Return-path: Received: from xc.sipsolutions.net ([83.246.72.84]:49657 "EHLO sipsolutions.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752745AbZBFUrX (ORCPT ); Fri, 6 Feb 2009 15:47:23 -0500 Subject: Re: AP mode support requirements for iwlagn driver From: Johannes Berg To: Milan Plzik Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <1233933392.6476.2372.camel@localhost> (sfid-20090206_164648_314946_F5B48388) References: <1233933392.6476.2372.camel@localhost> (sfid-20090206_164648_314946_F5B48388) Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-1STrVOSNKvtsJwj0DpPG" Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:47:20 +0100 Message-Id: <1233953240.4175.29.camel@johannes.local> (sfid-20090206_214726_898832_E57BDA3D) Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: --=-1STrVOSNKvtsJwj0DpPG Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, 2009-02-06 at 16:16 +0100, Milan Plzik wrote: > Hello, >=20 > what are the exact requirements for AP mode support in iwlagn driver? > Is there any change neccessary in card's firmware, or the only missing > code is in mac80211/iwlagn itself? Also, there was sort-of support for > AP, but it was disabled in later versions -- what were the exact > problems with this implementation? One major issue was getting multicast frames out at the right time, but also look at http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/mac80211/API johannes --=-1STrVOSNKvtsJwj0DpPG Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: Johannes Berg (powerbook) iQIcBAABAgAGBQJJjKHQAAoJEKVg1VMiehFYHmIQALoc2PSTYcZq02I8qdEkoEiQ 2FOTiMY/Bkiejc2ck78lLgZ6A85e19dYRVUDWHZy4MFlHLAJtg5/Fuyrt8vuMvcA oY5ajpYXTQF2BKE10NdZCbNWyMCFA1wyXRnNFO8O3k+frhZS7PenUgevfiaysRoL IZJneYruMrgbAyvDVKpGBs0BLVJFlEMgIuWka5IN9IiqweijRSAc1njA2Kajlu2K Va5Q3L83MFqUXK4g662eYZSEpTW+Bg5xDvvBfDhR6s1Bjn+JUwAjdwIOxqDKuqOJ QoJedFWWPjng0Z+BAo8xqg2pKZDx//i2td0lSREmWPx78uFHZYN7voLg9+K7wtqV g0SLfXAqxu5ADOt5TFqYiMGCEzofxrUmZVBploQsElmTTY9ASzb2KI6a6kkY/re2 GG9ftIovdoWX7EGkHjenFyczDicR/qBK3FED3ao0+DSdP7Tqyk7GH21cx04FfkLL NMXLnFVtmXLt+Wp6Nm5u7Nrj3sFZUaFjMTDGzsdKZj+C7wUUDzhJfgpkf8KavwRZ CKivz06Y91nk5IUOqAKkLGutBLjmljvMaqqutEq9yDKep/9/mP1uqIFLnmDUlKX3 a0Px2RxTR13FXUS4Nsa7/Jt/fh+wzbBJg71NXjeKhobMPSDbptdYNKAVVVsU2uME Cd0f3xPhNOKjl47GlhlP =W5gM -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-1STrVOSNKvtsJwj0DpPG--