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Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:03:46 +0100
From: "Arend van Spriel" <arend@broadcom.com>
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To: "Daniel Smith" <viscous.liquid@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Broadcom brcm80211 monitor mode
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On 02/03/2012 09:01 PM, Daniel Smith wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I see on the "To be done list" for both the fullmac and softmac chips
> is to add support for monitor mode. I was wondering how realistic is
> that task. If it is definitely going to occur, any idea what it will
> support, e.g. capturing management frames. Also any kind of hint what
> kind of time frame are you looking at? Any info would be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> V/r,
> Daniel Smith
> 

For brcmsmac it has already been done just using the radiotap
functionality. I did not implement it, but I think this functionality is
provided by cfg80211. Not sure if that is sufficient info.

Gr. AvS