Return-path: Received: from wolverine02.qualcomm.com ([199.106.114.251]:54181 "EHLO wolverine02.qualcomm.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S933241AbdA0RvI (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:51:08 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [v2,02/13] wil6210: add disable_ap_sme module parameter From: Kalle Valo In-Reply-To: <1484226365-10433-3-git-send-email-qca_merez@qca.qualcomm.com> References: <1484226365-10433-3-git-send-email-qca_merez@qca.qualcomm.com> To: Maya Erez CC: Kalle Valo , Dedy Lansky , , , Maya Erez Message-ID: (sfid-20170127_185411_536879_3664584D) Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:50:52 -0800 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Maya Erez wrote: > From: Dedy Lansky > > By default, AP SME is handled by driver/FW. > In case disable_ap_sme is true, driver doesn't turn-on > WIPHY_FLAG_HAVE_AP_SME and the responsibility for > AP SME is passed to user space. > > With AP SME disabled, driver reports assoc request frame > to user space which is then responsible for sending assoc > response frame and for sending NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION. > Driver also reports disassoc frame to user space > which should then send NL80211_CMD_DEL_STATION. > > NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION with NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED > is used by user space to allow/disallow data transmit. > > Signed-off-by: Dedy Lansky > Signed-off-by: Maya Erez 11 patches applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks. 849a564b7e28 wil6210: add disable_ap_sme module parameter a351f2f537b7 wil6210: support loading dedicated image for sparrow-plus devices af3db60a3033 wil6210: remove __func__ from debug printouts 0d2370e939ac wil6210: support new WMI-only FW capability 4d4c4dc324b4 wil6210: missing reinit_completion in wmi_call 3ee908dc3b48 wil6210: protect against false interrupt during reset sequence a895cb8b990c wil6210: fix for broadcast workaround in PBSS a52fb913aee9 wil6210: align to latest auto generated wmi.h 9d865ee232ec wil6210: report association ID (AID) per station in debugfs c3bfea05a6fd wil6210: option to override A-BFT length in start AP/PCP 78484c44e4b3 wil6210: convert symbolic permissions to octal permissions -- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9513175/ Documentation about submitting wireless patches and checking status from patchwork: https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches