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Subject: Re: [PATCH] mwifiex: add device specific ioctl handler
To: Xinming Hu <huxinming820@gmail.com>,
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On 9/20/2017 8:44 AM, Xinming Hu wrote:
> From: Xinming Hu <huxm@marvell.com>
>
> Add net_dev ndo_do_ioctl handler, which could be used for
> downloading host command by utility in manufactory test

Not sure if we want ioctls in upstream wireless drivers. You could look 
at nl80211 vendor commands, but that is also under scrutiny if common 
wifi functionality is provided by it. I am pretty sure Kalle has his 
ideas about this :-)

Regards,
Arend