Return-path: Received: from webmail.newmedia-net.de ([185.84.6.166]:54871 "EHLO webmail.newmedia-net.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1727135AbeGaJYX (ORCPT ); Tue, 31 Jul 2018 05:24:23 -0400 Subject: Re: ath9k and 16 VAP interfaces? To: Tom Psyborg , Ben Greear Cc: Matthias May , michael-dev@fami-braun.de, "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" References: <8ecda6f3-68ab-5752-c8de-4086d21ba309@candelatech.com> <0896f150-13f8-daae-c956-f60a2f7feeaf@neratec.com> From: Sebastian Gottschall Message-ID: <43c86d63-714b-8712-ca87-d249211666c3@dd-wrt.com> (sfid-20180731_094605_315118_7A30F84D) Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 09:45:19 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------C56AC7D9B822261093AFCE16" Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------C56AC7D9B822261093AFCE16 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit for standard ath9k. (non htc) the following is just enough Index: init.c =================================================================== --- init.c      (revision 4145) +++ init.c      (working copy) @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@  static const struct ieee80211_iface_limit if_limits[] = {         { .max = 2048,  .types = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) }, -       { .max = 8,     .types = +       { .max = 16,    .types =  #ifdef CPTCFG_MAC80211_MESH                                  BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) |  #endif but for sure i havent tested it Am 30.07.2018 um 22:04 schrieb Tom Psyborg: > this is how i enabled it on htc target: > https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/574 > > On 30 July 2018 at 16:34, Ben Greear > wrote: > > > > On 07/30/2018 04:13 AM, Matthias May wrote: > > On 30/07/18 11:40, michael-dev@fami-braun.de > wrote: > > Do you mean AP interfaces as required for multiple BSS/SSIDs? > > I'm running a patched ath9k to have hostapd run >8 BSS on > a single radio. > It works fine since years. > > > Yes, I'd love to see any patches you can share on this as well. > > Thanks, > Ben > > > > Regards, > M. Braun > > > Am 27. Juli 2018 15:35:28 MESZ schrieb Ben Greear > >: > > Hello, > > Has anyone tried making ath9k able to support 16 vAP > interfaces on a > single > radio?  I seem to recall that there were limitations > regarding beacon > timers and such, and that is why the current limit is 8? > > Thanks, > Ben > > -- > Ben Greear > > Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com > > > > Are these patches available somewhere? > I'm interested to play with them :) > > BR > Matthias > > > -- > Ben Greear > > Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com > > --------------C56AC7D9B822261093AFCE16 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

for standard ath9k. (non htc) the following is just enough

Index: init.c
===================================================================
--- init.c      (revision 4145)
+++ init.c      (working copy)
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@

 static const struct ieee80211_iface_limit if_limits[] = {
        { .max = 2048,  .types = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) },
-       { .max = 8,     .types =
+       { .max = 16,    .types =
 #ifdef CPTCFG_MAC80211_MESH
                                 BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) |
 #endif



but for sure i havent tested it


Am 30.07.2018 um 22:04 schrieb Tom Psyborg:
this is how i enabled it on htc target: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/574

On 30 July 2018 at 16:34, Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com> wrote:


On 07/30/2018 04:13 AM, Matthias May wrote:
On 30/07/18 11:40, michael-dev@fami-braun.de wrote:
Do you mean AP interfaces as required for multiple BSS/SSIDs?

I'm running a patched ath9k to have hostapd run >8 BSS on a single radio.
It works fine since years.

 Yes, I'd love to see any patches you can share on this as well.

Thanks,
Ben



Regards,
M. Braun


Am 27. Juli 2018 15:35:28 MESZ schrieb Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>:
Hello,

Has anyone tried making ath9k able to support 16 vAP interfaces on a
single
radio?  I seem to recall that there were limitations regarding beacon
timers and such, and that is why the current limit is 8?

Thanks,
Ben

--
Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com


Are these patches available somewhere?
I'm interested to play with them :)

BR
Matthias


--
Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com


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