From: <murugana@codeaurora.org>
To: "'Johannes Berg'" <johannes@sipsolutions.net>,
        <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: "'Felix Fietkau'" <nbd@nbd.name>
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Subject: RE: [PATCH] mac80211: WFA Multi-AP backhaul STA Rx requirement
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:22:56 +0530
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Hi Johannes,

> Hmm. The subject/patch title isn't very clear - does it *implement* =
this
> requirement? Or do something else with it? Please clarify.
>=20

Yes, this patch implements the missing Rx requirement (ii) for backhaul =
STA
below.
..

> > Receiver requirements
> > ---------------------
> > 1. Fronthaul AP
> >         i) When SA!=3DTA of backhaul STA, must support receiving =
4-address
> >            format frames
> >         ii) When SA=3D=3DTA of backhaul STA, must support receiving =
both
> >             3-address and 4-address format frames
> >
> >             (mac80211 support both 3-addr & 4-addr via AP/VLAN
> > interface)
> >
> > 2. Backhaul STA
> >         i) When DA!=3DRA of backhaul STA, must support receiving =
4-address
> >            format frames
> >         ii) When DA=3D=3DRA of backhaul STA,  must support receiving =
both
> >             3-address and 4-address format frames
> >
> >             (mac80211 support only receiving 4-address format via
> >              use_4addr)
> >
> > This patch addresses the above Rx requirement (ii) for backhaul STA.

This patch implements the Rx requirement (ii) of receiving unicast =
3-addr frames in
addition to 4-addr format frames.

Thanks,
Sathishkumar