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Subject: Re: [PATCH] nl80211: Add support to configure allowed frequency
 list for AP operation
From:   Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
To:     Veerendranath Jakkam <quic_vjakkam@quicinc.com>
Cc:     linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Date:   Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:42:17 +0200
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On Tue, 2023-03-28 at 15:01 +0530, Veerendranath Jakkam wrote:
> Add support to configure the list of allowed 20 MHz channels for AP
> operation using an array of channel center frequencies in MHz, this
> configuration is valid until the AP is stopped. Driver shall filter out
> channels on top of this list of channels based on regulatory or other
> constraints during channel switch etc. Driver shall stop the AP
> operation if all the channels are filtered out during such operation.
>=20

Normally hostapd is doing anything related to the channel picking, so
you need to explain why this is needed.

Really that's true for _any_ patch, please.

johannes