Re: [PATCH] l2_packet: fix bridge workaround for repeater configuration

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On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 10:44:49AM +0000, Sergey Matyukevich wrote:
> In repeater configuration, both AP and STA wireless interfaces may be
> included into the same bridge. In this case the following race condition
> may occur: wpa_supplicant and hostapd are started, then hostapd clients
> are connected before wpa_supplicant connects to remote AP. EAPOL packets
> between hostapd and its clients are detected by wpa_supplicant on bridge
> interface, prematurely disabling the workaround.
> 
> One possible option to fix this issue is to check EAPOL destination MAC
> in wpa_supplicant and disable workaround only if EAPOL packet on bridge
> interface is indeed intended for wpa_supplicant.

Thanks, applied with a change to include EAPOL message both to own
address and also to the group address to avoid breaking non-WLAN cases.
 
-- 
Jouni Malinen                                            PGP id EFC895FA

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