From: Chaitanya Tata <chaitanya.tata@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Users might be tempted to try ap_scan=0 for offloading scan, ap_selection and WPA to driver, update the text to reflect that this is deprecated. Jouni confirmed deprecation in https://www.spinics.net/lists/hostap/msg06482.html Signed-off-by: Chaitanya Tata <chaitanya.tata@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf | 11 ++++------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf index 328f91a97..48af20ed0 100644 --- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf +++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf @@ -94,11 +94,8 @@ eapol_version=1 # 1: wpa_supplicant initiates scanning and AP selection; if no APs matching to # the currently enabled networks are found, a new network (IBSS or AP mode # operation) may be initialized (if configured) (default) -# 0: driver takes care of scanning, AP selection, and IEEE 802.11 association -# parameters (e.g., WPA IE generation); this mode can also be used with -# non-WPA drivers when using IEEE 802.1X mode; do not try to associate with -# APs (i.e., external program needs to control association). This mode must -# also be used when using wired Ethernet drivers (including MACsec). +# 0: This mode must only be used when using wired Ethernet drivers +# (including MACsec). # 2: like 0, but associate with APs using security policy and SSID (but not # BSSID); this can be used, e.g., with ndiswrapper and NDIS drivers to # enable operation with hidden SSIDs and optimized roaming; in this mode, @@ -106,8 +103,8 @@ eapol_version=1 # the driver reports successful association; each network block should have # explicit security policy (i.e., only one option in the lists) for # key_mgmt, pairwise, group, proto variables -# Note: ap_scan=2 should not be used with the nl80211 driver interface (the -# current Linux interface). ap_scan=1 is optimized work working with nl80211. +# Note: ap_scan=0/2 should not be used with the nl80211 driver interface (the +# current Linux interface). ap_scan=1 is the only option working with nl80211. # For finding networks using hidden SSID, scan_ssid=1 in the network block can # be used with nl80211. # When using IBSS or AP mode, ap_scan=2 mode can force the new network to be -- 2.17.1 _______________________________________________ Hostap mailing list Hostap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/hostap
