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Re: [PATCH 2/4] mac80211: Add radiotap support for Monitor mode RX

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On Thu, 2007-03-22 at 19:18 -0400, Michael Wu wrote:

> >  1) it needs a lot more documentation on what a driver needs to do for
> >     this (for example that it should only add radiotap headers if a
> >     monitor interface was added)
> >
> Lack of documentation makes code not work?

Heh, no, but it adds new driver API.

> >  2) afaik local->monitors is increased even for soft monitor interfaces,
> >     thus this will really fall on its nose when the driver supports
> >     radiotap but not monitor during operation.
> >
> Yes. I noted that in December when the patch was first posted. This will be 
> fixed when I post a radiotap RX patch that's actually signed off. No sign off 
> from me means it's not done and probably not tested enough if at all.

Ok, good.

johannes

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