The flag is never checked because drivers can simply call
ieee80211_beacon_get() regardless of setting this flag.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/mac80211.h | 13 ++++++-------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
--- wireless-dev.orig/include/net/mac80211.h 2007-08-21 16:25:25.135923881 +0200
+++ wireless-dev/include/net/mac80211.h 2007-08-21 16:25:30.415923881 +0200
@@ -462,14 +462,13 @@ struct ieee80211_hw {
/* TODO: frame_type 802.11/802.3, sw_encryption requirements */
- /* Some wireless LAN chipsets generate beacons in the hardware/firmware
- * and others rely on host generated beacons. This option is used to
- * configure the upper layer IEEE 802.11 module to generate beacons.
- * The low-level driver can use ieee80211_beacon_get() to fetch the
- * next beacon frame. */
-#define IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON (1<<0)
+/* hole at 0 */
- /* The device needs to be supplied with a beacon template only. */
+ /*
+ * The device only needs to be supplied with a beacon template.
+ * If you need the host to generate each beacon then don't use
+ * this flag and use ieee80211_beacon_get().
+ */
#define IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE (1<<1)
/* Some devices handle decryption internally and do not
--
-
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