rt2x00 is broken when it comes down to adhoc and master mode.
The main problem is the beaconing, which is completely failing.
Untill a solution has been found, both beacon requiring modes
must be disabled to prevent numerous bug reports.
Signed-off-by: Ivo van Doorn <IvDoorn@xxxxxxxxx>
---
John, please send this patch upstream for 2.6.24
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 4a6a0bd..85ea8a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ int rt2x00mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
struct interface *intf = &rt2x00dev->interface;
+ /* FIXME: Beaconing is broken in rt2x00. */
+ if (conf->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS ||
+ conf->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP) {
+ ERROR(rt2x00dev,
+ "rt2x00 does not support Adhoc or Master mode");
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ }
+
/*
* Don't allow interfaces to be added while
* either the device has disappeared or when
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