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Re: adding ba_policy member in drv_ampdu_action op - request information

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On Wed, 2012-12-12 at 12:10 +0530, vivekanandah@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> presently in code, the block ack policy is not sent by mac80211 to the 
> lower level driver via the ampdu_action callback.
> 
> The mac80211 while transmitting a block ack (ADDBA)request, hardcodes 
> the block ack methodology to immediate block ack.
> 
> on the receive side, the delayed block ack bit is checked along-with 
> the capability of the receiver station to support delayed block ack. 
> even if the station supports delayed block ack, mac80211 does not send 
> the ba_policy down to the driver.
> 
> should ba_policy be sent to the driver so that lower level drivers can 
> take a call as to send block ack response in a delayed manner at its 
> convenience?

Well, if you wanted to support it, you'd first have to change the
negotiation to actually ask for it, no?

johannes

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