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RE: [PATCH 2/2] [RFC] mac80211: Add all enabled channels to the supported channels element

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> In the current implementation, in case that the AP supports spectrum
> management, the supported channels information element added to the
> association and re-association frames includes only the channels that where
> in the same band as that of the operating channel of the AP.
> However, the 80211-2012 specification defines in 8.4.2.20 that the supported
> channels information element should contain a list of the channel subbands
> in which the station is capable to operate.
> 
> +
> +			if (first_chan == 0) {
> +				/* first subband */
> +				first_chan = chan;
> +				count = 1;
> +			} else if (first_chan + count == chan) {
> +				/* continue the subband.
> +				 * TODO: this is really only useful for 2.4,
> +				 * need to add spacing considerations for
> other
> +				 * bands as well (the definition of a subband
> +				 * in the 802.11 spec. is a bit vague).
> +				 */

Any suggestions on how to better handle this? 

Thanks in advance :)

Ilan.
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