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Re: ath5k bf=xxx bf_skb=0 warnings

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On Tuesday 26 February 2008 12:37:21 Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just wondering if "bf=xxx bf_skb=0" warnings printed to console
> (ath5k/base.c:ath5k_beacon_send) are normal?
>
> Linux ixp425 2.6.25-rc3 (ARM big-endian), AR5413
>
> iwconfig wlan0 essid $ESSID mode ad-hoc channel $CH
> iwconfig wlan0 key restricted $KEY
> ifconfig wlan0 up
>
> I understand sc->bbuf->skb is never set, the only possible place is
> ath5k_beacon_update() but it's never called.

yes, that's normal and harmless. i haven't got around to make a smarter 
solution yet.

that's because we call ath5k_beacon_config() each time after a channel is set 
or the chip is reset, even if the beacon has not been configured yet.

we should fix that at some point.

bruno
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