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Re: [PATCHv2 1/2] cfg80211: extend coverage_class datatype

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> On Thu, 2014-07-24 at 12:39 +0200, Lorenzo Bianconi wrote:
>
>> @@ -2242,10 +2243,15 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
>>               changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS;
>>       }
>>
>> +     if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYNACK]) {
>> +             coverage_class = -1;
>> +             changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS;
>> +     }
>
> I think you should also reject having both dyn and fixed attributes.
>

Currently iw does not allow to set both attribute at the same time,
but I can use "if-else if" statement in order to exclude that
condition.

> You should also have a feature flag that drivers set that you test here
> and refuse dynamic if it's not supported, I guess?
>

I would rely on lower drivers to fail (returning -EOPNOTSUPP to
set_coverage_class caller) if dynack it is not supported and user is
trying to enable it. Does it sound good for you?

> johannes
>

Lorenzo


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