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Hi,

Using ath10k I get the following when checking the CAC times for an
ETSI regulatory domain:

iw list | grep CAC -B 2
* 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: available (for 342 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: available (for 342 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: available (for 342 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: available (for 342 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5500 MHz [100] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5520 MHz [104] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5540 MHz [108] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5560 MHz [112] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5580 MHz [116] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5600 MHz [120] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5620 MHz [124] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5640 MHz [128] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5660 MHz [132] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5680 MHz [136] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5700 MHz [140] (27.0 dBm) (radar detection)
  DFS state: usable (for 408 sec)
  DFS CAC time: 60000 ms

So, every channel has a CAC time of 60 seconds.

Checking version 1.7.2 of the ETSI regulation indicates that we might
need some modifications to cfg80211:

>From [1] page 79:

"NOTE 1: For channels whose nominal bandwidth falls completely or
partly within the
band 5 600 MHz to 5 650 MHz, the Channel Availability Check Time shall be
10 minutes.
NOTE 2: For channels whose nominal bandwidth falls completely or
partly within the
band 5 600 MHz to 5 650 MHz, the Off-Channel CAC Time shall be within the
range 1 hour to 24 hours."

So, for these channels we should select a longer initial CAC time.

Is anyone aware of this issue?

Thanks,
Helmut


[1] http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/301800_301899/301893/01.07.02_20/en_301893v010702a.pdf
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