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Re: [PATCH] mac80211: notify mac from low level driver (iwlwifi)

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> + * This function must be called by low level driver to inform mac80211 of
> + * low level driver status change or force mac80211 to re-assoc for low
> + * level driver internal error that require re-assoc. A good example to use
> + * this notification to call mac80211 after suspend/resume, some NIC require
> + * re-assoc.

I think the suspend/resume text should be dropped since IMHO that
requires more work, reprogramming all the hardware crypto keys for
example.

> +			/* No need to wake the master device. */
> +			if (sdata->dev == local->mdev)
> +				continue;

That looks like a copy&paste bug, we're not waking it in any way. Also,
it's of IF_TYPE_AP so it's not necessary to test this at all.

johannes

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