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On Monday 07 April 2008, Johannes Berg wrote:
> 
> > Ok, so just to summarize (so I have everything right :) )
> > 
> > TX path)
> > rt2x00 sets the IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV flag
> > grabs the IV/EIV from behind the ieee80211 header
> > memmove ieee80211 header to remove the IV/EIV
> > 
> > TX done path)
> > memmove ieee80211 header to make room for IV/EIV
> > reinsert IV/EIV behind ieee80211 header
> > call ieee80211_tx_status() for mac80211
> > 
> > RX path)
> > memmove ieee80211 header to make room for IV/EIV
> > insert IV/EIV behind ieee80211 header
> > call ieee80211_rx() for mac80211
> 
> Yes, that looks right.

Excellent, thanks. :)

Ivo
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