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Re: [PATCH v2] nl80211: allow BSS data to include CLOCK_BOOTTIME timestamp

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On Wed, 2015-10-07 at 11:32 +0200, Johannes Berg wrote:
> From: Dmitry Shmidt <dimitrysh@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> For location and connectivity services, userspace would often like
> to know the time when the BSS was last seen. The current "last seen"
> value is calculated in a way that makes it less useful, especially
> if the system suspended in the meantime.
> 
> Add the ability for the driver to report a real CLOCK_BOOTTIME stamp
> that can then be reported to userspace (if present).
> 
> Drivers wishing to use this must be converted to the new API to call
> cfg80211_inform_bss_data() or cfg80211_inform_bss_frame_data(). They
> need to ensure the reported value is accurate enough even when the
> frame might have been buffered in the device (e.g. firmware.)
> 
Applied.

johannes
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