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Re: [v2] mwifiex: toggle carrier state in start_ap/stop_ap.

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> From: Marty Faltesek <mfaltesek@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> In uap mode the carrier is not enabled until after the first STA joins.
> The carrier triggers the bridge to start its state machine, and if STP
> is enabled, it takes 4 seconds as it transitions from disabled to
> forwarding. During this time the bridge drops all traffic, and the EAPOL
> handshake times out after 3 seconds, preventing stations from joining.
> 
> Follow the logic used in mac80211 and start the carrier in start_ap
> and disable it in stop_ap. This has a nice benefit of allowing the
> first station connection time to be reduced by up to 75% when STP is
> in use.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Martin Faltesek <mfaltesek@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Amitkumar Karwar <akarwar@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks, applied to wireless-drivers-next.git.

Kalle Valo
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