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Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] cfg80211: Allow a scan request for a specific BSSID

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On Fri, 2016-02-26 at 22:12 +0200, Jouni Malinen wrote:
> This allows scans for a specific BSSID to be optimized by the user
> space
> application by requesting the driver to set the Probe Request frame
> BSSID field (Address 3) to the specified BSSID instead of the
> wildcard
> BSSID. This prevents other APs from replying which reduces airtime
> need
> and latency in getting the response from the target AP through.
> 
> This is an optimization and as such, it is acceptable for some of the
> drivers not to support the mechanism. If not supported, the wildcard
> BSSID will be used and more responses may be received.
> 
Applied all three.

johannes
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