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To: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: when to use wdev_lock()
From: Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 12:04:46 +0200
Cc: linux-wireless <linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hi Johannes,

I bumped into use of wdev_lock() again with 802.1X 4-way-hs offloadstuff. So for .set_pmk() and .del_pmk() it takes wdev_lock(). Is there arule of thumb when this lock is needed. What is it protecting in generaland in the case of pmk configuration.


Regards,
Arend

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