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[PATCH 16/17] rsi: Send rx filter frame to device when interface is down

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From: Prameela Rani Garnepudi <prameela.j04cs@xxxxxxxxx>

When interface is down it is better to stop all RX packets to
host. 0xffff will block all packets to host.

Signed-off-by: Prameela Rani Garnepudi <prameela.j04cs@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Amitkumar Karwar <amit.karwar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c
index 36303ae..d094b0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ static void rsi_mac80211_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	mutex_lock(&common->mutex);
 	common->iface_down = true;
+
+	/* Block all rx frames */
+	rsi_send_rx_filter_frame(common, 0xffff);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&common->mutex);
 }
 
-- 
2.7.4




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