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Re: BUG(?): dev->wl->if_type is 0 for monitor interfaces (should be 5); b43_is_mode(dev->wl; IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) is always false

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On Wed, 2008-06-25 at 22:23 +0200, Stefanik Gábor wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 10:22 PM, Stefanik Gábor
> <netrolller.3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > In both b43 and b43legacy, dev->wl->if_type is 0
> > (IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID) when injecting/transmitting packets on a
> > monitor interface (not sure about receiving), while the logical result
> > would be  5 (IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR).

I should answer on the list too then:

No, 5 wouldn't be the logical result. Try to understand how monitor mode
and virtual interfaces in mac80211 work.

b43 only sees what mode it is operating in, but pure monitor mode isn't
"operating" at all.

johannes

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