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Re: [PATCH v2] nl80211: add control port tx status method

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On Wed, 2020-05-27 at 16:36 +0200, Markus Theil wrote:
> This patch adds the actual code for returning the tx status of control
> port frames sent over nl80211.
> 
> NL80211_CMD_CONTROL_PORT_FRAME_TX_STATUS is a new command which is used
> when returning the tx status. Its availability can be queried by checking
> against NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211_TX_STATUS.
> 
> The ctrl port tx status over nl80211 path re-uses some code from the path
> for advertising the tx status over socket control messages, when
> SKBTX_WIFI_STATUS is set.
> 
> The tx status can be used in a similar fashion as the mgmt tx status
> already allows for. A cookie is included extended ack data of
> NL80211_CMD_CONTROL_PORT_FRAME, which can be matched against the cookie
> in NL80211_CMD_CONTROL_PORT_FRAME_TX_STATUS. The frame content is also
> included, as for example hostapd currently uses it to match request and
> reply.

Looks good on a cursory review, but you forgot to set the feature flag?

johannes




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