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Re: [PATCH] nl80211: Indicate SA Query procedures offload for AP SME device

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On Mon, 2021-10-25 at 13:57 +0530, vjakkam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On 2021-10-22 18:59, Johannes Berg wrote:
> > On Fri, 2021-10-22 at 18:56 +0530, vjakkam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > So how's that going to work with older hostapd? It'll be offloaded, and
> > > > then hostapd doesn't know, so it's still going to disconnect them?
> > > > 
> > > > So should be that hostapd also opts in to this driver behaviour?
> > > 
> > > yes, we have to update hostapd also with new implementation based on 
> > > the
> > > feature flag.
> > 
> > That wasn't my question. My question was what happens if you have a
> > hostapd that's *not* updated?>
> > 
> > johannes
> 
> Apologies for not clear answer in my previous reply.
> Yes, If hostapd is not updated, it's going to disconnect the STAs.
> 
> We should update hostapd also to opt in this driver behavior.

That would also mean the driver opts in and asks the firmware to offload
only if hostapd did, right?

johannes




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