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

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On 2021-10-25 13:58, Johannes Berg wrote:
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

Yeah, Thanks for the comments.
I will upload v2 patch with suggested changes.



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