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Re: [RFC] nl80211: Add frequency configuration (including HT40)

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Jouni Malinen wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:21:12AM +0530, Sujith wrote:
> > Jouni Malinen wrote:
> > > + * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ: frequency of the selected channel in MHz
> > > + * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_SEC_CHAN_OFFSET: included with NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ
> > > + *	if HT40 (40 MHz channels) are allowed:
> > > + *	NL80211_SEC_CHAN_BELOW = secondary channel is below the primary channel
> > > + *	NL80211_SEC_CHAN_ABOVE = secondary channel is above the primary channel
> > 
> > The driver needs to know if the selected channel is HT or not.
> > It receives only HT20/HT40+/HT40- flags, but a HT/non-HT flag is required too.
> 
> Yes, indeed. I added a new enum value for that:
> NL82011_SEC_CHAN_NO_HT = no HT (this is the default if
> 	NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_SEC_CHAN_OFFSET is not included)
> NL80211_SEC_CHAN_DISABLED = HT20 only
> NL80211_SEC_CHAN_BELOW = HT40-
> NL80211_SEC_CHAN_ABOVE = HT40+
> 
> The driver will then get hw.conf.ht.{enabled,sec_chan_offset} with the
> needed information.

That will work, thanks.

Sujith
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