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Re: [PATCH v3] mac80211: don't drop null frames during software scan

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Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Wed, 2009-03-18 at 11:25 +0200, Kalle Valo wrote:
>
>> +		/*
>> +		 * When software scanning only nullfunc frames (to notify
>> +		 * the sleep state to the AP) and probe requests (for the
>> +		 * active scan) are allowed, everything else should be
>> +		 * dropped. See ieee80211_start_scan() for more.
>> +		 */
>>  		return TX_DROP;
>
> That makes it sounds "too correct" to drop frames it seems. Should we
> say something like
>
> 	... and probe requests (...) are allowed, all other frames
> 	should not be sent and we should not get here, but if we do
> 	nonetheless,drop them to avoid sending them off-channel.
>
> Or even add this link:
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/30089

Ok, I'll improve it.

> (you also forgot to s/null/nullfunc/ in the subject :) )

Heh, I'll fix that.

v4 coming up.

-- 
Kalle Valo
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