We can allow scan requests in AP mode as long as the interface has not yet been configured to send out Beacon frames (or if beaconing has been disabled prior to the scan request). This makes it easier to scan for neighboring BSSes during AP initialization and makes it possible to run a scan without setting the interface down, if needed. Without this change, the only available option would be to set the interface down, move into station mode, and set the interface up, prior to requesting the scan. Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <jouni.malinen@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- net/mac80211/cfg.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) --- uml.orig/net/mac80211/cfg.c 2009-04-16 18:20:19.000000000 +0300 +++ uml/net/mac80211/cfg.c 2009-04-16 18:33:44.000000000 +0300 @@ -1167,7 +1167,8 @@ static int ieee80211_scan(struct wiphy * if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION && sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC && - sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) + sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT && + (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP || sdata->u.ap.beacon)) return -EOPNOTSUPP; return ieee80211_request_scan(sdata, req); -- Jouni Malinen PGP id EFC895FA -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
