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Re: rt2x00: rt73usb doesn't receive PS Poll frames in the AP mode

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On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 18:17 +0400, Igor Perminov wrote:

> And in case we introduce the FIF_PSPOLL flag, what the exact semantics
> will it have? When the FIF_CONTROL flag is passed to a driver, but the
> FIF_PSPOLL one isn't, should the driver filter out PS Poll frames (a) or
> not (b)?

Like all filter flags, FIF_PSPOLL would mean "give us PSPOLL frames
please", so (b).

> May be it would be better to take into account the FIF_PSPOLL flag when
> the FIF_CONTROL one isn't passed only (choice b) to be compatible with
> the current implementation? I.e. the device should receive PS Poll
> frames if either FIF_CONTROL or FIF_PSPOLL is passed (or both of them,
> of course).

I think it might make more sense to just set FIF_PSPOLL in mac80211 if
FIF_CONTROL is being set for some reason.

johannes

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