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Re: [RFC 1/3] mac80211: WIP - add operating BSSID to device configuration struct

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Luciano Coelho <luciano.coelho@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Some chips need to know the BSSID that we are interested in before we start
> the association process.  This patch adds an operating BSSID to the device
> configuration struct ieee80211_conf so that it can be passed to the driver
> when op_config is called.
>
> With this solution we also solve the problem of some chips that require
> an explicit disconnect command when disassociating.

You could explain here more how disconnection is possible. It's not
obvious from the commit log.

> + * @oper_bssid: BSSID on which we are operating; some chips need to know
> + *    which BSSID we are "tuned" to in order to improve power management,
> + *    coexistence with other technologies (such as Bluetooth) and other
> + *    filtering issues.

"Tuned" is confusing here. Also I think it's enough to specify the
reasons in the commit log, and here just explain what the parameters
is used for. Maybe something like this:

* @oper_bssid: BSSID on which we are operating; some chips need to
*    know the BSSID before association. If zero, there is no
*    association established nor any requests of it.

-- 
Kalle Valo
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