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Re: [PATCH] ath9k: fix PAE frame handling

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Sujith <Sujith.Manoharan@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> ath9k's tx handling code contains a special case for PAE frames, which
>> looks like it was intended to be improving reliability by excluding
>> them from aggregates.
>> What it actually did is the opposite: By assigning a faulty sequence
>> number, yet still keeping it as a qos-frame, it caused bogus packet
>> reordering, which broke WPA rekeying.
>> The special case handling is completely unnecessary, so this patch
>> removes it.
>
> Sending PAE frames as part of an aggregate broke crypto with several APs.

Any more information about the problem? For example, what APs are
broken?

I'm just wondering if we should see this with other hardware also.

-- 
Kalle Valo
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