The cfg80211_set_freq function now also saves the channel for monitor
interfaces.
This fixes a issue were the WEXT ioctl GIWFREQ doesn't report the correct
channel when the channel was switched in monitor mode.
Signed-off-by: David Gnedt <david.gnedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
net/wireless/chan.c | 7 +++----
1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/wireless/chan.c b/net/wireless/chan.c
index d0c92dd..fd05938 100644
--- a/net/wireless/chan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/chan.c
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ int cfg80211_set_freq(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
int result;
- if (wdev && wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
- wdev = NULL;
-
if (wdev) {
ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
@@ -69,7 +66,9 @@ int cfg80211_set_freq(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
return -EINVAL;
result = rdev->ops->set_channel(&rdev->wiphy,
- wdev ? wdev->netdev : NULL,
+ wdev && wdev->iftype !=
+ NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR ?
+ wdev->netdev : NULL,
chan, channel_type);
if (result)
return result;
--
1.6.3.3
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