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Re: [PATCH 2/2] wl1271: add recover testmode command

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On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> add RECOVER testmode command.
>>> this command triggers a recovery sequence (by enqueueing a recovery_work).
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>
>> So, the point of this patch is to allow hardware recovery from the
>> userspace? In what kind of scenario do you need this?
>>
>
> yes.
> it's mainly for testing (or if we want to recover manually for some reason).
> this is why i implemented it as a testmode command.

Isn't testmode for features used during regulatory testing, that the
user should be unable to access to ensure further regulatory
compliance?

>
> i added it after observing some recovery issues (until applying
> Juuso's "wl1271: Check interface state in op_* functions" :) )
>
> Eliad.
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