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Am Dienstag, 11. Januar 2011 schrieb Kalle Valo:
> Helmut Schaa <helmut.schaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> >> If some hardware models don't support broadcast/multicast buffering in
> >> that case the driver shouldn't allow AP mode, at least not in mainline
> >> kernels. We shouldn't break the standarnd knowingly.
> >> 
> >> From a quick grep it looks like rt2800usb enables AP mode. Is that the
> >> case or did I misunderstood something?
> >
> > You're right, rt2800usb enables AP mode despite the lack of proper
> > mc- and bc buffering.
> 
> Ok, thanks. I'll try to come up with a patch which disables AP mode
> for rt2800usb.

Fine with me but AFAIK there are quite some users out there that use rt2800usb
in AP mode. In the end Ivo or Gertjan should have a chance to comment ;)

And furthermore Johannes Stezenbach is interested in getting rt2800usb
to do the mc- and bc buffering correctly. Not sure if he already had a chance
to investigate more.

Helmut
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