On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 5:21 AM, Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-04-01 at 13:35 -0700, Thomas Pedersen wrote:
>> v6:
>> - remove unneeded bits (Johannes)
>> - mesh capabilities returned for a wiphy & check if wiphy supports mesh
>> authentication before joining a secure mesh (Johannes)
>>
>> Javier Cardona (9):
>> nl80211: rename NL80211_MESH_SETUP_VENDOR_PATH_SEL_IE
>> nl80211: Add userspace authentication flag to mesh setup
>> mac80211: ignore peers if security is enabled for this mesh
>> nl80211: let userspace authenticate stations
>> mac80211: Let user space receive and send mesh auth/deauth frames
>> mac80211: ignore peer link requests from unauthenticated stations.
>> mac80211: Perform PLINK_ACTION on new station
>> nl80211: New notification to discover mesh peer candidates.
>> mac80211: send notification on new peer candidate for our secure mesh
>>
>> Thomas Pedersen (1):
>> nl80211: report mesh capabilities
>
> I don't believe this patchset works, since mac80211 doesn't set
> @WIPHY_FLAG_MESH_AUTH afaict.
>
in patch 10/10:
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 0ae9b22..55cc521 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -761,6 +761,10 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
/* mesh depends on Kconfig, but drivers should set it if they want */
local->hw.wiphy->interface_modes &= ~BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT);
#endif
+ /* if the underlying driver supports mesh, mac80211 will (at least)
+ * provide routing of mesh authentication frames to userspace */
+ if (local->hw.wiphy->interface_modes & BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT))
+ local->hw.wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_MESH_AUTH;
/* mac80211 supports control port protocol changing */
local->hw.wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CONTROL_PORT_PROTOCOL;
> johannes
>
>
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