On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Swaminathan Vasanth <swaminathanvasanth.r@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Other algorithms for ACS shoudl be easy to plug in, for example, >> spectral scan ;) >> >> Anyway, to enable and test this thing just set CONFIG_ACS=1 >> on your build config and then something like this on your >> hostapd.conf: >> >> channel=acs_survey >> acs_num_req_surveys=10 >> acs_roc_duration_ms=100 >> >> Test results, rants are appreciated. >> > > Hi, > > I am trying to enable the Auto Channel Selection in hostapd with ath5k and > ath9k drivers. I cloned the source of hostap from the git and applied the patch > ( > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/mcgrof/patches/hostapd/acs-all-in-one-v2.patch > ). I then went to the hostapd directory of hostap and did make and make install. > Followed instruction from ( > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd#Download_and_compile_hostapd > ). > > While building the software i enabled CONFIG_ACS=y in the defconfig file > present in /hostap/hostapd/ to .config and performed the build. I then did a > make install and configured the hostapd.conf file. > > Hostapd is working fine for me without ACS but when i enable channel=0 or > channel=acs_survey and uncomment the > > acs_num_req_surveys=10 > acs_roc_duration_ms=5 > > options for ACS to be enabled it throws this error when starting hostapd, > > >> sudo hostapd hostapd.conf > > Configuration file: hostapd.conf > Line 113: set as '0' tries to enable ACS but CONFIG_ACS disabled > Line 125: invalid acs_num_req_surveys 10 (CONFIG_ACS disabled) > Line 126: invalid acs_roc_duration_ms 5 (CONFIG_ACS disabled)1..5000) > 3 errors found in configuration file 'hostapd.conf' > > Infact i enabled CONFIG_ACS when building. Hmm, try: make V=1 | grep -i ACS > Any pointers on what to do to enable ACS please. > > Awaiting your kind reply. I'm about to respin these patches to apply to the latest hostapd.git with 1 fix. Try that. Luis -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
