On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 01:59:45PM +0200, Arik Nemtsov wrote: > Note that the sta-rates are not really required before second addition > (which also sets them). Initially the STA is not authorized for direct > Tx (as determined by the WLAN_STA_TDLS_PEER_AUTH bit). > We don't expect direct frames during link setup. OK.. Though, there can still be some direct frames like TDLS Discovery Response. > The STA is added to let us know we should drop all non-setup packets > between TDLS peers currently in link setup. We could have used a > different indication, but the STA entry is make the most sense here > since it is automatically cleaned up when we are disconnected from the > AP (as all TDLS state should be). When you say "drop", I hope you mean "buffer for later delivery" and when you say "non-setup packets", I hope you mean "non-setup Data frames" ;-). > How about this one instead (tested hwsim with it): > Subject: [RFC] mac80211: init rate-control for TDLS sta when supp-rates are > known > > Initialize rate control algorithms only when supported rates are known > for a TDLS peer sta. Direct Tx between peers is not allowed before the > link is enabled. In turn, this only occurs after a change_station() > call that sets supported rates. I guess this could be fine, too, assuming TDLS is the only use case for this type of changing of STA supported rates. -- Jouni Malinen PGP id EFC895FA -- 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
