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Re: [PATCH] ath6kl: Inform bss information to cfg80211 before connect event

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On 12/02/2011 01:48 PM, Jouni Malinen wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 03:06:59PM +0530, Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan wrote:
>> This is already done but only when bss entry is not availabe
>> or aged out. Not updating the bss information when that bss
>> is available creates a case where there is a bss entry when
>> checked in ath6kl_cfg80211_connect_event() but it got aged out
>> by the time cfg80211 checks for the bss entry in __cfg80211_roamed().
>> This results in the following warning and the failure to notify
>> roaming event to application. To fix this, update the bss information
>> for which a romaing event is received. Also renamed ath6kl_add_bss_if_needed()
>> to ath6kl_inform_bss().
> 
> I don't think this is a good fix for the problem and would prefer this
> not getting applied before the real issue is fully understood.

I have already dropped this per Vasanth's request and will wait for v2.

Kalle
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