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Re: Query on ieee80211_subif_start_xmit

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Thanks for the reply, Eliad.

I have walked through the code for function
"ieee80211_subif_start_xmit" but could not find any code block which
strips the 802.3 header. If possible , could you help me point out
that block ?

-Uday

On 12/5/11, Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 1:55 PM, uday kiran <kaniki.uday@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>  The function ieee80211_subif_start_xmit description says that it will
>>  encapsulate 802.3 frame with 802.11 header and transmit. If yes, what
>>  is the function which will decapsulate at the rx end.
>>
> the 802.11 header replaces the 802.3 header.
> i guess the intention was that ieee80211_subif_start_xmit will
> encapsulate the frame with 802.11 header after decapsulating the 802.3
> header.
>
> Eliad.
>
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