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Re: [PATCH] ath5k: set hw mfp capable flag for secured mesh

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On Fri, 2012-08-24 at 11:29 +0800, Chun-Yeow Yeoh wrote:
> The IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE is required to ensure the
> successful key installation of CIPHER_AES_CMAC (currently
> done in software) for secured mesh.

You shouldn't blindly set the flag though because it "is required". You
really need to test that management frames aren't decrypted by the
hardware erroneously.

johannes

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