Re: [PATCH 1/1] mac80211: adding bss_config to low driver ops

[Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>]

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On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 09:45 +0200, Ron Rindzonski wrote:
> I can see that this structure can be a powerful way to convey
> association data internaly inside mac80211,
> and we will examine this possibility, but our initial primary
> purpose is not to replace existing data exchange
> inside mac80211, but rather to unite data exchange with low level
> driver concerning changing BSS parameters
> such as association state,erp,wmm (and HT in near future), all may
> vary during BSS lifespan, yet all have their
> own ops right now, which complicates tracking them.

Yes, I understand, my main concern with building the structure on the
fly as you've been doing is that drivers are handed a data structure
that is only partially valid which might lead to confusion. That said, I
do understand that it would be significantly more work to make mac80211
use the same structure internally, so if you're unable to do that work
somebody else will have to pick it up at some point.

> I will send you another RFC in this spirit, with your remarks from
> this thread.

Thanks,
johannes

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