Re: [PATCH 2.6.34] rtl8187: ad-hoc mode support

[Hin-Tak Leung <htl10@users.sourceforge.net>]

Larry Finger wrote:
> On 07/29/2010 01:04 PM, John W. Linville wrote:
>> Don't you need something to make it beacon?
> 
> Indeed he does. This code allows the user to set ad-hoc mode, but I could not
> establish a connection. The setup that I used worked for a b43 - b43 link, but
> failed if either end used rtl8187. NACK.

I supposed I need to withdrawn my "Ached-by:" - I was using it in the minimal 
sense of "I have seen the patch and aware of its existence".

Is the beacon code driver-specific, or is it back to my older question, some 
part of mac80211 need to have some generic support for it? or both? My 
impression is that master mode for mac80211-based drivers - if it is ever going 
to happen - requires some substantial changes to both mac80211 and hostapd and 
is not happening any time soon.

OTOH, I have the impression that the windows driver claims to support Ad-Hoc 
mode but I could be wrong - it has been a long time since I looked at the 
options and choices under windows.

Hin-Tak