From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: From: Marek Lindner Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:47:03 +0200 References: <1343603730-3824-1-git-send-email-ordex@autistici.org> <201207300959.16852.lindner_marek@yahoo.de> <20120730092343.GF2578@ritirata.org> In-Reply-To: <20120730092343.GF2578@ritirata.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-15" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <201207301147.03506.lindner_marek@yahoo.de> Subject: Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH] batman-adv: pass the WIFI flag from the local to global entry Reply-To: The list for a Better Approach To Mobile Ad-hoc Networking List-Id: The list for a Better Approach To Mobile Ad-hoc Networking List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: The list for a Better Approach To Mobile Ad-hoc Networking On Monday, July 30, 2012 11:23:43 Antonio Quartulli wrote: > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 09:59:16AM +0200, Marek Lindner wrote: > > On Monday, July 30, 2012 01:15:30 Antonio Quartulli wrote: > > > in case of client roaming a new global entry is added while a > > > corresponding local one is still present. In this case the node can > > > safely pass the WIFI flag from the local to the global entry > > > > And why would we want that ? > > To let the AP-isolation work. If a client is known to be WIFI and we do not > "pass" this flag on roaming, we end up in a state where this client is not > marked as WIFI anymore (even if it should be). > > During this time period the client will be able to talk to the other WIFI > clients even if the AP isolation is enabled And why is this explanation not part of the commit message ? Regards, Marek