Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] No rebroadcast on mesh links

Antonio Quartulli
2016-03-31T15:54:56Z

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On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 02:21:03PM +0200, Simon Wunderlich wrote:
> Some additions below:
>
> On Thursday 31 March 2016 14:11:19 Simon Wunderlich wrote:
> >
> > So let us consider the other two options:
> >
> > 1.) sysfs flags (as in Linus original patch, or similar):
> >
> > + can be integrated fast
>
> One more comment here, fast means that we can integrate it fast in batman-adv,
> which will help if you use the external module. It will still take some time
> to dripple into distribution kernels just as Debian. However, compiling the
> external batman-adv module is easier than upgrading to have netdev flag ...

Same as you compile an external module, you could also apply a single patch to
the openwrt kernel I think. I don't really see why this method would be
"faster".

The single patch could also be adopted by OpenWrt without waiting for the new
kernel.

Cheers,

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Antonio Quartulli

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