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From: James Prestwood <prestwoj@gmail.com>
To: iwd@lists.linux.dev
Cc: James Prestwood <prestwoj@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] docs: replace/deprecate InitialRoamRequestedTimeout
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 09:36:22 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250519163624.198865-2-prestwoj@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250519163624.198865-1-prestwoj@gmail.com>

This is being replaced by InitialAccessPointBusyTimeout but will
still be supported until full removal.
---
 src/iwd.config.rst | 18 ++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/iwd.config.rst b/src/iwd.config.rst
index 9761e8fd..b54670de 100644
--- a/src/iwd.config.rst
+++ b/src/iwd.config.rst
@@ -292,12 +292,22 @@ control how long a misbehaved BSS spends on the blacklist.
 
        The initial time that a BSS spends on the blacklist. Setting this to zero
        will disable blacklisting functionality in IWD.
-   * - InitialRoamRequestedTimeout
+   * - InitialRoamRequestedTimeout (**deprecated**)
      - Values: uint64 value in seconds (default: **30**)
 
-       The initial time that a BSS will be marked after a BSS requests a roam.
-       This is to aid in avoiding roaming back to BSS's which are likely
-       overloaded. Setting this to zero will disabled this form of blacklisting.
+       This setting is deprecated, please use
+       [Blacklist].InitialAccessPointBusyTimeout instead.
+   * - InitialAccessPointBusyTimeout
+     - Values: uint64 value in seconds (default: **30**)
+
+       The initial time that a BSS will be blacklisted after indicating it
+       cannot handle more connections. This is triggered by either a BSS
+       transition management request (telling IWD to roam elsewhere) or by a
+       denied authentication or association with the NO_MORE_STAS status code.
+
+       Once a BSS is blacklisted in this manor IWD will attempt to avoid it for
+       the configured amount of time.
+
    * - Multiplier
      - Values: unsigned int value greater than zero, in seconds
        (default: **30**)
-- 
2.34.1


  reply	other threads:[~2025-05-19 16:36 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-05-19 16:36 [PATCH 1/4] blacklist: rename ROAM_REQUESTED to AP_BUSY James Prestwood
2025-05-19 16:36 ` James Prestwood [this message]
2025-05-19 16:36 ` [PATCH 3/4] station: utilize the AP_BUSY blacklist for denied auth/assoc James Prestwood
2025-05-19 16:36 ` [PATCH 4/4] auto-t: use renamed InitialAccessPointBusyTimeout James Prestwood
2025-05-19 21:39 ` [PATCH 1/4] blacklist: rename ROAM_REQUESTED to AP_BUSY Denis Kenzior

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