Re: [RFCv1] mac80211: Adds Software / Virtual AMP 80211

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

Hi Andrei,

> > > > > > This is also a little bit of confusing since FullMac cards will not
> > > > > > create an AMP virtual interface. With them you just see the HCI AMP
> > > > > > controller on the Bluetooth side. Can an AMP virtual interface be just
> > > > > > virtual inside mac80211 or does it have to have a netdev attached to it?
> > > > > 
> > > > > If we create virtual interface then netdev is allocated and we can handle
> > > > > it with common tools.
> > > > 
> > > > what common tools do you wanna use here. We actually do not wanna have
> > > > them show up as netdev devices at all. AMP connections don't have IP
> > > > addresses or anything else for that matter.
> > > 
> > > I might want to set up MAC address. Otherwise I might not need netdev. I
> > > feel that I need it for interface separation.
> > 
> > what MAC address? And where do you get this MAC address from? AMP
> > controllers do not have MAC addresses.
> 
> I assume I need some address to send/receive data over wireless.

from a Bluetooth point, we do not have to deal with the MAC address.
When looking at the mac80211 part, I do not know. However even then,
that address should come from the driver and not from userspace.

Regards

Marcel