Re: rt2x00 mesh support

[Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>]

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On Wed, 2009-03-18 at 00:01 +0100, Ivo van Doorn wrote:

> > > This command means that mac80211 uses the start() callback function. This triggers rt2x00 to initialize
> > > the registers which resets the beacon generation.
> > 
> > Strange, that doesn't seem right. If you look at net/mac80211/iface.c,
> > you'll see it call ->start(), then ->add_interface(), and later
> > ieee80211_start_mesh(), which calls _if_config() and sets
> > beacon/beacon_enabled.
> 
> ok, I gone through the rt2x00 code a couple of times now to see how this bug can be triggered by rt2x00,
> But the only other scenario I could find, is when the open() callback for the netdevice structure doesn't end
> with a call to the config() callback function. But as far as I see it that is happening correctly.

Maybe log (+dump_stack()) all the relevant calls from mac80211 to the
driver? That might give us a better idea of what's going on. Also,
Antonio, make sure you're using the very latest code. I for one need
sleep now :)

johannes

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