From: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
To: Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFCv2] respect channels in iface combinations
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:23:08 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1340180588.4655.26.camel@jlt3.sipsolutions.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1340172859-18146-1-git-send-email-michal.kazior@tieto.com>
Hi Michal,
> I've addressed the issue with non-fixed channel IBSS.
> Channels are now cosidered either shared or exclusive. An
> exclusive channel always takes a channel resource (when
> accouting interface combinations and
> num_different_channels). Exclusive channel could also be
> called hopping but I thought the first one fits better as it
> explicitly states code logic decisions.
>
> I've also refactored and fixed interface combination
> checking. There are now functions like
> cfg80211_can_use_chan, cfg80211_can_use_iftype_chan.
>
> Monitor channel is now always defined. When there are
> only monitors running we set a channel (first we can find in
> supported bands structures). This way the corner case
> (of a monitor not having a channel and .get_channel
> returning NULL) mentioned by Johannes is fixed.
Thanks!
I've looked over it briefly and sent a few comments, but I still need to
look at patches 6, 10, 12 and 13 in more detail.
johannes
prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-06-20 8:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-06-20 6:14 [RFCv2] respect channels in iface combinations Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 01/13] cfg80211: introduce cfg80211_stop_ap Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 02/13] cfg80211: .stop_ap when interface is going down Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 03/13] cfg80211: add channel tracking for AP and mesh Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 8:18 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-20 9:03 ` Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 9:09 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 04/13] cfg80211: track ibss fixed channel Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 05/13] cfg80211: introduce cfg80211_get_chan_state Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 8:19 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-20 9:11 ` Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 9:13 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 06/13] cfg80211: track monitor interfaces count Michal Kazior
2012-06-21 14:55 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 07/13] mac80211: refactor virtual monitor code Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 08/13] cfg80211: refuse to .set_monitor_channel when non-monitors are present Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 09/13] cfg80211: track monitor channel Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 10/13] cfg80211: set initial " Michal Kazior
2012-06-21 14:57 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-25 6:57 ` Michal Kazior
2012-06-25 7:28 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-25 7:40 ` Michal Kazior
2012-06-25 7:41 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 11/13] cfg80211/mac80211: remove .get_channel Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 12/13] cfg80211: add channel checking for iface combinations Michal Kazior
2012-06-21 15:03 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-25 7:00 ` Michal Kazior
2012-06-20 6:14 ` [RFCv2 13/13] cfg80211: respect iface combinations when starting operation Michal Kazior
2012-06-21 15:06 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-25 7:05 ` Michal Kazior
2012-06-25 7:27 ` Johannes Berg
2012-06-20 8:23 ` Johannes Berg [this message]
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