Re: rt2500pci, infinite calls to rt2x00mc_configure_filter

[Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@gmail.com>]

Hi,

> Thanks for helping debug this. I haven't had a chance to run hostapd
> again, been far too busy. As it stands, I'm not sure when I can possibly
> get to that.
> 
> > > rt2500pci filter_flags: 2
> > > rt2500pci MAC changed: 00:0c:f6:14:05:19
> > 
> > Packet filter flags of 2 sounds a bit restrictive.
> > 
> > Johannes, for Master mode shouldn't the following flags be set as well:
> > FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS
> > FIF_CONTROL
> > 
> > Or should the driver enable those automatically when master mode is enabled?
> 
> The driver most definitely shouldn't do anything, but neither of those
> flags should be needed. In a BSS, all frames from the stations are
> addressed to the BSS-MAC, i.e. to the AP, so the regular MAC filter
> should allow them through without any sort of promisc. And control
> frames aren't needed, those are just ack/cts/... frames.

Ok, I think I found the problem. The packet filter in all Ralink devices have a
TODS filter. Currently I had this only enabled when FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS was set.
I'll change this to a check that determines if master mode is enabled.

Ivo