Re: [PATCH] mac80211: fix SME warning by removing stale BSS upon assoc failure

["Luis R. Rodriguez" <lrodriguez@atheros.com>]

On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 04:35:28PM -0700, Luis Rodriguez wrote:
> > > --- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
> > > +++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
> > > @@ -1463,11 +1463,11 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
> > >     if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
> > >             printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: AP denied association (code=%d)\n",
> > >                    sdata->dev->name, status_code);
> > >             list_del(&wk->list);
> > >             kfree(wk);
> > > -           return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC;
> > > +           return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DEAUTH;
> >
> > I'm sure this is correct. Maybe cfg80211 doesn't react properly to
> > getting an assoc frame with non-zero status?
> 
> I see, will have to take a look when I get a chance then, not now though.

Actually can you elaborate a little on the logic here as to why
we want to issue an association command with non-zero status to
cfg80211 instead of just knocking off the current authentication
and killing the BSS?

  Luis