Re: [PATCH 3/3] [RFC] cfg80211: Enable GO operation on additional channels

[Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>]

On Tue, Jul 02, 2013 at 03:28:15PM +0300, Ilan Peer wrote:
> Allow GO operation on a channel marked with
> IEEE80211_CHAN_INDOOR_ONLY or IEEE80211_CHAN_GO_CONCURRENT
> iff there is an active station interface that is associated to
> an AP operating on this channel.
> 
> Note that this is a permissive approach to the FCC definitions,
> that require a clear assessment that either the platform device
> is an indoor device, or the device operating the AP is an indoor
> device, i.e., AC powered.
> It is assumed that these restrictions are enforced by user space.

The introduction in 0/3 mentioned DFS, but I did not see it being
addressed in any of the actual changes. Is this only for indoors vs.
outdoors?

> Furthermore, it is assumed, that if the conditions that allowed for
> the operation of the GO on such a channel change, it is the
> responsibility of user space to evacuate the GO from the channel.

Do you have plans or changes to address this? I'd assume wpa_supplicant
could stop the group on channel list changes, but I don't think it does
that currently.

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Jouni Malinen                                            PGP id EFC895FA