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Subject: Re: [PATCH] wifi: mac80211: add support for scanning in ap mode
From:   Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
To:     Nick Hainke <vincent@systemli.org>, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
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        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>,
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Date:   Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:07:15 +0100
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On Tue, 2023-01-10 at 12:05 +0100, Nick Hainke wrote:
> OpenWRT has shipped a patch since 2011 that allows it to perform a scan
> in AP mode, whether it is supported by the driver or not. In certain
> situations, it may be desirable to scan an interface that is currently
> in AP mode regardless of whether frames are missed. The patch adds a
> module parameter "allow_ap_scan" that, if set to true, allows the behavio=
r
> described above.
>=20

I must say - not really in favour of throwing around random module
parameters like that :)

johannes