From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Gene Heskett Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] bcm43xx: set channel when the interface is brought up Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:05:32 -0500 Message-ID: <200701250905.33129.gene.heskett@verizon.net> References: <1169707854.10593.41.camel@dv> <20070125135033.7d7d7baf@griffin.suse.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Jiri Benc , netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, Ivo Van Doorn To: bcm43xx-dev-0fE9KPoRgkgATYTw5x5z8w@public.gmane.org Return-path: In-reply-to: <20070125135033.7d7d7baf-IhiK2ZEFs2oCVLCxKZUutA@public.gmane.org> Content-disposition: inline List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: bcm43xx-dev-bounces-0fE9KPoRgkgATYTw5x5z8w@public.gmane.org Errors-To: bcm43xx-dev-bounces-0fE9KPoRgkgATYTw5x5z8w@public.gmane.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org On Thursday 25 January 2007 07:50, Jiri Benc wrote: >On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:47:08 +0100, Ivo Van Doorn wrote: >> Correct, similar problems have been detected in rt2x00. The temporary >> solution in there is to demand a scanning operation after the >> interface has been brought up. > >Scanning? No no no, please! That would be a clear bug and misbehaviour. > > Jiri Oh? I'm sitting here watching the tty0 screen of my lappy after x has been started, and I have established a connection, but SoftMAC is still logging its scan activity, starting with channel 1 and scanning 14 channels. Its doing this at approximately 2 minute intervals. So I think we have your definition of a clear bug and misbehaviour. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Yahoo.com and AOL/TW attorneys please note, additions to the above message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2007 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.