[Commotion-dev] Fwd: [PATCH] ath10k: don't advertise IBSS iftype for 10.x

[Ben West]

It's odd then that IBSS-related patches have submitted to ath10k this year:
http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/ath10k/2014-February/001159.html

Likewise, the ath10k driver page doesn't mention the absence of IBSS/adhoc
support (which one would expect to be a rather large omission worth
pointing out):
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath10k

Looks like the difference arose b/w versions 999.999.0.x and 10.1.x of the
(closed-source?) firmware:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath10k/firmware



On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Josh King <jking at opentechinstitute.org>
wrote:

> No, not yet. Mostly just being facetious. However, I am hoping that this
> isn't a trend for the next generation of wifi chipsets going forward.
>
> On 07/26/2014 11:30 AM, Griffin Boyce wrote:
> > *snicker*
> >
> > Now, now, let's not let our emotions get the better of us. I'm sure that
> > the other Aetheros chipsets are plenty good ;)
> >
> >
> > On July 25, 2014 10:21:24 PM EDT, Josh King
> > <jking at opentechinstitute.org> wrote:
> >
> >     *Flips table*
> >
> >
> >
> >     On July 25, 2014 7:53:12 PM EDT, Will Hawkins
> >     <hawkinsw at opentechinstitute.org> wrote:
> >
> >         It looks like the ath10k does not support IBSS.
> >
> >         Will
> >
> >
> >         -------- Original Message --------
> >         Subject: [PATCH] ath10k: don't advertise IBSS iftype for 10.x
> >         Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:58:09 +0200
> >         From: Michal Kazior <michal.kazior at tieto.com>
> >         To: ath10k at lists.infradead.org
> >         CC: linux-wireless at vger.kernel.org, Michal Kazior <
> michal.kazior at tieto.com>
> >
> >         The 10.x firmware does not support IBSS mode at
> >         all. It can't beacon and it crashes when trying to
> >         scan.
> >
> >         Signed-off-by: Michal Kazior <michal.kazior at tieto.com>
> >         ---
> >          drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 3 ++-
> >          1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> >         diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> >         b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> >         index 3f9afaa..5122d1b 100644
> >         --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> >         +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> >         @@ -4700,7
> >         +4700,6 @@ int ath10k_mac_register(struct ath10k *ar)
> >
> >           ar->hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
> >            BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
> >         -  BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) |
> >            BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP);
> >
> >           if (test_bit(ATH10K_FW_FEATURE_WMI_10X, ar->fw_features)) {
> >         @@ -4770,6 +4769,8 @@ int ath10k_mac_register(struct ath10k *ar)
> >            ar->hw->wiphy->iface_combinations = ath10k_if_comb;
> >            ar->hw->wiphy->n_iface_combinations =
> >             ARRAY_SIZE(ath10k_if_comb);
> >         +
> >         +  ar->hw->wiphy->interface_modes |= BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
> >           }
> >
> >           ar->hw->netdev_features = NETIF_F_HW_CSUM;
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sent from my tracking device. Please excuse brevity and cat photos.
>
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