[PATCH 9/9] mac80211: save transmit power envelope element and power constraint

[Wen Gong]

On 2021-08-13 18:11, Johannes Berg wrote:
> On Fri, 2021-08-13 at 17:16 +0800, Wen Gong wrote:
>> 
>> yes, it should have some flag/logic to check whether it is BIGTK.
>> If you know it, you can tell me. :)
> 
> Uh, actually, we don't have a secure indication of BIGTK getting used
> until after the 4-way-HS.
> 
>> >
>> Yes, the lower driver also have the max power limit itself. If power
>> calulated
>> from the fake beacon is bigger than the max power limit, then it will 
>> be
>> ignored.
> 
> Right.
> 
>> >
>> The Transmit Power Envelope is not existed in the assoc response, it 
>> is
>> existed
>> in beacon. So it can not use assoc response.
> 
> Right.
> 
> 
> Given this discussion, I think we should just leave it as is, and 
> simply
> not assume that the TPE is protected by beacon protection or such. 
> There
> are a number of other similar parameters, and doing some real 
> protection
> at this level would likely require further spec changes.
> 
Thanks.
I will leave it as is without change for BIGTK.
I will change others patch and send new version.
> johannes