Encryption problems with nl80211

[Dan Williams]

On Wed, 2015-10-28 at 18:21 +0100, simo wrote:
> On Wed, 2015-10-28 at 12:03 -0500, Dan Williams wrote:
> > Hmm, I'll bet your kernel has CFG80211_WEXT_EXPORT disabled...  
> 
> Yes, you're right. The kernel is configured from yocto and I did not
> look for this option. I will enable it and I will recompile the kernel.
> 
> I will update this thread with the results as soon as possible.
> 
> 
> > so with that in mind, the best option is to just get cfg80211 fixed to allow WEP
> > keys during create/join for IBSS.
> I am sorry Dan, but I don't understand what you mean with "get cfg80211
> fixed".

The problem is that the kernel's cfg80211/nl80211 API (which libertas
uses for WEXT API emulation) does not allow sending the WEP key during
the IBSS join.  But Libertas requires that.  There's no particular
reason cfg80211 should have this restriction.

Dan