[PATCH 1/2] Revert "STA OBSS: Add check for overlapping BSSs"

Jouni Malinen j at w1.fi
Sat Dec 11 11:16:10 PST 2021


On Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 09:59:22AM -0800, Matthew Wang wrote:
> This reverts commit 3204795d7a43bcbda8b695dd96d11f3000de7340.
> 
> The commit adds an additional check that checks for overlapping BSSs in
> addition to the existing 40MHz intolerance subfield checks. The commit
> cites IEEE Std 802.11-2016 section 11.16.12, which defines the proper
> behavior for a 20/40MHz HT STA and AP, but the spec actually doesn't say
> anything about overlapping BSSs. Specifically, the spec states that the
> only BSSs that belong in the Intolerant channel report are those that
> satisfy trigger event A, defined as channels with BSSs that don't
> contain the HT capabilities element (which wpa_supplicant already did
> before). Note that we also include channels with BSSs that have the
> 40MHz intolerance bit set in the Intolerant channel report.

Thanks, both patches applied.
 
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Jouni Malinen                                            PGP id EFC895FA



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