[PATCH 8/9] DFS: switch to background radar channel if available

[Lorenzo Bianconi]

> On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 04:48:23PM +0100, Lorenzo Bianconi wrote:
> > On radar detection on the main chain switch to the channel monitored
> > by the background chain if we have already performed the CAC there.
> 
> Is it clear that the channel on the background chain, if one is
> available with CAC performed, comply with the ETSI uniform spreading
> requirements? The comment below feels a bit misleading, but the way
> patch 5/9 picks the channel for background CAC might be sufficient for
> this. If so, it would be good to note that in the comment here:

ack, got your point here. We should force channel_type to DFS_ANY_CHANNEL
for ETSI regdmain in hostpad_dfs_update_background_chain() and not just
DFS_NO_CAC_YET. I will fix it in next revision. Thanks.

Regards,
Lorenzo

> 
> > diff --git a/src/ap/dfs.c b/src/ap/dfs.c
> > +hostapd_dfs_background_start_channel_switch(struct hostapd_iface *iface,
> 
> > +	/*
> > +	 * If background radar detection is supported and radar channel
> > +	 * monitored by background chain is available switch to it without
> > +	 * waiting for the CAC otherwise let's keep a random channel.
> 
> That first part leaves it a bit open whether the random channel part from
> the end of the sentence applies in practice for the new operating
> channel. It is important to make this clearly describe the functionality
> needed to meet uniform spreading requirement.
> 
> -- 
> Jouni Malinen                                            PGP id EFC895FA
> 
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