[PATCH v3 1/3] ath10k: enable monitor when OTHER_BSS requested

Bob Copeland me at bobcopeland.com
Wed Sep 9 09:47:34 PDT 2015


By default, ath10k restricts received frames to those matching BSSID.
When other BSS frames are requested (e.g. in mesh mode), add an internal
monitor device so those frames are not filtered.

Signed-off-by: Bob Copeland <me at bobcopeland.com>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 989d2a1..80efcc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -1070,6 +1070,7 @@ static bool ath10k_mac_monitor_vdev_is_needed(struct ath10k *ar)
 		return false;
 
 	return ar->monitor ||
+	       ar->filter_flags & FIF_OTHER_BSS ||
 	       test_bit(ATH10K_CAC_RUNNING, &ar->dev_flags);
 }
 
-- 
2.1.4




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