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authorJouni Malinen <jouni.malinen@atheros.com>2009-03-10 10:55:50 +0200
committerJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>2009-03-16 18:09:42 -0400
commit217ba9da8ea6bb270a1f463367083cc5d99f2493 (patch)
tree6a308c15727664695428cd28c224ee7be0f8f019
parenteeee1320b768a18822691126becc802c706aab5a (diff)
ath9k: Fix FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS processing in station mode
We must not disable ACK sending in this case since it would break normal station operations. In addition, clarify the comment about AP mode to make more sense. Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <jouni.malinen@atheros.com> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/recv.c11
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/recv.c
index 9439cb35111..0bba17662a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -385,14 +385,15 @@ u32 ath_calcrxfilter(struct ath_softc *sc)
if (sc->sc_ah->opmode != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROBEREQ;
- /* Can't set HOSTAP into promiscous mode */
+ /*
+ * Set promiscuous mode when FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS is enabled for station
+ * mode interface or when in monitor mode. AP mode does not need this
+ * since it receives all in-BSS frames anyway.
+ */
if (((sc->sc_ah->opmode != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) &&
(sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS)) ||
- (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)) {
+ (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR))
rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROM;
- /* ??? To prevent from sending ACK */
- rfilt &= ~ATH9K_RX_FILTER_UCAST;
- }
if (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_CONTROL)
rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_CONTROL;