Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspr...@broadcom.com> writes:

> On 9/20/2017 8:44 AM, Xinming Hu wrote:
>> From: Xinming Hu <h...@marvell.com>
>>
>> Add net_dev ndo_do_ioctl handler, which could be used for
>> downloading host command by utility in manufactory test
>
> Not sure if we want ioctls in upstream wireless drivers.

Yeah, patches adding ioctls to wireless drivers are automatically
rejected.

> You could look at nl80211 vendor commands, but that is also under
> scrutiny if common wifi functionality is provided by it. I am pretty
> sure Kalle has his ideas about this :-)

For manufacturing tests we have nl80211 testmode command and event.
There are upstream drivers already using it so you even have examples.

-- 
Kalle Valo

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