[PATCH v2 1/3] cfg80211: Allow a scan request for a specific BSSID

2016-02-26 Thread Jouni Malinen
This allows scans for a specific BSSID to be optimized by the user space application by requesting the driver to set the Probe Request frame BSSID field (Address 3) to the specified BSSID instead of the wildcard BSSID. This prevents other APs from replying which reduces airtime need and latency in

Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] cfg80211: Allow a scan request for a specific BSSID

2016-03-03 Thread Johannes Berg
On Fri, 2016-02-26 at 22:12 +0200, Jouni Malinen wrote: > This allows scans for a specific BSSID to be optimized by the user > space > application by requesting the driver to set the Probe Request frame > BSSID field (Address 3) to the specified BSSID instead of the > wildcard > BSSID. This prevent

Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] cfg80211: Allow a scan request for a specific BSSID

2016-03-04 Thread Luca Coelho
Looks good.  A couple of small comments. On Fri, 2016-02-26 at 22:12 +0200, Jouni Malinen wrote: > This allows scans for a specific BSSID to be optimized by the user space > application by requesting the driver to set the Probe Request frame > BSSID field (Address 3) to the specified BSSID instead

Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] cfg80211: Allow a scan request for a specific BSSID

2016-03-04 Thread Malinen, Jouni
On Fri, Mar 04, 2016 at 10:07:56AM +0200, Luca Coelho wrote: > On Fri, 2016-02-26 at 22:12 +0200, Jouni Malinen wrote: > > This is an optimization and as such, it is acceptable for some of the > > drivers not to support the mechanism. If not supported, the wildcard > > BSSID will be used and more r

Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] cfg80211: Allow a scan request for a specific BSSID

2016-03-04 Thread Luca Coelho
On Fri, 2016-03-04 at 09:15 +, Malinen, Jouni wrote: > On Fri, Mar 04, 2016 at 10:07:56AM +0200, Luca Coelho wrote: > > On Fri, 2016-02-26 at 22:12 +0200, Jouni Malinen wrote: > > > This is an optimization and as such, it is acceptable for some of > > > the > > > drivers not to support the mech