Re: [PATCH 8/10] d80211: get rid of default management interface

2006-04-26 Thread John W. Linville
On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 03:01:48PM +0200, Jiri Benc wrote: > On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:44:31 -0700, Jouni Malinen wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 21, 2006 at 10:53:28PM +0200, Jiri Benc wrote: > > > Default management interface (wlanXap) confuses users. It is only needed > > > for > > > AP mode (and only unti

Re: [PATCH 8/10] d80211: get rid of default management interface

2006-04-24 Thread Jiri Benc
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:44:31 -0700, Jouni Malinen wrote: > On Fri, Apr 21, 2006 at 10:53:28PM +0200, Jiri Benc wrote: > > Default management interface (wlanXap) confuses users. It is only needed for > > AP mode (and only until interfaces are converted to use native 802.11 > > frames). > > Or when

Re: [PATCH 8/10] d80211: get rid of default management interface

2006-04-22 Thread Jouni Malinen
On Fri, Apr 21, 2006 at 10:53:28PM +0200, Jiri Benc wrote: > Default management interface (wlanXap) confuses users. It is only needed for > AP mode (and only until interfaces are converted to use native 802.11 > frames). Or when using user space MLME in client mode which is something that I just g

Re: [PATCH 8/10] d80211: get rid of default management interface

2006-04-21 Thread Jiri Benc
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:59:58 +0200, Johannes Berg wrote: > What's the management interface used for? In some small discussion > didn't we say that we'd rather move to having one netlink socket for > this? Yes, it's just a temporary solution. > Maybe then we can get away with not having native 802

Re: [PATCH 8/10] d80211: get rid of default management interface

2006-04-21 Thread Johannes Berg
On Fri, 2006-04-21 at 22:53 +0200, Jiri Benc wrote: > Default management interface (wlanXap) confuses users. It is only needed for > AP mode (and only until interfaces are converted to use native 802.11 > frames). What's the management interface used for? In some small discussion didn't we say th

[PATCH 8/10] d80211: get rid of default management interface

2006-04-21 Thread Jiri Benc
Default management interface (wlanXap) confuses users. It is only needed for AP mode (and only until interfaces are converted to use native 802.11 frames). This patch removes default management interface. When a new interface is switched to AP mode, a management interface is created automatically.