RE: [patch] d80211: use pfifo_qdisc_ops rather thand80211-specificqdisc

2006-11-03 Thread Simon Barber
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RE: [patch] d80211: use pfifo_qdisc_ops rather thand80211-specificqdisc

2006-11-03 Thread Simon Barber
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Re: [patch] d80211: use pfifo_qdisc_ops rather thand80211-specificqdisc

2006-11-03 Thread John W. Linville
On Fri, Nov 03, 2006 at 11:29:33AM -0800, Simon Barber wrote: I should elaborate - if 802.11 is made into a real protocol - then raw packet capture works correctly on the master device. (raw sockets opened on the device see all frames before they are passed to the protocol). This is the right

RE: [patch] d80211: use pfifo_qdisc_ops rather thand80211-specificqdisc

2006-11-03 Thread Johannes Berg
On Fri, 2006-11-03 at 11:23 -0800, Simon Barber wrote: I would think the master device is the perfect place to do packet capture, Sort of. Since it'll be an 802.11 protocol thing, you won't be getting any signal strength information etc. You really do need that. and raw packet transmission.