Re: [PATCH] drivers/net/wireless/d80211: Check configuration type in hw-config_interface.

2006-07-20 Thread Jiri Benc
On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:26:52 +0200, Jean-Mickael Guerin wrote: This patch prevents a NULL pointer dereferencing in AP mode: ieee80211_if_config will set conf-bssid only if device is of type STA or IBSS. I see it using following commands right after module loading (with rt61) # iwconfig wlan0

Re: [PATCH] drivers/net/wireless/d80211: Check configuration type in hw-config_interface.

2006-07-20 Thread Jiri Benc
On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:07:05 -0700, Michael Wu wrote: Why is that? Isn't there a BSSID in AP mode too? Perhaps it is calling config_interface before setting the BSSID? The bssid field in ieee80211_if_conf structure is not set in AP mode. There is no need for that - you already have a MAC

Re: [PATCH] drivers/net/wireless/d80211: Check configuration type in hw-config_interface.

2006-07-20 Thread Ivo Van Doorn
Hi, This patch prevents a NULL pointer dereferencing in AP mode: ieee80211_if_config will set conf-bssid only if device is of type STA or IBSS. I see it using following commands right after module loading (with rt61) # iwconfig wlan0 mode Master # ifconfig wlan0 up The patch seems to fix

Re: [PATCH] drivers/net/wireless/d80211: Check configuration type in hw-config_interface.

2006-07-20 Thread Ivo Van Doorn
Hi, This patch prevents a NULL pointer dereferencing in AP mode: ieee80211_if_config will set conf-bssid only if device is of type STA or IBSS. I see it using following commands right after module loading (with rt61) # iwconfig wlan0 mode Master # ifconfig wlan0 up The patch seems

[PATCH] drivers/net/wireless/d80211: Check configuration type in hw-config_interface.

2006-07-19 Thread Jean-Mickael Guerin
Hello, This patch prevents a NULL pointer dereferencing in AP mode: ieee80211_if_config will set conf-bssid only if device is of type STA or IBSS. I see it using following commands right after module loading (with rt61) # iwconfig wlan0 mode Master # ifconfig wlan0 up Signed-off-by:

Re: drivers/net/wireless/d80211: Check configuration type in hw-config_interface.

2006-07-19 Thread Ivo Van Doorn
Hi, This patch prevents a NULL pointer dereferencing in AP mode: ieee80211_if_config will set conf-bssid only if device is of type STA or IBSS. I see it using following commands right after module loading (with rt61) # iwconfig wlan0 mode Master # ifconfig wlan0 up When submitting a patch,

Re: [PATCH] drivers/net/wireless/d80211: Check configuration type in hw-config_interface.

2006-07-19 Thread Michael Wu
On Wednesday 19 July 2006 13:26, Jean-Mickael Guerin wrote: This patch prevents a NULL pointer dereferencing in AP mode: ieee80211_if_config will set conf-bssid only if device is of type STA or IBSS. Why is that? Isn't there a BSSID in AP mode too? Perhaps it is calling config_interface before