linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/1] ath5k: 5211, don't crypt every protected frame

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Date:	Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:09:23 +0200
From:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
To:	linville@...driver.com
Cc:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>,
	Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@...il.com>,
	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <lrodriguez@...eros.com>,
	Bob Copeland <me@...copeland.com>
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] ath5k: 5211, don't crypt every protected frame

Hi guys,
do you remember some 5211 HW which didn't work with this?
--

Set null key type even on ar5211, otherwise it en/decrypts every frame with
protected bit set which renders the card unusable on encrypted networks.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
Cc: Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@...il.com>
Cc: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@...eros.com>
Cc: Bob Copeland <me@...copeland.com>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c
index 55122f1..5f07e87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_reset_key(struct ath5k_hw *ah, u16 entry)
 	 * Note2: Windows driver (ndiswrapper) sets this to
 	 *        0x00000714 instead of 0x00000007
 	 */
-	if (ah->ah_version > AR5K_AR5211) {
+	if (ah->ah_version >= AR5K_AR5211) {
 		ath5k_hw_reg_write(ah, AR5K_KEYTABLE_TYPE_NULL,
 				AR5K_KEYTABLE_TYPE(entry));
 
-- 
1.6.2.4

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