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

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Date:	Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:13:35 +0300
From:	Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@...il.com>
To:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
Cc:	Bob Copeland <me@...copeland.com>, linville@...driver.com,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <lrodriguez@...eros.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] ath5k: 5211, don't crypt every protected frame

2009/4/26 Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>:
> On 04/26/2009 04:00 AM, Bob Copeland wrote:
>> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 02:09:23PM +0200, Jiri Slaby wrote:
>>> 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.
>>
>> Not me.  I don't have the hardware, so I would say if your patch is known
>> to work on a 5211 then we go with it.
>
> Ok, thanks. Of course the HW I used (IBM T40 Thinkpad) needs the patch ;).
>

Acked-by: Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@...il.com>

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