linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Add libertas_disablemesh module parameter to disable mesh interface

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Message-Id: <1305292756-sup-4842@xo15-sascha.sascha.silbe.org>
Date:	Fri, 13 May 2011 15:26:24 +0200
From:	Sascha Silbe <silbe@...ivitycentral.com>
To:	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>
Cc:	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	devel <devel@...ts.laptop.org>, Dan Williams <dcbw@...hat.com>,
	John@...5-sascha.sascha.silbe.org,
	W.Linville@...5-sascha.sascha.silbe.org, <linville@...driver.com>,
	libertas-dev <libertas-dev@...ts.infradead.org>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add libertas_disablemesh module parameter to disable mesh interface

Excerpts from Randy Dunlap's message of Wed May 11 19:00:30 +0200 2011:
> On Wed, 11 May 2011 14:52:34 +0200 Sascha Silbe wrote:
> 
> > This allows individual users and deployments to disable mesh support at
> > runtime, i.e. without having to build and maintain a custom kernel.
> 
> I guess a user could want to do this on a per-driver basis, but ISTM that
> it would be better to be something like a sysctl that applies to all (wireless)
> drivers.

AFAIK libertas is the only driver with a mesh implementation based on an
outdated 802.11s draft. To clarify, we could rename the parameter to
lbs_disable_olpcmesh (or just disable_olpcmesh).
Disabling 802.11s (latest draft) based mesh support is a separate
matter.

Sascha

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