linux-kernel - [PATCH 3.19.y-ckt 102/128] mac80211: do not actively scan DFS channels

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Date:	Wed, 16 Dec 2015 09:39:02 -0800
From:	Kamal Mostafa <kamal@...onical.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-team@...ts.ubuntu.com
Cc:	Antonio Quartulli <antonio@...n-mesh.com>,
	Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>,
	Kamal Mostafa <kamal@...onical.com>
Subject: [PATCH 3.19.y-ckt 102/128] mac80211: do not actively scan DFS channels

3.19.8-ckt12 -stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.

------------------

From: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@...hcoding.com>

commit 4e39ccac0d678eacb5dd6ffc5057531af33c12d6 upstream.

DFS channels should not be actively scanned as we can't be sure
if we are allowed or not.

If the current channel is in the DFS band, active scan might be
performed after CSA, but we have no guarantee about other channels,
therefore it is safer to prevent active scanning at all.

Signed-off-by: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@...n-mesh.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Kamal Mostafa <kamal@...onical.com>
---
 net/mac80211/scan.c | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index ae84267..34b4050 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -593,8 +593,8 @@ static int __ieee80211_start_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		/* We need to ensure power level is at max for scanning. */
 		ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
 
-		if ((req->channels[0]->flags &
-		     IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR) ||
+		if ((req->channels[0]->flags & (IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR |
+						IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR)) ||
 		    !req->n_ssids) {
 			next_delay = IEEE80211_PASSIVE_CHANNEL_TIME;
 		} else {
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ ieee80211_scan_get_channel_time(struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
 	 * TODO: channel switching also consumes quite some time,
 	 * add that delay as well to get a better estimation
 	 */
-	if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR)
+	if (chan->flags & (IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR | IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR))
 		return IEEE80211_PASSIVE_CHANNEL_TIME;
 	return IEEE80211_PROBE_DELAY + IEEE80211_CHANNEL_TIME;
 }
@@ -773,7 +773,8 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_state_set_channel(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	 *
 	 * In any case, it is not necessary for a passive scan.
 	 */
-	if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR || !scan_req->n_ssids) {
+	if ((chan->flags & (IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR | IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR)) ||
+	    !scan_req->n_ssids) {
 		*next_delay = IEEE80211_PASSIVE_CHANNEL_TIME;
 		local->next_scan_state = SCAN_DECISION;
 		return;
-- 
1.9.1

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