linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] wl1251: specify max. IE length

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Date:   Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:29:03 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To:     Merlijn Wajer <merlijn@...zup.org>
Cc:     merlijn@...zup.org, Paul Fertser <fercerpav@...il.com>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] wl1251: specify max. IE length

Merlijn Wajer <merlijn@...zup.org> wrote:

> This fix is similar to commit 77c91295ea53 ("wil6210: specify max. IE
> length").  Without the max IE length set, wpa_supplicant cannot operate
> using the nl80211 interface.
> 
> This patch is a workaround - the number 512 is taken from the wlcore
> driver, but note that per Paul Fertser:
> 
>     there's no correct number because the driver will ignore the data
>     passed in extra IEs.
> 
> Suggested-by: Paul Fertser <fercerpav@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Merlijn Wajer <merlijn@...zup.org>

Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.

97affcfa15bb wl1251: specify max. IE length

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20211212221310.5453-1-merlijn@wizzup.org/

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