linux-kernel - Re: [net-next 12/18] net: mac802154: Handle scan requests

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Date:   Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:30:59 -0500
From:   Alexander Aring <alex.aring@...il.com>
To:     Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>
Cc:     "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "open list:NETWORKING [GENERAL]" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Stefan Schmidt <stefan@...enfreihafen.org>,
        linux-wpan - ML <linux-wpan@...r.kernel.org>,
        David Girault <david.girault@...vo.com>,
        Romuald Despres <romuald.despres@...vo.com>,
        Frederic Blain <frederic.blain@...vo.com>,
        Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com>,
        kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [net-next 12/18] net: mac802154: Handle scan requests

Hi,

On Wed, 22 Dec 2021 at 10:58, Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com> wrote:
...
> +{
> +       bool promiscuous_on = mac802154_check_promiscuous(local);
> +       int ret;
> +
> +       if ((state && promiscuous_on) || (!state && !promiscuous_on))
> +               return 0;
> +
> +       ret = drv_set_promiscuous_mode(local, state);
> +       if (ret)
> +               pr_err("Failed to %s promiscuous mode for SW scanning",
> +                      state ? "set" : "reset");
> +

The semantic of promiscuous mode on the driver layer is to turn off
ack response, address filtering and crc checking. Some transceivers
don't allow a more fine tuning on what to enable/disable. I think we
should at least do the checksum checking per software then?

Sure there is a possible tune up for more "powerful" transceivers then...

- Alex