netdev - Re: [PATCH] mac80211: Fix TX after monitor interface is converted to managed

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Date:	Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:07:41 -0400
From:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
To:	Daniel Drake <dsd@...too.org>
Cc:	johannes@...solutions.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mac80211: Fix TX after monitor interface is converted
	to managed

On Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 12:33:43PM +0100, Daniel Drake wrote:

> Fix this by unsetting the hard_start_xmit handler in ieee80211_if_reinit. It
> will then be reinitialised to the default (ieee80211_subif_start_xmit) in
> ieee80211_if_set_type.

I think I'd rather fix this by making the check in
ieee80211_if_set_type more explicit for master devices.  Patch to
follow.

John
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John W. Linville
linville@...driver.com
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