netdev - Re: [RFC] Do not activate promiscuous mode on wlan interfaces for bridging.

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Date:	Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:44:10 +0200
From:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
To:	Luis Carlos Cobo <luisca@...ybit.com>
Cc:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, shemminger@...ux-foundation.org,
	j@...fi, bridge@...ux-foundation.org,
	Linux Netdev List <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Do not activate promiscuous mode on wlan interfaces for
	bridging.

On Thu, 2008-06-12 at 11:34 -0700, Luis Carlos Cobo wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-06-12 at 20:20 +0200, Johannes Berg wrote:
> > Is this a mac80211 driver? When are you activating promisc?
> 
> Yes, libertastf (adaptation of the libertas driver to use a thin
> firmware and mac80211), you can check it out at 
> 
> git://dev.laptop.org/users/javier/libertastf.git
> 
> Still want to polish it a bit before submitting.
> 
> Promiscuous mode is being activated when attaching the interface to a
> bridge, in the lines included in the patch on the first mail in the
> thread.

But in response to what mac80211 command are you sending the promisc
mode to the hw?

johannes

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