netdev - Re: [PATCH] wcn36xx: Fix missing frame timestamp for beacon/probe-resp

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Date:   Sun, 29 Aug 2021 07:11:44 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@...aro.org>
Cc:     linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] wcn36xx: Fix missing frame timestamp for
 beacon/probe-resp

Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@...aro.org> wrote:

> When receiving a beacon or probe response, we should update the
> boottime_ns field which is the timestamp the frame was received at.
> (cf mac80211.h)
> 
> This fixes a scanning issue with Android since it relies on this
> timestamp to determine when the AP has been seen for the last time
> (via the nl80211 BSS_LAST_SEEN_BOOTTIME parameter).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@...aro.org>
> Reviewed-by: Bryan O'Donoghue <bryan.odonoghue@...aro.org>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

8678fd31f2d3 wcn36xx: Fix missing frame timestamp for beacon/probe-resp

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