Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 12:47:36 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Sean Bruno <sbruno@freebsd.org> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: wireless mcast updates, ic->ic_update_mcast Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmo=1ZstSanGP5zK8tnnOrE_sO4MKNFRcGvCJPJ8MZZL0yA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1403366123.39384.10.camel@bruno> References: <1403366123.39384.10.camel@bruno>
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Well, it depends on what the hardware may want or desire to function correctly. I've no idea what theose chips require for multicast behaviour. -a On 21 June 2014 08:55, Sean Bruno <sbruno@ignoranthack.me> wrote: > My T61 has a wpi(4) card in it. I noted that the console message "needs > muticast update" is emitted as it doesn't implement the required > function in its code and uses the default of the net80211 stack. I > haven't noted any issues, but I took a journey through some of the > wireless drivers to see what the status of implementation was. It seems > most of the drivers stub out the required function to get rid of the > warning. > > I perceive that with 6 exceptions, most of our wireless adapters don't > have an implementation, or worse, they implement a stub to squash the > warning. Shouldn't these stub functions be removed? Perhaps wrapp the > net80211 default behavior in bootverbose? > > -- implemented ic_update_mcast() > ath/if_ath.c -- implemented and working > usb/wlan/if_zyd.c -- implemented and working > usb/wlan/if_wi.c -- implemented and working > > -- sets a flag to default o/s behvavior? > mwl/if_mlw.c -- function coded out, most code if 0'd out > usb/wlan/if_upgt.c -- looks to default to whatever the o/s can do. > usr/wlan/if_run.c -- looks to default to whatever the o/s can do > > -- stubbed out function to squash warning (bug?) > iwn/if_iwn.c -- stubbed out in if_iwn to remove default error > usb/wlan/if_rum.c -- stubbed out to remove default error > usb/wlan/if_urtwn.c -- stubbed out to remove default error > usb/wlan/if_urtw.c -- stubbed out to remove default error > usr/wlan/if_uath.c -- stubbed out to remove default error > usb/wlan/if_rsu.c -- stubbed out to remove default error > wtap/if_wtap.c -- stubbed out to remove default error > > -- undefined, emits error correctly > wpi/if_wpi.c > bwi/if_bwi.c > bwn/if_bwn.c > ipw/if_ipw.c > malo/if_malo.c > ral/rt2560.c > ral/rt2860.c > ral/rt2661.c > wi/if_wi.c > usb/wlan/if_ural.c > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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