Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 22:50:19 -0500 From: "Brian F. Feldman" <green@FreeBSD.org> To: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/dev/wi if_wi.c Message-ID: <200311050350.hA53oJXr084709@green.bikeshed.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> of "Tue, 04 Nov 2003 17:08:55 PST." <200311041708.55995.sam@errno.com>
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Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> wrote: > On Tuesday 04 November 2003 03:47 pm, Brian Feldman wrote: > > green 2003/11/04 15:47:19 PST > > > > FreeBSD src repository > > > > Modified files: > > sys/dev/wi if_wi.c > > Log: > > Truly fix the lockup mentioned in 1.153. The PRISM hardware is not > > capable of functioning in HostAP mode with a zero-length SSID, so > > use " " if one is not set. > > This depends on the firmware revision. Hopefully you are using the > hard-learned experiences of the hostap (Linux) foks. As I was searching earlier today, I saw no specific mention of this particular bug anywhere. If I find any more specific information on what PRISM cards it IS safe to allow zero-length SSIDs on, I'll update the behavior in the driver for it accordingly, but it's safe to say that in any documented instance of attempting to use a NULL SSID on FreeBSD, it's only a race that "" is used, and not the status quo. I'm sure that there's no valid use for an 802.11 network that has "no" SSID. A valid "no beacon" setting wouldn't be overloading the SSID RID. -- Brian Fundakowski Feldman \'[ FreeBSD ]''''''''''\ <> green@FreeBSD.org \ The Power to Serve! \ Opinions expressed are my own. \,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,\
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