From owner-cvs-src@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 4 19:50:21 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: cvs-src@freebsd.org Received: from green.bikeshed.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C7AC16A4CE; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 19:50:21 -0800 (PST) Received: from green.bikeshed.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by green.bikeshed.org (8.12.10/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hA53oKcR084712; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 22:50:20 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from green@green.bikeshed.org) Received: from localhost (green@localhost)hA53oJXr084709; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 22:50:20 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <200311050350.hA53oJXr084709@green.bikeshed.org> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.6.3 04/04/2003 with nmh-1.0.4 To: Sam Leffler In-Reply-To: Message from Sam Leffler of "Tue, 04 Nov 2003 17:08:55 PST." <200311041708.55995.sam@errno.com> From: "Brian F. Feldman" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 22:50:19 -0500 Sender: green@green.bikeshed.org cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org cc: src-committers@FreeBSD.org cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/dev/wi if_wi.c X-BeenThere: cvs-src@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: CVS commit messages for the src tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 03:50:21 -0000 Sam Leffler 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. \,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,\