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Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c | 25 |
1 files changed, 21 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c index 40e6b5cc412..59bdab10533 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c @@ -975,6 +975,13 @@ static int r871x_wx_set_priv(struct net_device *dev, * s2. set_802_11_authentication_mode() * s3. set_802_11_encryption_mode() * s4. set_802_11_bssid() + * + * This function intends to handle the Set AP command, which specifies the + * MAC# of a preferred Access Point. + * Currently, the request comes via Wireless Extensions' SIOCSIWAP ioctl. + * + * For this operation to succeed, there is no need for the interface to be Up. + * */ static int r8711_wx_set_wap(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info, @@ -992,8 +999,6 @@ static int r8711_wx_set_wap(struct net_device *dev, struct wlan_network *pnetwork = NULL; enum NDIS_802_11_AUTHENTICATION_MODE authmode; - if (padapter->bup == false) - return -1; if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_SURVEY) == true) return -1; if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING) == true) @@ -1074,6 +1079,14 @@ static int r871x_wx_set_mlme(struct net_device *dev, return ret; } +/** + * + * This function intends to handle the Set Scan command. + * Currently, the request comes via Wireless Extensions' SIOCSIWSCAN ioctl. + * + * For this operation to succeed, the interface is brought Up beforehand. + * + */ static int r8711_wx_set_scan(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *a, union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra) @@ -1169,6 +1182,12 @@ static int r8711_wx_get_scan(struct net_device *dev, * s2. set_802_11_authenticaion_mode() * s3. set_802_11_encryption_mode() * s4. set_802_11_ssid() + * + * This function intends to handle the Set ESSID command. + * Currently, the request comes via the Wireless Extensions' SIOCSIWESSID ioctl. + * + * For this operation to succeed, there is no need for the interface to be Up. + * */ static int r8711_wx_set_essid(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *a, @@ -1184,8 +1203,6 @@ static int r8711_wx_set_essid(struct net_device *dev, struct list_head *phead; u32 len; - if (padapter->bup == false) - return -1; if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_SURVEY)) return -1; if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING)) |