]> err.no Git - linux-2.6/commitdiff
libertas: only enable rtap with mesh firmware
authorDan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com>
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:50:39 +0000 (13:50 -0400)
committerJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Fri, 1 Aug 2008 19:31:34 +0000 (15:31 -0400)
Since only mesh-enabled firmware has the CMD_802_11_MONITOR_MODE on
which the rtap functionality depends, only expose the rtap functionality
when mesh is also available.

Signed-off-by: Dan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c

index 14d5d61cec4ced82b6e105b98a1d871aca975712..bd32ac0b4e0714b62d28f3ae6f642dcb479f70b5 100644 (file)
@@ -297,9 +297,7 @@ static ssize_t lbs_rtap_set(struct device *dev,
                        lbs_add_rtap(priv);
                }
                priv->monitormode = monitor_mode;
-       }
-
-       else {
+       } else {
                if (!priv->monitormode)
                        return strlen(buf);
                priv->monitormode = 0;
@@ -1242,8 +1240,6 @@ int lbs_start_card(struct lbs_private *priv)
                lbs_pr_err("cannot register ethX device\n");
                goto done;
        }
-       if (device_create_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_lbs_rtap))
-               lbs_pr_err("cannot register lbs_rtap attribute\n");
 
        lbs_update_channel(priv);
 
@@ -1275,6 +1271,13 @@ int lbs_start_card(struct lbs_private *priv)
 
                        if (device_create_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_lbs_mesh))
                                lbs_pr_err("cannot register lbs_mesh attribute\n");
+
+                       /* While rtap isn't related to mesh, only mesh-enabled
+                        * firmware implements the rtap functionality via
+                        * CMD_802_11_MONITOR_MODE.
+                        */
+                       if (device_create_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_lbs_rtap))
+                               lbs_pr_err("cannot register lbs_rtap attribute\n");
                }
        }
 
@@ -1306,9 +1309,9 @@ void lbs_stop_card(struct lbs_private *priv)
        netif_carrier_off(priv->dev);
 
        lbs_debugfs_remove_one(priv);
-       device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_lbs_rtap);
        if (priv->mesh_tlv) {
                device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_lbs_mesh);
+               device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_lbs_rtap);
        }
 
        /* Flush pending command nodes */