Re: [PATCH] Dynamic airo.c patch for 2.6.10

[Benjamin Reed <breed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm wondering if it would be possible to change IW_ENCODE_TEMP to 
IW_ENCODE_PERM. I realize that would not be backward compatible, but as 
you point out, the default assumption is that the keys are volatile.

ben

Jean Tourrilhes wrote:

> Benjamin Reed wrote :
>  
>
> > Here is a patch for the 2.6.10 aironet driver that
> > will enable dynamic wep keying without resetting the
> > MAC. It allows us to use xsupplicant with the driver.
> >
> > There are two lines of ugliness (the ones with the 0
> > &&) where I ignore the flag that says wether we are
> > setting a permanent or a temporary key since
> > xsupplicant doesn't use the IW_ENCODE_TEMP flag.
> >    
>
>     The IW_ENCODE_TEMP flag only make sense for the Aironet
> driver, as for all other hardware the WEP keys are volatile. So, don't
> expect this flag to be widespread.
>         I would suggest you send a nice little patch to the maintainer
> of xsupplicant (and wpa_supplicant as well) explaining the
> situation. Enabling this flag should not affect other drivers, and
> might actually be a good idea in general.
>         Have fun...
>
> 	Jean
>