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    [PATCH] softmac: remove netif_tx_disable when scanning · a3df3b6f
    Michael Buesch authored
    In the scan section of ieee80211softmac, network transmits are
    disabled.  When SoftMAC re-enables transmits, it may override the
    wishes of a driver that may have very good reasons for disabling
    transmits. At least one failure in bcm43xx can be traced to this
    problem. In addition, several unexplained problems may arise from
    the unexpected enabling of transmits. Note that making this change
    introduces a new bug that would allow transmits for the current session
    to be transmitted on the wrong channel; however, the new bug is much
    less severe than the one being fixed, as the new one only leads to
    a few retransmits, whereas the old one can bring the interface down.
    
    A fix that will not introduce new bugs is being investigated; however,
    the current, more serious one should be fixed now.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarMichael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarLarry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
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