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Make it clearer that ap_scan=2 mode should not be used with nl80211

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Add more details into configuration comments and a runtime info message
if ap_scan=2 is used with the nl80211 driver interface.

Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>
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Jouni Malinen 2015-09-05 01:04:29 +03:00
parent d188367148
commit 8406cd3515
4 changed files with 23 additions and 1 deletions
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5
wpa_supplicant/config.h
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@ -406,6 +406,11 @@ struct wpa_config {
* one by one until the driver reports successful association; each
* network block should have explicit security policy (i.e., only one
* option in the lists) for key_mgmt, pairwise, group, proto variables.
*
* Note: ap_scan=2 should not be used with the nl80211 driver interface
* (the current Linux interface). ap_scan=1 is optimized work working
* with nl80211. For finding networks using hidden SSID, scan_ssid=1 in
* the network block can be used with nl80211.
*/
int ap_scan;

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wpa_supplicant/config_ssid.h
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@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ struct wpa_ssid {
*
* scan_ssid can be used to scan for APs using hidden SSIDs.
* Note: Many drivers do not support this. ap_mode=2 can be used with
* such drivers to use hidden SSIDs.
* such drivers to use hidden SSIDs. Note2: Most nl80211-based drivers
* do support scan_ssid=1 and that should be used with them instead of
* ap_scan=2.
*/
int scan_ssid;

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wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
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@ -2790,6 +2790,11 @@ int wpa_supplicant_set_ap_scan(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, int ap_scan)
if (ap_scan < 0 || ap_scan > 2)
return -1;
if (ap_scan == 2 && os_strcmp(wpa_s->driver->name, "nl80211") == 0) {
wpa_printf(MSG_INFO,
"Note: nl80211 driver interface is not designed to be used with ap_scan=2; this can result in connection failures");
}
#ifdef ANDROID
if (ap_scan == 2 && ap_scan != wpa_s->conf->ap_scan &&
wpa_s->wpa_state >= WPA_ASSOCIATING &&
@ -3295,6 +3300,12 @@ int wpa_supplicant_driver_init(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
}
}
if (wpa_s->conf->ap_scan == 2 &&
os_strcmp(wpa_s->driver->name, "nl80211") == 0) {
wpa_printf(MSG_INFO,
"Note: nl80211 driver interface is not designed to be used with ap_scan=2; this can result in connection failures");
}
wpa_clear_keys(wpa_s, NULL);
/* Make sure that TKIP countermeasures are not left enabled (could

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wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
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@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ eapol_version=1
# the driver reports successful association; each network block should have
# explicit security policy (i.e., only one option in the lists) for
# key_mgmt, pairwise, group, proto variables
# Note: ap_scan=2 should not be used with the nl80211 driver interface (the
# current Linux interface). ap_scan=1 is optimized work working with nl80211.
# For finding networks using hidden SSID, scan_ssid=1 in the network block can
# be used with nl80211.
# When using IBSS or AP mode, ap_scan=2 mode can force the new network to be
# created immediately regardless of scan results. ap_scan=1 mode will first try
# to scan for existing networks and only if no matches with the enabled