From b8d476c8cb64a1640d8762aa442b8a73fa74b7d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jouni Malinen Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:08:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] mac80211: Send Layer 2 Update frame on reassociation When a STA roams back to the same AP before the previous STA entry has expired, a new STA entry is not added in mac80211. However, a Layer 2 Update frame still needs to be transmitted to update layer 2 devices about the new location for the STA. Without this, switches may continue to forward frames to the previous (now incorrect) port when STA roams between APs. Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen Signed-off-by: John W. Linville --- net/mac80211/cfg.c | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c index 3ea0884..9d4e4d8 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c +++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c @@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ static int ieee80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta; struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata; int err; + int layer2_update; /* Prevent a race with changing the rate control algorithm */ if (!netif_running(dev)) @@ -716,17 +717,25 @@ static int ieee80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev, rate_control_rate_init(sta); + layer2_update = sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN || + sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP; + rcu_read_lock(); err = sta_info_insert(sta); if (err) { /* STA has been freed */ + if (err == -EEXIST && layer2_update) { + /* Need to update layer 2 devices on reassociation */ + sta = sta_info_get(local, mac); + if (sta) + ieee80211_send_layer2_update(sta); + } rcu_read_unlock(); return err; } - if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN || - sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) + if (layer2_update) ieee80211_send_layer2_update(sta); rcu_read_unlock(); -- 2.7.4