libertas: separate mesh connectivity from that of the main interface
The transmit and receive traffic as soon as the mesh interface is
brought up.
Test case 1: Bring up only the mesh interface and ping. No need for
any iwconfig commands on the main interface.
$ ifconfig msh0 192.168.5.3
$ iwconfig msh0 channel X
$ ping 192.168.5.2
If ping succeeds, PASS
Test case 2: Associate with the main interface, and turn off AP. Mesh
interface should not lose connectivity.
$ iwconfig eth0 mode managed essid "my_ssid"
$ ifconfig msh0 192.168.5.3
$ ping 192.168.5.2
<turn off access point>
If ping continues uninterrupted, PASS
This feature requires firmware version 5.110.19.p0 or newer, available
here: http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/libertas/
Signed-off-by: Ashish Shukla <ashishs@marvell.com>
Signed-off-by: Javier Cardona <javier@cozybit.com>
Signed-off-by: Dan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
index 27db5d4..433b9bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/dev.h
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@
/** NIC Operation characteristics */
u16 currentpacketfilter;
u32 connect_status;
+ u32 mesh_connect_status;
u16 regioncode;
u16 txpowerlevel;