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Diffstat (limited to 'include/net/mac80211.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/net/mac80211.h | 13 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h index 3cc1ca17a1a8..8c26d2d36cbe 100644 --- a/include/net/mac80211.h +++ b/include/net/mac80211.h @@ -2531,6 +2531,19 @@ void ieee80211_free_txskb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb); * The set_default_unicast_key() call updates the default WEP key index * configured to the hardware for WEP encryption type. This is required * for devices that support offload of data packets (e.g. ARP responses). + * + * Mac80211 drivers should set the @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_CAN_REPLACE_PTK0 flag + * when they are able to replace in-use PTK keys according to to following + * requirements: + * 1) They do not hand over frames decrypted with the old key to + mac80211 once the call to set_key() with command %DISABLE_KEY has been + completed when also setting @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV for any key, + 2) either drop or continue to use the old key for any outgoing frames queued + at the time of the key deletion (including re-transmits), + 3) never send out a frame queued prior to the set_key() %SET_KEY command + encrypted with the new key and + 4) never send out a frame unencrypted when it should be encrypted. + Mac80211 will not queue any new frames for a deleted key to the driver. */ /** |