Re: BPCC in per-STA profile in link reconfiguration response

Johannes Berg <[email protected]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:51:39 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general,gmane.linux.drivers.hostap
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi,

> As you mentioned, this commit was initially intended to fix ML Probe=20
> Response, which is why section 9.4.2.322.2.4 was referenced.

Right, makes sense.

> However, after reviewing section 35.3.6.4 =E2=80=94 which says that the
> Per-STA Profile in the ML Reconfiguration Response should be the
> same as in the Reassociation Response =E2=80=94 I agree that it makes sen=
se
> to include the BPCC in this case as well.

OK, so I guess we should have a hostapd patch to remove the comment
there about not including it. Do you want to do that?

> >=20
> >   2) Are you aware of any APs that don't include it, which would mean
> >      regardless of that, mac80211 should accept both?
>=20
> As far as I know, I'm not aware of any APs in the market that don't=20
> include it.

OK, cool, so at least we don't have any knowledge of this being
necessary.

> Maybe people in community can comment on this. If such APs do exist, we=
=20
> can consider accepting both.

I don't know either, and the only reason for now would be to accept it
only because of the spec inconsistency, but I guess we can leave it for
now.

Thanks!

johannes