Re: [RFA] namespaces and vendor extensions

"Luis R. Rodriguez" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups org.netbsd.radiotap
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Gerald Combs <gerald-IZ8446WsY0/[email protected]> wrote:
> Johannes Berg wrote:
>> Joshua,
>>
>>> For the structure of the vendor space, you extend 'skip_length' from 8
>>> bits to 16 bits.
>>>> Structure
>>>>        u8 OUI[3], u8 sub_namespace, __le16 skip_length
>
> What happens if someone without an OUI wants to add a vendor extension?
> Do they need to purchase an OUI or IAB from the IEEE?

No, you can use a locally administered OUI, there is a bit on the OUI
you can use to mark this.

  Luis
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