cvs commit: src/sys/dev/wi if_wi.c

[Brian F. Feldman]

Sam Leffler <sam at errno.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 04 November 2003 03:47 pm, Brian Feldman wrote:
> > green       2003/11/04 15:47:19 PST
> >
> >   FreeBSD src repository
> >
> >   Modified files:
> >     sys/dev/wi           if_wi.c
> >   Log:
> >   Truly fix the lockup mentioned in 1.153.  The PRISM hardware is not
> >   capable of functioning in HostAP mode with a zero-length SSID, so
> >   use " " if one is not set.
> 
> This depends on the firmware revision.  Hopefully you are using the 
> hard-learned experiences of the hostap (Linux) foks.

As I was searching earlier today, I saw no specific mention of this 
particular bug anywhere.  If I find any more specific information on what 
PRISM cards it IS safe to allow zero-length SSIDs on, I'll update the 
behavior in the driver for it accordingly, but it's safe to say that in any 
documented instance of attempting to use a NULL SSID on FreeBSD, it's only a 
race that "" is used, and not the status quo.
I'm sure that there's no valid use for an 802.11 network that has "no" SSID. 
A valid "no beacon" setting wouldn't be overloading the SSID RID.

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