Re: [LUG] net_dev->type problems

[John Daragon <john@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Robin Cornelius wrote:
> Does anyone know when it is allowed to change the type of a linux network 
> device (kernel space) by setting the type variable? I want to change it from 
> ARPHRD_ETHER to ARPHRD_IEEE80211 to signal that my device driver is in RF 
> Monitor mode, but doing this seems to cause the net device to go crazy and 
> generate packets of rubbish from thin air. 
>
> Looking at other device drivers has told me nothing and googling has not been 
> sucessful either, so any help welcome!

I've not (yet done any research on this, but have you looked at 
drivers/net/wireless/airo.c ?

jd

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