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[MAC80211]: improve key selection comment

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When I changed the code there I forgot to mention what happens
with multicast frames in a regular BSS and keep wondering myself
if the code is correct. Add appropriate comments.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Acked-by: Michael Wu <flamingice@sourmilk.net>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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Johannes Berg 2007-08-28 17:01:55 -04:00 committed by David S. Miller
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@ -327,8 +327,15 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_load_key(struct ieee80211_txrx_data *rx)
* frames can also use key indizes like GTKs. Hence, if we don't
* have a PTK/STK we check the key index for a WEP key.
*
* Note that in a regular BSS, multicast frames are sent by the
* AP only, associated stations unicast the frame to the AP first
* which then multicasts it on their behalf.
*
* There is also a slight problem in IBSS mode: GTKs are negotiated
* with each station, that is something we don't currently handle.
* The spec seems to expect that one negotiates the same key with
* every station but there's no such requirement; VLANs could be
* possible.
*/
if (!(rx->fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_PROTECTED))