Re: Network drivers that don't suspend on interface down

From: Matthew Garrett
Date: Wed Dec 20 2006 - 21:21:28 EST


On Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 08:57:05PM -0500, Michael Wu wrote:

(allowing scanning while the interface is down)

> No, it's absolutely a bug. It just so happens that some drivers incorrectly
> allowed it.

Ok. Would it be reasonable to add warnings to any devices that allow it?
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