Hello Miquèl, This PR aims to replicate functionality similar to what is implemented in mac80211_hwsim (https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c#L5223). This approach is useful for testing wireless medium emulation tools like wmediumd (https://github.com/bcopeland/wmediumd/blob/master/tests/) and I plan to submit more PRs soon. I've started developing a wmediumd-like framework for mac802154_hwsim, which you can find here: https://github.com/ramonfontes/wmediumd_802154. However, it's still in its early stages. Indeed, I'm responsible for Mininet-WiFi (https://github.com/intrig-unicamp/mininet-wifi) which supports IEEE 802.15.4 emulation via mac802154_hwsim. Having a wireless medium emulation for mac802154_hwsim would be highly beneficial, as it enables controlled testing and facilitates prototyping. > Also, please wrap the commit log. Apologies for any confusion. Could you clarify if there are any specific changes I need to make in the PR? Em qua., 26 de mar. de 2025 às 07:12, Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@xxxxxxxxxxx> escreveu: > > Hello Ramon, > > On 25/03/2025 at 13:53:12 -03, Ramon Fontes <ramonreisfontes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > This establishes an initialization method for perm_extended_addr, aligning it with the approach used in mac80211_hwsim. > > You are now enforcing an (almost) static value, is that the intended > behaviour? If yes I would like a better explanation of why this is > relevant and how you picked eg. 0x02 as prefix to justify the change. > > In general I am not opposed, even though I kind of liked the idea of > generating random addresses, especially since hwsim is not the only one > to do that and having a simulator that behaves like regular device > drivers actually makes sense IMO. > > Also, please wrap the commit log. > > > Signed-off-by: Ramon Fontes <ramonreisfontes@xxxxxxxxx> > > Thanks, > Miquèl
