#5481 NORM Update.: [firmware] channel setting is weird.

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#5481: [firmware] channel setting is weird.
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  Reporter:  dwmw2     |       Owner:  ashish  
      Type:  defect    |      Status:  new     
  Priority:  normal    |   Milestone:  Update.2
 Component:  wireless  |     Version:          
Resolution:            |    Keywords:          
  Verified:  0         |    Blocking:          
 Blockedby:            |  
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Comment(by ashish):

 Replying to [comment:19 dwmw2]:
 > Replying to [comment:18 ashish]:
 > > > > Unfortunately, at the time of design we could not include you in
 the discussion loop
 > > >
 > > > Please could you explain this comment?
 > > During mesh start/stop design we came up with expected RF channel
 behaviour based on the then libertas driver --my apologies for not able to
 recall exact version.
 > > The idea was to handle all possible network services (ad-
 hoc/infra/mesh) and their transitions in a reliable manner. To make
 firmware predictable/simple we decided to disallow channel change if there
 is some network service running on the existing channel.
 >
 > I was more interested in the 'could not include you in the discussion
 loop' part...

 Oh, I mean while RF channel discussion I did not include you in those mail
 exchanges.

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