ioctl[RTL_IOCTL_HOSTAPD]: Invalid argument

[sedrubal]

Hi,

When I start the patched version (but it's the same with the unpatched version) of hostapd manually, I get following message:

ioctl[RTL_IOCTL_HOSTAPD]: Invalid argument

[pritambaral]

Is that a warning or an error? The latter stop the program, the former are just printed to stderr and do not otherwise interrupt the running program.

If you find the same thing with the unpatched version, it cannot be an issue with this repo's code, can it?

Here's what I think is really happening:

• Not all hardware drivers are fully compliant (I'm looking at you Realtek)
• The driver you're using doesn't support this particular ioctl
• A google search reveals this is a common occurrence with Realtek cards.

closing because invalid

[sedrubal]

It's a warning.

If you find the same thing with the unpatched version, it cannot be an issue with this repo's code, can it?

Oops, you're right. But there is a instruction on adafruit.com, that says, that I have to patch the original driver, if this warning appears.

/closing because invalid/

ok.