Re: [RFC PATCH net-next v0.1 1/1] net: add GeoNetworking protocol

Does 802.11p require these protocols?

As far as my understanding of the standard goes, yes.

Are you allowed to use plain, boring, TCP/IP over 802.11p?

I don't think so; the standard defines the option to transmit IPv6
over GeoNetworking and the higher layer protocols (BTP, DNEM) kind of
depend on the location, which is transmitted in the GeoNetworking layer
and e.g. in case of BTP in GeoNetworking layer, only.

What quality are these patches? Hacks or mainline worthy? Is the
frequency management correctly done, which i guess means
wireless-regdb?

They are not too complex, mainly adding a few entries to a list (namely
REG_RULEs). You may take a look at them, you'll find them, e.g. here
[1]. Completely mainline worthy maybe not, because once world domain is
used instead of the right one. But - at least I think - they are not
too far away from mainline worthyness.

Simon

[1] https://gitlab.com/hpi-potsdam/osm/g5-on-linux/11p-on-linux/-/blob/master/patches/linux-6.12.patch