Configure Wi-Fi Scan Timeout in NCS v2.5.0

Question

Hello all, 
 The latest Wi-Fi Driver allows one to configure the Wi-Fi scan timeout. ( nRF70 Series Wi-Fi driver — nRF Connect SDK 2.5.99-dev1 documentation (nordicsemi.com) ) 
 However, that option is absent in v2.5.0 stable release. ( Present , absent .) 
 
 Is it possible to modify the Wi-Fi scan timeout in v2.5.0 without this kconfig option? 
 Alternatively, is it possible to forcefully stop Wi-Fi scanning and maybe using a zephyr timer? 
 
 Best regards,

Johnny Nguyen · Accepted Answer

Hi Jaokim, 
 
 Couldn't I just use net_if_down on the wi-fi interface on a zephyr timer, and net_if_up when I need it again? 
 Network Interface — Zephyr Project Documentation 
 
 i.e. (similar to wifi shutdown sample) 
 int shutdown_wifi(struct net_if *iface)
{
	int ret;

	if (!net_if_is_admin_up(iface)) {
 return 0;
	}

	ret = net_if_down(iface);
	if (ret) {
 LOG_ERR("Cannot bring down iface (%d)", ret);
 return ret;
	}

	LOG_INF("Interface down");

	return 0;
}

int startup_wifi(struct net_if *iface)
{
	int ret;

	if (!net_if_is_admin_up(iface)) {
 ret = net_if_up(iface);
 if (ret) {
 LOG_ERR("Cannot bring up iface (%d)", ret);
 return ret;
 }

 LOG_INF("Interface up");
	}

	wifi_scan();

	return 0;
} 
 and just run it on zephyr timers when I need it? 
 Would this be a bad approach? Anything that makes it distinctly worse than using the kconfig for wifi scan timeout (hopefully available with the 2.5.1 release?) 
 
 Best regards,

Johnny Nguyen · Answer

For the time being, I see that workaround as sufficient. Given this is pretty much a non-issue with the next SDK release, I've no qualms with deprecating the workaround considering this done and dusted. 
 Thanks for the assist, happy holidays!

Configure Wi-Fi Scan Timeout in NCS v2.5.0

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