Android WiFi Tethering issue

[Issue]
1. enable wifi tethering;
2. change password, need 1 second on Android2.3, need 7 seconds on Android4.0;
3. same hardware, use CSR's APM6656 chip for BT/WiFi.

[Work Flow]
Android4.0 will disable wifi softap, and then enable wifi softap.

[Work Around]
when in Tethered state, set password, no need transfer to other state.

[Problem]
What will WiFi driver posted to kernel?
how does Kernel work on its information?

[Reference]
http://blog.csdn.net/xiaokeweng/article/details/8177380
http://wenku.baidu.com/view/740e6d3d0912a21614792968.html
http://blog.csdn.net/tianruxishui/article/details/7292806
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a000da9d01014m5e.html
http://huangqinqin.iteye.com/blog/1286084
http://blog.csdn.net/ylyuanlu/article/details/7711441
http://blog.chinaunix.net/uid-12845622-id-3054575.html
http://blog.csdn.net/lanbo_g/article/details/6903343
http://www.cnblogs.com/bpasser/archive/2011/10/15/2213483.html
http://wenku.baidu.com/view/996458c805087632311212dc.html
http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2012-05/60718.htm
http://www.apkbus.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=69133
http://wenku.baidu.com/view/2885ea87d4d8d15abe234e8b.html
http://blog.csdn.net/dnfchan/article/details/7793695