From 92b435136d18373a17aa26cc89a13b4c6f6ccdfd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:47:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/9] wireless/ieee802154/i8sak: fix nxstyle errors

Add the missing blank lines after the declarations in i8sak_main.c and
align a case label in i8sak_reset.c.

Assisted-by: Claude Code
Signed-off-by: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c  | 4 ++++
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
index 887be1b13a3..2b8017bf233 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ int i8sak_str2payload(FAR const char *str, FAR uint8_t *buf)
   while (str_len > 0)
     {
       int dat;
+
       if (sscanf(str, "%2x", &dat) == 1)
         {
           buf[i++] = dat;
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ long i8sak_str2long(FAR const char *str)
 uint8_t i8sak_str2luint8(FAR const char *str)
 {
   long value = i8sak_str2long(str);
+
   if (value < 0 || value > UINT8_MAX)
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: 8-bit value out of range\n");
@@ -373,6 +375,7 @@ uint8_t i8sak_str2luint8(FAR const char *str)
 uint16_t i8sak_str2luint16(FAR const char *str)
 {
   long value = i8sak_str2long(str);
+
   if (value < 0 || value > UINT16_MAX)
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: 16-bit value out of range\n");
@@ -934,6 +937,7 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   for (i = 0; i < nitems(g_i8sak_commands); i++)
     {
       FAR const struct i8sak_command_s *cmd = &g_i8sak_commands[i];
+
       if (strcmp(argv[argind], cmd->name) == 0)
         {
           i8sakcmd = cmd;
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c
index f9f30ae5718..d4279768e8d 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void i8sak_reset_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
             optind = -1;
             return;
 
-           case ':':
+          case ':':
             fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: missing argument\n");
 
             /* Must manually reset optind if we are going to exit early */

From 76b8fc7c6aa12a689258bed7464e5d2923f8cb49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:38:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/9] wireless/ieee802154/i8sak: fix the function banners

Use the NuttX form, "Name:" with the name of the function that follows.

Assisted-by: Claude Code
Signed-off-by: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c       |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c     | 10 ++++++----
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c      |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_get.c         |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c        | 18 ++++++++++--------
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c        |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_regdump.c     |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c       |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c        |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_set.c         |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_sniffer.c     | 10 ++++++----
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_startpan.c    |  5 +++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c          |  5 +++--
 14 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c
index 69298d2682e..df054618402 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ static void acceptassoc_eventcb(FAR struct ieee802154_primitive_s *primitive,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8_acceptassoc
+ * Name: i8sak_acceptassoc_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Start accepting association requests.
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_acceptassoc_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc,
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c
index 96d65986abb..a9abda2271a 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ static void assoc_eventcb(FAR struct ieee802154_primitive_s *primitive,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_assoc
+ * Name: i8sak_assoc_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Request association with the Coordinator
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_assoc_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c
index cbb403703cd..d1bd107d0a4 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c
@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ static inline void i8sak_blaster_start(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_blaster
+ * Name: i8sak_blaster_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Continuously transmit a packet
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_blaster_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
@@ -141,10 +142,11 @@ void i8sak_blaster_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_blaster_thread
+ * Name: i8sak_blaster_thread
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Send frames periodically
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 pthread_addr_t i8sak_blaster_thread(pthread_addr_t arg)
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c
index 143e7ae3e9c..33b49a768bb 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c
@@ -51,10 +51,11 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_eventthread
+ * Name: i8sak_eventthread
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Listen for events from the MAC layer
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 static pthread_addr_t i8sak_eventthread(pthread_addr_t arg)
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_get.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_get.c
index 2b04fb769f9..ffb57e64f5b 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_get.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_get.c
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ union i8sak_get_u
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_get_cmd
+ * Name: i8sak_get_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Get various parameters. These can be either i8sak app level options
  *   or attributes fetched via IOCTL to the network/MAC/or radio level.
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_get_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
index 2b8017bf233..5ad7bdc6b96 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ FAR const char *g_ieee802154_status_string[] =
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_requestdaemon
+ * Name: i8sak_requestdaemon
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ int i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_releasedaemon
+ * Name: i8sak_releasedaemon
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -259,14 +259,15 @@ int i8sak_releasedaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_str2payload
+ * Name: i8sak_str2payload
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Parse string to get buffer of data. Buf is expected to be of size
  *   IEEE802154_MAX_MAC_PAYLOAD_SIZE or larger.
  *
  * Returns:
  *   Positive length value of frame payload
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 int i8sak_str2payload(FAR const char *str, FAR uint8_t *buf)
@@ -747,10 +748,11 @@ static int i8sak_setup(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, FAR const char *ifname)
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_daemon
+ * Name: i8sak_daemon
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Runs command in separate task
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 static int i8sak_daemon(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c
index c349708f0ca..832c98cca86 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c
@@ -51,10 +51,11 @@ static void poll_eventcb(FAR struct ieee802154_primitive_s *primitive,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_poll_cmd
+ * Name: i8sak_poll_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Try and extract data from the coordinator
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_poll_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_regdump.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_regdump.c
index aa32767c09f..22de716a61d 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_regdump.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_regdump.c
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_regdump_cmd
+ * Name: i8sak_regdump_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Print register information of radio device
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_regdump_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c
index d4279768e8d..f7529ef3656 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_reset.c
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_reset_cmd
+ * Name: i8sak_reset_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Reset the MAC layer
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_reset_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c
index ab2093a3047..8064c3120aa 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c
@@ -51,10 +51,11 @@ static void scan_eventcb(FAR struct ieee802154_primitive_s *primitive,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_scan_cmd
+ * Name: i8sak_scan_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Request association with the Coordinator
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_scan_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_set.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_set.c
index 2caf6b270ff..d60a0c456a1 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_set.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_set.c
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ union i8sak_set_u
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_set_cmd
+ * Name: i8sak_set_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Set various parameters. These can be either i8sak app level options
  *   or attributes fetched via IOCTL to the network/MAC/or radio level.
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_set_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_sniffer.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_sniffer.c
index 2fea25678f1..d8df056c823 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_sniffer.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_sniffer.c
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_sniffer_cmd
+ * Name: i8sak_sniffer_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Sniff for frames (Promiscuous mode)
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_sniffer_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
@@ -176,10 +177,11 @@ void i8sak_sniffer_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_sniffer_thread
+ * Name: i8sak_sniffer_thread
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Listen for frames.
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 pthread_addr_t i8sak_sniffer_thread(pthread_addr_t arg)
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_startpan.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_startpan.c
index 0954d49d968..3218541b36f 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_startpan.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_startpan.c
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8sak_startpan_cmd
+ * Name: i8sak_startpan_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Start PAN and accept association requests
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_startpan_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak,
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c
index e0f2c19518e..58aef303caa 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ static void tx_eventcb(FAR struct ieee802154_primitive_s *primitive,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name : i8_tx_cmd
+ * Name: i8sak_tx_cmd
  *
- * Description :
+ * Description:
  *   Transmit a data frame.
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void i8sak_tx_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])

From 2f6acaa33534c3c415a56b646eb8456480ebedc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:47:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/9] wireless/ieee802154/i8sak: fix the tx command

With -d or -m the option string was sent as the payload instead of the
payload argument, and each tx confirm left a post on sigsem that ended
the next poll or assoc early.

Assisted-by: Claude Code
Signed-off-by: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c
index 58aef303caa..4f43559f973 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void i8sak_tx_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
 
   if (argc == argind + 1)
     {
-      i8sak->payload_len = i8sak_str2payload(argv[1], i8sak->payload);
+      i8sak->payload_len = i8sak_str2payload(argv[argind], i8sak->payload);
     }
 
   if (sendmax)
@@ -282,7 +282,5 @@ static void tx_eventcb(FAR struct ieee802154_primitive_s *primitive,
              g_ieee802154_status_string[primitive->u.dataconf.status]);
     }
 
-  sem_post(&i8sak->sigsem);
-
   i8sak_releasedaemon(i8sak);
 }

From 940a07c0eedee319afa789d216482b1eacff2a82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:47:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/9] wireless/ieee802154/i8sak: fix the event receivers

Each acceptassoc added a receiver and a daemon user, the receivers ran
out after three calls: replace the previous one.  assoc and poll waited
forever for a confirm when their receiver could not be registered.  The
event thread needs a SIGINT handler, an ignored signal does not break it
out of MAC802154IOC_GET_EVENT.

Assisted-by: Claude Code
Signed-off-by: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c |  7 ++++++
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c       |  9 ++++++-
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c      | 24 ++++++++++++++++---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c        |  8 ++++++-
 4 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c
index df054618402..0f3d9c77b5e 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_acceptassoc.c
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ void i8sak_acceptassoc_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc,
 
   i8sak_requestdaemon(i8sak);
 
+  /* Replace the receiver of a previous acceptassoc */
+
+  if (i8sak_eventlistener_removereceiver(i8sak, acceptassoc_eventcb) == OK)
+    {
+      i8sak_releasedaemon(i8sak);
+    }
+
   /* Register new callback for receiving the association notifications */
 
   memset(&filter, 0, sizeof(struct i8sak_eventfilter_s));
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c
index a9abda2271a..ef59b406687 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c
@@ -210,7 +210,14 @@ void i8sak_assoc_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   memset(&filter, 0, sizeof(struct i8sak_eventfilter_s));
   filter.confevents.assoc = true;
 
-  i8sak_eventlistener_addreceiver(i8sak, assoc_eventcb, &filter, false);
+  ret = i8sak_eventlistener_addreceiver(i8sak, assoc_eventcb, &filter,
+                                        false);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      i8sak_releasedaemon(i8sak);
+      close(fd);
+      return;
+    }
 
   /* Loop for the specified retry count if the association fails.
    */
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c
index 33b49a768bb..cae0cc098c6 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_events.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <signal.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <nuttx/fs/ioctl.h>
@@ -50,6 +51,22 @@
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ENABLE_ALL_SIGNALS
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: i8sak_eventthread_wakeup
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   An empty handler for SIGINT.  i8sak_eventlistener_stop() sends SIGINT
+ *   to break the event thread out of MAC802154IOC_GET_EVENT; an ignored
+ *   signal does not interrupt it.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+static void i8sak_eventthread_wakeup(int signo)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: i8sak_eventthread
  *
@@ -72,6 +89,8 @@ static pthread_addr_t i8sak_eventthread(pthread_addr_t arg)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DISABLE_ALL_SIGNALS
   pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE, NULL);
   pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DEFERRED, NULL);
+#elif defined(CONFIG_ENABLE_ALL_SIGNALS)
+  signal(SIGINT, i8sak_eventthread_wakeup);
 #endif
 
   if (i8sak->mode == I8SAK_MODE_CHAR)
@@ -269,7 +288,7 @@ int i8sak_eventlistener_stop(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DISABLE_ALL_SIGNALS
   pthread_cancel(i8sak->eventlistener_threadid);
 #else
-  pthread_kill(i8sak->eventlistener_threadid, 2);
+  pthread_kill(i8sak->eventlistener_threadid, SIGINT);
 #endif
 
   ret = pthread_join(i8sak->eventlistener_threadid, &value);
@@ -409,6 +428,5 @@ int i8sak_eventlistener_removereceiver(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak,
     }
 
   sem_post(&i8sak->eventsem);
-  fprintf(stderr, "failed to remove receiver");
-  return ERROR;
+  return -ENOENT;
 }
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c
index 832c98cca86..4161db7b852 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c
@@ -105,7 +105,13 @@ void i8sak_poll_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   memset(&eventfilter, 0, sizeof(struct i8sak_eventfilter_s));
   eventfilter.confevents.poll = true;
 
-  i8sak_eventlistener_addreceiver(i8sak, poll_eventcb, &eventfilter, true);
+  ret = i8sak_eventlistener_addreceiver(i8sak, poll_eventcb, &eventfilter,
+                                        true);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      i8sak_releasedaemon(i8sak);
+      return;
+    }
 
   memcpy(&pollreq.coordaddr, &i8sak->ep_addr,
          sizeof(struct ieee802154_addr_s));

From 1ae1b2cec386e3011aa69d5353314705081a047a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:47:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 5/9] wireless/ieee802154/i8sak: release the instance on an
 invalid argument

The argument helpers exited with the instance locked, every later i8sak
command then blocked.

Assisted-by: Claude Code
Signed-off-by: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c | 29 ++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
index 5ad7bdc6b96..44173fa820f 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ int i8sak_str2payload(FAR const char *str, FAR uint8_t *buf)
   if ((str_len & 1) || (ret > IEEE802154_MAX_MAC_PAYLOAD_SIZE))
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Invalid payload\n");
-      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+      i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
     }
 
   /* Decode hex packet */
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ int i8sak_str2payload(FAR const char *str, FAR uint8_t *buf)
       else
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Invalid payload\n");
-          exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+          i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
         }
     }
 
@@ -331,14 +331,13 @@ long i8sak_str2long(FAR const char *str)
   if (*endptr != '\0')
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Garbage after numeric argument\n");
-      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+      i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
     }
 
   if (value > INT_MAX || value < INT_MIN)
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Integer value out of range\n");
-      return LONG_MAX;
-      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+      i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
     }
 
   return value;
@@ -359,7 +358,7 @@ uint8_t i8sak_str2luint8(FAR const char *str)
   if (value < 0 || value > UINT8_MAX)
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: 8-bit value out of range\n");
-      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+      i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
     }
 
   return (uint8_t)value;
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ uint16_t i8sak_str2luint16(FAR const char *str)
   if (value < 0 || value > UINT16_MAX)
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: 16-bit value out of range\n");
-      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+      i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
     }
 
   return (uint16_t)value;
@@ -411,14 +410,16 @@ uint8_t i8sak_char2nibble(char ch)
   else if (ch == '\0')
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Unexpected end hex\n");
-      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+      i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
     }
   else
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Unexpected character in hex value: %02x\n",
               ch);
-      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+      i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
     }
+
+  return 0;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ void i8sak_str2eaddr(FAR const char *str, FAR uint8_t *eaddr)
             {
               fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Missing colon separator: %s\n", str);
               fprintf(stderr, "       Expected xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx\n");
-              exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+              i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ void i8sak_str2saddr(FAR const char *str, FAR uint8_t *saddr)
             {
               fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Missing colon separator: %s\n", str);
               fprintf(stderr, "       Expected xx:xx\n");
-              exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+              i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ void i8sak_str2panid(FAR const char *str, FAR uint8_t *panid)
             {
               fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Missing colon separator: %s\n", str);
               fprintf(stderr, "       Expected xx:xx\n");
-              exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+              i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -557,8 +558,10 @@ bool i8sak_str2bool(FAR const char *str)
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Invalid boolean name: %s\n", str);
       fprintf(stderr, "       Expected true or false\n");
-      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+      i8sak_cmd_error(g_activei8sak);
     }
+
+  return false;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************

From 56def7c3bc345f29241e73428036a69fe56f57af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:47:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 6/9] wireless/ieee802154/libmac: fix the disassociation and
 orphan requests

sixlowpan_disassoc_req() was defined as sixlowpan_desassoc_req(), and the
orphan response functions passed an uninitialized argument to the MAC.

Assisted-by: Claude Code
Signed-off-by: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
---
 wireless/ieee802154/libmac/ieee802154_orphanresp.c | 2 ++
 wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_disassocreq.c | 2 +-
 wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_orphanresp.c  | 1 +
 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/ieee802154_orphanresp.c b/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/ieee802154_orphanresp.c
index b997091d52e..80ac0f130fd 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/ieee802154_orphanresp.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/ieee802154_orphanresp.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ int ieee802154_orphan_resp(int fd, FAR struct ieee802154_orphan_resp_s *resp)
   union ieee802154_macarg_u arg;
   int ret;
 
+  memcpy(&arg.orphanresp, resp, sizeof(struct ieee802154_orphan_resp_s));
+
   ret = ioctl(fd, MAC802154IOC_MLME_ORPHAN_RESPONSE,
              (unsigned long)((uintptr_t)&arg));
   if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_disassocreq.c b/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_disassocreq.c
index 8582379d3cf..b9dd97ffcb7 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_disassocreq.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_disassocreq.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int sixlowpan_desassoc_req(int sock, FAR const char *ifname,
+int sixlowpan_disassoc_req(int sock, FAR const char *ifname,
                            FAR const struct ieee802154_disassoc_req_s *req)
 {
   struct ieee802154_netmac_s arg;
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_orphanresp.c b/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_orphanresp.c
index decb4b58d7e..0f2d1b1a2c7 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_orphanresp.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/sixlowpan_orphanresp.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ int sixlowpan_orphan_resp(int sock, FAR const char *ifname,
   int ret;
 
   strlcpy(arg.ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
+  memcpy(&arg.u.orphanresp, resp, sizeof(struct ieee802154_orphan_resp_s));
 
   ret = ioctl(sock, MAC802154IOC_MLME_ORPHAN_RESPONSE,
               (unsigned long)((uintptr_t)&arg));

From 4d44140c09ad91307e2199672dc8ced70ed68544 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:47:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 7/9] wireless/ieee802154/i8sak: end the command when the
 daemon fails to start

A daemon that failed to open the device never signalled its start, so
the caller blocked forever, and a failed start left the daemon user
counted.  i8sak_requestdaemon() ends the command on any failure.

Assisted-by: Claude Code
Signed-off-by: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h      |  3 ++-
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h
index b5f826e0934..3467e9a1687 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct i8sak_s
 
   bool initialized      : 1;
   bool daemon_shutdown  : 1;
+  bool daemon_failed    : 1;
   bool verbose          : 1;
   bool acceptall        : 1;
   bool assoc            : 1;
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ struct i8sak_s
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak);
+void i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak);
 int i8sak_releasedaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak);
 
 uint8_t   i8sak_char2nibble (char ch);
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
index 44173fa820f..590932fa9f7 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ FAR const char *g_ieee802154_status_string[] =
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
+void i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
 {
   char daemonname[I8SAK_MAX_DAEMONNAME];
   int ret;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       DEBUGASSERT(ret == EINTR);
-      return ret;
+      i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
     }
 
   if (++i8sak->daemonusers == 1)
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ int i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
 #endif
 
       i8sak->daemon_shutdown = false;
+      i8sak->daemon_failed = false;
       i8sak->daemon_pid = task_create(daemonname,
                                       CONFIG_IEEE802154_I8SAK_PRIORITY,
                                       CONFIG_IEEE802154_I8SAK_STACKSIZE,
@@ -209,8 +210,9 @@ int i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
       if (i8sak->daemon_pid < 0)
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "failed to start daemon\n");
+          i8sak->daemonusers = 0;
           sem_post(&i8sak->daemonlock);
-          return ERROR;
+          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
         }
 
       /* Use the semaphore to wait for daemon to start before returning */
@@ -219,13 +221,22 @@ int i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
       if (ret < 0)
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "i8sak:interrupted while daemon starting\n");
+          i8sak->daemonusers = 0;
           sem_post(&i8sak->daemonlock);
-          return ret;
+          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+        }
+
+      /* The daemon signals a failed start too */
+
+      if (i8sak->daemon_failed)
+        {
+          i8sak->daemonusers = 0;
+          sem_post(&i8sak->daemonlock);
+          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
         }
     }
 
   sem_post(&i8sak->daemonlock);
-  return 0;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -773,6 +784,8 @@ static int i8sak_daemon(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot open %s, errno=%d\n",
                   i8sak->ifname, errno);
           ret = errno;
+          i8sak->daemon_failed = true;
+          sem_post(&i8sak->sigsem);
           return ret;
         }
     }
@@ -784,6 +797,8 @@ static int i8sak_daemon(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: failed to open socket, errno=%d\n", errno);
           ret = errno;
+          i8sak->daemon_failed = true;
+          sem_post(&i8sak->sigsem);
           return ret;
         }
     }

From 75e7caa7e9af14452b182d53a23233a88a9f57e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:47:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 8/9] wireless/ieee802154/i8sak: unwind the error exits

A command that exited after requesting the daemon left its event
receiver registered and the daemon running, and a failed instance setup
exited with the instance on the active list.

Assisted-by: Claude Code
Signed-off-by: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h       |  1 +
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c |  3 +--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c  | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c  |  6 +++---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c  |  4 ++--
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c    |  3 +--
 6 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h
index 3467e9a1687..ca44f8faf62 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ struct i8sak_s
 
 void i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak);
 int i8sak_releasedaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak);
+void i8sak_cmd_abort(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, i8sak_eventcallback_t cb);
 
 uint8_t   i8sak_char2nibble (char ch);
 long      i8sak_str2long    (FAR const char *str);
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c
index ef59b406687..07617a80920 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_assoc.c
@@ -261,8 +261,7 @@ void i8sak_assoc_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
       if (ret != OK)
         {
           i8sak->assoc = false;
-          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
-          break;
+          i8sak_cmd_abort(i8sak, assoc_eventcb);
         }
 
       /* Check if the association was successful */
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
index 590932fa9f7..a9792bf4580 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_main.c
@@ -239,6 +239,25 @@ void i8sak_requestdaemon(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
   sem_post(&i8sak->daemonlock);
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: i8sak_cmd_abort
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Remove the receiver of a pending request, release the daemon and exit.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void i8sak_cmd_abort(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, i8sak_eventcallback_t cb)
+{
+  if (cb != NULL)
+    {
+      i8sak_eventlistener_removereceiver(i8sak, cb);
+    }
+
+  i8sak_releasedaemon(i8sak);
+  i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: i8sak_releasedaemon
  *
@@ -581,6 +600,7 @@ bool i8sak_str2bool(FAR const char *str)
 
 static void i8sak_switch_instance(FAR char *ifname)
 {
+  FAR struct i8sak_s *prev = g_activei8sak;
   FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak;
 
   /* Search list of i8sak instances for one associated with the provided
@@ -620,6 +640,9 @@ static void i8sak_switch_instance(FAR char *ifname)
 
       if (i8sak_setup(i8sak, ifname) < 0)
         {
+          sq_rem((FAR sq_entry_t *)i8sak, &g_i8sak_instances);
+          sq_addlast((FAR sq_entry_t *)i8sak, &g_i8sak_free);
+          g_activei8sak = prev;
           exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
     }
@@ -712,7 +735,7 @@ static int i8sak_setup(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, FAR const char *ifname)
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot open %s, errno=%d\n",
                   i8sak->ifname, errno);
-          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+          return ERROR;
         }
     }
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN
@@ -722,13 +745,12 @@ static int i8sak_setup(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, FAR const char *ifname)
       if (fd < 0)
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: failed to open socket, errno=%d\n", errno);
-          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+          return ERROR;
         }
     }
 #endif
   else
     {
-      close(fd);
       return ERROR;
     }
 
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c
index 4161db7b852..ebddad12514 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_poll.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void i8sak_poll_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot open %s, errno=%d\n",
                   i8sak->ifname, errno);
-          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+          i8sak_cmd_abort(i8sak, poll_eventcb);
         }
 
       ieee802154_poll_req(fd, &pollreq);
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void i8sak_poll_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
       if (fd < 0)
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: failed to open socket, errno=%d\n", errno);
-          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+          i8sak_cmd_abort(i8sak, poll_eventcb);
         }
 
       sixlowpan_poll_req(fd, i8sak->ifname, &pollreq);
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void i8sak_poll_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   if (ret != OK)
     {
       printf("i8sak: poll cancelled\n");
-      i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+      i8sak_cmd_abort(i8sak, poll_eventcb);
     }
 
   i8sak_releasedaemon(i8sak);
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c
index 8064c3120aa..1d546d5c6a8 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_scan.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void i8sak_scan_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot open %s, errno=%d\n",
                   i8sak->ifname, errno);
-          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+          i8sak_cmd_abort(i8sak, scan_eventcb);
         }
 
       ieee802154_scan_req(fd, &scan);
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void i8sak_scan_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
       if (fd < 0)
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: failed to open socket, errno=%d\n", errno);
-          i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+          i8sak_cmd_abort(i8sak, scan_eventcb);
         }
 
       sixlowpan_scan_req(fd, i8sak->ifname, &scan);
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c
index 4f43559f973..787b36d2043 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_tx.c
@@ -260,8 +260,7 @@ void i8sak_tx_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Failed to transmit packet: errno=%d\n", errno);
-      close(fd);
-      i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak);
+      i8sak_cmd_abort(i8sak, tx_eventcb);
     }
 
   close(fd);

From f0d8da7f49fea45ebad68e2994f8b1757b8fc283 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:47:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 9/9] wireless/ieee802154/i8sak: hold the daemon only while the
 blaster runs

blaster requested the daemon before parsing its options and kept it on
a help or error exit and on quit, and a failed socket bind exited the
whole daemon from the blaster thread.

Assisted-by: Claude Code
Signed-off-by: raiden00pl <raiden00@railab.me>
---
 wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c | 35 ++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c
index d1bd107d0a4..c889e70a196 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/i8sak_blaster.c
@@ -79,15 +79,10 @@ static inline void i8sak_blaster_start(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak)
 
 void i8sak_blaster_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
 {
+  bool start = argc < 2;
+  bool quit = false;
   int option;
 
-  i8sak_requestdaemon(i8sak);
-
-  if (argc < 2)
-    {
-      i8sak_blaster_start(i8sak);
-    }
-
   while ((option = getopt(argc, argv, "hqp:f:")) != ERROR)
     {
       switch (option)
@@ -107,18 +102,18 @@ void i8sak_blaster_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
             optind = -1;
             return;
           case 'q': /* Quit blaster */
-            i8sak->blasterenabled = false;
+            quit = true;
             break;
 
           case 'p': /* Inline change blaster period */
             i8sak->blasterperiod = atoi(optarg);
-            i8sak_blaster_start(i8sak);
+            start = true;
             break;
 
           case 'f': /* Inline change blaster frame */
             i8sak->payload_len = i8sak_str2payload(optarg,
                                                    &i8sak->payload[0]);
-            i8sak_blaster_start(i8sak);
+            start = true;
             break;
 
           case ':':
@@ -139,6 +134,22 @@ void i8sak_blaster_cmd(FAR struct i8sak_s *i8sak, int argc, FAR char *argv[])
             i8sak_cmd_error(i8sak); /* This exits for us */
         }
     }
+
+  /* The blaster holds the daemon while it runs */
+
+  if (quit)
+    {
+      if (i8sak->blasterenabled)
+        {
+          i8sak->blasterenabled = false;
+          i8sak_releasedaemon(i8sak);
+        }
+    }
+  else if (start && !i8sak->blasterenabled)
+    {
+      i8sak_requestdaemon(i8sak);
+      i8sak_blaster_start(i8sak);
+    }
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -161,7 +172,9 @@ pthread_addr_t i8sak_blaster_thread(pthread_addr_t arg)
                sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6)) < 0)
         {
           fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: failure to bind sock: %d\n", errno);
-          exit(1);
+          i8sak->blasterenabled = false;
+          i8sak_releasedaemon(i8sak);
+          return NULL;
         }
     }
 #endif