[PATCH 2/2 - linux-stable-4.4] ath10k: rebuild crypto header in rx data frames
Sriram R
srirrama at codeaurora.org
Mon Apr 30 16:44:17 PDT 2018
On 2018-05-01 00:39, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 11:56:27AM +0530, Sriram R wrote:
>> Rx data frames notified through HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_RX_IND and
>> HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_RX_FRAG_IND expect PN/TSC check to be done
>> on host (mac80211) rather than firmware. Rebuild cipher header
>> in every received data frames (that are notified through those
>> HTT interfaces) from the rx_hdr_status tlv available in the
>> rx descriptor of the first msdu. Skip setting RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED
>> flag for the packets which requires mac80211 PN/TSC check support
>> and set appropriate RX_FLAG for stripped crypto tail. Hw QCA988X,
>> and QCA99X0 currently need the rebuilding of cipher header to
>> perform PN/TSC check for replay attack.
>>
>> [Upstream Commit : 7eccb738fce57cbe53ed903ccf43f9ab257b15b3]
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan <vthiagar at codeaurora.org>
>> Signed-off-by: Sriram R <srirrama at codeaurora.org>
>> ---
>> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c | 98
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
>> 1 file changed, 82 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
>
> This patch breaks the build. Always test build your patches!
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
Hi Greg,
This patch along with its dependency patches (in the following order)
f980ebc058c2 : mac80211: allow not sending MIC up from driver for HW
crypto
f631a77ba920 : mac80211: allow same PN for AMSDU sub-frames
cef0acd4d7d4 : mac80211: Add RX flag to indicate ICV stripped
[PATCH 1/2 linux-stable-4.4] ath10k: Add new hw param to identify
alignment for different chipsets
build fine when checked with v4.4.130.
Kindly let me know if you face any issues while trying out in this
order.
Thanks,
Sriram.R
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