[PATCH 2/2 - linux-stable-4.4] ath10k: rebuild crypto header in rx data frames

[Sriram R]

On 2018-05-01 20:30, Greg KH wrote:
> On Tue, May 01, 2018 at 05:44:19AM +0530, Sriram R wrote:
>> On 2018-05-01 05:14, Sriram R wrote:
>> > 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
>> >
>> Hi Greg,
>> 
>>  I feel this breaks since the above mentioned mac80211 commits are not
>> available in this queue.
>> 
>> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git/diff/queue-4.4/series?id=8e2985dd801f00640be6998ec831018a688bb221
>> 
>> Could you please check after these commits are queued as well before 
>> this
>> patch is applied.
>> 
>> Please let me know if i miss something here so i could check from my 
>> side as
>> well.
> 
> Ugh, you are right, I missed that in the cover leter, my fault.  I'll
> blame the jet-lag :)
> 
> I'll go drop the first patch for now, and then look at all of these
> again at the end of the week for the next round of releases.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h

Sure, Thanks Greg.

Regards,
Sriram.R