[PATCHv2] ath11k: add raw mode and software crypto support

[Kalle Valo]

vnaralas at codeaurora.org writes:

> On 2020-09-17 20:48, Kalle Valo wrote:
>> Venkateswara Naralasetty <vnaralas at codeaurora.org> writes:
>>
>>> Adding raw mode tx/rx support. Also, adding support
>>> for software crypto which depends on raw mode.
>>>
>>> To enable raw mode tx/rx:
>>> insmod ath11k.ko frame_mode=0
>>>
>>> To enable software crypto:
>>> insmod ath11k.ko crypto_mode=1
>>>
>>> These modes could be helpful in debugging crypto related issues.
>>>
>>> Tested-on: IPQ8074 WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01228-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Manikanta Pubbisetty <mpubbise at codeaurora.org>
>>> Signed-off-by: Venkateswara Naralasetty <vnaralas at codeaurora.org>
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
>>> @@ -3366,6 +3366,10 @@ int ath11k_wmi_cmd_init(struct ath11k_base *ab)
>>>  	config.rx_timeout_pri[2] = TARGET_RX_TIMEOUT_LO_PRI;
>>>  	config.rx_timeout_pri[3] = TARGET_RX_TIMEOUT_HI_PRI;
>>>  	config.rx_decap_mode = TARGET_DECAP_MODE_NATIVE_WIFI;
>>> +
>>> +	if (test_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_RAW_MODE, &ab->dev_flags))
>>> +		config.rx_decap_mode = TARGET_DECAP_MODE_RAW;
>>
>> Did you test this at all? Because to me it looks like in
>> ath11k_init_wmi_config_ipq8074() this is overwritten with:
>>
>> 	config->rx_decap_mode = TARGET_DECAP_MODE_NATIVE_WIFI;
>>
>> So I can't see how this would even work. I noticed this while I was
>> cleaning up ath11k_wmi_cmd_init(). I'll send a patch soon, please test
>> that and let me know if it works.
>
> My bad it seems my tree is bit older, sorry for the confusion.
> Also I noticed, .wmi_init_config of ipq8074_ops is registered with "
> ath11k_init_wmi_config_qca6390()" Is that correct?
> If that is correct,  then I don't see ath11k_init_wmi_config_ipq8074()
> is called from any other place.
> I will send one patch to fix this issue. Please correct me if I am
> wrong.

Good catch! Indeed ipq8074_ops should be using
ath11k_init_wmi_config_ipq8074, just like ipq6018_ops does. Please do
send a patch to fix that.


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