[PATCH v2] wifi: ath11k: move power type check to ASSOC stage when connecting to 6 GHz AP

[Kalle Valo]

Baochen Qiang <quic_bqiang at quicinc.com> wrote:

> With commit bc8a0fac8677 ("wifi: mac80211: don't set bss_conf in parsing")
> ath11k fails to connect to 6 GHz AP.
> 
> This is because currently ath11k checks AP's power type in
> ath11k_mac_op_assign_vif_chanctx() which would be called in AUTH stage.
> However with above commit power type is not available until ASSOC stage.
> As a result power type check fails and therefore connection fails.
> 
> Fix this by moving power type check to ASSOC stage, also move regulatory
> rules update there because it depends on power type.
> 
> Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.30
> 
> Fixes: bc8a0fac8677 ("wifi: mac80211: don't set bss_conf in parsing")
> Signed-off-by: Baochen Qiang <quic_bqiang at quicinc.com>
> Acked-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson at quicinc.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo at quicinc.com>

Patch applied to ath-current branch of ath.git, thanks.

6e16782d6b4a wifi: ath11k: move power type check to ASSOC stage when connecting to 6 GHz AP

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