[PATCH 5/8] wifi: ath12k: use arvif instead of link_conf in ath12k_mac_set_key()

Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan vasanthakumar.thiagarajan at oss.qualcomm.com
Mon Feb 3 23:36:11 PST 2025



On 2/4/2025 9:53 AM, Aditya Kumar Singh wrote:
> Currently, in ath12k_mac_set_key(), if sta is not present, the address is
> retrieved from link_conf's bssid or addr member, depending on the interface
> type.
> 
> When operating as an ML station and during shutdown, link_conf will not be
> available. This can result in the following error:
> 
> ath12k_pci 0004:01:00.0: unable to access bss link conf in set key for vif AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF link 1
> 
> The primary purpose of accessing link_conf is to obtain the address for
> finding the peer. However, since arvif is always valid in this call, it can
> be used instead.
> 
> Add change to use arvif instead of link_conf.
> 
> A subsequent change will expose this issue but since tear down will give
> error, this is included first.
> 
> Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.3.1-00173-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aditya Kumar Singh <aditya.kumar.singh at oss.qualcomm.com>

Reviewed-by: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan <vasanthakumar.thiagarajan at oss.qualcomm.com>



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