[PATCH 7/8] wifi: ath12k: allocate new links in change_vif_links()
Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan
vasanthakumar.thiagarajan at oss.qualcomm.com
Mon Feb 3 23:36:43 PST 2025
On 2/4/2025 9:53 AM, Aditya Kumar Singh wrote:
> Currently, links in an interface are allocated during channel assignment
> via assign_vif_chanctx(). Conversely, links are deleted during channel
> unassignment via unassign_vif_chanctx(). However, deleting links during
> channel unassignment does not comply with mac80211 link handling.
> Therefore, this process should be managed within change_vif_links(). To
> maintain symmetry, link addition should also be handled in
> change_vif_links().
>
> Hence, add changes to allocate link arvif in change_vif_links(). Creating
> the link interface on firmware will still be done during channel
> assignment.
>
> And since link will be created but channel might not be assigned, there is
> a need now to test is_created flag in ath12k_mac_mlo_get_vdev_args() before
> accessing link_conf or else link bring up will fail.
>
> A subsequent change will handle link removal part.
>
> 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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