[PATCH ath12k-ng v2 0/2] wifi: ath12k: Modularization of PDEV object for Next Generation Driver

[Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan]

On 10/7/2025 4:32 PM, Ripan Deuri wrote:
> This patch series continues the effort to modularize data path structures
> in ath12k, focusing on improving the organization of DP pdev handling and
> preparing for future architecture-specific extensions.
> 
> Patch 1 refactors DP pdev handling by consolidating all DP-related fields
> of a radio into struct ath12k_pdev_dp structure. An RCU-protected array of
> these objects is introduced in ath12k_dp to facilitate dp_pdev lookup from
> ath12k_dp.
> 
> Patch 2 encapsulates PPDU statistics within dp_pdev, as these stats are
> associated with out-of-band data path operations. This reorganization
> provides a cleaner structure by grouping both in-band (per-packet) fields
> and out-of-band stats under the same ath12k_pdev_dp object.
> 
> These changes are part of a broader effort to establish a base framework
> for next-generation driver development, allowing the data path to remain
> flexible for future extensions.
> ---
> Changes in v2:
>      - Made ath12k_pdev_dp_to_ar() a static inline in core.h
> ---
> Ripan Deuri (2):
>    wifi: ath12k: Refactor data path pdev struct
>    wifi: ath12k: Rearrange PPDU radio stats
> 
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h        |  24 +-
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c          |  23 ++
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h          |  41 ++++
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_cmn.h      |  18 ++
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_htt.c      |  59 +++--
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_mon.c      | 183 ++++++++-------
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_mon.h      |   9 +-
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c       |  99 ++++----
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h       |  13 +-
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c         |  34 ++-
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c | 216 ++++++++++--------
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_tx.c |  66 +++---
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_tx.h |   2 +-
>   13 files changed, 488 insertions(+), 299 deletions(-)

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