[PATCH ath-current] wifi: ath12k: Fix low MLO RX throughput on WCN7850

Yingying Tang yingying.tang at oss.qualcomm.com
Tue Jun 9 22:33:15 PDT 2026


Commit [1] introduced a regression causing severely degraded MLO RX
throughput on WCN7850.

On WCN7850, there is only a single ar instance, but MLO uses two
link IDs. ath12k_dp_peer->hw_links[] is indexed using ar->hw_link_id,
which causes both MLO link IDs to be stored at the same index.

As a result, an incorrect link ID is assigned to MSDUs in
ath12k_dp_rx_deliver_msdu(), leading to severe MLO RX throughput loss.

Different chipsets identify the per-MSDU link differently:

  - On QCN9274 / IPQ5332, the host owns multiple ar instances and the
    per-MSDU hw_link_id from the RX descriptor maps cleanly through
    dp_peer->hw_links[hw_link_id] to the IEEE link_id.

  - On single-ar chipsets like WCN7850 / QCC2072, there is only one ar
    instance for both MLO links, so dp_peer->hw_links[] has just one
    valid slot and cannot be used to distinguish the two links. To
    resolve the link, walk dp_peer->link_peers[] and match by
    rxcb->peer_id, which on the link_peer side identifies the link
    peer for the MSDU.

Add a new hw_op set_rx_link_id() so each chipset resolves the link
on the RX fast path using whatever signal it actually has, and let
the op itself decide whether to populate rx_status::link_valid and
rx_status::link_id:

  QCN9274 / IPQ5332 : always derive link_id from
                      dp_peer->hw_links[rxcb->hw_link_id] and set
                      link_valid.
  WCN7850 / QCC2072 : walk the link_peers[] of dp_peer to find the
                      link_peer whose peer_id matches rxcb->peer_id,
                      and set link_valid only when a match is found.
                      Otherwise leave link_valid clear so that
                      mac80211 can fall back to its own link
                      resolution path (via addr2 / deflink).

For WCN7850 / QCC2072, walking dp_peer->link_peers[] is bounded by
the number of links actually populated, so introduce a link_peers_map
bitmap (unsigned long) in struct ath12k_dp_peer that tracks populated
slots and use for_each_set_bit() to iterate. Non-MLO clients hit one
slot, current MLO clients hit two; the full ATH12K_NUM_MAX_LINKS
array is never scanned. The bitmap is maintained with WRITE_ONCE() on
the write side (under dp_hw->peer_lock) paired with READ_ONCE() on
both the lockless RX read side and the write-side RMW for KCSAN
correctness.

Also guard the dp_peer dereference in ath12k_mac_peer_cleanup_all()
with a NULL check, since peer->dp_peer can be NULL for self-peers or
peers not yet fully assigned, the pre-existing rcu_assign_pointer()
call there had the same latent issue.

This restores the correct link ID on WCN7850 without changing the
QCN9274 / IPQ5332 data path, which keeps its O(1) hw_links[]
indexing.

Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.1.c5-00302-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-1.115823.3

Fixes: 11157e0910fd ("wifi: ath12k: Use ath12k_dp_peer in per packet Tx & Rx paths") # [1]
Signed-off-by: Yingying Tang <yingying.tang at oss.qualcomm.com>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.c     |  4 +++
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h     |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c       |  7 ++--
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw.h          | 16 +++++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c         | 10 ++++--
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.h |  6 ++++
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hw.c    |  3 ++
 8 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.c
index a1100782d45e..f57f1483c3e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.c
@@ -570,6 +570,8 @@ int ath12k_dp_link_peer_assign(struct ath12k_dp *dp, struct ath12k_dp_hw *dp_hw,
 	peerid_index = ath12k_dp_peer_get_peerid_index(dp, peer->peer_id);
 
 	rcu_assign_pointer(dp_peer->link_peers[peer->link_id], peer);
+	WRITE_ONCE(dp_peer->link_peers_map,
+		   READ_ONCE(dp_peer->link_peers_map) | BIT(peer->link_id));
 
 	rcu_assign_pointer(dp_hw->dp_peers[peerid_index], dp_peer);
 
@@ -632,6 +634,8 @@ void ath12k_dp_link_peer_unassign(struct ath12k_dp *dp, struct ath12k_dp_hw *dp_
 	peerid_index = ath12k_dp_peer_get_peerid_index(dp, peer->peer_id);
 
 	rcu_assign_pointer(dp_peer->link_peers[peer->link_id], NULL);
+	WRITE_ONCE(dp_peer->link_peers_map,
+		   READ_ONCE(dp_peer->link_peers_map) & ~BIT(peer->link_id));
 
 	rcu_assign_pointer(dp_hw->dp_peers[peerid_index], NULL);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h
index 113b8040010f..d4d2ff16e836 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ struct ath12k_dp_peer {
 
 	/* Info used in MMIC verification of * RX fragments */
 	struct ieee80211_key_conf *keys[WMI_MAX_KEY_INDEX + 1];
+	unsigned long link_peers_map;
 	struct ath12k_dp_link_peer __rcu *link_peers[ATH12K_NUM_MAX_LINKS];
 	struct ath12k_reoq_buf reoq_bufs[IEEE80211_NUM_TIDS + 1];
 	struct ath12k_dp_rx_tid rx_tid[IEEE80211_NUM_TIDS + 1];
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
index b108ccd0f637..b5dba7c0155f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
@@ -1344,10 +1344,9 @@ void ath12k_dp_rx_deliver_msdu(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev, struct napi_struc
 
 	pubsta = peer ? peer->sta : NULL;
 
-	if (pubsta && pubsta->valid_links) {
-		status->link_valid = 1;
-		status->link_id = peer->hw_links[rxcb->hw_link_id];
-	}
+	status->link_valid = 0;
+	if (pubsta && pubsta->valid_links)
+		ath12k_hw_set_rx_link_id(dp->hw_params, peer, rxcb, status);
 
 	ath12k_dbg(dp->ab, ATH12K_DBG_DATA,
 		   "rx skb %p len %u peer %pM %d %s sn %u %s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s rate_idx %u vht_nss %u freq %u band %u flag 0x%x fcs-err %i mic-err %i amsdu-more %i\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw.h
index a9888e0521a1..da75d19ae1a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw.h
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #include "wmi.h"
 #include "hal.h"
 
+struct ath12k_dp_peer;
+struct ath12k_skb_rxcb;
+struct ieee80211_rx_status;
+
 /* Target configuration defines */
 
 /* Num VDEVS per radio */
@@ -224,6 +228,9 @@ struct ath12k_hw_ops {
 	bool (*dp_srng_is_tx_comp_ring)(int ring_num);
 	bool (*is_frame_link_agnostic)(struct ath12k_link_vif *arvif,
 				       struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt);
+	void (*set_rx_link_id)(struct ath12k_dp_peer *dp_peer,
+			       struct ath12k_skb_rxcb *rxcb,
+			       struct ieee80211_rx_status *status);
 };
 
 static inline
@@ -254,6 +261,15 @@ static inline int ath12k_hw_mac_id_to_srng_id(const struct ath12k_hw_params *hw,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline void ath12k_hw_set_rx_link_id(const struct ath12k_hw_params *hw,
+					    struct ath12k_dp_peer *dp_peer,
+					    struct ath12k_skb_rxcb *rxcb,
+					    struct ieee80211_rx_status *status)
+{
+	if (hw->hw_ops->set_rx_link_id)
+		hw->hw_ops->set_rx_link_id(dp_peer, rxcb, status);
+}
+
 struct ath12k_fw_ie {
 	__le32 id;
 	__le32 len;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index df2334f3bad6..a7377bc7308b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -1234,9 +1234,13 @@ void ath12k_mac_peer_cleanup_all(struct ath12k *ar)
 		/* cleanup dp peer */
 		spin_lock_bh(&dp_hw->peer_lock);
 		dp_peer = peer->dp_peer;
-		peerid_index = ath12k_dp_peer_get_peerid_index(dp, peer->peer_id);
-		rcu_assign_pointer(dp_peer->link_peers[peer->link_id], NULL);
-		rcu_assign_pointer(dp_hw->dp_peers[peerid_index], NULL);
+		if (dp_peer) {
+			peerid_index = ath12k_dp_peer_get_peerid_index(dp, peer->peer_id);
+			rcu_assign_pointer(dp_peer->link_peers[peer->link_id], NULL);
+			WRITE_ONCE(dp_peer->link_peers_map,
+				   READ_ONCE(dp_peer->link_peers_map) & ~BIT(peer->link_id));
+			rcu_assign_pointer(dp_hw->dp_peers[peerid_index], NULL);
+		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&dp_hw->peer_lock);
 
 		ath12k_dp_link_peer_rhash_delete(dp, peer);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c
index 945680b3ebdf..2801a38cd1e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "dp_rx.h"
+#include "../dp_peer.h"
 #include "../dp_tx.h"
 #include "../peer.h"
 #include "hal_qcn9274.h"
@@ -2240,3 +2241,35 @@ ath12k_wifi7_dp_rxdesc_mpdu_valid(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 
 	return tlv_tag == HAL_RX_MPDU_START;
 }
+
+void
+ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_set_link_id_qcn9274(struct ath12k_dp_peer *dp_peer,
+				       struct ath12k_skb_rxcb *rxcb,
+				       struct ieee80211_rx_status *status)
+{
+	status->link_valid = 1;
+	status->link_id = dp_peer->hw_links[rxcb->hw_link_id];
+}
+
+void
+ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_set_link_id_wcn7850(struct ath12k_dp_peer *dp_peer,
+				       struct ath12k_skb_rxcb *rxcb,
+				       struct ieee80211_rx_status *status)
+{
+	struct ath12k_dp_link_peer *link_peer;
+	unsigned long links_map;
+	int i;
+
+	RCU_LOCKDEP_WARN(!rcu_read_lock_held(),
+			 "ath12k set rx link id called without rcu lock");
+
+	links_map = READ_ONCE(dp_peer->link_peers_map);
+	for_each_set_bit(i, &links_map, ATH12K_NUM_MAX_LINKS) {
+		link_peer = rcu_dereference(dp_peer->link_peers[i]);
+		if (link_peer && link_peer->peer_id == rxcb->peer_id) {
+			status->link_valid = 1;
+			status->link_id = link_peer->link_id;
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.h
index 8aa79faf567f..1d3a4788a2dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.h
@@ -57,4 +57,10 @@ ath12k_wifi7_dp_rxdesc_mpdu_valid(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 				  struct hal_rx_desc *rx_desc);
 int ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_tid_delete_handler(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 					  struct ath12k_dp_rx_tid_rxq *rx_tid);
+void ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_set_link_id_qcn9274(struct ath12k_dp_peer *dp_peer,
+					    struct ath12k_skb_rxcb *rxcb,
+					    struct ieee80211_rx_status *status);
+void ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_set_link_id_wcn7850(struct ath12k_dp_peer *dp_peer,
+					    struct ath12k_skb_rxcb *rxcb,
+					    struct ieee80211_rx_status *status);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hw.c
index cb3185850439..f687eb69ea8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hw.c
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ static const struct ath12k_hw_ops qcn9274_ops = {
 	.get_ring_selector = ath12k_wifi7_hw_get_ring_selector_qcn9274,
 	.dp_srng_is_tx_comp_ring = ath12k_wifi7_dp_srng_is_comp_ring_qcn9274,
 	.is_frame_link_agnostic = ath12k_wifi7_is_frame_link_agnostic_qcn9274,
+	.set_rx_link_id = ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_set_link_id_qcn9274,
 };
 
 static const struct ath12k_hw_ops wcn7850_ops = {
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ static const struct ath12k_hw_ops wcn7850_ops = {
 	.get_ring_selector = ath12k_wifi7_hw_get_ring_selector_wcn7850,
 	.dp_srng_is_tx_comp_ring = ath12k_wifi7_dp_srng_is_comp_ring_wcn7850,
 	.is_frame_link_agnostic = ath12k_wifi7_is_frame_link_agnostic_wcn7850,
+	.set_rx_link_id = ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_set_link_id_wcn7850,
 };
 
 static const struct ath12k_hw_ops qcc2072_ops = {
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ static const struct ath12k_hw_ops qcc2072_ops = {
 	.get_ring_selector = ath12k_wifi7_hw_get_ring_selector_wcn7850,
 	.dp_srng_is_tx_comp_ring = ath12k_wifi7_dp_srng_is_comp_ring_wcn7850,
 	.is_frame_link_agnostic = ath12k_wifi7_is_frame_link_agnostic_wcn7850,
+	.set_rx_link_id = ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_set_link_id_wcn7850,
 };
 
 #define ATH12K_TX_RING_MASK_0 0x1

-- 
base-commit: 54a5b38e4396530e5b2f12b54d3844e860ab6784



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