[PATCH ath-next 5/6] wifi: ath12k: Add support for 4-address frame notification

Tamizh Chelvam Raja tamizh.raja at oss.qualcomm.com
Mon May 25 04:09:41 PDT 2026


mac80211 currently relies on receiving 4-address frames from connected
stations to trigger AP_VLAN interface creation. However, when ethernet
encapsulation offload is enabled, mac80211 only receives 802.3 frames
and cannot differentiate between 3-address and 4-address formats,
preventing AP_VLAN creation.

Enable mac80211 to detect 4-address traffic by converting 802.3 frames
back into 802.11 frames in the driver and setting the FROM_DS and TO_DS
bits using the RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_FROM_DS and RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_TO_DS
fields. This restores 4-address frame visibility to mac80211 and allows
it to trigger AP_VLAN interface creation.

Skip this frame conversion once the AP_VLAN interface is created and the
station is attached to it.

Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.6-01243-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1

Signed-off-by: Tamizh Chelvam Raja <tamizh.raja at oss.qualcomm.com>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h     |  2 +
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c       | 10 ++++-
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h       |  3 +-
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hal.h         |  4 +-
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c         |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/peer.c        |  3 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c | 38 ++++++++++++++-----
 .../wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcc2072.c   | 16 ++++++++
 .../wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcn9274.c   | 16 ++++++++
 .../wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_wcn7850.c   | 16 ++++++++
 10 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h
index 113b8040010f..f5067e66f1e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_peer.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ struct ath12k_dp_peer {
 	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];
+
+	bool use_4addr;
 };
 
 struct ath12k_dp_link_peer *
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
index a4fec1dc55c6..bccb1bc0b41e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
@@ -1139,7 +1139,8 @@ static void ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap_eth(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
 void ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev, struct sk_buff *msdu,
 			    enum hal_encrypt_type enctype,
 			    bool decrypted,
-			    struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_info)
+			    struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_info,
+			    struct ath12k_dp_peer *peer)
 {
 	enum ath12k_dp_rx_decap_type decap_type = rx_info->decap_type;
 	struct ethhdr *ehdr;
@@ -1163,6 +1164,13 @@ void ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev, struct sk_buff *msdu
 			break;
 		}
 
+		if (peer && !peer->use_4addr &&
+		    rx_info->is_from_ds && rx_info->is_to_ds) {
+			ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap_eth(dp_pdev, msdu, enctype, rx_info,
+						   decap_type);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		/* PN for mcast packets will be validated in mac80211;
 		 * remove eth header and add 802.11 header.
 		 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h
index 55a31e669b3b..0660db070e92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ void ath12k_dp_extract_rx_desc_data(struct ath12k_hal *hal,
 void ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev, struct sk_buff *msdu,
 			    enum hal_encrypt_type enctype,
 			    bool decrypted,
-			    struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_info);
+			    struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_info,
+			    struct ath12k_dp_peer *peer);
 void ath12k_dp_rx_deliver_msdu(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev, struct napi_struct *napi,
 			       struct sk_buff *msdu,
 			       struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_info);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hal.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hal.h
index bf4f7dbae866..21c551d8b248 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hal.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hal.h
@@ -738,7 +738,9 @@ struct hal_rx_desc_data {
 	    addr2_present:1,
 	    is_mcbc:1,
 	    seq_ctl_valid:1,
-	    fc_valid:1;
+	    fc_valid:1,
+	    is_to_ds:1,
+	    is_from_ds:1;
 	u16 msdu_len;
 	u16 peer_id;
 	u16 seq_no;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 2f437ecae84d..d6f7e8974c33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -6626,6 +6626,7 @@ static int ath12k_mac_sta_set_4addr(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct ath12k_sta *ahst
 								 arsta->addr);
 		if (peer && peer->dp_peer) {
 			peer->dp_peer->ucast_ra_only = true;
+			peer->dp_peer->use_4addr = true;
 		} else {
 			spin_unlock_bh(&dp->dp_lock);
 			ath12k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to find DP peer for %pM\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/peer.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/peer.c
index b5a0ba149a28..c222bdaa333c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/peer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/peer.c
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ int ath12k_peer_create(struct ath12k *ar, struct ath12k_link_vif *arvif,
 						 ar->hw_link_id);
 	}
 
+	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP && peer->dp_peer)
+		peer->dp_peer->ucast_ra_only = true;
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c
index 945680b3ebdf..43bb8631827f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp_rx.c
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ static void ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_csum_offload(struct sk_buff *msdu,
 			   CHECKSUM_NONE : CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
 }
 
-static void ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_mpdu(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
-				      struct sk_buff *msdu,
-				      struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_info)
+static int ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_mpdu(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
+				     struct sk_buff *msdu,
+				     struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_info)
 {
 	struct ath12k_skb_rxcb *rxcb;
 	enum hal_encrypt_type enctype;
@@ -347,6 +347,18 @@ static void ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_mpdu(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
 
 	peer = ath12k_dp_peer_find_by_peerid(dp_pdev, rxcb->peer_id);
 	if (peer) {
+		/*
+		 * Drop the 3-address multicast packet from 4-address
+		 * peer To avoid receiving the duplicate multicast packet
+		 * Specifically from AP interface in 3-address format
+		 */
+		if (rxcb->is_mcbc &&
+		    rx_info->decap_type == DP_RX_DECAP_TYPE_ETHERNET2_DIX) {
+			if (peer->use_4addr &&
+			    !(rx_info->is_from_ds && rx_info->is_to_ds))
+				return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
 		/* resetting mcbc bit because mcbc packets are unicast
 		 * packets only for AP as STA sends unicast packets.
 		 */
@@ -387,15 +399,18 @@ static void ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_mpdu(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
 	}
 
 	ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_csum_offload(msdu, rx_info);
-	ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap(dp_pdev, msdu, enctype, is_decrypted, rx_info);
+	ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap(dp_pdev, msdu, enctype, is_decrypted, rx_info,
+			       peer);
 
 	if (!is_decrypted || rx_info->is_mcbc)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	if (rx_info->decap_type != DP_RX_DECAP_TYPE_ETHERNET2_DIX) {
 		hdr = (void *)msdu->data;
 		hdr->frame_control &= ~__cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_PROTECTED);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_msdu_coalesce(struct ath12k_hal *hal,
@@ -554,7 +569,9 @@ static int ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_process_msdu(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
 	}
 
 	ath12k_dp_rx_h_ppdu(dp_pdev, rx_info);
-	ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_mpdu(dp_pdev, msdu, rx_info);
+	ret = ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_mpdu(dp_pdev, msdu, rx_info);
+	if (ret)
+		goto free_out;
 
 	rx_info->rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_SKIP_MONITOR | RX_FLAG_DUP_VALIDATED;
 
@@ -1033,7 +1050,7 @@ static int ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_verify_tkip_mic(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
 
 	ath12k_dp_rx_h_ppdu(dp_pdev, rx_info);
 	ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap(dp_pdev, msdu, HAL_ENCRYPT_TYPE_TKIP_MIC, true,
-			       rx_info);
+			       rx_info, NULL);
 	ieee80211_rx(ath12k_pdev_dp_to_hw(dp_pdev), msdu);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -1588,6 +1605,7 @@ static int ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_null_q_desc(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
 	u8 l3pad_bytes = rx_info->l3_pad_bytes;
 	struct ath12k_skb_rxcb *rxcb = ATH12K_SKB_RXCB(msdu);
 	u32 hal_rx_desc_sz = dp->ab->hal.hal_desc_sz;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!rxcb->is_frag && ((msdu_len + hal_rx_desc_sz) > DP_RX_BUFFER_SIZE)) {
 		/* First buffer will be freed by the caller, so deduct it's length */
@@ -1632,7 +1650,9 @@ static int ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_null_q_desc(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ath12k_dp_rx_h_ppdu(dp_pdev, rx_info);
-	ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_mpdu(dp_pdev, msdu, rx_info);
+	ret = ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_mpdu(dp_pdev, msdu, rx_info);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	rxcb->tid = rx_info->tid;
 
@@ -1678,7 +1698,7 @@ static bool ath12k_wifi7_dp_rx_h_tkip_mic_err(struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp_pdev,
 				     RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED);
 
 	ath12k_dp_rx_h_undecap(dp_pdev, msdu, HAL_ENCRYPT_TYPE_TKIP_MIC, false,
-			       rx_info);
+			       rx_info, NULL);
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcc2072.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcc2072.c
index 1eefb931a853..8cebb229ebed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcc2072.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcc2072.c
@@ -184,6 +184,20 @@ static u8 ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_l3_pad_bytes_qcc2072(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
 			     RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_L3_HDR_PADDING);
 }
 
+static inline
+u8 ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_from_ds_qcc2072(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
+{
+	return le16_get_bits(desc->u.qcc2072.msdu_end.info5,
+			     RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_FROM_DS);
+}
+
+static inline
+u8 ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_to_ds_qcc2072(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
+{
+	return le16_get_bits(desc->u.qcc2072.msdu_end.info5,
+			     RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_TO_DS);
+}
+
 static u32 ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_mpdu_start_tag_qcc2072(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
 {
 	return le32_get_bits(desc->u.qcc2072.mpdu_start_tag,
@@ -397,6 +411,8 @@ static void ath12k_hal_extract_rx_desc_data_qcc2072(struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_
 	rx_desc_data->seq_no = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_mpdu_start_seq_no_qcc2072(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->msdu_len = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_len_qcc2072(ldesc);
 	rx_desc_data->sgi = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_sgi_qcc2072(rx_desc);
+	rx_desc_data->is_from_ds = ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_from_ds_qcc2072(rx_desc);
+	rx_desc_data->is_to_ds = ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_to_ds_qcc2072(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->rate_mcs = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_rate_mcs_qcc2072(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->bw = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_rx_bw_qcc2072(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->phy_meta_data = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_freq_qcc2072(rx_desc);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcn9274.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcn9274.c
index ba9ce1e718e8..9d5180ef83b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcn9274.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_qcn9274.c
@@ -699,6 +699,20 @@ u8 ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_mpdu_tid_qcn9274(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
 			     RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_TID);
 }
 
+static inline
+u8 ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_from_ds_qcn9274(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
+{
+	return le16_get_bits(desc->u.qcn9274_compact.msdu_end.info5,
+			     RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_FROM_DS);
+}
+
+static inline
+u8 ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_to_ds_qcn9274(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
+{
+	return le16_get_bits(desc->u.qcn9274_compact.msdu_end.info5,
+			     RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_TO_DS);
+}
+
 static inline
 u16 ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_mpdu_peer_id_qcn9274(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
 {
@@ -914,6 +928,8 @@ void ath12k_hal_extract_rx_desc_data_qcn9274(struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_desc_da
 	rx_desc_data->seq_ctl_valid =
 		ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_mpdu_seq_ctl_vld_qcn9274(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->fc_valid = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_mpdu_fc_valid_qcn9274(rx_desc);
+	rx_desc_data->is_from_ds = ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_from_ds_qcn9274(rx_desc);
+	rx_desc_data->is_to_ds = ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_to_ds_qcn9274(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->seq_no = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_mpdu_start_seq_no_qcn9274(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->msdu_len = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_len_qcn9274(ldesc);
 	rx_desc_data->sgi = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_sgi_qcn9274(rx_desc);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_wcn7850.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_wcn7850.c
index e64e512cac7d..efbbc1cbd3e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_wcn7850.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/hal_wcn7850.c
@@ -280,6 +280,20 @@ u8 ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_l3_pad_bytes_wcn7850(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
 			    RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_L3_HDR_PADDING);
 }
 
+static inline
+u8 ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_from_ds_wcn7850(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
+{
+	return le16_get_bits(desc->u.wcn7850.msdu_end.info5,
+			     RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_FROM_DS);
+}
+
+static inline
+u8 ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_to_ds_wcn7850(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
+{
+	return le16_get_bits(desc->u.wcn7850.msdu_end.info5,
+			     RX_MSDU_END_INFO5_TO_DS);
+}
+
 static inline
 bool ath12k_hal_rx_desc_encrypt_valid_wcn7850(struct hal_rx_desc *desc)
 {
@@ -599,6 +613,8 @@ void ath12k_hal_extract_rx_desc_data_wcn7850(struct hal_rx_desc_data *rx_desc_da
 	rx_desc_data->seq_no = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_mpdu_start_seq_no_wcn7850(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->msdu_len = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_len_wcn7850(ldesc);
 	rx_desc_data->sgi = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_sgi_wcn7850(rx_desc);
+	rx_desc_data->is_from_ds = ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_from_ds_wcn7850(rx_desc);
+	rx_desc_data->is_to_ds = ath12k_wifi7_hal_rx_h_to_ds_wcn7850(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->rate_mcs = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_rate_mcs_wcn7850(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->bw = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_rx_bw_wcn7850(rx_desc);
 	rx_desc_data->phy_meta_data = ath12k_hal_rx_desc_get_msdu_freq_wcn7850(rx_desc);
-- 
2.34.1




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