[PATCH] ath6kl: use WMI to set RSN capabilities
Steve deRosier
derosier at gmail.com
Fri Apr 27 08:47:15 PDT 2018
Hi Alfonso,
On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 8:42 AM Alfonso Sánchez-Beato <
alfonso.sanchez-beato at canonical.com> wrote:
> This fixes AP mode when the ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_RSN_CAP_OVERRIDE flag
> is not present in the FW. The id of some WMI commands is also fixed
> (there was an error in the enum order), and a function to set RSN caps
> is added.
> Signed-off-by: Alfonso Sánchez-Beato <alfonso.sanchez-beato at canonical.com>
> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c | 21 ++++++---------------
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c | 10 +++-------
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h | 15 +++++++++++----
> 4 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
> index 2ba8cf3f38af..1b89c53d47e7 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
> @@ -2933,13 +2933,11 @@ static int ath6kl_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy,
struct net_device *dev,
> * advertise the same in beacon/probe response. Send
> * the complete RSN IE capability field to firmware
> */
> - if (!ath6kl_get_rsn_capab(&info->beacon, (u8 *) &rsn_capab) &&
> - test_bit(ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_RSN_CAP_OVERRIDE,
> - ar->fw_capabilities)) {
> - res = ath6kl_wmi_set_ie_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
> - WLAN_EID_RSN, WMI_RSN_IE_CAPB,
> - (const u8 *) &rsn_capab,
> - sizeof(rsn_capab));
> + if (!ath6kl_get_rsn_capab(&info->beacon, (u8 *)&rsn_capab)) {
> + ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_WLAN_CFG, "RSN caps %d\n",
rsn_capab);
> +
> + res = ath6kl_wmi_set_rsn_cap(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
> + rsn_capab);
> vif->rsn_capab = rsn_capab;
> if (res < 0)
> return res;
So, let me see if I understand this correctly. Original flow was:
1. get RSN capable from the beacon if one
2. if the firmware is capable of the override, set the IE else don't do
anything
New flow:
1. get RSN capable from the beacon if one
2. unconditionally send the rsn_cap WMI down
So, what happens on a firmware that _does_ have the rsn-cap-override flag
set? I'm guessing nothing good. Admittedly I haven't tried your patch on
my platform.
I think that simply ignoring the flag and using a WMI instead of setting
the IE on all devices AR6002..AR6004 is likely going to cause problems for
everyone else.
> @@ -3918,14 +3916,7 @@ int ath6kl_cfg80211_init(struct ath6kl *ar)
> return -EINVAL;
> }
> - /*
> - * Even if the fw has HT support, advertise HT cap only when
> - * the firmware has support to override RSN capability, otherwise
> - * 4-way handshake would fail.
> - */
> - if (!(ht &&
> - test_bit(ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_RSN_CAP_OVERRIDE,
> - ar->fw_capabilities))) {
> + if (!ht) {
Perhaps the comment isn't relevant if we're using the RSN WMI command on a
device with the flag, but I'm willing to bet you neither tested it nor that
the assumption is true. I'm guessing this change just broke the 4-way
handshake for the majority of devices.
> ath6kl_band_2ghz.ht_cap.cap = 0;
> ath6kl_band_2ghz.ht_cap.ht_supported = false;
> ath6kl_band_5ghz.ht_cap.cap = 0;
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
> index db95f85751e3..4e186f8b3950 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
> @@ -579,13 +579,9 @@ static int ath6kl_commit_ch_switch(struct ath6kl_vif
*vif, u16 channel)
> * reconfigure any saved RSN IE capabilites in the beacon
/
> * probe response to stay in sync with the supplicant.
> */
> - if (vif->rsn_capab &&
> - test_bit(ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_RSN_CAP_OVERRIDE,
> - ar->fw_capabilities))
> - ath6kl_wmi_set_ie_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
> - WLAN_EID_RSN,
WMI_RSN_IE_CAPB,
> - (const u8 *)
&vif->rsn_capab,
> - sizeof(vif->rsn_capab));
> + if (vif->rsn_capab)
> + ath6kl_wmi_set_rsn_cap(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
> + vif->rsn_capab);
So, basically same comment as the first one.
> return ath6kl_wmi_ap_profile_commit(ar->wmi,
vif->fw_vif_idx,
> &vif->profile);
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
> index 777acc564ac9..d7de9224d755 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
> @@ -4168,3 +4168,26 @@ void ath6kl_wmi_shutdown(struct wmi *wmi)
> kfree(wmi->last_mgmt_tx_frame);
> kfree(wmi);
> }
> +
> +int ath6kl_wmi_set_rsn_cap(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx, u16 rsn_cap)
> +{
> + struct sk_buff *skb;
> + struct wmi_rsn_cap_cmd *cmd;
> +
> + skb = ath6kl_wmi_get_new_buf(sizeof(*cmd));
> + if (!skb)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_WMI, "set_rsn_cap: 0x%04x\n", rsn_cap);
> +
> + cmd = (struct wmi_rsn_cap_cmd *)skb->data;
> + cmd->rsn_cap = cpu_to_le16(rsn_cap);
> +
> + return ath6kl_wmi_cmd_send(wmi, if_idx, skb,
WMI_SET_RSN_CAP_CMDID,
> + NO_SYNC_WMIFLAG);
> +}
> +
> +int ath6kl_wmi_get_rsn_cap(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx)
> +{
> + return ath6kl_wmi_simple_cmd(wmi, if_idx, WMI_GET_RSN_CAP_CMDID);
> +}
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
> index a60bb49fe920..011d4b6fb5ab 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
> @@ -597,10 +597,6 @@ enum wmi_cmd_id {
> WMI_GREENTX_PARAMS_CMDID,
> - WMI_RTT_MEASREQ_CMDID,
> - WMI_RTT_CAPREQ_CMDID,
> - WMI_RTT_STATUSREQ_CMDID,
> -
> /* WPS Commands */
> WMI_WPS_START_CMDID,
> WMI_GET_WPS_STATUS_CMDID,
> @@ -621,6 +617,10 @@ enum wmi_cmd_id {
> WMI_RX_FILTER_COALESCE_FILTER_OP_CMDID,
> WMI_RX_FILTER_SET_FRAME_TEST_LIST_CMDID,
> + WMI_RTT_MEASREQ_CMDID,
> + WMI_RTT_CAPREQ_CMDID,
> + WMI_RTT_STATUSREQ_CMDID,
> +
> WMI_SEND_MGMT_CMDID,
> WMI_BEGIN_SCAN_CMDID,
> @@ -2533,6 +2533,10 @@ enum wmi_sync_flag {
> END_WMIFLAG
> };
I can factually state that the above reordering of the commands is wrong
for a 6003. The order in the WMI file is consistent for a 6003. Your
reordering is consistent for a 6004. Now, the only commands affected by the
reordering aren't utilized by the driver, other than your added get/set
RSN_CAP_CMDIDs. But on a 6003, your now used WMI_SET_RSN_CAP_CMDID will
trigger a WMI_GET_OPPPS_CMDID, which isn't what you want.
I've encountered this issue a before - wmi code mismatch between the
different firmwares and the driver. This is a limitation of the driver that
probably should be resolved in some meaningful way. To date, it's been
mitigated by the driver just not using the higher-numbered commands. But
by "meaningful way" I don't include redefining command IDs in favor of one
particular person's firmware and causing problems on the other 99% of
devices out there.
> +struct wmi_rsn_cap_cmd {
> + __le16 rsn_cap;
> +} __packed;
> +
> enum htc_endpoint_id ath6kl_wmi_get_control_ep(struct wmi *wmi);
> void ath6kl_wmi_set_control_ep(struct wmi *wmi, enum htc_endpoint_id
ep_id);
> int ath6kl_wmi_dix_2_dot3(struct wmi *wmi, struct sk_buff *skb);
> @@ -2728,4 +2732,7 @@ void *ath6kl_wmi_init(struct ath6kl *devt);
> void ath6kl_wmi_shutdown(struct wmi *wmi);
> void ath6kl_wmi_reset(struct wmi *wmi);
> +int ath6kl_wmi_set_rsn_cap(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx, u16 rsn_cap);
> +int ath6kl_wmi_get_rsn_cap(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx);
> +
> #endif /* WMI_H */
> --
> 2.14.1
From your answer to Kalle re: what hardware
> I have tested this in an Atheros QCA6234. kmsg shows this about the fw:
> ath6kl: ar6004 hw 3.0 sdio fw 3.5.0.604 api 1
> ath6kl: firmware supports: 64bit-rates,ap-inactivity-mins
The firmware you're using is old. Mine for the QCA6234 is more advanced
than that and has the rsn-cap-override flag, but even the stock one in
linux-firmware is more up-to-date: 3.5.0.2356 api 3. I haven't run it
recently to see if it also has the rsn-cap-override flag, but it might.
Maybe you can try the current firmware to see if it solves your issue?
Thanks,
- Steve
--
Steve deRosier
Cal-Sierra Consulting
https://www.cal-sierra.com/
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