[PATCH 07/18] MLD STA: Enable MLO connection for open mode when driver's SME in use

Veerendranath Jakkam quic_vjakkam at quicinc.com
Thu Jul 28 06:45:36 PDT 2022


Allow driver's SME to enable MLO(Multi-Link Operation) connection when
open mode selected for the connection.

Signed-off-by: Veerendranath Jakkam <quic_vjakkam at quicinc.com>
---
 src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 8dca7fe4b..40dc88e57 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -6462,6 +6462,17 @@ static int nl80211_connect_common(struct wpa_driver_nl80211_data *drv,
 	    nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_ATTR_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT))
 		return -1;
 
+	/*
+	 * Indicate driver's SME to enable MLO connection only for non-WPA open
+	 * connections.
+	 */
+	if ((!(drv->capa.flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_SME)) &&
+	    params->key_mgmt_suite == WPA_KEY_MGMT_NONE &&
+	    params->pairwise_suite == WPA_CIPHER_NONE &&
+	    params->group_suite == WPA_CIPHER_NONE &&
+	    nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MLO_SUPPORT))
+		return -1;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
-- 
2.25.1




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