[PATCH] wcn36xx: Disable bmps when encryption is disabled

[Kalle Valo]

Loic Poulain <loic.poulain at linaro.org> wrote:

> For whatever reason, when connected to an open/no-security BSS,
> the wcn36xx controller in bmps mode does not forward 'wake-up'
> beacons despite AP sends DTIM with station AID.
> 
> Meaning that AP is not able to wakeup the station and needs to wait
> for the station to wakeup by its own (TX data, keep alive pkt...),
> causing serious latency issues and unexpected deauth.
> 
> When connected to AP with encryption enabled, this issue does not occur.
> So a simple workaround is to only enable bmps support in that case.
> 
> Ideally, it should be propertly fixed to allow bmps support with open
> BSS, whatever the issue is at driver or firmware level.
> 
> Tested on wcn3620 and wcn3680.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Loic Poulain <loic.poulain at linaro.org>
> Tested-by: Bryan O'Donoghue <bryan.odonoghue at linaro.org>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo at codeaurora.org>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

c6522a5076e1 wcn36xx: Disable bmps when encryption is disabled

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11735719/

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