[PATCH 2/3] wifi: ath12k: pass ath12k_link_vif instead of vif/ahvif

[Jeff Johnson]

On 4/22/2024 5:56 AM, Rameshkumar Sundaram wrote:
> From: Sriram R <quic_srirrama at quicinc.com>
> 
> Currently ieee80211_vif/ahvif is passed as argument for all vif
> related control path functions that are being called from
> mac80211 ops. With MLO support being added multiple link vifs can
> be part of an ieee80211_vif/ahvif and all these functions will need
> link id along with ieee80211_vif/ahvif to be passed to fetch the
> corresponding link vif (arvif) to which the control/config applies.
> Also all these functions need to validate the locking dependency before
> dereferencing and start using the link vifs.
> 
> To avoid these redundant link dereferences and validations,
> limit ieee80211_vif/ahvif argument to mac80211 ops unless
> otherwise really required. Do link vif dereference and locking only in
> mac80211 ops.
> Replace vif arg with ath12k_link_vif and internally fetch ath12k_vif(ahvif)
> and vif(ieee80211_vif) if required on other functions.
> 
> Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.0.1-00029-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
> Tested-on: WCN7850 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HMT.1.0.c5-00481-QCAHMTSWPL_V1.0_V2.0_SILICONZ-3
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sriram R <quic_srirrama at quicinc.com>
> Co-developed-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram <quic_ramess at quicinc.com>
> Signed-off-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram <quic_ramess at quicinc.com>
Acked-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson at quicinc.com>