It's been observed that if interface type is changed from managed to __ap, AP can be successfully started. But there is a problem if new ap interface is added. The problem got resolved after sending appropriate commands to firmware in add_interface handler. Signed-off-by: Amitkumar Karwar <akarwar@xxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Cathy Luo <cluo@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c index cd50425..81ff8bb 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c @@ -2775,6 +2775,7 @@ struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct mwifiex_private *priv; struct net_device *dev; void *mdev_priv; + int ret; if (!adapter) return ERR_PTR(-EFAULT); @@ -2900,6 +2901,13 @@ struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, mwifiex_init_priv_params(priv, dev); priv->netdev = dev; + ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_SET_BSS_MODE, + HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true); + return ERR_PTR(ret); + + ret = mwifiex_sta_init_cmd(priv, false, false); + return ERR_PTR(ret); + mwifiex_setup_ht_caps(&wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ]->ht_cap, priv); if (adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable) mwifiex_setup_vht_caps( -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html