This reverts commit 55884c045d31a29cf69db8332d1064a1b61dd159.
When Ath10k is in AP mode and an unassociated STA sends a VHT action frame
(Operating Mode Notification for the NSS change) periodically to AP this causes
ath10k to call ath10k_station_assoc() which sends WMI_PEER_ASSOC_CMDID during
NSS update. Over the time (with a certain client it can happen within 15 mins
when there are over 500 of these VHT action frames) continuous calls of
WMI_PEER_ASSOC_CMDID cause firmware to assert due to resource exhaust.
To my knowledge setting WMI_PEER_NSS peer param itself enough to handle NSS
updates and no need to call ath10k_station_assoc(). So revert the original
commit from 2014 as it's unclear why the change was really needed.
Now the firmware assert doesn't happen anymore.
Issue observed in QCA9984 platform with firmware version:10.4-3.5.3-00053.
This Change tested in QCA9984 with firmware version: 10.4-3.5.3-00053 and
QCA988x platform with firmware version: 10.2.4-1.0-00036.
Signed-off-by: Karthikeyan Periyasamy <periyasa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 5 ++---
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index ebb3f1b..800a86e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -6028,9 +6028,8 @@ static void ath10k_sta_rc_update_wk(struct work_struct *wk)
sta->addr, smps, err);
}
- if (changed & IEEE80211_RC_SUPP_RATES_CHANGED ||
- changed & IEEE80211_RC_NSS_CHANGED) {
- ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_MAC, "mac update sta %pM supp rates/nss\n",
+ if (changed & IEEE80211_RC_SUPP_RATES_CHANGED) {
+ ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_MAC, "mac update sta %pM supp rates\n",
sta->addr);
err = ath10k_station_assoc(ar, arvif->vif, sta, true);
--
1.9.1
