Manikanta Pubbisetty <mpubbise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> As per the current design, in the case of sw crypto controlled devices,
> it is the device which advertises the support for AP/VLAN iftype based
> on it's ability to tranmsit packets encrypted in software
> (In VLAN functionality, group traffic generated for a specific
> VLAN group is always encrypted in software). Commit db3bdcb9c3ff
> ("mac80211: allow AP_VLAN operation on crypto controlled devices")
> has introduced this change.
>
> Since 4addr AP operation also uses AP/VLAN iftype, this conditional
> way of advertising AP/VLAN support has broken 4addr AP mode operation on
> crypto controlled devices which do not support VLAN functionality.
>
> In the case of ath10k driver, not all firmwares have support for VLAN
> functionality but all can support 4addr AP operation. Because AP/VLAN
> support is not advertised for these devices, 4addr AP operations are
> also blocked.
>
> Fix this by allowing 4addr operation on devices which do not support
> AP/VLAN iftype but can support 4addr AP operation (decision is based on
> the wiphy flag WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP).
>
> Fixes: Commit db3bdcb9c3ff ("mac80211: allow AP_VLAN operation on crypto controlled devices")
The correct format for the Fixes line is:
Fixes: db3bdcb9c3ff ("mac80211: allow AP_VLAN operation on crypto controlled devices")
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Kalle Valo
