@IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV setting is irrelevant for RX.
Move the requirement to the correct section in the PTK0 rekey
documentation.
Signed-off-by: Alexander Wetzel <alexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/mac80211.h | 8 ++++----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index af0fc13cea34..618d1f427cb2 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -2818,13 +2818,13 @@ void ieee80211_free_txskb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
* Mac80211 drivers should set the @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_CAN_REPLACE_PTK0 flag
* when they are able to replace in-use PTK keys according to the following
* requirements:
- * 1) They do not hand over frames decrypted with the old key to
- mac80211 once the call to set_key() with command %DISABLE_KEY has been
- completed when also setting @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV for any key,
+ * 1) They do not hand over frames decrypted with the old key to mac80211
+ once the call to set_key() with command %DISABLE_KEY has been completed,
2) either drop or continue to use the old key for any outgoing frames queued
at the time of the key deletion (including re-transmits),
3) never send out a frame queued prior to the set_key() %SET_KEY command
- encrypted with the new key and
+ encrypted with the new key when also needing
+ @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV and
4) never send out a frame unencrypted when it should be encrypted.
Mac80211 will not queue any new frames for a deleted key to the driver.
*/
--
2.33.0
