> From: Francesco Dolcini <francesco@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 1:53 AM
> To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx; kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx; francesco@xxxxxxxxxx; Pete
> Hsieh <tsung-hsien.hsieh@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v8 2/2] wifi: mwifiex: add host mlme for AP mode
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> On Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 11:21:23AM +0800, David Lin wrote:
> > Add host based MLME to enable WPA3 functionalities in AP mode.
> > This feature required a firmware with the corresponding V2 Key API
> > support. The feature (WPA3) is currently enabled and verified only on
> > IW416. Also, verified no regression with change when host MLME is
> > disabled.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>
>
> Reviewed-by: Francesco Dolcini <francesco.dolcini@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> with the same disclaimer from patch 1/2, I'm not a wireless driver expert.
>
> > ---
> >
> > v8:
> > - first full and complete patch to support host based MLME for AP
> > mode.
> >
> > ---
> > .../net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c | 79 +++++++-
> > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c | 2 +
> > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h | 21 +++
> > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ioctl.h | 5 +
> > .../wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c | 2 +
> > .../net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c | 171
> ++++++++++++++++++
> > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c | 24 +++
> > 7 files changed, 301 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> >
>
> ...
>
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
> > b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
> > index e78a201cd150..1e7f4afe9960 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
> > @@ -760,6 +786,144 @@ static int mwifiex_cmd_uap_sta_deauth(struct
> mwifiex_private *priv,
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > +/* This function prepares AP specific add station command.
> > + */
> > +static int mwifiex_cmd_uap_add_station(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
> > + struct
> host_cmd_ds_command *cmd,
> > + u16 cmd_action, void
> *data_buf) {
> > + struct host_cmd_ds_add_station *new_sta =
> &cmd->params.sta_info;
> > + struct mwifiex_sta_info *add_sta = (struct mwifiex_sta_info
> *)data_buf;
> > + struct station_parameters *params = add_sta->params;
> > + struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
> > + u8 *pos;
> > + u8 qos_capa;
> > + u16 header_len = sizeof(struct mwifiex_ie_types_header);
> > + u16 tlv_len;
> > + int size;
> > + struct mwifiex_ie_types_data *tlv;
> > + struct mwifiex_ie_types_sta_flag *sta_flag;
> > + int i;
> > +
> > + cmd->command =
> cpu_to_le16(HostCmd_CMD_ADD_NEW_STATION);
> > + new_sta->action = cpu_to_le16(cmd_action);
> > + size = sizeof(struct host_cmd_ds_add_station) + S_DS_GEN;
> > +
> > + if (cmd_action == HostCmd_ACT_ADD_STA)
> > + sta_ptr = mwifiex_add_sta_entry(priv,
> add_sta->peer_mac);
> > + else
> > + sta_ptr = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv,
> > + add_sta->peer_mac);
> > +
> > + if (!sta_ptr)
> > + return -1;
> > +
> > + memcpy(new_sta->peer_mac, add_sta->peer_mac, ETH_ALEN);
> > +
> > + if (cmd_action == HostCmd_ACT_REMOVE_STA)
> > + goto done;
>
> This goto here, skipping lot of code, just to do
>
> cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(size);
> return 0;
>
> is not really nice for my personal taste, but fine like that.
>
> Francesco
Modify the code in patch v9. Thanks.
David
