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RE: [PATCH 2/2] wifi: rtl8xxxu: enable MFP support

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Martin Kaistra <martin.kaistra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> In order to connect to networks which require 802.11w, add the
> MFP_CAPABLE flag and let mac80211 do the actual crypto in software.
> 
> When a robust management frame is received, rx_dec->swdec is not set,
> even though the HW did not decrypt it. Extend the check and don't set
> RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED for these frames in order to use SW decryption.
> 
> Use the security flag in the RX descriptor for this purpose, like it is
> done in the rtw88 driver.
> 
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Martin Kaistra <martin.kaistra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I would like to change subject to
"wifi: rtl8xxxu: enable MFP support with security flag of RX descriptor",
because the same subject as former patch cause confusing. I can change that
during committing. 

Others are good to me.






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