Hi Kalle, I found the state of this patch series had been changed to "Deferred". Since this patch series had been reviewed for a long period of time and reviewed, tested, and acked by members from community. I wonder what else should I do to let it be merged to mainline Linux kernel? David > From: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:30 AM > To: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx; > kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx; francesco@xxxxxxxxxx; Pete Hsieh > <tsung-hsien.hsieh@xxxxxxx>; David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>; Rafael Beims > <rafael.beims@xxxxxxxxxxx>; Francesco Dolcini > <francesco.dolcini@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [PATCH v11 0/2] wifi: mwifiex: add code to support host mlme > > With host mlme: > Tested-by: <rafael.beims@xxxxxxxxxxx> #Verdin AM62 IW416 SD Without host > mlme: > Tested-by: Francesco Dolcini <francesco.dolcini@xxxxxxxxxxx> # 88W8997-SD > > This series add host based MLME support to the mwifiex driver, this enables > WPA3 support in both client and AP mode. > To enable WPA3, a firmware with corresponding V2 Key API support is > required. > The feature is currently only enabled on NXP IW416 (SD8978), and it was > internally validated by NXP QA team. Other NXP Wi-Fi chips supported in > current mwifiex are not affected by this change. > > v11: > - add proper and useful comment for mwifiex_cfg80211_probe_client(). > - modify 'mwifiex_mgmt_stypes' to allow multi-adapters with different > setting of host_mlme_enbaled. > > v10: > - Use eth_broadcast_addr() to set the broadcast address. > - Add comment for constant used for the length of FW special 4 address > management header. > - Check host_mlme_enabled to decide if creating host_mlme_workqueue > or not. > - Use cpu_to_le16 instead of casting via (__force __le16). > - Change the abbreviation "disasso" to "disassoc" of the printout message. > > v9: > - Remove redundent code. > - Remove unnecessary goto target. > > v8: > - Separate 6/12 from patch v7. > As it's a bug fix not part of host MLME feature. > - Rearrnage MLME feature into 2 patches: > a. Add host based MLME support for STA mode. > b. Add host based MLME support for AP mode. > > v7: > - Fix regression: Downlink throughput degraded by 70% in AP mode. > - Fix issue: On STAUT, kernel Oops occurs when there is no association > response from AP. > - Fix issue: On STAUT, if AP leaves abruptly and deauth is missing, > STA can't connect to AP anymore. > - Fix regression: STA can't connect to AP when host_mlme is disabled > (impact all chips). > - Address reviewer comments. > > v6: > - Correct mailing sequence. > > v5: > - Add host base MLME support to enable WPA3 functionalities for both > STA and AP mode. > - This feature (WPA3) required a firmware with corresponding Key API V2 > support. > - QA validation and regression have been covered for IW416. > - This feature (WPA3) is currently enabled and verified only for IW416. > - Changelogs since patch V4: > a. Add WPA3 support for AP mode. > b. Bug fix: In WPA3 STA mode, deice gets disconnected from AP > when group rekey occurs. > c. Bug fix: STAUT doesn't send WMM IE in association request when > associate to a WMM-AP. > > v4: > - Refine code segment per review comment. > - Add API to check firmware encryption key command version when > host_mlme is enabled. > > v3: > - Cleanup commit message. > > v2: > - Fix checkpatch error (pwe[1] -> pwe[0]). > - Move module parameter 'host_mlme' to mwifiex_sdio_device structure. > Default only enable for IW416. > - Disable advertising NL80211_FEATURE_SAE if host_mlme is not enabled. > > David Lin (2): > wifi: mwifiex: add host mlme for client mode > wifi: mwifiex: add host mlme for AP mode > > .../net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c | 404 +++++++++++++++++- > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c | 27 ++ > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/decl.h | 23 + > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h | 54 +++ > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c | 6 + > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ioctl.h | 5 + > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c | 66 ++- > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c | 62 +++ > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h | 17 + > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c | 6 + > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c | 13 + > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.h | 2 + > .../wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c | 2 + > .../net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c | 36 +- > .../net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c | 2 +- > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_tx.c | 9 +- > .../net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c | 171 ++++++++ > drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c | 104 +++++ > 18 files changed, 992 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) > > > base-commit: 347bf38330c2971230d8206eb8b37ed36b54982d > -- > 2.34.1
