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"A. Sverdlin" <alexander.sverdlin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Alexander Sverdlin <alexander.sverdlin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> RSN IE missing in beacon is normal in open networks.
> Avoid returning -EINVAL in this case.
> 
> Steps to reproduce:
> 
> $ cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
> network={
> 	ssid="testNet"
> 	mode=2
> 	key_mgmt=NONE
> }
> 
> $ wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
> nl80211: Beacon set failed: -22 (Invalid argument)
> Failed to set beacon parameters
> Interface initialization failed
> wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED
> wlan0: AP-DISABLED
> wlan0: Unable to setup interface.
> Failed to initialize AP interface
> 
> After the change:
> 
> $ wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
> Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
> wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
> wlan0: AP-ENABLED
> 
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Fixes: fe0a7776d4d1 ("wifi: wfx: fix possible NULL pointer dereference in wfx_set_mfp_ap()")
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Sverdlin <alexander.sverdlin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Jérôme Pouiller <jerome.pouiller@xxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied to wireless.git, thanks.

6d30bb88f623 wifi: wfx: repair open network AP mode

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20240823131521.3309073-1-alexander.sverdlin@xxxxxxxxxxx/

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