> From: Francesco Dolcini <francesco@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2024 4:11 PM > To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>; Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; > briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx; kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx; francesco@xxxxxxxxxx; Pete > Hsieh <tsung-hsien.hsieh@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH] wifi: mwifiex: avoid AP and STA running on different > channel > > Caution: This is an external email. Please take care when clicking links or > opening attachments. When in doubt, report the message using the 'Report > this email' button > > > +Sascha, that just sent a patch to handle the same issue. > > On Fri, Aug 30, 2024 at 11:06:30AM +0800, David Lin wrote: > > Current firmware doesn't support AP and STA running on different > > channels simultaneously. > > FW crash would occur in such case. > > This patch avoids the issue by disabling AP and STA to run on > > different channels. > > Is this a generic issue of specific of some firmware version? Asking since the > driver as you know is supporting multiple Wi-Fi device. > > Francesco Yes. Firmware only allows AP and STA run on the same channel. Because Mwifiex does not support other ways to make sure this condition. The code to check the channel setting of AP and STA should be used to avoid this situation. David
