When the connect event is received from the target in IBSS mode,
cfg80211_ibss_joined() is called without informing BSS info to
cfg80211 layer which internally hits the below WARN_ON message.
WARNING: at net/wireless/ibss.c:33 __cfg80211_ibss_joined+0x153/0x180 [cfg80211]()
[..]
[ 4916.845878] Call Trace:
[ 4916.845889] [<c10427d2>] warn_slowpath_common+0x72/0xa0
[ 4916.845905] [<f8bccc63>] ? __cfg80211_ibss_joined+0x153/0x180 [cfg80211]
[ 4916.845918] [<f8bccc63>] ? __cfg80211_ibss_joined+0x153/0x180 [cfg80211]
[ 4916.845923] [<c1042822>] warn_slowpath_null+0x22/0x30
[ 4916.845934] [<f8bccc63>] __cfg80211_ibss_joined+0x153/0x180 [cfg80211]
[ 4916.845941] [<c1025108>] ? default_spin_lock_flags+0x8/0x10
[ 4916.845952] [<f8bb7fcd>] cfg80211_process_rdev_events+0x19d/0x220 [cfg80211]
[ 4916.845962] [<f8bb669b>] cfg80211_event_work+0x2b/0x50 [cfg80211]
[ 4916.845968] [<c105aae6>] process_one_work+0x116/0x3c0
[ 4916.845977] [<f8bb6670>] ? cfg80211_get_dev_from_info+0x40/0x40 [cfg80211]
[ 4916.845982] [<c105cdf0>] worker_thread+0x140/0x3b0
[ 4916.845986] [<c105ccb0>] ? manage_workers+0x1f0/0x1f0
[ 4916.845991] [<c1060c64>] kthread+0x74/0x80
[ 4916.845995] [<c1060bf0>] ? kthread_worker_fn+0x160/0x160
[ 4916.846001] [<c14e7bbe>] kernel_thread_helper+0x6/0x10
[ 4916.846005] ---[ end trace 769254924e409367 ]---
This patch make sures that BSS info is delivered via cfg80211_inform_bss()
to cfg80211 in advance before intimating IBSS status to cfg80211.
In addition to this, one debug message is also added to know
ad-hoc mode status (creator/joiner).
Signed-off-by: Raja Mani <rmani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c | 38 +++++++++++++++++----------
1 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index 603dbda..6da5c9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -561,17 +561,28 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_connect(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
return 0;
}
-static int ath6kl_add_bss_if_needed(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, const u8 *bssid,
+static int ath6kl_add_bss_if_needed(struct ath6kl_vif *vif,
+ enum network_type nw_type,
+ const u8 *bssid,
struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
const u8 *beacon_ie, size_t beacon_ie_len)
{
struct ath6kl *ar = vif->ar;
struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
+ u16 cap_mask, cap_val;
u8 *ie;
+ if (nw_type & ADHOC_NETWORK) {
+ cap_mask = WLAN_CAPABILITY_IBSS;
+ cap_val = WLAN_CAPABILITY_IBSS;
+ } else {
+ cap_mask = WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS;
+ cap_val = WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS;
+ }
+
bss = cfg80211_get_bss(ar->wiphy, chan, bssid,
- vif->ssid, vif->ssid_len, WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS,
- WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS);
+ vif->ssid, vif->ssid_len,
+ cap_mask, cap_val);
if (bss == NULL) {
/*
* Since cfg80211 may not yet know about the BSS,
@@ -589,13 +600,12 @@ static int ath6kl_add_bss_if_needed(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, const u8 *bssid,
memcpy(ie + 2, vif->ssid, vif->ssid_len);
memcpy(ie + 2 + vif->ssid_len, beacon_ie, beacon_ie_len);
bss = cfg80211_inform_bss(ar->wiphy, chan,
- bssid, 0, WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS, 100,
+ bssid, 0, cap_val, 100,
ie, 2 + vif->ssid_len + beacon_ie_len,
0, GFP_KERNEL);
if (bss)
- ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_WLAN_CFG, "added dummy bss for "
- "%pM prior to indicating connect/roamed "
- "event\n", bssid);
+ ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_WLAN_CFG, "added bss %pM to "
+ "cfg80211\n", bssid);
kfree(ie);
} else
ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_WLAN_CFG, "cfg80211 already has a bss "
@@ -658,16 +668,16 @@ void ath6kl_cfg80211_connect_event(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, u16 channel,
chan = ieee80211_get_channel(ar->wiphy, (int) channel);
-
- if (nw_type & ADHOC_NETWORK) {
- cfg80211_ibss_joined(vif->ndev, bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (ath6kl_add_bss_if_needed(vif, nw_type, bssid, chan, assoc_info,
+ beacon_ie_len) < 0) {
+ ath6kl_err("could not add cfg80211 bss entry\n");
return;
}
- if (ath6kl_add_bss_if_needed(vif, bssid, chan, assoc_info,
- beacon_ie_len) < 0) {
- ath6kl_err("could not add cfg80211 bss entry for "
- "connect/roamed notification\n");
+ if (nw_type & ADHOC_NETWORK) {
+ ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_WLAN_CFG, "ad-hoc %s selected\n",
+ nw_type & ADHOC_CREATOR ? "creator" : "joiner");
+ cfg80211_ibss_joined(vif->ndev, bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
return;
}
--
1.7.0.4
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