Re: [PATCH wireless-next v1] wifi: mwifiex: fix permanently busy scans after multiple roam iterations

[Francesco Dolcini]

On Fri, Jun 12, 2026 at 09:25:46AM -0300, Rafael Beims wrote:
> From: Rafael Beims <rafael.beims@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> In order for the firmware to sleep, the driver has to confirm a
> previously received sleep request. The normal sequence of evets goes
> like this:
> EVENT_SLEEP -> adapter->ps_state = PS_STATE_PRE_SLEEP -> sleep-confirm
> -> SLEEP -> EVENT_AWAKE -> AWAKE.
> Before sending the sleep-confirm command, the driver must make sure
> there are no commands either running or waiting to be completed.
> 
> mwifiex_ret_802_11_associate() unconditionally sets
> ps_state = PS_STATE_AWAKE when it processes the association command
> response, outside of the normal powersave management flow. If
> EVENT_SLEEP arrives while the association command is in flight,
> ps_state is PRE_SLEEP when the association command response is parsed,
> and the forced AWAKE overwrites it. The deferred sleep-confirm is
> never sent.

Brian / Jeff: I am not that familiar with this part of the code, it
sounds correct to me (and I discussed it with Rafael before he did send
the patch), maybe you can also have a look.

Jeff: same issue in the nxpwifi driver.

Francesco