RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v10 2/2] wifi: mwifiex: add host mlme for AP mode

From: David Lin
Date: Thu Jun 13 2024 - 22:06:59 EST


> From: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 9:12 PM
> To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>
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> briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx; kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx; francesco@xxxxxxxxxx; Pete
> Hsieh <tsung-hsien.hsieh@xxxxxxx>; Francesco Dolcini
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> Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v10 2/2] wifi: mwifiex: add host mlme for AP mode
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> Hi David,
>
> On Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 02:06:26PM +0800, David Lin wrote:
> > Add host based MLME to enable WPA3 functionalities in AP mode.
> > This feature required a firmware with the corresponding V2 Key API
> > support. The feature (WPA3) is currently enabled and verified only on
> > IW416. Also, verified no regression with change when host MLME is
> > disabled.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>
> > Reviewed-by: Francesco Dolcini <francesco.dolcini@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >
>
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
> > b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
> > index 491e36611909..073c665183b3 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
> > @@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ int mwifiex_set_secure_params(struct
> mwifiex_private *priv,
> > bss_config->key_mgmt =
> KEY_MGMT_PSK;
> > }
> > break;
> > + case WLAN_AKM_SUITE_SAE:
> > + bss_config->protocol = PROTOCOL_WPA2;
> > + bss_config->key_mgmt = KEY_MGMT_SAE;
> > + break;
>
> Shouldn't this be |= PROTOCOL_WPA2 and |= KEY_MGMT_SAE?
> Clearing the other flags when SAE is enabled looks wrong to me.
>
> Sascha
>

These fields are used for the configuration of FW, this is the correct setting.

David