RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: mwifiex: avoid AP and STA running on different channel

[David Lin]

> From: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 4:08 PM
> To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx; kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx; francesco@xxxxxxxxxx; Pete
> Hsieh <tsung-hsien.hsieh@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: mwifiex: avoid AP and STA running on
> different channel
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> On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 07:28:29AM +0000, David Lin wrote:
> > > From: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 3:22 PM
> > > To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> > > briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx; kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx; francesco@xxxxxxxxxx;
> > > Pete Hsieh <tsung-hsien.hsieh@xxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: mwifiex: avoid AP and STA
> > > running on different channel
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> > > On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 06:18:57AM +0000, David Lin wrote:
> > > > > > > > > With DRCS support enabled AP and STA actually can run on
> > > > > > > > > different channels with the current code. You are
> > > > > > > > > breaking this scenario with this
> > > > > > > patch.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Sascha
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > DRCS will be checked in the future.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > By future you mean v3 of this patch?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sascha
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > No schedule now.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am getting confused now. You want us to abandon my patch in
> > > > > favour of yours, but you have no plans to update your patch to
> > > > > avoid a regression that you introduce with your patch?
> > > > >
> > > > > Sascha
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > My patch resolves the same issue as your patch. But your patch
> > > > can't let AP and STA run on the same channel if some wiphy
> > > > parameters are set.
> > > >
> > > > I wonder did you test your patch?
> > >
> > > I finally see what you mean with "some wiphy parameters are set".
> > > I did test my patch and I didn't run into this issue, because I
> > > haven't set anything like rts_threshold in my config.
> > >
> > > Nevertheless what I am trying to tell you in this thread is: Your
> > > patch introduces a regression and needs an update.
> > >
> > > It's not about my patch or your patch, both are currently not
> > > suitable for inclusion and the question is: will you update your patch?
> > >
> > > Sascha
> > >
> >
> > Without DRCS, this patch can avoid firmware crash and this is the
> > current plan for Mwifiex.  It won't affect any existing features.
> 
> What I am trying to tell you: Your patch fixes one thing and breaks another.
> 
> The current mwifiex driver *does* support DRCS when enabled with the
> drcs=1 module parameter. With DRCS enabled the current driver *can*
> successfully run an Accesspoint on one channel and a station on another
> channel. You are breaking this with your patch.
> 
> Your mwifiex_is_channel_setting_allowable() needs this:
> 
>         if (adapter->drcs_enabled)
>                 return true;
> 
> Sascha
> 

Thanks. Because the code is ported from nxpwifi which removes DRCS. I will add this check in patch v3.

David