Re: [PATCH] wifi: ath11k: allow APs combination when dual stations are supported

[Yu Zhang (Yuriy)]

On 12/3/2024 5:48 PM, Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez wrote:
> > Which chip do you use?
> Since I am not totally sure about the useful information, let me show you
> the kernel logs:
> $ dmesg | grep ath11k
> [    3.659388] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 0 [mem 0x84200000-0x843fffff 64bit]: assigned
> [    3.659405] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
> [    3.659649] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: MSI vectors: 32
> [    3.659653] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wcn6855 hw2.1
> [    4.871571] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: chip_id 0x2 chip_family 0xb board_id 0xff soc_id 0x400c0210
> [    4.871586] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: fw_version 0x11088c35 fw_build_timestamp 2024-04-17 08:34 fw_build_id WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41
> [    5.241485] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0 wlp1s0: renamed from wlan0
yes, you also use wcn6855 hw2.1.
> If I try to setup 2 APs with your interface combination I get this:
> # iw list | grep -A6 "valid interface combinations:"
> 	valid interface combinations:
> 		 * #{ managed } <= 2, #{ AP, P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 16, #{ P2P-device } <= 1,
> 		   total <= 16, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 80+80 MHz, 160 MHz }
>
> 		 * #{ managed } <= 2, #{ AP, P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 16, #{ P2P-device } <= 1,
> 		   total <= 3, #channels <= 2, STA/AP BI must match
> 	HT Capability overrides:
2 combinations are to support DBS and DFS.
Combinations is correct. channels=2, max interfaces=3.

And you want setup sta + sap + sap, right?
When up the second sap will meet error? Could you pls share the error logs?

I'm not very sure if you add all interface with managed type, and do 
"ifconfig xxx up" before running hostapd.

You can try add second and third interface with
"iw dev xx interface add xx type __ap".


> # iw dev
> phy#0
> 	Interface wlp1s0_1
> 		ifindex 6
> 		wdev 0x4
> 		addr a2:42:d2:1e:89:a3
> 		type managed
> 		txpower 16.00 dBm
> 		multicast TXQ:
> 			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
> 			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
> 	Interface wlp1s0_0
> 		ifindex 5
> 		wdev 0x3
> 		addr 52:e9:be:33:6a:61
> 		ssid test-qe-wpa2-psk
> 		type AP
> 		channel 13 (2472 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2472 MHz
> 		txpower 14.00 dBm
> 		multicast TXQ:
> 			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
> 			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
> 	Interface wlp1s0
> 		ifindex 3
> 		wdev 0x1
> 		addr c8:94:02:b5:fe:fb
> 		type managed
> 		txpower 16.00 dBm
> 		multicast TXQ:
> 			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
> 			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
> Or even this with no AP up:
> # iw dev
> phy#0
> 	Interface wlp1s0_1
> 		ifindex 6
> 		wdev 0x4
> 		addr ca:e5:84:22:10:ec
> 		type managed
> 		txpower 16.00 dBm
> 		multicast TXQ:
> 			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
> 			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
> 	Interface wlp1s0_0
> 		ifindex 5
> 		wdev 0x3
> 		addr 9e:4e:c5:ea:4c:e9
> 		type AP
> 		txpower 16.00 dBm
> 		multicast TXQ:
> 			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
> 			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
> 	Interface wlp1s0
> 		ifindex 3
> 		wdev 0x1
> 		addr c8:94:02:b5:fe:fb
> 		type managed
> 		txpower 16.00 dBm
> 		multicast TXQ:
> 			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
> 			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
>
> If I use the parameter to ignore the feature and configure the interface combination as before:
> # iw list | grep -A4 "valid interface combinations:"
> 	valid interface combinations:
> 		 * #{ managed } <= 1, #{ AP, P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 16, #{ P2P-device } <= 1,
> 		   total <= 16, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz }
>
> 	HT Capability overrides:
> # iw dev
> phy#1
> 	Interface wlp1s0_1
> 		ifindex 7
> 		wdev 0x100000004
> 		addr 82:90:89:90:c1:37
> 		ssid test-qe-wpa3-psk
> 		type AP
> 		channel 13 (2472 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2472 MHz
> 		txpower 16.00 dBm
> 		multicast TXQ:
> 			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
> 			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
> 	Interface wlp1s0_0
> 		ifindex 6
> 		wdev 0x100000003
> 		addr 6a:ef:d0:db:10:f0
> 		ssid test-qe-wpa2-psk
> 		type AP
> 		channel 13 (2472 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2472 MHz
> 		txpower 16.00 dBm
> 		multicast TXQ:
> 			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
> 			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
> 	Interface wlp1s0
> 		ifindex 4
> 		wdev 0x100000001
> 		addr c8:94:02:b5:fe:fb
> 		type managed
> 		txpower 16.00 dBm
> 		multicast TXQ:
> 			qsz-byt	qsz-pkt	flows	drops	marks	overlmt	hashcol	tx-bytes	tx-packets
> 			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
>
> Thanks
>
> Best regards
> Jose Ignacio