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

[Yu Zhang (Yuriy)]

On 12/4/2024 3:51 PM, Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez wrote:
> > Pls try add interface with type __ap or directly use hostapd up the ap
> > interfaces that will re-type managed to ap.
> This is what I am doing.
But I see your interfaces all be added with managed， right?
> > f019f4dff2e4 ("wifi: ath11k: support 2 station interfaces") update about
> > interface combination limits.
> My patch by means of a parameter allows to come back to the original
> interface combination (before f019f4dff2e4 and not the current one that
> you comment), so as I commented, this is the interface combination that
> I am finally using to setup the two APs:
> # 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:
> And I repeat that with that, my setup is working (no error log).
>
> > If chip support DBS, station interfaces max is 2 that why you can't up
> > the 3rd managed type interface. You better add interface with ap type.
> Ok, but as I commented this is what I am doing.
> Just to clarify, only with your proposed interface combination I am getting
> problems with a 3rd managed type interface.
>
> > 2.4GHz works fine also.
> That is great.
>
> Ok, at this point, as I need my setup, in order to allow me to debug and
> get the differences, could you share how you are configuring the two APs to
> test and debug here?
sure.

apply f019f4dff2e4 ("wifi: ath11k: support 2 station interfaces")
apply 
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241127022742.4016870-1-quic_yuzha@xxxxxxxxxxx/

Test steps:
1. add interface
#iw dev wlan0 interface add wlan1 type __ap
#iw dev wlan0 interface add wlan2 type __ap

2.run hostapd
#hostapd hostapd1.conf &
#hostapd hostapd2.conf &

refer hostapd.conf:
---
interface=wlan1
driver=nl80211
ssid=QSoftAP1
hw_mode=g
channel=6
macaddr_acl=0
auth_algs=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
wpa=2
wpa_passphrase=12345678
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP
rsn_pairwise=CCMP
---
> Thanks
>
> Best regards
> Jose Ignacio