Re: [PATCH 1/2] wifi: iwlwifi: enable MFP_CAPABLE in FIPS mode

[Johannes Berg]

On Mon, 2026-06-29 at 14:12 +0200, Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez wrote:
> Re-enable MFP_CAPABLE flag in FIPS mode for iwlwifi to allow Management
> Frame Protection (802.11w) to work with mac80211 software crypto.
> 
> Commit 0636800c8ee1 ("wifi: iwlwifi: disable certain features for
> fips_enabled") disabled MFP_CAPABLE when fips_enabled=1.
> I think the original concern about "some frames need to be handled in
> firmware" applies to firmware-offloaded features like WoWLAN and beacon
> protection, which remain correctly disabled by the commented commit.

No, you think wrong, this cannot be done.

johannes