2024-03-21 02:19:03

by David Lin

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Subject: RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v9 0/2] wifi: mwifiex: add code to support host mlme

> From: Brian Norris <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2024 5:29 AM
> To: Kalle Valo <[email protected]>
> Cc: Francesco Dolcini <[email protected]>; [email protected];
> [email protected]; David Lin <[email protected]>; Pete Hsieh
> <[email protected]>; rafael.beims <[email protected]>;
> Francesco Dolcini <[email protected]>
> Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v9 0/2] wifi: mwifiex: add code to support host mlme
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> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 11:24:34AM +0200, Kalle Valo wrote:
> > Francesco Dolcini <[email protected]> writes:
> >
> > > Hello Brian (and Kalle),
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 06, 2024 at 10:00:51AM +0800, David Lin wrote:
> > >> This series add host based MLME support to the mwifiex driver, this
> > >> enables WPA3 support in both client and AP mode.
> > >
> > > What's your plan for this series? I know you raised some concern
> > > when this started months ago and I'd love to know if there is
> > > something that would need to be addressed to move forward here.
> >
> > Based on the history of this patchset I am a bit concerned if these
> > patches break existing setups. I'm sure Brian will look at that in
> > detail but more test results from different setups we have the better.
>
> It looks like the latest patches generally avoid touching behavior for devices
> without this feature-set. And I've given it a bit of a whirl myself, although I have
> a pretty blind eye to AP-mode as my systems tend to be clients.
>
> Yes, testing is always a concern for invasive changes, but I think we're in OK
> shape at least w.r.t. regressing existing setups. Or, I won't provide an Acked-by
> until I'm happy.
>
> Brian

No matter with or without host mlme, this patch is tested by NXP QA, Rafael, Francesco and myself.

Thanks,
David