In client mode, we can't connect to hidden SSID APs or SSIDs not advertised
in beacons on DFS channels, since we're forced to passive scan. Fix this by
sending out a probe request immediately after the first beacon, if active
scan was requested by the user.
Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <[email protected]>
---
net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h | 5 +++++
net/mac80211/scan.c | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 25 insertions(+)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 330ea62231fa..958e3e114d0f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1128,6 +1128,9 @@ struct tpt_led_trigger {
* a scan complete for an aborted scan.
* @SCAN_HW_CANCELLED: Set for our scan work function when the scan is being
* cancelled.
+ * @SCAN_BEACON_WAIT: Set whenever we're passive scanning because of radar/no-IR
+ * and could send a probe request after receiving a beacon.
+ * @SCAN_BEACON_DONE: Beacon received, we can now send a probe request
*/
enum {
SCAN_SW_SCANNING,
@@ -1136,6 +1139,8 @@ enum {
SCAN_COMPLETED,
SCAN_ABORTED,
SCAN_HW_CANCELLED,
+ SCAN_BEACON_WAIT,
+ SCAN_BEACON_DONE,
};
/**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index 5e6b275afc9e..b698756887eb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -281,6 +281,16 @@ void ieee80211_scan_rx(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
if (likely(!sdata1 && !sdata2))
return;
+ if (test_and_clear_bit(SCAN_BEACON_WAIT, &local->scanning)) {
+ /*
+ * we were passive scanning because of radar/no-IR, but
+ * the beacon/proberesp rx gives us an opportunity to upgrade
+ * to active scan
+ */
+ set_bit(SCAN_BEACON_DONE, &local->scanning);
+ ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(&local->hw, &local->scan_work, 0);
+ }
+
if (ieee80211_is_probe_resp(mgmt->frame_control)) {
struct cfg80211_scan_request *scan_req;
struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *sched_scan_req;
@@ -787,6 +797,8 @@ static int __ieee80211_start_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR)) ||
!req->n_ssids) {
next_delay = IEEE80211_PASSIVE_CHANNEL_TIME;
+ if (req->n_ssids)
+ set_bit(SCAN_BEACON_WAIT, &local->scanning);
} else {
ieee80211_scan_state_send_probe(local, &next_delay);
next_delay = IEEE80211_CHANNEL_TIME;
@@ -998,6 +1010,8 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_state_set_channel(struct ieee80211_local *local,
!scan_req->n_ssids) {
*next_delay = IEEE80211_PASSIVE_CHANNEL_TIME;
local->next_scan_state = SCAN_DECISION;
+ if (scan_req->n_ssids)
+ set_bit(SCAN_BEACON_WAIT, &local->scanning);
return;
}
@@ -1090,6 +1104,8 @@ void ieee80211_scan_work(struct work_struct *work)
goto out;
}
+ clear_bit(SCAN_BEACON_WAIT, &local->scanning);
+
/*
* as long as no delay is required advance immediately
* without scheduling a new work
@@ -1100,6 +1116,10 @@ void ieee80211_scan_work(struct work_struct *work)
goto out_complete;
}
+ if (test_and_clear_bit(SCAN_BEACON_DONE, &local->scanning) &&
+ local->next_scan_state == SCAN_DECISION)
+ local->next_scan_state = SCAN_SEND_PROBE;
+
switch (local->next_scan_state) {
case SCAN_DECISION:
/* if no more bands/channels left, complete scan */
--
2.32.0 (Apple Git-132)