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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:21:28 -0700
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: ath11k: move power type check to ASSOC stage
 when connecting to 6 GHz AP
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To: Baochen Qiang <quic_bqiang@quicinc.com>, <ath11k@lists.infradead.org>
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From: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@quicinc.com>
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On 4/23/2024 11:40 PM, Baochen Qiang wrote:
> With commit bc8a0fac8677 ("wifi: mac80211: don't set bss_conf in parsing")
> ath11k fails to connect to 6 GHz AP.
> 
> This is because currently ath11k checks AP's power type in
> ath11k_mac_op_assign_vif_chanctx() which would be called in AUTH stage.
> However with above commit power type is not available until ASSOC stage.
> As a result power type check fails and therefore connection fails.
> 
> Fix this by moving power type check to ASSOC stage, also move regulatory
> rules update there because it depends on power type.
> 
> Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.30
> 
> Fixes: bc8a0fac8677 ("wifi: mac80211: don't set bss_conf in parsing")
> Signed-off-by: Baochen Qiang <quic_bqiang@quicinc.com>
Acked-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@quicinc.com>