lwn.git/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k, branch docs-fixes

wifi: ath11k: Use michael_mic() from cfg80211

2026-04-08T06:55:15+00:00

Just use the michael_mic() function from cfg80211 instead of a local implementation of it using the crypto_shash API. Note: when the kernel is booted with fips=1, crypto_alloc_shash("michael_mic", 0, 0) always returned ERR_PTR(-ENOENT), because Michael MIC is not a "FIPS allowed" algorithm. For now, just preserve that behavior exactly, to ensure that TKIP is not allowed to be used in FIPS mode. This logic actually seems to disable the entire driver in FIPS mode and not just TKIP, but that was the existing behavior. Supporting this driver in FIPS mode, if anyone actually needs it there, should be a separate commit. Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260408030651.80336-4-ebiggers@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net

2026-04-02T18:03:13+00:00

Cross-merge networking fixes after downstream PR (net-7.0-rc7). Conflicts: net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c b18c83388874 ("vsock: initialize child_ns_mode_locked in vsock_net_init()") 0de607dc4fd8 ("vsock: add G2H fallback for CIDs not owned by H2G transport") Adjacent changes: drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c ceee35e5674a ("bnxt_en: Refactor some basic ring setup and adjustment logic") 57cdfe0dc70b ("bnxt_en: Resize RSS contexts on channel count change") drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/mac80211.c 4d56037a02bd ("wifi: iwlwifi: mld: block EMLSR during TDLS connections") 687a95d204e7 ("wifi: iwlwifi: mld: correctly set wifi generation data") drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/scan.h b6045c899e37 ("wifi: iwlwifi: mld: Refactor scan command handling") ec66ec6a5a8f ("wifi: iwlwifi: mld: Fix MLO scan timing") drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c 078df640ef05 ("wifi: iwlwifi: mld: add support for iwl_mcc_allowed_ap_type_cmd v 2") 323156c3541e ("wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't send a 6E related command when not supported") Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

wifi: ath11k: Pass the correct value of each TID during a stop AMPDU session

2026-03-24T13:44:00+00:00

During ongoing traffic, a request to stop an AMPDU session for one TID could incorrectly affect other active sessions. This can happen because an incorrect TID reference would be passed when updating the BA session state, causing the wrong session to be stopped. As a result, the affected session would be reduced to a minimal BA size, leading to a noticeable throughput degradation. Fix this issue by passing the correct argument from ath11k_dp_rx_ampdu_stop() to ath11k_peer_rx_tid_reo_update() during a stop AMPDU session. Instead of passing peer->tx_tid, which is the base address of the array, corresponding to TID 0; pass the value of &peer->rx_tid[params->tid], where the different TID numbers are accounted for. Tested-on: QCN9074 hw1.0 PCI WLAN.HK.2.9.0.1-02146-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1 Fixes: d5c65159f2895 ("ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices") Signed-off-by: Reshma Immaculate Rajkumar Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Reviewed-by: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260319065608.2408179-1-reshma.rajkumar@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson

wifi: move action code from per-type frame structs

2026-03-06T09:36:26+00:00

The action code actually serves to identify the type of action frame, so it really isn't part of the per-type structure. Pull it out and have it in the general action frame format. In theory, whether or not the action code is present in this way is up to each category, but all categories that are defined right now all have that value. While at it, and since this change requires changing all users, remove the 'u' and make it an anonymous union in this case, so that all code using this changes. Change IEEE80211_MIN_ACTION_SIZE to take an argument which says how much of the frame is needed, e.g. category, action_code or the specific frame type that's defined in the union. Again this also ensures that all code is updated. In some cases, fix bugs where the SKB length was checked after having accessed beyond the checked length, in particular in FTM code, e.g. ieee80211_is_ftm(). Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260226183607.67e71846b59e.I9a24328e3ffcaae179466a935f1c3345029f9961@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

Merge tag 'ath-next-20260303' of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ath/ath

2026-03-04T10:40:33+00:00

Jeff Johnson says: ================== ath.git patches for v7.1 (PR #1) For ath12k: Add basic hwmon temperature reporting. Enable monitor mode on IPQ5332. Also a few small cleanups and bug fixes across ath drivers. ================== Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: ath11k: Silence remoteproc probe deferral prints

2026-03-02T21:02:05+00:00

Upon failing to resolve the remoteproc phandle one ath11k_dbg() and one ath11k_err() is used to tell the user about the (presumably) temporary failure. Reduce the log spam by removing the duplicate print and switching to dev_err_probe(), in line with how ath12k handles this error. Signed-off-by: Bjorn Andersson Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Reviewed-by: Konrad Dybcio Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260212-ath11k-silence-probe-deferr-v1-1-b8a49bb3c332@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson

wifi: mac80211: fetch unsolicited probe response template by link ID

2026-03-02T08:29:15+00:00

Currently, the unsolicited probe response template is always fetched from the default link of a virtual interface in both Multi-Link Operation (MLO) and non-MLO cases. However, in the MLO case there is a need to fetch the unsolicited probe response template from a specific link instead of the default link. Hence, add support for fetching the unsolicited probe response template based on the link ID from the corresponding link data. Signed-off-by: Sriram R Co-developed-by: Raj Kumar Bhagat Signed-off-by: Raj Kumar Bhagat Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260220-fils-prob-by-link-v1-2-a2746a853f75@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: mac80211: fetch FILS discovery template by link ID

2026-03-02T08:29:15+00:00

Currently, the FILS discovery template is always fetched from the default link of a virtual interface in both Multi-Link Operation (MLO) and non-MLO cases. However, in the MLO case there is a need to fetch the FILS discovery template from a specific link instead of the default link. Hence, add support for fetching the FILS discovery template based on the link ID from the corresponding link data. Signed-off-by: Sriram R Co-developed-by: Raj Kumar Bhagat Signed-off-by: Raj Kumar Bhagat Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260220-fils-prob-by-link-v1-1-a2746a853f75@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: ath11k: fix memory leaks in beacon template setup

2026-02-26T21:25:39+00:00

The functions ath11k_mac_setup_bcn_tmpl_ema() and ath11k_mac_setup_bcn_tmpl_mbssid() allocate memory for beacon templates but fail to free it when parameter setup returns an error. Since beacon templates must be released during normal execution, they must also be released in the error handling paths to prevent memory leaks. Fix this by using unified exit paths with proper cleanup in the respective error paths. Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool and code review. Fixes: 3a415daa3e8b ("wifi: ath11k: add P2P IE in beacon template") Fixes: 335a92765d30 ("wifi: ath11k: MBSSID beacon support") Suggested-by: Baochen Qiang Signed-off-by: Zilin Guan Reviewed-by: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260130084451.110768-1-zilin@seu.edu.cn Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson

Convert remaining multi-line kmalloc_obj/flex GFP_KERNEL uses

2026-02-22T16:26:33+00:00

Conversion performed via this Coccinelle script: // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only // Options: --include-headers-for-types --all-includes --include-headers --keep-comments virtual patch @gfp depends on patch && !(file in "tools") && !(file in "samples")@ identifier ALLOC = {kmalloc_obj,kmalloc_objs,kmalloc_flex, kzalloc_obj,kzalloc_objs,kzalloc_flex, kvmalloc_obj,kvmalloc_objs,kvmalloc_flex, kvzalloc_obj,kvzalloc_objs,kvzalloc_flex}; @@ ALLOC(... - , GFP_KERNEL ) $ make coccicheck MODE=patch COCCI=gfp.cocci Build and boot tested x86_64 with Fedora 42's GCC and Clang: Linux version 6.19.0+ (user@host) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.1 20260123 (Red Hat 15.2.1-7), GNU ld version 2.44-12.fc42) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC 1970-01-01 Linux version 6.19.0+ (user@host) (clang version 20.1.8 (Fedora 20.1.8-4.fc42), LLD 20.1.8) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC 1970-01-01 Signed-off-by: Kees Cook Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds