linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] wifi: ath11k: fix layout of scan_flags in struct scan_req

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Date:   Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:38:24 -0800
From:   Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@...cinc.com>
To:     Nicolas Escande <nico.escande@...il.com>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
CC:     <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <ath11k@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] wifi: ath11k: fix layout of scan_flags in struct
 scan_req_params

On 11/27/2023 10:05 AM, Nicolas Escande wrote:
> The is a layout mismatch between the bitfield representing scan_flags in
> struct scan_req_params & the bits as defined in the WMI_SCAN_XXX macros.
> Lets fix it by making the struct match the #defines.
> 
> I tried to correct it by making the struct match the #define and it 
> worked for WMI_SCAN_FLAG_FORCE_ACTIVE_ON_DFS / scan_f_force_active_dfs_chn
> so I'm assuming this is the right thing to do.
> 
> Tested-on: QCN9074 hw1.0 PCI WLAN.HK.2.7.0.1-01744-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nicolas Escande <nico.escande@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.h | 10 +++++-----
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.h
> index 100bb816b592..0b4e6c2f7860 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.h
> @@ -3348,17 +3348,17 @@ struct scan_req_params {
>  			    scan_f_filter_prb_req:1,
>  			    scan_f_bypass_dfs_chn:1,
>  			    scan_f_continue_on_err:1,
> +			    scan_f_promisc_mode:1,
> +			    scan_f_force_active_dfs_chn:1,
> +			    scan_f_add_tpc_ie_in_probe:1,
> +			    scan_f_add_ds_ie_in_probe:1,
> +			    scan_f_add_spoofed_mac_in_probe:1,
>  			    scan_f_offchan_mgmt_tx:1,
>  			    scan_f_offchan_data_tx:1,
> -			    scan_f_promisc_mode:1,
>  			    scan_f_capture_phy_err:1,
>  			    scan_f_strict_passive_pch:1,
>  			    scan_f_half_rate:1,
>  			    scan_f_quarter_rate:1,
> -			    scan_f_force_active_dfs_chn:1,
> -			    scan_f_add_tpc_ie_in_probe:1,
> -			    scan_f_add_ds_ie_in_probe:1,
> -			    scan_f_add_spoofed_mac_in_probe:1,
>  			    scan_f_add_rand_seq_in_probe:1,
>  			    scan_f_en_ie_whitelist_in_probe:1,
>  			    scan_f_forced:1,

You are convoluting two different data structures.

struct scan_req_params is used to represent a scan request within the
host driver. This does not use the WMI_SCAN_XXX macros.

struct wmi_start_scan_cmd is used to represent the scan request command
sent to firmware. This struct uses the WMI_SCAN_XXX macros to fill some
members of this struct in ath11k_wmi_copy_scan_event_cntrl_flags().

So your change has no effect on the driver operation and incorrectly
tries to foist the firmware definition upon the host internal
representation.

So NAK to this patch.

/jeff