linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v9 0/2] wifi: mwifiex: add code to support host mlme

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Message-ID: <878r2fevu5.fsf@kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:24:34 +0200
From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To: Francesco Dolcini <francesco@...cini.it>
Cc: briannorris@...omium.org,  linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
  linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,  David Lin <yu-hao.lin@....com>,
  tsung-hsien.hsieh@....com,  rafael.beims@...adex.com,  Francesco Dolcini
 <francesco.dolcini@...adex.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 0/2] wifi: mwifiex: add code to support host mlme

Francesco Dolcini <francesco@...cini.it> 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.

> p.s. I'm aware we are in the middle of the Linux merge window and
> nothing will happen till it closes.

BTW, thanks to some for-next branch trickery, we keep wireless-next open
also during merge windows. This is to avoid unnecessarily stopping the
development.

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