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

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Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:45:01 +0100
From: Francesco Dolcini <francesco@...cini.it>
To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@....com>, Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>
Cc: "linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"kvalo@...nel.org" <kvalo@...nel.org>,
	"francesco@...cini.it" <francesco@...cini.it>,
	Pete Hsieh <tsung-hsien.hsieh@....com>,
	"rafael.beims" <rafael.beims@...adex.com>,
	Francesco Dolcini <francesco.dolcini@...adex.com>
Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v9 0/2] wifi: mwifiex: add code to support host
 mlme

Hello David and Brian,

On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 02:20:56AM +0000, David Lin wrote:
> > From: Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>
> > running appropriate firmware. But I just wonder what the feasibility
> > would be for adding to the shortlist (or providing users/developers
> > the option of doing so) in the future, if people are so inclined.
> 
> If firmware reported support of V2 Key API, then host mlme can be
> supported without issues. There is a flag 'host_mlme' in struct
> 'mwifiex_sdio_device' to indicate if host mlme should be supported. If
> this flag is set, driver will still check if firmware can support V2
> Key API. If firmware can't support it, host mlme will be disabled.

Once we are through this patch I plan to test hostmlme on
88W8997-SDIO-UART, that should have the required firmware available.

Francesco