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Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:28:29 +0000
From: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@....com>
To: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>
CC: "linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"briannorris@...omium.org" <briannorris@...omium.org>, "kvalo@...nel.org"
	<kvalo@...nel.org>, "francesco@...cini.it" <francesco@...cini.it>, Pete Hsieh
	<tsung-hsien.hsieh@....com>
Subject: RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: mwifiex: avoid AP and STA running on
 different channel

> From: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 3:22 PM
> To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@....com>
> Cc: linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> briannorris@...omium.org; kvalo@...nel.org; francesco@...cini.it; Pete
> Hsieh <tsung-hsien.hsieh@....com>
> Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: mwifiex: avoid AP and STA running on
> different channel
> 
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> On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 06:18:57AM +0000, David Lin wrote:
> > > > > > > With DRCS support enabled AP and STA actually can run on
> > > > > > > different channels with the current code. You are breaking
> > > > > > > this scenario with this
> > > > > patch.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sascha
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > DRCS will be checked in the future.
> > > > >
> > > > > By future you mean v3 of this patch?
> > > > >
> > > > > Sascha
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > No schedule now.
> > >
> > > I am getting confused now. You want us to abandon my patch in favour
> > > of yours, but you have no plans to update your patch to avoid a
> > > regression that you introduce with your patch?
> > >
> > > Sascha
> > >
> >
> > My patch resolves the same issue as your patch. But your patch can't
> > let AP and STA run on the same channel if some wiphy parameters are
> > set.
> >
> > I wonder did you test your patch?
> 
> I finally see what you mean with "some wiphy parameters are set".
> I did test my patch and I didn't run into this issue, because I haven't set
> anything like rts_threshold in my config.
> 
> Nevertheless what I am trying to tell you in this thread is: Your patch
> introduces a regression and needs an update.
> 
> It's not about my patch or your patch, both are currently not suitable for
> inclusion and the question is: will you update your patch?
> 
> Sascha
> 

Without DRCS, this patch can avoid firmware crash and this is the current plan for Mwifiex.
It won't affect any existing features.

David

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