linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] wifi: ath12k: handle ath12k_mac_ieee80211_sta_bw_to

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Message-ID: <87v7uhnst7.fsf@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:39:32 +0200
From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To: Aditya Kumar Singh <quic_adisi@...cinc.com>
Cc: Jeff Johnson <jjohnson@...nel.org>,  <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
  <ath12k@...ts.infradead.org>,  <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] wifi: ath12k: handle
 ath12k_mac_ieee80211_sta_bw_to_wmi() for link sta

Aditya Kumar Singh <quic_adisi@...cinc.com> writes:

> Currently ath12k_mac_ieee80211_sta_bw_to_wmi() handles the bandwidth from
> sta's deflink member. This works only for non-ML station. Now that MLO
> support is there, extend this function to use link sta instead of deflink.
>
> Additionally, in ath12k_mac_handle_link_sta_state(), the link sta structure
> is not accessible, making it difficult to fetch the bandwidth there.
> However, ath12k_mac_station_assoc() does reference the link sta structure.
> Therefore, move the initial assignment of the arsta bandwidth member to
> ath12k_mac_station_assoc().
>
> Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.3.1-00173-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
>
> Signed-off-by: Aditya Kumar Singh <quic_adisi@...cinc.com>

So how does this help in practice? Ie. what are the user visible
symptoms this patch is fixing?

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