From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>
To: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Cc: Martin Kaistra <martin.kaistra@linutronix.de>,
"linux-wireless\@vger.kernel.org"
<linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>,
Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com>,
Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>,
Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 07/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add parameter macid to update_rate_mask
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:41:32 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87lejitwlf.fsf@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <b48af4c2e9ef4555997b4a6388fdd270@realtek.com> (Ping-Ke Shih's message of "Mon, 27 Mar 2023 01:48:06 +0000")
Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com> writes:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Martin Kaistra <martin.kaistra@linutronix.de>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:19 AM
>> To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
>> Cc: Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com>; Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>; Ping-Ke Shih
>> <pkshih@realtek.com>; Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>; Sebastian Andrzej Siewior
>> <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
>> Subject: [RFC PATCH 07/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add parameter macid to update_rate_mask
>>
>> The HW maintains a rate_mask for each connection, referenced by the
>> macid. Add a parameter to update_rate_mask and add the macid to the
>> h2c call in the gen2 implementation.
>>
>> Also extend refresh_rate_mask to generate the macid in AP mode from
>> sta->aid.
>
> Firmware can support 32 mac_id (station instance) at most, so it will be a
> problem if hostapd assigns aid more than 32. Though I'm not clear how
> hostpad assigns the aid, it would be always safe that rtl8xxxu maintains
> mac_id by a bitmap in driver.
Does rtlw8xxxu set struct wiphy::max_ap_assoc_sta? It would be good to
advertise the user space the maximum number of stations.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-03-27 8:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 51+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-03-22 17:18 [RFC PATCH 00/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add AP mode support for 8188f Martin Kaistra
2023-03-22 17:18 ` [RFC PATCH 01/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add start_ap() callback Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 0:46 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-27 13:10 ` Bitterblue Smith
2023-03-27 16:08 ` Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 18:29 ` Bitterblue Smith
2023-03-29 0:18 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-22 17:18 ` [RFC PATCH 02/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Select correct queue for beacon frames Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 0:51 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-22 17:18 ` [RFC PATCH 03/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add beacon functions Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 1:19 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-27 13:10 ` Bitterblue Smith
2023-03-22 17:18 ` [RFC PATCH 04/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add set_tim() callback Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 1:20 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-22 17:18 ` [RFC PATCH 05/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Allow setting rts threshold to -1 Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 1:21 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-22 17:18 ` [RFC PATCH 06/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Allow creating interface in AP mode Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 1:39 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-27 13:15 ` Martin Kaistra
2023-03-22 17:18 ` [RFC PATCH 07/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add parameter macid to update_rate_mask Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 1:48 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-27 8:41 ` Kalle Valo [this message]
2023-03-27 9:19 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-27 13:12 ` Bitterblue Smith
2023-03-22 17:18 ` [RFC PATCH 08/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Actually use macid in rtl8xxxu_gen2_report_connect Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 1:48 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-22 17:19 ` [RFC PATCH 09/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add parameter role to report_connect Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 1:54 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-27 13:11 ` Bitterblue Smith
2023-03-22 17:19 ` [RFC PATCH 10/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add sta_add() callback Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 1:56 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-22 17:19 ` [RFC PATCH 11/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Put the macid in txdesc Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 1:58 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-27 13:11 ` Bitterblue Smith
2023-03-22 17:19 ` [RFC PATCH 12/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Enable hw seq for all non-qos frames Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 2:01 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-22 17:19 ` [RFC PATCH 13/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Clean up filter configuration Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 2:06 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-28 14:47 ` Martin Kaistra
2023-03-29 0:27 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-22 17:19 ` [RFC PATCH 14/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Declare AP mode support for 8188f Martin Kaistra
2023-03-27 2:06 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-03-23 17:12 ` [RFC PATCH 00/14] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Add " Bitterblue Smith
2023-03-27 7:58 ` Martin Kaistra
2023-04-05 15:31 ` Martin Kaistra
2023-04-06 0:42 ` Ping-Ke Shih
2023-04-06 15:09 ` Martin Kaistra
2023-04-09 12:41 ` Bitterblue Smith
2023-04-12 10:02 ` Martin Kaistra
2023-04-14 21:49 ` Bitterblue Smith
2023-04-07 1:18 ` Ping-Ke Shih
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