From: James Prestwood <prestwoj@gmail.com>
To: iwd@lists.01.org
Subject: [PATCH v2 6/7] doc: document new [General].4WayOffload
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:48:07 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210330184808.744574-6-prestwoj@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20210330184808.744574-1-prestwoj@gmail.com>
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This option will allow the 4-way handshake to be offloaded to
firmware if it supports it.
---
src/iwd.config.rst | 14 ++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
diff --git a/src/iwd.config.rst b/src/iwd.config.rst
index 478bd616..e2060312 100644
--- a/src/iwd.config.rst
+++ b/src/iwd.config.rst
@@ -174,6 +174,20 @@ The group ``[General]`` contains general settings.
off by default. If you want to easily utilize Hotspot 2.0 networks,
then setting ``DisableANQP`` to ``false`` is recommended.
+ * - 4WayOffload
+ - Values: **false**, true
+
+ Enables the use of 4-way handshake offloading. Some drivers can offload
+ the 4-way handshake to firmware which is needed for protocols which
+ act on Authenticate/Associate frames such as Fast Transition. This
+ option is turned off by default as it is not widely tested.
+
+ Note: There seems to be a bug in the brcmfmac driver/firmware where once
+ offloading is enabled (by turning on this option) it cannot be turned
+ off in the firmware without a hard reboot (or some means of restarting
+ the firmware).
+
+
Network
---------
--
2.26.2
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-03-30 18:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-03-30 18:48 [PATCH v2 1/7] wiphy: add offload out parameter to wiphy_can_connect_sae James Prestwood
2021-03-30 18:48 ` [PATCH v2 2/7] wiphy: fix wiphy_can_connect AKM checks James Prestwood
2021-03-30 19:58 ` Denis Kenzior
2021-03-30 18:48 ` [PATCH v2 3/7] wiphy: allow FT AKM to be used if Auth/Assoc is not supported James Prestwood
2021-03-30 18:48 ` [PATCH v2 4/7] netdev: allow PSK offload for FT AKMs James Prestwood
2021-03-30 20:25 ` Denis Kenzior
2021-03-30 20:40 ` James Prestwood
2021-03-30 18:48 ` [PATCH v2 5/7] station: set handshake->offload if required James Prestwood
2021-03-30 18:48 ` James Prestwood [this message]
2021-03-30 20:49 ` [PATCH v2 6/7] doc: document new [General].4WayOffload Denis Kenzior
2021-03-30 18:48 ` [PATCH v2 7/7] wiphy: remove wiphy_supports_cmds_auth_assoc James Prestwood
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