Re: [PATCH 2/2 - linux-stable-4.4] ath10k: rebuild crypto header in rx data frames

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Tue, May 01, 2018 at 05:44:19AM +0530, Sriram R wrote:
> On 2018-05-01 05:14, Sriram R wrote:
> > On 2018-05-01 00:39, Greg KH wrote:
> > > On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 11:56:27AM +0530, Sriram R wrote:
> > > > Rx data frames notified through HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_RX_IND and
> > > > HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_RX_FRAG_IND expect PN/TSC check to be done
> > > > on host (mac80211) rather than firmware. Rebuild cipher header
> > > > in every received data frames (that are notified through those
> > > > HTT interfaces) from the rx_hdr_status tlv available in the
> > > > rx descriptor of the first msdu. Skip setting RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED
> > > > flag for the packets which requires mac80211 PN/TSC check support
> > > > and set appropriate RX_FLAG for stripped crypto tail. Hw QCA988X,
> > > > and QCA99X0 currently need the rebuilding of cipher header to
> > > > perform PN/TSC check for replay attack.
> > > > 
> > > > [Upstream Commit : 7eccb738fce57cbe53ed903ccf43f9ab257b15b3]
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan <vthiagar@codeaurora.org>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Sriram R <srirrama@codeaurora.org>
> > > > ---
> > > >  drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c | 98
> > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
> > > >  1 file changed, 82 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > This patch breaks the build.  Always test build your patches!
> > > 
> > > thanks,
> > > 
> > > greg k-h
> > Hi Greg,
> > 
> >   This patch along with its dependency patches (in the following order)
> > 
> > f980ebc058c2 : mac80211: allow not sending MIC up from driver for HW
> > crypto
> > f631a77ba920 : mac80211: allow same PN for AMSDU sub-frames
> > cef0acd4d7d4 : mac80211: Add RX flag to indicate ICV stripped
> > [PATCH 1/2 linux-stable-4.4] ath10k: Add new hw param to identify
> > alignment for different chipsets
> > 
> Hi Greg,
> 
>  I feel this breaks since the above mentioned mac80211 commits are not
> available in this queue.
> 
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git/diff/queue-4.4/series?id=8e2985dd801f00640be6998ec831018a688bb221
> 
> Could you please check after these commits are queued as well before this
> patch is applied.
> 
> Please let me know if i miss something here so i could check from my side as
> well.

Ugh, you are right, I missed that in the cover leter, my fault.  I'll
blame the jet-lag :)

I'll go drop the first patch for now, and then look at all of these
again at the end of the week for the next round of releases.

thanks,

greg k-h