Re: [PATCH] wifi: rtl8xxxu: enable MFP support

[Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>]

Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com> writes:

> Hi Kalle,
>
> Martin Kaistra <martin.kaistra@linutronix.de> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ping-Ke,
>> 
>> Am 15.04.24 um 21:14 schrieb Bitterblue Smith:
>> > On 15/04/2024 09:49, Martin Kaistra wrote:
>> >> Am 14.04.24 um 13:32 schrieb Bitterblue Smith:
>> >>> On 14/03/2024 18:48, Martin Kaistra wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Also, won't you send the patch to the stable tree?
>> >>
>> >> The rtl8xxxu driver previously did not have the MFP_CAPABLE flag
>> >> set. As I am adding new functionality
>> (support for WPA3), I don't think this should go to stable.
>> >
>> > Without your patch I can't connect to my phone's hotspot
>> > when it uses WPA3:
>> >
>> > Apr 08 12:50:57 ideapad2 wpa_supplicant[1231]: nl80211: kernel
>> > reports: key setting validation failed
>> > Apr 08 12:50:57 ideapad2 wpa_supplicant[1231]: wlp3s0f3u2: WPA:
>> > Failed to configure IGTK to the driver
>> > Apr 08 12:50:57 ideapad2 wpa_supplicant[1231]: wlp3s0f3u2: RSN:
>> > Failed to configure IGTK
>> >
>> > It doesn't say anything about WPA3 or management frame
>> > protection, just prints those unhelpful errors and tries
>> > to connect over and over again. To me that looks more like
>> > fixing a bug than adding new functionality. It's just sad
>> > that people need to install kernel 6.10+ in order to support
>> > WPA3, when the patch is so small.
>> 
>> I would like to know your opinion on this. imho this patch should not go to
>> stable and I would therefore propose to just send a patch to improve the checks.
>> If you as a maintainer however say, you would like to see this in stable, then I
>> will send a revert and a new patch.
>> 
>
> We have a question about MFP support to stable tree. rtl8xxxu never supports MFP,
> and recently we have a small patch (10+ LOC) to enable that. I feel we should
> treat it as new feature, not add to stable tree. But as Bitterblue mentioned,
> it looks like a bug. Need your opinion.

I assume you are talking about this patch:

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240314164850.86432-1-martin.kaistra@linutronix.de/

I have no strong opinion here. To me it also looks like a new feature
but it might fall within "Serious issues as reported by a user of a
distribution kernel may also be considered if they fix a notable
performance or interactivity issue" stable kernel rule:

https://docs.kernel.org/process/stable-kernel-rules.html

Maybe go with 'Option 2'? That is, wait for the commit to go to Linus'
tree, send a mail to stable maintainers explaining the situation and let
them decide. But I would be fine with 'Option 1' as well, your call :)

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