Re: [RFC PATCH v2 0/8] Adding NO_STA flag and reworking RX link resolution

[Ramasamy Kaliappan <ramasamy.kaliappan@oss.qualcomm.com>]

On 4/27/2026 4:43 PM, Benjamin Berg wrote:
> I believe that hostapd will need a bit of refactoring, including
> improved tracking to know whether a STA has been inserted into the
> driver and whether to TX the AUTH frames using the link address and
> NO_STA flag or using the MLD Address.
I agree with this design. Refactoring hostapd to handle all STA 
consistently both in the driver and in hostapd in scenarios where a STA 
roams with MLD and link address swaps occurs, in both legacy and MLO cases.

Additionally, the design should help accommodate upcoming requirements 
such as Wi‑Fi 8 (802.11bi). In particular, it can address scenarios 
where a non‑AP ML STA link address needs to be translated to a DS 
address in the STA mode, while on the AP mode the link address 
translated to the MLD address. I believe these aspects can be handled as 
part of this design.

Thanks,
Ramasamy.