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From: luka.gejak@linux.dev
To: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Michael Straube <straube.linux@gmail.com>,
	Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@gmail.com>,
	Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>,
	Luka Gejak <luka.gejak@linux.dev>
Subject: [PATCH 15/19] wifi: rtw88: record beacons from the target BSSID before authenticating
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:32:45 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260724183245.197011-1-luka.gejak@linux.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260724181858.192903-1-luka.gejak@linux.dev>

From: Luka Gejak <luka.gejak@linux.dev>

The vendor start_clnt_join() does not begin authentication until it has
seen a beacon or probe response from the target BSSID, and the RTL8723BS
firmware depends on that ordering: authenticating earlier leaves the
firmware without the BSS parameters it needs and the exchange times out.

Record such frames from the receive path so the join sequence can wait
for one. The recording is gated on the chip and only active during the
pre-authentication window, so it costs other chips a single test per
frame.

Signed-off-by: Luka Gejak <luka.gejak@linux.dev>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c | 31 +++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c     |  2 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h     | 20 ++++++++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c     |  5 +++
 4 files changed, 58 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
index b01b98d24b0a..ff0f4f0bdc7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
@@ -15,6 +15,37 @@
 #include "wow.h"
 #include "sar.h"
 
+/* 8723BS SDIO: record a beacon/probe-resp seen from the target BSSID during
+ * the pre-auth window so the join sequence (mgd_prepare_tx) can wait for it,
+ * mirroring the vendor start_clnt_join(). Called from the SDIO RX path.
+ */
+void rtw8723bs_auth_sync_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
+			    const struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, u32 len,
+			    const struct rtw_rx_pkt_stat *pkt_stat,
+			    const struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
+{
+	struct rtw_auth_sync *sync = &rtwdev->auth_sync;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
+
+	if (!rtw_is_8723bs(rtwdev) ||
+	    test_bit(RTW_FLAG_SCANNING, rtwdev->flags) ||
+	    pkt_stat->crc_err || pkt_stat->icv_err)
+		return;
+
+	if (!ieee80211_is_beacon(fc) && !ieee80211_is_probe_resp(fc))
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sync->lock, flags);
+	if (sync->active && ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr3, sync->bssid)) {
+		sync->seen = true;
+		sync->seen_count++;
+		wake_up(&sync->wait);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sync->lock, flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtw8723bs_auth_sync_rx);
+
 static void rtw_ops_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		       struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
 		       struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index cd9254370fcc..16228cae252e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -2174,11 +2174,13 @@ int rtw_core_init(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 
 	spin_lock_init(&rtwdev->txq_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&rtwdev->tx_report.q_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&rtwdev->auth_sync.lock);
 
 	mutex_init(&rtwdev->mutex);
 	mutex_init(&rtwdev->hal.tx_power_mutex);
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&rtwdev->coex.wait);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&rtwdev->auth_sync.wait);
 	init_completion(&rtwdev->lps_leave_check);
 	init_completion(&rtwdev->fw_scan_density);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
index 9c435c160b61..4918661c92e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
@@ -2060,6 +2060,20 @@ struct rtw_hw_scan_info {
 	u8 op_bw;
 };
 
+/*
+ * Synchronises the pre-auth wait on a beacon or probe response from the
+ * target BSSID before the join sequence continues.
+ */
+struct rtw_auth_sync {
+	wait_queue_head_t wait;
+	/* Protects the fields below. */
+	spinlock_t lock;
+	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	bool active;
+	bool seen;
+	u32 seen_count;
+};
+
 struct rtw_dev {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
 	struct device *dev;
@@ -2136,6 +2150,8 @@ struct rtw_dev {
 	struct completion fw_scan_density;
 	bool ap_active;
 
+	struct rtw_auth_sync auth_sync;
+
 	bool led_registered;
 	char led_name[32];
 	struct led_classdev led_cdev;
@@ -2293,4 +2309,8 @@ bool rtw_core_check_sta_active(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
 void rtw_core_enable_beacon(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable);
 void rtw_set_ampdu_factor(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			  struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf);
+void rtw8723bs_auth_sync_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
+			    const struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, u32 len,
+			    const struct rtw_rx_pkt_stat *pkt_stat,
+			    const struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c
index f472fe918b12..9cf43df2ec3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c
@@ -1267,6 +1267,11 @@ static void rtw_sdio_rx_skb(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	rtw_update_rx_freq_for_invalid(rtwdev, skb, rx_status, pkt_stat);
 	rtw_rx_stats(rtwdev, pkt_stat->vif, skb);
 
+	if (skb->len >= sizeof(struct ieee80211_hdr_3addr))
+		rtw8723bs_auth_sync_rx(rtwdev,
+				       (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data,
+				       skb->len, pkt_stat, rx_status);
+
 	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(rtwdev->hw, skb);
 }
 
-- 
2.55.0


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-07-24 18:33 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-07-24 18:18 [PATCH 00/19] wifi: rtw88: preparations for RTL8723B/RTL8723BS luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:18 ` [PATCH 01/19] wifi: rtw88: add the RTL8723B chip type and SDIO helper luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:18 ` [PATCH 02/19] wifi: rtw88: rx: mark zero length packets on RTL8723B luka.gejak
2026-07-24 22:34   ` Bitterblue Smith
2026-07-24 18:18 ` [PATCH 03/19] wifi: rtw88: tx: extend the TX report purge timeout to RTL8723BS luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:18 ` [PATCH 04/19] wifi: rtw88: fw: handle the RTL8723BS management TX reports luka.gejak
2026-07-24 22:53   ` Bitterblue Smith
2026-07-24 18:18 ` [PATCH 05/19] wifi: rtw88: fw: send rate adaptation and RSSI info in the vendor layout luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:18 ` [PATCH 06/19] wifi: rtw88: fw: send the media status report " luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:18 ` [PATCH 07/19] wifi: rtw88: fw: add the vendor firmware commands used by RTL8723BS luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:18 ` [PATCH 08/19] wifi: rtw88: fw: fix the reserved page upload on RTL8723BS luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:18 ` [PATCH 09/19] wifi: rtw88: coex: add the RTL8723BS scan antenna workaround luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:32 ` [PATCH 10/19] wifi: rtw88: coex: reassert the antenna path when associating luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:32 ` [PATCH 11/19] wifi: rtw88: sdio: track free TX pages and OQT credits for RTL8723BS luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:32 ` [PATCH 12/19] wifi: rtw88: sdio: handle the RTL8723BS management TX path luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:32 ` [PATCH 13/19] wifi: rtw88: sdio: set up RX aggregation and interrupts for RTL8723BS luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:32 ` [PATCH 14/19] wifi: rtw88: sdio: add TX back-pressure and retry on page starvation luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:32 ` luka.gejak [this message]
2026-07-24 18:32 ` [PATCH 16/19] wifi: rtw88: run the RTL8723BS association register sequence luka.gejak
2026-07-24 18:33 ` [PATCH 17/19] wifi: rtw88: calibrate and tune the PHY for RTL8723BS luka.gejak
2026-07-24 21:05   ` Bitterblue Smith
2026-07-24 18:33 ` [PATCH 18/19] wifi: rtw88: match the RTL8723BS firmware connect and power save behaviour luka.gejak
2026-07-24 22:10   ` Bitterblue Smith
2026-07-24 18:33 ` [PATCH 19/19] wifi: rtw88: advertise the correct receive capabilities on RTL8723BS luka.gejak
2026-07-24 22:29   ` Bitterblue Smith

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