mac80211: brcmfmac: fix interfaces management
authorRafał Miłecki <zajec5@gmail.com>
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:21:52 +0000 (14:21 +0200)
committerZoltan HERPAI <wigyori@uid0.hu>
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:21:52 +0000 (14:21 +0200)
To work correctly hostapd requires wireless driver to allow interfaces
removal. It was working with brcmfmac only partially. Firmware for
BCM43602 got some special hack (feature?) that allowed removing all
interfaces by disabling mbss mode. It wasn't working with BCM4366
firmware and remaining interfaces were preventing hostapd from starting
again.

Those patches add support for "interface_remove" firmware method which
works with BCM4366 firmware and they make it finally possible to use
BCM4366 & brcmfmac & multiple interfaces.

Signed-off-by: Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@gmail.com>
package/kernel/mac80211/patches/344-0001-brcmfmac-change-function-name-for-brcmf_cfg80211_wai.patch [new file with mode: 0644]
package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0021-brcmfmac-use-const-char-for-interface-name-in-brcmf_.patch [new file with mode: 0644]
package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0022-brcmfmac-include-also-core.h-header-in-cfg80211.h.patch [new file with mode: 0644]
package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0023-brcmfmac-add-missing-break-when-deleting-P2P_DEVICE.patch [new file with mode: 0644]
package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0024-brcmfmac-delete-interface-directly-in-code-that-sent.patch [new file with mode: 0644]
package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0025-brcmfmac-support-removing-AP-interfaces-with-interfa.patch [new file with mode: 0644]

diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/344-0001-brcmfmac-change-function-name-for-brcmf_cfg80211_wai.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/344-0001-brcmfmac-change-function-name-for-brcmf_cfg80211_wai.patch
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..e3427de
--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+From: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
+Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:26:50 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] brcmfmac: change function name for
+ brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event_timeout()
+
+Dropping the '_timeout' from the function name as the fact that a timeout
+value is passed makes it obvious a timeout is used. Also helps to keep code
+lines a bit shorter and easier to stick to 80 char boundary.
+
+Reviewed-by: Hante Meuleman <meuleman@broadcom.com>
+Reviewed-by: Pieter-Paul Giesberts <pieterpg@broadcom.com>
+Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
+Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
+---
+
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@ struct wireless_dev *brcmf_ap_add_vif(st
+       }
+       /* wait for firmware event */
+-      err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event_timeout(cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_ADD,
+-                                                  BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
++      err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event(cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_ADD,
++                                          BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
+       brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(cfg, NULL);
+       if (!err) {
+               brcmf_err("timeout occurred\n");
+@@ -6395,8 +6395,9 @@ bool brcmf_cfg80211_vif_event_armed(stru
+       return armed;
+ }
+-int brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event_timeout(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
+-                                        u8 action, ulong timeout)
++
++int brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
++                                u8 action, ulong timeout)
+ {
+       struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif_event *event = &cfg->vif_event;
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.h
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.h
+@@ -402,8 +402,8 @@ bool brcmf_get_vif_state_any(struct brcm
+ void brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
+                                 struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif *vif);
+ bool brcmf_cfg80211_vif_event_armed(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg);
+-int brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event_timeout(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
+-                                        u8 action, ulong timeout);
++int brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
++                                u8 action, ulong timeout);
+ s32 brcmf_notify_escan_complete(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
+                               struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool aborted,
+                               bool fw_abort);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+@@ -1988,8 +1988,8 @@ int brcmf_p2p_ifchange(struct brcmf_cfg8
+               brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(cfg, NULL);
+               return err;
+       }
+-      err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event_timeout(cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_CHANGE,
+-                                                  BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
++      err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event(cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_CHANGE,
++                                          BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
+       brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(cfg, NULL);
+       if (!err)  {
+               brcmf_err("No BRCMF_E_IF_CHANGE event received\n");
+@@ -2090,8 +2090,8 @@ static struct wireless_dev *brcmf_p2p_cr
+       }
+       /* wait for firmware event */
+-      err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event_timeout(p2p->cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_ADD,
+-                                                  BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
++      err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event(p2p->cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_ADD,
++                                          BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
+       brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(p2p->cfg, NULL);
+       brcmf_fweh_p2pdev_setup(pri_ifp, false);
+       if (!err) {
+@@ -2180,8 +2180,8 @@ struct wireless_dev *brcmf_p2p_add_vif(s
+       }
+       /* wait for firmware event */
+-      err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event_timeout(cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_ADD,
+-                                                  BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
++      err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event(cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_ADD,
++                                          BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
+       brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(cfg, NULL);
+       if (!err) {
+               brcmf_err("timeout occurred\n");
+@@ -2274,8 +2274,8 @@ int brcmf_p2p_del_vif(struct wiphy *wiph
+       }
+       if (!err) {
+               /* wait for firmware event */
+-              err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event_timeout(cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_DEL,
+-                                                      BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
++              err = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event(cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_DEL,
++                                                  BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
+               if (!err)
+                       err = -EIO;
+               else
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0021-brcmfmac-use-const-char-for-interface-name-in-brcmf_.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0021-brcmfmac-use-const-char-for-interface-name-in-brcmf_.patch
new file mode 100644 (file)
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--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Rafa=C5=82=20Mi=C5=82ecki?= <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:48:44 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] brcmfmac: use const char * for interface name in brcmf_add_if
+MIME-Version: 1.0
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+
+This function can work just fine with const pointer, it only calls
+alloc_netdev which take const as well. Moreover it makes this function
+more flexible as some cfg80211 callback may provide const char * as
+well, e.g. add_virtual_intf. This will be needed for more advanced
+interface management.
+
+Signed-off-by: RafaÅ\82 MiÅ\82ecki <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
+---
+
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
+@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ fail:
+ }
+ struct brcmf_if *brcmf_add_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx, s32 ifidx,
+-                            bool is_p2pdev, char *name, u8 *mac_addr)
++                            bool is_p2pdev, const char *name, u8 *mac_addr)
+ {
+       struct brcmf_if *ifp;
+       struct net_device *ndev;
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h
+@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ char *brcmf_ifname(struct brcmf_if *ifp)
+ struct brcmf_if *brcmf_get_ifp(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx);
+ int brcmf_net_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked);
+ struct brcmf_if *brcmf_add_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx, s32 ifidx,
+-                            bool is_p2pdev, char *name, u8 *mac_addr);
++                            bool is_p2pdev, const char *name, u8 *mac_addr);
+ void brcmf_remove_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked);
+ void brcmf_txflowblock_if(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
+                         enum brcmf_netif_stop_reason reason, bool state);
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0022-brcmfmac-include-also-core.h-header-in-cfg80211.h.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0022-brcmfmac-include-also-core.h-header-in-cfg80211.h.patch
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--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Rafa=C5=82=20Mi=C5=82ecki?= <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 18:49:38 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] brcmfmac: include also core.h header in cfg80211.h
+MIME-Version: 1.0
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+
+This header provides two inline functions using struct brcmf_if so we
+need core.h to avoid:
+
+drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.h: In function â\80\98ndev_to_profâ\80\99:
+drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.h:368:13: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
+  return &ifp->vif->profile;
+             ^
+drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.h: In function â\80\98ndev_to_vifâ\80\99:
+drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.h:374:12: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
+  return ifp->vif;
+            ^
+
+Signed-off-by: RafaÅ\82 MiÅ\82ecki <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
+---
+
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.h
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.h
+@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
+ /* for brcmu_d11inf */
+ #include <brcmu_d11.h>
++#include "core.h"
+ #include "fwil_types.h"
+ #include "p2p.h"
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0023-brcmfmac-add-missing-break-when-deleting-P2P_DEVICE.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0023-brcmfmac-add-missing-break-when-deleting-P2P_DEVICE.patch
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--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Rafa=C5=82=20Mi=C5=82ecki?= <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 01:55:57 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] brcmfmac: add missing break when deleting P2P_DEVICE
+MIME-Version: 1.0
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+
+We obviously don't want to fall through in that switch. With this change
+1) We wait for event (triggered by p2p_disc) as expected
+2) We remove interface manually on timeout
+3) We return 0 on success instead of -ENOTSUPP
+
+Signed-off-by: RafaÅ\82 MiÅ\82ecki <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
+---
+
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+@@ -2254,6 +2254,8 @@ int brcmf_p2p_del_vif(struct wiphy *wiph
+                       return 0;
+               brcmf_p2p_cancel_remain_on_channel(vif->ifp);
+               brcmf_p2p_deinit_discovery(p2p);
++              break;
++
+       default:
+               return -ENOTSUPP;
+       }
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0024-brcmfmac-delete-interface-directly-in-code-that-sent.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0024-brcmfmac-delete-interface-directly-in-code-that-sent.patch
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--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Rafa=C5=82=20Mi=C5=82ecki?= <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:54:26 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] brcmfmac: delete interface directly in code that sent fw
+ request
+MIME-Version: 1.0
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+
+So far when receiving event about in-firmware-interface removal our
+event worker was notifying listener and afterwards it was removing Linux
+interface.
+
+First of all it was resulting in slightly unexpected order. The listener
+(del_virtual_intf callback) was (usually) returning with success before
+we even called unregister_netdev(ice).
+
+Please note this couldn't be simply fixed by changing order of calls in
+brcmf_fweh_handle_if_event as unregistering interface earlier could free
+struct brcmf_if.
+
+Another problem of current implementation are possible lockups. Focus on
+the time slot between calling event handler and removing Linux
+interface. During that time original caller may leave (unlocking rtnl
+semaphore) *and* another call to the same code may be done (locking it
+again). If that happens our event handler will stuck at removing Linux
+interface, it won't handle another event and will block process holding
+rtnl lock.
+
+This can be simply solved by unregistering interface in a proper
+callback, right after receiving confirmation event from firmware. This
+only required modifying worker to don't unregister on its own if there
+is someone waiting for the event.
+
+Signed-off-by: RafaÅ\82 MiÅ\82ecki <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
+---
+
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c
+@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
+ #include "brcmu_wifi.h"
+ #include "brcmu_utils.h"
++#include "cfg80211.h"
+ #include "core.h"
+ #include "debug.h"
+ #include "tracepoint.h"
+@@ -225,8 +226,13 @@ static void brcmf_fweh_handle_if_event(s
+       err = brcmf_fweh_call_event_handler(ifp, emsg->event_code, emsg, data);
+-      if (ifp && ifevent->action == BRCMF_E_IF_DEL)
+-              brcmf_remove_interface(ifp, false);
++      if (ifp && ifevent->action == BRCMF_E_IF_DEL) {
++              bool armed = brcmf_cfg80211_vif_event_armed(drvr->config);
++
++              /* Default handling in case no-one waits for this event */
++              if (!armed)
++                      brcmf_remove_interface(ifp, false);
++      }
+ }
+ /**
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+@@ -2281,8 +2281,7 @@ int brcmf_p2p_del_vif(struct wiphy *wiph
+               else
+                       err = 0;
+       }
+-      if (err)
+-              brcmf_remove_interface(vif->ifp, true);
++      brcmf_remove_interface(vif->ifp, true);
+       brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(cfg, NULL);
+       if (vif->wdev.iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE)
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0025-brcmfmac-support-removing-AP-interfaces-with-interfa.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/351-0025-brcmfmac-support-removing-AP-interfaces-with-interfa.patch
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..55989e6
--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Rafa=C5=82=20Mi=C5=82ecki?= <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:54:27 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] brcmfmac: support removing AP interfaces with
+ "interface_remove"
+MIME-Version: 1.0
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+
+New firmwares (e.g. 10.10.69.36 for BCM4366) support "interface_remove"
+for removing interfaces. Try to use this method on cfg80211 request. In
+case of older firmwares (e.g. 7.35.177.56 for BCM43602 as I tested) this
+will just result in firmware rejecting command and this won't change any
+behavior.
+
+Signed-off-by: RafaÅ\82 MiÅ\82ecki <zajec5@gmail.com>
+Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
+---
+
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+@@ -750,12 +750,48 @@ s32 brcmf_notify_escan_complete(struct b
+       return err;
+ }
++static int brcmf_cfg80211_del_ap_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
++                                     struct wireless_dev *wdev)
++{
++      struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
++      struct net_device *ndev = wdev->netdev;
++      struct brcmf_if *ifp = netdev_priv(ndev);
++      int ret;
++      int err;
++
++      brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(cfg, ifp->vif);
++
++      err = brcmf_fil_bsscfg_data_set(ifp, "interface_remove", NULL, 0);
++      if (err) {
++              brcmf_err("interface_remove failed %d\n", err);
++              goto err_unarm;
++      }
++
++      /* wait for firmware event */
++      ret = brcmf_cfg80211_wait_vif_event(cfg, BRCMF_E_IF_DEL,
++                                          BRCMF_VIF_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
++      if (!ret) {
++              brcmf_err("timeout occurred\n");
++              err = -EIO;
++              goto err_unarm;
++      }
++
++      brcmf_remove_interface(ifp, true);
++
++err_unarm:
++      brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(cfg, NULL);
++      return err;
++}
++
+ static
+ int brcmf_cfg80211_del_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+ {
+       struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
+       struct net_device *ndev = wdev->netdev;
++      if (ndev && ndev == cfg_to_ndev(cfg))
++              return -ENOTSUPP;
++
+       /* vif event pending in firmware */
+       if (brcmf_cfg80211_vif_event_armed(cfg))
+               return -EBUSY;
+@@ -772,12 +808,13 @@ int brcmf_cfg80211_del_iface(struct wiph
+       switch (wdev->iftype) {
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+-      case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
+               return -EOPNOTSUPP;
++      case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
++              return brcmf_cfg80211_del_ap_iface(wiphy, wdev);
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO:
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE: