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List:       linux-wireless
Subject:    Re: [PATCH 3/3] mwifiex:fix unable to connect hidden SSID AP on DFS channel
From:       Paul Stewart <pstew () chromium ! org>
Date:       2015-07-31 16:42:56
Message-ID: CAMcMvshXwBPH-j0-DLAaRkRnbnvnu+tC9z-PAyAwSjRc139mCQ () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 7:17 AM, Amitkumar Karwar <akarwar@marvell.com> wrote:
> From: chunfan chen <jeffc@marvell.com>
>
> We will check if any hidden SSID found in passive scan channels
> and do specific SSID active scan for those channels.
>
> Signed-off-by: chunfan chen <jeffc@marvell.com>
> Signed-off-by: Cathy Luo <cluo@marvell.com>
> Signed-off-by: Amitkumar Karwar <akarwar@marvell.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h   |   1 +
>  drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c |   2 +-
>  drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h |   2 +
>  drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c | 124 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  4 files changed, 117 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
> index 9a8c1832..3ec2ac8 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
> @@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ struct mwifiex_fw_chan_stats {
>  enum mwifiex_chan_scan_mode_bitmasks {
>         MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN = BIT(0),
>         MWIFIEX_DISABLE_CHAN_FILT = BIT(1),
> +       MWIFIEX_HIDDEN_SSID_REPORT = BIT(4),
>  };
>
>  struct mwifiex_chan_scan_param_set {
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
> index 7a970c2..5d3ae63 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
> @@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static void mwifiex_init_adapter(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
>         adapter->iface_limit.sta_intf = MWIFIEX_MAX_STA_NUM;
>         adapter->iface_limit.uap_intf = MWIFIEX_MAX_UAP_NUM;
>         adapter->iface_limit.p2p_intf = MWIFIEX_MAX_P2P_NUM;
> -
> +       adapter->active_scan_triggered = false;
>         setup_timer(&adapter->wakeup_timer, wakeup_timer_fn,
>                     (unsigned long)adapter);
>  }
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
> index face747..6b95121 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
> @@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ struct mwifiex_private {
>         struct mwifiex_11h_intf_state state_11h;
>         struct mwifiex_ds_mem_rw mem_rw;
>         struct sk_buff_head bypass_txq;
> +       struct mwifiex_user_scan_chan hidden_chan[MWIFIEX_USER_SCAN_CHAN_MAX];
>  };
>
>
> @@ -986,6 +987,7 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
>         u8 coex_tx_win_size;
>         u8 coex_rx_win_size;
>         bool drcs_enabled;
> +       u8 active_scan_triggered;
>  };
>
>  void mwifiex_process_tx_queue(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
> index ef8da8e..e17fab6 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
> @@ -527,7 +527,8 @@ mwifiex_scan_create_channel_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
>
>                         if (ch->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR)
>                                 scan_chan_list[chan_idx].chan_scan_mode_bitmap
> -                                       |= MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN;
> +                                       |= (MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN |
> +                                           MWIFIEX_HIDDEN_SSID_REPORT);
>                         else
>                                 scan_chan_list[chan_idx].chan_scan_mode_bitmap
>                                         &= ~MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN;
> @@ -1049,7 +1050,8 @@ mwifiex_config_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
>                         if (scan_type == MWIFIEX_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE)
>                                 (scan_chan_list +
>                                  chan_idx)->chan_scan_mode_bitmap
> -                                       |= MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN;
> +                                       |= (MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN |
> +                                           MWIFIEX_HIDDEN_SSID_REPORT);
>                         else
>                                 (scan_chan_list +
>                                  chan_idx)->chan_scan_mode_bitmap
> @@ -1600,6 +1602,46 @@ int mwifiex_check_network_compatibility(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
>         return ret;
>  }
>
> +/* This function checks if any hidden SSID found in passive scan channels
> + * and save those channels for specific SSID active scan
> + */
> +static int mwifiex_save_hidden_ssid_channels(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
> +                                            struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
> +{
> +       struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc;
> +       int ret;
> +       int chid;
> +       u8 null_ssid[IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN] = {0};

Alas, this is not the only form of "hidden SSID".  This behavior is
not standardized.  You need to either expand your search to other
hidden SSID signatures (zero-length SSID, all-nulls-up-to-length
SSID), or think about turning this behavior on if you get any scan
results at all.

> +
> +       /* Allocate and fill new bss descriptor */
> +       bss_desc = kzalloc(sizeof(*bss_desc), GFP_KERNEL);
> +       if (!bss_desc)
> +               return -ENOMEM;
> +
> +       ret = mwifiex_fill_new_bss_desc(priv, bss, bss_desc);
> +       if (ret)
> +               goto done;
> +
> +       if (!memcmp(bss_desc->ssid.ssid, null_ssid, bss_desc->ssid.ssid_len)) {
> +               mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, INFO, "found hidden SSID\n");
> +               for (chid = 0 ; chid < MWIFIEX_USER_SCAN_CHAN_MAX; chid++) {
> +                       if (priv->hidden_chan[chid].chan_number == 0) {
> +                               priv->hidden_chan[chid].chan_number =
> +                                       bss->channel->hw_value;
> +                               priv->hidden_chan[chid].radio_type =
> +                                       bss->channel->band;
> +                               priv->hidden_chan[chid].scan_type =
> +                                       MWIFIEX_SCAN_TYPE_ACTIVE;
> +                               break;
> +                       }
> +               }
> +       }
> +
> +done:
> +       kfree(bss_desc);
> +       return 0;
> +}
> +
>  static int mwifiex_update_curr_bss_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
>                                           struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
>  {
> @@ -1789,6 +1831,14 @@ mwifiex_parse_single_response_buf(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 **bss_info,
>                                     .mac_address, ETH_ALEN))
>                                 mwifiex_update_curr_bss_params(priv, bss);
>                         cfg80211_put_bss(priv->wdev.wiphy, bss);
> +
> +                       if ((chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR) ||
> +                           (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR)) {
> +                               mwifiex_dbg(adapter, INFO,
> +                                           "radar or passive channel %d\n",
> +                                           channel);
> +                               mwifiex_save_hidden_ssid_channels(priv, bss);
> +                       }
>                 }
>         } else {
>                 mwifiex_dbg(adapter, WARN, "missing BSS channel IE\n");
> @@ -1812,6 +1862,54 @@ static void mwifiex_complete_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
>         }
>  }
>
> +/* This function checks if any hidden SSID found in passive scan channels
> + * and do specific SSID active scan for those channels
> + */
> +static int
> +mwifiex_active_scan_req_for_passive_chan(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
> +{
> +       int ret;
> +       struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
> +       u8 id = 0;
> +       struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg  *user_scan_cfg;
> +
> +       if (adapter->active_scan_triggered) {
> +               adapter->active_scan_triggered = false;
> +               return 0;
> +       }
> +
> +       if (priv->hidden_chan[0].chan_number == 0) {
> +               mwifiex_dbg(adapter, INFO, "No BSS with hidden SSID found on DFS channels\n");
> +               return 0;
> +       }
> +       user_scan_cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*user_scan_cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
> +
> +       if (!user_scan_cfg)
> +               return -ENOMEM;
> +
> +       memset(user_scan_cfg, 0, sizeof(*user_scan_cfg));
> +
> +       for (id = 0; id < MWIFIEX_USER_SCAN_CHAN_MAX; id++)
> +               memcpy(&user_scan_cfg->chan_list[id],
> +                      &priv->hidden_chan[id],
> +                      sizeof(struct mwifiex_user_scan_chan));
> +
> +       adapter->active_scan_triggered = true;
> +       user_scan_cfg->num_ssids = priv->scan_request->n_ssids;
> +       user_scan_cfg->ssid_list = priv->scan_request->ssids;
> +
> +       ret = mwifiex_scan_networks(priv, user_scan_cfg);
> +       kfree(user_scan_cfg);
> +
> +       memset(&priv->hidden_chan, 0, sizeof(priv->hidden_chan));
> +
> +       if (ret) {
> +               dev_err(priv->adapter->dev, "scan failed: %d\n", ret);
> +               return ret;
> +       }
> +
> +       return 0;
> +}
>  static void mwifiex_check_next_scan_command(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
>  {
>         struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
> @@ -1825,6 +1923,8 @@ static void mwifiex_check_next_scan_command(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
>                 adapter->scan_processing = false;
>                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
>
> +               mwifiex_active_scan_req_for_passive_chan(priv);
> +
>                 if (!adapter->ext_scan)
>                         mwifiex_complete_scan(priv);
>
> @@ -1851,15 +1951,17 @@ static void mwifiex_check_next_scan_command(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
>                 adapter->scan_processing = false;
>                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
>
> -               if (priv->scan_request) {
> -                       mwifiex_dbg(adapter, INFO,
> -                                   "info: aborting scan\n");
> -                       cfg80211_scan_done(priv->scan_request, 1);
> -                       priv->scan_request = NULL;
> -               } else {
> -                       priv->scan_aborting = false;
> -                       mwifiex_dbg(adapter, INFO,
> -                                   "info: scan already aborted\n");
> +               if (!adapter->active_scan_triggered) {
> +                       if (priv->scan_request) {
> +                               mwifiex_dbg(adapter, INFO,
> +                                           "info: aborting scan\n");
> +                               cfg80211_scan_done(priv->scan_request, 1);
> +                               priv->scan_request = NULL;
> +                       } else {
> +                               priv->scan_aborting = false;
> +                               mwifiex_dbg(adapter, INFO,
> +                                           "info: scan already aborted\n");
> +                       }
>                 }
>         } else {
>                 /* Get scan command from scan_pending_q and put to
> --
> 1.8.1.4
>
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