mac80211: add missing WFA Multi-AP backhaul STA Rx requirement
The current mac80211 WDS (4-address mode) can be used to cover most of the Multi-AP requirements for Data frames per the WFA Multi-AP Specification v1.0. When configuring AP/STA interfaces in 4-address mode, they are able to function as fronthaul AP/backhaul STA of Multi-AP device complying below Tx, Rx requirements except one missing STA Rx requirement added by this patch. Multi-AP specification section 14.1 describes the following requirements: Transmitter requirements ------------------------ 1. Fronthaul AP i) When DA!=RA of backhaul STA, must use 4-address format ii) When DA==RA of backhaul STA, shall use either 3-address or 4-address format with RA updated with STA MAC (mac80211 support 4-address format via AP/VLAN interface) 2. Backhaul STA i) When SA!=TA of backhaul STA, must use 4-address format ii) When SA==TA of backhaul STA, shall use either 3-address or 4-address format with RA updated with AP MAC (mac80211 support 4-address format via use_4addr) Receiver requirements --------------------- 1. Fronthaul AP i) When SA!=TA of backhaul STA, must support receiving 4-address format frames ii) When SA==TA of backhaul STA, must support receiving both 3-address and 4-address format frames (mac80211 support both 3-addr & 4-addr via AP/VLAN interface) 2. Backhaul STA i) When DA!=RA of backhaul STA, must support receiving 4-address format frames ii) When DA==RA of backhaul STA, must support receiving both 3-address and 4-address format frames (mac80211 support only receiving 4-address format via use_4addr) This patch addresses the above Rx requirement (ii) for backhaul STA to receive unicast (DA==RA) 3-address frames in addition to 4-address frames. The current design doesn't accept 3-address frames when configured in 4-address mode (use_4addr). Hence add a check to allow 3-address frames when DA==RA of backhaul STA (adhering to Table 9-26 of IEEE Std 802.11™ -2016). This case was tested with a bridged station interface when associated with a non-mac80211 based vendor AP implementation using 3-address frames for WDS. STA was able to support the Multi-AP Rx requirement when DA==RA. No issues, no loops seen when tested with mac80211 based AP as well. Verified and confirmed all other Tx and Rx requirements of AP and STA for Multi-AP respectively. They all work using the current mac80211-WDS design. Signed-off-by: Sathishkumar Muruganandam <murugana@codeaurora.org> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
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