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    {nl,mac}80211: fix interface combinations on crypto controlled devices · e6f40511
    Manikanta Pubbisetty authored
    Commit 33d915d9 ("{nl,mac}80211: allow 4addr AP operation on
    crypto controlled devices") has introduced a change which allows
    4addr operation on crypto controlled devices (ex: ath10k). This
    change has inadvertently impacted the interface combinations logic
    on such devices.
    
    General rule is that software interfaces like AP/VLAN should not be
    listed under supported interface combinations and should not be
    considered during validation of these combinations; because of the
    aforementioned change, AP/VLAN interfaces(if present) will be checked
    against interfaces supported by the device and blocks valid interface
    combinations.
    
    Consider a case where an AP and AP/VLAN are up and running; when a
    second AP device is brought up on the same physical device, this AP
    will be checked against the AP/VLAN interface (which will not be
    part of supported interface combinations of the device) and blocks
    second AP to come up.
    
    Add a new API cfg80211_iftype_allowed() to fix the problem, this
    API works for all devices with/without SW crypto control.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarManikanta Pubbisetty <mpubbise@codeaurora.org>
    Fixes: 33d915d9 ("{nl,mac}80211: allow 4addr AP operation on crypto controlled devices")
    Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/1563779690-9716-1-git-send-email-mpubbise@codeaurora.orgSigned-off-by: default avatarJohannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
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