ath10k: enable raw encap mode and software crypto engine
This patch enables raw Rx/Tx encap mode to support software based crypto engine. This patch introduces a new module param 'cryptmode'. cryptmode: 0: Use hardware crypto engine globally with native Wi-Fi mode TX/RX encapsulation to the firmware. This is the default mode. 1: Use sofware crypto engine globally with raw mode TX/RX encapsulation to the firmware. Known limitation: A-MSDU must be disabled for RAW Tx encap mode to perform well when heavy traffic is applied. Testing: (by Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com>) a) Performance Testing cryptmode=1 ap=qca988x sta=killer1525 killer1525 -> qca988x 194.496 mbps [tcp1 ip4] killer1525 -> qca988x 238.309 mbps [tcp5 ip4] killer1525 -> qca988x 266.958 mbps [udp1 ip4] killer1525 -> qca988x 477.468 mbps [udp5 ip4] qca988x -> killer1525 301.378 mbps [tcp1 ip4] qca988x -> killer1525 297.949 mbps [tcp5 ip4] qca988x -> killer1525 331.351 mbps [udp1 ip4] qca988x -> killer1525 371.528 mbps [udp5 ip4] ap=killer1525 sta=qca988x qca988x -> killer1525 331.447 mbps [tcp1 ip4] qca988x -> killer1525 328.783 mbps [tcp5 ip4] qca988x -> killer1525 375.309 mbps [udp1 ip4] qca988x -> killer1525 403.379 mbps [udp5 ip4] killer1525 -> qca988x 203.689 mbps [tcp1 ip4] killer1525 -> qca988x 222.339 mbps [tcp5 ip4] killer1525 -> qca988x 264.199 mbps [udp1 ip4] killer1525 -> qca988x 479.371 mbps [udp5 ip4] Note: - only open network tested for RAW vs nwifi performance comparison - killer1525 (qca6174 hw2.2) is 2x2 device (hence max 866mbps) - used iperf - OTA, devices a few cm apart from each other, no shielding - tcpX/udpX, X - means number of threads used Overview: - relative Tx performance drop is seen but is within reasonable and expected threshold (A-MSDU must be disabled with RAW Tx) b) Connectivity Testing cryptmode=1 ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=open topology-1ap1sta OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wep1 topology-1ap1sta OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa topology-1ap1sta OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=open topology-1ap1sta OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wep1 topology-1ap1sta OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa topology-1ap1sta OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=open topology-1ap1sta2br OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wep1 topology-1ap1sta2br OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa topology-1ap1sta2br OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta2br OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=open topology-1ap1sta2br OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wep1 topology-1ap1sta2br OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa topology-1ap1sta2br OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta2br OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=open topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wep1 topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan OK ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=open topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wep1 topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan OK ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan OK Note: - each test takes all possible endpoint pairs and pings - each pair-ping flushes arp table - ip6 is used c) Testbed Topology: 1ap1sta: [ap] ---- [sta] endpoints: ap, sta 1ap1sta2br: [veth0] [ap] ---- [sta] [veth2] | | | | [veth1] | \ [veth3] \ / \ / [br0] [br1] endpoints: veth0, veth2, br0, br1 note: STA works in 4addr mode, AP has wds_sta=1 1ap1sta2br1vlan: [veth0] [ap] ---- [sta] [veth2] | | | | [veth1] | \ [veth3] \ / \ / [br0] [br1] | | [vlan0_id2] [vlan1_id2] endpoints: vlan0_id2, vlan1_id2 note: STA works in 4addr mode, AP has wds_sta=1 Credits: Thanks to Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com> who helped find the amsdu issue, contributed a workaround (already squashed into this patch), and contributed the throughput and connectivity tests results. Signed-off-by: David Liu <cfliu.tw@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com> Tested-by: Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com>
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