Re: [PATCH ath-next v2] wifi: ath12k: Set IEEE80211_OFFLOAD_ENCAP_4ADDR after tx_encap_type vdev param

Rameshkumar Sundaram <[email protected]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:42:02 +0530
Newsgroups org.infradead.lists.ath12k,org.kernel.vger.linux-wireless
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 7/1/2026 11:54 PM, Tamizh Chelvam Raja wrote:
> Currently, IEEE80211_OFFLOAD_ENCAP_4ADDR is set when
> IEEE80211_OFFLOAD_ENCAP_ENABLED is present in vif->offload_flags
> at the beginning of ath12k_mac_update_vif_offload().
> 
> However, if the WMI vdev set_param for tx_encap_type fails,
> IEEE80211_OFFLOAD_ENCAP_ENABLED is cleared but
> IEEE80211_OFFLOAD_ENCAP_4ADDR remains set, leaving the flags in
> an inconsistent state.
> 
> Fix this by setting IEEE80211_OFFLOAD_ENCAP_4ADDR only after the
> tx_encap_type has been configured via the WMI vdev set parameter.
> 
> Compile tested only.
> 
> Fixes: 729cad3c3c9e ("wifi: ath12k: Add 4-address mode support for eth offload")
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tamizh Chelvam Raja <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Rameshkumar Sundaram <[email protected]>