ath9k: Add module parameter to disable hardware crypto
nohwcrypt=1 module parameter can now be used to disable hardware
crypto in ath9k. While the hardware acceleration handles most cases,
it may be useful to be able to force mac80211 software implementation
to be used for some tests, e.g., with virtual interface combinations
that may not yet be supported in the key cache configuration. In
addition, this allows management frame protection to be tested with
older hardware revisions.
Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <jouni.malinen@atheros.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index f5f5739..659ed07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("Atheros 802.11n WLAN cards");
MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
+static int modparam_nohwcrypt;
+module_param_named(nohwcrypt, modparam_nohwcrypt, int, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nohwcrypt, "Disable hardware encryption");
+
/* We use the hw_value as an index into our private channel structure */
#define CHAN2G(_freq, _idx) { \
@@ -1587,7 +1591,7 @@
IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS |
IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK;
- if (AR_SREV_9160_10_OR_LATER(sc->sc_ah))
+ if (AR_SREV_9160_10_OR_LATER(sc->sc_ah) || modparam_nohwcrypt)
hw->flags |= IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE;
hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
@@ -2468,6 +2472,9 @@
struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
int ret = 0;
+ if (modparam_nohwcrypt)
+ return -ENOSPC;
+
mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_KEYCACHE, "Set HW Key\n");