iwlwifi: mvm: do not print security error in monitor mode
In monitor mode we are not expected to decrypt encrypted
packets (not having the keys).
Hence we are expected to get an unknown rx security status.
Keeping the print in monitor mode causes a print for each
captured packet flooding the dmesg.
Signed-off-by: Shaul Triebitz <shaul.triebitz@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Luca Coelho <luciano.coelho@intel.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 3bcaa82..a9ac872 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -1077,6 +1077,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_restart_cleanup(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
mvm->vif_count = 0;
mvm->rx_ba_sessions = 0;
mvm->fwrt.dump.conf = FW_DBG_INVALID;
+ mvm->monitor_on = false;
/* keep statistics ticking */
iwl_mvm_accu_radio_stats(mvm);
@@ -1437,6 +1438,9 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
mvm->p2p_device_vif = vif;
}
+ if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+ mvm->monitor_on = true;
+
iwl_mvm_vif_dbgfs_register(mvm, vif);
goto out_unlock;
@@ -1526,6 +1530,9 @@ static void iwl_mvm_mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
iwl_mvm_power_update_mac(mvm);
iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_remove(mvm, vif);
+ if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+ mvm->monitor_on = false;
+
out_release:
mutex_unlock(&mvm->mutex);
}