ar->ps.last_action = jiffies;
ar->ps.last_slept = jiffies;
ar->erp_mode = CARL9170_ERP_AUTO;
- ar->rx_software_decryption = false;
- ar->disable_offload = false;
+
+ /* Set "disable hw crypto offload" whenever the module parameter
+ * nohwcrypt is true or if the firmware does not support it.
+ */
+ ar->disable_offload = modparam_nohwcrypt |
+ ar->fw.disable_offload_fw;
+ ar->rx_software_decryption = ar->disable_offload;
for (i = 0; i < ar->hw->queues; i++) {
ar->queue_stop_timeout[i] = jiffies;
memcpy(common->macaddr, vif->addr, ETH_ALEN);
- if (modparam_nohwcrypt ||
- ((vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&
- (vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP))) {
- ar->rx_software_decryption = true;
- ar->disable_offload = true;
- }
+ /* We have to fall back to software crypto, whenever
+ * the user choose to participates in an IBSS. HW
+ * offload for IBSS RSN is not supported by this driver.
+ *
+ * NOTE: If the previous main interface has already
+ * disabled hw crypto offload, we have to keep this
+ * previous disable_offload setting as it was.
+ * Altough ideally, we should notify mac80211 and tell
+ * it to forget about any HW crypto offload for now.
+ */
+ ar->disable_offload |= ((vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&
+ (vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP));
+
+ ar->rx_software_decryption = ar->disable_offload;
err = carl9170_set_operating_mode(ar);
return err;
if (ar->disable_offload || !vif)
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
- /*
- * We have to fall back to software encryption, whenever
- * the user choose to participates in an IBSS or is connected
+ /* Fall back to software encryption whenever the driver is connected
* to more than one network.
*
* This is very unfortunate, because some machines cannot handle