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Subject: Re: [EXT] [PATCH v10 0/2] wifi: mwifiex: add code to support host
 mlme
From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
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Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:15:28 +0200
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To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@nxp.com>
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Hi David,

>>> With host mlme:
>>> Tested-by: <rafael.beims@toradex.com> #Verdin AM62 IW416 SD Without
>>> host mlme:
>>> Tested-by: Francesco Dolcini <francesco.dolcini@toradex.com> #
>>> 88W8997-SD
>>>=20
>>> This series add host based MLME support to the mwifiex driver, this
>>> enables WPA3 support in both client and AP mode.
>>> To enable WPA3, a firmware with corresponding V2 Key API support is
>>> required.
>>> The feature is currently only enabled on NXP IW416 (SD8978), and it
>>> was internally validated by NXP QA team. Other NXP Wi-Fi chips
>>> supported in current mwifiex are not affected by this change.
>>=20
>> I am a bit confused here. If this is just for WPA3 support, then =
wasn=E2=80=99t this
>> suppose to be solved with external_auth support?
>>=20
>> Regards
>>=20
>> Marcel
>=20
> FW can't support WPA3. In order to support WPA3, driver should =
leverage MLME of wpa_supplicant and hostapd.
> This patch is used to let MLME is running by wpa_supplicant and =
hostapd instead of handling by FW.

as I said, isn=E2=80=99t external_auth exactly meant for this?

Regards

Marcel