ath10k: enable raw encap mode and software crypto engine

This patch enables raw Rx/Tx encap mode to support software based
crypto engine. This patch introduces a new module param 'cryptmode'.

 cryptmode:

   0: Use hardware crypto engine globally with native Wi-Fi mode TX/RX
      encapsulation to the firmware. This is the default mode.
   1: Use sofware crypto engine globally with raw mode TX/RX
      encapsulation to the firmware.

Known limitation:
   A-MSDU must be disabled for RAW Tx encap mode to perform well when
   heavy traffic is applied.

Testing: (by Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com>)

     a) Performance Testing

      cryptmode=1
       ap=qca988x sta=killer1525
        killer1525  ->  qca988x     194.496 mbps [tcp1 ip4]
        killer1525  ->  qca988x     238.309 mbps [tcp5 ip4]
        killer1525  ->  qca988x     266.958 mbps [udp1 ip4]
        killer1525  ->  qca988x     477.468 mbps [udp5 ip4]
        qca988x     ->  killer1525  301.378 mbps [tcp1 ip4]
        qca988x     ->  killer1525  297.949 mbps [tcp5 ip4]
        qca988x     ->  killer1525  331.351 mbps [udp1 ip4]
        qca988x     ->  killer1525  371.528 mbps [udp5 ip4]
       ap=killer1525 sta=qca988x
        qca988x     ->  killer1525  331.447 mbps [tcp1 ip4]
        qca988x     ->  killer1525  328.783 mbps [tcp5 ip4]
        qca988x     ->  killer1525  375.309 mbps [udp1 ip4]
        qca988x     ->  killer1525  403.379 mbps [udp5 ip4]
        killer1525  ->  qca988x     203.689 mbps [tcp1 ip4]
        killer1525  ->  qca988x     222.339 mbps [tcp5 ip4]
        killer1525  ->  qca988x     264.199 mbps [udp1 ip4]
        killer1525  ->  qca988x     479.371 mbps [udp5 ip4]

      Note:
       - only open network tested for RAW vs nwifi performance comparison
       - killer1525 (qca6174 hw2.2) is 2x2 device (hence max 866mbps)
       - used iperf
       - OTA, devices a few cm apart from each other, no shielding
       - tcpX/udpX, X - means number of threads used

      Overview:
       - relative Tx performance drop is seen but is within reasonable and
         expected threshold (A-MSDU must be disabled with RAW Tx)

     b) Connectivity Testing

      cryptmode=1
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=open     topology-1ap1sta          OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wep1     topology-1ap1sta          OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa      topology-1ap1sta          OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta          OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=open     topology-1ap1sta          OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wep1     topology-1ap1sta          OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa      topology-1ap1sta          OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta          OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=open     topology-1ap1sta2br       OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wep1     topology-1ap1sta2br       OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa      topology-1ap1sta2br       OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta2br       OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=open     topology-1ap1sta2br       OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wep1     topology-1ap1sta2br       OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa      topology-1ap1sta2br       OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta2br       OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=open     topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan  OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wep1     topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan  OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa      topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan  OK
       ap=iwl6205 sta1=qca988x crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan  OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=open     topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan  OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wep1     topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan  OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa      topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan  OK
       ap=qca988x sta1=iwl6205 crypto=wpa-ccmp topology-1ap1sta2br1vlan  OK

      Note:
       - each test takes all possible endpoint pairs and pings
       - each pair-ping flushes arp table
       - ip6 is used

     c) Testbed Topology:

      1ap1sta:
        [ap] ---- [sta]

        endpoints: ap, sta

      1ap1sta2br:
        [veth0] [ap] ---- [sta] [veth2]
           |     |          |     |
        [veth1]  |          \   [veth3]
            \   /            \  /
            [br0]            [br1]

        endpoints: veth0, veth2, br0, br1
        note: STA works in 4addr mode, AP has wds_sta=1

      1ap1sta2br1vlan:
        [veth0] [ap] ---- [sta] [veth2]
           |     |          |     |
        [veth1]  |          \   [veth3]
            \   /            \  /
          [br0]              [br1]
            |                  |
          [vlan0_id2]        [vlan1_id2]

        endpoints: vlan0_id2, vlan1_id2
        note: STA works in 4addr mode, AP has wds_sta=1

Credits:

    Thanks to Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com> who helped find the
    amsdu issue, contributed a workaround (already squashed into this
    patch), and contributed the throughput and connectivity tests results.

Signed-off-by: David Liu <cfliu.tw@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com>
Tested-by: Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com>
Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com>

1 files changed, 43 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
index f79fa6c67ebc..29d2541d87dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -31,16 +31,19 @@
 #include "wmi-ops.h"
 
 unsigned int ath10k_debug_mask;
+static unsigned int ath10k_cryptmode_param;
 static bool uart_print;
 static bool skip_otp;
 
 module_param_named(debug_mask, ath10k_debug_mask, uint, 0644);
+module_param_named(cryptmode, ath10k_cryptmode_param, uint, 0644);
 module_param(uart_print, bool, 0644);
 module_param(skip_otp, bool, 0644);
 
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug_mask, "Debugging mask");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(uart_print, "Uart target debugging");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(skip_otp, "Skip otp failure for calibration in testmode");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(cryptmode, "Crypto mode: 0-hardware, 1-software");
 
 static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 	{
@@ -1073,6 +1076,46 @@ static int ath10k_core_init_firmware_features(struct ath10k *ar)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	ar->wmi.rx_decap_mode = ATH10K_HW_TXRX_NATIVE_WIFI;
+	switch (ath10k_cryptmode_param) {
+	case ATH10K_CRYPT_MODE_HW:
+		clear_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_RAW_MODE, &ar->dev_flags);
+		clear_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_HW_CRYPTO_DISABLED, &ar->dev_flags);
+		break;
+	case ATH10K_CRYPT_MODE_SW:
+		if (!test_bit(ATH10K_FW_FEATURE_RAW_MODE_SUPPORT,
+			      ar->fw_features)) {
+			ath10k_err(ar, "cryptmode > 0 requires raw mode support from firmware");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		set_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_RAW_MODE, &ar->dev_flags);
+		set_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_HW_CRYPTO_DISABLED, &ar->dev_flags);
+		break;
+	default:
+		ath10k_info(ar, "invalid cryptmode: %d\n",
+			    ath10k_cryptmode_param);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ar->htt.max_num_amsdu = ATH10K_HTT_MAX_NUM_AMSDU_DEFAULT;
+	ar->htt.max_num_ampdu = ATH10K_HTT_MAX_NUM_AMPDU_DEFAULT;
+
+	if (test_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_RAW_MODE, &ar->dev_flags)) {
+		ar->wmi.rx_decap_mode = ATH10K_HW_TXRX_RAW;
+
+		/* Workaround:
+		 *
+		 * Firmware A-MSDU aggregation breaks with RAW Tx encap mode
+		 * and causes enormous performance issues (malformed frames,
+		 * etc).
+		 *
+		 * Disabling A-MSDU makes RAW mode stable with heavy traffic
+		 * albeit a bit slower compared to regular operation.
+		 */
+		ar->htt.max_num_amsdu = 1;
+	}
+
 	/* Backwards compatibility for firmwares without
 	 * ATH10K_FW_IE_WMI_OP_VERSION.
 	 */