From: Rafael Beims <rafael.beims@toradex.com>

Enable the host MLME flag to allow supported W8997 chipsets to
use WPA3. This feature requires firmware support (V2 API key), which
the driver validates before activation.

Tested using sdsd8997_combo_v4.bin from commit
211fbc287a0b ("linux-firmware: Update FW files for MRVL SD8997 chips")

[    5.956510] mwifiex_sdio mmc2:0001:1: info: FW download over, size 623352 bytes
...
[    6.825456] mwifiex_sdio mmc2:0001:1: WLAN FW is active
...
[   12.171950] mwifiex_sdio mmc2:0001:1: host_mlme: enable, key_api: 2
[   12.226206] mwifiex_sdio mmc2:0001:1: info: MWIFIEX VERSION: mwifiex 1.0 (16.68.1.p197)

root@verdin-imx8mm-14700070:~# strings /lib/firmware/mrvl/sdsd8997_combo_v4.bin |grep 16
$Id: w8997o-V4, RF878X, FP68_LINUX, 16.68.1.p197.1 $

Signed-off-by: Rafael Beims <rafael.beims@toradex.com>
Reviewed-by: Francesco Dolcini <francesco.dolcini@toradex.com>
---
v2: improved commit message, add r-b francesco
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250521101950.1220793-1-rafael@beims.me/
---
 drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c
index c1fe48448839..f039d6f19183 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8997 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = false,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
-	.host_mlme = false,
+	.host_mlme = true,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8887 = {
-- 
2.47.2

On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 06:47:04AM -0300, Rafael Beims wrote:
> From: Rafael Beims <rafael.beims@toradex.com>
> 
> Enable the host MLME flag to allow supported W8997 chipsets to
> use WPA3. This feature requires firmware support (V2 API key), which
> the driver validates before activation.
> 
> Tested using sdsd8997_combo_v4.bin from commit
> 211fbc287a0b ("linux-firmware: Update FW files for MRVL SD8997 chips")
> 
> [    5.956510] mwifiex_sdio mmc2:0001:1: info: FW download over, size 623352 bytes
> ...
> [    6.825456] mwifiex_sdio mmc2:0001:1: WLAN FW is active
> ...
> [   12.171950] mwifiex_sdio mmc2:0001:1: host_mlme: enable, key_api: 2
> [   12.226206] mwifiex_sdio mmc2:0001:1: info: MWIFIEX VERSION: mwifiex 1.0 (16.68.1.p197)
> 
> root@verdin-imx8mm-14700070:~# strings /lib/firmware/mrvl/sdsd8997_combo_v4.bin |grep 16
> $Id: w8997o-V4, RF878X, FP68_LINUX, 16.68.1.p197.1 $
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rafael Beims <rafael.beims@toradex.com>
> Reviewed-by: Francesco Dolcini <francesco.dolcini@toradex.com>
> ---
> v2: improved commit message, add r-b francesco
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250521101950.1220793-1-rafael@beims.me/

Thanks for the updated details.

Acked-by: Brian Norris <briannorris@chromium.org>