Snapshot seems now to incorporate mac80211: update to linux 6.1-rc8. Updating my WiFi infra produces daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED [snip MAC addr] auth_alg=ft.
I still get key addition failed, but it seems at last an official fix is coming down the pipe. I'm excited to investigate what the actual code changes might be.
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The pattern as I roam away and back (with buttery fast transitions) is now:
Mon Dec 12 11:57:40 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED [-mac snip-]
Mon Dec 12 11:57:40 2022 daemon.err hostapd: nl80211: kernel reports: key addition failed
Mon Dec 12 11:57:40 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA-OPMODE-N_SS-CHANGED [-mac snip-] 1
Mon Dec 12 11:57:40 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA-OPMODE-N_SS-CHANGED [-mac snip-] 2
Mon Dec 12 11:57:40 2022 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA [-mac snip-] IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Mon Dec 12 11:57:40 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED [-mac snip-] auth_alg=ft
Mon Dec 12 11:57:52 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED [-mac snip-]
Mon Dec 12 11:57:52 2022 daemon.err hostapd: nl80211: kernel reports: key addition failed
Mon Dec 12 11:57:52 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA-OPMODE-N_SS-CHANGED [-mac snip-] 1
Mon Dec 12 11:57:52 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA-OPMODE-N_SS-CHANGED [-mac snip-] 2
Mon Dec 12 11:57:52 2022 daemon.info hostapd: phy0-ap0: STA [-mac snip-] IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Mon Dec 12 11:57:52 2022 daemon.notice hostapd: phy0-ap0: AP-STA-CONNECTED [-mac snip-] auth_alg=ft
Does anyone know what STA-OPMODE-N_SS-CHANGED means?
Note this is under WPA2+PSK and not yet WPA3+SAE. At least not yet working for me. Guessing the latter still has something to do with 802.11w Protected Management Frames or/& the extra authentication exchange WPA3 involves.