Kernel 6.7.10-200.fc39.aarch64 on a Raspberry Pi 4B can connect to my wifi network that requires WPA3-PSK. Upgrading to 6.8.6-200.fc39.aarch64 fails to connect (times out). It can still connect to an SSID that's WPA2-PSK (but that's the wrong VLAN on this network). Booting back to 6.7.10 gets WPA3-PSK back. Reproducible: Always
The changes in the brcmfmac driver that is used on the RPi HW between the 6.7 and 6.8 dev cycle are very small (see the 6 changes below) so there must be a wider change in the kernel here around WPA3-PSK $ git log v6.7..v6.8 --format=oneline --no-merges drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/ 5bdda0048c8d1bbe2019513b2d6200cc0d09c7bd wifi: brcmfmac: Adjust n_channels usage for __counted_by 257ca10c7317d4a424e48bb95d14ca53a1f1dd6f wifi: fill in MODULE_DESCRIPTION()s for Broadcom WLAN 49a78b05d5ca1e23fd737747a8757b8bdc319b30 USB: core: Use device_driver directly in struct usb_driver and usb_device_driver 0942155a48e4cfc2c83e514c86a3de8f78f6af02 PCI: Remove unused 'node' member from struct pci_driver afb154426bf13a9d5cdc71f5d89d7416a6c2da10 wifi: brcmfmac: Convert to platform remove callback returning void 9d0d0a2070407fbeceb8700543eb78bb1560d18f wifi: brcm80211: replace deprecated strncpy with strscpy Do you have any output/errors/logs?
I get a lot of kernel messages like this: [ 34.869823] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd022 fail, reason -52 [ 34.973738] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd026 fail, reason -52 [ 35.077856] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd02a fail, reason -52 [ 35.181828] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd02e fail, reason -52 [ 35.287010] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd034 fail, reason -52 [ 35.287286] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd038 fail, reason -52 [ 35.287575] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd03c fail, reason -52 [ 35.287842] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd040 fail, reason -52 [ 35.288097] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd064 fail, reason -52 [ 35.288336] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd068 fail, reason -52 [ 42.061899] net_ratelimit: 30 callbacks suppressed [ 42.061919] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd022 fail, reason -52 [ 42.165920] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd026 fail, reason -52 [ 42.269906] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd02a fail, reason -52 [ 42.373979] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd02e fail, reason -52 [ 42.477921] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd034 fail, reason -52 [ 42.478203] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd038 fail, reason -52 [ 42.478456] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd03c fail, reason -52 [ 42.478728] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd040 fail, reason -52 [ 42.479002] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd064 fail, reason -52 [ 42.479273] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec 0xd068 fail, reason -52 [ 54.030696] net_ratelimit: 30 callbacks suppressed NetworkManager logs: Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.2807] policy: auto-activating connection '[removed]' (19b4e6ad-d6e8-4743-ac2c-061ae123781a) Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.2825] device (wlan0): Activation: starting connection '[removed]' (19b4e6ad-d6e8-4743-ac2c-061ae123781a) Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.2829] device (wlan0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.2835] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.7954] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (preserve) Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.7998] device (wlan0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8020] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) access point '[removed]' has security, but secrets are required. Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8023] device (wlan0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8047] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8050] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> inactive Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8105] device (wlan0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8121] device (wlan0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8147] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) connection '[removed]' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8150] Config: added 'ssid' value '[removed]' Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8151] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8152] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-65:300' Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8154] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'SAE FT-SAE' Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8156] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>' Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8157] Config: added 'ieee80211w' value '2' Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8771] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> associating Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8773] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: inactive -> associating Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8908] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.8910] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.9892] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning Apr 29 19:32:09 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437129.9895] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning Apr 29 19:32:12 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437132.9764] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating Apr 29 19:32:12 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437132.9767] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> associating Apr 29 19:32:13 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437133.0037] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:13 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437133.0040] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:13 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437133.5031] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning Apr 29 19:32:13 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437133.5033] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning Apr 29 19:32:16 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437136.4588] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating Apr 29 19:32:16 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437136.4589] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> associating Apr 29 19:32:16 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437136.4786] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:16 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437136.4787] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:17 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437137.4790] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning Apr 29 19:32:17 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437137.4791] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning Apr 29 19:32:20 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437140.4443] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating Apr 29 19:32:20 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437140.4445] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> associating Apr 29 19:32:20 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437140.4590] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:20 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437140.4592] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:25 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437145.4775] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning Apr 29 19:32:25 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437145.4776] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning Apr 29 19:32:30 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437150.4843] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating Apr 29 19:32:30 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437150.4846] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> associating Apr 29 19:32:30 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437150.5020] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:30 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437150.5022] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> disconnected Apr 29 19:32:35 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <warn> [1714437155.4542] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) association took too long Apr 29 19:32:35 pi4b.cmadams.net NetworkManager[993]: <info> [1714437155.4544] device (wlan0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') I also tried 6.9.0-0.rc5.20240426gitc942a0cd3603.48.fc41.aarch64 from rawhide, same result. I don't think it's just a general WPA3 issue, because my notebook (x86_64) connects to it okay.
This is still an issue with Fedora 41 and kernel-6.11.5-300.fc41.aarch64 on a Raspberry Pi 4 trying to connect to a WPA3-only network, using the exact same NetworkManager connection config as on an x86_64 Thinkpad (where it works).
This is a known issue with the brcmfmac driver, it's not specific to the PRi, there's been patches flying around upstream but I don't believe any particular one has landed.