Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: net: wireless: ath10k: add qcom,no-msa-ready-indicator prop

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On Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:04:51 +0200, Marc Gonzalez wrote:
> The ath10k driver waits for an "MSA_READY" indicator
> to complete initialization. If the indicator is not
> received, then the device remains unusable.
> 
> cf. ath10k_qmi_driver_event_work()
> 
> Several msm8998-based devices are affected by this issue.
> Oddly, it seems safe to NOT wait for the indicator, and
> proceed immediately when QMI_EVENT_SERVER_ARRIVE.
> 
> Jeff Johnson wrote:
> 
>   The feedback I received was "it might be ok to change all ath10k qmi
>   to skip waiting for msa_ready", and it was pointed out that ath11k
>   (and ath12k) do not wait for it.
> 
>   However with so many deployed devices, "might be ok" isn't a strong
>   argument for changing the default behavior.
> 
> Kalle Valo first suggested setting a bit in firmware-5.bin to trigger
> work-around in the driver. However, firmware-5.bin is parsed too late.
> So we are stuck with a DT property.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pierre-Hugues Husson <phhusson@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Marc Gonzalez <mgonzalez@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 

Acked-by: Rob Herring (Arm) <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>





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