AceLan Kao <acelan.kao@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Some platform(BIOS) blocks legacy interrupts (INTx), and only allows MSI
> for WLAN device. So adding a quirk to list those machines and set
> use_msi automatically.
> Adding the following platforms to the quirk.
> Dell Inspiron 24-3460
> Dell Inspiron 3472
> Dell Inspiron 14-3473
> Dell Vostro 3262
> Dell Vostro 15-3572
>
> Signed-off-by: AceLan Kao <acelan.kao@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[...]
> @@ -96,6 +97,56 @@ static const struct ieee80211_tpt_blink ath9k_tpt_blink[] = {
> };
> #endif
>
> +static int __init set_use_msi(const struct dmi_system_id *dmi)
> +{
> + ath9k_use_msi = 1;
> + return 1;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct dmi_system_id ath9k_quirks[] __initconst = {
> + {
> + .callback = set_use_msi,
> + .ident = "Dell Inspiron 24-3460",
> + .matches = {
> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."),
> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Inspiron 24-3460"),
> + },
> + },
Larry, didn't rtlwifi have similar situation that with certain laptops
users were required to enable a module parameter to get the device
working? I think rtlwifi should do the same as AceLan does here as then
the user would not need to manually set the module parameter.
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Kalle Valo
