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Re: mwl8k: Expand non-DFS 5G channels (linux master commit 4628257)

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Hi again
I have identified the problem, it was the way the country code is set
by openwrt when multiple radio are present on the target
Bye
Il giorno ven 10 ago 2018 alle ore 21:11 Menion <menion@xxxxxxxxx> ha scritto:
>
> Hi all
> I have backported the commit above on the 4.14.x kernel used by
> Openwrt 18.06.x image family.
> I planned to use it with my kirkwood based router, linksys ea4500,
> which use mwl8k to control two radio, 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, based on
> 88W8366 (see: https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/linksys/ea4500)
> I built the image and loaded it on my routers (actually I have two ea4500)
> Unfortunately only the old 4 ch shows as supported.
> My question is if the modification should be enough to unlock higher
> non DFS channels, or if I require some other patches, or maybe new
> firmware.
> In case suggestions to troubleshoot the problem are appreciated
> Bye
>
> Following the "iw list" output for the 5Ghz radio
>
> Wiphy phy1
>         max # scan SSIDs: 4
>         max scan IEs length: 2261 bytes
>         max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
>         max # match sets: 0
>         max # scan plans: 1
>         max scan plan interval: -1
>         max scan plan iterations: 0
>         Retry short limit: 7
>         Retry long limit: 4
>         Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
>         Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
>         Supported interface modes:
>                  * managed
>                  * AP
>                  * AP/VLAN
>                  * monitor
>         Band 2:
>                 Capabilities: 0xffe
>                         HT20/HT40
>                         SM Power Save disabled
>                         RX Greenfield
>                         RX HT20 SGI
>                         RX HT40 SGI
>                         TX STBC
>                         RX STBC 3-streams
>                         HT Delayed Block Ack
>                         Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
>                         No DSSS/CCK HT40
>                 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
>                 Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
>                 HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23, 32
>                 Frequencies:
>                         * 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm)
>                         * 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm)
>                         * 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm)
>                         * 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm)
>         valid interface combinations:
>                  * #{ AP } <= 8, #{ managed } <= 1,
>                    total <= 8, #channels <= 1
>         HT Capability overrides:
>                  * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
>                  * maximum A-MSDU length
>                  * supported channel width
>                  * short GI for 40 MHz
>                  * max A-MPDU length exponent
>                  * min MPDU start spacing



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