Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > some of the Dell XPS 15 9500 models have QCA6390 Wi-Fi 6 device. ath11k > will be the driver to support QCA6390 and the plan is that Linux v5.10 > (most likely released end of December) will be the first release to > support it. > > But as everything is not ready yet I recommend people to test > ath11k-qca6390-bringup branch, and specifically tag > ath11k-qca6390-bringup-202008181507. Below are instructions how to > install kernel and firmware. > > Do note that this is still experimental, there will be bugs but at least > it should be possible to connect to an AP and have connectivity. > > Please send all questions, comments and bug reports to > ath11k@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx list. I do not have time to reply to private > email. I have Bcced people who have contacted me privately. Some updates: * QCA6390 support is now in v5.10-rc2 * pull request to linux-firmware sent, not yet pulled * board-2.bin should be now used instead of board.bin * there was some reorganisation in ath11k-firmware Here are updated instructions on how to test ath11k: # clone kernel git clone -b v5.10-rc2 git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git # clone firmware git clone https://github.com/kvalo/ath11k-firmware.git # Ensure below options are selected in the kernel cd linux make menuconfig --> Select Device drivers --> Network device support --> Wireless LAN --> Enable as below <M> Qualcomm Technologies 11ax chipset support <M> Atheros ath11k PCI support [*] QCA ath11k debugging [*] QCA ath11k debugfs support [*] ath11k tracing support [*] QCA ath11k spectral scan support # Build and install the kernel and kernel modules # Install firmware cd ../ath11k-firmware sudo mkdir -p /lib/firmware/ath11k/QCA6390/hw2.0/ sudo cp QCA6390/hw2.0/1.0.1/WLAN.HST.1.0.1-01740-QCAHSTSWPLZ_V2_TO_X86-1/*.bin /lib/firmware/ath11k/QCA6390/hw2.0/ sudo cp QCA6390/hw2.0/board-2.bin /lib/firmware/ath11k/QCA6390/hw2.0/ -- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/ https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches
