> -----Original Message----- > From: rtl8821cerfe2 <rtl8821cerfe2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:48 AM > To: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: rtw88: Guaranteed system freeze with RTL8821CE with RFE 2 type > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > > On Monday, June 7th, 2021 at 12:29 PM, rtl8821cerfe2 <rtl8821cerfe2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Monday, June 7, 2021 5:40 AM, Larry Finger Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > I just push a patch from Realtek with the following commit message: > > > 8821CE with ASPM cannot work properly on Protempo Ltd L116HTN6SPW. Add a > > > quirk to disable the cap. > > > The reporter describes the symptom is that this module (driver) causes > > > frequent freezes, randomly but usually within a few minutes of running > > > (thus very soon after boot): screen display remains frozen, no response > > > to either keyboard or mouse input. All I can do is to hold the power > > > button to power off, then reboot. > > > Please do a 'git pull' and try the new code. If you still have the problem, the > > > quirk may need to be extended for your system. Please run the command: > > > sudo dmidecode > dmidecode.txt > > > Then post that .txt file. > > > Larry > > > > That patch seems to do the same thing as the rtw_pci option disable_aspm=1. I tried that option, with > and without disable_msi=1, and it didn't help. > > > > I'm attaching dmidecode.txt. > > > Recently I saw the instructions from Ping-Ke Shih in this Ubuntu bug report: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1927808 > and realised I never powered off the laptop when I tested disable_aspm=1. > I always rebooted. > > So I added again "options rtw88_pci disable_aspm=1" in a file in /etc/modprobe.d/ > and powered off the laptop. It seems to work. It's been 11 days with no freeze now. > > Here is my information for dmidecode again: > System Information > Manufacturer: HP > Product Name: HP 250 G7 Notebook PC Thanks for the report and update. I will add a quirk to this platform. -- Ping-Ke
