Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Re-enable the function rtl8xxxu_gen2_report_connect.
>
> It informs the firmware when connecting to a network. This makes the
> firmware enable the rate control, which makes the upload faster.
>
> It also informs the firmware when disconnecting from a network. In the
> past this made reconnecting impossible because it was sending the
> auth on queue 0x7 (TXDESC_QUEUE_VO) instead of queue 0x12
> (TXDESC_QUEUE_MGNT):
>
> wlp0s20f0u3: send auth to 90:55:de:__:__:__ (try 1/3)
> wlp0s20f0u3: send auth to 90:55:de:__:__:__ (try 2/3)
> wlp0s20f0u3: send auth to 90:55:de:__:__:__ (try 3/3)
> wlp0s20f0u3: authentication with 90:55:de:__:__:__ timed out
>
> Probably the firmware disables the unnecessary TX queues when it
> knows it's disconnected.
>
> However, this was fixed in commit edd5747aa12e ("wifi: rtl8xxxu: Fix
> skb misuse in TX queue selection").
>
> Fixes: c59f13bbead4 ("rtl8xxxu: Work around issue with 8192eu and 8723bu devices not reconnecting")
> Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@xxxxxxxxx>
Patch applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.
791082ec0ab8 wifi: rtl8xxxu: gen2: Turn on the rate control
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