Hi On 2024-04-28, Stefan Lippers-Hollmann wrote: > On 2024-04-25, Kalle Valo wrote: > > Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Nikita Zhandarovich <n.zhandarovich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > [...] > > > Does anyone have a real device to test this? I have had so much problems with > > > syzbot fixes in the past that I'm hesitant to take such patches without > > > testing. > > > > Actually should we just remove ar5523 driver? Has anyone heard anyone > > using this driver still? > > While I'm not using it regularly, the driver does still work in plain > v6.8.8 (and these Netgear WG111 and WG111T USB WLAN cards were quite > common), tested against a qcn5024 AP. > > I'm just preparing a new kernel build with the proposed patch applied. …and now the same with this patch applied: $ uname -r 6.9.0-rc5-gcc1380dd1882-dirty wireless-next-2024-04-24-2112-gcc1380dd1882 with https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20240408121425.29392-1-n.zhandarovich@xxxxxxxxxx/raw/ applied [ 22.303440] usb 1-5: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd [ 22.431672] usb 1-5: New USB device found, idVendor=1385, idProduct=4251, bcdDevice= 0.01 [ 22.431678] usb 1-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 22.431680] usb 1-5: Product: WG111T [ 22.431681] usb 1-5: Manufacturer: Atheros Communications Inc [ 22.431682] usb 1-5: SerialNumber: 1.0 [ 22.537560] usbcore: registered new interface driver ar5523 [ 22.686170] usb 1-5: USB disconnect, device number 5 [ 22.935409] usb 1-5: new high-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd [ 23.062746] usb 1-5: New USB device found, idVendor=1385, idProduct=4250, bcdDevice= 0.01 [ 23.062762] usb 1-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 23.062767] usb 1-5: Product: WG111T [ 23.062771] usb 1-5: Manufacturer: Atheros Communications Inc [ 23.062775] usb 1-5: SerialNumber: 1.0 [ 23.110548] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_TARGET_VERSION=0x00000006 [ 23.110837] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_TARGET_REVISION=0x00000001 [ 23.111146] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_MAC_VERSION=0x00000008 [ 23.111448] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_MAC_REVISION=0x00000001 [ 23.111739] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_PHY_REVISION=0x00000046 [ 23.112001] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_ANALOG_5GHz_REVISION=0x00000046 [ 23.112235] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_ANALOG_2GHz_REVISION=0x00000000 [ 23.112566] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_REG_DOMAIN=0x00000000 [ 23.112809] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_REG_CAP_BITS=0x00000000 [ 23.113120] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_WIRELESS_MODES=0x00000000 [ 23.113391] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_CHAN_SPREAD_SUPPORT=0x0000001c [ 23.113663] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_COMPRESS_SUPPORT=0x00000001 [ 23.113912] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_BURST_SUPPORT=0x00000001 [ 23.114209] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_FAST_FRAMES_SUPPORT=0x00000001 [ 23.114480] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_CHAP_TUNING_SUPPORT=0x00000001 [ 23.114739] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_TURBOG_SUPPORT=0x00000001 [ 23.114987] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_TURBO_PRIME_SUPPORT=0x00000001 [ 23.115231] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_DEVICE_TYPE=0x00000001 [ 23.115538] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_WME_SUPPORT=0x00000001 [ 23.115804] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_TOTAL_QUEUES=0x00000001 [ 23.116081] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_CONNECTION_ID_MAX=0x0000000a [ 23.116362] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_LOW_5GHZ_CHAN=0x00000004 [ 23.116614] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_HIGH_5GHZ_CHAN=0x00001338 [ 23.116889] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_LOW_2GHZ_CHAN=0x000017d4 [ 23.117123] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_HIGH_2GHZ_CHAN=0x00000908 [ 23.117387] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_TWICE_ANTENNAGAIN_5G=0x00000001 [ 23.117656] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_TWICE_ANTENNAGAIN_2G=0x00000004 [ 23.117906] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_CIPHER_AES_CCM=0x00000001 [ 23.118165] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_CIPHER_TKIP=0x00000000 [ 23.118429] usb 1-5: Cap: CAP_MIC_TKIP=0x00000000 [ 23.118972] usb 1-5: MAC/BBP AR5523, RF AR2112 [ 23.119638] usb 1-5: Found and initialized AR5523 device [ 23.127613] ar5523 1-5:1.0 wlx<MAC>: renamed from wlan0 [ 79.014957] wlx<MAC>: authenticate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:01 (local address=0X:XX:XX:XX:XX:65) [ 79.014962] wlx<MAC>: send auth to 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:01 (try 1/3) [ 79.047622] wlx<MAC>: authenticate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:01 (local address=0X:XX:XX:XX:XX:65) [ 79.047635] wlx<MAC>: send auth to 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:01 (try 1/3) [ 79.050750] wlx<MAC>: authenticated [ 79.051329] wlx<MAC>: associate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:01 (try 1/3) [ 79.066715] wlx<MAC>: RX AssocResp from 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:01 (capab=0x1431 status=0 aid=1) [ 79.067462] wlx<MAC>: associated [ 79.108615] wlx<MAC>: deauthenticating from 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:01 by local choice (Reason: 1=UNSPECIFIED) [ 79.459937] wlx<MAC>: authenticate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:53 (local address=0X:XX:XX:XX:XX:65) [ 79.459941] wlx<MAC>: send auth to 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:53 (try 1/3) [ 81.468858] wlx<MAC>: send auth to 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:53 (try 2/3) [ 81.494179] wlx<MAC>: authenticate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:53 (local address=0X:XX:XX:XX:XX:65) [ 81.494191] wlx<MAC>: send auth to 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:53 (try 1/3) [ 81.497337] wlx<MAC>: authenticated [ 81.499344] wlx<MAC>: associate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:53 (try 1/3) [ 81.505833] wlx<MAC>: RX AssocResp from 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:53 (capab=0x1031 status=0 aid=1) [ 81.506372] wlx<MAC>: associated [ 81.543659] wlx<MAC>: deauthenticating from 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:53 by local choice (Reason: 1=UNSPECIFIED) [ 81.773371] wlx<MAC>: authenticate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (local address=0X:XX:XX:XX:XX:65) [ 81.773376] wlx<MAC>: send auth to 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (try 1/3) [ 81.852279] wlx<MAC>: authenticate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (local address=0X:XX:XX:XX:XX:65) [ 81.852302] wlx<MAC>: send auth to 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (try 1/3) [ 81.855407] wlx<MAC>: authenticated [ 81.857339] wlx<MAC>: associate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (try 1/3) [ 81.869094] wlx<MAC>: RX AssocResp from 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (capab=0x1431 status=0 aid=1) [ 81.869614] wlx<MAC>: associated [ 81.910697] wlx<MAC>: deauthenticating from 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 by local choice (Reason: 1=UNSPECIFIED) [ 83.209701] wlx<MAC>: authenticate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (local address=0X:XX:XX:XX:XX:65) [ 83.209711] wlx<MAC>: send auth to 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (try 1/3) [ 83.232421] wlx<MAC>: authenticated [ 83.233337] wlx<MAC>: associate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (try 1/3) [ 83.240188] wlx<MAC>: RX AssocResp from 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 (capab=0x1431 status=0 aid=1) [ 83.240731] wlx<MAC>: associated [ 83.254365] wlx<MAC>: Limiting TX power to 20 (20 - 0) dBm as advertised by 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 [ 83.275542] wlx<MAC>: deauthenticating from 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX:b1 by local choice (Reason: 1=UNSPECIFIED) [ 84.540669] wlx<MAC>: authenticate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX53 (local address=0X:XX:XX:XX:XX:65) [ 84.540680] wlx<MAC>: send auth to 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX53 (try 1/3) [ 84.616128] wlx<MAC>: authenticated [ 84.617421] wlx<MAC>: associate with 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX53 (try 1/3) [ 84.622756] wlx<MAC>: RX AssocResp from 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX53 (capab=0x1031 status=0 aid=6) [ 84.623413] wlx<MAC>: associated [ 84.671424] wlx<MAC>: Limiting TX power to 20 (20 - 0) dBm as advertised by 9X:XX:XX:XX:XX53 # wpa_cli -i wlx<MAC> status bssid=9X:XX:XX:XX:XX53 freq=2437 ssid=XXX id=2 id_str=XXX mode=station pairwise_cipher=CCMP group_cipher=CCMP key_mgmt=WPA2-PSK wpa_state=COMPLETED address=0X:XX:XX:XX:XX:65 uuid=XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX $ iperf3 -c sawfly Connecting to host sawfly, port 5201 [ 5] local 2aXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XX65 port 39288 connected to 2aXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XX01 port 5201 [ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr Cwnd [ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 128 KBytes 1.05 Mbits/sec 2 1.39 KBytes [ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 8 1.39 KBytes [ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 128 KBytes 1.05 Mbits/sec 1 11.2 KBytes [ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 0 13.9 KBytes [ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 0 15.3 KBytes [ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 0 22.3 KBytes [ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 0 29.3 KBytes [ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 128 KBytes 1.05 Mbits/sec 0 34.9 KBytes [ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 0 34.9 KBytes [ 5] 9.00-10.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 0 16.7 KBytes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr [ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 384 KBytes 315 Kbits/sec 11 sender [ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 128 KBytes 105 Kbits/sec receiver iperf Done. $ iperf3 -c sawfly --reverse Connecting to host sawfly, port 5201 Reverse mode, remote host sawfly is sending [ 5] local 2aXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XX65 port 54102 connected to 2aXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XX01 port 5201 [ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate [ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 640 KBytes 5.24 Mbits/sec [ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 768 KBytes 6.29 Mbits/sec [ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 1.00 MBytes 8.39 Mbits/sec [ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 896 KBytes 7.34 Mbits/sec [ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 1.00 MBytes 8.39 Mbits/sec [ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 1.12 MBytes 9.44 Mbits/sec [ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 1.25 MBytes 10.5 Mbits/sec [ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 896 KBytes 7.34 Mbits/sec [ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 1.00 MBytes 8.38 Mbits/sec [ 5] 9.00-10.00 sec 1.12 MBytes 9.44 Mbits/sec - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr [ 5] 0.00-10.21 sec 11.8 MBytes 9.66 Mbits/sec 0 sender [ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 9.62 MBytes 8.07 Mbits/sec receiver iperf Done. $ iperf3 -c sawfly --bidir Connecting to host sawfly, port 5201 [ 5] local 2aXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XX65 port 38694 connected to 2aXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XX01 port 5201 [ 7] local 2aXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XX65 port 38704 connected to 2aXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XX01 port 5201 [ ID][Role] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr Cwnd [ 5][TX-C] 0.00-1.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 5 2.79 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 0.00-1.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec [ 5][TX-C] 1.00-2.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 4 2.79 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 1.00-2.00 sec 512 KBytes 4.20 Mbits/sec [ 5][TX-C] 2.00-3.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 5 1.39 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 2.00-3.00 sec 640 KBytes 5.24 Mbits/sec [ 5][TX-C] 3.00-4.00 sec 128 KBytes 1.05 Mbits/sec 3 1.39 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 3.00-4.00 sec 1.12 MBytes 9.44 Mbits/sec [ 5][TX-C] 4.00-5.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 2 4.18 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 4.00-5.00 sec 1.00 MBytes 8.39 Mbits/sec [ 5][TX-C] 5.00-6.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 4 1.39 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 5.00-6.00 sec 1.25 MBytes 10.5 Mbits/sec [ 5][TX-C] 6.00-7.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 2 2.79 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 6.00-7.00 sec 768 KBytes 6.29 Mbits/sec [ 5][TX-C] 7.00-8.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 2 2.79 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 7.00-8.00 sec 1.25 MBytes 10.5 Mbits/sec [ 5][TX-C] 8.00-9.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 2 1.39 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 8.00-9.00 sec 1.25 MBytes 10.5 Mbits/sec [ 5][TX-C] 9.00-10.00 sec 0.00 Bytes 0.00 bits/sec 1 2.79 KBytes [ 7][RX-C] 9.00-10.00 sec 1.50 MBytes 12.6 Mbits/sec - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [ ID][Role] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr [ 5][TX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 128 KBytes 105 Kbits/sec 30 sender [ 5][TX-C] 0.00-10.13 sec 128 KBytes 104 Kbits/sec receiver [ 7][RX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 11.8 MBytes 9.86 Mbits/sec 0 sender [ 7][RX-C] 0.00-10.13 sec 9.25 MBytes 7.66 Mbits/sec receiver iperf Done. Regards Stefan Lippers-Hollmann
