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Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: net: wireless: ath10k: add qcom,no-msa-ready-indicator prop

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On 13/05/2024 16:16, Kalle Valo wrote:

> Marc Gonzalez wrote:
> 
>> The ath10k driver waits for an "MSA_READY" indicator
>> to complete initialization. If the indicator is not
>> received, then the device remains unusable.
>>
>> cf. ath10k_qmi_driver_event_work()
>>
>> Several msm8998-based devices are affected by this issue.
>> Oddly, it seems safe to NOT wait for the indicator, and
>> proceed immediately when QMI_EVENT_SERVER_ARRIVE.
>>
>> Jeff Johnson wrote:
>>
>>   The feedback I received was "it might be ok to change all ath10k qmi
>>   to skip waiting for msa_ready", and it was pointed out that ath11k
>>   (and ath12k) do not wait for it.
>>
>>   However with so many deployed devices, "might be ok" isn't a strong
>>   argument for changing the default behavior.
>>
>> Kalle Valo first suggested setting a bit in firmware-5.bin to trigger
>> work-around in the driver. However, firmware-5.bin is parsed too late.
>> So we are stuck with a DT property.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Marc Gonzalez <mgonzalez@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Reviewed-by: Bjorn Andersson <quic_bjorande@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Acked-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Acked-by: Rob Herring (Arm) <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 2 patches applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.
> 
> 71b6e321e302 dt-bindings: net: wireless: ath10k: add qcom,no-msa-ready-indicator prop
> 6d67d18014a8 wifi: ath10k: do not always wait for MSA_READY indicator

Hello Kalle,
What version of Linux will these be included in?
(I don't see them in v6.10-rc1. Are they considered
a new feature, rather than a fix, and thus 6.11?)

Hello Bjorn,
Will you pick up patch 3 ?

Regards





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