Marc Gonzalez <mgonzalez@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > 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?) Yeah, these commits will go to v6.11. Because of the multiple trees involved (ath-next -> wireless-next -> net-next -> linus) we need to have ath.git pull request ready well before the merge window opens and these commits missed the last pull request. Yes, we are slow :) -- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/ https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches
