3.5.7.30 -stable review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let me know.
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From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
commit 62009b7f12793c932aaba0df946b04cb4a77d022 upstream.
Vendor driver rtl8188C_8192C_8192D_usb_linux_v3.4.2_3727.20120404 introduced
new firmware for these chips. The code try for the new file, and fall back to
the original firmware if the new file is not available.
Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Luis Henriques <luis.henriques@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c | 10 ++++++++++
drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c | 16 +++++++++++++---
drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h | 1 +
3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
index 278e9f9..60bf47d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -46,10 +46,20 @@ void rtl_fw_cb(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
"Firmware callback routine entered!\n");
complete(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
if (!firmware) {
+ if (rtlpriv->cfg->alt_fw_name) {
+ err = request_firmware(&firmware,
+ rtlpriv->cfg->alt_fw_name,
+ rtlpriv->io.dev);
+ pr_info("Loading alternative firmware %s\n",
+ rtlpriv->cfg->alt_fw_name);
+ if (!err)
+ goto found_alt;
+ }
pr_err("Firmware %s not available\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0;
return;
}
+found_alt:
if (firmware->size > rtlpriv->max_fw_size) {
RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
"Firmware is too big!\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
index 873754b..07ab292 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>");
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Realtek 8192C/8188C 802.11n USB wireless");
MODULE_FIRMWARE("rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin");
+MODULE_FIRMWARE("rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_A.bin");
+MODULE_FIRMWARE("rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_B.bin");
+MODULE_FIRMWARE("rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin");
static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
{
@@ -68,14 +71,21 @@ static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
"Can't alloc buffer for fw\n");
return 1;
}
-
+ if (IS_VENDOR_UMC_A_CUT(rtlpriv->rtlhal.version) &&
+ !IS_92C_SERIAL(rtlpriv->rtlhal.version)) {
+ rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_A.bin";
+ } else if (IS_81xxC_VENDOR_UMC_B_CUT(rtlpriv->rtlhal.version)) {
+ rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_B.bin";
+ } else {
+ rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin";
+ }
+ /* provide name of alternative file */
+ rtlpriv->cfg->alt_fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin";
pr_info("Loading firmware %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0x4000;
err = request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, 1,
rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name, rtlpriv->io.dev,
GFP_KERNEL, hw, rtl_fw_cb);
-
-
return err;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
index fa02202..2f08d08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
@@ -1529,6 +1529,7 @@ struct rtl_hal_cfg {
bool write_readback;
char *name;
char *fw_name;
+ char *alt_fw_name;
struct rtl_hal_ops *ops;
struct rtl_mod_params *mod_params;
struct rtl_hal_usbint_cfg *usb_interface_cfg;
--
1.8.3.2
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