Re: [PATCH] wifi: rt2x00: limit MT7620 TX power based on eeprom calibration

[Stanislaw Gruszka <stf_xl@wp.pl>]

On Sat, Aug 05, 2023 at 05:17:55PM +0800, Shiji Yang wrote:
> In the vendor driver, the current channel power is queried from
> EEPROM_TXPOWER_BG1 and EEPROM_TXPOWER_BG2. And then the mixed value
> will be written into the low half-word of the TX_ALC_CFG_0 register.
> The high half-word of the TX_ALC_CFG_0 is a fixed value 0x2f2f.
> 
> We can't get the accurate TX power. Based on my tests and the new
> MediaTek mt76 driver source code, the real TX power is approximately
> equal to channel_power + (max) rate_power. Usually max rate_power is
> the gain of the OFDM 6M rate, which can be readed from the offset
> EEPROM_TXPOWER_BYRATE +1.
> 
> Based on these eeprom values, this patch adds basic TX power control
> for the MT7620 and limits its maximum TX power. This can avoid the
> link speed decrease caused by chip overheating. rt2800_config_alc()
> function has also been renamed to rt2800_config_alc_rt6352() because
> it's only used by RT6352(MT7620).
> 
> Notice:
> It's still need some work to sync the max channel power to the user
> interface. This part is missing from the rt2x00 driver framework. If
> we set the power exceed the calibration value, it won't take effect.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shiji Yang <yangshiji66@outlook.com>
> ---
>  .../net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c    | 56 +++++++++++++------
>  1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
> index 1226a883c..ff891353c 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
> @@ -3865,28 +3865,50 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf7620(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
>  	}
>  }
>  
> -static void rt2800_config_alc(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
> -			      struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
> -			      int power_level) {
> -	u16 eeprom, target_power, max_power;
> +static void rt2800_config_alc_rt6352(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
> +				     struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
> +				     int power_level)
> +{
> +	u16 eeprom, chan_power, rate_power, target_power;
> +	u16 tx_power[2];
> +	s8 *power_group[2];
>  	u32 mac_sys_ctrl;
> -	u32 reg;
> +	u32 cnt, reg;
>  	u8 bbp;
>  
> -	/* hardware unit is 0.5dBm, limited to 23.5dBm */
> -	power_level *= 2;
> -	if (power_level > 0x2f)
> -		power_level = 0x2f;
> +	/* get per chain power, 2 chains in total, unit is 0.5dBm */
> +	power_level = (power_level - 3) * 2;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * We can't get the accurate TX power. Based on some tests, the real
> +	 * TX power is approximately equal to channel_power + (max)rate_power.
> +	 * Usually max rate_power is the gain of the OFDM 6M rate. The antenna
> +	 * gain and externel PA gain are not included as we are unable to
> +	 * obtain these values.
> +	 */
> +	rate_power = rt2800_eeprom_read_from_array(rt2x00dev,
> +						   EEPROM_TXPOWER_BYRATE, 1);
> +	rate_power &= 0x3f;
> +	power_level -= rate_power;
> +	if (power_level < 1)
> +		power_level = 1;
> +	if (power_level > chan->max_power * 2)
> +		power_level = chan->max_power * 2;
>  
> -	max_power = chan->max_power * 2;
> -	if (max_power > 0x2f)
> -		max_power = 0x2f;
> +	power_group[0] = rt2800_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_BG1);
> +	power_group[1] = rt2800_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_TXPOWER_BG2);
> +	for (cnt = 0; cnt < 2; cnt++) {
> +		chan_power = power_group[cnt][rt2x00dev->rf_channel - 1];

I whould add

if (WARN_ON(rt2x00dev->rf_channel not in proper range))
	return;

just to be on safe side. This can be done in separate patch, if you think
it is appropriate.

The change overall looks ok to me.

Acked-by: Stanislaw Gruszka <stf_xl@wp.pl>