From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from nm.newmedia-net.de ([217.113.179.122] helo=webmail.newmedia-net.de) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtps (Exim 4.87 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1cZMLG-0002Iv-9k for ath10k@lists.infradead.org; Thu, 02 Feb 2017 18:42:49 +0000 References: <87y3xtrmn2.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> <44480bab-0cf7-f4e3-7612-b1cf5d4c040f@dd-wrt.com> <1a58440c-80c9-0a86-aae9-213edc5b0019@candelatech.com> <8bcf2ea6-802f-f249-8e2d-96ec03553a9b@candelatech.com> <23b1bd75-a7f9-08e7-5d7b-f67081b89e1b@candelatech.com> From: Sebastian Gottschall Message-ID: <5e23ea91-429e-eff6-7443-e4d4f5981735@dd-wrt.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 19:42:29 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <23b1bd75-a7f9-08e7-5d7b-f67081b89e1b@candelatech.com> Subject: Re: 9984 VHT List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed" Sender: "ath10k" Errors-To: ath10k-bounces+kvalo=adurom.com@lists.infradead.org To: Ben Greear , "Valo, Kalle" Cc: "ath10k@lists.infradead.org" Am 02.02.2017 um 19:24 schrieb Ben Greear: > On 02/02/2017 08:18 AM, Ben Greear wrote: >> On 02/01/2017 10:45 AM, Sebastian Gottschall wrote: >>> Am 01.02.2017 um 17:48 schrieb Ben Greear: >>>> On 01/30/2017 02:28 AM, Sebastian Gottschall wrote: >>>>> Hello >>>>> >>>>> with recent 9984 firmares vht160 seem to crash the firmware itself = >>>>> for no reason i see. >>>>> is there any internal structure change in these newer firmwares we = >>>>> need to consider? >>>>> i also tested the even more recent firmware = >>>>> firmware-5.bin_10.4-3.4-00068 from codeaurora. this one doesnt = >>>>> crash but the vdev_start returns with a error >>>>> >>>>> i compared the more recent wmi headers from the qca drivers, but = >>>>> wasnt able to find anything which could explain the behaviour >>>>> >>>>> Sebastian >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hello Sebastian, >>>> >>>> Could you share the hostapd/supplicant config file you are using? >>>> >>>> And, what kernel (or backports kernel) are you using? I'd like to >>>> see how 160Mhz works on my firmware.... >>> always state of art for sure >> >> Using a somewhat hacked 4.9.2+ kernel and my CT firmware, I get = >> failure to start CAC: >> >> 1486052184.818710: Mode: IEEE 802.11a Channel: 100 Frequency: 5500 MHz >> 1486052184.818714: DFS 8 channels required radar detection >> 1486052184.818717: DFS all channels available, (SKIP CAC): no >> 1486052184.818719: DFS 0 chans unavailable - choose other channel: no >> 1486052184.818722: vap0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->DFS >> 1486052184.818725: DFS start CAC on 5500 MHz >> 1486052184.818733: vap0: DFS-CAC-START freq=3D5500 chan=3D100 sec_chan= =3D1, = >> width=3D2, seg0=3D114, seg1=3D0, cac_time=3D60s >> 1486052184.818737: nl80211: Start radar detection (CAC) 5500 MHz = >> (ht_enabled=3D1, vht_enabled=3D1, bandwidth=3D160 MHz, cf1=3D5570 MHz, c= f2=3D0 = >> MHz) >> 1486052184.818742: * freq=3D5500 >> 1486052184.818745: * vht_enabled=3D1 >> 1486052184.818747: * ht_enabled=3D1 >> 1486052184.818749: * bandwidth=3D160 >> 1486052184.818751: * channel_width=3D5 >> 1486052184.818754: * center_freq1=3D5570 >> 1486052184.818756: * center_freq2=3D0 >> 1486052184.823437: nl80211: Failed to start radar detection: -16 = >> (Device or resource busy) >> 1486052184.823444: DFS start_dfs_cac() failed, -1 >> >> >> I'll go dig around to see if I can figure out why... > > I hacked ath10k to enable radar detection on 160Mhz bandwidths. Now = > hostapd > starts. > > I can reproduce the FW failure. It is because FW 3.3-25 release = > started asserting > if the freq2 was zero in VHT160 mode. It seems to use both freq1 and = > freq2, and not > how the driver or linux seems to normally use them. its even worse. starting from 3.3 it uses freq2 instead of freq1. but i = made a patch for it. but it still wont work. vdev_start still fails > > I think I will back out the firmware changes in my FW, if driver ever = > wants to be compat > with both it is going to have to have nasty hacks I suppose. > > If you have recent 10.4 FW source, look for = > convert_160MHz_single_center_freq_to_two_center_freq > and compare it to older FW versions. i dont have a recent source, but the qca driver source which allows me = to see how its called > > Thanks, > Ben > >> >> Thanks, >> Ben >> >> > > -- = Mit freundlichen Gr=FCssen / Regards Sebastian Gottschall / CTO NewMedia-NET GmbH - DD-WRT Firmensitz: Berliner Ring 101, 64625 Bensheim Registergericht: Amtsgericht Darmstadt, HRB 25473 Gesch=E4ftsf=FChrer: Peter Steinh=E4user, Christian Scheele http://www.dd-wrt.com email: s.gottschall@dd-wrt.com Tel.: +496251-582650 / Fax: +496251-5826565 _______________________________________________ ath10k mailing list ath10k@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k