From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from bombadil.infradead.org (bombadil.infradead.org [198.137.202.133]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 417ADC47DD8 for ; Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:55:26 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=lists.infradead.org; s=bombadil.20210309; h=Sender:List-Subscribe:List-Help :List-Post:List-Archive:List-Unsubscribe:List-Id:Content-Type:MIME-Version: Message-ID:In-Reply-To:Date:References:Subject:Cc:To:From:Reply-To: Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date: Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Owner; bh=iy7sKkxak2qlnl50ofAvD70i4tLnW9Ing7agbnCaXUQ=; b=l981I5o1xbvZVLHZh1XIMjZttu eq8IC1YG3KVEN53phUyS2vzeuRPlHw2pfd9BOda69XedtF0ATrg5+UvPBnNlw6Lxq6jQYI8hMY8bB e5yb+X/X6tveDCX8OdZA5ibD4sQeN7uJVYPSPv8dzhmUoVismnWcNP0+97xIW6MGzQ9K6Ag5yuYVE +eRTe17rLLExGuCtVE/WAZ1GaYka/TWGPxaCkr1ChPD3ETVQqj12oZjmDUlZBFkKwFVovT97Tm5/s g09Lyrkk+1k/g2eFHrGnP+HeuR3S10Tx5JXZvgGxuKfmFVROIGSeTnivWwgDbBGMZm9x9zYyFvzX2 EnpLdrLQ==; Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=bombadil.infradead.org) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 4.96 #2 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1rQqHF-005v31-1y for ath12k@archiver.kernel.org; Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:55:25 +0000 Received: from ams.source.kernel.org ([2604:1380:4601:e00::1]) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtps (Exim 4.96 #2 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1rQqH9-005uuu-2d for ath12k@lists.infradead.org; Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:55:21 +0000 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (transwarp.subspace.kernel.org [100.75.92.58]) by ams.source.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5F2D5B811C2; Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:55:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 6A0FCC433C7; Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:55:17 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=kernel.org; s=k20201202; t=1705676118; bh=afSjTK8TksDKKeb2U7KjT6d2zm01EtV2C8oq5Q32jJI=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:References:Date:In-Reply-To:From; b=mqkfJqTo9r9qJov+AT3nIKvs4CZCo8hXHFDdYSPCNvyq9628hw8WunnTOhWqg5j0O yVptOHGCOAORJO9gCegXB3gjrsh1GzyeeSYLwDUqWK0NdWLNMH5I/XRLxLRUAm/1/l KwY+NwHadcaT1PKZZpY3QBJ7UEG51brrEq6vN0VMy6S18A1jWmgkx3fyhLYZyqEUEE CorHKDTyu2CEdmUIQkFNfb541s5/siy5us/T30U3h4UcJrfFMduHsTFJbh4dTABHEX cjBbedX87GbuQs+OC4s0vckXqqI/DkIFkAX7uRf0IbBxgeiGp650GBi23eILX+oe/X /OCQci7hsdz9A== From: Kalle Valo To: GreyXor Cc: "ath12k@lists.infradead.org" Subject: Re: Difference between WCN7850 and WCN7851 ? References: <874jf9frn9.fsf@kernel.org> Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:55:15 +0200 In-Reply-To: <874jf9frn9.fsf@kernel.org> (Kalle Valo's message of "Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:12:58 +0200") Message-ID: <87zfx1e5kc.fsf@kernel.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-CRM114-Version: 20100106-BlameMichelson ( TRE 0.8.0 (BSD) ) MR-646709E3 X-CRM114-CacheID: sfid-20240119_065520_019518_8EA7FA26 X-CRM114-Status: GOOD ( 13.95 ) X-BeenThere: ath12k@lists.infradead.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: "ath12k" Errors-To: ath12k-bounces+ath12k=archiver.kernel.org@lists.infradead.org Kalle Valo writes: > GreyXor writes: > >> Hi, I'm interested in acquiring a WiFi 7 card for my laptop, and I >> came across the Qualcomm QCNCM865, which is Qualcomm's WiFi 7 card. >> Upon checking Wi-Cat, I noticed that it features a WCN7851 chipset. >> However, when examining the ath12k/linux source, I couldn't find any >> mention of the WCN7851; only the WCN7850 was referenced. What >> implications does this have? Can I still obtain a WCN7851, or would it >> be advisable to opt for a card with a WCN7850 chipset, given its >> greater number of updates and references in the kernel? > > I don't know what changes WCN7851 has compared to WCN7850 but in general > these changes are transparently handled by the firmware and the host > driver just sees it as WCN7850. But I hope someone who is familiar with > WCN7851 can confirm this. Another thing I want to point out: usually board files are a major problem so before buying anything I recommend checking that there's a board file available for ath12k. -- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/ https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches