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Content-Language: en-US To: Ben Greear , Jeff Johnson , ath12k@lists.infradead.org References: <1891f4e1-1e28-4f30-b48b-fa50210135da@candelatech.com> <75947d00-4b0c-44af-b887-7874077fe64b@candelatech.com> <4648e6df-08da-9d7a-63e2-d2b850ccabb4@oss.qualcomm.com> <3f43654b-3fca-4020-8393-d028991edba1@candelatech.com> From: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan In-Reply-To: <3f43654b-3fca-4020-8393-d028991edba1@candelatech.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.4 cv=NvjcssdJ c=1 sm=1 tr=0 ts=6914b4f2 cx=c_pps a=JL+w9abYAAE89/QcEU+0QA==:117 a=p+jhRS69dh+xNUt804AExQ==:17 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=6UeiqGixMTsA:10 a=s4-Qcg_JpJYA:10 a=VkNPw1HP01LnGYTKEx00:22 a=GUbesZiWAAAA:8 a=VwQbUJbxAAAA:8 a=ubSEXWh36lVi9Daj-xMA:9 a=3ZKOabzyN94A:10 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=324X-CrmTo6CU4MGRt3R:22 a=-cUrBSrepuC47jtK_ZRV:22 a=HhbK4dLum7pmb74im6QT:22 X-Proofpoint-GUID: LL2EyHiJL74w58Gu21RuJnhQDp06URyp X-Proofpoint-ORIG-GUID: LL2EyHiJL74w58Gu21RuJnhQDp06URyp X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details-Enc: AW1haW4tMjUxMTEyMDEzMiBTYWx0ZWRfX2DNYhpwV2100 oC4ZKZr+Vk6JiJyl4PyiW7rZ6veaHaGA3ZoHW1nqt6WftNSA0RPV4yIEwy/hOzB9rTlI0e2Rv6x Q6c1YBROlZYgaNFw0ONIzb6pr8VriKHaXKmi859OJX7B2GraQQGeFSKk7VSNBIVCqibqU3vEsH8 U5Eq1BSc8Ot6U1K5GC8+hgvfn7tXZgZCE+aV7hj0sUed5kAYtrQt3NdZw7VqIN9K12kieqvOtOA cC6jcElAm8Tnu8ZOsADFqvC287LuUridXP0ewujxipbs3nRMLzboGoqtK0yjA1Toc/bETwVPIRJ QsmspkEDZNHZ3mADA5LKfrIf0jykjlgUZt4R84WR95lf9pxaU7XAhiUGmG9wTLYVQpDfDa6Iu5g zO0H6xU64Oj76KTlxZ/dn9LdQj4LtQ== X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=baseguard engine=ICAP:2.0.293,Aquarius:18.0.1121,Hydra:6.1.9,FMLib:17.12.100.49 definitions=2025-11-12_05,2025-11-11_03,2025-10-01_01 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=outbound_notspam policy=outbound score=0 clxscore=1015 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 priorityscore=1501 malwarescore=0 adultscore=0 lowpriorityscore=0 impostorscore=0 classifier=typeunknown authscore=0 authtc= authcc= route=outbound adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.22.0-2510240001 definitions=main-2511120132 X-CRM114-Version: 20100106-BlameMichelson ( TRE 0.8.0 (BSD) ) MR-646709E3 X-CRM114-CacheID: sfid-20251112_082524_065720_8767C42C X-CRM114-Status: GOOD ( 20.55 ) 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 On 11/12/2025 9:06 PM, Ben Greear wrote: > On 11/11/25 21:15, Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan wrote: >> >> >> On 11/12/2025 7:10 AM, Ben Greear wrote: >>> On 11/11/25 17:29, Jeff Johnson wrote: >>>> On 11/11/2025 7:27 AM, Ben Greear wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> Are there any current radios + software available where one can put >>>>> ath12k radios in (mini)pcie slots or similar and use those in x86-64 >>>>> chassis and provide tri-band MLO? >>>>> >>>>> Last I looked, Compex had some dual-band radios and maybe single-band >>>>> 6ghz, but I am not sure those can be combined into a tri-band MLO solution? >>>> >>>> Most of the Compex modules use the AP-centric QCN chipsets. >>>> For your use case look for something using the WCN chipset. >>>> >>>> Something like: >>>> https://www.sparklan.com/product/wnfq-291bei/ >>>> >>>> (I haven't tried it and don't endorse it, just giving as an example) >>> >>> Hello Jeff, >>> >>> Thanks for the link.  That too is dual band though.  I'm interested in >>> using ath12k radios for wifi testing purposes, so I'd really like tri-band >>> MLO to have some feature parity with the MTK 7996 radio board. >>> >>> Is ath12k able to combine discrete wifi NICs into tri-band MLO stations? >> >> Yes, ath12k supports tri-band MLO STA. This has been validated for QCN chipsets. >> Not sure if this has been tested for WCN chipsets. > > Can this work with some combination of Compex radios in an x86 chassis, > or does it require some integrated AP style platform?  If x86 is supported, > please suggest some radio model(s) you think will work. Supported only on AP platforms where the QCN devices are connected with WSI (https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241211153432.775335-2-kvalo@kernel.org/). > >>> Or is ath12k entirely DBDC at this point with no tri-band MLO capability? >>> >>> In addition, back in ath10k days, I was able to get the radio to do up to >>> 64 STA vdevs once I put the firmware on a diet.  From a quick look at the ath12k >>> driver, it seems the limit for STA vdevs is exactly 1.  Is there any somewhat-documented >>> way to get ath12k to support more STA vdevs? >> >> Supporting more number of STA vdevs instead of the current 1 STA will require >> firmware changes (and of course more validations). > > Any idea if QCA is offering ath12k FW source under NDA and/or for some price? > I'm not aware. Vasanth