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From: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
To: <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: <echuang@realtek.com>, <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Subject: [PATCH rtw-next 7/8] wifi: rtw89: fw: do bb_preinit before downloading firmware
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:45:05 +0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260712034506.53209-8-pkshih@realtek.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260712034506.53209-1-pkshih@realtek.com>

The firmware access BB registers while initialization, so driver should
do bb_preinit before downloading firmware. Otherwise, it might get BB IO
stuck and throw error.

  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: loaded firmware rtw89/rtw8922d_fw.bin
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: Firmware version 0.35.111.7 (51c56e7b), cmd version 1, type 14
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: Firmware version 0.35.111.7 (51c56e7b), cmd version 1, type 15
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: fw unexpected status 6
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: download firmware fail
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fwdl 0x1E0 = 0x8000012
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fwdl 0x78F0 = 0x290900
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]fw PC = 0x201445f2
  rtw89_8922de 0000:04:00.0: [ERR]H2C path ready

Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c | 12 +++++++++++-
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c  |  7 ++++---
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h  |  3 ++-
 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
index 0343cd1a0ee1..3950792651c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
@@ -7197,9 +7197,19 @@ int rtw89_core_mlsr_switch(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif,
 static int rtw89_chip_efuse_info_setup(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	const struct rtw89_mac_gen_def *mac = rtwdev->chip->mac_def;
+	const struct rtw89_chip_info *chip = rtwdev->chip;
+	bool bb_preinit = false;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = rtw89_mac_partial_init(rtwdev, false);
+	/*
+	 * Normally in probe stage, we don't need to do BB pre-initialization.
+	 * However, RTL8922D firmware can access BB registers at firmware
+	 * initial state, so initialize it to avoid BB IO stuck in firmware.
+	 */
+	if (chip->chip_id == RTL8922D)
+		bb_preinit = true;
+
+	ret = rtw89_mac_partial_init(rtwdev, false, bb_preinit);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
index a63f34440554..accc5cdfaa3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
@@ -4308,13 +4308,14 @@ int rtw89_mac_disable_bb_rf(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtw89_mac_disable_bb_rf);
 
-int rtw89_mac_partial_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool include_bb)
+int rtw89_mac_partial_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool include_bb,
+			   bool bb_preinit)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	rtw89_mac_ctrl_hci_dma_trx(rtwdev, true);
 
-	if (include_bb) {
+	if (include_bb || bb_preinit) {
 		/* Only call BB preinit including configuration of BB MCU for
 		 * the chips which need to download BB MCU firmware. Otherwise,
 		 * calling preinit later to prevent touching registers affecting
@@ -4367,7 +4368,7 @@ int rtw89_mac_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 	bool include_bb = !!chip->bbmcu_nr;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = rtw89_mac_partial_init(rtwdev, include_bb);
+	ret = rtw89_mac_partial_init(rtwdev, include_bb, include_bb);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h
index c05f5ee0d2fd..493d2b9626a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h
@@ -1302,7 +1302,8 @@ rtw89_write32_port_set(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif_link *rtwvif_l
 
 int rtw89_mac_pwr_on(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
 void rtw89_mac_pwr_off(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
-int rtw89_mac_partial_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool include_bb);
+int rtw89_mac_partial_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool include_bb,
+			   bool bb_preinit);
 int rtw89_mac_preinit(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
 int rtw89_mac_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
 int rtw89_mac_dle_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, enum rtw89_qta_mode mode,
-- 
2.25.1


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-07-12  3:46 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-07-12  3:44 [PATCH rtw-next 0/8] wifi: rtw89: add RF diagnosis and update random patches Ping-Ke Shih
2026-07-12  3:44 ` [PATCH rtw-next 1/8] wifi: rtw89: pack I/O during bb_sethw to reduce API execution time Ping-Ke Shih
2026-07-12  3:45 ` [PATCH rtw-next 2/8] wifi: rtw89: mac: abstract register definition of firmware boot debug Ping-Ke Shih
2026-07-12  3:45 ` [PATCH rtw-next 3/8] wifi: rtw89: 8922d: add TX time limit for 2GHz band Ping-Ke Shih
2026-07-12  3:45 ` [PATCH rtw-next 4/8] wifi: rtw89: introduce helper to get tx shape index Ping-Ke Shih
2026-07-12  3:45 ` [PATCH rtw-next 5/8] wifi: rtw89: add tx shape v0 to keep built-in arrays compatible during transitions Ping-Ke Shih
2026-07-12  3:45 ` [PATCH rtw-next 6/8] wifi: rtw89: extend tx shape format for regulatory 6 GHz power type Ping-Ke Shih
2026-07-12  3:45 ` Ping-Ke Shih [this message]
2026-07-12  3:45 ` [PATCH rtw-next 8/8] wifi: rtw89: debug: add diagnosis for RF Ping-Ke Shih

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