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* [PATCH rtw-next v3 0/4] Improve RTL8814AU performance
@ 2025-04-02 15:29 Bitterblue Smith
  2025-04-02 15:30 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 1/4] wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable switching the RTL8814AU to USB 3 Bitterblue Smith
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  0 siblings, 4 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Bitterblue Smith @ 2025-04-02 15:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; +Cc: Ping-Ke Shih

This is the last set of patches for RTL8814AU. They make it go faster.

Bitterblue Smith (4):
  wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable switching the RTL8814AU to USB 3
  wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable RX aggregation for RTL8814AU
  wifi: rtw88: Set AMPDU factor to hardware for RTL8814A
  wifi: rtw88: Don't set SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU for RTL8814AU

 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c |  2 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c     | 35 ++++++++++++++++++-
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h     |  4 +++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8703b.c |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8723d.c |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c |  2 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c | 12 +++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c |  2 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c |  2 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c |  2 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c |  2 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c      |  4 ++-
 12 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

-- 
2.49.0


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* [PATCH rtw-next v3 1/4] wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable switching the RTL8814AU to USB 3
  2025-04-02 15:29 [PATCH rtw-next v3 0/4] Improve RTL8814AU performance Bitterblue Smith
@ 2025-04-02 15:30 ` Bitterblue Smith
  2025-04-09  2:06   ` Ping-Ke Shih
  2025-04-02 15:30 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 2/4] wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable RX aggregation for RTL8814AU Bitterblue Smith
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  3 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Bitterblue Smith @ 2025-04-02 15:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; +Cc: Ping-Ke Shih

The Realtek wifi 5 devices which support USB 3 are weird: when first
plugged in, they pretend to be USB 2. The driver needs to send some
commands to the device, which make it disappear and come back as a
USB 3 device.

The method used to switch the RTL8812AU also works for the RTL8814AU.

Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
---
v2:
 - Add Acked-by.

v3:
 - No change.
---
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
index 667473b7a9f5..4994f5934e80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
@@ -1092,7 +1092,8 @@ static int rtw_usb_switch_mode_new(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 
 static bool rtw_usb3_chip_old(u8 chip_id)
 {
-	return chip_id == RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8812A;
+	return chip_id == RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8812A ||
+	       chip_id == RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8814A;
 }
 
 static bool rtw_usb3_chip_new(u8 chip_id)
-- 
2.49.0


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* [PATCH rtw-next v3 2/4] wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable RX aggregation for RTL8814AU
  2025-04-02 15:29 [PATCH rtw-next v3 0/4] Improve RTL8814AU performance Bitterblue Smith
  2025-04-02 15:30 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 1/4] wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable switching the RTL8814AU to USB 3 Bitterblue Smith
@ 2025-04-02 15:30 ` Bitterblue Smith
  2025-04-02 15:31 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 3/4] wifi: rtw88: Set AMPDU factor to hardware for RTL8814A Bitterblue Smith
  2025-04-02 15:31 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 4/4] wifi: rtw88: Don't set SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU for RTL8814AU Bitterblue Smith
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Bitterblue Smith @ 2025-04-02 15:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; +Cc: Ping-Ke Shih

Let the chip transfer several frames in a single USB Request Block.
This is supposed to improve the RX speed.

It can use the same code used for RTL8822CU, RTL8822BU, and RTL8821CU.

Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
---
v2:
 - Add Acked-by.

v3:
 - No change.
---
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
index 4994f5934e80..204343ac2558 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
@@ -866,6 +866,7 @@ static void rtw_usb_dynamic_rx_agg(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable)
 	case RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8822C:
 	case RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8822B:
 	case RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8821C:
+	case RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8814A:
 		rtw_usb_dynamic_rx_agg_v1(rtwdev, enable);
 		break;
 	case RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8821A:
-- 
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* [PATCH rtw-next v3 3/4] wifi: rtw88: Set AMPDU factor to hardware for RTL8814A
  2025-04-02 15:29 [PATCH rtw-next v3 0/4] Improve RTL8814AU performance Bitterblue Smith
  2025-04-02 15:30 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 1/4] wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable switching the RTL8814AU to USB 3 Bitterblue Smith
  2025-04-02 15:30 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 2/4] wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable RX aggregation for RTL8814AU Bitterblue Smith
@ 2025-04-02 15:31 ` Bitterblue Smith
  2025-04-02 15:31 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 4/4] wifi: rtw88: Don't set SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU for RTL8814AU Bitterblue Smith
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Bitterblue Smith @ 2025-04-02 15:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; +Cc: Ping-Ke Shih

Tell the chip the maximum AMPDU size supported by the AP. This greatly
improves the TX speed of RTL8814AU in the 2.4 GHz band. Before: ~90
Mbps. After: ~300 Mbps.

Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>
---
v2:
 - Do this only for RTL8814A.
 - Add a comment explaining why this is needed.

v3:
 - Explicitly initialise the set_ampdu_factor member with NULL for the
   other chips.
---
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c |  2 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c     | 32 +++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h     |  3 ++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8703b.c |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8723d.c |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c | 11 +++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c |  1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c |  1 +
 11 files changed, 55 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
index 026fbf4ad9cc..77f9fbe1870c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ static void rtw_ops_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			if (rtw_bf_support)
 				rtw_bf_assoc(rtwdev, vif, conf);
 
+			rtw_set_ampdu_factor(rtwdev, vif, conf);
+
 			rtw_fw_beacon_filter_config(rtwdev, true, vif);
 		} else {
 			rtw_leave_lps(rtwdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index 959f56a3cc1a..bc2c1a5a30b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -2447,6 +2447,38 @@ void rtw_core_enable_beacon(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable)
 	}
 }
 
+void rtw_set_ampdu_factor(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			  struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf)
+{
+	const struct rtw_chip_ops *ops = rtwdev->chip->ops;
+	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+	u8 factor = 0xff;
+
+	if (!ops->set_ampdu_factor)
+		return;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	sta = ieee80211_find_sta(vif, bss_conf->bssid);
+	if (!sta) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		rtw_warn(rtwdev, "%s: failed to find station %pM\n",
+			 __func__, bss_conf->bssid);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
+		factor = u32_get_bits(sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap,
+				      IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MAX_A_MPDU_LENGTH_EXPONENT_MASK);
+	else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported)
+		factor = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_factor;
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (factor != 0xff)
+		ops->set_ampdu_factor(rtwdev, factor);
+}
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Realtek Corporation");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Realtek 802.11ac wireless core module");
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
index 02343e059fd9..f410c554da58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@ struct rtw_chip_ops {
 			   u32 antenna_rx);
 	void (*cfg_ldo25)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable);
 	void (*efuse_grant)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable);
+	void (*set_ampdu_factor)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 factor);
 	void (*false_alarm_statistics)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
 	void (*phy_calibration)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
 	void (*dpk_track)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
@@ -2272,4 +2273,6 @@ void rtw_update_channel(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 center_channel,
 void rtw_core_port_switch(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
 bool rtw_core_check_sta_active(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
 void rtw_core_enable_beacon(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable);
+void rtw_set_ampdu_factor(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			  struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8703b.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8703b.c
index 1d232adbdd7e..5e59cfe4dfdf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8703b.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8703b.c
@@ -1904,6 +1904,7 @@ static const struct rtw_chip_ops rtw8703b_ops = {
 	.set_antenna		= NULL,
 	.cfg_ldo25		= rtw8723x_cfg_ldo25,
 	.efuse_grant		= rtw8723x_efuse_grant,
+	.set_ampdu_factor	= NULL,
 	.false_alarm_statistics	= rtw8723x_false_alarm_statistics,
 	.phy_calibration	= rtw8703b_phy_calibration,
 	.dpk_track		= NULL,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8723d.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8723d.c
index 87715bd54860..31876e708f9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8723d.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8723d.c
@@ -1404,6 +1404,7 @@ static const struct rtw_chip_ops rtw8723d_ops = {
 	.set_antenna		= NULL,
 	.cfg_ldo25		= rtw8723x_cfg_ldo25,
 	.efuse_grant		= rtw8723x_efuse_grant,
+	.set_ampdu_factor	= NULL,
 	.false_alarm_statistics	= rtw8723x_false_alarm_statistics,
 	.phy_calibration	= rtw8723d_phy_calibration,
 	.cck_pd_set		= rtw8723d_phy_cck_pd_set,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c
index f9ba2aa2928a..adbfb37105d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ static const struct rtw_chip_ops rtw8812a_ops = {
 	.set_tx_power_index	= rtw88xxa_set_tx_power_index,
 	.cfg_ldo25		= rtw8812a_cfg_ldo25,
 	.efuse_grant		= rtw88xxa_efuse_grant,
+	.set_ampdu_factor	= NULL,
 	.false_alarm_statistics	= rtw88xxa_false_alarm_statistics,
 	.phy_calibration	= rtw8812a_phy_calibration,
 	.cck_pd_set		= rtw88xxa_phy_cck_pd_set,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c
index cfd35d40d46e..ce8d4e4c6c57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c
@@ -1332,6 +1332,16 @@ static void rtw8814a_cfg_ldo25(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable)
 {
 }
 
+/* Without this RTL8814A sends too many frames and (some?) 11n AP
+ * can't handle it, resulting in low TX speed. Other chips seem fine.
+ */
+static void rtw8814a_set_ampdu_factor(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 factor)
+{
+	factor = min_t(u8, factor, IEEE80211_VHT_MAX_AMPDU_256K);
+
+	rtw_write32(rtwdev, REG_AMPDU_MAX_LENGTH, (8192 << factor) - 1);
+}
+
 static void rtw8814a_false_alarm_statistics(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	struct rtw_dm_info *dm_info = &rtwdev->dm_info;
@@ -2051,6 +2061,7 @@ static const struct rtw_chip_ops rtw8814a_ops = {
 	.set_antenna		= NULL,
 	.cfg_ldo25		= rtw8814a_cfg_ldo25,
 	.efuse_grant		= rtw8814a_efuse_grant,
+	.set_ampdu_factor	= rtw8814a_set_ampdu_factor,
 	.false_alarm_statistics	= rtw8814a_false_alarm_statistics,
 	.phy_calibration	= rtw8814a_phy_calibration,
 	.cck_pd_set		= rtw8814a_phy_cck_pd_set,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c
index f68239b07319..4d81fb29c9fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ static const struct rtw_chip_ops rtw8821a_ops = {
 	.set_tx_power_index	= rtw88xxa_set_tx_power_index,
 	.cfg_ldo25		= rtw8821a_cfg_ldo25,
 	.efuse_grant		= rtw88xxa_efuse_grant,
+	.set_ampdu_factor	= NULL,
 	.false_alarm_statistics	= rtw88xxa_false_alarm_statistics,
 	.phy_calibration	= rtw8821a_phy_calibration,
 	.cck_pd_set		= rtw88xxa_phy_cck_pd_set,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c
index 0ade7f11cbd2..f68b0041dcc0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c
@@ -1668,6 +1668,7 @@ static const struct rtw_chip_ops rtw8821c_ops = {
 	.set_antenna		= NULL,
 	.set_tx_power_index	= rtw8821c_set_tx_power_index,
 	.cfg_ldo25		= rtw8821c_cfg_ldo25,
+	.set_ampdu_factor	= NULL,
 	.false_alarm_statistics	= rtw8821c_false_alarm_statistics,
 	.phy_calibration	= rtw8821c_phy_calibration,
 	.cck_pd_set		= rtw8821c_phy_cck_pd_set,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c
index b4934da88e33..0da212e27d55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c
@@ -2158,6 +2158,7 @@ static const struct rtw_chip_ops rtw8822b_ops = {
 	.set_tx_power_index	= rtw8822b_set_tx_power_index,
 	.set_antenna		= rtw8822b_set_antenna,
 	.cfg_ldo25		= rtw8822b_cfg_ldo25,
+	.set_ampdu_factor	= NULL,
 	.false_alarm_statistics	= rtw8822b_false_alarm_statistics,
 	.phy_calibration	= rtw8822b_phy_calibration,
 	.pwr_track		= rtw8822b_pwr_track,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c
index 5e53e0db177e..ca0cf26b9055 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c
@@ -4968,6 +4968,7 @@ static const struct rtw_chip_ops rtw8822c_ops = {
 	.set_tx_power_index	= rtw8822c_set_tx_power_index,
 	.set_antenna		= rtw8822c_set_antenna,
 	.cfg_ldo25		= rtw8822c_cfg_ldo25,
+	.set_ampdu_factor	= NULL,
 	.false_alarm_statistics	= rtw8822c_false_alarm_statistics,
 	.dpk_track		= rtw8822c_dpk_track,
 	.phy_calibration	= rtw8822c_phy_calibration,
-- 
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* [PATCH rtw-next v3 4/4] wifi: rtw88: Don't set SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU for RTL8814AU
  2025-04-02 15:29 [PATCH rtw-next v3 0/4] Improve RTL8814AU performance Bitterblue Smith
                   ` (2 preceding siblings ...)
  2025-04-02 15:31 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 3/4] wifi: rtw88: Set AMPDU factor to hardware for RTL8814A Bitterblue Smith
@ 2025-04-02 15:31 ` Bitterblue Smith
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Bitterblue Smith @ 2025-04-02 15:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; +Cc: Ping-Ke Shih

RTL8814AU doesn't work well with SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU. The RX speed
is noticeably lower and the VHT RX statistics are strange. Typical
values with SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU:

Reverse mode, remote host 192.168.0.1 is sending
[  5] local 192.168.0.50 port 60710 connected to 192.168.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec  74.6 MBytes   626 Mbits/sec
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec  79.2 MBytes   665 Mbits/sec
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec  84.9 MBytes   712 Mbits/sec
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  83.8 MBytes   703 Mbits/sec
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec  85.9 MBytes   720 Mbits/sec
[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec  78.9 MBytes   662 Mbits/sec
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec  81.2 MBytes   682 Mbits/sec
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec  80.5 MBytes   675 Mbits/sec
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec  79.4 MBytes   666 Mbits/sec
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec  82.2 MBytes   689 Mbits/sec
[  5]  10.00-11.00  sec  82.0 MBytes   688 Mbits/sec
[  5]  11.00-12.00  sec  84.2 MBytes   707 Mbits/sec
[  5]  12.00-13.00  sec  71.0 MBytes   596 Mbits/sec
[  5]  13.00-14.00  sec  69.4 MBytes   582 Mbits/sec
[  5]  14.00-15.00  sec  80.2 MBytes   673 Mbits/sec
[  5]  15.00-16.00  sec  74.5 MBytes   625 Mbits/sec

[Rx Counter]:
 * CCA (CCK, OFDM, Total) = (0, 2455, 2455)
 * False Alarm (CCK, OFDM, Total) = (0, 69, 69)
 * CCK cnt (ok, err) = (0, 0)
 * OFDM cnt (ok, err) = (1239, 2)
 * HT cnt (ok, err) = (0, 0)
 * VHT cnt (ok, err) = (21, 12109)

The "VHT ok" number is not believable.

And without SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU:

Reverse mode, remote host 192.168.0.1 is sending
[  5] local 192.168.0.50 port 50030 connected to 192.168.0.1 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec  70.5 MBytes   591 Mbits/sec
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec  86.9 MBytes   729 Mbits/sec
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec  98.6 MBytes   827 Mbits/sec
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  97.4 MBytes   817 Mbits/sec
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec  98.6 MBytes   827 Mbits/sec
[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec  96.9 MBytes   813 Mbits/sec
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec  98.2 MBytes   824 Mbits/sec
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec  98.0 MBytes   822 Mbits/sec
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec  99.9 MBytes   838 Mbits/sec
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec  99.2 MBytes   833 Mbits/sec
[  5]  10.00-11.00  sec  98.0 MBytes   822 Mbits/sec
[  5]  11.00-12.00  sec  98.1 MBytes   823 Mbits/sec
[  5]  12.00-13.00  sec  97.0 MBytes   814 Mbits/sec
[  5]  13.00-14.00  sec  98.2 MBytes   824 Mbits/sec
[  5]  14.00-15.00  sec  98.5 MBytes   826 Mbits/sec
[  5]  15.00-16.00  sec  97.4 MBytes   817 Mbits/sec

[Rx Counter]:
 * CCA (CCK, OFDM, Total) = (0, 3860, 3860)
 * False Alarm (CCK, OFDM, Total) = (0, 2, 2)
 * CCK cnt (ok, err) = (0, 0)
 * OFDM cnt (ok, err) = (1486, 0)
 * HT cnt (ok, err) = (0, 0)
 * VHT cnt (ok, err) = (7399, 9118)

Add a new member "amsdu_in_ampdu" in struct rtw_chip_info and use it
to set SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU only for the other chips.

Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
---
v2:
 - Add a comment explaining why this is needed.

v3:
 - Add Acked-by.
---
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c     | 3 ++-
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h     | 1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c | 1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c | 1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c | 1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c | 1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c | 1 +
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c | 1 +
 8 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index bc2c1a5a30b3..c4de5d114eda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -2242,7 +2242,8 @@ int rtw_register_hw(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_PS);
 	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS);
 	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORT_FAST_XMIT);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU);
+	if (rtwdev->chip->amsdu_in_ampdu)
+		ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU);
 	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, HAS_RATE_CONTROL);
 	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, TX_AMSDU);
 	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SINGLE_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
index f410c554da58..b0f1fabe9554 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
@@ -1230,6 +1230,7 @@ struct rtw_chip_info {
 	u16 fw_fifo_addr[RTW_FW_FIFO_MAX];
 	const struct rtw_fwcd_segs *fwcd_segs;
 
+	bool amsdu_in_ampdu;
 	u8 usb_tx_agg_desc_num;
 	bool hw_feature_report;
 	u8 c2h_ra_report_size;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c
index adbfb37105d0..c2ef41767ff9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8812a.c
@@ -1076,6 +1076,7 @@ const struct rtw_chip_info rtw8812a_hw_spec = {
 	.rfe_defs = rtw8812a_rfe_defs,
 	.rfe_defs_size = ARRAY_SIZE(rtw8812a_rfe_defs),
 	.rx_ldpc = false,
+	.amsdu_in_ampdu = true,
 	.hw_feature_report = false,
 	.c2h_ra_report_size = 4,
 	.old_datarate_fb_limit = true,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c
index ce8d4e4c6c57..44dd3090484b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8814a.c
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@ const struct rtw_chip_info rtw8814a_hw_spec = {
 	.rx_ldpc = true,
 	.max_power_index = 0x3f,
 	.ampdu_density = IEEE80211_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_2,
+	.amsdu_in_ampdu = false, /* RX speed is better without AMSDU */
 	.usb_tx_agg_desc_num = 3,
 	.hw_feature_report = false,
 	.c2h_ra_report_size = 6,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c
index 4d81fb29c9fc..413aec694c33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821a.c
@@ -1176,6 +1176,7 @@ const struct rtw_chip_info rtw8821a_hw_spec = {
 	.rfe_defs = rtw8821a_rfe_defs,
 	.rfe_defs_size = ARRAY_SIZE(rtw8821a_rfe_defs),
 	.rx_ldpc = false,
+	.amsdu_in_ampdu = true,
 	.hw_feature_report = false,
 	.c2h_ra_report_size = 4,
 	.old_datarate_fb_limit = true,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c
index f68b0041dcc0..413130a30ca9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c
@@ -1991,6 +1991,7 @@ const struct rtw_chip_info rtw8821c_hw_spec = {
 	.band = RTW_BAND_2G | RTW_BAND_5G,
 	.page_size = TX_PAGE_SIZE,
 	.dig_min = 0x1c,
+	.amsdu_in_ampdu = true,
 	.usb_tx_agg_desc_num = 3,
 	.hw_feature_report = true,
 	.c2h_ra_report_size = 7,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c
index 0da212e27d55..ab199eaea3c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c
@@ -2532,6 +2532,7 @@ const struct rtw_chip_info rtw8822b_hw_spec = {
 	.band = RTW_BAND_2G | RTW_BAND_5G,
 	.page_size = TX_PAGE_SIZE,
 	.dig_min = 0x1c,
+	.amsdu_in_ampdu = true,
 	.usb_tx_agg_desc_num = 3,
 	.hw_feature_report = true,
 	.c2h_ra_report_size = 7,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c
index ca0cf26b9055..369ca75061b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c
@@ -5350,6 +5350,7 @@ const struct rtw_chip_info rtw8822c_hw_spec = {
 	.band = RTW_BAND_2G | RTW_BAND_5G,
 	.page_size = TX_PAGE_SIZE,
 	.dig_min = 0x20,
+	.amsdu_in_ampdu = true,
 	.usb_tx_agg_desc_num = 3,
 	.hw_feature_report = true,
 	.c2h_ra_report_size = 7,
-- 
2.49.0


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* Re: [PATCH rtw-next v3 1/4] wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable switching the RTL8814AU to USB 3
  2025-04-02 15:30 ` [PATCH rtw-next v3 1/4] wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable switching the RTL8814AU to USB 3 Bitterblue Smith
@ 2025-04-09  2:06   ` Ping-Ke Shih
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Ping-Ke Shih @ 2025-04-09  2:06 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Bitterblue Smith, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; +Cc: Ping-Ke Shih

Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com> wrote:

> The Realtek wifi 5 devices which support USB 3 are weird: when first
> plugged in, they pretend to be USB 2. The driver needs to send some
> commands to the device, which make it disappear and come back as a
> USB 3 device.
> 
> The method used to switch the RTL8812AU also works for the RTL8814AU.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>
> Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>

4 patch(es) applied to rtw-next branch of rtw.git, thanks.

bf1103654df9 wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable switching the RTL8814AU to USB 3
dcbb7bb3a364 wifi: rtw88: usb: Enable RX aggregation for RTL8814AU
0d2a88690e58 wifi: rtw88: Set AMPDU factor to hardware for RTL8814A
b8d49bb8d16a wifi: rtw88: Don't set SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU for RTL8814AU

---
https://github.com/pkshih/rtw.git


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