Re: [PATCH v5 01/13] dt-bindings: net: wireless: describe the ath12k AHB module

Krzysztof Kozlowski
2025-02-04T07:31:00Z

On 04/02/2025 06:57, Raj Kumar Bhagat wrote:
>
> The calibration board data for different variant are packed into firmware binary 'board-2.bin'.
> Thus, board-2.bin can contain multiple board data for various variants. Ath12k driver selects
> the correct board data based on the variant. The "qcom,ath12k-calibration-variant" is used
> as one of the parameter to select the correct board data from board-2.bin.
>
>> 3. How is it supposed to work in practice - you have one board, but
>> might have different SoCs inside? Which calibration data would you use
>> in such case?
>>
>
> The SoC in the following statement 'you have one board, but might have different SoCs inside'
> , I am assuming SoC to be WiFi controller/component.
>
> Consider, if we have two WiFi (qcom,ipq5332-wifi) controller with different FEM in IPQ5332 board.
> Then in the DTS we have two wifi node. Each wifi node in DTS will have different value for
> 'qcom,ath12k-calibration-variant'. With the help of this property driver will be able to
> download the correct calibration board data from board-2.bin.

Indeed, that makes sense. Thanks for explanation.

Best regards,
Krzysztof