Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] Bluetooth: btqca: Add WCN6855 firmware priority selection feature

[Shuai Zhang <shuai.zhang@oss.qualcomm.com>]

Dear

On 11/17/2025 10:16 AM, Shuai Zhang wrote:
> Historically, WCN685x and QCA2066 shared the same firmware files.
> Now, changes are planned for the firmware that will make it incompatible
> with QCA2066, so a new firmware name is required for WCN685x.
>
> Test Steps:
>   - Boot device
>   - Check the BTFW loading status via dmesg
>
> Sanity pass and Test Log:
> QCA Downloading qca/wcnhpbftfw21.tlv
> Direct firmware load for qca/wcnhpbftfw21.tlv failed with error -2
> QCA Downloading qca/hpbftfw21.tlv
>
> Signed-off-by: Shuai Zhang <shuai.zhang@oss.qualcomm.com>
> ---
>   drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
>   1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c
> index 7c958d606..8e0004ef7 100644
> --- a/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c
> +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c
> @@ -847,8 +847,12 @@ int qca_uart_setup(struct hci_dev *hdev, uint8_t baudrate,
>   				 "qca/msbtfw%02x.mbn", rom_ver);
>   			break;
>   		case QCA_WCN6855:
> +			/* Due to historical reasons, WCN685x chip has been using firmware
> +			 * without the "wcn" prefix. The mapping between the chip and its
> +			 * corresponding firmware has now been corrected.
> +			 */
>   			snprintf(config.fwname, sizeof(config.fwname),
> -				 "qca/hpbtfw%02x.tlv", rom_ver);
> +				 "qca/wcnhpbtfw%02x.tlv", rom_ver);
>   			break;
>   		case QCA_WCN7850:
>   			snprintf(config.fwname, sizeof(config.fwname),
> @@ -861,6 +865,13 @@ int qca_uart_setup(struct hci_dev *hdev, uint8_t baudrate,
>   	}
>   
>   	err = qca_download_firmware(hdev, &config, soc_type, rom_ver);
> +
> +	if (!rampatch_name && err < 0 && soc_type == QCA_WCN6855) {
> +		snprintf(config.fwname, sizeof(config.fwname),
> +			 "qca/hpbtfw%02x.tlv", rom_ver);
> +		err = qca_download_firmware(hdev, &config, soc_type, rom_ver);
> +	}
> +
>   	if (err < 0) {
>   		bt_dev_err(hdev, "QCA Failed to download patch (%d)", err);
>   		return err;
> @@ -923,7 +934,7 @@ int qca_uart_setup(struct hci_dev *hdev, uint8_t baudrate,
>   		case QCA_WCN6855:
>   			qca_read_fw_board_id(hdev, &boardid);
>   			qca_get_nvm_name_by_board(config.fwname, sizeof(config.fwname),
> -						  "hpnv", soc_type, ver, rom_ver, boardid);
> +						  "wcnhpnv", soc_type, ver, rom_ver, boardid);
>   			break;
>   		case QCA_WCN7850:
>   			qca_get_nvm_name_by_board(config.fwname, sizeof(config.fwname),
> @@ -936,6 +947,13 @@ int qca_uart_setup(struct hci_dev *hdev, uint8_t baudrate,
>   	}
>   
>   	err = qca_download_firmware(hdev, &config, soc_type, rom_ver);
> +
> +	if (!firmware_name && err < 0 && soc_type == QCA_WCN6855) {
> +		qca_get_nvm_name_by_board(config.fwname, sizeof(config.fwname),
> +					  "hpnv", soc_type, ver, rom_ver, boardid);
> +		err = qca_download_firmware(hdev, &config, soc_type, rom_ver);
> +	}
> +
>   	if (err < 0) {
>   		bt_dev_err(hdev, "QCA Failed to download NVM (%d)", err);
>   		return err;

Could you confirm if it has already been accepted?


Kindly,regard

Shuai