ath10k qca988x: hostapd does not start properly

[Michal Kazior]

On 23 November 2016 at 23:02, Zoilo Gomez <zoilo214.gomez at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I am trying to build an AP using QCA988X. All seems to go well to the
> point where I can load the ath10k drivers, and (after installing
> firmware in /lib/firmware/QCA988X/HW2.0), firmware seems to be loaded
> properly. I can run iw and get results (see below), however hostapd
> does not start properly, throwing errors (a.o.):
> => Channel list update timeout - try to continue anyway
> => channel [0] (36) is disabled for use in AP mode, flags: 0x853 NO-IR
> => wlan0: IEEE 802.11 Configured channel (36) not found from the
> channel list of current mode (2) IEEE 802.11a
>
> This must be really easy, but I have just started working on this, so
> your help to get me going is very much appreciated!
>
> Thank you in advance for your time and help,
>
> Zoilo.
>
>
>
> Kernel is 3.10.87 with backport-3.18.1-1.
>
> I use these firware versions:
>
> ~ # ls -l /root/firmware-*
> -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        197244 Nov 16  2016
> /root/firmware-2.bin_10.1.467.2-1
> -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        235056 Nov 17  2016
> /root/firmware-3.bin_10.2.2.39.6-1
>
>
> ~ # iw list
> Wiphy phy1
>                 Frequencies:
>                         * 5180 MHz [36] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
>                         * 5200 MHz [40] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
>                         * 5220 MHz [44] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
>                         * 5240 MHz [48] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
>                         * 5260 MHz [52] (30.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
>                           DFS state: usable (for 207721 sec)
>                           DFS CAC time: 0 ms
>                         * 5280 MHz [56] (30.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
>                           DFS state: usable (for 207721 sec)
>                           DFS CAC time: 0 ms
>                         * 5300 MHz [60] (30.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
>                           DFS state: usable (for 207721 sec)
>                           DFS CAC time: 0 ms
>                         * 5320 MHz [64] (30.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
>                           DFS state: usable (for 207721 sec)
>                           DFS CAC time: 0 ms
>                         * 5500 MHz [100] (disabled)
>                         * 5520 MHz [104] (disabled)
>                         * 5540 MHz [108] (disabled)
>                         * 5560 MHz [112] (disabled)
>                         * 5580 MHz [116] (disabled)
>                         * 5600 MHz [120] (disabled)
>                         * 5620 MHz [124] (disabled)
>                         * 5640 MHz [128] (disabled)
>                         * 5660 MHz [132] (disabled)
>                         * 5680 MHz [136] (disabled)
>                         * 5700 MHz [140] (disabled)
>                         * 5745 MHz [149] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
>                         * 5765 MHz [153] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
>                         * 5785 MHz [157] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
>                         * 5805 MHz [161] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
>                         * 5825 MHz [165] (30.0 dBm) (no IR)
[...]
> Here is my configuration file for hostapd:
>
> /root # cat test.80211ac.conf
> interface=wlan0
> driver=nl80211
>
> ssid=ath10k-test
>
> country_code=US
> hw_mode=a
> channel=36
[...]
> Channel list update timeout - try to continue anyway
> nl80211: Regulatory information - country=00
> nl80211: 2402-2472 @ 40 MHz 20 mBm
> nl80211: 2457-2482 @ 40 MHz 20 mBm (no IR)
> nl80211: 2474-2494 @ 20 MHz 20 mBm (no OFDM) (no IR)
> nl80211: 5170-5250 @ 160 MHz 20 mBm (no IR)
> nl80211: 5250-5330 @ 160 MHz 20 mBm (DFS) (no IR)
> nl80211: 5490-5730 @ 160 MHz 20 mBm (DFS) (no IR)
> channel [0] (36) is disabled for use in AP mode, flags: 0x853 NO-IR
> wlan0: IEEE 802.11 Configured channel (36) not found from the channel
> list of current mode (2) IEEE 802.11a
> wlan0: IEEE 802.11 Hardware does not support configured channel
> Could not select hw_mode and channel. (-3)
> wlan0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->DISABLED
> wlan0: AP-DISABLED

Your regulatory domain doesn't seem to get updated and all 5GHz
channels remain to be restricted by the (conservative) world
regulatory which disallows initiating radiation (NO-IR).

Your regulatory update seems to timeout suggesting you're missing CRDA.


Michal