[PATCH v2] ath11k: add read variant from SMBIOS for download board data

[Wen Gong]

Hi Kalle,

I have sent v3 of "ath11k: add read variant from SMBIOS for download 
board data", it fixed the backwards compatibility issue.

https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/?series=585697

Wen Gong (2):
   ath11k: add fallback board name without variant while searching 
board-2.bin
   ath11k: add read variant from SMBIOS for download board data

On 11/24/2021 5:44 PM, Kalle Valo wrote:
> Kalle Valo <kvalo at codeaurora.org> writes:
>
>> Mark Herbert <mark.herbert42 at gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Tried this on Dell XPS 13 9310
>>>
>>> Maybe this patch is good for 6855, but 6390 in Dell seems to be killed
>>> completely with it. Reverting it makes things work again.
>>>
>>> [    5.537034] ath11k_pci 0000:72:00.0: chip_id 0x0 chip_family 0xb
>>> board_id 0xff soc_id 0xffffffff
>>> [    5.537038] ath11k_pci 0000:72:00.0: fw_version 0x101c06cc
>>> fw_build_timestamp 2020-06-24 19:50 fw_build_id
>>> [    5.537236] ath11k_pci 0000:72:00.0: failed to fetch board data for
>>> bus=pci,qmi-chip-id=0,qmi-board-id=255,variant=DE_1901 from
>>> ath11k/QCA6390/hw2.0/board-2.bin
>>> [    5.537255] ath11k_pci 0000:72:00.0: failed to fetch board-2.bin or
>>> board.bin from QCA6390/hw2.0
>>> [    5.537257] ath11k_pci 0000:72:00.0: qmi failed to fetch board file: -2
>>> [    5.537258] ath11k_pci 0000:72:00.0: failed to load board data file: -2
>> Doh, I didn't realise that. I only tested this on my NUC testbox, I
>> should have tested this on my XPS 13 9310 as well. Thanks for the
>> report!
>>
>> I think I need to revert this and rethink how to handle the backwards
>> compatibility.
> Revert sent:
>
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20211124094316.9096-1-kvalo@codeaurora.org/
>