WCN6855 issues with latest linux-firmware

[Dmitry Baryshkov]

On 03/06/2022 12:06, Kalle Valo wrote:
> Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov at linaro.org> writes:
> 
>> Hi Kalle,
>>
>> On 03/06/2022 11:36, Kalle Valo wrote:
>>> Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov at linaro.org> writes:
>>>
>>>> I have tested the latest firmware from linux-firmware and it still
>>>> fails to send the bdf file request:
>>>>
>>>> [    3.740702] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: chip_id 0x2 chip_family 0xb
>>>> board_id 0xa7 soc_id 0x400c0210
>>>> [    3.752952] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: fw_version 0x11090c35
>>>> fw_build_timestamp 2022-04-18 20:23 fw_build_id
>>>> QC_IMAGE_VERSION_STRING=WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.9
>>>> [    3.760674] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to fetch board data for
>>>> bus=pci,vendor=17cb,device=1103,subsystem-vendor=17cb,subsystem-device=0108,qmi-chip-id=2,qmi-board-id=167
>>>> from ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/board-2.bin
>>>> [....]
>>>> [   13.843957] ath11k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to wait board file
>>>> download request: -110
>>>
>>> Yeah, I have a bunch of missing board files but I haven't been able to
>>> start searching for them yet. This will take time, sorry.
>>
>> I might be mistaken, but for me it looks like the problem is not in
>> the missing board file. I have added local board.bin.
> 
> That's expected, board files from other drivers are unsupported. You
> need an ath11k specific board file.

I'm using the bdf (board.eNN) that came from Qualcomm with the board.

If you wish, I can try using any particular individual bdf from 
board-2.bin to check if the issue is in my bdf file format or on the 
firmware side.

> If you use something outside of my repositories (ath.git &
> ath11k-firmware) please mention that clearly as that's unsupported. I
> try to make sure that everything in my repos is backwards compatible,
> but I cannot guarantee that for out of tree releases.

Please excuse me if I was not correctly describing the origin.

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With best wishes
Dmitry