board-2.bin

[david Atkins]

I do not have them working yet, they show up on latest build but do not work, I need to do another update as I have seen many changes go through.

David


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgupta at hindutool.com <pgupta at hindutool.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 11:06 PM
> To: david Atkins <david at 3adesign.co.uk>; ath12k at lists.infradead.org
> Subject: RE: board-2.bin
> 
> David,
>   My three Compex wifi 7 modules are all Waikiki based.  Were you able to get
> the ath12k driver and firmware to work with them?  If so how?
> Are you using a custom kernel and custom board?
> 
> 
> Prashant
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 20 May 2024 18:53:49 +0000, david Atkins <david at 3adesign.co.uk>
> wrote:
> 
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> We have sourced modules from Qualcomm direct "Hamilton" cards
> >>
> >> I also have 2x2 Hamilton equivalents and Waikiki from Codico, these
> >> are 8devcies or compex modules
> >>
> >> They sell sample quantities easily online
> >>
> >>
> https://www.codico.com/en/manufacturers/8devices?pim_brand=8devices#s
> >> amples
> >>
> >> I have 3 setups running, 2 AMD (1 Hamilton 1 WKK) and Intel with
> >> Hamilton
> >>
> >> We are comparing with Intel BE200 as another option
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: ath12k On Behalf Of
> >> > pgupta at hindutool.com
> >> > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 5:59 PM
> >> > To: kvalo at kernel.org; ath12k at lists.infradead.org
> >> > Subject: Re: board-2.bin
> >> >
> >> > Mr. Valo,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thank you for responding to my email.
> >> >
> >> > I purchased a wifi 7 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz, and 6Ghz directly from compex:
> >> >
> >> > https://shop.compex.com.sg/products
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Pair of 6Ghz Wifi 7 (they are only sold as a pair)
> >> >
> >> > https://shop.compex.com.sg/product-page/wlw7000e6
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Pair of 2.4Ghz AND 5Ghz Wifi 7:
> >> >
> >> > https://shop.compex.com.sg/product-page/wlw7000e5
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > These are M.2 E-Key and 4x4 MIMO antenna modules, I am building 2
> >> > routers using Dell R730xd machines. Because I have two 6GHz
> >> > modules, one will go in each machine. I have some old Compex wifi 5
> >> > modules that I will put in one of the servers, while the other
> >> > server will house NEW 2.4, 5, and 6 Ghz Wifi 7 modules.
> >> >
> >> > There is no M.2 E-Key connectors on these machines (as it is
> >> > generic older generation hardware), so I am using an M.2 E-Key to
> >> > PCIe riser cable from ADT link to convert the M.2 E-Key to PCIe:
> >> >
> >> > https://www.adt.link/product/R15V4.html  (I will need three of
> >> > these, one for each module)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > This will allow connection of the wifi module to the PCIe bus.  I
> >> > specifically chose this machine because it has 3 x16 PCIe 3.0, and
> >> > 3 x8 Pcie 3.0
> >> >
> >> > To maximize throughput, these modules need to be connected to a
> >> > PCIe 3.0 bus per Compex
> >> >
> >> > Because these modules only need a x1 connection to the PCIe bus,
> >> > all three
> >> > x8 slots will be used for each of the 3 wifi modules.
> >> >
> >> > You can purchase a premade board and wifi module bundle from
> Compex
> >> > for around $1200, but used my own server hardware because I wanted
> >> > to customize my WAN and LAN interfaces, and use all three modules
> >> > in ONE machine (no pre-made board can do this from what I have
> >> > researched), so I only purchased the modules only instead of a pre-made
> board and modules.
> >> >
> >> > I have pictures of this evolving setup and there are specific
> >> > reasons for choosing this machine.  Keep in mind these modules
> >> > require an external 5V power supply which will be supplied by 5V
> >> > SATA power connectors - I am still trying to figure this out, but
> >> > these WiFi 7 modules do come with power connectors soldered onto
> >> > the board unlike the previous generation where you had to solder on
> power contacts yourself.
> >> >
> >> > If you are interested, I can take pictures for you so that you can
> >> > see first hand how the setup looks.  I can guarantee the cables
> >> > work since I am able to detect the wireless modules via lspci and
> >> > lshw commands as it successfully connects to.. and is powered by...
> >> > the PCIe bus.  I just cannot get the firmware
> >> > (board-2.bin) to load.
> >> >
> >> > Interestingly, I had brief success with the firmware loading on
> >> > Ubuntu 23.10, during some trials, but it was one time and I have
> >> > been unable to recreate this.  I'm not sure what I did to get it to work.
> >> >
> >> > One final note, this router is using a server platform as it will
> >> > house 3 wifi modules (2.4/5/6 wifi 7), a 2x 100GBe ethernet LAN, 4x
> >> > 10GB LAN (for a separate subnet), 2x 10GB WAN inputs, and 100GB
> >> > Inifinband connectivity to an Inifiniband switch.  It will also
> >> > house VMs for reverse proxy and VPN so it had 2x Xeon E5-26790 V4
> >> > and 128GB DDR4 ECC RAM.  This unit is completely modular and any
> >> > part can be upgraded at any time. This is why I went with this
> >> > setup.  All of this is contained in one machine, no separate access
> >> > point - the wifi is built into the router just like a residential
> >> > router.  The antennas will be connected directly to the server via
> >> > u.fl to SMA connectors for each card (each card having 4 antennas for a
> total of 12 antennas connected to the machine).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > A few more points, the .zst files appear to be some sort of new
> >> > compression technology that the stock Ubuntu 24.04 ships with.  The
> >> > files are in this format by default in the WCN directory under
> >> > /lib/firmware/ath12k.  There are NO .bin files.
> >> >
> >> > Also Interestingly, the ath12k driver is also in this format
> >> > "ath12k.ko.zst" in the modules section and decompressing it to the
> >> > .ko extension seems to disable the driver. This is confirmed using
> "modinfo ath12k"
> >> >
> >> > Again, sorry for the long winded description.  I work as an
> >> > Emergency room physician by trade, so I am not always near my
> >> > machines and can only work on this project in my free time.  This
> wireless module is the last hurdle.
> >> >
> >> > All of this is very confusing compared to the ath10k which seemed
> >> > so much more straightforward.
> >> >
> >> > All the best, and thank you so much for your reply.  I can forward
> >> > the contacts from compex that I spoke with if you so desire.
> >> >
> >> > I wanted to respond to your email as I am grateful you have taken
> >> > time out of your schedule to reply to my message. I do have some
> >> > questions regarding the specifics of rebuilding the kernel, but
> >> > will address that in  a separate email so that noobs like me won't have to
> go through this.
> >> >
> >> > I have been following your github every since ath10k a few years
> >> > back, and your firmware was instrumental in helping me get my home
> >> > wired/wifi router project off the ground.  My current wifi router
> >> > is actually a desktop using mini-pcie wifi modules attached directly to the
> desktop PCIe bus.
> >> >
> >> > Prashant Gupta MD/MPH
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, 20 May 2024 12:54:18 +0300, Kalle Valo wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >> "pgupta at hindutool.com" writes:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > I have been reading through the various posts, and while I
> >> > >> > found someone who reported the exact same problem, I was
> >> > >> > unable to find a response from anyone who could present a
> >> > >> > solution
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I have a Compex WLW7000E6
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Any recommendations from where it would be easiest to order such
> >> > board?
> >> > >> I'm based in Europe and would like to get one.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Is the board otherwise plug&play to an M.2 E-key slot or does it
> >> > >> need something special?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > and am using the latest kernel version 6.8.0-31-generic
> >> > >> > (ubuntu
> >> > >> > 24.04
> >> > >> > LTS)
> >> > >>
> >> > >> BTW in general we don't support distro kernels:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> https://linux-regtracking.leemhuis.info/post/frequent-reasons-wh
> >> > >> y-lin
> >> > >> ux-kernel-bug-reports-are-ignored/#your-kernel-was-apparently-bu
> >> > >> ilt-b y-a-linux-distributor-or-hardware-vendor
> >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > Despite having the requisite files in
> >> > /lib/firmware/ath12k/QCN9274/hw2.0:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8241152 May 19 23:47 amss.bin
> >> > >> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2821564 May 20 00:03 amss.bin.zst
> >> > >> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 382856 May 20 00:03 board-2.bin
> >> > >> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   21517 May 20 00:03 board-2.bin.zst
> >> > >> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  421888 May 19 23:47 m3.bin
> >> > >> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  139662 May 20 00:03 m3.bin.zst
> >> > >> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   10699 May 20 00:03 Notice.txt.zst
> >> > >> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root   24310 May 19 23:47 regdb.bin
> >> > >> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root    3187 May 19 23:47 regdb.bin.zst
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I continue to receive the following errors:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > [    5.885930] ath12k_pci 0000:83:00.0: BAR 0 [mem
> >> > >> > 0xc8000000-0xc81fffff 64bit]: assigned [    5.886287]
> >> > >> > ath12k_pci
> >> > >> > 0000:83:00.0: MSI vectors: 16 [    5.886294] ath12k_pci
> >> > >> > 0000:83:00.0: Hardware name: qcn9274 hw2.0 [    6.745247]
> >> > >> > ath12k_pci 0000:83:00.0: memory type 10 not supported [
> >> > >> > 6.750101] ath12k_pci 0000:83:00.0: chip_id 0x0 chip_family 0xb
> >> > >> > board_id 0xff soc_id 0x401a2200 [    6.750110] ath12k_pci
> >> > >> > 0000:83:00.0: fw_version 0x10098b57 fw_build_timestamp
> >> > >> > 2022-09-19
> >> > >> > 18:18 fw_build_id
> >> > >> > QC_IMAGE_VERSION_STRING=WLAN.WBE.1.0-02903-
> >> > QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
> >> > >> > [    6.761065] ath12k_pci 0000:83:00.0: failed to fetch board
> >> > >> > data for
> >> > >> > bus=pci,qmi-chip-id=0,qmi-board-id=255 from
> >> > >> > ath12k/QCN9274/hw2.0/board-2.bin [    6.761212] ath12k_pci
> >> > >> > 0000:83:00.0: failed to fetch board-2.bin or board.bin from
> >> > >> > QCN9274/hw2.0 [    6.761247] ath12k_pci 0000:83:00.0: qmi
> >> > >> > failed to load bdf:
> >> > >> > [    6.761250] ath12k_pci 0000:83:00.0: qmi failed to load
> >> > >> > board data file:-2
> >> > >>
> >> > >> This means that board-2.bin is missing the board file for your device.
> >> > >> For AP devices like QCN9274 board files handling is difficult,
> >> > >> usually Device Tree is the only way to get automatic board file
> >> > >> loading
> >> > working.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Did you get any software with your the board? Do you know if the
> >> > >> board is calibrated or not?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Can you run:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> find /lib/firmware/ath12k/ -type f | xargs md5sum
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Also read:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath12k/bugrepo
> >> > >> rt
> >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > but he zst files were copied over from the WCN7850 directory.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I do not know what these zst files are. And don't copy anything
> >> > >> from
> >> > >> WCN7850 directory, the files are not compatible. The best is to
> >> > >> run 'make install' within ath12k-firmware.git repository,
> >> > >> manually fixing files will end up into problems.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/
> >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >> https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/sub
> >> > >> mitti
> >> > >> ngpatches