board-2.bin

david Atkins david at 3adesign.co.uk
Tue May 21 00:09:48 PDT 2024 

I have the board files from my supplier, it helped but did not make it work....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Greear <greearb at candelatech.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 8:03 AM
> To: david Atkins <david at 3adesign.co.uk>; pgupta at hindutool.com;
> ath12k at lists.infradead.org
> Subject: Re: board-2.bin
> 
> On 5/20/24 23:20, david Atkins wrote:
> > 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
> 
> Most likely, you need to get the board file(s) from Compex and then get it
> added to the board-2.bin file.
> In my opinion, this is something that the ath12k folks should be taking care of.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ben
> 
> >
> >
> >> -----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
> 
> 
> --
> Ben Greear <greearb at candelatech.com>
> Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com

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