[PATCH] wifi: ath12k: fix tx power, max reg power update to firmware

[Nicolas Escande]

On Mon Sep 9, 2024 at 11:07 AM CEST, Kalle Valo wrote:
> "Nicolas Escande" <nico.escande at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > On Mon Sep 9, 2024 at 9:30 AM CEST, Santhosh Ramesh wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> >> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
> >> index 137394c36460..6d7a005d83b4 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
> >> @@ -7217,9 +7217,9 @@ ath12k_mac_vdev_start_restart(struct ath12k_vif *arvif,
> >>  							chandef->chan->band,
> >>  							arvif->vif->type);
> >>  	arg.min_power = 0;
> >> -	arg.max_power = chandef->chan->max_power * 2;
> >> -	arg.max_reg_power = chandef->chan->max_reg_power * 2;
> >> -	arg.max_antenna_gain = chandef->chan->max_antenna_gain * 2;
> >> +	arg.max_power = chandef->chan->max_power;
> >> +	arg.max_reg_power = chandef->chan->max_reg_power;
> >> +	arg.max_antenna_gain = chandef->chan->max_antenna_gain;
> >>  
> >
> > For what it's worth, I already got a similar patch from QCA a few month ago, and
> > it fixed some tx power problems when scanning so I know there is truth in this.
>
> What hardware and what firmware did you use? The firmware branches can
> behave differently so whenever testing something it's good to include
> that info.

Well what I tested was with the additionnal patch provided. So depending on
Santhosh response, I'll either give the proprer tested by tag, or if the patch
isn't needed. I'll need to find some time to test it :)