[LEDE-DEV] 9b6585 (ath9k: adjust tx power reduction for US regulatory domain) is broken

Tue Jul 25 00:02:36 PDT 2017

>From https://github.com/lede-project/source
   d72371e42b..9e64874fb2  master     -> origin/master
Updating d72371e42b..9e64874fb2
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 package/kernel/mac80211/patches/330-ath9k-adjust-tx-power-reduction-for-US-regulatory-do.patch
| 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 package/kernel/mac80211/patches/331-ath9k-fix-more-data-flag-for-buffered-multicast-pack.patch
| 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 scripts/bundle-libraries.sh
                         |  4 +++-
 3 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

 Mon Jul 24 07:39:26 2017 kern.info kernel: [    0.126962] MIPS:
machine is TP-LINK TL-WDR3600/4300/4310

root at LEDE:~# iwinfo
wlan0
          Mode: Master  Channel: 4 (2.427 GHz)
          Tx-Power: 3 dBm  Link Quality: 40/70
          Signal: -70 dBm  Noise: -88 dBm
          Bit Rate: 3.7 MBit/s
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          Type: nl80211  HW Mode(s): 802.11bgn
          Hardware: unknown [Generic MAC80211]
          TX power offset: unknown
          Frequency offset: unknown
          Supports VAPs: yes  PHY name: phy0

wlan1
          Mode: Master  Channel: 153 (5.765 GHz)
          Tx-Power: 5 dBm  Link Quality: 55/70
          Signal: -55 dBm  Noise: -95 dBm
          Bit Rate: 90.0 MBit/s
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          Type: nl80211  HW Mode(s): 802.11an
          Hardware: 168C:0033 168C:A120 [Atheros AR9580]
          TX power offset: none
          Frequency offset: none
          Supports VAPs: yes  PHY name: phy1

root at LEDE:~# iw reg get
global
country US: DFS-FCC
    (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), AUTO-BW
    (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW
    (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS
    (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 40), (N/A)

phy#1
country US: DFS-FCC
    (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), AUTO-BW
    (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW
    (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS
    (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 40), (N/A)

phy#0
country US: DFS-FCC
    (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), AUTO-BW
    (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW
    (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS
    (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 40), (N/A)

root at LEDE:~# iw dev wlan0 info
Interface wlan0
    ifindex 16
    wdev 0x4
    ssid b0r3d
    type AP
    wiphy 0
    channel 4 (2427 MHz), width: 40 MHz, center1: 2437 MHz
    txpower 3.00 dBm
root at LEDE:~# iw dev wlan0 set txpower fixed 20mBm
root at LEDE:~# iw dev wlan1 set txpower fixed 20mBm
root at LEDE:~# iw dev wlan0 info
Interface wlan0
    ifindex 16
    wdev 0x4
    ssid b0r3d
    type AP
    wiphy 0
    channel 4 (2427 MHz), width: 40 MHz, center1: 2437 MHz
    txpower 3.00 dBm
root at LEDE:~# iwinfo wlan1 txpowerlist
   0 dBm (   1 mW)
   1 dBm (   1 mW)
   2 dBm (   1 mW)
   3 dBm (   1 mW)
   4 dBm (   2 mW)
*  5 dBm (   3 mW)
   6 dBm (   3 mW)
   7 dBm (   5 mW)
   8 dBm (   6 mW)
   9 dBm (   7 mW)
  10 dBm (  10 mW)
  11 dBm (  12 mW)
  12 dBm (  15 mW)
  13 dBm (  19 mW)
  14 dBm (  25 mW)
  15 dBm (  31 mW)
  16 dBm (  39 mW)
  17 dBm (  50 mW)
  18 dBm (  63 mW)
  19 dBm (  79 mW)
  20 dBm ( 100 mW)
  21 dBm ( 125 mW)

$ git reset --hard d72371e42b
HEAD is now at d72371e42b firmware-utils: drop mktplinkfw-kernel tool

root at LEDE:~# iwinfo
wlan0
          Mode: Master  Channel: 4 (2.427 GHz)
          Tx-Power: 19 dBm  Link Quality: 44/70
          Signal: -66 dBm  Noise: -88 dBm
          Bit Rate: 6.5 MBit/s
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          Type: nl80211  HW Mode(s): 802.11bgn
          Hardware: unknown [Generic MAC80211]
          TX power offset: unknown
          Frequency offset: unknown
          Supports VAPs: yes  PHY name: phy0

wlan1
          Mode: Master  Channel: 153 (5.765 GHz)
          Tx-Power: 21 dBm  Link Quality: 46/70
          Signal: -64 dBm  Noise: -95 dBm
          Bit Rate: 127.5 MBit/s
          Encryption: WPA2 PSK (CCMP)
          Type: nl80211  HW Mode(s): 802.11an
          Hardware: 168C:0033 168C:A120 [Atheros AR9580]
          TX power offset: none
          Frequency offset: none
          Supports VAPs: yes  PHY name: phy1

root at LEDE:~# iwinfo wlan1 txpowerlist
   0 dBm (   1 mW)
   1 dBm (   1 mW)
   2 dBm (   1 mW)
   3 dBm (   1 mW)
   4 dBm (   2 mW)
   5 dBm (   3 mW)
   6 dBm (   3 mW)
   7 dBm (   5 mW)
   8 dBm (   6 mW)
   9 dBm (   7 mW)
  10 dBm (  10 mW)
  11 dBm (  12 mW)
  12 dBm (  15 mW)
  13 dBm (  19 mW)
  14 dBm (  25 mW)
  15 dBm (  31 mW)
  16 dBm (  39 mW)
  17 dBm (  50 mW)
  18 dBm (  63 mW)
  19 dBm (  79 mW)
  20 dBm ( 100 mW)
* 21 dBm ( 125 mW)
root at LEDE:~# iw reg get
global
country CA: DFS-FCC
    (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), AUTO-BW
    (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW
    (5470 - 5600 @ 80), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS
    (5650 - 5730 @ 80), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS
    (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A)

phy#1
country US: DFS-FCC
    (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), AUTO-BW
    (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW
    (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS
    (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 40), (N/A)

phy#0
country US: DFS-FCC
    (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A), AUTO-BW
    (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW
    (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS
    (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A)
    (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 40), (N/A)