ath10k and QCA3977 - random transfer rate losses

[Tobias Predel]

Hello Adrian,

bug report can be found here <https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=112451#c10>
I added other firmware files. I don't know any other place.

Tobias

On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 11:25:52AM -0800, Adrian Chadd wrote:
> ok, well, we should file a bug report so this isn't forgotten.
> 
> Where's the right place to create bug reports? is there an ath10k
> staging branch in github somewhere? or bugzilla.kernel.org ?
> 
> 
> -a
> 
> 
> On 21 February 2016 at 11:20, Tobias Predel <tobias.predel at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yes. I confirm full functionality now.
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 10:33:26AM -0800, Adrian Chadd wrote:
> >> Right, so just to be clear - it's just the board file updates that
> >> make it all work fine?
> >>
> >>
> >> -a
> >>
> >>
> >> On 21 February 2016 at 06:44, Tobias Predel <tobias.predel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hello again,
> >> >
> >> > one last word about the the board files:
> >> >
> >> > I extracted the board files from an AsusTek Windows Driver installer
> >> > that included the Qualcomm driver files for diverse variants of QCA9377
> >> > built in Samsung, Asus (Askey), Acer, Lenovo notebooks.
> >> >
> >> > An archive with all these files can be found at the comment 10 of my bug report
> >> > <https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=112451#c10>
> >> > including board files (eeprom_*.bin) for NFA425, NFA435 (A), NFA455.
> >> >
> >> > If some people experience trouble, those might look at the netathr10x.inf
> >> > to find out which eeprom board file is needed or try out by installing
> >> > it to /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/board.bin.
> >> >
> >> > Those board files are using api 1 and must be named board.bin.
> >> > firmware-5.bin is still to be pulled from kvalo's github repo.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you to all for your support. I wish the best!
> >> >
> >> > Tobias
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 05:55:26PM +0000, Hsu, Ryan wrote:
> >> >> Glad that help!
> >> >>
> >> >> I've cc that file to Kalle, hope we can see that get merged soon.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ryan
> >> >>
> >> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > From: Tobias Predel [mailto:tobias.predel at gmail.com]
> >> >> > Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 09:23 AM
> >> >> > To: Adrian Chadd
> >> >> > Cc: Hsu, Ryan; ath10k at lists.infradead.org; vagner_
> >> >> > Subject: Re: ath10k and QCA3977 - random transfer rate losses
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 08:07:49AM -0800, Adrian Chadd wrote:
> >> >> > > Ok, so it's a board file problem? this can be solved by telling kvalo@
> >> >> > > about it, right?
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > -a
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Yes, they differ and the board-2.bin file isn't included neither in linux-
> >> >> > firmware nor in kvalo's repository.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > MD5 checksums:
> >> >> > 73cca12b9398f0cecaa3cfa35c8961b7  board-2.bin
> >> >> > 44349f6ae93cf9ceffb164f58d4fb124  board.bin
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'll try to contact him and send the board file.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Tobias