Questions about QCA6174 firmwares

Wonsup Yoon pusnow at kaist.ac.kr
Tue Aug 9 18:56:38 PDT 2022


Hi,

If you don't mind, I'd like ask a few questions regarding QCA6174 firmwares.

1. I've notice that QCA6174 hw3.0 4.4.1 firmwares have 4 versions (none, c1, c2, c3). Are there any differences? Which one is newest or correct?

2. My QCA6174 seems to have a compatibility issue with a recent firmware. I've tested theses firmware versions, but only the oldest one works.

RM.4.4.1.c2-00057-QCARMSWP-1 (debian oldstable's stock firmware, 20190114-2, work's fine):

ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: pci irq msi oper_irq_mode 2 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: failed to load ath10k/pre-cal-pci-0000:01:00.0.bin (-2)
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: failed to load ath10k/cal-pci-0000:01:00.0.bin (-2)
usbcore: registered new interface driver ath3k
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-6.bin
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: qca6174 hw3.0 target 0x05020000 chip_id 0x003409ff sub 168c:3361
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: kconfig debug 0 debugfs 0 tracing 0 dfs 0 testmode 0
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware ver RM.4.4.1.c2-00057-QCARMSWP-1 api 6 features wowlan,ignore-otp,no-4addr-pad,raw-mode crc32 e061250a
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board-2.bin
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: board_file api 2 bmi_id N/A crc32 20d869c3
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: htt-ver 3.56 wmi-op 4 htt-op 3 cal otp max-sta 32 raw 0 hwcrypto 1


WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00157-QCARMSWPZ-1 (debian stable's stock firmware, 20210315-3):

ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: pci irq msi oper_irq_mode 2 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: failed to load ath10k/pre-cal-pci-0000:01:00.0.bin (-2)
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: failed to load ath10k/cal-pci-0000:01:00.0.bin (-2)
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-6.bin
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: qca6174 hw3.0 target 0x05020000 chip_id 0x003409ff sub 168c:3361
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: kconfig debug 0 debugfs 0 tracing 0 dfs 0 testmode 0
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware ver WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00157-QCARMSWPZ-1 api 6 features wowlan,ignore-otp,mfp crc32 90eebefb
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board-2.bin
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: board_file api 2 bmi_id N/A crc32 318825bf
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi unified ready event not received
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: device has crashed during init
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: device has crashed during init
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to wait for target init: -70
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: could not init core (-110)
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: could not probe fw (-110)



WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00288- (most recent version?):

ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: pci irq msi oper_irq_mode 2 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: failed to load ath10k/pre-cal-pci-0000:01:00.0.bin (-2)
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: failed to load ath10k/cal-pci-0000:01:00.0.bin (-2)
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-6.bin
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: qca6174 hw3.0 target 0x05020000 chip_id 0x003409ff sub 168c:3361
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: kconfig debug 0 debugfs 0 tracing 0 dfs 0 testmode 0
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: firmware ver WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00288- api 6 features wowlan,ignore-otp,mfp crc32 bf907c7c
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: board_file api 2 bmi_id N/A crc32 318825bf
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: wmi unified ready event not received
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: device has crashed during init
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: device has crashed during init
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: failed to wait for target init: -70
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: could not init core (-110)
ath10k_pci 0000:01:00.0: could not probe fw (-110)



Kernel: Linux XXXX 5.10.0-16-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.127-2 (2022-07-23) x86_64 GNU/Linux

My lspci info:

01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:003e] (rev 30)
	Subsystem: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:3361]
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 150
	IOMMU group: 12
	Region 0: Memory at 7fc00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable+ 64bit-
		Address: fee005f8  Data: 0000
		Masking: 000000fe  Pending: 00000000
	Capabilities: [70] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 256 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s unlimited, L1 <64us
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset- SlotPowerLimit 10.000W
		DevCtl:	CorrErr- NonFatalErr- FatalErr- UnsupReq-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 256 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- NonFatalErr- FatalErr- UnsupReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit Latency L0s <4us, L1 <64us
			ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- ASPMOptComp+
		LnkCtl:	ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes, Disabled- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s (ok), Width x1 (ok)
			TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
		DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis+ NROPrPrP- LTR+
			 10BitTagComp- 10BitTagReq- OBFF Via message, ExtFmt- EETLPPrefix-
			 EmergencyPowerReduction Not Supported, EmergencyPowerReductionInit-
			 FRS- TPHComp- ExtTPHComp-
			 AtomicOpsCap: 32bit- 64bit- 128bitCAS-
		DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- LTR+ OBFF Disabled,
			 AtomicOpsCtl: ReqEn-
		LnkCap2: Supported Link Speeds: 2.5GT/s, Crosslink- Retimer- 2Retimers- DRS-
		LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 2.5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-
			 Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
			 Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
		LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB, EqualizationComplete- EqualizationPhase1-
			 EqualizationPhase2- EqualizationPhase3- LinkEqualizationRequest-
			 Retimer- 2Retimers- CrosslinkRes: unsupported
	Capabilities: [100 v2] Advanced Error Reporting
		UESta:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UEMsk:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UESvrt:	DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		CESta:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- AdvNonFatalErr-
		CEMsk:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- AdvNonFatalErr+
		AERCap:	First Error Pointer: 00, ECRCGenCap- ECRCGenEn- ECRCChkCap- ECRCChkEn-
			MultHdrRecCap- MultHdrRecEn- TLPPfxPres- HdrLogCap-
		HeaderLog: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
	Capabilities: [148 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ff
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Capabilities: [168 v1] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
	Capabilities: [178 v1] Latency Tolerance Reporting
		Max snoop latency: 3145728ns
		Max no snoop latency: 3145728ns
	Capabilities: [180 v1] L1 PM Substates
		L1SubCap: PCI-PM_L1.2+ PCI-PM_L1.1+ ASPM_L1.2+ ASPM_L1.1+ L1_PM_Substates+
			  PortCommonModeRestoreTime=50us PortTPowerOnTime=10us
		L1SubCtl1: PCI-PM_L1.2- PCI-PM_L1.1- ASPM_L1.2- ASPM_L1.1-
			   T_CommonMode=0us LTR1.2_Threshold=81920ns
		L1SubCtl2: T_PwrOn=10us
	Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci
	Kernel modules: ath10k_pci


Best Regards,
Wonsup Yoon


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