[PATCH v2 1/3] dt-bindings: net: wireless: ath10k: add qcom,no-msa-ready-indicator prop

Marc Gonzalez mgonzalez at freebox.fr
Thu Mar 28 10:36:48 PDT 2024


The ath10k driver waits for an "MSA_READY" indicator
to complete initialization. If the indicator is not
received, then the device remains unusable.

cf. ath10k_qmi_driver_event_work()

Several msm8998-based devices are affected by this issue.
Oddly, it seems safe to NOT wait for the indicator, and
proceed immediately when QMI_EVENT_SERVER_ARRIVE.

Jeff Johnson wrote:

  The feedback I received was "it might be ok to change all ath10k qmi
  to skip waiting for msa_ready", and it was pointed out that ath11k
  (and ath12k) do not wait for it.

  However with so many deployed devices, "might be ok" isn't a strong
  argument for changing the default behavior.

Signed-off-by: Pierre-Hugues Husson <phhusson at freebox.fr>
Signed-off-by: Marc Gonzalez <mgonzalez at freebox.fr>
---
 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml
index 9b3ef4bc37325..1680604cd1b7e 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ properties:
       Whether to skip executing an SCM call that reassigns the memory
       region ownership.
 
+  qcom,no-msa-ready-indicator:
+    type: boolean
+    description:
+      The driver waits for an MSA_READY indicator to complete init.
+      If the indicator is not received, interface remains unusable.
+      Pretending we received the indicator works around the issue.
+
   qcom,smem-states:
     $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
     description: State bits used by the AP to signal the WLAN Q6.
-- 
2.34.1



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