From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.8 required=3.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,MENTIONS_GIT_HOSTING, SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DCBE6C432C0 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:31:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B1B212084D for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:31:35 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=fail reason="key not found in DNS" (0-bit key) header.d=codeaurora.org header.i=@codeaurora.org header.b="FSKsCU3Z"; dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=amazonses.com header.i=@amazonses.com header.b="aRiT/szg" Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1727298AbfKYMbf (ORCPT ); Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:31:35 -0500 Received: from a27-187.smtp-out.us-west-2.amazonses.com ([54.240.27.187]:54488 "EHLO a27-187.smtp-out.us-west-2.amazonses.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1725946AbfKYMbe (ORCPT ); Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:31:34 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/simple; s=zsmsymrwgfyinv5wlfyidntwsjeeldzt; d=codeaurora.org; t=1574685093; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:References:Date:In-Reply-To:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type; bh=wTQkzRVUituDa/6iS8wAISmkIdu8SWe/Gj4Pw0VOWHU=; b=FSKsCU3ZRo1fiXJu/vcIySLBQxh7hOMCOnmt6+k2AcEyzN5+Zz/tTKN+5CIVEq5m /wLNT6BiR6zhYuGk+tT+xCk/7xhLx2k4nRLIYEs7t7fV0lG86gKlOFlGNZEATmf91Ej 7a2AgvNVkZlGARgr0JVIXoCbS2IRIQRC6vhYhQMI= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/simple; s=gdwg2y3kokkkj5a55z2ilkup5wp5hhxx; d=amazonses.com; t=1574685093; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:References:Date:In-Reply-To:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Feedback-ID; bh=wTQkzRVUituDa/6iS8wAISmkIdu8SWe/Gj4Pw0VOWHU=; b=aRiT/szg04qdfxTMv4O7h3rceZ0pI/gJw2zmrGEWJmldoPBvH7HqxQRcX5vMFZ45 Sn1Uy40a/VXHq4GG9z9SrkR7lQe7X3D3Y4SCwDoRzLaAMn1MlRX9FqwtdFjUyJZ5Ii6 M/EOI3naXmlur80U66/u6yZK2JyXfBHNZVYifSh0= DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 smtp.codeaurora.org 6A03DC447BD Authentication-Results: aws-us-west-2-caf-mail-1.web.codeaurora.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=codeaurora.org Authentication-Results: aws-us-west-2-caf-mail-1.web.codeaurora.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=kvalo@codeaurora.org From: Kalle Valo To: Kalle Valo Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, ath11k@lists.infradead.org, devicetree@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 00/49] ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices References: <1573810153-29623-1-git-send-email-kvalo@codeaurora.org> <0101016e975ec74d-5c7043cf-f7c1-4301-939a-783203f9c80d-000000@us-west-2.amazonses.com> Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:31:32 +0000 In-Reply-To: <0101016e975ec74d-5c7043cf-f7c1-4301-939a-783203f9c80d-000000@us-west-2.amazonses.com> (Kalle Valo's message of "Sat, 23 Nov 2019 08:26:41 +0000") Message-ID: <0101016ea28bac43-f72dbf97-32f4-4db4-a6d3-622b8f01f644-000000@us-west-2.amazonses.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.1 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-SES-Outgoing: 2019.11.25-54.240.27.187 Feedback-ID: 1.us-west-2.CZuq2qbDmUIuT3qdvXlRHZZCpfZqZ4GtG9v3VKgRyF0=:AmazonSES Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Kalle Valo writes: > Kalle Valo writes: > >> ath11k is a new driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices, first >> supporting only IPQ8074 SoC using the shared memory AHB bus. ath11k >> uses mac80211 and supports AP, Station and Mesh modes. >> >> Even though ath11k has some similar code as with ath10k (especially >> the WMI layer) it was concluded to be simpler to have a "clean start" >> for ath11k code base and not try to share the code with ath10k. This >> makes maintenance easier and avoids major changes in ath10k, which >> would have significantly increased the risk of regressions in existing >> setups. >> >> Even though the driver is very similar with ath10k but there are major >> differences as well. The datapath is completely different. ath11k >> supports multiple MACs, called "soc" in the firmware interface. And >> there's only one WMI interface to support. >> >> Currently ath11k supports only IEEE 802.11ac mode, but patches for >> 802.11ax are available and they will be submitted after ath11k is >> accepted to upstream. >> >> The firmware images are available from ath11k-firmware repository but >> they will be also submitted to linux-firmware: >> >> https://github.com/kvalo/ath11k-firmware > > I also added to the commit log the version which was used in testing: > > WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-00629-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1 > >> --------------[cut]-------------------[cut]----------------- >> >> I have split the driver into multiple patches for easier review, but >> the final version will be split into three commits: >> >> 1. adding Documentatio/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath11k.yaml >> >> 2. adding drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ with the commit log being the >> text before the cut line above. >> >> 3. adding ath11k entry to MAINTAINERS file >> >> This version is based on commit ad10d2ff619f0797cb102b2ff488429d3f8e4a8a >> from ath11k-bringup branch on my ath.git tree: >> >> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kvalo/ath.git/log/?h=ath11k-bringup >> >> This patchset applies to wireless-drivers-next but needs >> CONFIG_COMPILE_TEST, CONFIG_REMOTEPROC AND CONFIG_QCOM_QMI_HELPERS to >> be able to compile on x86. >> >> Please review and comment. > > I have now prepared the three commits and they are in the pending > branch for build testing: > > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kvalo/ath.git/commit/?h=pending&id=20bddf19da715842fe24c8e9990ae1b75825c747 > > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kvalo/ath.git/commit/?h=pending&id=461a5c86cfa562bd3c4a8f6bec9a54c406540e87 > > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kvalo/ath.git/commit/?h=pending&id=8710785df81b8b57e62a71e9048c111a7db98005 > > In the next few days I'll apply these to ath-next branch and queue for v5.6. Manually applied to ath-next branch of my ath.git tree: dae0978d4174 dt: bindings: net: add qcom,ath11k.yaml d5c65159f289 ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices 02fdd85da2ce MAINTAINERS: add ath11k Thanks everyone! -- https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches