From: Anton Sviridenko <anton@picapica.im>
To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: RTL8188ETV chip, r8188eu module and power management
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:06:09 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190717060609.GA21298@picapica.im> (raw)
Hello
we are using FN-8112MET PCB module having RTL8188ETV chip on it.
Device is running customized Linux version based on Linux 4.19 release.
Driver module "r8188eu" is not modified, taken from vanilla sources as
is.
Wi-Fi connection is used occasionally, and rest of the time it is
preferable to have minimal power consumption.
Such situation is observed:
1) Linux kernel is started, driver module is not loaded
2) module "r8188eu" is loaded manually with parameters "rtw_power_mgnt=2
rtw_enusbss=1"
3) device starts consuming more current (+20mA)
3) after the module is unloaded, current consumption remains at the same
level
We still have to double-check this, but looks like driver module does
not leave the device in the same state on module unload.
Few questions:
1) Is "r8188eu" driver from the mainline kernel the best possible option
available for this chip?
2) Where can I look for some documentation about kernel module
parameters related to power management and their meanings?
Source code is not very descriptive, and I was not able to google
anything better, looks like this chip specifications are not available in
public.
3) Is there some option to completely poweroff this chip using software
and then bring it back when needed?
Anton
next reply other threads:[~2019-07-17 6:13 UTC|newest]
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2019-07-17 6:06 Anton Sviridenko [this message]
2019-07-18 15:58 ` RTL8188ETV chip, r8188eu module and power management Larry Finger
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