From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail-qa0-f49.google.com ([209.85.216.49]:44531 "EHLO mail-qa0-f49.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752756Ab3KDINE (ORCPT ); Mon, 4 Nov 2013 03:13:04 -0500 Received: by mail-qa0-f49.google.com with SMTP id cm18so60453qab.15 for ; Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:13:03 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <5273840F.40808@broadcom.com> <5273ABAC.1090109@broadcom.com> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 16:13:03 +0800 Message-ID: (sfid-20131104_091312_694798_26AFD2CD) Subject: Re: brcmfmac driver does not work with a BCM4335 WiFi module From: Dong Aisheng To: Arend van Spriel Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, frankyl@broadcom.com, brcm80211-dev-list@broadcom.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Arend, On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Dong Aisheng wrote: > Hi Arend, > > On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Arend van Spriel wrote: >> On 11/01/2013 01:21 PM, Dong Aisheng wrote: >>> >>> Hi Arend, >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 6:35 PM, Arend van Spriel >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 11/01/2013 07:22 AM, Dong Aisheng wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi ALL, >>>>> >>>>> I'm verifying BCM4335 WiFi module on i.MX6SL EVK board. >>>>> The kernel i ran is latest from: >>>>> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless.git >>>>> >>>>> The firmware is used is from: >>>>> >>>>> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git >>>>> >>>>> NVRAM file is got from the vendor which should work for the module. >>>>> >>>>> But i ran into the following issues, hope somebody can give me some >>>>> hints. >>>>> >>>>> First, i met error when module is auto loaded, but seems the driver is >>>>> still loaded successfully since i found the new WiFi interface with >>>>> ifconfig. >>>>> But it can not work after run rfkill unblock wlan and a lot error >>>>> messages comes out. >>>>> >>>>> I'm wondering if this driver can support bcm4335 well, can anybody >>>>> provide some help? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I can try. I have used the bcm4335 with a SDIO3.0 controller on a x86 PC. >>>> Looking at an issue right now, but your log does not show that so you >>>> have a >>>> different issue. Could you load the module with parameter 'debug=0x146'. >>>> >>> >>> Thanks for the help. >>> So that means the brcmfmac driver should support bcm4335 module well, >>> right? >>> The difference is that i'm using a ARM platform. >>> Below is log with 'debug=0x146'. >>> It only includes driver probe log. >> >> >> That log actually looks fine. Just not sure why software rfkill was enabled. >> Is that still the case? What distro is running on your platform? >> > > Do you mean the error message during probe is also fine? > root@imx6slevk:~# mmc0: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x91 (3 bytes) > mmc0: new high speed SDIO card at address 0001 > brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_word: Failed to read word, Err: 0xffffffac > brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_word: Failed to read word, Err: 0xffffffac > brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_word: Failed to read word, Err: 0xffffffac > brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_regrw_helper: failed with -84 <--- error message > brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_chip_ > drivestrengthinit: No SDIO Drive strength > init done for chip 4335 rev 1 pmurev 18 > brcmfmac: brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds: Firmware version = wl0: Mar 24 2013 > 20:36:01 version 6.30.171.24.20 (B0 Station/P2P) > brcmfmac: brcmf_fil_cmd_data: Failed err=-23 <---- error message > > I'm using yocto rootfs, seems rfkill is always enabled by default. > I could try another rootfs without rfkill. > But i don't think rfkill should block WiFi driver to work properly. > I tried another rootfs without rfkill, met the same issue when doing ifconfig wlan0 up, just like 'rfkill unblock wlan'. root@freescale ~$ mmc0: mmc_rescan_try_freq: trying to init card at 400000 Hz mmc0: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x91 (3 bytes) mmc0: new high speed SDIO card at address 0001 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_word: Failed to read word, Err: 0xffffffac brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_word: Failed to read word, Err: 0xffffffac brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_word: Failed to read word, Err: 0xffffffac brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_regrw_helper: failed with -84 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_chip_drivestrengthinit: No SDIO Drive strength init done for chip 4335 rev 1 pmurev 18 brcmfmac: brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds: Firmware version = wl0: Mar 24 2013 20:36:01 version 6.30.171.24.20 (B0 Station/P2P) brcmfmac: brcmf_fil_cmd_data: Failed err=-23 root@freescale ~$ root@freescale ~$ root@freescale ~$ ifconfig -a ...... wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:4C:C5:12:38 BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) root@freescale ~$ ifconfig wlan0 up brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl: resumed on timeout brcmfmac: brcmf_add_if: ERROR: netdev:wlan0 already exists brcmfmac: brcmf_add_if: ignore IF event brcmfmac: brcmf_fil_cmd_data: Failed err=-110 brcmfmac: brcmf_fil_cmd_data: Failed err=-23 root@freescale ~$ root@freescale ~$ root@freescale ~$ brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to write byte F1:@0x1001f=01, Err: -110 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to read byte F1:@0x1001f=ff, Err: -110 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to read byte F1:@0x1001f=ff, Err: -110 root@freescale ~$ brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to write byte F1:@0x1001f=01, Err: -110 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to read byte F1:@0x1001f=ff, Err: -110 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to read byte F1:@0x1001f=ff, Err: -110 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to write byte F1:@0x1001f=01, Err: -110 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to read byte F1:@0x1001f=ff, Err: -110 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to read byte F1:@0x1001f=ff, Err: -110 I looked into a bit more about the error and found there's CMD timeout on the bus during SDIO command transfer. --------------------------------------- brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 20 00 df ff 19 00 00 0c 00 35 00 00 ........5.. brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_read_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter mmc0: starting CMD52 arg 92001400 flags 00000195 sdhci [sdhci_irq()]: *** mmc0 got interrupt: 0x00010000 mmc0: req done (CMD52): -110: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdioh_request_byte: Failed to write byte F1:@0x1000a=00, Err: -110 ------------------------------------------ I'm not sure how this happened, whether caused by host side or wifi driver side. But for the host, i tried this host driver with another WiFi card(Atheros AR6103) with same kernel, and it worked well. So the host driver seems more like ok to me. Since i'm not familar with the WiFi driver, i wonder if you could provide suggestion from WiFi driver layer to see what the issue could be. Below is the detailed log when run 'ifconfig wlan0 up' root@freescale ~$ ifconfig wlan0 up brcmfmac: brcmf_netdev_open Enter, idx=0 brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_txctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmutil: TxHdr: 00000000: 2f 00 d0 ff 10 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 /............... brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_ib_irqhandler IB intr triggered brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_isr Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Dongle reports CHIPACTIVE brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl: resumed on timeout brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_ib_irqhandler IB intr triggered brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_isr Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_readframes Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_checkdied firmware not built with -assert brcmfmac: brcmf_fil_cmd_data: Failed err=-110 brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 27 00 d8 ff 12 00 00 0c 00 26 00 00 '........&.. brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_read_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_txctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmutil: TxHdr: 00000000: 28 00 d7 ff 11 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 (............... brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_ib_irqhandler IB intr triggered brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_isr Enter brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ............ brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Dongle reports CHIPACTIVE brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_ib_irqhandler IB intr triggered brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_isr Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_readframes Enter brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 20 00 df ff 13 00 00 0c 00 32 00 00 ........2.. brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_read_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_txctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmutil: TxHdr: 00000000: 28 00 d7 ff 12 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 (............... brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 10 00 ef ff 14 83 0f 0c 00 32 00 00 .........2.. brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_fws_hdrpull enter: ifidx 0, skblen 88, sig 8 brcmfmac: brcmf_fws_hdrpull tlv type=TRANS_ID (18), len=6 (6) brcmfmac: brcmf_fws_hdrpull enter: ifidx 0, skblen 87, sig 8 brcmfmac: brcmf_fws_hdrpull tlv type=TRANS_ID (18), len=6 (6) brcmfmac: brcmf_fws_notify_credit_map enter: credits 09:27:12:09:09:02 brcmfmac: brcmf_add_if Enter, idx=0, ifidx=0 brcmfmac: brcmf_add_if: ERROR: netdev:wlan0 already exists brcmfmac: brcmf_add_if: ignore IF event brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 20 00 df ff 17 00 00 0c 00 33 00 00 ........3.. brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_read_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_ib_irqhandler IB intr triggered brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_isr Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_txctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmutil: TxHdr: 00000000: 28 00 d7 ff 13 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 (............... brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ............ brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_readframes Enter brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 20 00 df ff 18 00 00 0c 00 34 00 00 ........4.. brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_read_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_ib_irqhandler IB intr triggered brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_isr Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_txctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmutil: TxHdr: 00000000: 28 00 d7 ff 14 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 (............... brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ............ brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_readframes Enter brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ............ brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_ib_irqhandler IB intr triggered brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_isr Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_readframes Enter brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 20 00 df ff 19 00 00 0c 00 35 00 00 ........5.. brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_read_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_txctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmutil: TxHdr: 00000000: 28 00 d7 ff 15 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 (............... brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ............ brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_ib_irqhandler IB intr triggered brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_isr Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_readframes Enter brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 20 00 df ff 1a 00 00 0c 00 36 00 00 ........6.. brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_read_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_config_dongle power save set to enabled brcmfmac: brcmf_dongle_roam Internal Roaming = On brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_txctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmutil: RxHdr: 00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ............ brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_dpc Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmutil: TxHdr: 00000000: 31 00 ce ff 16 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1............... brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_kso_control Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_rxctl Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter brcmfmac: brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_sleep Enter <-- the driver loops here by running this function ................. Regards Dong Aisheng