Hi > -----Original Message----- > From: openwrt-devel [mailto:openwrt-devel-boun...@lists.openwrt.org] On Behalf > Of John Crispin > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 8:38 AM > To: openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org > Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH v3 5/7] mac80211: make ath10k firmware v2 > selectable > > Hi, > > dont know at10k very well so pardon my uneducated question... > > how does at10k know/choose which of the 2 to use ?
Driver tries all possible fw-version files it knows in sequence until the only one that's installed could be loaded. Günther > > John > > On 07/07/2015 14:58, Günther Kelleter wrote: > > Added option for old firmware version (10.1 API v2). It seems that > > recent firmware versions are constantly crashing (at least on a > > QCA9880-BR4A-R) and this provides the option to select an older version > instead. > > > > Signed-off-by: Günther Kelleter <guenther.kelle...@devolo.de> > > --- > > package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ > > 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) > > > > diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile > > b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile > > index 7f698f0..cc98fb7 100644 > > --- a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile > > +++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile > > @@ -620,6 +620,19 @@ Atheros IEEE 802.11ac family of chipsets. For now > > only PCI is supported. > > endef > > > > +define KernelPackage/ath10k/config > > + if PACKAGE_kmod-ath10k > > + > > + config ATH10K_API2_FW > > + bool "Firmware optimized for AP operation (v10.1 / API v2)" > > + default n > > + help > > + Use the ath10k firmware from the 10.1 SDK using API v2 > optimized > > + for access point operation if the default firmware keeps > crashing. > > + > > + endif > > +endef > > + > > define KernelPackage/carl9170 > > $(call KernelPackage/mac80211/Default) > > TITLE:=Driver for Atheros AR9170 USB sticks @@ -1844,9 +1857,15 @@ > > define KernelPackage/ath10k/install > > $(INSTALL_DATA) \ > > > $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_ATH10K_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2. > 0/board.bin \ > > $(1)/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/ > > +ifeq ($(CONFIG_ATH10K_API2_FW),y) > > + $(INSTALL_DATA) \ > > + > $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_ATH10K_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/10.1/firmware- > 2.bin_10.1.467.2-1 \ > > + $(1)/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-2.bin > > +else > > $(INSTALL_DATA) \ > > > $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_ATH10K_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/10.2.4/untested/fir > mware-5.bin_10.2.4.70-2 \ > > $(1)/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin > > +endif > > endef > > > > define KernelPackage/mwl8k/install > > > _______________________________________________ > openwrt-devel mailing list > openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org > https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel _______________________________________________ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
