The PD lower bound set after one interface is connected, If second
interface needs to connect, packets might not be detected because the
PD lower bound is too high. Therefore, a DIG suspend/resume flow is
added to decrease the PD lower bound during scanning or connection,
and the original PD level is resumed afterward.
Signed-off-by: Chih-Kang Chang <gary.chang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250710042423.73617-3-pkshih@realtek.com
Packet detection(PD) lower bound is the threshold for sensing packet,
and it is dynamically calculated based on RSSI. In MCC, the two
interfaces have different RSSI values, so it is necessary to set
different values to ensure packets can be received. Therefore, add
H2C command to let firmware to switch PD lower bound when MCC mode.
Signed-off-by: Chih-Kang Chang <gary.chang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250710042423.73617-2-pkshih@realtek.com
A few unnecessary error messages are printed when the device is
unplugged. "read swsi busy" in particular can appear ~1000 times when
RTL8851BU is unplugged.
Add a new flag RTW89_FLAG_UNPLUGGED and print some error messages only
when this flag is not set. The new USB driver will set the flag when
the device is unplugged.
Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/cc18b739-6f38-4c1a-a681-1e2a0d4ed60d@gmail.com
EDCCA report is obtained from the hardware to display OBSS interference
and their respective power levels for each subband. Modify the query
settings to improve resolution for debugging purposes.
Signed-off-by: Eric Huang <echuang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250618124649.11436-3-pkshih@realtek.com
The 4-octet EHT MCS/NSS subfield is only used for 20 MHz-only
non-AP STA. Correct the interpretation of this subfield to
prevent improper rate limitations.
Fixes: f1dfcee2ea ("wifi: rtw89: Correct EHT TX rate on 20MHz connection")
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Chung Chen <damon.chen@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250605114207.12381-6-pkshih@realtek.com
Dynamic Antenna Gain (DAG) adjusts TX power based on antenna gain. To
prevent signal distortion from excessive power increases, a dynamic
antenna power table limits the maximum adjustable TX power.
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Chung Chen <damon.chen@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250430055157.13623-3-pkshih@realtek.com
Newer firmware will notify driver of the Packet Detection (PD)
value on the channel after switch channels during FW scan.
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Chung Chen <damon.chen@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250430055157.13623-2-pkshih@realtek.com
To support SAR configuration in BIOS via ACPI, add related subbnad/band
converting/handling function and define SW format to store result after
parsing. Then, register a new SAR source, i.e. ACPI, into SAR flow and
implement its query function.
Besides, tweak priority of common SAR to be the highest. And, ACPI SAR
can just be configured once when no other sources is already working.
For now, evaluating SAR via ACPI returns -ENOENT, i.e. ACPI SAR doesn't
really work yet. The evaluating flow will be implemented in the following.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250326020643.14487-5-pkshih@realtek.com
The following implementations will support SAR source from ACPI/BIOS.
And when querying, it needs to take more parameters into account. To
avoid changing function prototype of querying SAR everytime when new
SAR source is introduced, wrap query parameters into a structure first.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250326020643.14487-4-pkshih@realtek.com
The 8922A now supports dynamic antenna gain. However, in firmware
before v0.35.64.0, different transmit powers cannot be applied to
each RF path. To comply with regulatory limits in these older
firmware, the lower of the two requested transmit powers will
be used for both paths when they differ.
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Chung Chen <damon.chen@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250306021144.12854-5-pkshih@realtek.com
The dynamic antenna gain (DAG) considers the country, meaning DAG can
be activated only when countries and regulatory domains allow it.
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Chung Chen <damon.chen@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250306021144.12854-4-pkshih@realtek.com
TAS state switching mechanism now incorporates the TX ratio as a
decision parameter. The average power calculation has been improved
by using a higher resolution conversion from dBm to linear. During
scan or MCC operations, TAS state is forced to static SAR and
suspend the average power calculation. Additionally, TAS window
size depends on the regulatory domain and band to ensure compliance.
TAS is enabled when permitted by the regulatory domain and is
currently supported on the 8852CE.
For debugging, add a flag to disable_dm that can stop TAS mechanism.
Co-developed-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Chung Chen <damon.chen@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250306021144.12854-3-pkshih@realtek.com
With spatch script, already remove most driver mutex and generate
lockdep_assert_wiphy(), and some are needed to refine manually further to
be expected:
- lockdep_assert_wiphy() always be the first statement in function
- return directly rather than unnecessary goto
- change assert from mutex to wiphy lock, which script can't convert
automatically.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250122060310.31976-9-pkshih@realtek.com
Since debugfs needs wiphy lock held, wiphy_locked_debugfs_{read,write}()
will be adopted, so implmenet file_ops::read/write along with their
arguments.
For reading part, it needs lots of changes because seq_file is not
suitable for wiphy_locked_debugfs_{read,write}(), so use spatch script
below to convert basically, and manually implement the functions.
@ rule1 @
identifier m;
@@
- seq_printf(m,
+ p += scnprintf(p, end - p,
...)
@ rule2 @
identifier m;
@@
- seq_puts(m,
+ p += scnprintf(p, end - p,
...)
For current version, only 4K buffer to output. To note ourselves, add
ellipsis symbol "..." to trailing if buffer is full. Later, add an option
to specify buffer size needed by a debugfs entry.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250122060310.31976-4-pkshih@realtek.com
For certain works protected by driver mutex, use wiphy_work() directly
to have wiphy lock held naturally. Then every this kind of works is
protected by both wiphy lock and driver mutex.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250122060310.31976-3-pkshih@realtek.com
To have good performance, adjust hardware XTAL to track CFO (carrier
frequency offset). However, there is only one hardware XTAL, so it is not
possible to track on two PHY simultaneously. It also can't track on single
one PHY when two PHY are working, because the adjustment of XTAL will
affect all PHY. Thus, disable CFO track for this case.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250117072828.16728-9-pkshih@realtek.com
The registers of EDCCA log for PHY 1 isn't a simple offset, so define
them accordingly. Then the function use register set to access reports
according to phy_idx.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250117072828.16728-8-pkshih@realtek.com
Dynamic mechanism EDCCA (Energy Detection Clear Channel Assessment) is to
dynamically adjusted to make EDCCA suitable for situations.
Use PHY context to support two PHY.
For the EDCCA log part, registers to report EDCCA for PHY 1 is not a
simple offset from PHY 0, so add them by separate patch.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250117072828.16728-7-pkshih@realtek.com
The ch_info is to record current channel info such as minimum RSSI of
connected stations, and to assist in dynamic mechanisms of DIG and EDCCA.
Move the struct to PHY context, so the dynamic mechanisms can use the info
of the same PHY.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250117072828.16728-6-pkshih@realtek.com
DIG standing for dynamic initial gain is to define RX coverage. Adjust this
value dynamically to gain good RX performance.
Use PHY context to extend DIG algorithm to support two PHY.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250117072828.16728-5-pkshih@realtek.com
The env_monitor is to collect information of current operating channel as
helper to make decision with better hardware parameters to adopt current
environment.
Use PHY context as argument to control PHY accordingly, and use
rtw89_phy_{write32,read32}_idx with phy_idx to access registers.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250117072828.16728-4-pkshih@realtek.com
RTL8922AE-VS is a variant of RTL8922AE, which is supported by firmware
version after 0.35.54.0 and only can support up to MCS11. Add a variant
struct to describe these requirements accordingly.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250108020955.14668-3-pkshih@realtek.com
The newer firmware, lik RTL8852C version 0.27.111.0, will notify driver
report of TAS (Time Averaged SAR) power by new C2H events. This is to
assist in higher accurate calculation of TAS.
For now, driver doesn't use the report yet, so add a dummy handler to
avoid it throws info like:
rtw89_8852ce 0000:03:00.0: c2h class 9 func 6 not support
Also add "MAC" and "PHY" to the message to disambiguate the source of
C2H event.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20241209042127.21424-1-pkshih@realtek.com
Given the performance trade-off associated with firmware training
HE GI/LTF, especially in high attenuation environments, we have
decided to utilize a constant value instead.
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Chung Chen <damon.chen@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20241206055716.18598-5-pkshih@realtek.com
For MLO supported IC, send H2C command to firmware before PS with link
information for each PHY for MLO to work properly. And re-init hardware
settings regarding to RX descriptor information after PS.
Signed-off-by: Eric Huang <echuang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20241206055716.18598-4-pkshih@realtek.com
In the original flow, the crystal_cap might be calculated as a negative
value and set as an overflow value. Therefore, we added a check to limit
the calculated crystal_cap value. Additionally, we shrank the crystal_cap
adjustment according to specific CFO.
Signed-off-by: Chih-Kang Chang <gary.chang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20241128055433.11851-7-pkshih@realtek.com
The original handling will iterate all active links under the given sta
and apply the changes to each. Now, stack tweaks ops from sta_rc_update
to link_sta_rc_update, which means targeting a given link. Then, our link
iteration looks redundant. So, refine it to apply the changes to the link
directly.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20241128055433.11851-6-pkshih@realtek.com
The dynamic antenna gain (DAG) may independently apply different TX
powers for each RF path. This can be accomplished by using the larger
TX power as the reference path and adjusting the TX power of the
other path based on the difference. Currently only 8852BE/8852BTE/
8852CE are supported.
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Chung Chen <damon.chen@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20241111065132.19587-4-pkshih@realtek.com
Dynamic Antenna Gain (DAG) adjusts the transmit power based on the
platform's antenna gain. This allows for higher transmit power when
the antenna gain is lower, while still complying with regulatory
limits. The driver reads the Realtek Antenna Gain (RTAG) data from
BIOS, and DAG is only enabled when the regulatory domain allows it.
Currently, it only supports 8852BE/8852BTE/8852CE.
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Chung Chen <damon.chen@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20241111065132.19587-3-pkshih@realtek.com
To prevent chip overheating, reduce TX duty as the mechanism of thermal
protection. When temperature is raising over a threshold, send a firmware
command to reduce TX duty. If temperature is still raising, higher level
is adopted to have lower active duration.
The equation and unit of thermal values are different from chip to chip,
so define constant thresholds of thermal value to corresponding absolute
temperature of 110 and 120 degree Celsius.
Latter patch will decide which thermal threshold is adopted, and current
is still not enable thermal protection.
For debugging, add a flag to disable_dm that thermal protection can be
disabled to clarify low throughput in field.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20241016133735.7571-2-pkshih@realtek.com
In range test, the RSSI is helpful to check attenuation of cable and align
difference between environments. Since data packets can be transmitted with
different rate and power, the RSSI of all packets can be variant.
Oppositely beacon is transmitted with the same rate and power, so beacon
RSSI will be relatively invariant, and more helpful to diagnose problems.
The output of beacon RSSI in unit of dBm looks like:
Beacon: 19 (-33 dBm), TF: 0
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240927013512.7106-1-pkshih@realtek.com
To support MLO, we initialize things on dual HW bands of Wi-Fi 7 chip.
And, each link will indicate which HW band it's bound to. So, in link
control flow, we control major things based on target link's HW band
instead of hardcode like RTW89_PHY_X or RTW89_MAC_X.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240925020119.13170-2-pkshih@realtek.com
The drv_priv hooked to mac80211 become as below.
(drv_priv) (instance-0)
+---------------+ +-----------+ +----------------+
| ieee80211_vif | <---> | rtw89_vif | -------> | rtw89_vif_link |
+---------------+ +-----------+ | +----------------+
|
| (instance-1)
| +----------------+
+---> | rtw89_vif_link |
+----------------+
(drv_priv) (instance-0)
+---------------+ +-----------+ +----------------+
| ieee80211_sta | <---> | rtw89_sta | -------> | rtw89_sta_link |
+---------------+ +-----------+ | +----------------+
|
| (instance-1)
| +----------------+
+---> | rtw89_sta_link |
+----------------+
The relation bewteen mac80211 link_id and our link instance is like below.
|\
(link_id) | \
0 -------- | |
1 -------- | | ------ instance-0 (link_id: X) -> work on HW band 0
2 -------- | |
... | | ------ instance-1 (link_id: Y) -> work on HW band 1
14 -------- | |
| /
|/
N.B. For cases of non-MLD connection, we set our link instance-0
active with link_id 0. So, our code flow can be compatible between
non-MLD connection and MLD connection.
Based on above, we tweak entire driver architecture first. But, we don't
dynamically enable multiple links here. That will be handled separately.
Most of the things changed here are changing flows to iterate all active
links and read bss_conf/link_sta data according to target link. And, for
cases of scan, ROC, WOW, we use instance-0 to deal with the request.
There are some things listed below, which work for now but need to extend
before multiple active links.
1. tx path
select suitable link instance among multiple active links
2. rx path
determine rx link by PPDU instead of always link instance-0
3. CAM
apply MLD pairwise key to any active links dynamically
Besides, PS code cannot easily work along with tweaking architecture. With
supporting MLO flag (currently false), we disable PS first and will fix it
by another commit in the following.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240916053158.47350-8-pkshih@realtek.com
Refactor STA related functions, e.g. add/assoc/disassoc/disconnect/remove
to separate most link stuffs into sub-functions for MLO reuse.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240916053158.47350-7-pkshih@realtek.com
Refactor VIF related functions, e.g. add/remove/assoc/mapping
to separate most link stuffs into sub-functions for MLO reuse.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240916053158.47350-6-pkshih@realtek.com
Tweak code to not always access sta->deflink directly. Instead,
according to link_id, read target link_sta from sta->link[].
For now, rtwsta_link->link_id keeps 0. When driver starts to
support MLO, the link_id will be assigned.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240916053158.47350-5-pkshih@realtek.com
Tweak code to not always access vif->bss_conf directly. Instead,
according to link_id, read target bss_conf from vif->link_conf[].
For now, rtwvif_link->link_id keeps 0. When driver starts to
support MLO, the link_id will be assigned.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240916053158.47350-4-pkshih@realtek.com
This is an intermediate version that is separated from subsequent major
MLO changes, so some functions' namings are not really determined here.
e.g. struct rtw89_sta_link *sta_to_rtwsta_safe(struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
No logic is changed.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240916053158.47350-3-pkshih@realtek.com
This is an intermediate version that is separated from subsequent major
MLO changes, so some functions' namings are not really determined here.
e.g. struct rtw89_vif_link *vif_to_rtwvif_safe(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
No logic is changed.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240916053158.47350-2-pkshih@realtek.com
RX DCK stands for receiver DC calibration. The v1 format adds a field to
indicate the calibration is for operation channel or an average value for
all scanning channels. Update the format accordingly, and increase
firmware format sequence to 2.
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240913071340.41822-3-pkshih@realtek.com
Use RSSI without subtracting offset as packet detection lower bound and
set an absolute minimal threshold. It's equivalent to setting a higher
noise floor, thereby reducing false alarm and improving interference
endurance.
Signed-off-by: Eric Huang <echuang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240828055217.10263-2-pkshih@realtek.com
No longer access chan with hard-code RTW89_CHANCTX_X whenever possible.
Instead, obtain the right chanctx from somewhere and use it in RTL8922A
RFK (RF calibration) related code.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240819091724.33730-7-pkshih@realtek.com
Coverity reported that u8 rx_mask << 24 will become signed 32 bits, which
casting to unsigned 64 bits will do sign extension. For example,
putting 0x80000000 (signed 32 bits) to a u64 variable will become
0xFFFFFFFF_80000000.
The real case we meet is:
rx_mask[0...3] = ff ff 00 00
ra_mask = 0xffffffff_ff0ff000
After this fix:
rx_mask[0...3] = ff ff 00 00
ra_mask = 0x00000000_ff0ff000
Fortunately driver does bitwise-AND with incorrect ra_mask and supported
rates (1ss and 2ss rate only) afterward, so the final rate mask of
original code is still correct.
Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1504762 ("Unintended sign extension")
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240809072012.84152-5-pkshih@realtek.com
It may get wrong bitrate when connecting to AP set VHT 20MHz,
and thus we fix it to follow Wi-Fi spec.
Signed-off-by: Dian-Syuan Yang <dian_syuan0116@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240731070506.46100-6-pkshih@realtek.com
Originally, we planed to fill MAC_0/1 indicators with chanctx and
use sub_entity_xxx for these things. However, there are some reasons
listed below which make us give up this plan after we know our Wi-Fi 7
HW design.
1. one link is bound to one HW band during its life time
but, one link might change chanctx dynamically
2. in concurrent mode, assume 1st vif is MLD
1st vif's 2nd link might use the same chanctx as 2nd vif
but, they are not on the same HW band
So, we let sub_entity_xxx stuffs deal with only chanctx now. And, to be
more readable, we rename sub_entity related words to chanctx.
No logic is changed.
Signed-off-by: Zong-Zhe Yang <kevin_yang@realtek.com>
Signed-off-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240727080650.12195-4-pkshih@realtek.com
