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diff --git a/libre/linux-libre-pae/0003-iwlwifi-mvm-disable-TX-AMSDU-on-older-NICs.patch b/libre/linux-libre-pae/0003-iwlwifi-mvm-disable-TX-AMSDU-on-older-NICs.patch new file mode 100644 index 000000000..607137810 --- /dev/null +++ b/libre/linux-libre-pae/0003-iwlwifi-mvm-disable-TX-AMSDU-on-older-NICs.patch @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +From 36232e06dc6332c45a77bd26e36015dbaa094d15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 +From: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com> +Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2019 11:10:49 +0300 +Subject: [PATCH 3/3] iwlwifi: mvm: disable TX-AMSDU on older NICs + +On older NICs, we occasionally see issues with A-MSDU support, +where the commands in the FIFO get confused and then we see an +assert EDC because the next command in the FIFO isn't TX. + +We've tried to isolate this issue and understand where it comes +from, but haven't found any errors in building the A-MSDU in +software. + +At least for now, disable A-MSDU support on older hardware so +that users can use it again without fearing the assert. + +This fixes https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=203315. + +Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com> +Signed-off-by: Luca Coelho <luciano.coelho@intel.com> +Acked-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org> +--- + drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c | 14 +++++++++++++- + 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) + +diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c +index fdbabca0280e..3a076e5e319f 100644 +--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c ++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c +@@ -468,7 +468,19 @@ int iwl_mvm_mac_setup_register(struct iwl_mvm *mvm) + ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_VHT_EXT_NSS_BW); + ieee80211_hw_set(hw, BUFF_MMPDU_TXQ); + ieee80211_hw_set(hw, STA_MMPDU_TXQ); +- ieee80211_hw_set(hw, TX_AMSDU); ++ /* ++ * On older devices, enabling TX A-MSDU occasionally leads to ++ * something getting messed up, the command read from the FIFO ++ * gets out of sync and isn't a TX command, so that we have an ++ * assert EDC. ++ * ++ * It's not clear where the bug is, but since we didn't used to ++ * support A-MSDU until moving the mac80211 iTXQs, just leave it ++ * for older devices. We also don't see this issue on any newer ++ * devices. ++ */ ++ if (mvm->cfg->device_family >= IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_9000) ++ ieee80211_hw_set(hw, TX_AMSDU); + ieee80211_hw_set(hw, TX_FRAG_LIST); + + if (iwl_mvm_has_tlc_offload(mvm)) { +-- +2.22.0 + |