| Message ID | 1347379873-9390-1-git-send-email-Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Not Applicable, archived |
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On Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:11:13 -0500, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> wrote : > There are a number of problems that occur for the latest version > of the Realtek RTL8188CE device with the in-kernel driver. These > include selection of the wrong firmware, and system lockup. A full > fix is known, but is too invasive for inclusion in stable. This patch > fixes the problem with loading the wrong firmware, and logs a message > that the device may not work for kernels 3.6 and older. > > Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> > Cc: Stable <stable@vger.kernel.org> > Cc: Anisse Astier <anisse@astier.eu> > Cc: Li Chaoming <chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn> Tested-by: Anisse Astier <anisse@astier.eu> Behaves as expected: I can see the warning then about 20 seconds later the machine locks up. Regards, Anisse -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/def.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/def.h index 04c3aef..2925094 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/def.h +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/def.h @@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ #define CHIP_VER_B BIT(4) #define CHIP_92C_BITMASK BIT(0) +#define CHIP_UNKNOWN BIT(7) #define CHIP_92C_1T2R 0x03 #define CHIP_92C 0x01 #define CHIP_88C 0x00 diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c index cc89582..86d73b3 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c @@ -994,8 +994,16 @@ static enum version_8192c _rtl92ce_read_chip_version(struct ieee80211_hw *hw) version = (value32 & TYPE_ID) ? VERSION_A_CHIP_92C : VERSION_A_CHIP_88C; } else { - version = (value32 & TYPE_ID) ? VERSION_B_CHIP_92C : - VERSION_B_CHIP_88C; + version = (enum version_8192c) (CHIP_VER_B | + ((value32 & TYPE_ID) ? CHIP_92C_BITMASK : 0) | + ((value32 & VENDOR_ID) ? CHIP_VENDOR_UMC : 0)); + if ((!IS_CHIP_VENDOR_UMC(version)) && (value32 & + CHIP_VER_RTL_MASK)) { + version = (enum version_8192c)(version | + ((((value32 & CHIP_VER_RTL_MASK) == BIT(12)) + ? CHIP_VENDOR_UMC_B_CUT : CHIP_UNKNOWN) | + CHIP_VENDOR_UMC)); + } } switch (version) { diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c index 60451ee..ea2e1bd 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c @@ -162,10 +162,12 @@ int rtl92c_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw) /* request fw */ if (IS_VENDOR_UMC_A_CUT(rtlhal->version) && - !IS_92C_SERIAL(rtlhal->version)) + !IS_92C_SERIAL(rtlhal->version)) { rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cfwU.bin"; - else if (IS_81xxC_VENDOR_UMC_B_CUT(rtlhal->version)) + } else if (IS_81xxC_VENDOR_UMC_B_CUT(rtlhal->version)) { rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cfwU_B.bin"; + pr_info("****** This B_CUT device may not work with kernels 3.6 and earlier\n"); + } rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0x4000; pr_info("Using firmware %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
There are a number of problems that occur for the latest version of the Realtek RTL8188CE device with the in-kernel driver. These include selection of the wrong firmware, and system lockup. A full fix is known, but is too invasive for inclusion in stable. This patch fixes the problem with loading the wrong firmware, and logs a message that the device may not work for kernels 3.6 and older. Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> Cc: Stable <stable@vger.kernel.org> Cc: Anisse Astier <anisse@astier.eu> Cc: Li Chaoming <chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn> --- drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/def.h | 1 + drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c | 12 ++++++++++-- drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c | 6 ++++-- 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) --- John, Although this patch does not fix a regression, it should prevent the system freezes that are associated with selecting the wrong firmware for the new devices. I hope it can be included in 3.6. A full patch to fix the problems is nearly ready, and will be submitted for -next later today. Thanks, Larry ---