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[v2,22/22] wifi: rtw88: Enable the new RTL8821AU/RTL8812AU drivers

Message ID 144dc024-e82b-464a-8182-4b051c009cd8@gmail.com (mailing list archive)
State Changes Requested
Delegated to: Ping-Ke Shih
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Series wifi: rtw88: Add support for RTL8821AU and RTL8812AU | expand

Commit Message

Bitterblue Smith Oct. 11, 2024, 8:59 p.m. UTC
These are older Wifi 5 chips. RTL8821AU is 1x1, with or without
Bluetooth. RTL8812AU is 2x2, without Bluetooth.

Beamforming is not implemented. It looks like these chips need a
different implementation than what is in bf.c.

Speed tests with RTL8821AU: 137 Mbps download, 144 Mbps upload.
Speed tests with RTL8812AU: 344 Mbps download, 387 Mbps upload.

Station mode and AP mode were tested.

Bluetooth coexistence works. I used my Bluetooth headphones for
several days, listening to music and watching videos. There is only
a problem with the wifi speeds with one router:

With ISP's HG6544C router:
Official driver: 3/5 Mbps.
rtw88: a bit more, but not steady at all. Not enough to watch a 1080p
Youtube video.

With my D-Link Eagle R32 router running Openwrt, on the same channel:
Official driver: 6/10 Mbps.
rtw88: download starts around 30, climbs to 50 / upload is 10 Mbps.
I can watch a 1080p Youtube video.

The music doesn't cut out during any speed tests.

I also tested transferring files to and from my phone. I don't have
other types of Bluetooth devices to test.

Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>
---
v2:
 - Add more information to the commit message.
 - Add the new rtw88_88xxa and rtw88_8812a modules.
---
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Kconfig  | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Makefile | 15 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 48 insertions(+)

Comments

Ping-Ke Shih Oct. 18, 2024, 7:37 a.m. UTC | #1
Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com> wrote:
> These are older Wifi 5 chips. RTL8821AU is 1x1, with or without
> Bluetooth. RTL8812AU is 2x2, without Bluetooth.
> 
> Beamforming is not implemented. It looks like these chips need a
> different implementation than what is in bf.c.
> 
> Speed tests with RTL8821AU: 137 Mbps download, 144 Mbps upload.
> Speed tests with RTL8812AU: 344 Mbps download, 387 Mbps upload.
> 
> Station mode and AP mode were tested.
> 
> Bluetooth coexistence works. I used my Bluetooth headphones for
> several days, listening to music and watching videos. There is only
> a problem with the wifi speeds with one router:
> 
> With ISP's HG6544C router:
> Official driver: 3/5 Mbps.
> rtw88: a bit more, but not steady at all. Not enough to watch a 1080p
> Youtube video.
> 
> With my D-Link Eagle R32 router running Openwrt, on the same channel:
> Official driver: 6/10 Mbps.
> rtw88: download starts around 30, climbs to 50 / upload is 10 Mbps.
> I can watch a 1080p Youtube video.
> 
> The music doesn't cut out during any speed tests.
> 
> I also tested transferring files to and from my phone. I don't have
> other types of Bluetooth devices to test.
> 

Really good work. Only some minor suggestions for v2.


> @@ -189,6 +200,28 @@ config RTW88_8821CU
> 
>           802.11ac USB wireless network adapter
> 
> +config RTW88_8821AU
> +       tristate "Realtek 8821AU USB wireless network adapter"

Also mention 8811AU?

> +       depends on USB
> +       select RTW88_CORE
> +       select RTW88_USB
> +       select RTW88_8821A
> +       help
> +         Select this option will enable support for 8821AU chipset
> +
> +         802.11ac USB wireless network adapter
> +
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diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Kconfig
index 02b0d698413b..2e6fc696d220 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Kconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@  config RTW88_8723D
 config RTW88_8821C
 	tristate
 
+config RTW88_88XXA
+	tristate
+
+config RTW88_8821A
+	tristate
+	select RTW88_88XXA
+
+config RTW88_8812A
+	tristate
+	select RTW88_88XXA
+
 config RTW88_8822BE
 	tristate "Realtek 8822BE PCI wireless network adapter"
 	depends on PCI
@@ -189,6 +200,28 @@  config RTW88_8821CU
 
 	  802.11ac USB wireless network adapter
 
+config RTW88_8821AU
+	tristate "Realtek 8821AU USB wireless network adapter"
+	depends on USB
+	select RTW88_CORE
+	select RTW88_USB
+	select RTW88_8821A
+	help
+	  Select this option will enable support for 8821AU chipset
+
+	  802.11ac USB wireless network adapter
+
+config RTW88_8812AU
+	tristate "Realtek 8812AU USB wireless network adapter"
+	depends on USB
+	select RTW88_CORE
+	select RTW88_USB
+	select RTW88_8812A
+	help
+	  Select this option will enable support for 8812AU chipset
+
+	  802.11ac USB wireless network adapter
+
 config RTW88_DEBUG
 	bool "Realtek rtw88 debug support"
 	depends on RTW88_CORE
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Makefile
index 8f47359b4380..f0b49f5a8a5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Makefile
@@ -77,6 +77,21 @@  rtw88_8821cs-objs		:= rtw8821cs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RTW88_8821CU)	+= rtw88_8821cu.o
 rtw88_8821cu-objs		:= rtw8821cu.o
 
+obj-$(CONFIG_RTW88_88XXA)	+= rtw88_88xxa.o
+rtw88_88xxa-objs		:= rtw88xxa.o
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_RTW88_8821A)	+= rtw88_8821a.o
+rtw88_8821a-objs		:= rtw8821a.o rtw8821a_table.o
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_RTW88_8812A)	+= rtw88_8812a.o
+rtw88_8812a-objs		:= rtw8812a.o rtw8812a_table.o
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_RTW88_8821AU)	+= rtw88_8821au.o
+rtw88_8821au-objs		:= rtw8821au.o
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_RTW88_8812AU)	+= rtw88_8812au.o
+rtw88_8812au-objs		:= rtw8812au.o
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_RTW88_PCI)		+= rtw88_pci.o
 rtw88_pci-objs			:= pci.o