Re: [PATCH] ath10k: Handle "invalid" BDFs for msm8998 devices

From: Bjorn Andersson
Date: Tue Nov 12 2019 - 14:08:30 EST


On Wed 06 Nov 15:47 PST 2019, Jeffrey Hugo wrote:

> When the BDF download QMI message has the end field set to 1, it signals
> the end of the transfer, and triggers the firmware to do a CRC check. The
> BDFs for msm8998 devices fail this check, yet the firmware is happy to
> still use the BDF. It appears that this error is not caught by the
> downstream drive by concidence, therefore there are production devices
> in the field where this issue needs to be handled otherwise we cannot
> support wifi on them. So, attempt to detect this scenario as best we can
> and treat it as non-fatal.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jeffrey Hugo <jeffrey.l.hugo@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi.c | 11 +++++++----
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi.c
> index eb618a2652db..5ff8cfc93778 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi.c
> @@ -265,10 +265,13 @@ static int ath10k_qmi_bdf_dnld_send_sync(struct ath10k_qmi *qmi)
> goto out;
>
> if (resp.resp.result != QMI_RESULT_SUCCESS_V01) {
> - ath10k_err(ar, "failed to download board data file: %d\n",
> - resp.resp.error);
> - ret = -EINVAL;
> - goto out;
> + if (!(req->end == 1 &&
> + resp.resp.result == QMI_ERR_MALFORMED_MSG_V01)) {

Perhaps worth adding a comment in the code as well, to describe what
scenario this relates to?

Reviewed-by: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@xxxxxxxxxx>

Regards,
Bjorn

> + ath10k_err(ar, "failed to download board data file: %d\n",
> + resp.resp.error);
> + ret = -EINVAL;
> + goto out;
> + }
> }
>
> remaining -= req->data_len;
> --
> 2.17.1
>