Re: [PATCH] Added Netgear AXE3000 (A8000) usb_device_id to mt7921u_device_table[]

From: Nick Morrow
Date: Fri Mar 17 2023 - 15:50:41 EST


> Issue: Though the Netgear AXE3000 (A8000) is based on the mt7921
> chipset because of the unique USB VID:PID combination this device
> does not initialize/register. Thus making it not plug and play.
>
> Fix: Adds support for the Netgear AXE3000 (A8000) based on the Mediatek
> mt7921au chipset. The method of action is adding the USD VID/PID
> pair to the mt7921u_device_table[] array.
>
> Notes: A retail sample of the Netgear AXE3000 (A8000) yeilds the following
> from lsusb D 0846:9060 NetGear, Inc. Wireless_Device. This pair
> 0846:9060 VID:PID has been reported by other users on Github.
>
> Signed-off-by: Reese Russell <git@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/usb.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/usb.c
> index 5321d20dcdcb..62e9728588f8 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/usb.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/usb.c
> @@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
> static const struct usb_device_id mt7921u_device_table[] = {
> { USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(0x0e8d, 0x7961, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff),
> .driver_info = (kernel_ulong_t)MT7921_FIRMWARE_WM },
> + { USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(0x0846, 0x9060, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff),
> + .driver_info = (kernel_ulong_t)MT7921_FIRMWARE_WM },
> { },
> };
>
> --
> 2.37.2


I can confirm this VID/PID needs to go into 6.1 LTS and the current
testing version of the kernel as I am getting an increasing amount of
traffic from users that have purchased the Netgear A8000.

My site is github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi

Helping Linux users with USB WiFi is what we do.

The OP could have added a comment to the patch showing the adapter
that is causing this patch to be submitted. Maybe he can submit a v2
that can be expedited?

Guidance?

Nick
github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi