New ath10k CT firmware released.
I have uploaded the latest CT version of the ath10k firmware.
http://www.candelatech.com/ath10k.php
This firmware fixes bugs in raw-tx mode, though probably only non-encrypted frames can be sent in this manner, and it requires an out-of-tree patch from Michal Kazior to make it work:
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ath10k.devel/246
This firmware also significantly improves association times when using more than one vdev. This, requires an additional kernel patch:
And, you may want the near-by patches that allow disabling some logging, especially if using serial console.
There is also a small fix to max-nss logic in the firmware rate-control, but I am not sure this is required. It _is_ required that you use currently-out-of-tree patches if you want anything other than 3x3 station connecting to 3x3 AP to work properly with ath10k.
As always, I am interested to know how people are using the CT firmware, and I would welcome any help with getting even basic support (such as reserved feature flags) for this firmware in the upstream kernel.
Thanks,
Ben
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I have uploaded the latest CT version of the ath10k firmware.
http://www.candelatech.com/ath10k.php
This firmware fixes bugs in raw-tx mode, though probably only non-encrypted frames can be sent in this manner, and it requires an out-of-tree patch from Michal Kazior to make it work:
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http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ath10k.devel/246
This firmware also significantly improves association times when using more than one vdev. This, requires an additional kernel patch:
I was a bit too clever it seems.... I have to be more careful about disabling the ch reservation when there are no vdevs active, I think.
Hope to have it fixed shortly.
Thanks,
Ben
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I have uploaded the latest CT version of the ath10k firmware.
http://www.candelatech.com/ath10k.php
This firmware fixes bugs in raw-tx mode, though probably only non-encrypted frames can be sent in this manner, and it requires an out-of-tree patch from Michal Kazior to make it work:
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ath10k.devel/246
This firmware also significantly improves association times when using more than one vdev. This, requires an additional kernel patch:
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I was a bit too clever it seems.... I have to be more careful about disabling the ch reservation when there are no vdevs active, I think.
Hope to have it fixed shortly.
Looks like firmware was fine, so it remains unchanged. But, the driver patch has to be more careful and only disable ch reservation if we currently have an active channel.
This patch (on top of the one linked above) seems to work well:
Thanks,
Ben
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Ben Greear <[email protected]> Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com