Hi! I have the same problems with my card (also a Killer N1525). It seems you've done it, but i can't figure out how.
Do i need to build and use kvalo's kernel, or is it enough to build the modules ath10k_core & ath10k_pci? I'm a bit afraid of compiling the whole kernel ^^ output of uname -a: Linux companion 4.0.0-2-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Apr 14 07:14:46 CEST 2015 x86_64 GNU/Linux I have the disassembly.py, but cannot find the dissect.py, can you provide the link? Or, even better, the assembled files? Many thanks for help! Moritz 2015-04-27 2:21 GMT+02:00 Gabriele Martino <g.mart...@gmx.com>: > Just tried the kvalo's kernel. > NetworkManager connected flawlessly at boot to my WPA2 home network on > 2.4GHz. Will try 5GHz later. > iwconfig reports a fixed 1Mb/s bitrate, but I can copy files to my nas > (smb share) at about 3.3MB/s. > That's a reasonable speed for b/g wireless. > > iwconfig: > wlp3s0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"W-I-SEE-YOU-N" > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: > 40:16:7E:2C:79:90 > Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm > Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Encryption key:off > Power Management:on > Link Quality=59/70 Signal level=-51 dBm > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:42 Missed beacon:0 > > iwlist scan (part of): > wlp3s0 Scan completed : > Cell 01 - Address: 40:16:7E:2C:79:90 > Channel:1 > Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) > Quality=60/70 Signal level=-50 dBm > Encryption key:on > ESSID:"W-I-SEE-YOU-N" > Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s > 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s > Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s > Mode:Master > Extra:tsf=00000005244f5a5d > Extra: Last beacon: 33ms ago > IE: Unknown: 000D572D492D5345452D594F552D4E > IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C > IE: Unknown: 030101 > IE: Unknown: 2A0104 > IE: Unknown: 2F0104 > IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 > Group Cipher : CCMP > Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP > Authentication Suites (1) : PSK > > dmesg output: > [ 2.212106] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) > [ 2.212558] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: pci irq msi-x interrupts 8 > irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 > [ 2.368318] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for > ath10k/cal-pci-0000:03:00.0.bin failed with error -2 > [ 2.368971] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for > ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-pci-168c:003e:1a56:1525.bin failed with error -2 > [ 2.368974] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: failed to load spec board file, > falling back to generic: -2 > [ 2.369252] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for > ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-5.bin failed with error -2 > [ 2.369270] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: could not fetch firmware file > 'ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-5.bin': -2 > [ 3.559021] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: qca6174 hw2.1 (0x05010000, > 0x003405ff, 168c:003e:1a56:1525 fallback) fw killer-n1525-fw api 4 htt > 3.0 wmi 4 cal otp max_sta 32 > [ 3.559024] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: debug 1 debugfs 0 tracing 0 dfs > 0 testmode 0 > [ 3.623733] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x6c > [ 3.623735] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map > [ 3.623736] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00 > [ 3.623737] ath: Regpair used: 0x6c > [ 3.638102] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0 > [ 7.523617] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: no channel configured; ignoring > frame(s)! > [ 7.627173] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: no channel configured; ignoring > frame(s)! > [ 12.149947] wlp3s0: authenticate with 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 > [ 12.183915] wlp3s0: send auth to 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 (try 1/3) > [ 12.185559] wlp3s0: authenticated > [ 12.186043] wlp3s0: associate with 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 (try 1/3) > [ 12.189402] wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 (capab=0x411 > status=0 aid=3) > [ 12.192174] wlp3s0: associated > [ 313.912952] wlp3s0: AP 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 changed bandwidth, new > config is 2412 MHz, width 1 (2412/0 MHz) > [ 313.912955] wlp3s0: AP 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 changed bandwidth in a way > we can't support - disconnect > [ 318.709453] wlp3s0: authenticate with 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 > [ 318.750807] wlp3s0: send auth to 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 (try 1/3) > [ 318.752541] wlp3s0: authenticated > [ 318.753030] wlp3s0: associate with 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 (try 1/3) > [ 318.756524] wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 40:16:7e:2c:79:90 (capab=0x411 > status=0 aid=1) > [ 318.759082] wlp3s0: associated > > I'm using the board file "eeprom_qca9377_1p0_NFA435_olpc.bin". > > Regards, > Gabriele > > > On 26/04/2015 16:10, Gabriele Martino wrote: >> Hi Corin, >> the "dissect.py" script seems to work better than the "disassemble.py": >> >> [ 6483.455435] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: pci irq msi-x interrupts 8 >> irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 >> [ 6483.600747] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for >> ath10k/cal-pci-0000:03:00.0.bin failed with error -2 >> [ 6484.772417] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: firmware crashed! (uuid n/a) >> [ 6484.772433] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: qca6174 hw2.1 (0x05010000, >> 0x003405ff) fw killer-n1525-fw api 4 htt 0.0 wmi 4 cal otp max_sta 32 >> [ 6484.772435] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: debug 1 debugfs 0 tracing 0 dfs >> 0 testmode 0 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: firmware register dump: >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [00]: 0x05010000 0x000015B3 >> 0x0095186B 0x00955B31 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [04]: 0x0095186B 0x00060130 >> 0x00000010 0x0040AF04 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [08]: 0x00000018 0x00000001 >> 0x00000001 0x00412250 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [12]: 0x00000009 0x00000000 >> 0x0096C09C 0x0096C0A7 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [16]: 0x0096BDBC 0x009286B6 >> 0x00000000 0x00000000 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [20]: 0x4095186B 0x0040E160 >> 0x0041F82C 0x00000001 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [24]: 0x80936238 0x0040E1C0 >> 0x00000000 0xC095186B >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [28]: 0x80936361 0x0040E1E0 >> 0x00000000 0x0041C8DC >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [32]: 0x80934A67 0x0040E200 >> 0x00436DF0 0x0040E250 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [36]: 0x809A5C92 0x0040E250 >> 0x004275B0 0x00000001 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [40]: 0x809A5CEA 0x0040E290 >> 0x00426F40 0x00000004 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [44]: 0x809A5DCA 0x0040E2B0 >> 0x00426F40 0x0041C8DC >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [48]: 0x800A0909 0x0040E2D0 >> 0x00426F40 0x004275A0 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [52]: 0x800A024A 0x0040E2F0 >> 0x0041ABB0 0x00420440 >> [ 6484.773333] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: [56]: 0x809287D9 0x0040E310 >> 0x00000000 0x00400000 >> [ 6485.765040] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: failed to receive control >> response completion, polling.. >> [ 6486.765027] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: ctl_resp never came in (-110) >> [ 6486.765032] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: failed to connect to HTC: -110 >> [ 6486.828658] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: could not init core (-110) >> [ 6486.828689] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: could not probe fw (-110) >> [ 6486.831175] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: cannot restart a device that >> hasn't been started >> >> Well, at least it loads correctly. This should be the firmware crash >> fixed in the patches, it's time to test kvalo's kernel sources. >> >> >> On 26/04/2015 05:51, Corin Lawson wrote: >>> Hi Gabriele, >>> >>> I think we have the same card (the vendor and device ids are the >>> determining factor): >>> >>> $ lspci -n -s 05:00.0 >>> 05:00.0 0280: 168c:003e (rev 20) >>> >>> Without the skip_otp option I get this in dmesg: >>> >>> [18396.622576] ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: pci irq msi interrupts 1 >>> irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 >>> [18396.768593] ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: Direct firmware load for >>> ath10k/cal-pci-0000:05:00.0.bin failed with error -2 >>> [18396.847975] ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: otp calibration failed: 3 >>> [18396.847977] ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: failed to run otp: -22 >>> [18396.847978] ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: could not init core (-22) >>> [18396.847995] ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: could not probe fw (-22) >>> >>> Which is different to your messages. I'm taking a guess here, but >>> those DMAR messages seem to indicate that the firmware is attempting >>> to write to the wrong part of memory (i.e. wrong firmware). >>> >>> Using kvalo's kernel fork is probably a good step (it contains those >>> necessary patches). If you still don't get it working, then my only >>> other idea is to try that dissect.py gist I mentioned previously. Here >>> are the commands that worked for me: >>> >>> # python dissect.py < >>> drivers/Production/Windows8.1-x64/k1525w81/qca61x420.bin >>> # python assemble.py killer-n1525-fw 0 fw-2.bin fw-1.bin 4 > >>> /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-4.bin >>> >>> The dissect.py script produced fw-1.bin which is the otp file and >>> fw-2.bin which is the correct firmware (don't quote me on that, but it >>> worked for me). As for your board.bin file, you need to check the .inf >>> file that comes with your drivers. I'm not sure what the structure of >>> that file is... for all I know I could be using the wrong board >>> file... >>> >>> I hope this helps, otherwise you've reached the limits of my >>> experience :) Maybe someone else on the list has a better idea? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Corin >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 10:58 PM, Gabriele Martino <g.mart...@gmx.com> >>> wrote: >>>> On 25/04/2015 05:47, Corin Lawson wrote: >>>>> I also had problems with calibration, I had to pass skip_otp=y to the >>>>> module: >>>>> >>>>> $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/ath10k.conf >>>>> options ath10k_core skip_otp=y >>>> Hi Corin, >>>> I removed ath10k_pci, ath10k_core and ath before loading ath10k_core >>>> with skip_otp=1, but nothing happened: >>>> >>>> [ 1808.473874] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: pci irq msi-x interrupts 8 >>>> irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 >>>> [ 1808.618770] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for >>>> ath10k/cal-pci-0000:03:00.0.bin failed with error -2 >>>> [ 1808.687492] dmar: DRHD: handling fault status reg 2 >>>> [ 1808.687506] dmar: DMAR:[DMA Write] Request device [03:00.0] fault >>>> addr 7ee00000 >>>> DMAR:[fault reason 05] PTE Write access is not set >>>> [ 1809.688015] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: unable to write to the device >>>> [ 1809.688018] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: failed to download normal >>>> firmware: -110 >>>> [ 1809.688020] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: could not init core (-110) >>>> [ 1809.688054] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: could not probe fw (-110) >>>> >>>> I assembled the otp.bin with fw.bin to get the blob, so I'm not sure >>>> skip_otp will fix this... >>>> Now I'm cloning the kvalo's kernel tree, this should be faster than >>>> picking the single patches. >>>> >>>>> FWIW: >>>>> >>>>> $ lspci -vs 05:00.0 >>>>> 05:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros Device 003e (rev 20) >>>>> Subsystem: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. Device 1525 >>>>> Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 31 >>>>> Memory at f7800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M] >>>>> Capabilities: <access denied> >>>>> Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci >>>>> Kernel modules: ath10k_pci >>>> Well, mine seems a bit different: >>>> >>>> 03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless >>>> Network Adapter (rev 20) >>>> Subsystem: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. Killer N1525 Wireless-AC >>>> Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 32 >>>> Memory at f6800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M] >>>> Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3 >>>> Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=8/8 Maskable+ 64bit- >>>> Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 >>>> Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting >>>> Capabilities: [148] Virtual Channel >>>> Capabilities: [168] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 >>>> Capabilities: [178] Latency Tolerance Reporting >>>> Capabilities: [180] L1 PM Substates >>>> Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci >>>> Kernel modules: ath10k_pci >>>> >>>>> I would interested in knowing from where you got your drivers/board >>>>> files. I had to download mine from my laptop manufacturer's (MSI) >>>>> website. >>>> I mounted the preinstalled Windows 8 partition on /mnt and run: >>>> find /mnt -iname '*.bin' >>>> >>>> The same files can be found inside the driver installer on the Alienware >>>> (Dell) website. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Gabriele >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ath10k mailing list >>> ath10k@lists.infradead.org >>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k > > -- > > *Gabriele Martino* > > Linux Sysadmin & Web Development > > g.mart...@gmx.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > ath10k mailing list > ath10k@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k _______________________________________________ ath10k mailing list ath10k@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k