Re: ath10k mesh mode issue
Hi Chun-Yeoh, These https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath10k/mesh are the staeps that i followed to set-up the mesh. Thanks! Matteo 2016-09-29 17:10 GMT+02:00 Yeoh Chun-Yeow : > Try refer the following for latest mesh setup using ath10k: > https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath10k/mesh > > --- > Chun-Yeow
Re: ath10k mesh mode issue
Try refer the following for latest mesh setup using ath10k: https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath10k/mesh --- Chun-Yeow
Re: ath10k mesh mode issue
On 21 September 2016 at 18:27, Matteo Grandi wrote: > Hi Michal, > thanks for the reply: > I've already loaded the ath10k_core with the rowmode parameters, this > is the modinfo result: > root@Tam:~# modinfo ath10k_core > filename: > /lib/modules/3.14.48-g408ccb9/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ath10k_core.ko > license:Dual BSD/GPL > description:Core module for QCA988X PCIe devices. > author: Qualcomm Atheros > srcversion: 407804E6D5A63597F137E9B > depends:mac80211,cfg80211,compat,ath > vermagic: 3.14.48-g408ccb9 SMP mod_unload modversions ARMv7 p2v8 > parm: debug_mask:Debugging mask (uint) > parm: uart_print:Uart target debugging (bool) > parm: skip_otp:Skip otp failure for calibration in testmode (bool) > parm: cryptmode:Crypto mode: 0-hardware, 1-software (uint) > parm: rawmode:Use raw 802.11 frame datapath (bool) [...] > I've loaded adding the line ath10k_core rawmode=1 to the file etc/modules Hmm... are you sure the module is actually loaded with the parameter? You can check it with: grep . /sys/module/ath10k*/parameters/* Michał
Re: ath10k mesh mode issue
Hi Michal, thanks for the reply: I've already loaded the ath10k_core with the rowmode parameters, this is the modinfo result: root@Tam:~# modinfo ath10k_core filename: /lib/modules/3.14.48-g408ccb9/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ath10k_core.ko license:Dual BSD/GPL description:Core module for QCA988X PCIe devices. author: Qualcomm Atheros srcversion: 407804E6D5A63597F137E9B depends:mac80211,cfg80211,compat,ath vermagic: 3.14.48-g408ccb9 SMP mod_unload modversions ARMv7 p2v8 parm: debug_mask:Debugging mask (uint) parm: uart_print:Uart target debugging (bool) parm: skip_otp:Skip otp failure for calibration in testmode (bool) parm: cryptmode:Crypto mode: 0-hardware, 1-software (uint) parm: rawmode:Use raw 802.11 frame datapath (bool) root@Tam:~# modinfo ath10k_pci filename: /lib/modules/3.14.48-g408ccb9/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ath10k_pci.ko firmware: ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/board.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board-2.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-4.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-5.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-4.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/board-2.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/board.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-4.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-3.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-2.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware.bin license:Dual BSD/GPL description:Driver support for Atheros QCA988X PCIe devices author: Qualcomm Atheros version:backported from Linux (v4.4.2-0-g1cb8570) using backports v4.4.2-1-0-gbec4037 srcversion: EBB3D4E36DE49B7EC8057D0 alias: pci:v168Cd0042sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v168Cd0040sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v168Cd003Esv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v168Cd0041sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v168Cd003Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends:ath10k_core,compat vermagic: 3.14.48-g408ccb9 SMP mod_unload modversions ARMv7 p2v8 parm: irq_mode:0: auto, 1: legacy, 2: msi (default: 0) (uint) parm: reset_mode:0: auto, 1: warm only (default: 0) (uint) I've loaded adding the line ath10k_core rawmode=1 to the file etc/modules The problem persists... maybe it's a firmware issue or even a fault of the wifi card? Really many thanks Matteo > > 2016-09-19 13:22 GMT+02:00 Michal Kazior : >> >> On 16 September 2016 at 12:56, Matteo Grandi wrote: >> > Hello all, >> [...] >> > [8.589474] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: qca988x hw2.0 (0x4100016c, >> > 0x043222ff sub :) fw 10.2.4.70.54 fwapi 5 bdapi 1 htt-ver 2.1 >> > wmi-op 5 htt-op 2 cal otp max-sta 128 raw 0 hwcrypto 1 features >> > no-p2p,raw-mode >> >> The "raw-mode" here only hints the firmware is capable of raw mode >> operation which needs to be explicitly enabled. >> >> >> > [8.589491] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: debug 1 debugfs 1 tracing 0 >> > dfs 0 testmode 1 >> > [8.691670] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x0 >> > [8.691680] ath: EEPROM indicates default country code should be used >> > [8.691686] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search >> > [8.691695] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x3a >> > [8.691702] ath: Country alpha2 being used: US >> > [8.691706] ath: Regpair used: 0x3a >> > [ 176.983250] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: must load driver with >> > rawmode=1 to add mesh interfaces >> [...] >> > - I've also tried to load the ath10k modules adding the parameter >> > rowmode=1 but I had an error "rawmode unknown parameter" >> >> Only ath10k_core needs to be loaded with rawmode=1. >> >> You can check available module parameters with: >> modinfo ath10k_core >> modinfo ath10k_pci >> >> >> Michał > >
Re: ath10k mesh mode issue
On 16 September 2016 at 12:56, Matteo Grandi wrote: > Hello all, [...] > [8.589474] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: qca988x hw2.0 (0x4100016c, > 0x043222ff sub :) fw 10.2.4.70.54 fwapi 5 bdapi 1 htt-ver 2.1 > wmi-op 5 htt-op 2 cal otp max-sta 128 raw 0 hwcrypto 1 features > no-p2p,raw-mode The "raw-mode" here only hints the firmware is capable of raw mode operation which needs to be explicitly enabled. > [8.589491] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: debug 1 debugfs 1 tracing 0 > dfs 0 testmode 1 > [8.691670] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x0 > [8.691680] ath: EEPROM indicates default country code should be used > [8.691686] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search > [8.691695] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x3a > [8.691702] ath: Country alpha2 being used: US > [8.691706] ath: Regpair used: 0x3a > [ 176.983250] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: must load driver with > rawmode=1 to add mesh interfaces [...] > - I've also tried to load the ath10k modules adding the parameter > rowmode=1 but I had an error "rawmode unknown parameter" Only ath10k_core needs to be loaded with rawmode=1. You can check available module parameters with: modinfo ath10k_core modinfo ath10k_pci Michał
ath10k mesh mode issue
Hello all, I'm using Gateworks Ventana 5410 boards (http://www.gateworks.com/product/item/ventana-gw5410-network-processor) running Ubuntu Trusty-Ventana kernel v3.14 with a Compex WLE600V5-27 miniPCIe Qualcomm Atheros QCA9882 wifi dongle installed https://www.landashop.com/compex-wle-600v5.html?___store=english&___from_store=default The aim is to use some of these boards to build a mesh network and perform some HT test (it's a part of my MSc thesis). I'm trying to configure the devices in mesh mode, but I've encountered some problems, this is the dmesg output: root@Yazi:~# iw dev wlan1 interface add mp1 type mp root@Yazi:~# iw dev mp1 set freq 5240 root@Yazi:~# dmesg | grep ath [7.134520] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: pci irq legacy interrupts 0 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 [7.349228] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2 [7.349245] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Falling back to user helper [7.417170] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2 [7.417189] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Falling back to user helper [8.589474] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: qca988x hw2.0 (0x4100016c, 0x043222ff sub :) fw 10.2.4.70.54 fwapi 5 bdapi 1 htt-ver 2.1 wmi-op 5 htt-op 2 cal otp max-sta 128 raw 0 hwcrypto 1 features no-p2p,raw-mode [8.589491] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: debug 1 debugfs 1 tracing 0 dfs 0 testmode 1 [8.691670] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x0 [8.691680] ath: EEPROM indicates default country code should be used [8.691686] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search [8.691695] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x3a [8.691702] ath: Country alpha2 being used: US [8.691706] ath: Regpair used: 0x3a root@Yazi:~# ifconfig mp1 up SIOCSIFFLAGS: Invalid argument root@Yazi:~# dmesg | grep ath [7.134520] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: pci irq legacy interrupts 0 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 [7.349228] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2 [7.349245] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Falling back to user helper [7.417170] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2 [7.417189] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Falling back to user helper [8.589474] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: qca988x hw2.0 (0x4100016c, 0x043222ff sub :) fw 10.2.4.70.54 fwapi 5 bdapi 1 htt-ver 2.1 wmi-op 5 htt-op 2 cal otp max-sta 128 raw 0 hwcrypto 1 features no-p2p,raw-mode [8.589491] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: debug 1 debugfs 1 tracing 0 dfs 0 testmode 1 [8.691670] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x0 [8.691680] ath: EEPROM indicates default country code should be used [8.691686] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search [8.691695] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x3a [8.691702] ath: Country alpha2 being used: US [8.691706] ath: Regpair used: 0x3a [ 176.983250] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: must load driver with rawmode=1 to add mesh interfaces It seems that the rowmode is NOT enable, but 8 lines above it's seems to be ok... Let me give you some useful details: - the lspci output: root@Yazi:~# lspci 00:00.0 PCI bridge: Synopsys, Inc. Device abcd (rev 01) 01:00.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 01:00.1 System peripheral: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:01.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:04.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:05.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:06.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:07.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:08.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:09.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 07:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA986x/988x 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter 08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller -the lsmod output: root@Yazi:~# lsmod Module Size Used by arc41687 2 ath10k_pci 34340 0 ath10k_core 289147 1 ath10k_pci sky2 53987 0 mac80211 458056 1 ath10k_core ath21573 1 ath10k_core cfg80211 218260 3 ath,mac80211,ath10k_core compat 24039 4 cfg80211,mac80211,ath10k_pci,ath10k_core - the firmware currently in use is the firmware-5.bin_10.2.4.70.54 (renamed firmware-5.bin and with executable permission) located in /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0. I retri
ath10k mesh mode issue
Hello all, I'm using Gateworks Ventana 5410 boards (http://www.gateworks.com/product/item/ventana-gw5410-network-processor) running Ubuntu Trusty-Ventana kernel v3.14 with a Compex WLE600V5-27 miniPCIe Qualcomm Atheros QCA9882 wifi dongle installed https://www.landashop.com/compex-wle-600v5.html?___store=english&___from_store=default The aim is to use some of these boards to build a mesh network and perform some HT test (it's a part of my MSc thesis). I'm trying to configure the devices in mesh mode, but I've encountered some problems, this is the dmesg output: root@Yazi:~# iw dev wlan1 interface add mp1 type mp root@Yazi:~# iw dev mp1 set freq 5240 root@Yazi:~# dmesg | grep ath [7.134520] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: pci irq legacy interrupts 0 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 [7.349228] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2 [7.349245] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Falling back to user helper [7.417170] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2 [7.417189] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Falling back to user helper [8.589474] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: qca988x hw2.0 (0x4100016c, 0x043222ff sub :) fw 10.2.4.70.54 fwapi 5 bdapi 1 htt-ver 2.1 wmi-op 5 htt-op 2 cal otp max-sta 128 raw 0 hwcrypto 1 features no-p2p,raw-mode [8.589491] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: debug 1 debugfs 1 tracing 0 dfs 0 testmode 1 [8.691670] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x0 [8.691680] ath: EEPROM indicates default country code should be used [8.691686] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search [8.691695] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x3a [8.691702] ath: Country alpha2 being used: US [8.691706] ath: Regpair used: 0x3a root@Yazi:~# ifconfig mp1 up SIOCSIFFLAGS: Invalid argument root@Yazi:~# dmesg | grep ath [7.134520] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: pci irq legacy interrupts 0 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 [7.349228] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2 [7.349245] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Falling back to user helper [7.417170] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2 [7.417189] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: Falling back to user helper [8.589474] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: qca988x hw2.0 (0x4100016c, 0x043222ff sub :) fw 10.2.4.70.54 fwapi 5 bdapi 1 htt-ver 2.1 wmi-op 5 htt-op 2 cal otp max-sta 128 raw 0 hwcrypto 1 features no-p2p,raw-mode [8.589491] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: debug 1 debugfs 1 tracing 0 dfs 0 testmode 1 [8.691670] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x0 [8.691680] ath: EEPROM indicates default country code should be used [8.691686] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search [8.691695] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x3a [8.691702] ath: Country alpha2 being used: US [8.691706] ath: Regpair used: 0x3a [ 176.983250] ath10k_pci :07:00.0: must load driver with rawmode=1 to add mesh interfaces It seems that the rowmode is NOT enable, but 8 lines above it's seems to be ok... Let me give you some useful details: - the lspci output: root@Yazi:~# lspci 00:00.0 PCI bridge: Synopsys, Inc. Device abcd (rev 01) 01:00.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 01:00.1 System peripheral: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:01.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:04.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:05.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:06.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:07.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:08.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 02:09.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8609 8-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ba) 07:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA986x/988x 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter 08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller -the lsmod output: root@Yazi:~# lsmod Module Size Used by arc41687 2 ath10k_pci 34340 0 ath10k_core 289147 1 ath10k_pci sky2 53987 0 mac80211 458056 1 ath10k_core ath21573 1 ath10k_core cfg80211 218260 3 ath,mac80211,ath10k_core compat 24039 4 cfg80211,mac80211,ath10k_pci,ath10k_core - the firmware currently in use is the firmware-5.bin_10.2.4.70.54 (renamed firmware-5.bin and with executable permission) located in /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0. I retri
