This patch increases the default value for the maximum number of polling loops to wait for the rtl8xxxu MCU to start after the firmware is loaded (from 1000 to 5000).
With RTL8723AU chipset, I frequently encounter "Firmware failed to start" errors from rtl8xxxu after a cold boot. It appears that other chipsets supported by the driver have the same problem. Here are a couple of relevant bug reports: - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2321756 - https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg4942468.html This issue seems to occur because RTL8XXXU_FIRMWARE_POLL_MAX (1000) is too short, and the MCU fails to start up as quickly as expected. With a longer value (5000), the driver starts up consistently and successfully after cold-boot. Signed-off-by: Dan Lenski <[email protected]> --- drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h index 870c9cd..972767f 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ #define TX_PAGE_NUM_NORM_PQ_8192E 0x00 #define RTL_FW_PAGE_SIZE 4096 -#define RTL8XXXU_FIRMWARE_POLL_MAX 1000 +#define RTL8XXXU_FIRMWARE_POLL_MAX 5000 #define RTL8723A_CHANNEL_GROUPS 3 #define RTL8723A_MAX_RF_PATHS 2 -- 2.8.2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
