Re: [9front] Free Carrots #6: Tools For Fighting WiFi Inequality

[qwx@sciops.net]

On Sun Jul 23 00:17:14 +0200 2023, kemalinanc8@gmail.com wrote:
> 2023-07-23 0:30 GMT+03:00, kemal <kemalinanc8@gmail.com>:
> > 2023-07-22 22:53 GMT+03:00, kemal <kemalinanc8@gmail.com>:
> >>> > i'm 99% sure it's coincidence, the pcie version or connector shape
> >>> > shouldn't matter.
> >> it both does and doesn't
> >> intel changed the firmware significantly in the 7000 series, which
> >> coincides with intel's mpcie->m2 switch in wifi cards
> >> there are both 6000 series m2 cards as you mentioned and 7000 series
> >> mpcie cards (7260-7265 have mpcie versions to my knowledge)
> >> so this problem is about 7000+ series of cards
> >> (3000 series are 1x1 versions of 7000)
> >>
> >> because of this a different code path exists for initialization,
> >> there's probably
> >> some bug in it. i checked the latest patch i prepared a long time ago
> >> for 7260 support and i realized there was a change i made that i forgot
> >> about (maybe i didn't send that patch at all, i don't remember...)
> >> the calibration commands in the main firmware initialization doesn't
> >> include
> >> type+length in the command itself and simply sends the calibration block
> >> it may have caused the firmware to ignore calibration commands, which
> >> would result in botched calibration+slow speeds.
> >> (although if this was the case i'd expect the firmware returning a error
> >> to the driver, so i'm not sure on this)
> >> i prepared a patch to include this change
> >>
> >> i also cleaned up fw capability checking and added pci ids for 3165-3168
> >> as those should work out of the box with the current code
> >>
> >> i can't test this patch, so i will attach it for those who want to test
> >>
> >> it can get pushed if it works
> >>
> >
> > my mail didn't end up in /n/lists/9front, so the mail server may have
> > ate my mail. i'm going to reply to my original message and upload
> > my patch to okturing instead of attaching it, hoping that it will get
> > sent
> > http://okturing.com/src/16441/body
> >
> 
> i don't see it again, sorry for bothering if the previous 2 mails
> actually turn out to be sent, i'm going to try again

I got the first and third email; usually it takes a bit of time for
them to show up in /n/lists.  I also received my last email twice.

Anyway, thanks!  I can test your patch on my x240 and x250.

Cheers,
qwx