Re: [PATCH 3/3] iwlwifi: Load firmware exclusively for Intel WiFi

From: Luciano Coelho
Date: Wed Oct 03 2018 - 03:25:29 EST


On Wed, 2018-10-03 at 15:15 +0800, Kai-Heng Feng wrote:
> To avoid the firmware loading race between Bluetooth and WiFi on Intel
> 8260, load firmware exclusively when BT_INTEL is enabled.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kai-Heng Feng <kai.heng.feng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Where is this coming from? Can you explain what "the firmware loading
race" is?


> .../net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c | 37 ++++++++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
> index cc8c53dc0ab6..c30d3989e2a8 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
> @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
> #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
> #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
> #include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/intel-wifi-bt.h>

I don't see this upstream. Is it something that was recently added?
Looks odd...

Regardless, this should also be protected on CONFIG_BT_INTEL.


> #include "iwl-drv.h"
> #include "iwl-trans.h"
> @@ -1335,6 +1336,10 @@ static int iwl_trans_pcie_start_fw(struct iwl_trans *trans,
> bool hw_rfkill;
> int ret;
>
> +#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_INTEL)
> + void (*firmware_lock_func)(void);
> + void (*firmware_unlock_func)(void);
> +#endif
> /* This may fail if AMT took ownership of the device */
> if (iwl_pcie_prepare_card_hw(trans)) {
> IWL_WARN(trans, "Exit HW not ready\n");
> @@ -1394,6 +1399,7 @@ static int iwl_trans_pcie_start_fw(struct iwl_trans *trans,
> * RF-Kill switch is toggled, we will find out after having loaded
> * the firmware and return the proper value to the caller.
> */
> +

Stray empty line.

> iwl_enable_fw_load_int(trans);
>
> /* really make sure rfkill handshake bits are cleared */
> @@ -1401,8 +1407,37 @@ static int iwl_trans_pcie_start_fw(struct iwl_trans *trans,
> iwl_write32(trans, CSR_UCODE_DRV_GP1_CLR, CSR_UCODE_SW_BIT_RFKILL);
>
> /* Load the given image to the HW */
> - if (trans->cfg->device_family >= IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_8000)
> + if (trans->cfg->device_family >= IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_8000) {
> +#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_INTEL)
> + firmware_lock_func = symbol_request(btintel_firmware_lock);
> + firmware_unlock_func = symbol_request(btintel_firmware_unlock);
> + if (!firmware_lock_func || !firmware_unlock_func) {
> + if (firmware_lock_func) {
> + symbol_put(btintel_firmware_lock);
> + firmware_lock_func = NULL;
> + }
> +
> + if (firmware_unlock_func) {
> + symbol_put(btintel_firmware_unlock);
> + firmware_unlock_func = NULL;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + if (firmware_lock_func)
> + firmware_lock_func();
> +#endif
> ret = iwl_pcie_load_given_ucode_8000(trans, fw);
> +
> +#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_INTEL)
> + if (firmware_unlock_func) {
> + firmware_unlock_func();
> + symbol_put(btintel_firmware_lock);
> + firmware_lock_func = NULL;
> + symbol_put(btintel_firmware_unlock);
> + firmware_unlock_func = NULL;
> + }
> +#endif
> + }
> else
> ret = iwl_pcie_load_given_ucode(trans, fw);
>

I'm not sure I like adding this BT-specific stuff here, especially not
without a detailed explanation.

Did you also send the other patches in this series to linux-wireless? I
can't see them...

--
Cheers,
Luca.