RE: [EXT] [RFC PATCH 0/4] mwifiex: add support for iw61x

From: David Lin
Date: Tue Sep 03 2024 - 03:36:17 EST


> From: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 3:30 PM
> To: David Lin <yu-hao.lin@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Francesco Dolcini <francesco@xxxxxxxxxx>; Calvin Owens
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> Subject: Re: [EXT] [RFC PATCH 0/4] mwifiex: add support for iw61x
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> On Tue, Sep 03, 2024 at 06:39:15AM +0000, David Lin wrote:
> > > > > > Not only this code segment. In fact, you did not add VDLL data
> > > > > > patch support
> > > > > to sdio.c.
> > > > > > If you try to add the code and do test, you will know what is
> > > > > > missing in your
> > > > > code.
> > > > >
> > > > > Could you point me to the code you mean?
> > > > >
> > > > > Sascha
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I only know the porting VDLL code in nxpwifi.
> > >
> > > Yes, and I asked for a pointer to that code, some function name, or
> > > file/line or whatever, because I looked at the nxpwifi driver and
> > > don't know what you mean with "VDLL data patch support" in sdio.c.
> > >
> > > Sascha
> > >
> >
> > It is better for you to check MXM driver. It is the same as Mwifiex which
> support all SDIO modes.
>
> Now I am confused. You said:
>
> > In fact, you did not add VDLL data patch support to sdio.c
>
> I was under the assumption that the nxpwifi driver that you specifically posted
> for the iw61x chipset should contain this code. Isn't that the case?
>
> BTW did you really mean "VDLL data patch" or did you mean "VDLL data
> path"?
>

Sorry VDLL data path.
You did not add the code to support this new SDIO data type in your patch.

Please check MXM driver which supports all SDIO modes.

David