dt-bindings: net: wireless: ath10k: add qcom,no-msa-ready-indicator prop

The ath10k driver waits for an "MSA_READY" indicator
to complete initialization. If the indicator is not
received, then the device remains unusable.

cf. ath10k_qmi_driver_event_work()

Several msm8998-based devices are affected by this issue.
Oddly, it seems safe to NOT wait for the indicator, and
proceed immediately when QMI_EVENT_SERVER_ARRIVE.

Jeff Johnson wrote:

  The feedback I received was "it might be ok to change all ath10k qmi
  to skip waiting for msa_ready", and it was pointed out that ath11k
  (and ath12k) do not wait for it.

  However with so many deployed devices, "might be ok" isn't a strong
  argument for changing the default behavior.

Kalle Valo first suggested setting a bit in firmware-5.bin to trigger
work-around in the driver. However, firmware-5.bin is parsed too late.
So we are stuck with a DT property.

Signed-off-by: Marc Gonzalez <mgonzalez@freebox.fr>
Reviewed-by: Bjorn Andersson <quic_bjorande@quicinc.com>
Acked-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@quicinc.com>
Acked-by: Rob Herring (Arm) <robh@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo@quicinc.com>
Link: https://msgid.link/54ac2295-36b4-49fc-9583-a10db8d9d5d6@freebox.fr

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml
index 5c4498b762c89fe6964b7e3d2dba710e925eef51..070c4c9b86437f77f261889aeea98340d8d44b99 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.yaml
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ properties:
       Whether to skip executing an SCM call that reassigns the memory
       region ownership.
 
+  qcom,no-msa-ready-indicator:
+    type: boolean
+    description:
+      Don't wait for MSA_READY indicator to complete init.
+
   qcom,smem-states:
     $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
     description: State bits used by the AP to signal the WLAN Q6.