Return-path: Received: from smtp.codeaurora.org ([198.145.29.96]:35182 "EHLO smtp.codeaurora.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753430AbbB0IP7 (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Feb 2015 03:15:59 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [1/9] wil6210: boot loader From: Kalle Valo In-Reply-To: <1424001758-29529-2-git-send-email-qca_vkondrat@qca.qualcomm.com> To: Vladimir Kondratiev Cc: Kalle Valo , Vladimir Kondratiev , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, wil6210@qca.qualcomm.com Message-Id: <20150227081559.4250014006E@smtp.codeaurora.org> (sfid-20150227_091603_352900_C923AED6) Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:15:59 +0000 (UTC) Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: > Introduce boot loader. Instead of the operational firmware, > very small boot loader is burned to the on-board flash. Boot loader > initializes hardware upon reset, and prepares for low power mode. > Boot loader reports MAC address and detects radio chip connected. > > Driver loads firmware only when bringing up interface. All information > required to set up network interface, most important is MAC address, > reported by the boot loader > > The firmware composed of 2 files: > - wil6210.fw - firmware itself (compiled code + data) > - wil6210.board - board file (various board and radio dependent > calibrations and parameters) > > Signed-off-by: Vladimir Kondratiev Thanks, 8 patches applied to wireless-drivers-next.git: 2cd0f021b847 wil6210: boot loader 9a5511b58b25 wil6210: remove support for old hardware e3351277ac58 wil6210: enable fix for HW bug in 802.11->803.3 transform 33c477fdab25 wil6210: branch prediction hints 0436fd9a2d1e wil6210: Change of threshold for tx vring idleness measurement 8f55cbec7f88 wil6210: Fix division by zero in wil_vring_debugfs_show 774974e50432 wil6210: rename 'secure_pcp' to 'privacy' 344a7024e01f wil6210: track privacy connection attribute Kalle Valo