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Subject: Re: [v5 7/8] rsi: add module parameter operating mode
From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2018 09:20:39 +0100
Cc: Amitkumar Karwar <amitkarwar@gmail.com>,
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To: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
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Hi Kalle,

>> Operating mode determines the support for other protocols.
>> This is made as module parameter for better usage.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Prameela Rani Garnepudi <prameela.j04cs@gmail.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Siva Rebbagondla <siva.rebbagondla@redpinesignals.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Amitkumar Karwar <amit.karwar@redpinesignals.com>
> 
> [...]
> 
>> +/* Default operating mode is wlan STA + BT */
>> +static u16 dev_oper_mode = DEV_OPMODE_STA_BT_DUAL;
>> +module_param(dev_oper_mode, ushort, 0444);
>> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(dev_oper_mode,
>> +		 "1[Wi-Fi], 4[BT], 8[BT LE], 5[Wi-Fi STA + BT classic]\n"
>> +		 "9[Wi-Fi STA + BT LE], 13[Wi-Fi STA + BT classic + BT LE]\n"
>> +		 "6[AP + BT classic], 14[AP + BT classic + BT LE]");
> 
> I really wish that we have nl80211 interface for configuring btcoex. We
> have been talking about that for years but nobody has implemented it :(

the Bluetooth subsystem and Wireless subsystem can handle that perfectly between themselves. Involving userspace is utterly pointless. First step should be that the Wireless subsystem has an option to inform its actively used frequencies to the Bluetooth subsystem. It then could adjust AFP channel mapping.

Regards

Marcel