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From:   Tony Chuang <yhchuang@realtek.com>
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Subject: RE: [PATCH v2 00/24] rtw88: major fixes for 8822c to have stable functionalities
Thread-Topic: [PATCH v2 00/24] rtw88: major fixes for 8822c to have stable
 functionalities
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Date:   Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:20:33 +0000
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> From: Yan-Hsuan Chuang <yhchuang@realtek.com>
> 
> Note this patch set is based on patch set "rtw88: mac80211 driver for
> Realtek 802.11ac wireless network chips". For reference:
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/cover/10811967/
> https://lkml.kernel.org/linux-wireless/1550131671-2601-1-git-send-email-yhch
> uang@realtek.com/
> 
> These patches are mean to make sure 8822c chip to operate normal for most
> of the basic functionalities, such as power on, switch channel, scan,
> connection establish and connection monitor.
> 
> As the original patch set was sent 3 months ago, progress has been made
> by Realtek during the past months. Now we have tested on more chips and
> released tables and parameters for them. Also the chips are all
> programed with efuse map released for 8822c.
> 
> Most of the changes are about BB and RF, both control the tx/rx path.
> PHY parameters/seq and efuse info make sure the hardware is powered on
> correctly. And channel setting updates help driver to switch to target
> channel accurately. Then trx mode setting and DACK will make hardware to
> have stable performance to tx/rx to connect to AP.
> 
> Here tx power control is also required to transmit with a precise power.
> Otherwise if the power is too high or too low, the peer might not be able
> to receive the signal.
> 
> Finally, we need to report correct tx status for mac80211's connection
> monitor system, this requires firmware's C2H of tx status report. After
> this, users can use 8822c chips for more stable wireless communication.
> 
> 
> v2
> 
> This v2 is sent for that https://patchwork.kernel.org/cover/10811967/
> has many modifications and the original patch set would not apply.
> Also with a few changes in this one. Listed below
> 
>  - report ACK for tx frames not have IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS,
>    otherwise they will be marked as "drop"
>  - add more rf register write protection for patch "rtw88: add a delay
>    after writing a rf register"
> 

Hi Kalle,

Can I ask that when will this patch set probably be applied into your tree?
Thanks!

Yan-Hsuan