From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>
To:     Manikanta Pubbisetty <quic_mpubbise@quicinc.com>
Cc:     <ath11k@lists.infradead.org>, <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] Enable low power mode when WLAN is not active
References: <20230203060128.19625-1-quic_mpubbise@quicinc.com>
Date:   Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:54:26 +0200
In-Reply-To: <20230203060128.19625-1-quic_mpubbise@quicinc.com> (Manikanta
        Pubbisetty's message of "Fri, 3 Feb 2023 11:31:25 +0530")
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Manikanta Pubbisetty <quic_mpubbise@quicinc.com> writes:

> Currently, WLAN chip is powered once during driver probe and is kept
> ON (powered) always even when WLAN is not active; keeping the chip
> powered ON all the time will consume extra power which is not
> desirable for battery operated devices. Same is the case with non-WoW
> suspend, chip will not be put into low power mode when the system is
> suspended resulting in higher battery drain.
>
> Send QMI MODE OFF command to firmware during WiFi OFF to put device
> into low power mode.
>
> Tested-on: WCN6750 hw1.0 AHB WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1
> Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.16
>
> Manikanta Pubbisetty (3):
>   ath11k: Fix double free issue during SRNG deinit
>   ath11k: Move hardware initialization logic to start()
>   ath11k: Enable low power mode when WLAN is not active

Please add "wifi:" to all patches.

And please add "wifi: ath11k:" to the cover letter.

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