linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] rtl8xxxu: Fix wifi low signal strength issue of RTL8723BU

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Date:   Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:44:13 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Chris Chiu <chiu@...lessm.com>
Cc:     jes.sorensen@...il.com, davem@...emloft.net,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux@...lessm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] rtl8xxxu: Fix wifi low signal strength issue of
 RTL8723BU

Chris Chiu <chiu@...lessm.com> wrote:

> The WiFi tx power of RTL8723BU is extremely low after booting. So
> the WiFi scan gives very limited AP list and it always fails to
> connect to the selected AP. This module only supports 1x1 antenna
> and the antenna is switched to bluetooth due to some incorrect
> register settings.
> 
> Compare with the vendor driver https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723bu,
> we realized that the 8723bu's enable_rf() does the same thing as
> rtw_btcoex_HAL_Initialize() in vendor driver. And it by default
> sets the antenna path to BTC_ANT_PATH_BT which we verified it's
> the cause of the wifi weak tx power. The vendor driver will set
> the antenna path to BTC_ANT_PATH_PTA in the consequent btcoexist
> mechanism, by the function halbtc8723b1ant_PsTdma.
> 
> This commit hand over the antenna control to PTA(Packet Traffic
> Arbitration), which compares the weight of bluetooth/wifi traffic
> then determine whether to continue current wifi traffic or not.
> After PTA take control, The wifi signal will be back to normal and
> the bluetooth scan can also work at the same time. However, the
> btcoexist still needs to be handled under different circumstances.
> If there's a BT connection established, the wifi still fails to
> connect until BT disconnected.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chris Chiu <chiu@...lessm.com>

Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.

18e714687bea rtl8xxxu: Fix wifi low signal strength issue of RTL8723BU

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11031397/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches