linux-kernel - Re: rtlwifi/rtl8192cu AP mode broken with PS STA

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Message-ID: <52f89f4f-568e-f04e-5c3e-e31f4a9e0910@lwfinger.net>
Date:   Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:23:02 -0500
From:   Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
To:     Pkshih <pkshih@...ltek.com>,
        "Maciej S. Szmigiero" <mail@...iej.szmigiero.name>
Cc:     "linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "johannes@...solutions.net" <johannes@...solutions.net>,
        "kvalo@...eaurora.org" <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
Subject: Re: rtlwifi/rtl8192cu AP mode broken with PS STA

On 4/18/21 7:32 PM, Pkshih wrote:
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Maciej S. Szmigiero [mailto:mail@...iej.szmigiero.name]
>> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 2:08 AM
>> To: Pkshih
>> Cc: linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org; netdev@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
>> johannes@...solutions.net; kvalo@...eaurora.org; Larry Finger
>> Subject: Re: rtlwifi/rtl8192cu AP mode broken with PS STA
>>
>> On 08.04.2021 21:04, Maciej S. Szmigiero wrote:
>>> On 08.04.2021 06:42, Pkshih wrote:
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Maciej S. Szmigiero [mailto:mail@...iej.szmigiero.name]
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2021 4:53 AM
>>>>> To: Larry Finger; Pkshih
>>>>> Cc: linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org; netdev@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
>>>>> johannes@...solutions.net; kvalo@...eaurora.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: rtlwifi/rtl8192cu AP mode broken with PS STA
>>>>>
>>> (...)
>>>>>> Maceij,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does this patch fix the problem?
>>>>>
>>>>> The beacon seems to be updating now and STAs no longer get stuck in PS
>>>>> mode.
>>>>> Although sometimes (every 2-3 minutes with continuous 1s interval pings)
>>>>> there is around 5s delay in updating the transmitted beacon - don't know
>>>>> why, maybe the NIC hardware still has the old version in queue?
>>>>
>>>> Since USB device doesn't update every beacon, dtim_count isn't updated neither.
>>>> It leads STA doesn't awake properly. Please try to fix dtim_period=1 in
>>>> hostapd.conf, which tells STA awakes every beacon interval.
>>>
>>> The situation is the same with dtim_period=1.
>>>
>> (...)
>>
>> Ping-Ke,
>> are you going to submit your set_tim() patch so at least the AP mode is
>> usable with PS STAs or are you waiting for a solution to the delayed
>> beacon update issue?
>>
> 
> I'm still trying to get a 8192cu, and then I can reproduce the symptom you
> met. However, I'm busy now; maybe I have free time two weeks later.
> 
> Do you think I submit the set_tim() patch with your Reported-by and Tested-by first?

PK,

I would say yes. Get the fix in as soon as possible.

Larry