netdev - Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] rtl8723ae: Take the FW LPS mode handling out

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Message-Id: <20190201120758.959D66085C@smtp.codeaurora.org>
Date:   Fri,  1 Feb 2019 12:07:58 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Bernd Edlinger <bernd.edlinger@...mail.de>
Cc:     Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@...ltek.com>,
        Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "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>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] rtl8723ae: Take the FW LPS mode handling out

Bernd Edlinger <bernd.edlinger@...mail.de> wrote:

> This appears to trigger a firmware bug and causes severe
> problems with rtl8723ae PCI devices.
> 
> When the power save mode is activated for longer periods
> of time the firmware stops to receive any packets.
> 
> This problem was exposed by commit 873ffe154ae0 ("rtlwifi:
> Fix logic error in enter/exit power-save mode").
> 
> Previously the power save mode was only active rarely and
> only for a short time so that the problem was not noticeable.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bernd Edlinger <bernd.edlinger@...mail.de>

4 patches applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.

46b87976d7a8 rtl8723ae: Take the FW LPS mode handling out
5bb5385fbf3e rtl8723ae: Dont use old data for input gain control
28484b6b37ba rtl8723ae: Re-introduce the adaptive rate control
051337d412d2 rtlwifi: Don't clear num_rx_inperiod too early

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10752995/

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