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| ===== About ath10k ===== | ===== About ath10k ===== | ||
| - | ath10k is the mac80211 wireless driver for Qualcom Atheros QCA988x family of chips, which support [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE|IEEE 802.11ac]]. | + | ath10k is the mac80211 wireless driver for Qualcom Atheros QCA988x family of chips, which support [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac|IEEE 802.11ac]]. It was first included in Linux 3.11-rc1 released on 2013-07-14. |
| - | A major difference from [[ath9k]] is that there's now a firmware and that's why we had to implement a new driver. | + | The ath10k driver is located under [[https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/kvalo/ath.git/tree/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k|drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k]] directory. For more information see [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/sources]]. |
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| - | The ath10k driver is located under drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k directory. To easily browse the sources you can access that through [[https://github.com/kvalo/ath/tree/master/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k|github source listing]]. | + | |
| ===== Subpages ===== | ===== Subpages ===== | ||
| + | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/support|Support and reporting bugs]] | ||
| + | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/sources|Sources]] | ||
| + | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/submittingpatches|Submitting Patches]] | ||
| + | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/boardfiles|Board Files]] | ||
| * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/faq|FAQ]] | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/faq|FAQ]] | ||
| * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/backports|Backports]] | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/backports|Backports]] | ||
| * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/architecture|Architecture]] | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/architecture|Architecture]] | ||
| - | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/sources|Sources & patches]] | ||
| * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/debug|Debug]] | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/debug|Debug]] | ||
| * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/firmware|Firmware]] | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/firmware|Firmware]] | ||
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| * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/spectral|Spectral Scan]] | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/spectral|Spectral Scan]] | ||
| * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/monitor|Monitor Mode]] | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/monitor|Monitor Mode]] | ||
| + | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/mesh|Mesh Mode]] | ||
| * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/todo|TODO]] | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/todo|TODO]] | ||
| * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/privatesupport|Private Support]] | * [[en/users/drivers/ath10k/privatesupport|Private Support]] | ||
| + | ===== Supported Devices ===== | ||
| - | ===== News ===== | + | ath10k supports Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac QCA98xx hw2.0 and QCA6174 based devices, here's a list of known products: |
| - | * 2015-01-27 QCA6174 support added, will be in 3.20. | + | * QCA9880/QCA9882 Version 2 found in [[https://airetos.voxmicro.com/e98-class/|AIRETOS E98 Class by VOXMICRO]] MPNs: AEX-QCA9880 & AEX-QCA9882 |
| - | * 2013-09-02 Linux 3.11 released, the first kernel release with ath10k | + | * QCA9890/QCA9892 Version 2 found in [[https://airetos.voxmicro.com/e98-class/|AIRETOS E98 Class by VOXMICRO]] MPNs: AEX-QCA9890 & AEX-QCA9892 |
| - | * 2013-07-14 ath10k merged into Linux 3.11-rc1 | + | * QCA9888 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle650v5-18/|2x2 MU-MIMO 802.11ac Wave 2 Wireless Module - Compex WLE650V5-18A]] |
| - | * 2013-06-01 review v2: http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=137008586705509&w=2 | + | * QCA9890 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpea-352acnrbi-qca9890-3t3r-industrial-grade-module/|SparkLan WPEA-352ACNRBI - supports 802.11ac radio]] |
| + | * QCA9890 Version 2 found in [[http://www.doodlelabs.com/products/802-11-wifi-mimo-radio-transceivers/|A family of Dual band/Single band/high powered/extended temp radio modules from Doodle Labs]] | ||
| + | * QCA9882-BR4A found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpeq-256acn-qca9882-2t2r-ap-mode-module/|SparkLan WPEQ-256ACN]] | ||
| + | * QCA9882-BR4A found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpeq-257acn-qca9882-2t2r-ap-mode-module/|SparkLan WPEQ-257ACN]] | ||
| + | * QCA9892-BR4B found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpeq-256acni-qca9882-2t2r-industrial-grade-module/|SparkLan WPEQ-256ACNI]] | ||
| + | * QCA9892 Version 2 found in [[http://www.doodlelabs.com/products/802-11-wifi-mimo-radio-transceivers/|A family of Dual band/Single band/high powered/extended temp radio modules from Doodle Labs]] | ||
| + | * QCA9882 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle600v5-27/|Compex WLE600V5-27 11ac 2x2 miniPCIe Wireless Module]] | ||
| + | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpea-352acnrb-qca9890-3t3r-industrial-grade-module/|SparkLan WPEA-352ACNRB - supports 802.11ac radio]] | ||
| + | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/compex/wpj344|Compex acWave: WPJ344 - supports 802.11ac radio]] | ||
| + | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle900v5-27/|Compex WLE900V5-18]] | ||
| + | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle900v5-27/|Compex WLE900V5-27]] | ||
| + | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle900vx/|Compex WLE900VX]] [1] | ||
| + | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://www.unex.com.tw/product/daxa-o1|Unex: DAXA-O1]] | ||
| + | * QCA9882 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle600v5-27/|Compex WLE600V5-18]] | ||
| + | * QCA9882 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle600v5-27/|Compex WLE600V5-27]] | ||
| + | * QCA9882 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle600vx/|Compex WLE600VX]] | ||
| + | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr7500|TP-Link : Archer C7 v2.x]] | ||
| + | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr7500|TP-Link : WDR7500 v3.0]] | ||
| + | * QCA9880/QCA9890 found in [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jwx6052/|jjPlus JWX6052]] and [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jwx6053/|jjPlus JWX6053]] | ||
| + | * QCA9882/QCA9892 found in [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jwx6055/|jjPlus JWX6055]] and [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jwx6056/|jjPlus JWX6056]] | ||
| + | * QCA9880/QCA9890 found in [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jwx6052|EmWicon JWX6052(3x3)]] and [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jwx6053|EmWicon JWX6053(3x3 Industrial Grade)]] | ||
| + | * QCA9882/QCA9892 found in [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jwx6055|EmWicon JWX6055(2x2)]] and [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jwx6056|EmWicon JWX6056(2x2 Industrial Grade)]] | ||
| + | * QCA9377-5 found in [[http://www.sparklan.com/p2-products-detail.php?PKey=1d2bsjqrHnqa85aaHl0mpJtOWcBpjf5kKBc0DfFEU90&WNFQ-158ACN(BT)/|SparkLan WNFQ-158ACN(BT)]] | ||
| + | * QCA9886 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/product/wle650v5-18/|WLE650V5-18]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://airetos.voxmicro.com/e61-class/|AIRETOS E61 Class by VOXMICRO]] MPNs: AFX-QCA6174 | ||
| + | * QCA6174 / QCA6174A found in [[https://compex.com.sg/shop/wifi-module/wlt674/ | Compex WLT674]] and [[http://bointec.com/p4-products_detail.php?PKey=6851tczr12Q8EfPpaG9ML6ap7bJe2sSKZYPXP_9jLIE|Bointec DPE109A]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpea-251acni-bt-qca6174a-mu-mimo-industrial-grade-module/|SparkLan WPEA-251ACNI(BT)]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpeq-261acnibt-qca6174a-mu-mimo-industrial-grade-module/|SparkLan WPEQ-261ACNI(BT)]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpeq-262acnibt-qca6174a-industrial-grade-module/|SparkLan WPEQ-262ACNI(BT) high power]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpeq-261acnibt-qca6174a-mu-mimo-industrial-grade-module/|SparkLan WPEQ-261ACNI(BT)]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wnfq-261acnibt-qca6174a-m-2-industrial-module/|SparkLan WNFQ-261ACNI(BT)]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wnfq-262acnibt-qca6174a-b-key-industrial-module-sparklan/|SparkLan WNFQ-262ACNI(BT)]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wnfq-258acnbt-qca6174a-2t2r-m-2-module/|SparkLan WNFQ-258ACN(BT)]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wnsq-261acnbt-qca6174a-2t2r-m-2-module/|SparkLan WNSQ-261ACN(BT)]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.sparklan.com/product/wpeq-261acnbt-qca6174a-2t2r-mu-mimo-module/|SparkLan WPEQ-261ACN(BT)]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.jjplus.com/jwx6058/|jjPlus JWX6058]] and [[https://www.jjplus.com/jww6051/|jjPlus JWW6051]] | ||
| + | * QCA6174A-5 found in [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jwx6058|EmWicon JWX6058(mPCIe)]] and [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#jww6051|EmWicon JWW6051(M.2)]] | ||
| + | * QCA9984 /QCA9994 found in [[https://compex.com.sg/shop/wifi-module/wle1216v5-20/ | Compex WLE1216V5-20]] | ||
| + | * QCA9984 /QCA9994 found in [[https://www.emwicon.com/product-2#wmx6401 | EmWicon WMX6401/WMX6402]] | ||
| + | * IPQ4018 found in [[https://www.8devices.com/products/jalapeno | 8Devices Jalapeno module]] | ||
| - | ===== Mailing list ===== | + | [1] The Compex WLE900VX card enumerates as PCI device on some PCs but not for some other PCs. The reason could possibly be PC hardware or kernel version. Detailed info: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=84821. The Chaos Calmer wpj344a_150827_vCC.img provided by http://www.compex.com.sg/downloads/ can detect and enable the WLE900VX card with ath10k. |
| - | ath10k has it's own mailing list for discussions and patches: | + | ===== Not supported ===== |
| - | http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k | + | ath10k does NOT support older QCA98xx hw1.0 chips found, for example, from these devices: |
| - | Archive for the mailing list: | + | * QCA9880 Version 1 found in [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr7500|TP-Link WDR-7500 v2 and Archer C7 v1.x]] |
| - | http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/ath10k/ | + | Any SDIO or USB devices are not supported, but work is ongoing to add that. |
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| - | ===== IRC channel ===== | + | |
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| - | For real time discussions there is #ath10k channel on Freenode. | + | |
| ===== Known bugs/limitations ===== | ===== Known bugs/limitations ===== | ||
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| * tx rate is reported as 6mbps due to firmware limitation (no tx rate information in tx completions); instead see /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phyX/ath10k/fw_stats | * tx rate is reported as 6mbps due to firmware limitation (no tx rate information in tx completions); instead see /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phyX/ath10k/fw_stats | ||
| * WEP doesn't work with AP_VLANs - frames are sent unencrypted (observed on: 999.999.0.636, 10.2.4.20-1, 10.1.467.2-1) | * WEP doesn't work with AP_VLANs - frames are sent unencrypted (observed on: 999.999.0.636, 10.2.4.20-1, 10.1.467.2-1) | ||
| - | ===== Reporting bugs ===== | + | * TX speeds are extremely poor on certain chips (QCA6174 is one). A [[https://gist.github.com/harrykipper/d1bedb234c4af0692f7ccd33329a02d7|patch]] solves the issue in most cases ([[https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1689990#p1689990|source]]) |
| - | Please send bug reports to the mailing list <ath10k@lists.infradead.org> | ||
| - | ===== Supported Devices ===== | ||
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| - | ath10k supports Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac QCA98xx hw2.0 based devices, here's a list of known products: | ||
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| - | * QCA9890 Version 2 found in [[http://www.doodlelabs.com/products/802-11-wifi-mimo-radio-transceivers/|A family of Dual band/Single band/high powered/extended temp radio modules from Doodle Labs]] | ||
| - | * QCA9892 Version 2 found in [[http://www.doodlelabs.com/products/802-11-wifi-mimo-radio-transceivers/|A family of DUal band/Single band/high powered/extended temp radio modules from Doodle Labs]] | ||
| - | * QCA9882 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg:809/Datasheets/WLE600V5-27_Dsv1.0.4-141010-I.pdf|Compex WLE600V5-27 11ac 2x2 miniPCIe Wireless Module]] | ||
| - | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://www.sparklan.com/p2-products-detail.php?PKey=05f1PcJhJnAq1DolkcoSJibeSaxmPjpTYdltrQ-f&WPEA-352ACN|SparkLan: WPEA-352ACN - supports 802.11ac radio]] | ||
| - | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/compex/wpj344|Compex acWave: WPJ344 - supports 802.11ac radio]] | ||
| - | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/productdetailinfo.asp?model=WLE900V5-18&acc1Panel=1|Compex acWave: WLE900V5-18]] | ||
| - | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/productdetailinfo.asp?model=WLE900V5-23&acc1Panel=1|Compex acWave: WLE900V5-23]] | ||
| - | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/productdetailinfo.asp?model=WLE900VX&acc1Panel=1|Compex acWave: WLE900VX]] [1] | ||
| - | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://www.unex.com.tw/product/daxa-o1|Unex: DAXA-O1]] | ||
| - | * QCA9882 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/productdetailinfo.asp?model=WLE600V5-18&acc1Panel=1|Compex acWave: WLE600V5-18]] | ||
| - | * QCA9882 Version 2 found in [[http://www.compex.com.sg/productdetailinfo.asp?model=WLE600V5-23&acc1Panel=1|Compex acWave: WLE600V5-23]] | ||
| - | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr7500|TP-Link : Archer C7 v2.x]] | ||
| - | * QCA9880 Version 2 found in [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr7500|TP-Link : WDR7500 v3.0]] | ||
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| - | [1] The Compex WLE900VX card enumerates as PCI device on some PCs but not for some other PCs. The reason could possibly be electric issue, kernel version, or PC hardware. Detailed info: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=84821. Compex says that [[http://forum.compex.com.sg/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2391|the use of this card with ath10k is not officially supported]]. Windows drivers aren't released. | ||
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| - | ath10k does NOT support older QCA98xx hw1.0 chips found, for example, from these devices: | ||
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| - | * QCA9880 Version 1 found in [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr7500|TP-Link WDR-7500 v2 and Archer C7 v1.x]] | ||
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