rtlwifi: Convert to asynchronous firmware load

This patch addresses a kernel bugzilla report and two recent mail threads.

The kernel bugzilla report is https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42632,
which reports a udev timeout on boot.

The first mail thread, which was on LKML (http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/
linux/kernel/1112.3/00965.html) was for a WARNING that occurs after a
suspend/resume cycle for rtl8192cu.

The scond mail thread (http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=132655490826766&w=2)
concerned changes in udev that break drivers that delay while firmware is loaded
on modprobe.

This patch converts all rtlwifi-based drivers to use the asynchronous firmware
loading mechanism. Drivers rtl8192ce, rtl8192cu and rtl8192de share a common
callback routine. Driver rtl8192se needs different handling of the firmware,
thus it has its own code.

Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
Cc: Stable <stable@vger.kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

1 files changed, 45 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
index 0ee01ab..f231b91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -31,8 +31,50 @@
 #include "core.h"
 #include "cam.h"
 #include "base.h"
+#include "pci.h"
 #include "ps.h"
 
+#include <linux/export.h>
+
+void rtl_fw_cb(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = context;
+	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+	int err;
+
+	RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_LOUD,
+			 "Firmware callback routine entered!\n");
+	complete(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
+	if (!firmware) {
+		pr_err("Firmware %s not available\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
+		rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+	if (firmware->size > rtlpriv->max_fw_size) {
+		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
+			 "Firmware is too big!\n");
+		release_firmware(firmware);
+		return;
+	}
+	memcpy(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
+	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
+	release_firmware(firmware);
+
+	err = ieee80211_register_hw(hw);
+	if (err) {
+		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
+			 "Can't register mac80211 hw\n");
+		return;
+	} else {
+		rtlpriv->mac80211.mac80211_registered = 1;
+	}
+	set_bit(RTL_STATUS_INTERFACE_START, &rtlpriv->status);
+
+	/*init rfkill */
+	rtl_init_rfkill(hw);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_fw_cb);
+
 /*mutex for start & stop is must here. */
 static int rtl_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
@@ -254,10 +296,12 @@ static int rtl_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 			 * because that will cause nullfunc send by mac80211
 			 * fail, and cause pkt loss, we have tested that 5mA
 			 * is worked very well */
-			if (!rtlpriv->psc.multi_buffered)
+			if (!rtlpriv->psc.multi_buffered) {
 				queue_delayed_work(rtlpriv->works.rtl_wq,
 						&rtlpriv->works.ps_work,
 						MSECS(5));
+				pr_info("In section\n");
+			}
 		} else {
 			rtl_swlps_rf_awake(hw);
 			rtlpriv->psc.sw_ps_enabled = false;