iwlwifi: module parameter to enable/disable bt co-exist

Adding "bt_coex_active" module parameter for iwlcore to enable/disable
BT coexist; if bt_coex_active is true (default), uCode will do kill/defer
every time the priority line is asserted (BT is sending signals on the
priority line in the PCIx). By disable the bt_coex_active, uCode will
ignore the BT activity and perform the normal operation.

Users might experience transmit issue on some platform due to this
WiFi/BT co-exist problem. The possible symptoms are: NetworkManager and
other similar programs can scan and find all the available APs, but will
timeout and unable to associate with any of the APs; no out-going frames
can be found with wireless sniffer tools.

On those platforms, WiFi communication can be restored by set "bt_coex_active"
module parameter to "false"

Signed-off-by: Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-commands.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-commands.h
index ce53894..c2f31eb 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-commands.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-commands.h
@@ -2261,6 +2261,9 @@ struct iwl_link_quality_cmd {
 #define BT_ENABLE_PRIORITY        BIT(1)
 #define BT_ENABLE_2_WIRE          BIT(2)
 
+#define BT_COEX_DISABLE (0x0)
+#define BT_COEX_ENABLE  (BT_ENABLE_CHANNEL_ANNOUNCE | BT_ENABLE_PRIORITY)
+
 #define BT_LEAD_TIME_MIN (0x0)
 #define BT_LEAD_TIME_DEF (0x1E)
 #define BT_LEAD_TIME_MAX (0xFF)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index d625aa8..1cfabd6 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -47,6 +47,26 @@ MODULE_VERSION(IWLWIFI_VERSION);
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRV_COPYRIGHT " " DRV_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
+/*
+ * set bt_coex_active to true, uCode will do kill/defer
+ * every time the priority line is asserted (BT is sending signals on the
+ * priority line in the PCIx).
+ * set bt_coex_active to false, uCode will ignore the BT activity and
+ * perform the normal operation
+ *
+ * User might experience transmit issue on some platform due to WiFi/BT
+ * co-exist problem. The possible behaviors are:
+ *   Able to scan and finding all the available AP
+ *   Not able to associate with any AP
+ * On those platforms, WiFi communication can be restored by set
+ * "bt_coex_active" module parameter to "false"
+ *
+ * default: bt_coex_active = true (BT_COEX_ENABLE)
+ */
+static bool bt_coex_active = true;
+module_param(bt_coex_active, bool, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(bt_coex_active, "enable wifi/bluetooth co-exist\n");
+
 static struct iwl_wimax_coex_event_entry cu_priorities[COEX_NUM_OF_EVENTS] = {
        {COEX_CU_UNASSOC_IDLE_RP, COEX_CU_UNASSOC_IDLE_WP,
         0, COEX_UNASSOC_IDLE_FLAGS},
@@ -1977,13 +1997,20 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_isr_legacy);
 int iwl_send_bt_config(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
        struct iwl_bt_cmd bt_cmd = {
-               .flags = BT_ENABLE_CHANNEL_ANNOUNCE | BT_ENABLE_PRIORITY,
                .lead_time = BT_LEAD_TIME_DEF,
                .max_kill = BT_MAX_KILL_DEF,
                .kill_ack_mask = 0,
                .kill_cts_mask = 0,
        };
 
+       if (!bt_coex_active)
+               bt_cmd.flags = BT_COEX_DISABLE;
+       else
+               bt_cmd.flags = BT_COEX_ENABLE;
+
+       IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "BT coex %s\n",
+               (bt_cmd.flags == BT_COEX_DISABLE) ? "disable" : "active");
+
        return iwl_send_cmd_pdu(priv, REPLY_BT_CONFIG,
                                sizeof(struct iwl_bt_cmd), &bt_cmd);
 }