topic Re: 88W8987 WIFI+Bluetooth module interface in Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth® + 802.15.4

88W8987 WIFI+Bluetooth module interface

Jtac — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:58:25 GMT

Hello all,

I am currently working on Nvidia Jetson TX2 - NX platform,which is using Nvidia Ubuntu 18.0 Linux OS and Kernel 4.9.

We made custom carrier board for this SOM and we want WIFI+BLE connectivity on that, for that we used NXP 88W8987 based Azurewave AW-CM358 module.

We made following device tree changes in SOM,

sdhci@3440000{ //sdmmc3

status = "okay";

mmc-ocr-mask = <0x3>;

uhs-mask = <0x60>;

disable-wp;

sd-uhs-sdr104;

sd-uhs-sdr50;

sd-uhs-sdr25;

sd-uhs-sdr12;

mmc-ddr-1_8v;

mmc-hs200-1_8v;

vmmc-supply = <&spmic_sd3>;

non-removable;

force-non-removable-rescan;

max-clk-limit = <200000000>;

nvidia,is-sdio;

nvidia,no-mmc;

nvidia,vmmc-always-on;

cap-mmc-highspeed;

cap-sd-highspeed;

only-1-8-v;

nvidia,disable-rtpm;

cm358: cm358_wlan {

compatible = "marvell,sd8987";

reg=<1>;

fw_path = "/lib/firmware/nxp/sduart8987_combo.bin";

sdhci-host = <&sdmmc3>;

pwr-retry-cnt = <3>;

bus-width=<4>;

status = "okay";

};};};

After this dtsi changes when I connect this module to the SDIO port its been get detected as mmc device,

user@user-desktop:~$ sudo dmesg | grep mmc1
[ 0.501198] vddio-sdmmc1: 1800 <--> 3300 mV at 3300 mV
[ 1.458204] mmc1: SDHCI controller on 3440000.sdhci [3440000.sdhci] using ADMA 64-bit with 64 bit addr
[ 1.655813] mmc1: hw tuning done ...
[ 1.657889] mmc1: new ultra high speed SDR104 SDIO card at address 0001
[ 31.818349] vddio-sdmmc1: disabling

Also I checked with ios command I got following details.

user@user-desktop:~$ sudo cat /sys/kernel/debug/mmc1/ios
[sudo] password for user:
clock: 208000000 Hz
vdd: 21 (3.3 ~ 3.4 V)
bus mode: 2 (push-pull)
chip select: 0 (don't care)
power mode: 2 (on)
bus width: 2 (4 bits)
timing spec: 6 (sd uhs SDR104)
signal voltage: 1 (1.80 V)
driver type: 0 (driver type B)

I got this modules drivers from Azure wave , basically they are for NXP iMX8 platform but by changing tool chain I can able to compile it on Nvidia Jetson TX2-NX platform.

I got mlan.ko and moal.ko objects.

That I have inserted in OS by using following commands,

user@user-desktop:~/bin_wlan$ ls
config load mlan.ko mlanutl moal.ko README_MLAN unload
user@user-desktop:~/bin_wlan$ sudo modprobe cfg80211
user@user-desktop:~/bin_wlan$ sudo insmod mlan.ko
user@user-desktop:~/bin_wlan$ sudo insmod moal.ko drv_mode=1 cfg80211_wext=0xf cal_data_cfg=none max_vir_bss=1 ps_mode=1 auto_ds=1 host_mime=1 fw_name=~/sduart8987_combo.bin
user@user-desktop:~/bin_wlan$

But this I checked dmesg log so I found following error,

user@user-desktop:~$ sudo dmesg | grep -E "sdhc|mmc"
[ 0.000000] Kernel command line: console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rw rootwait rootfstype=ext4 console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty0 fbcon=map:0 net.ifnames=0 isolcpus=1-2 video=tegrafb earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0x3100000 nvdumper_reserved=0x1772e0000 gpt rootfs.slot_suffix= tegra_fbmem=0x3a0000@0x96085000 lut_mem=0x2008@0x96081000 usbcore.old_scheme_first=1 tegraid=18.1.2.0.0 maxcpus=6 no_console_suspend boot.slot_suffix= boot.ratchetvalues=0.2031647.1 vpr_resize bl_prof_dataptr=0x10000@0x175840000 sdhci_tegra.en_boot_part_access=1 quiet root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rw rootwait rootfstype=ext4 console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty0 fbcon=map:0 net.ifnames=0 isolcpus=1-2
[ 0.405733] iommu: Adding device 3460000.sdhci to group 0
[ 0.406139] iommu: Adding device 3440000.sdhci to group 1
[ 0.513204] vddio-sdmmc1: 1800 <--> 3300 mV at 3300 mV
[ 1.453464] sdhci: Secure Digital Host Controller Interface driver
[ 1.453465] sdhci: Copyright(c) Pierre Ossman
[ 1.453467] sdhci-pltfm: SDHCI platform and OF driver helper
[ 1.454437] sdhci-tegra 3460000.sdhci: Client registration for eMC Successful
[ 1.456374] sdhci-tegra 3440000.sdhci: runtime pm disabled
[ 1.460432] sdhci-tegra 3440000.sdhci: Client registration for eMC Successful
[ 1.496639] mmc0: SDHCI controller on 3460000.sdhci [3460000.sdhci] using ADMA 64-bit with 64 bit addr
[ 1.504784] mmc1: SDHCI controller on 3440000.sdhci [3440000.sdhci] using ADMA 64-bit with 64 bit addr
[ 1.542561] mmc0: mmc_decode_ext_csd: CMDQ supported: depth: 31, cmdq_support: 1
[ 1.557418] mmc0: periodic cache flush enabled
[ 1.557428] mmc0: new HS400 Enhanced strobe MMC card at address 0001
[ 1.561795] mmcblk0: mmc0:0001 DG4016 14.7 GiB
[ 1.565939] mmcblk0boot0: mmc0:0001 DG4016 partition 1 4.00 MiB
[ 1.570064] mmcblk0boot1: mmc0:0001 DG4016 partition 2 4.00 MiB
[ 1.574191] mmcblk0rpmb: mmc0:0001 DG4016 partition 3 4.00 MiB
[ 1.610760] mmcblk0: p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 p7 p8 p9 p10 p11 p12 p13 p14 p15 p16 p17 p18 p19 p20 p21 p22 p23 p24 p25 p26 p27 p28 p29 p30 p31 p32 p33
[ 1.699926] mmc1: hw tuning done ...
[ 1.701948] mmc1: new ultra high speed SDR104 SDIO card at address 0001
[ 1.713921] mmcblk mmc0:0001: Card claimed for testing.
[ 1.759993] Root device found: mmcblk0p1
[ 1.761100] Found dev node: /dev/mmcblk0p1
[ 1.779969] EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
[ 1.781766] Rootfs mounted over mmcblk0p1
[ 2.174759] EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p1): re-mounted. Opts: (null)
[ 31.817823] vddio-sdmmc1: disabling
[ 132.460966] wlan_sdio mmc1:0001:1: Direct firmware load for /home/user/sduart8987_combo.bin failed with error -2
[ 132.460969] wlan_sdio mmc1:0001:1: Falling back to user helper

[ 132.465147] wlan_sdio: probe of mmc1:0001:1 failed with error -1

It indicate that there is an issue with bin file loading.

Mostly it indicate that there is an issue with SDIO communication between SOM and module.

I am trying to find out driver code related to SDIO communication but I am not getting it.

Please guide me on this issue.

Is there is any document of adapting 88W8987 chip drivers for different platform?

Re: 88W8987 WIFI+Bluetooth module interface

Christine_Li — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 06:30:24 GMT

Hi, @Jtac

Thanks for the detailed information.

Please check where you put the FW.

I saw in your dts that mentioned, FW path is:fw_path = "/lib/firmware/nxp/sduart8987_combo.bin";

But when you are loading Wi-Fi driver, FW path is: fw_name=~/sduart8987_combo.bin

Please correct it as below:

Firstly, put FW to /lib/firmware/nxp/sduart8987_combo.bin

Then, load Wi-Fi driver as below:

sudo insmod moal.ko drv_mode=1 cfg80211_wext=0xf cal_data_cfg=none max_vir_bss=1 ps_mode=1 auto_ds=1 host_mime=1 fw_name=nxp/sduart8987_combo.bin

And about the document of adapting 88W8987 chip drivers for Linux, please refer to below link:

https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=UM11483

Best regards,

Christine.

Re: 88W8987 WIFI+Bluetooth module interface

Jtac — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 16:03:27 GMT

Hello Christine,

Thanks a lot for suggestion.

I have corrected error and also refer your given link, It help me lot.

I made some dtsi changes in device tree (please check attachment) and when I connect AW-CM358 modules its been detect (connected and reboot system).

user@user-desktop:~$ sudo dmesg | grep mmc1
[sudo] password for user:
[ 0.505702] vddio-sdmmc1: 1800 <--> 3300 mV at 3300 mV
[ 1.485640] mmc1: SDHCI controller on 3440000.sdhci [3440000.sdhci] using ADMA 64-bit with 64 bit addr
[ 1.675121] mmc1: Applying tuning correction
[ 1.675140] mmc1: Tap value after applying correction 156
[ 1.675148] mmc1: hw tuning done ...
[ 1.677387] mmc1: new ultra high speed SDR104 SDIO card at address 0001
[ 31.818644] vddio-sdmmc1: disabling

Also I checked mmc1 device properties,

user@user-desktop:~$ sudo cat /sys/kernel/debug/mmc1/ios
clock: 208000000 Hz
actual clock: 45333334 Hz
vdd: 21 (3.3 ~ 3.4 V)
bus mode: 2 (push-pull)
chip select: 0 (don't care)
power mode: 2 (on)
bus width: 2 (4 bits)
timing spec: 6 (sd uhs SDR104)
signal voltage: 1 (1.80 V)
driver type: 0 (driver type B)

Now I insert compiled mlan.ko and moal.ko kernel object using following commands

user@user-desktop:~/bin_wlan$ sudo modprobe cfg80211
user@user-desktop:~/bin_wlan$ sudo insmod mlan.ko
user@user-desktop:~/bin_wlan$ sudo insmod moal.ko drv_mode=1 cfg80211_wext=0xf cal_data_cfg=none max_vir_bss=1 ps_mode=1 auto_ds=1 fw_name= nxp/sduart8987_combo.bin

After that module WIFI enabled and I can able to observe available networks but I cant able to connect any of that networks.

Its gives an error : mlan0: link is not ready

Please check attached dmesg log.

What might be the issue?

Please guide me on this.

With regards,

Rahul.

Re: 88W8987 WIFI+Bluetooth module interface

Christine_Li — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 03:36:06 GMT

Hi, @Jtac

The log: "wlan0: link is not ready" is normal, and can be ignored.

From your given log, I see that "wlan: mlan0 START SCAN" it means mlan0 is working now.

You can also check the WiFi interface status by : "ifconfig -a " and check whether can connect AP with wpa_supplicant when 88W8987 working as a STA.

Verify the Wi-Fi interfaces:
root@imx8mqevk:~# ifconfig -a

Command output example:

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:04:9f:06:c5:a5

inet addr:169.254.130.90 Bcast:169.254.255.255

Mask:255.255.0.0

inet6 addr: fe80::204:9fff:fe06:c5a5/64 Scope:Link

UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:89 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:30164 (29.4 KiB)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:458 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:458 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:29156 (28.4 KiB) TX bytes:29156 (28.4 KiB)

mlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 70:66:55:9b:3a:95
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

p2p0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 72:66:55:9b:3a:95
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

uap0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 70:66:55:9b:3b:95

BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

Best regards,

Christine.

Re: 88W8987 WIFI+Bluetooth module interface

Jtac — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:09:30 GMT

Hello Christine,

Finally our AW-CM358 Wifi module gets enabled and it works with our carrier board.

We got LAN connectivity.

Thanks a lot for support.

Please check attached document where I have listed out commands, dmesg log and network configuration.

Antenna also crucial point we need to connect PCB type antenna for better long range connectivity.

Now as WIFI network is enabled, I want to check our application requirement.

As AW-CM358 is 802.11ac (WIFI5) it means it support Miracast utility.

I want to implement HDMI cable replacement with WIFI network.

If you have any reference on this please let me know.

Waiting for reply.

Thanks for support.

Re: 88W8987 WIFI+Bluetooth module interface

Christine_Li — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:31:57 GMT

Hi， @Jtac

Great job and congratulations for the successful bring-up of Wi-Fi.

Then, if you want to implement HDMI cable replacement with WIFI network, you will need use the Wi-Fi direct function with p2p0 interface.

Please refer to

Feature Configuration Guide for NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK - User manual (restricted)

Chapter 3.6 Configure and test Wi-Fi direct in Page 25.

And this will be another topic other than the current "88W8987 WIFI+Bluetooth module interface". If follow above user manual there is still issue about Wi-Fi direct, please create a new case to us and close the current one. So that we can better track every case's root case and solution.

Thanks for your understanding.

Have a nice day~

Best regards,

Christine.

Re: 88W8987 WIFI+Bluetooth module interface

Jtac — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:48:23 GMT

Hello Christine,

Thanks a lot for support.

I am closing this case and creating a new case for HDMI cable wireless replacement.