@@ -985,6 +985,17 @@ int rtl92cu_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
int err = 0;
static bool iqk_initialized;
+ unsigned long flags;
+
+ /* As this function can take a very long time (up to 350 ms)
+ * and can be called with irqs disabled, reenable the irqs
+ * to let the other devices continue being serviced.
+ *
+ * It is safe doing so since our own interrupts will only be enabled
+ * in a subsequent step.
+ */
+ local_save_flags(flags);
+ local_irq_enable();
rtlhal->hw_type = HARDWARE_TYPE_RTL8192CU;
err = _rtl92cu_init_mac(hw);
@@ -997,7 +1008,7 @@ int rtl92cu_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_WARNING,
"Failed to download FW. Init HW without FW now..\n");
err = 1;
- return err;
+ goto exit;
}
rtlhal->last_hmeboxnum = 0; /* h2c */
_rtl92cu_phy_param_tab_init(hw);
@@ -1034,6 +1045,8 @@ int rtl92cu_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
_InitPABias(hw);
_update_mac_setting(hw);
rtl92c_dm_init(hw);
+exit:
+ local_irq_restore(flags);
return err;
}
This is a note to let you know that I have just added a patch titled rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix too long disable of IRQs to the linux-3.11.y-queue branch of the 3.11.y.z extended stable tree which can be found at: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/linux.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/linux-3.11.y-queue If you, or anyone else, feels it should not be added to this tree, please reply to this email. For more information about the 3.11.y.z tree, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Dev/ExtendedStable Thanks. -Luis ------ From dc7838b3a5e47b73d9ee8dc758bcd85cd7270cb8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 16:53:50 -0600 Subject: rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix too long disable of IRQs commit a53268be0cb9763f11da4f6fe3fb924cbe3a7d4a upstream. In commit f78bccd79ba3cd9d9664981b501d57bdb81ab8a4 entitled "rtlwifi: rtl8192ce: Fix too long disable of IRQs", Olivier Langlois <olivier@trillion01.com> fixed a problem caused by an extra long disabling of interrupts. This patch makes the same fix for rtl8192cu. Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com> Signed-off-by: Luis Henriques <luis.henriques@canonical.com> --- drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c | 15 ++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) -- 1.9.1