TX9(s905x) Bluetooth and Wireless(rtl8723cs) works fine
thumsl opened this issue · comments
I have a s905x board with a rtl8703bs wireless chip, this chip works with the rtl8723cs driver.
How can I build a kernel that includes this specific driver?
armbian:
find / -name rtl8723bs*
unfortunately only the 8723cs driver works from what I've seen, the one you mentions (ends in bs) does not
I can modprobe the 8723bs driver in my installation (it's already enabled) however the wifi network device is not created
What box are you and which dtb file are you using? Which version of firmware?
dmesg | grep Bluetooth
What box are you and which dtb file are you using? Which version of firmware?
dmesg | grep Bluetooth
The case reads "TX9" but the splash screen on boot says "TX3 mini", however it's not a s905w as other TX3 Minis. I can see on the board a s905x and rtl8703s; 1GB of RAM
I've tried:
dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-b860h.dtb
dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-libretech-cc.dtb
dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-p212.dtb
dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-hwacom-amazetv.dtb
dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-libretech-cc-v2.dtb
dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-khadas-vim.dtb
dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-nexbox-a95x.dtb
they all work, boots normally and eth0 works fine as well, but no wifi device is found. emmc storage is also accessible.
On a fresh burn of Armbian_22.11.0_Aml_s905x_jammy_5.15.74_server_2022.10.21.img (from thre releases page) there are no attemps at initializing bluetooth, however I'm sure I saw some bluetooth errors in other images
dmesg | grep Bluetooth
returns nothing
dmesg | grep 8723
returns nothing
ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: sit0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1480 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/sit 0.0.0.0 brd 0.0.0.0
3: ip6tnl0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1452 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/tunnel6 :: brd :: permaddr 3210:35d7:c8a9::
4: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:15:18:01:81:31 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
On discussions on other Armbian kernels it's stated that this wifi device needs the 8723cs driver
Okay, I'm going to get out of class, I'll try to add it to you after class. Not sure if this works for you: realtek,rtl8723bs-bt, realtek,rtl8723ds-bt
Okay, I'm going to get out of class, I'll try to add it to you after class. Not sure if this works for you:
realtek,rtl8723bs-bt,realtek,rtl8723ds-bt
Thank you so much! Those drivers did not work unfortunately.
It seems LibreElec has this driver included and it works with s905 chips
Unzip the file and upload it to the /boot/dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-tx9.dtb
Modify the file name in /boot/uEnv.txt, then save and restart.
Unzipthe file and upload it to the/boot/dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-tx9.dtbModify the file name in
/boot/uEnv.txt, then save and restart.
Thank you again for your efforts.
Bluetooth works with this DTB but WiFi still doesnt
armbian:~:# dmesg | grep bluetooth -i
[ 13.492782] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.22
[ 13.499895] Bluetooth: Starting self testing
[ 13.520958] Bluetooth: ECDH test passed in 13928 usecs
[ 13.532583] Bluetooth: SMP test passed in 4591 usecs
[ 13.539310] Bluetooth: Finished self testing
[ 13.546004] NET: Registered PF_BLUETOOTH protocol family
[ 13.563204] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
[ 13.570613] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
[ 13.577469] Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
[ 13.585718] Bluetooth: SCO socket layer initialized
[ 13.812988] Bluetooth: HCI UART driver ver 2.3
[ 13.820136] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol H4 registered
[ 13.826719] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol BCSP registered
[ 13.833498] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol LL registered
[ 13.839898] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol ATH3K registered
[ 13.853741] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol Three-wire (H5) registered
[ 13.867416] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol Intel registered
[ 13.875321] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol Broadcom registered
[ 13.891061] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol QCA registered
[ 13.902719] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol AG6XX registered
[ 13.908878] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol Marvell registered
[ 14.491982] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: examining hci_ver=04 hci_rev=000b lmp_ver=04 lmp_subver=8703
[ 14.501957] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: unknown IC info, lmp subver 8703, hci rev 000b, hci ver 0004
[ 14.515177] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: no config loaded
[ 16.880665] systemd[1]: Reached target Bluetooth Support.
armbian:~:# ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: sit0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1480 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/sit 0.0.0.0 brd 0.0.0.0
3: ip6tnl0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1452 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/tunnel6 :: brd :: permaddr 5ec8:1de9:f17b::
4: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:15:18:01:81:31 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
armbian:/:# find ./ -type f -name '*8723*'
./usr/src/linux-headers-5.15.74-flippy-78+o/include/config/RTW88_8723D
./usr/src/linux-headers-5.15.74-flippy-78+o/include/config/RTL8723_COMMON
./usr/src/linux-headers-5.15.74-flippy-78+o/include/config/RTW88_8723DE
./usr/src/linux-headers-5.15.74-flippy-78+o/include/config/RTL8723BE
./usr/src/linux-headers-5.15.74-flippy-78+o/include/config/RTL8723BS
./usr/src/linux-headers-5.15.74-flippy-78+o/include/config/RTL8723AE
./usr/lib/modules/5.15.74-flippy-78+o/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw88_8723de.ko
./usr/lib/modules/5.15.74-flippy-78+o/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw88_8723d.ko
./usr/lib/modules/5.15.74-flippy-78+o/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/rtl8723ae.ko
./usr/lib/modules/5.15.74-flippy-78+o/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com/rtl8723-common.ko
./usr/lib/modules/5.15.74-flippy-78+o/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/rtl8723be.ko
./usr/lib/modules/5.15.74-flippy-78+o/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/r8723bs.ko
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723b_config_2Ant_S0
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723b_VQ0_fw
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723cs_cg_fw
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723cs_cg_config
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723cs_xx_fw
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723b_config
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723cs_vf_config
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723b_fw
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723a_config
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723cs_vf_fw
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723cs_xx_config
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723b_VQ0_config
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlbt/rtl8723a_fw
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723bs_config-OBDA0623.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723b_fw.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723bs_config-OBDA8723.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723d_config.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723ds_config.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723bs_config-pine64.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723d_fw.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723a_fw.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723b_config.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723bs_fw.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723ds_fw.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtw88/rtw8723d_fw.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_wowlan.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723aufw_B.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723bs_nic.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_nic.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723aufw_B_NoBT.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723bs_wowlan.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723defw.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723befw_36.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723fw.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723bu_ap_wowlan.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723bs_ap_wowlan.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723aufw_A.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723fw_B.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723bs_bt.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin
./usr/lib/firmware/rkwifi/wifi_efuse_8723bs-vq0.map
./etc/modprobe.d/r8723bs.conf
armbian:/:# modprobe r8723bs
armbian:/:# dmesg | grep r8723
[ 143.252057] r8723bs: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
[ 143.268728] r8723bs: unknown parameter 'rtw_enusbss' ignored
I'm trying to build this driver out of tree https://github.com/Icenowy/rtl8723cs
but the kernel headers are missing Kconfig, can you point me out in that right direction to be able to build this on armbian?
I managed to compile unifreq 5.15-y kernel just fine with this driver added: https://github.com/megous/linux/tree/orange-pi-5.15/drivers/staging/rtl8723cs
the ./recompile script works (*pointed it to my modified source instead of unifreq/5.15-y) and generates the root, how do I build an image from that root?
I added the code for wireless.
Unzip, upload, restart and test to see if wireless and bluetooth work.
armbian-config
dmesg | grep Bluetooth
I added the code for wireless. Unzip, upload, restart and test to see if
wirelessandbluetoothwork.
armbian-configdmesg | grep Bluetooth
Same as before
armbian:~:# dmesg | grep -i bluetooth
[ 14.223276] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.22
[ 14.232011] Bluetooth: Starting self testing
[ 14.259127] Bluetooth: ECDH test passed in 18873 usecs
[ 14.270695] Bluetooth: SMP test passed in 4622 usecs
[ 14.279620] Bluetooth: Finished self testing
[ 14.286441] NET: Registered PF_BLUETOOTH protocol family
[ 14.292946] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
[ 14.300121] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
[ 14.306551] Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
[ 14.313053] Bluetooth: SCO socket layer initialized
[ 14.542647] Bluetooth: HCI UART driver ver 2.3
[ 14.559340] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol H4 registered
[ 14.569844] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol BCSP registered
[ 14.576548] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol LL registered
[ 14.584728] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol ATH3K registered
[ 14.607876] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol Three-wire (H5) registered
[ 14.642677] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol Intel registered
[ 14.667169] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol Broadcom registered
[ 14.686326] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol QCA registered
[ 14.692483] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol AG6XX registered
[ 14.698899] Bluetooth: HCI UART protocol Marvell registered
[ 15.242589] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: examining hci_ver=04 hci_rev=000b lmp_ver=04 lmp_subver=8703
[ 15.242623] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: unknown IC info, lmp subver 8703, hci rev 000b, hci ver 0004
[ 15.242631] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: no config loaded
[ 15.845372] systemd[1]: Reached target Bluetooth Support.
armbian:~:# ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: sit0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1480 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/sit 0.0.0.0 brd 0.0.0.0
3: ip6tnl0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1452 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/tunnel6 :: brd :: permaddr b2d1:f413:e5c8::
4: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:15:18:01:81:31 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
armbian:~:# neofetch
root@armbian
------------
█ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ OS: Armbian (22.11.0-trunk) aarch64
███████████████████████ Host: tx9
▄▄██ ██▄▄ Kernel: 5.15.74-flippy-78+o
I believe driver 8723cs is needed. I was able to cross compile a kernel however I cannot get chroot to work from my host (arch linux) to generate the uinit. I think I'll install ubuntu to retry your scripts without any modifications
try rtl8823cs
try rtl8823cs
did you mean 8823cs or was that a typo?
with this one bluetooth doesnt seem to work, wireless doesnt either
I have a 8703bs chip and the 8723cs is the only driver that works for it apparently
armbian:~:# dmesg | grep -i bluetooth<- returns nothing
armbian:~:# find / -type f -name '\*8823\*' <- returns nothing
find /usr/lib/firmware/ -name rtl8723cs*
find /usr/lib/firmware/ -name rtl8723cs*
armbian:~:# find /usr/lib/firmware/ -name rtl8723cs*
zsh: no matches found: rtl8723cs*
this is on Armbian_22.11.0_Aml_s905x_jammy_5.15.74_server_2022.10.21.img
try
bluetooth works, wifi does not
I tested it now with a kernel that I compiled, it includes 8723cs. I can modprobe it but still see no wifi device
Assuming this is the right module, would it not work if I'm using an incompatible dtb?
EDIT: Success! Wifi works with s905w-tx3-mini DTB and 8723cs module. I compiled a 5.15-y kernel from unifreq and used this version of the 8723cs module https://github.com/megous/linux/tree/orange-pi-5.15/drivers/staging/rtl8723cs
Bluetooth does not work with this DTB. So we probably need the bluetooth settings we had on your DTB and the 8723cs module
Upload meson-gxl-s905x-tx9.dts to only the https://github.com/unifreq/linux-5.15.y/blob/main/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/ directory, and add a line to the https://github.com/unifreq/linux-5.15.y/blob/main/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/Makefile file:
dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MESON) += meson-gxl-s905x-tx9.dtb
meson-gxl-s905x-tx9.dts.zip The source code is as follows:
// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0+ OR MIT)
/*
* Copyright (c) 2016 Endless Computers, Inc.
* Author: Carlo Caione <carlo@endlessm.com>
*/
/dts-v1/;
#include "meson-gxl-s905x-p212.dts"
/ {
compatible = "tx9", "amlogic,p212";
model = "tx9";
aliases {
ethernet0 = ðmac;
};
};
&sdio_pwrseq {
reset-gpios = <&gpio GPIODV_27 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
};
/* Realtek Wireless SDIO Module */
&sd_emmc_a {
/delete-node/ brcmf;
rtl8723bs: wifi@1 {
reg = <1>;
compatible = "realtek,rtl8723bs";
};
};
/* Connected to the Bluetooth module */
&uart_A {
status = "okay";
pinctrl-0 = <&uart_a_pins>, <&uart_a_cts_rts_pins>;
pinctrl-names = "default";
uart-has-rtscts;
bluetooth {
compatible = "realtek,rtl8723bs-bt";
enable-gpios = <&gpio GPIOX_17 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
max-speed = <2000000>;
clocks = <&wifi32k>;
clock-names = "lpo";
};
};
rtl8723bs: wifi@1 {
shouldnt it be cs?
armbian:~:# lsmod
Module Size Used by
tls 65536 0
cpufreq_powersave 20480 0
cpufreq_conservative 16384 0
cpufreq_userspace 20480 0
sunrpc 274432 1
zram 28672 4
8723cs 1536000 0
cfg80211 380928 1 8723cs
armbian:~:# ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: sit0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1480 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/sit 0.0.0.0 brd 0.0.0.0
3: ip6tnl0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1452 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/tunnel6 :: brd :: permaddr f6f0:26fc:ad0::
4: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:15:18:01:81:31 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
5: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:e0:4c:16:b4:d3 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
Your network card shows that it has been successfully driven?
You modify the test to see if it can be driven.
Install your newly compiled kernel into the system and test it.
Your network card shows that it has been successfully driven?
You modify the test to see if it can be driven.
Install your newly compiled kernel into the system and test it.
Sorry, perhaps you didnt see my edited post #645 (comment)
I compiled a new kernel adding that missing module, wifi works with this module and s905w-tx3-mini dtb. With this dtb bluetooth does not work
Then you add the bluetooth part of s905w-tx3-mini to see if it can be used
yes, I never built a dtb but i'll research it
where do I find source code for the dtbs?
Feedback as the test progresses
Everything is working with this https://github.com/thumsl/linux-5.15.y/blob/main/arch/arm64/boot/dts/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-tx9.dts
(added 8723cs to that kernel)
Good news, I'll talk to unifreq and add this driver to a few kernels when he's free.
Send an online product link for your device, and take a photo of your box exterior, front and back of the motherboard. I'll archive it and add it to the support list.
Do you have the Android firmware for this device, and a schematic of the shorting contacts?
Send an online
product linkfor your device, and take aphotoof your box exterior, front and back of themotherboard. I'll archive it and add it to the support list. Do you have theAndroidfirmware for this device, and a schematic of theshorting contacts?
It's an older device, not many online listings any more, here's one
Unfortunately I've already overwritten the Android firmware. The splash screen logo says "Tx3 Mini" so I assume it's gotta be similar to that
I see that you submitted the 5.15 kernel repository, and several others have also submitted one, 5.4.y, 5.10.y, 6.0.y kernel repository.
bluetooth still works after reboot (not power recovery)?