Please include ath9k_htc module for common Atheros USB wireless support

MarvinMarvin
in AML-S805X-AC
ath9k_htc enables support for one of the best wireless sticks for Linux. Many distros include ath9k_htc module by default for Atheros USB wireless support (for example Raspbian includes it).
But at the moment Libre build of debian is:

# CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC is not set

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  • loverpiloverpi
    We have added the config flag. We will be posting the configs somewhere on Github in the future for people to send pull requests.
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  • MarvinMarvin
    Thank you for including CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC in the latest build but as I have used it as builtin on other distros I missed that it's depending on this being included too:

    # CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT is not set

    Until then the driver loads nicely, the usb stick is initialized and firmware uploaded, but no wireless actions can be done:

    root@libre-computer:~# dmesg |grep -i 'ath\|80211'

    [    3.879780] usb 1-2: Manufacturer: ATHEROS

    [    5.661974] cfg80211: Loading compiled-in X.509 certificates for regulatory database

    [    5.708840] cfg80211: Loaded X.509 cert 'sforshee: 00b28ddf47aef9cea7'

    [    5.732911] cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db

    [    5.808835] usb 1-2: ath9k_htc: Firmware ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw requested

    [    5.813349] usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc

    [    6.102064] usb 1-2: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw, size: 51008

    [    6.352669] ath9k_htc 1-2:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits

    [    6.602932] ath9k_htc 1-2:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.4

    [    6.602981] ath9k_htc 1-2:1.0: FW RMW support: On

    [    6.607487] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x60

    [    6.607491] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map

    [    6.607496] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00

    [    6.607499] ath: Regpair used: 0x60

    [    6.639998] ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1



    root@libre-computer:~# iwconfig wlan0

    wlan0     no wireless extensions.


    root@libre-computer:~# iwlist wlan0 scan

    wlan0     Interface doesn't support scanning.

    Please enable CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT as a dependancy for CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC.

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  • loverpiloverpi
    @Marvin Try these: http://share.loverpi.com/board/libre-computer-project/libre-computer-board/linux/stable/
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  • MarvinMarvin
    Perfect! 4.19.64+ now has out of the box Atheros AR9271 USB wireless support!

    root@libre-computer:~# iwconfig wlan0

    wlan0     IEEE 802.11  ESSID:"XXX"

              Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.442 GHz  Access Point: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

              Bit Rate=65 Mb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm

              Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off

              Encryption key:off

              Power Management:off

              Link Quality=48/70  Signal level=-62 dBm

              Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0

              Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:13   Missed beacon:0


    Thank you for the quick support!
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  • loverpiloverpi
    We have updated the images as well to include this. Thanks for reporting!
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