ZTE b860h v1 kernel 5.15.103 unable to connect to a WiFi network

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Device Information | 设备信息

• SOC: S905X
• Model ZTE B860H V1 (1gb ram)

Armbian Version | 系统版本

• Kernel Version: 5.15.103
• Release: Jammy

Describe the bug | 问题描述
Describe the problem in detail and attach screenshots if necessary.
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After burning the HG680P bootloader to the box and burning the "Armbian_23.05,0_amlogic_s905x_jammy_5.15.103_server_2023.03.21.img" image to an USB drive and using that to boot, the system booted but no wifi device are detected. After changing the DTB in the uEnv.txt file to "/dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-b860h.dtb", wifi is detected but resulted in a kernel panic when trying to connect to a wifi network.

note: i am using the serial console to communicate to the device

uname -a:

iwconfig before DTB is changed:

iwconfig after DTB is changed:

When trying to connect to a wifi network using wpa_supplicant:

root@armbian:\~# wpa_supplicant -B -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan0
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
[  477.035460] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_get_txpower
[  477.041847] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_get_txpower
[  477.048695] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_get_txpower
[  477.054777] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_get_txpower
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports[  477.066150] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_get_txpower
: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match alread[  477.099056] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_flush_pmksa(wlan0)
y configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
root@armbian:\~# [  477.207817] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_scan(wlan0)
[  477.209680] RTL871X: _rtw_pwr_wakeup call ips_leave....
[  477.213582] RTL871X: ==>ips_leave cnts:13
[  477.217538] RTL871X: ===>  rtw_ips_pwr_up..............
[  477.222706] RTL871X: ===> ips_netdrv_open.........
[  477.227602] RTL871X: FW does not exist before power on!!
[  477.233286] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F: hci_sus_state=1
[  477.239161] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F: bMacPwrCtrlOn=1
[  477.242379] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F: hci_sus_state=2
[  477.247405] RTL871X: PowerOnCheck: val_mix:0x0000063f, res:0x0000063f
[  477.253578] RTL871X: PowerOnCheck: 0x100 the result of cmd52 and cmd53 is the same.
[  477.261221] RTL871X: PowerOnCheck: 0x1B8 test Pass.
[  477.266020] RTL871X: Power on ok!
[  477.269448] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload(wlan0) tmp_ps=3
[  477.275065] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload fw: FW_NIC, size: 21020
[  477.281532] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload: fw_ver=4 fw_subver=0000 sig=0x88f1, Month=08, Date                                                                                                                                        =22, Hour=17, Minute=36
[  477.292393] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload(): Shift for fw header!
[  477.298866] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload by IO write!
[  477.412822] RTL871X: polling_fwdl_chksum: Checksum report OK! (1, 0ms), REG_MCUFWDL:0x00050505
[  477.419216] RTL871X: _8051Reset8188: Finish
[  477.432733] RTL871X: _FWFreeToGo: Polling FW ready OK! (155, 13ms), REG_MCUFWDL:0x000505c6
[  477.438698] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload: DLFW OK !
[  477.444044] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload success. write_fw:1, 146ms
[  477.450817] RTL871X:  <=== rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload()
[  477.455866] RTL871X: HalDetectPwrDownMode(): PDN=0
[  477.460611] RTL871X: Set RF Chip ID to RF_6052 and RF type to 3.
[  477.947156] RTL871X: #### hw_var_set_opmode() -4815 iface_type(0) mode = 2 ####
[  477.950751] RTL871X: rtw_rf_get_kfree_tx_gain_offset path:0, ch:6, bb_gain_sel:0, kfree_offset:3
[  477.959679] RTL871X: kfree gain_offset 0x55:0x82060
[  477.960230] RTL871X:  after :0x8e070
[  477.968035] RTL871X: <===  rtw_ips_pwr_up.............. in 750ms
[  477.973798] RTL871X: nolinked power save leave
[  477.978298] RTL871X: ==> ips_leave.....LED(0x01028282)...
[  477.983552] RTL871X: rtw_cfg80211_set_probe_req_wpsp2pie(wlan0) listen channel - country:XX, class                                                                                                                                        :81, ch:1
[  479.571212] RTL871X: survey done event(f) band:0 for wlan0
[  479.577738] RTL871X: rtw_indicate_scan_done(wlan0)
[  479.590468] RTL871X: =>cfg80211_rtw_connect(wlan0) - Start to Connection
[  479.593517] RTL871X: ==>rtw_ps_processor .fw_state(8)
[  479.598063] RTL871X: privacy=1, key=0000000000000000, key_len=0, key_idx=0, auth_type=0
[  479.604579] RTL871X: ==>ips_enter cnts:14
[  479.604591] RTL871X: nolinked power save enter
[  479.604598] RTL871X: ===> rtw_ips_pwr_down...................
[  479.604604] RTL871X: ====> rtw_ips_dev_unload...
[  479.617415] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F: bMacPwrCtrlOn=0
[  479.647023] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F: hci_sus_state=3
[  479.654903] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F: hci_sus_state=0
[  479.661422] RTL871X: <=== rtw_ips_pwr_down..................... in 56ms
[  479.668836] RTL871X: _rtw_pwr_wakeup call ips_leave....
[  479.675230] RTL871X: ==>ips_leave cnts:14
[  479.681570] RTL871X: ===>  rtw_ips_pwr_up..............
[  479.687864] RTL871X: ===> ips_netdrv_open.........
[  479.694294] RTL871X: FW does not exist before power on!!
[  479.701470] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F: hci_sus_state=1
[  479.709659] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F: bMacPwrCtrlOn=1
[  479.715388] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F: hci_sus_state=2
[  479.721468] RTL871X: PowerOnCheck: val_mix:0x0000063f, res:0x0000063f
[  479.728009] RTL871X: PowerOnCheck: 0x100 the result of cmd52 and cmd53 is the same.
[  479.735913] RTL871X: PowerOnCheck: 0x1B8 test Pass.
[  479.741639] RTL871X: Power on ok!
[  479.747610] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload(wlan0) tmp_ps=3
[  479.753403] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload fw: FW_NIC, size: 21020
[  479.759886] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload: fw_ver=4 fw_subver=0000 sig=0x88f1, Month=08, Date                                                                                                                                        =22, Hour=17, Minute=36
[  479.775812] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload(): Shift for fw header!
[  479.782293] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload by IO write!
[  479.900529] RTL871X: polling_fwdl_chksum: Checksum report OK! (1, 0ms), REG_MCUFWDL:0x00050505
[  479.907720] RTL871X: _8051Reset8188: Finish
[  479.921248] RTL871X: _FWFreeToGo: Polling FW ready OK! (155, 13ms), REG_MCUFWDL:0x000505c6
[  479.927763] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload: DLFW OK !
[  479.933109] RTL871X: rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload success. write_fw:1, 150ms
[  479.939883] RTL871X:  <=== rtl8188f_FirmwareDownload()
[  479.944934] RTL871X: HalDetectPwrDownMode(): PDN=0
[  479.949689] RTL871X: Set RF Chip ID to RF_6052 and RF type to 3.
[  480.430464] RTL871X: #### hw_var_set_opmode() -4815 iface_type(0) mode = 2 ####
[  480.434215] RTL871X: rtw_rf_get_kfree_tx_gain_offset path:0, ch:6, bb_gain_sel:0, kfree_offset:3
[  480.443152] RTL871X: kfree gain_offset 0x55:0x82060
[  480.443700] RTL871X:  after :0x8e070
[  480.451507] RTL871X: <===  rtw_ips_pwr_up.............. in 770ms
[  480.457268] RTL871X: nolinked power save leave
[  480.461732] RTL871X: ==> ips_leave.....LED(0x01028282)...
[  480.467013] RTL871X: ssid=ZTE_2.4G_xQ3Psu, len=15
[  480.471685] RTL871X: bssid=04:20:84:da:76:e1
[  480.475891] RTL871X: rtw_cfg80211_set_wpa_version, wpa_version=2
[  480.481848] RTL871X: rtw_cfg80211_set_auth_type, nl80211_auth_type=0
[  480.488138] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_connect, ie_len=41
[  480.493063] RTL871X: set wpa_ie(length:41):
[  480.497192] RTL871X: 0x30 0x14 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x0f 0xac 0x04
[  480.502892] RTL871X: 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x0f 0xac 0x04 0x01 0x00
[  480.508578] RTL871X: 0x00 0x0f 0xac 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x7f 0x0b
[  480.514278] RTL871X: 0x00 0x00 0x0a 0x02 0x00 0x40 0x40 0x00
[  480.519963] RTL871X: 0x00 0x01 0x20 0x3b 0x04 0x51 0x51 0x53
[  480.525663] RTL871X: 0x54 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
[  480.531350] RTL871X: got wpa2_ie, wpa2_ielen:20
[  480.535921] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F, 5958, RCR= 700060ca
[  480.541015] RTL871X: rtw_cfg80211_set_cipher, ucast=1, cipher=0xfac04
[  480.547400] RTL871X: rtw_cfg80211_set_cipher, ucast=0, cipher=0xfac04
[  480.553774] RTL871X: rtw_cfg80211_set_key_mgt, key_mgt=0xfac02
[  480.559573] RTL871X: rtw_set_802_11_connect(wlan0)  fw_state=0x00000008
[  480.566111] RTL871X: [by_bssid:1][assoc_ssid:ZTE_2.4G_xQ3Psu][to_roam:0] new candidate: ZTE_2.4G_x                                                                                                                                        Q3Psu(04:20:84:da:76:e1, ch7) rssi:-66
[  480.578281] RTL871X: rtw_select_and_join_from_scanned_queue: candidate: ZTE_2.4G_xQ3Psu(04:20:84:d                                                                                                                                        a:76:e1, ch:7)
[  480.588365] RTL871X: link to new AP
[  480.591827] RTL871X: [HT] HAL Support STBC = 0x01
[  480.596470] RTL871X: [HT] Declare supporting RX STBC = 1
[  480.601761] RTL871X: set ssid:dot11AuthAlgrthm=2, dot11PrivacyAlgrthm=4, dot118021XGrpPrivacy=4
[  480.601764] RTL871X: rtw_chk_start_clnt_join(wlan0) req: 7,0,0
[  480.601772] RTL871X: rtw_chk_start_clnt_join(wlan0) union: 7,0,0
[  480.610359] RTL871X: <=cfg80211_rtw_connect, ret 0
[  480.674032] RTL871X: OnBeacon: beacon keys ready
[  480.675955] RTL871X: link to new AP
[  480.678389] RTL871X: start auth
[  480.681500] RTL871X: issue_auth
[  480.690681] RTL871X: OnAuthClient
[  480.692474] RTL871X: auth success, start assoc
[  480.694557] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[0]=82
[  480.699216] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[1]=84
[  480.703862] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[2]=8B
[  480.708526] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[3]=96
[  480.713177] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[4]=12
[  480.717841] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[5]=24
[  480.722492] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[6]=48
[  480.727154] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[7]=6C
[  480.731806] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[8]=0C
[  480.736469] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[9]=18
[  480.741122] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[10]=30
[  480.745871] RTL871X: network.SupportedRates[11]=60
[  480.750610] RTL871X: bssrate_len = 12
[  480.764007] RTL871X: OnAssocRsp
[  480.765450] RTL871X: report_join_res(10)
[  480.766891] RTL871X: rtw_joinbss_update_network
[  480.771314] RTL871X: +rtw_update_ht_cap()
[  480.775296] RTL871X: rtw_alloc_macid(wlan0) if1, hwaddr:04:20:84:da:76:e1 macid:0
[  480.782696] RTL871X: rtw_joinbss_update_stainfo
[  480.787192] RTL871X: supp_mcs_set = ff, 00, 00, rf_type=3, tx_ra_bitmap=00000000000fffff
[  480.795203] RTL871X: rtw_get_tx_nss: 1 SS, rf_type=3
[  480.800125] RTL871X: ### Set STA_(0) info ###
[  480.804434] RTL871X: rtw_cfg80211_indicate_connect(wlan0)
[  480.809821] RTL871X: assoc success
[  480.811204] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_get_txpower
[  480.818104] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_get_txpower
[  480.818235] RTL871X: HW_VAR_BASIC_RATE: 0x15f -> 0x15f -> 0x15f
[  480.827852] RTL871X: WMM(0): 0, a42b
[  480.831235] RTL871X: WMM(1): 0, a44f
[  480.834781] RTL871X: WMM(2): 0, 5e4322
[  480.838495] RTL871X: WMM(3): 0, 2f3222
[  480.842184] RTL871X: wmm_para_seq(0): 0
[  480.845925] RTL871X: wmm_para_seq(1): 1
[  480.849720] RTL871X: wmm_para_seq(2): 2
[  480.853543] RTL871X: wmm_para_seq(3): 3
[  480.857322] RTL871X: HTOnAssocRsp
[  480.860666] RTL871X: ODM_Get_Rate_Bitmap ==> rssi_level:0x00, WirelessMode:0x0b, rate_bitmap:0x000                                                                                                                                        ff005
[  480.869962] RTL871X: UpdateHalRAMask8188F => mac_id:0, networkType:0x0b, mask:0x000fffff
[  480.869962]   ==> rssi_level:0, rate_bitmap:0x000ff005
[  480.883026] RTL871X: rtl8188f_set_FwMacIdConfig_cmd(): mac_id=0 raid=0x3 bw=0 mask=0xff005
[  480.891296] RTL871X: recv eapol packet
[  480.895190] RTL871X: UpdateHalRAMask8188F(): mac_id=0 raid=0x3 bw=0 mask=0xff005 init_rate=0x13
[  480.895699] RTL871X: send eapol packet
[  480.904551] RTL871X: SetHwReg8188F(wlan0): [HW_VAR_MACID_WAKEUP] macid=0, org reg_0x4d4=0x00000000
[  480.907263] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffc00853edbc
[  480.916325] RTL871X: +rtl8188f_download_rsvd_page(wlan0): iface_type=0 mstatus(1)
[  480.916494] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_scan(wlan0)
[  480.916527] RTL871X: cfg80211_rtw_scan(wlan0): scan deny
[  480.923984] Mem abort info:
[  480.923993]   ESR = 0x0000000096000021
[  480.923998]   EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[  480.931597] RTL871X: rtw_hal_set_fw_rsvd_page PageSize: 128, RsvdPageNUm: 8
[  480.935702]   SET = 0, FnV = 0
[  480.935706]   EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[  480.935709]   FSC = 0x21: alignment fault
[  480.940970] RTL871X: LocPsPoll: 2
[  480.940978] RTL871X: LocNullData: 3
[  480.943712] Data abort info:
[  480.947436] RTL871X: LocQosNull: 4
[  480.952697]   ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000021
[  480.959595] RTL871X: rtw_hal_set_fw_rsvd_page PageNum(5), pktlen(578)
[  480.962613]   CM = 0, WnR = 0
[  480.962621] swapper pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000002423000
[  480.962628] [ffffffc00853edbc] pgd=1000000037fff003
[  480.965812] RTL871X: rtw_hal_set_fw_rsvd_page: Set RSVD page location to Fw ,TotalPacketLen(578),                                                                                                                                         TotalPageNum(5)
[  480.969685] , p4d=1000000037fff003, pud=1000000037fff003
[  480.972962] RTL871X: RsvdPageLoc: ProbeRsp=0 PsPoll=2 Null=3 QoSNull=4 BTNull=0
[  480.976415] , pmd=100000000352c003
[  480.979340] RTL871X: wlan0: 1 DL RSVD page success! DLBcnCount:1, poll:1
[  480.982621] , pte=00680000046f1703
[  480.982628] Internal error: Oops: 96000021 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
[  481.048767] Modules linked in: cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_userspace sunrpc zra                                                                                                                                        m 8189fs hci_uart btqca btrtl btintel btbcm cfg80211 bluetooth sg meson_vdec(C) lima videobuf2_dma_co                                                                                                                                        ntig rfkill snd_soc_meson_gx_sound_card snd_soc_meson_card_utils gpu_sched v4l2_mem2mem snd_soc_meson                                                                                                                                        _aiu meson_ir snd_soc_meson_codec_glue meson_gxbb_wdt tcp_bbr sch_fq ip_tables x_tables
[  481.089122] CPU: 0 PID: 1752 Comm: wpa_supplicant Tainted: G         C        5.15.103-flippy-82+o                                                                                                                                         #218
[  481.098435] Hardware name: ZTE B860H (DT)
[  481.102404] pstate: 40000005 (nZcv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[  481.109302] pc : rtw_is_list_empty+0x4/0x1c [8189fs]
[  481.114221] lr : rtw_xmit_classifier+0xb4/0x154 [8189fs]
[  481.119481] sp : ffffffc008f13840
[  481.122758] x29: ffffffc008f13840 x28: ffffffc00a606248 x27: 0000000000001790
[  481.129830] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: ffffffc00830579a x24: ffffffc008302790
[  481.136902] x23: ffffffc00853ed7c x22: 0000000000000002 x21: ffffff80047e0500
[  481.143975] x20: ffffffc00853edbc x19: ffffffc00838d000 x18: 0000000000000008
[  481.151047] x17: 0000000000cdcdcd x16: 0000000000000001 x15: 0000000000000001
[  481.158120] x14: 0000000000000020 x13: 000000000000e176 x12: 000000000000e176
[  481.165192] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000403 x9 : 0000000000000001
[  481.172265] x8 : 0000000000000001 x7 : 8e88b29e3bf65f58 x6 : 5f58e176da842004
[  481.179337] x5 : ffffffc008f138f6 x4 : ffffff80082b6410 x3 : ffffffc00853ed7c
[  481.186410] x2 : 0000000000000001 x1 : 0000000000000201 x0 : ffffffc00853edbc
[  481.193484] Call trace:
[  481.195974]  rtw_is_list_empty+0x4/0x1c [8189fs]
[  481.200470]  rtl8188fs_hal_xmit+0x88/0xdc [8189fs]
[  481.205214]  rtw_xmit+0xa74/0xabc [8189fs]
[  481.209268]  _rtw_xmit_entry+0x144/0x1cc [8189fs]
[  481.213926]  rtw_xmit_entry+0x20/0x38 [8189fs]
[  481.218325]  dev_hard_start_xmit+0x108/0x1a0
[  481.222549]  sch_direct_xmit+0x178/0x204
[  481.226430]  __qdisc_run+0x2d8/0x98c
[  481.229966]  __dev_queue_xmit.llvm.4218582727913625779+0x3cc/0xad8
[  481.236090]  dev_queue_xmit+0x14/0x20
[  481.239713]  packet_sendmsg+0xf58/0x131c
[  481.243594]  __sys_sendto+0x11c/0x18c
[  481.247217]  __arm64_sys_sendto+0x28/0x38
[  481.251184]  invoke_syscall+0x40/0x100
[  481.254892]  el0_svc_common.llvm.8496550273537362780+0xbc/0x188
[  481.260758]  do_el0_svc+0x24/0x78
[  481.264035]  el0_svc+0x20/0x78
[  481.267054]  el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xe4
[  481.271194]  el0t_64_sync+0x1a0/0x1a4
[  481.274822] Code: f9000400 d50323bf d65f03c0 d503233f (c8dffc08)
[  481.280857] ---[ end trace 8d0b2d8610b9c655 ]---
[  481.285427] Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt
[  481.292240] SMP: stopping secondary CPUs
[  481.296128] Kernel Offset: disabled
[  481.299570] CPU features: 0x00002001,00000846
[  481.303883] Memory Limit: none
[  481.306904] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt ]---

[ophub]

There is no way to solve a certain version of kernel panic. You can only update to other versions of the kernel test to see which kernel can be used normally.

[taotao108]

数码视讯Q7 nand版使用5.15.103内核还是无法使用armbian-config连接WiFi，连接就内核崩溃(kernel panic)

[ophub]

遇到某个版本内核恐慌，只能换其他版本，等修复。可能降低频率可以稳定。

[Sandwichkat]

There is no way to solve a certain version of kernel panic. You can only update to other versions of the kernel test to see which kernel can be used normally.

i have previously tried the kernel version 5.15.100, however that version also have the wifi bug problem. and since i have only been recently installing armbian to this box, i have no way of getting older version of the kernel.

is there a way to get older kernels than 5.15.100?

[ophub]

I used to always roll delete old kernels, no historical versions kept. Today I added actions to the kernel repository. From now on, historical versions can be downloaded from releases and kept for a long time.

https://github.com/ophub/kernel/blob/main/.github/workflows/compile-kernel.yml

https://github.com/ophub/kernel/releases/tag/kernel_stable

[Sandwichkat]

Update: WiFi is working on kernel 5.4.238. Though i haven't tested 5.10.176 due to the box not booting using that.

Thanks for the help @ophub .

[ophub]

ok