4.13 ATWILC Linux Release v15.1

The following are the new features in ATWILC Linux Release v15.1:

  1. Use mainline buildroot git.buildroot.net/buildroot/ tag 2017_08.
  2. Idle (Disconnected) power save mode.
  3. Ability to change WILC mac address dynamically from Linux host.
  4. Support for sam-ba 3.2 to flash prebuilt images.
  5. CAPI Agent code added to Buildroot.
  6. Support compilation against Linux 3.10 and 4.14.
  7. Single kernel module is now used; either wilc-sdio.ko or wilc-spi.ko depending to the used bus.
  8. Firmware binaries are now compiled as part of the Linux kernel’s image, instead of the file system image. The firmware should be located on the target under /lib/firmware/mchp.
  9. Chip_en and Reset_n GPIOs’ numbers are now retrieved from the platform’s device tree file (dts).
  10. BLE example application (btgatt-server) for BlueZ 5.46.
  11. Use Linux Style Tracing System.
  12. Implement Linux community recommendations and notes.
  13. Ability to change Antenna diversity GPIOs dynamically.

The following are the bug fixes for RTP:

  1. Wi-Fi/BLE Power save mode.
  2. Host power save (Suspend/Resume).
  3. Antenna diversity.
  4. Scan results should not include APs from adjacent channels.
  5. Fixed concurrency regression.
  6. Fixed spurious emissions issue in Wi-Fi/BLE coexistence mode.
  7. Replayed packets are not discarded in the firmware.
  8. Second Wi-Fi interface failure.
  9. Concurrency failure.