[RFT/RFC 0/5] ath10k: handle/report A-MSDU as a skb list
Kalle Valo
kvalo at qca.qualcomm.com
Fri Jul 18 05:32:18 PDT 2014
Janusz Dziedzic <janusz.dziedzic at tieto.com> writes:
> This is prototype, how we can handle A-MSDU as a skb list in mac80211.
> No changes in mac80211 reordering code required in such case, also we
> don't need to build one big frame using memcpy ...
>
> With such prototype tid_agg_rx->reorder_buf[sn] will describe exactly
> one MPDU (with included A-MSDU subframes if skb->next) and detection of
> duplicated frames will work correctly. So, reordering should works
> correctly.
>
> I tested this with A-MPDU and A-MSDU run together (A-MSDU frame up to
> 10k) - TCP STA -> AP. I used ath10k STA with unlocked A-MSDU limit in
> RC in firmware. Didn't notice any problems.
So what are you exactly fixing here? It would be nice to get some
background and motivations for the changes in the cover letter.
Also we have so many reordering patches that I'm confused now. For
example, how is this related to patch "ath10k: handle attention flags
correctly when A-MSDU"?
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Kalle Valo
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