[LEDE-DEV] iw / ath9k / mediatek / strange values for 'signal'

[Bastian Bittorf]

* Bastian Bittorf <bb at npl.de> [21.10.2016 23:02]:
> we use the signal reported from 'iw' for some actions
> and I can see them beeing inconsistent or maybe even
> wrong calculated (strange values are marked)

I tried LEDE r2167 and it's still the
same: at *** the signal value is just wrong.
should i report this to linux-wireless?

Station 60:5b:b4:9a:e4:8b (on wlan0-1)
	inactive time:	140 ms
	rx bytes:	3062044
	rx packets:	21583
	tx bytes:	50191110
	tx packets:	36631
	tx retries:	9527
	tx failed:	2
	rx drop misc:	2
***	signal:  	-101 [-58, -63, -59] dBm
	signal avg:	-68 [-56, -62, -59] dBm
	tx bitrate:	52.0 MBit/s MCS 5
	rx bitrate:	130.0 MBit/s MCS 15
	expected throughput:	28.14Mbps
	authorized:	yes
	authenticated:	yes
	associated:	yes
	preamble:	short
	WMM/WME:	yes
	MFP:		no
	TDLS peer:	no
	DTIM period:	2
	beacon interval:125
	short preamble:	yes
	short slot time:yes
	connected time:	825 seconds

bye, bastian