[PATCH V2] ath10k: add recalc RTS/CTS protection method
Marek Kwaczynski
marek.kwaczynski at tieto.com
Mon Mar 3 04:07:41 EST 2014
Add recalculation of RTS/CTS protection when one or more legacy
stations are connected to ath10k. In this case enable RTS/CTS
protection and set sw retry profile are needed in the FW.
Without this change legacy station is starved and has very low
throughput.
Signed-off-by: Marek Kwaczynski <marek.kwaczynski at tieto.com>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h | 2 ++
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h | 13 ++++++++
3 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
index 0e71979..ad209a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ struct ath10k_vif {
u8 fixed_rate;
u8 fixed_nss;
u8 force_sgi;
+ bool use_cts_prot;
+ int num_legacy_stations;
};
struct ath10k_vif_iter {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 9230ad5..2a5c8c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -723,6 +723,26 @@ static int ath10k_monitor_destroy(struct ath10k *ar)
return ret;
}
+static int ath10k_recalc_rtscts_prot(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)
+{
+ struct ath10k *ar = arvif->ar;
+ u32 vdev_param, rts_cts = 0;
+
+ lockdep_assert_held(&ar->conf_mutex);
+
+ vdev_param = ar->wmi.vdev_param->enable_rtscts;
+
+ if (arvif->use_cts_prot || arvif->num_legacy_stations > 0)
+ rts_cts |= SM(WMI_RTSCTS_ENABLED, WMI_RTSCTS_SET);
+
+ if (arvif->num_legacy_stations > 0)
+ rts_cts |= SM(WMI_RTSCTS_ACROSS_SW_RETRIES,
+ WMI_RTSCTS_PROFILE);
+
+ return ath10k_wmi_vdev_set_param(ar, arvif->vdev_id, vdev_param,
+ rts_cts);
+}
+
static int ath10k_start_cac(struct ath10k *ar)
{
int ret;
@@ -1534,6 +1554,16 @@ static int ath10k_station_assoc(struct ath10k *ar, struct ath10k_vif *arvif,
return ret;
}
+ if (!sta->wme) {
+ arvif->num_legacy_stations++;
+ ret = ath10k_recalc_rtscts_prot(arvif);
+ if (ret) {
+ ath10k_warn("failed to recalculate rts/cts prot for vdev %d: %d\n",
+ arvif->vdev_id, ret);
+ return ret;
+ }
+ }
+
ret = ath10k_install_peer_wep_keys(arvif, sta->addr);
if (ret) {
ath10k_warn("could not install peer wep keys (%d)\n", ret);
@@ -1557,6 +1587,16 @@ static int ath10k_station_disassoc(struct ath10k *ar, struct ath10k_vif *arvif,
lockdep_assert_held(&ar->conf_mutex);
+ if (!sta->wme) {
+ arvif->num_legacy_stations--;
+ ret = ath10k_recalc_rtscts_prot(arvif);
+ if (ret) {
+ ath10k_warn("failed to recalculate rts/cts prot for vdev %d: %d\n",
+ arvif->vdev_id, ret);
+ return ret;
+ }
+ }
+
ret = ath10k_clear_peer_keys(arvif, sta->addr);
if (ret) {
ath10k_warn("could not clear all peer wep keys (%d)\n", ret);
@@ -2840,21 +2880,14 @@ static void ath10k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
ath10k_control_beaconing(arvif, info);
if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT) {
- u32 cts_prot;
- if (info->use_cts_prot)
- cts_prot = 1;
- else
- cts_prot = 0;
-
+ arvif->use_cts_prot = info->use_cts_prot;
ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_MAC, "mac vdev %d cts_prot %d\n",
- arvif->vdev_id, cts_prot);
+ arvif->vdev_id, info->use_cts_prot);
- vdev_param = ar->wmi.vdev_param->enable_rtscts;
- ret = ath10k_wmi_vdev_set_param(ar, arvif->vdev_id, vdev_param,
- cts_prot);
+ ret = ath10k_recalc_rtscts_prot(arvif);
if (ret)
- ath10k_warn("Failed to set CTS prot for VDEV: %d\n",
- arvif->vdev_id);
+ ath10k_warn("failed to recalculate rts/cts prot for vdev %d: %d\n",
+ arvif->vdev_id, ret);
}
if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h
index 4fcc96a..e78a7ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h
@@ -2210,6 +2210,19 @@ enum ath10k_protmode {
ATH10K_PROT_RTSCTS = 2, /* RTS-CTS */
};
+enum wmi_rtscts_profile {
+ WMI_RTSCTS_FOR_NO_RATESERIES = 0,
+ WMI_RTSCTS_FOR_SECOND_RATESERIES,
+ WMI_RTSCTS_ACROSS_SW_RETRIES
+};
+
+#define WMI_RTSCTS_ENABLED 1
+#define WMI_RTSCTS_SET_MASK 0x0f
+#define WMI_RTSCTS_SET_LSB 0
+
+#define WMI_RTSCTS_PROFILE_MASK 0xf0
+#define WMI_RTSCTS_PROFILE_LSB 4
+
enum wmi_beacon_gen_mode {
WMI_BEACON_STAGGERED_MODE = 0,
WMI_BEACON_BURST_MODE = 1
--
1.7.9.5
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