[PATCH 2/2] ath10k: re-config ht_caps when chainmask is modified.

[Ben Greear]

On 11/24/2014 02:53 AM, Kalle Valo wrote:
> Kalle Valo <kvalo at qca.qualcomm.com> writes:
> 
>>> @@ -2537,6 +2560,17 @@ static int __ath10k_set_antenna(struct ath10k *ar, u32 tx_ant, u32 rx_ant)
>>>  	ar->cfg_tx_chainmask = tx_ant;
>>>  	ar->cfg_rx_chainmask = rx_ant;
>>>  
>>> +	ht_cap = ath10k_get_ht_cap(ar, true);
>>> +	vht_cap = ath10k_create_vht_cap(ar, true);
>>> +
>>> +	if (ar->phy_capability & WHAL_WLAN_11G_CAPABILITY)
>>> +		ar->mac.sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].ht_cap = ht_cap;
>>> +
>>> +	if (ar->phy_capability & WHAL_WLAN_11A_CAPABILITY) {
>>> +		ar->mac.sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].ht_cap = ht_cap;
>>> +		ar->mac.sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].vht_cap = vht_cap;
>>> +	}
>>
>> So this modifies stryct wiphy::bands after we have called
>> ieee80211_register_hw(). Is this something which both cfg80211 and
>> mac80211 support? I didn't find the documentation mentioning anything
>> about this so I got a bit worried.
> 
> Johannes mentioned me that this is not supported so I am reluctant to
> take these. Unless I'm missing something, of course.

I did test the code, and it seems to work fine.  But, I could
be missing some subtle issues.

Any idea how this is supposed to be done?

Thanks,
Ben

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Ben Greear <greearb at candelatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com