[RFC 2/2] ath10k: don't disable PS when not connected

Janusz Dziedzic janusz.dziedzic at tieto.com
Mon Apr 13 00:45:41 PDT 2015


Don't disable PS while we are not connected.
In other case we will get higher power consumption.

Signed-off-by: Janusz Dziedzic <janusz.dziedzic at tieto.com>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 52c5b1f..b896dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -1730,7 +1730,13 @@ static int ath10k_mac_vif_setup_ps(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)
 		enable_ps = false;
 	}
 
-	if (enable_ps) {
+	if (!arvif->is_started) {
+		/* enable power save mode while not connected,
+		 * in other case after iface up we will get
+		 * higher power consumption - firmware design
+		 */
+		psmode = WMI_STA_PS_MODE_ENABLED;
+	} else if (enable_ps) {
 		psmode = WMI_STA_PS_MODE_ENABLED;
 		param = WMI_STA_PS_PARAM_INACTIVITY_TIME;
 
-- 
1.9.1




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