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06 Nov 2009 15:23:35 -0800 From: Reinette Chatre To: linville@tuxdriver.com Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, ipw3945-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, Wey-Yi Guy , Reinette Chatre , stable@kernel.org Subject: [PATCH 1/2 v2.6.32] iwlwifi: Use RTS/CTS as the preferred protection mechanism for 6000 series Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:17:04 -0800 Message-Id: <1257549425-13591-2-git-send-email-reinette.chatre@intel.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 1.5.6.3 In-Reply-To: <1257549425-13591-1-git-send-email-reinette.chatre@intel.com> References: <1257549425-13591-1-git-send-email-reinette.chatre@intel.com> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c index c295b8e..1473452 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c @@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000h_2agn_cfg = { .max_ll_items = OTP_MAX_LL_ITEMS_6x00, .shadow_ram_support = true, .ht_greenfield_support = true, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ }; /* @@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000i_2agn_cfg = { .max_ll_items = OTP_MAX_LL_ITEMS_6x00, .shadow_ram_support = true, .ht_greenfield_support = true, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ }; struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_2agn_cfg = { @@ -218,6 +220,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_2agn_cfg = { .max_ll_items = OTP_MAX_LL_ITEMS_6x00, .shadow_ram_support = true, .ht_greenfield_support = true, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ }; struct iwl_cfg iwl6000_3agn_cfg = { @@ -238,6 +241,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000_3agn_cfg = { .max_ll_items = OTP_MAX_LL_ITEMS_6x00, .shadow_ram_support = true, .ht_greenfield_support = true, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ }; struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_3agn_cfg = { @@ -258,6 +262,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_3agn_cfg = { .max_ll_items = OTP_MAX_LL_ITEMS_6x00, .shadow_ram_support = true, .ht_greenfield_support = true, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ }; MODULE_FIRMWARE(IWL6000_MODULE_FIRMWARE(IWL6000_UCODE_API_MAX)); diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c index 346dc06..81726ee 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c @@ -418,6 +418,15 @@ static void rs_tl_turn_on_agg(struct iwl_priv *priv, u8 tid, else if (tid == IWL_AGG_ALL_TID) for (tid = 0; tid < TID_MAX_LOAD_COUNT; tid++) rs_tl_turn_on_agg_for_tid(priv, lq_data, tid, sta); + if (priv->cfg->use_rts_for_ht) { + /* + * switch to RTS/CTS if it is the prefer protection method + * for HT traffic + */ + IWL_DEBUG_HT(priv, "use RTS/CTS protection for HT\n"); + priv->staging_rxon.flags &= ~RXON_FLG_SELF_CTS_EN; + iwlcore_commit_rxon(priv); + } } static inline int get_num_of_ant_from_rate(u32 rate_n_flags) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c index eaafae0..921dc4a 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c @@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ int iwl_commit_rxon(struct iwl_priv *priv) /* always get timestamp with Rx frame */ priv->staging_rxon.flags |= RXON_FLG_TSF2HOST_MSK; - /* allow CTS-to-self if possible. this is relevant only for - * 5000, but will not damage 4965 */ - priv->staging_rxon.flags |= RXON_FLG_SELF_CTS_EN; ret = iwl_check_rxon_cmd(priv); if (ret) { @@ -218,6 +215,13 @@ int iwl_commit_rxon(struct iwl_priv *priv) "Could not send WEP static key.\n"); } + /* + * allow CTS-to-self if possible for new association. + * this is relevant only for 5000 series and up, + * but will not damage 4965 + */ + priv->staging_rxon.flags |= RXON_FLG_SELF_CTS_EN; + /* Apply the new configuration * RXON assoc doesn't clear the station table in uCode, */ diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h index e50103a..7754538 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h @@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ struct iwl_mod_params { * @pa_type: used by 6000 series only to identify the type of Power Amplifier * @max_ll_items: max number of OTP blocks * @shadow_ram_support: shadow support for OTP memory + * @use_rts_for_ht: use rts/cts protection for HT traffic * * We enable the driver to be backward compatible wrt API version. The * driver specifies which APIs it supports (with @ucode_api_max being the @@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg { const bool shadow_ram_support; const bool ht_greenfield_support; const bool broken_powersave; + bool use_rts_for_ht; }; /***************************