openwrtv3/package/network/utils/iw/patches/010-dynack.patch

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Add auto parameter to set distance command in order to enable ACK timeout
estimation algorithm (dynack). Dynack is automatically disabled setting valid
value for coverage class. Currently dynack is supported just by ath9k
This patch is based on "configure dynack through mac80211/cfg80211 stack"
patchset sent on linux-wireless
Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo.bianconi83@gmail.com>
---
info.c | 2 ++
nl80211.h | 12 ++++++++++++
phy.c | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
3 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
--- a/info.c
+++ b/info.c
@@ -551,6 +551,8 @@ broken_combination:
printf("\tDevice supports scan flush.\n");
if (features & NL80211_FEATURE_AP_SCAN)
printf("\tDevice supports AP scan.\n");
+ if (features & NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION)
+ printf("\tDevice supports ACK timeout estimation.\n");
}
if (tb_msg[NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_SUPPORT])
--- a/phy.c
+++ b/phy.c
@@ -362,39 +362,46 @@ static int handle_distance(struct nl8021
int argc, char **argv,
enum id_input id)
{
- char *end;
- unsigned int distance, coverage;
-
if (argc != 1)
return 1;
if (!*argv[0])
return 1;
- distance = strtoul(argv[0], &end, 10);
+ if (strcmp("auto", argv[0]) == 0) {
+ NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK);
+ } else {
+ char *end;
+ unsigned int distance, coverage;
- if (*end)
- return 1;
+ distance = strtoul(argv[0], &end, 10);
- /*
- * Divide double the distance by the speed of light in m/usec (300) to
- * get round-trip time in microseconds and then divide the result by
- * three to get coverage class as specified in IEEE 802.11-2007 table
- * 7-27. Values are rounded upwards.
- */
- coverage = (distance + 449) / 450;
- if (coverage > 255)
- return 1;
+ if (*end)
+ return 1;
+
+ /*
+ * Divide double the distance by the speed of light
+ * in m/usec (300) to get round-trip time in microseconds
+ * and then divide the result by three to get coverage class
+ * as specified in IEEE 802.11-2007 table 7-27.
+ * Values are rounded upwards.
+ */
+ coverage = (distance + 449) / 450;
+ if (coverage > 255)
+ return 1;
- NLA_PUT_U8(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS, coverage);
+ NLA_PUT_U8(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS, coverage);
+ }
return 0;
nla_put_failure:
return -ENOBUFS;
}
-COMMAND(set, distance, "<distance>",
+COMMAND(set, distance, "<auto|distance>",
NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY, 0, CIB_PHY, handle_distance,
- "Set appropriate coverage class for given link distance in meters.\n"
+ "Enable ACK timeout estimation algorithm (dynack) or set appropriate\n"
+ "coverage class for given link distance in meters.\n"
+ "To disable dynack set valid value for coverage class.\n"
"Valid values: 0 - 114750");
static int handle_txpower(struct nl80211_state *state,