ath9k: improve multicast buffering handling, take care of the MORE_DATA flag properly
Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org> SVN-Revision: 36880
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3 changed files with 207 additions and 58 deletions
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@ -40,7 +40,16 @@
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u32 txq_max_pending[IEEE80211_NUM_ACS];
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u16 max_aggr_framelen[IEEE80211_NUM_ACS][4][32];
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};
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@@ -356,6 +354,11 @@ void ath_tx_aggr_resume(struct ath_softc
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@@ -346,6 +344,8 @@ int ath_txq_update(struct ath_softc *sc,
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void ath_update_max_aggr_framelen(struct ath_softc *sc, int queue, int txop);
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int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
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struct ath_tx_control *txctl);
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+void ath_tx_cabq(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
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+ struct sk_buff *skb);
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void ath_tx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc);
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void ath_tx_edma_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc);
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int ath_tx_aggr_start(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
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@@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ void ath_tx_aggr_resume(struct ath_softc
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void ath_tx_aggr_wakeup(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_node *an);
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void ath_tx_aggr_sleep(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, struct ath_softc *sc,
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struct ath_node *an);
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@ -52,15 +61,7 @@
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/********/
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/* VIFs */
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@@ -410,6 +413,7 @@ struct ath_beacon {
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struct ath_descdma bdma;
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struct ath_txq *cabq;
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struct list_head bbuf;
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+ int cabq_dur;
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bool tx_processed;
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bool tx_last;
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@@ -658,11 +662,10 @@ enum sc_op_flags {
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@@ -658,11 +663,10 @@ enum sc_op_flags {
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struct ath_rate_table;
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struct ath9k_vif_iter_data {
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@ -4454,7 +4455,7 @@
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info.type = get_hw_packet_type(skb);
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if (bf->bf_next)
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@@ -1142,6 +1145,25 @@ static void ath_tx_fill_desc(struct ath_
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@@ -1142,6 +1145,22 @@ static void ath_tx_fill_desc(struct ath_
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else
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info.link = 0;
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+ info.flags |= ATH9K_TXDESC_LDPC;
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+
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+ ath_buf_set_rate(sc, bf, &info, len);
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+
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+ if (txq == sc->beacon.cabq)
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+ sc->beacon.cabq_dur += info.rates[0].PktDuration;
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+ }
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+
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info.buf_addr[0] = bf->bf_buf_addr;
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info.buf_len[0] = skb->len;
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info.pkt_len = fi->framelen;
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@@ -1151,7 +1173,7 @@ static void ath_tx_fill_desc(struct ath_
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@@ -1151,7 +1170,7 @@ static void ath_tx_fill_desc(struct ath_
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if (aggr) {
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if (bf == bf_first)
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info.aggr = AGGR_BUF_FIRST;
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info.aggr = AGGR_BUF_LAST;
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else
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info.aggr = AGGR_BUF_MIDDLE;
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@@ -1160,6 +1182,9 @@ static void ath_tx_fill_desc(struct ath_
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@@ -1160,6 +1179,9 @@ static void ath_tx_fill_desc(struct ath_
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info.aggr_len = len;
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}
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ath9k_hw_set_txdesc(ah, bf->bf_desc, &info);
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bf = bf->bf_next;
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}
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@@ -1224,9 +1249,6 @@ int ath_tx_aggr_start(struct ath_softc *
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@@ -1224,9 +1246,6 @@ int ath_tx_aggr_start(struct ath_softc *
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an = (struct ath_node *)sta->drv_priv;
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txtid = ATH_AN_2_TID(an, tid);
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/* update ampdu factor/density, they may have changed. This may happen
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* in HT IBSS when a beacon with HT-info is received after the station
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* has already been added.
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@@ -1238,7 +1260,7 @@ int ath_tx_aggr_start(struct ath_softc *
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@@ -1238,7 +1257,7 @@ int ath_tx_aggr_start(struct ath_softc *
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an->mpdudensity = density;
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}
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txtid->paused = true;
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*ssn = txtid->seq_start = txtid->seq_next;
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txtid->bar_index = -1;
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@@ -1255,28 +1277,9 @@ void ath_tx_aggr_stop(struct ath_softc *
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@@ -1255,28 +1274,9 @@ void ath_tx_aggr_stop(struct ath_softc *
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struct ath_atx_tid *txtid = ATH_AN_2_TID(an, tid);
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struct ath_txq *txq = txtid->ac->txq;
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ath_tx_flush_tid(sc, txtid);
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ath_txq_unlock_complete(sc, txq);
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}
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@@ -1342,18 +1345,92 @@ void ath_tx_aggr_wakeup(struct ath_softc
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@@ -1342,18 +1342,92 @@ void ath_tx_aggr_wakeup(struct ath_softc
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}
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}
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}
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/********************/
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@@ -1709,8 +1786,9 @@ static void ath_tx_txqaddbuf(struct ath_
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@@ -1709,8 +1783,9 @@ static void ath_tx_txqaddbuf(struct ath_
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}
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}
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{
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struct ath_frame_info *fi = get_frame_info(skb);
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struct list_head bf_head;
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@@ -1723,26 +1801,28 @@ static void ath_tx_send_ampdu(struct ath
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@@ -1723,26 +1798,28 @@ static void ath_tx_send_ampdu(struct ath
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* - seqno is not within block-ack window
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* - h/w queue depth exceeds low water mark
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*/
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bf->bf_state.bf_type = BUF_AMPDU;
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INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bf_head);
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list_add(&bf->list, &bf_head);
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@@ -1751,10 +1831,10 @@ static void ath_tx_send_ampdu(struct ath
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@@ -1751,10 +1828,10 @@ static void ath_tx_send_ampdu(struct ath
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ath_tx_addto_baw(sc, tid, bf->bf_state.seqno);
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/* Queue to h/w without aggregation */
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}
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static void ath_tx_send_normal(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
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@@ -1892,49 +1972,6 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_tx_setup_buff
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@@ -1892,62 +1969,16 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_tx_setup_buff
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return bf;
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}
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- }
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-}
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-
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/* Upon failure caller should free skb */
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int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
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struct ath_tx_control *txctl)
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@@ -1945,8 +1982,11 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
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-/* Upon failure caller should free skb */
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-int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
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- struct ath_tx_control *txctl)
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+static int ath_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
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+ struct ath_tx_control *txctl)
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{
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struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
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struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
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struct ieee80211_sta *sta = txctl->sta;
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struct ieee80211_vif *vif = info->control.vif;
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struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
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struct ath_txq *txq = txctl->txq;
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+ struct ath_atx_tid *tid = NULL;
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+ struct ath_buf *bf;
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int padpos, padsize;
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- struct ath_txq *txq = txctl->txq;
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- int padpos, padsize;
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int frmlen = skb->len + FCS_LEN;
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+ u8 tidno;
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int q;
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- int q;
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+ int padpos, padsize;
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/* NOTE: sta can be NULL according to net/mac80211.h */
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@@ -2002,8 +2042,47 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
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if (sta)
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@@ -1968,6 +1999,11 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
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hdr->seq_ctrl |= cpu_to_le16(sc->tx.seq_no);
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}
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+ if ((vif && vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
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+ vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) ||
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+ !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
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+ info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
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+
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/* Add the padding after the header if this is not already done */
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padpos = ieee80211_hdrlen(hdr->frame_control);
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padsize = padpos & 3;
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@@ -1977,16 +2013,34 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
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skb_push(skb, padsize);
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memmove(skb->data, skb->data + padsize, padpos);
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- hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
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}
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- if ((vif && vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
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- vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) ||
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- !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
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- info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
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-
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setup_frame_info(hw, sta, skb, frmlen);
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+ return 0;
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+}
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+
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+
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+/* Upon failure caller should free skb */
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+int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
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+ struct ath_tx_control *txctl)
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+{
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+ struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
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+ struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
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+ struct ieee80211_sta *sta = txctl->sta;
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+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif = info->control.vif;
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+ struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
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+ struct ath_txq *txq = txctl->txq;
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+ struct ath_atx_tid *tid = NULL;
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+ struct ath_buf *bf;
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+ u8 tidno;
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+ int q;
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+ int ret;
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+
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+ ret = ath_tx_prepare(hw, skb, txctl);
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+ if (ret)
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+ return ret;
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+ hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
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/*
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* At this point, the vif, hw_key and sta pointers in the tx control
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* info are no longer valid (overwritten by the ath_frame_info data.
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@@ -2002,13 +2056,120 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
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txq->stopped = true;
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}
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+ txq = sc->tx.uapsdq;
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+ ath_txq_lock(sc, txq);
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+ }
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+
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+ if (txctl->an && ieee80211_is_data_qos(hdr->frame_control)) {
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+ tidno = ieee80211_get_qos_ctl(hdr)[0] &
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+ IEEE80211_QOS_CTL_TID_MASK;
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+ }
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+
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+ bf->bf_state.bfs_paprd = txctl->paprd;
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+
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+ if (txctl->paprd)
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+ bf->bf_state.bfs_paprd_timestamp = jiffies;
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+
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ath_txq_unlock(sc, txq);
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return 0;
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@@ -2054,7 +2133,12 @@ static void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_s
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}
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+void ath_tx_cabq(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
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+ struct sk_buff *skb)
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+{
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+ struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
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+ struct ath_tx_control txctl = {
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+ .txq = sc->beacon.cabq
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+ };
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+ struct ath_tx_info info = {};
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+ struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
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+ struct ath_buf *bf_tail = NULL;
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+ struct ath_buf *bf;
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+ LIST_HEAD(bf_q);
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+ int duration = 0;
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+ int max_duration;
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+
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+ max_duration =
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+ sc->cur_beacon_conf.beacon_interval * 1000 *
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+ sc->cur_beacon_conf.dtim_period / ATH_BCBUF;
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+
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+ do {
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+ struct ath_frame_info *fi = get_frame_info(skb);
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+
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+ if (ath_tx_prepare(hw, skb, &txctl))
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+ break;
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+
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+ bf = ath_tx_setup_buffer(sc, txctl.txq, NULL, skb);
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+ if (!bf)
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+ break;
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+
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+ bf->bf_lastbf = bf;
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+ ath_set_rates(vif, NULL, bf);
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+ ath_buf_set_rate(sc, bf, &info, fi->framelen);
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+ duration += info.rates[0].PktDuration;
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+ if (bf_tail)
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+ bf_tail->bf_next = bf;
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+
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+ list_add_tail(&bf->list, &bf_q);
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+ bf_tail = bf;
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+ skb = NULL;
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+
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+ if (duration > max_duration)
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+ break;
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+
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+ skb = ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(hw, vif);
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+ } while(skb);
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+
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+ if (skb)
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+ ieee80211_free_txskb(hw, skb);
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+
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+ if (list_empty(&bf_q))
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+ return;
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+
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+ bf = list_first_entry(&bf_q, struct ath_buf, list);
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+ hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) bf->bf_mpdu->data;
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+
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+ if (hdr->frame_control & IEEE80211_FCTL_MOREDATA) {
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+ hdr->frame_control &= ~IEEE80211_FCTL_MOREDATA;
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+ dma_sync_single_for_device(sc->dev, bf->bf_buf_addr,
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+ sizeof(*hdr), DMA_TO_DEVICE);
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+ }
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+
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+ ath_txq_lock(sc, txctl.txq);
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+ ath_tx_fill_desc(sc, bf, txctl.txq, 0);
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+ ath_tx_txqaddbuf(sc, txctl.txq, &bf_q, false);
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+ TX_STAT_INC(txctl.txq->axq_qnum, queued);
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+ ath_txq_unlock(sc, txctl.txq);
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+}
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+
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/*****************/
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/* TX Completion */
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/*****************/
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}
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spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
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if (txq == sc->tx.txq_map[q]) {
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if (WARN_ON(--txq->pending_frames < 0))
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txq->pending_frames = 0;
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@@ -2065,8 +2149,6 @@ static void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_s
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@@ -2065,8 +2231,6 @@ static void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_s
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txq->stopped = false;
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}
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}
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}
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static void ath_tx_complete_buf(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
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@@ -2408,12 +2490,10 @@ void ath_tx_node_init(struct ath_softc *
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@@ -2408,12 +2572,10 @@ void ath_tx_node_init(struct ath_softc *
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tid->baw_head = tid->baw_tail = 0;
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tid->sched = false;
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tid->paused = false;
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}
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for (acno = 0, ac = &an->ac[acno];
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@@ -2450,9 +2530,9 @@ void ath_tx_node_cleanup(struct ath_soft
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@@ -2450,9 +2612,9 @@ void ath_tx_node_cleanup(struct ath_soft
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}
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ath_tid_drain(sc, txq, tid);
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/*
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--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
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+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
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@@ -204,9 +204,15 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath9k_beacon_gene
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@@ -107,23 +107,6 @@ static void ath9k_beacon_setup(struct at
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ath9k_hw_set_txdesc(ah, bf->bf_desc, &info);
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}
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-static void ath9k_tx_cabq(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
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-{
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- struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
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- struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
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- struct ath_tx_control txctl;
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-
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- memset(&txctl, 0, sizeof(struct ath_tx_control));
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- txctl.txq = sc->beacon.cabq;
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-
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- ath_dbg(common, XMIT, "transmitting CABQ packet, skb: %p\n", skb);
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-
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- if (ath_tx_start(hw, skb, &txctl) != 0) {
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- ath_dbg(common, XMIT, "CABQ TX failed\n");
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- ieee80211_free_txskb(hw, skb);
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- }
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-}
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-
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static struct ath_buf *ath9k_beacon_generate(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
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struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
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{
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ath9k_beacon_setup(sc, vif, bf, info->control.rates[0].idx);
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+ sc->beacon.cabq_dur = 0;
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while (skb) {
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ath9k_tx_cabq(hw, skb);
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+
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+ if (sc->beacon.cabq_dur / 1000 - 1 >
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+ sc->cur_beacon_conf.beacon_interval / ATH_BCBUF)
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+ break;
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+
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skb = ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(hw, vif);
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- while (skb) {
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- ath9k_tx_cabq(hw, skb);
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- skb = ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(hw, vif);
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- }
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+ if (skb)
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+ ath_tx_cabq(hw, vif, skb);
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return bf;
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}
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--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.h
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+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.h
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@@ -68,13 +68,16 @@
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@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
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+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
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@@ -694,6 +694,7 @@ struct ath_softc {
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@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ struct ath_softc {
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struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
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struct device *dev;
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@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
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struct survey_info *cur_survey;
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struct survey_info survey[ATH9K_NUM_CHANNELS];
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@@ -898,6 +899,7 @@ struct fft_sample_ht20 {
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@@ -899,6 +900,7 @@ struct fft_sample_ht20 {
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u8 data[SPECTRAL_HT20_NUM_BINS];
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} __packed;
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|
|
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@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
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+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
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@@ -556,6 +556,9 @@ struct ath9k_wow_pattern {
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@@ -557,6 +557,9 @@ struct ath9k_wow_pattern {
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void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc);
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void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc);
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void ath_fill_led_pin(struct ath_softc *sc);
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|
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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#else
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static inline void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
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{
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@@ -690,6 +693,13 @@ enum spectral_mode {
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@@ -691,6 +694,13 @@ enum spectral_mode {
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SPECTRAL_CHANSCAN,
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};
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||||
|
||||
|
@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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|||
struct ath_softc {
|
||||
struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
|
||||
struct device *dev;
|
||||
@@ -731,9 +741,8 @@ struct ath_softc {
|
||||
@@ -732,9 +742,8 @@ struct ath_softc {
|
||||
struct ieee80211_supported_band sbands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
|
||||
|
||||
#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
|
||||
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