ath9k: ignore invalid signal strength values in a-mpdu packets, fixes average signal strength display fluctuations

SVN-Revision: 30359
master
Felix Fietkau 13 years ago
parent 834be6c1fe
commit bec8df834b
  1. 44
      package/mac80211/patches/580-mac80211_ignore_bad_signal_values.patch
  2. 37
      package/mac80211/patches/581-ath9k_report_missing_signal.patch

@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -659,6 +659,8 @@ ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(struct ie
* @RX_FLAG_HT: HT MCS was used and rate_idx is MCS index
* @RX_FLAG_40MHZ: HT40 (40 MHz) was used
* @RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI: Short guard interval was used
+ * @RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL: The signal strength value is not present.
+ * Valid only for data frames (mainly A-MPDU)
*/
enum mac80211_rx_flags {
RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR = 1<<0,
@@ -672,6 +674,7 @@ enum mac80211_rx_flags {
RX_FLAG_HT = 1<<9,
RX_FLAG_40MHZ = 1<<10,
RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI = 1<<11,
+ RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL = 1<<12,
};
/**
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ ieee80211_add_rx_radiotap_header(struct
pos += 2;
/* IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL */
- if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM) {
+ if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM &&
+ !(status->flag & RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL)) {
*pos = status->signal;
rthdr->it_present |=
cpu_to_le32(1 << IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL);
@@ -1309,8 +1310,10 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_sta_process(struct ieee80
sta->rx_fragments++;
sta->rx_bytes += rx->skb->len;
- sta->last_signal = status->signal;
- ewma_add(&sta->avg_signal, -status->signal);
+ if (!(status->flag & RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL)) {
+ sta->last_signal = status->signal;
+ ewma_add(&sta->avg_signal, -status->signal);
+ }
if (status->chains) {
sta->chains = status->chains;

@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -954,6 +954,7 @@ static void ath9k_process_rssi(struct at
struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
struct ath_hw *ah = common->ah;
int last_rssi;
+ int rssi = rx_stats->rs_rssi;
if (!rx_stats->is_mybeacon ||
((ah->opmode != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&
@@ -965,13 +966,12 @@ static void ath9k_process_rssi(struct at
last_rssi = sc->last_rssi;
if (likely(last_rssi != ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER))
- rx_stats->rs_rssi = ATH_EP_RND(last_rssi,
- ATH_RSSI_EP_MULTIPLIER);
- if (rx_stats->rs_rssi < 0)
- rx_stats->rs_rssi = 0;
+ rssi = ATH_EP_RND(last_rssi, ATH_RSSI_EP_MULTIPLIER);
+ if (rssi < 0)
+ rssi = 0;
/* Update Beacon RSSI, this is used by ANI. */
- ah->stats.avgbrssi = rx_stats->rs_rssi;
+ ah->stats.avgbrssi = rssi;
}
/*
@@ -1012,6 +1012,8 @@ static int ath9k_rx_skb_preprocess(struc
rx_status->signal = ah->noise + rx_stats->rs_rssi;
rx_status->antenna = rx_stats->rs_antenna;
rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_MACTIME_MPDU;
+ if (rx_stats->rs_moreaggr)
+ rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL;
for (i = 0, j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(rx_stats->rs_rssi_ctl); i++) {
s8 rssi;
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