Root/package/mac80211/patches/542-ath9k_bstuck_nf_calibrate.patch

1--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
2+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
3@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long da
4             ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BSTUCK,
5                   "missed %u consecutive beacons\n",
6                   sc->beacon.bmisscnt);
7+ ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal(ah);
8         } else if (sc->beacon.bmisscnt >= BSTUCK_THRESH) {
9             ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BSTUCK,
10                   "beacon is officially stuck\n");
11--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
12+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
13@@ -65,12 +65,16 @@ static s16 ath9k_hw_get_default_nf(struc
14 
15 
16 static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath_hw *ah,
17- struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h,
18+ struct ath9k_hw_cal_data *cal,
19                           int16_t *nfarray)
20 {
21+ struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
22     struct ath_nf_limits *limit;
23+ struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h;
24+ bool high_nf_mid = false;
25     int i;
26 
27+ h = cal->nfCalHist;
28     limit = ath9k_hw_get_nf_limits(ah, ah->curchan);
29 
30     for (i = 0; i < NUM_NF_READINGS; i++) {
31@@ -87,9 +91,38 @@ static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_b
32                 ath9k_hw_get_nf_hist_mid(h[i].nfCalBuffer);
33         }
34 
35- if (h[i].privNF > limit->max)
36- h[i].privNF = limit->max;
37+ if (!h[i].privNF)
38+ continue;
39+
40+ if (h[i].privNF > limit->max) {
41+ high_nf_mid = true;
42+
43+ ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CALIBRATE,
44+ "NFmid[%d] (%d) > MAX (%d), %s\n",
45+ i, h[i].privNF, limit->max,
46+ (cal->nfcal_interference ?
47+ "not corrected (due to interference)" :
48+ "correcting to MAX"));
49+
50+ /*
51+ * Normally we limit the average noise floor by the
52+ * hardware specific maximum here. However if we have
53+ * encountered stuck beacons because of interference,
54+ * we bypass this limit here in order to better deal
55+ * with our environment.
56+ */
57+ if (!cal->nfcal_interference)
58+ h[i].privNF = limit->max;
59+ }
60     }
61+
62+ /*
63+ * If the noise floor seems normal for all chains, assume that
64+ * there is no significant interference in the environment anymore.
65+ * Re-enable the enforcement of the NF maximum again.
66+ */
67+ if (!high_nf_mid)
68+ cal->nfcal_interference = false;
69 }
70 
71 static bool ath9k_hw_get_nf_thresh(struct ath_hw *ah,
72@@ -339,7 +372,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah, s
73 
74     h = caldata->nfCalHist;
75     caldata->nfcal_pending = false;
76- ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(ah, h, nfarray);
77+ ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(ah, caldata, nfarray);
78     caldata->rawNoiseFloor = h[0].privNF;
79     return true;
80 }
81@@ -374,3 +407,28 @@ s16 ath9k_hw_getchan_noise(struct ath_hw
82     return ah->caldata->rawNoiseFloor;
83 }
84 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_getchan_noise);
85+
86+void ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal(struct ath_hw *ah)
87+{
88+ struct ath9k_hw_cal_data *caldata = ah->caldata;
89+
90+ if (unlikely(!caldata))
91+ return;
92+
93+ /*
94+ * If beacons are stuck, the most likely cause is interference.
95+ * Triggering a noise floor calibration at this point helps the
96+ * hardware adapt to a noisy environment much faster.
97+ * To ensure that we recover from stuck beacons quickly, let
98+ * the baseband update the internal NF value itself, similar to
99+ * what is being done after a full reset.
100+ */
101+ if (!caldata->nfcal_pending)
102+ ath9k_hw_start_nfcal(ah, true);
103+ else if (!(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL) & AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL_NF))
104+ ath9k_hw_getnf(ah, ah->curchan);
105+
106+ caldata->nfcal_interference = true;
107+}
108+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal);
109+
110--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.h
111+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.h
112@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah,
113 bool ath9k_hw_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
114 void ath9k_init_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath_hw *ah,
115                   struct ath9k_channel *chan);
116+void ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal(struct ath_hw *ah);
117 s16 ath9k_hw_getchan_noise(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
118 void ath9k_hw_reset_calibration(struct ath_hw *ah,
119                 struct ath9k_cal_list *currCal);
120--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
121+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
122@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ struct ath9k_hw_cal_data {
123     int16_t rawNoiseFloor;
124     bool paprd_done;
125     bool nfcal_pending;
126+ bool nfcal_interference;
127     u16 small_signal_gain[AR9300_MAX_CHAINS];
128     u32 pa_table[AR9300_MAX_CHAINS][PAPRD_TABLE_SZ];
129     struct ath9k_nfcal_hist nfCalHist[NUM_NF_READINGS];
130

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