Root/package/madwifi/patches/330-beaconcal.patch

1--- a/ath/if_ath.c
2+++ b/ath/if_ath.c
3@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ static int countrycode = -1;
4 static int maxvaps = -1;
5 static int outdoor = -1;
6 static int xchanmode = -1;
7+static int beacon_cal = 1;
8 
9 static const char *hal_status_desc[] = {
10     "No error",
11@@ -422,6 +423,7 @@ static struct notifier_block ath_event_b
12 };
13 
14 #if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,5,52))
15+MODULE_PARM(beacon_cal, "i");
16 MODULE_PARM(countrycode, "i");
17 MODULE_PARM(maxvaps, "i");
18 MODULE_PARM(outdoor, "i");
19@@ -434,6 +436,7 @@ MODULE_PARM(autocreate, "s");
20 MODULE_PARM(ratectl, "s");
21 #else
22 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
23+module_param(beacon_cal, int, 0600);
24 module_param(countrycode, int, 0600);
25 module_param(maxvaps, int, 0600);
26 module_param(outdoor, int, 0600);
27@@ -2600,7 +2603,8 @@ ath_stop_locked(struct net_device *dev)
28         }
29         if (!sc->sc_invalid) {
30             del_timer_sync(&sc->sc_dfs_cac_timer);
31- del_timer_sync(&sc->sc_cal_ch);
32+ if (!sc->sc_beacon_cal)
33+ del_timer_sync(&sc->sc_cal_ch);
34         }
35         ath_draintxq(sc);
36         if (!sc->sc_invalid) {
37@@ -2617,6 +2621,20 @@ ath_stop_locked(struct net_device *dev)
38     return 0;
39 }
40 
41+static void ath_set_beacon_cal(struct ath_softc *sc, int val)
42+{
43+ if (sc->sc_beacon_cal == !!val)
44+ return;
45+
46+ if (val) {
47+ del_timer_sync(&sc->sc_cal_ch);
48+ } else {
49+ sc->sc_cal_ch.expires = jiffies + (ath_calinterval * HZ);
50+ add_timer(&sc->sc_cal_ch);
51+ }
52+ sc->sc_beacon_cal = !!val && beacon_cal;
53+}
54+
55 /*
56  * Stop the device, grabbing the top-level lock to protect
57  * against concurrent entry through ath_init (which can happen
58@@ -2742,6 +2760,12 @@ ath_reset(struct net_device *dev)
59     HAL_STATUS status;
60 
61     /*
62+ * XXX: starting the calibration too early seems to lead to
63+ * problems with the beacons.
64+ */
65+ sc->sc_lastcal = jiffies;
66+
67+ /*
68      * Convert to a HAL channel description with the flags
69      * constrained to reflect the current operating mode.
70      */
71@@ -5154,6 +5178,10 @@ ath_beacon_send(struct ath_softc *sc, in
72             "Invoking ath_hal_txstart with sc_bhalq: %d\n",
73             sc->sc_bhalq);
74         ath_hal_txstart(ah, sc->sc_bhalq);
75+ if (sc->sc_beacon_cal && (jiffies > sc->sc_lastcal + (ath_calinterval * HZ))) {
76+ sc->sc_cal_ch.expires = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10);
77+ add_timer(&sc->sc_cal_ch);
78+ }
79 
80         sc->sc_stats.ast_be_xmit++; /* XXX per-VAP? */
81     }
82@@ -5403,6 +5431,7 @@ ath_beacon_config(struct ath_softc *sc,
83         ath_hal_beacontimers(ah, &bs);
84         sc->sc_imask |= HAL_INT_BMISS;
85         ath_hal_intrset(ah, sc->sc_imask);
86+ ath_set_beacon_cal(sc, 0);
87     } else {
88         ath_hal_intrset(ah, 0);
89         if (reset_tsf)
90@@ -5414,8 +5443,11 @@ ath_beacon_config(struct ath_softc *sc,
91              */
92             intval |= HAL_BEACON_ENA;
93             sc->sc_imask |= HAL_INT_SWBA;
94+ ath_set_beacon_cal(sc, 1);
95             ath_beaconq_config(sc);
96- }
97+ } else
98+ ath_set_beacon_cal(sc, 0);
99+
100 #ifdef ATH_SUPERG_DYNTURBO
101         ath_beacon_dturbo_config(vap, intval &
102                 ~(HAL_BEACON_RESET_TSF | HAL_BEACON_ENA));
103@@ -8879,6 +8911,9 @@ ath_chan_set(struct ath_softc *sc, struc
104             /* Enter DFS wait period */
105             mod_timer(&sc->sc_dfs_cac_timer,
106                 jiffies + (sc->sc_dfs_cac_period * HZ));
107+
108+ /* This is a good time to start a calibration */
109+ ath_set_beacon_cal(sc, 1);
110         }
111         /*
112          * re configure beacons when it is a turbo mode switch.
113@@ -8988,8 +9023,11 @@ ath_calibrate(unsigned long arg)
114         sc->sc_curchan.channel, sc->sc_curchan.channelFlags,
115         isIQdone ? "done" : "not done");
116 
117- sc->sc_cal_ch.expires = jiffies + (ath_calinterval * HZ);
118- add_timer(&sc->sc_cal_ch);
119+ sc->sc_lastcal = jiffies;
120+ if (!sc->sc_beacon_cal) {
121+ sc->sc_cal_ch.expires = jiffies + (ath_calinterval * HZ);
122+ add_timer(&sc->sc_cal_ch);
123+ }
124 }
125 
126 static void
127@@ -9096,7 +9134,8 @@ ath_newstate(struct ieee80211vap *vap, e
128         ieee80211_state_name[vap->iv_state],
129         ieee80211_state_name[nstate]);
130 
131- del_timer(&sc->sc_cal_ch); /* periodic calibration timer */
132+ if (!sc->sc_beacon_cal)
133+ del_timer(&sc->sc_cal_ch); /* periodic calibration timer */
134 
135     ath_hal_setledstate(ah, leds[nstate]); /* set LED */
136     netif_stop_queue(dev); /* before we do anything else */
137@@ -9321,7 +9360,8 @@ ath_newstate(struct ieee80211vap *vap, e
138                 "VAP -> DFSWAIT_PENDING \n");
139             /* start calibration timer with a really small value
140              * 1/10 sec */
141- mod_timer(&sc->sc_cal_ch, jiffies + (HZ/10));
142+ if (!sc->sc_beacon_cal)
143+ mod_timer(&sc->sc_cal_ch, jiffies + (HZ/10));
144             /* wake the receiver */
145             netif_wake_queue(dev);
146             /* don't do the other usual stuff... */
147@@ -9364,7 +9404,7 @@ done:
148     error = avp->av_newstate(vap, nstate, arg);
149 
150     /* Finally, start any timers. */
151- if (nstate == IEEE80211_S_RUN) {
152+ if (nstate == IEEE80211_S_RUN && !sc->sc_beacon_cal) {
153         /* start periodic recalibration timer */
154         mod_timer(&sc->sc_cal_ch, jiffies + (ath_calinterval * HZ));
155     }
156--- a/ath/if_athvar.h
157+++ b/ath/if_athvar.h
158@@ -778,6 +778,8 @@ struct ath_softc {
159     struct ieee80211vap **sc_bslot; /* beacon xmit slots */
160     int sc_bnext; /* next slot for beacon xmit */
161 
162+ int sc_beacon_cal; /* use beacon timer for calibration */
163+ u_int64_t sc_lastcal; /* last time the calibration was performed */
164     struct timer_list sc_cal_ch; /* calibration timer */
165     HAL_NODE_STATS sc_halstats; /* station-mode rssi stats */
166 
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