Root/package/madwifi/patches/389-autochannel.patch

1--- a/ath/if_ath.c
2+++ b/ath/if_ath.c
3@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ static u_int32_t ath_get_real_maxtxpower
4 
5 static void ath_poll_disable(struct net_device *dev);
6 static void ath_poll_enable(struct net_device *dev);
7+static void ath_fetch_idle_time(struct ath_softc *sc);
8 
9 /* calibrate every 30 secs in steady state but check every second at first. */
10 static int ath_calinterval = ATH_SHORT_CALINTERVAL;
11@@ -2581,6 +2582,7 @@ ath_init(struct net_device *dev)
12      * be followed by initialization of the appropriate bits
13      * and then setup of the interrupt mask.
14      */
15+ ath_fetch_idle_time(sc);
16     sc->sc_curchan.channel = ic->ic_curchan->ic_freq;
17     sc->sc_curchan.channelFlags = ath_chan2flags(ic->ic_curchan);
18     if (!ath_hal_reset(ah, sc->sc_opmode, &sc->sc_curchan, AH_FALSE, &status)) {
19@@ -2914,6 +2916,48 @@ ath_hw_check_atim(struct ath_softc *sc,
20     return 0;
21 }
22 
23+#define AR5K_MIBC 0x0040
24+#define AR5K_MIBC_FREEZE (1 << 1)
25+#define AR5K_TXFC 0x80ec
26+#define AR5K_RXFC 0x80f0
27+#define AR5K_RXCLEAR 0x80f4
28+#define AR5K_CYCLES 0x80f8
29+static void
30+ath_fetch_idle_time(struct ath_softc *sc)
31+{
32+ struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->sc_ic;
33+ struct ath_hal *ah = sc->sc_ah;
34+ u_int32_t cc, rx;
35+ u_int32_t time = 0;
36+
37+ if (sc->sc_ah->ah_macType < 5212)
38+ return;
39+
40+ if (!ic->ic_curchan || (ic->ic_curchan == IEEE80211_CHAN_ANYC))
41+ return;
42+
43+ OS_REG_WRITE(ah, AR5K_MIBC, AR5K_MIBC_FREEZE);
44+ rx = OS_REG_READ(ah, AR5K_RXCLEAR);
45+ cc = OS_REG_READ(ah, AR5K_CYCLES);
46+
47+ if (!cc)
48+ return;
49+
50+ if (rx > cc)
51+ return; /* should not happen */
52+
53+ if (sc->sc_last_chan)
54+ sc->sc_last_chan->ic_idletime = 100 * (cc - rx) / cc;
55+ sc->sc_last_chan = ic->ic_curchan;
56+
57+ OS_REG_WRITE(ah, AR5K_RXCLEAR, 0);
58+ OS_REG_WRITE(ah, AR5K_CYCLES, 0);
59+ OS_REG_WRITE(ah, AR5K_TXFC, 0);
60+ OS_REG_WRITE(ah, AR5K_RXFC, 0);
61+ OS_REG_WRITE(ah, AR5K_MIBC, 0);
62+}
63+#undef AR5K_RXCLEAR
64+#undef AR5K_CYCLES
65 
66 /*
67  * Reset the hardware w/o losing operational state. This is
68@@ -2941,6 +2985,7 @@ ath_reset(struct net_device *dev)
69      * Convert to a HAL channel description with the flags
70      * constrained to reflect the current operating mode.
71      */
72+ ath_fetch_idle_time(sc);
73     c = ic->ic_curchan;
74     sc->sc_curchan.channel = c->ic_freq;
75     sc->sc_curchan.channelFlags = ath_chan2flags(c);
76@@ -9023,6 +9068,7 @@ ath_chan_set(struct ath_softc *sc, struc
77     u_int8_t channel_change_required = 0;
78     struct timeval tv;
79 
80+
81     /*
82      * Convert to a HAL channel description with
83      * the flags constrained to reflect the current
84@@ -9031,6 +9077,14 @@ ath_chan_set(struct ath_softc *sc, struc
85     memset(&hchan, 0, sizeof(HAL_CHANNEL));
86     hchan.channel = chan->ic_freq;
87     hchan.channelFlags = ath_chan2flags(chan);
88+
89+ /* don't do duplicate channel changes, but do
90+ * store the available idle time */
91+ ath_fetch_idle_time(sc);
92+ if ((sc->sc_curchan.channel == hchan.channel) &&
93+ (sc->sc_curchan.channelFlags == hchan.channelFlags))
94+ return 0;
95+
96     KASSERT(hchan.channel != 0,
97         ("bogus channel %u/0x%x", hchan.channel, hchan.channelFlags));
98     do_gettimeofday(&tv);
99--- a/ath/if_athvar.h
100+++ b/ath/if_athvar.h
101@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@ struct ath_softc {
102     struct ieee80211vap **sc_bslot; /* beacon xmit slots */
103     int sc_bnext; /* next slot for beacon xmit */
104 
105+ struct ieee80211_channel *sc_last_chan;
106     int sc_beacon_cal; /* use beacon timer for calibration */
107     u_int64_t sc_lastcal; /* last time the calibration was performed */
108     struct timer_list sc_cal_ch; /* calibration timer */
109--- a/net80211/_ieee80211.h
110+++ b/net80211/_ieee80211.h
111@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ struct ieee80211_channel {
112     int8_t ic_maxpower; /* maximum tx power in dBm */
113     int8_t ic_minpower; /* minimum tx power in dBm */
114     u_int8_t ic_scanflags;
115+ u_int8_t ic_idletime; /* phy idle time in % */
116 };
117 
118 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_MAX 255
119--- a/net80211/ieee80211_scan_ap.c
120+++ b/net80211/ieee80211_scan_ap.c
121@@ -417,6 +417,19 @@ pc_cmp_rssi(struct ap_state *as, struct
122 
123 /* This function must be invoked with locks acquired */
124 static int
125+pc_cmp_idletime(struct ieee80211_channel *a,
126+ struct ieee80211_channel *b)
127+{
128+ if (!a->ic_idletime || !b->ic_idletime)
129+ return 0;
130+
131+ /* a is better than b (return < 0) when a has more idle time than b */
132+ return b->ic_idletime - a->ic_idletime;
133+}
134+
135+
136+/* This function must be invoked with locks acquired */
137+static int
138 pc_cmp_samechan(struct ieee80211com *ic, struct ieee80211_channel *a,
139         struct ieee80211_channel *b)
140 {
141@@ -451,6 +464,7 @@ pc_cmp(const void *_a, const void *_b)
142 
143     EVALUATE_CRITERION(radar, a, b);
144     EVALUATE_CRITERION(keepmode, params, a, b);
145+ EVALUATE_CRITERION(idletime, a, b);
146     EVALUATE_CRITERION(sc, ic, a, b);
147     /* XXX: rssi useless? pick_channel evaluates it anyway */
148     EVALUATE_CRITERION(rssi, params->ss->ss_priv, a, b);
149@@ -519,16 +533,9 @@ pick_channel(struct ieee80211_scan_state
150 #endif
151 
152     best = NULL;
153- best_rssi = 0xff; /* If signal is bigger than 0xff, we'd be melting. */
154 
155     for (i = 0; i < ss_last; i++) {
156         c = &chans[i];
157- benefit = best_rssi - as->as_maxrssi[c->chan->ic_ieee];
158- sta_assoc = ic->ic_sta_assoc;
159-
160- /* Don't switch... */
161- if (benefit <= 0)
162- continue;
163 
164         /* Verify channel is not marked for non-occupancy */
165         if (IEEE80211_IS_CHAN_RADAR(c->chan))
166@@ -546,31 +553,8 @@ pick_channel(struct ieee80211_scan_state
167                 break;
168         }
169 
170- if (sta_assoc != 0) {
171- int sl = ic->ic_cn_total -
172- ic->ic_chan_nodes[c->chan->ic_ieee]; /* count */
173- if (ic->ic_sc_algorithm == IEEE80211_SC_LOOSE) {
174- int sl_max = ic->ic_sc_sldg * benefit;
175- sl = 1000 * sl / sta_assoc; /* permil */
176- IEEE80211_DPRINTF(vap, IEEE80211_MSG_SCAN,
177- "%s: chan %d, dB gained: %d, "
178- "STAs lost: %d permil (max %d)\n",
179- __func__, c->chan->ic_ieee,
180- benefit, sl, sl_max);
181- if (sl > sl_max)
182- continue;
183- } else if (((ic->ic_sc_algorithm ==
184- IEEE80211_SC_TIGHT) ||
185- (ic->ic_sc_algorithm ==
186- IEEE80211_SC_STRICT)) &&
187- (sl > 0)) {
188- /* Break the loop as the subsequent chans
189- * won't be better. */
190- break;
191- }
192- }
193         best = c->chan;
194- best_rssi = as->as_maxrssi[best->ic_ieee];
195+ break;
196     }
197 
198     if (best != NULL) {
199@@ -599,6 +583,9 @@ ap_end(struct ieee80211_scan_state *ss,
200         ("wrong opmode %u", vap->iv_opmode));
201 
202     ic = vap->iv_ic;
203+
204+ /* record stats for the channel that was scanned last */
205+ ic->ic_set_channel(ic);
206     bestchan = pick_channel(ss, vap, flags);
207     if (bestchan == NULL) {
208         if (ss->ss_last > 0) {
209--- a/net80211/ieee80211_scan.c
210+++ b/net80211/ieee80211_scan.c
211@@ -1002,20 +1002,34 @@ ieee80211_scan_add_channels(struct ieee8
212 {
213     struct ieee80211_channel *c, *cg;
214     u_int modeflags;
215+ int has_non_turbo = 0;
216     int i;
217 
218     KASSERT(mode < ARRAY_SIZE(chanflags), ("Unexpected mode %u", mode));
219     modeflags = chanflags[mode];
220     for (i = 0; i < ic->ic_nchans; i++) {
221         c = &ic->ic_channels[i];
222+ if (c->ic_flags & (IEEE80211_CHAN_TURBO | IEEE80211_CHAN_STURBO))
223+ continue;
224+
225+ has_non_turbo = 1;
226+ break;
227+ }
228+ for (i = 0; i < ic->ic_nchans; i++) {
229+ c = &ic->ic_channels[i];
230         if (c == NULL || isclr(ic->ic_chan_active, c->ic_ieee))
231             continue;
232         if (c->ic_scanflags & IEEE80211_NOSCAN_SET)
233             continue;
234- if (modeflags &&
235- ((c->ic_flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_ALLTURBO) !=
236- (modeflags & IEEE80211_CHAN_ALLTURBO)))
237- continue;
238+ if (modeflags) {
239+ if ((c->ic_flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_ALLTURBO) !=
240+ (modeflags & IEEE80211_CHAN_ALLTURBO))
241+ continue;
242+ } else if (has_non_turbo) {
243+ if ((ss->ss_vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP) &&
244+ (c->ic_flags & (IEEE80211_CHAN_TURBO | IEEE80211_CHAN_STURBO)))
245+ continue;
246+ }
247         if (mode == IEEE80211_MODE_AUTO) {
248             /*
249              * XXX special-case 11b/g channels so we select
250

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