* [Make-wifi-fast] Fwd: [PATCH 10/10] mac80211: minstrel: avoid port control frames for sampling
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@ 2016-12-14 22:35 ` Dave Taht
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From: Dave Taht @ 2016-12-14 22:35 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: make-wifi-fast
I was delighted to see this patch series go by today.
What's the best way to get at minstrel stats from userspace nowadays?
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From: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
Date: Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 11:47 AM
Subject: [PATCH 10/10] mac80211: minstrel: avoid port control frames
for sampling
To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Cc: johannes@sipsolutions.net, thomas.huehn@evernet-eg.de
From: Thomas Huehn <thomas.huehn@evernet-eg.de>
Makes connections more reliable
Signed-off-by: Thomas Huehn <thomas.huehn@evernet-eg.de>
Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
---
net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index 11a4cc3..3ebe440 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
return;
#endif
+ /* Don't use EAPOL frames for sampling on non-mrr hw */
+ if (mp->hw->max_rates == 1 &&
+ (info->control.flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_PORT_CTRL_PROTO))
+ return;
+
delta = (mi->total_packets * sampling_ratio / 100) -
(mi->sample_packets + mi->sample_deferred / 2);
--
2.10.1
--
Dave Täht
Let's go make home routers and wifi faster! With better software!
http://blog.cerowrt.org
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