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ath9k: properly use the mac80211 rate control api

PATCH Superseded Felix Fietkau 1 participant 3 messages Nov 18, 2009 Qualcomm Atheros ATH9K wireless driver

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PATCH 1/2 ath9k: properly use the mac80211 rate control api

This patch changes ath9k to pass proper MCS indexes and flags between the RC and the rest of the driver code. sc->cur_rate_table remains, as it's used by the RC code internally, but the rest of the driver code no longer uses it, so a potential new RC for ath9k would not have to update it.

---
- replaces sc->hw usage with common->hw
- initializes unused tx status rates to -1 for minstrel compatibility
- split up for easier review
- tested in ap mode with minstrel against a legacy STA

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c +47 -48
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11na_ratetable = {
 	42,
+	8, /* MCS start */
 	{
 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
 			5400, 0x0b, 0x00, 12,
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
 
 static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11ng_ratetable = {
 	46,
+	12, /* MCS start */
 	{
 		{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 1000, /* 1 Mb */
 			900, 0x1b, 0x00, 2,
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
 
 static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11a_ratetable = {
 	8,
+	0,
 	{
 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
 			5400, 0x0b, 0x00, (0x80|12),
@@ -334,6 +337,7 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
 
 static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11g_ratetable = {
 	12,
+	0,
 	{
 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 1000, /* 1 Mb */
 			900, 0x1b, 0x00, 2,
@@ -376,6 +380,20 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
 	0,   /* Phy rates allowed initially */
 };
 
+static const struct ath_rate_table *hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_MAX] = {
+	[ATH9K_MODE_11A] = &ar5416_11a_ratetable,
+	[ATH9K_MODE_11G] = &ar5416_11g_ratetable,
+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT20] = &ar5416_11na_ratetable,
+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT20] = &ar5416_11ng_ratetable,
+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40PLUS] = &ar5416_11na_ratetable,
+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40MINUS] = &ar5416_11na_ratetable,
+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40PLUS] = &ar5416_11ng_ratetable,
+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40MINUS] = &ar5416_11ng_ratetable,
+};
+
+static int ath_rc_get_rateindex(const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table,
+				struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate);
+
 static inline int8_t median(int8_t a, int8_t b, int8_t c)
 {
 	if (a >= b) {
@@ -534,7 +552,7 @@ static u8 ath_rc_setvalid_rates(struct a
 			 * capflag matches one of the validity
 			 * (VALID/VALID_20/VALID_40) flags */
 
-			if (((rate & 0x7F) == (dot11rate & 0x7F)) &&
+			if ((rate == dot11rate) &&
 			    ((valid & WLAN_RC_CAP_MODE(capflag)) ==
 			     WLAN_RC_CAP_MODE(capflag)) &&
 			    !WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(phy)) {
@@ -576,8 +594,7 @@ static u8 ath_rc_setvalid_htrates(struct
 			u8 rate = rateset->rs_rates[i];
 			u8 dot11rate = rate_table->info[j].dot11rate;
 
-			if (((rate & 0x7F) != (dot11rate & 0x7F)) ||
-			    !WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(phy) ||
+			if ((rate != dot11rate) || !WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(phy) ||
 			    !WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_VALID(valid, capflag))
 				continue;
 
@@ -696,18 +713,20 @@ static void ath_rc_rate_set_series(const
 				   u8 tries, u8 rix, int rtsctsenable)
 {
 	rate->count = tries;
-	rate->idx = rix;
+	rate->idx = rate_table->info[rix].ratecode;
 
 	if (txrc->short_preamble)
 		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
 	if (txrc->rts || rtsctsenable)
 		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS;
-	if (WLAN_RC_PHY_40(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
-		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
-	if (WLAN_RC_PHY_SGI(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
-		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI;
-	if (WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
+
+	if (WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(rate_table->info[rix].phy)) {
 		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
+		if (WLAN_RC_PHY_40(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
+			rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
+		if (WLAN_RC_PHY_SGI(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
+			rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI;
+	}
 }
 
 static void ath_rc_rate_set_rtscts(struct ath_softc *sc,
@@ -720,7 +739,7 @@ static void ath_rc_rate_set_rtscts(struc
 	/* get the cix for the lowest valid rix */
 	for (i = 3; i >= 0; i--) {
 		if (rates[i].count && (rates[i].idx >= 0)) {
-			rix = rates[i].idx;
+			rix = ath_rc_get_rateindex(rate_table, &rates[i]);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1080,15 +1099,19 @@ static int ath_rc_get_rateindex(const st
 {
 	int rix;
 
+	if (!(rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS))
+		return rate->idx;
+
+	rix = rate->idx + rate_table->mcs_start;
 	if ((rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH) &&
 	    (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI))
-		rix = rate_table->info[rate->idx].ht_index;
+		rix = rate_table->info[rix].ht_index;
 	else if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI)
-		rix = rate_table->info[rate->idx].sgi_index;
+		rix = rate_table->info[rix].sgi_index;
 	else if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH)
-		rix = rate_table->info[rate->idx].cw40index;
+		rix = rate_table->info[rix].cw40index;
 	else
-		rix = rate_table->info[rate->idx].base_index;
+		rix = rate_table->info[rix].base_index;
 
 	return rix;
 }
@@ -1183,7 +1206,9 @@ struct ath_rate_table *ath_choose_rate_t
 
 	ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
 		  "Choosing rate table for mode: %d\n", mode);
-	return sc->hw_rate_table[mode];
+
+	sc->cur_rate_mode = mode;
+	return hw_rate_table[mode];
 }
 
 static void ath_rc_init(struct ath_softc *sc,
@@ -1197,12 +1222,6 @@ static void ath_rc_init(struct ath_softc
 	u8 *ht_mcs = (u8 *)&ath_rc_priv->neg_ht_rates;
 	u8 i, j, k, hi = 0, hthi = 0;
 
-	if (!rate_table) {
-		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
-			  "Rate table not initialized\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	/* Initial rate table size. Will change depending
 	 * on the working rate set */
 	ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size = RATE_TABLE_SIZE;
@@ -1357,7 +1376,8 @@ static void ath_tx_status(void *priv, st
 		}
 	}
 
-	ath_debug_stat_rc(sc, skb);
+	ath_debug_stat_rc(sc, ath_rc_get_rateindex(sc->cur_rate_table,
+		&tx_info->status.rates[final_ts_idx]));
 }
 
 static void ath_rate_init(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
@@ -1365,7 +1385,7 @@ static void ath_rate_init(void *priv, st
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = priv;
 	struct ath_rate_priv *ath_rc_priv = priv_sta;
-	const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table = NULL;
+	const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table;
 	bool is_cw40, is_sgi40;
 	int i, j = 0;
 
@@ -1397,11 +1417,9 @@ static void ath_rate_init(void *priv, st
 	    (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) ||
 	    (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)) {
 		rate_table = ath_choose_rate_table(sc, sband->band,
-						   sta->ht_cap.ht_supported,
-						   is_cw40);
-	} else if (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
-		/* cur_rate_table would be set on init through config() */
-		rate_table = sc->cur_rate_table;
+		                      sta->ht_cap.ht_supported, is_cw40);
+	} else {
+		rate_table = hw_rate_table[sc->cur_rate_mode];
 	}
 
 	ath_rc_priv->ht_cap = ath_rc_build_ht_caps(sc, sta, is_cw40, is_sgi40);
@@ -1445,6 +1463,7 @@ static void ath_rate_update(void *priv, 
 			ath_print(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah), ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
 				  "Operating HT Bandwidth changed to: %d\n",
 				  sc->hw->conf.channel_type);
+			sc->cur_rate_table = hw_rate_table[sc->cur_rate_mode];
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1497,26 +1516,6 @@ static struct rate_control_ops ath_rate_
 	.free_sta = ath_rate_free_sta,
 };
 
-void ath_rate_attach(struct ath_softc *sc)
-{
-	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11A] =
-		&ar5416_11a_ratetable;
-	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11G] =
-		&ar5416_11g_ratetable;
-	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT20] =
-		&ar5416_11na_ratetable;
-	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT20] =
-		&ar5416_11ng_ratetable;
-	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40PLUS] =
-		&ar5416_11na_ratetable;
-	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40MINUS] =
-		&ar5416_11na_ratetable;
-	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40PLUS] =
-		&ar5416_11ng_ratetable;
-	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40MINUS] =
-		&ar5416_11ng_ratetable;
-}
-
 int ath_rate_control_register(void)
 {
 	return ieee80211_rate_control_register(&ath_rate_ops);
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c +77 -33

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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h +2 -3
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 
-#include "rc.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "common.h"
 
@@ -433,6 +432,7 @@ struct ath_led {
 #define SC_OP_BT_PRIORITY_DETECTED BIT(21)
 
 struct ath_wiphy;
+struct ath_rate_table;
 
 struct ath_softc {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
@@ -477,9 +477,8 @@ struct ath_softc {
 	struct ath_rx rx;
 	struct ath_tx tx;
 	struct ath_beacon beacon;
-	struct ieee80211_rate rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS][ATH_RATE_MAX];
-	const struct ath_rate_table *hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_MAX];
 	const struct ath_rate_table *cur_rate_table;
+	enum wireless_mode cur_rate_mode;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band sbands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
 
 	struct ath_led radio_led;
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c +41 -71

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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h +1 -2
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ enum {
  */
 struct ath_rate_table {
 	int rate_cnt;
+	int mcs_start;
 	struct {
 		int valid;
 		int valid_single_stream;
@@ -179,8 +180,6 @@ enum ath9k_internal_frame_type {
 	ATH9K_INT_UNPAUSE
 };
 
-void ath_rate_attach(struct ath_softc *sc);
-u8 ath_rate_findrateix(struct ath_softc *sc, u8 dot11_rate);
 int ath_rate_control_register(void);
 void ath_rate_control_unregister(void);
 
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c +5 -5
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ static void ath_beacon_setup(struct ath_
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct ath_desc *ds;
 	struct ath9k_11n_rate_series series[4];
-	const struct ath_rate_table *rt;
 	int flags, antenna, ctsrate = 0, ctsduration = 0;
-	u8 rate;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	u8 rate = 0;
 
 	ds = bf->bf_desc;
 	flags = ATH9K_TXDESC_NOACK;
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ static void ath_beacon_setup(struct ath_
 
 	ds->ds_data = bf->bf_buf_addr;
 
-	rt = sc->cur_rate_table;
-	rate = rt->info[0].ratecode;
+	sband = &sc->sbands[common->hw->conf.channel->band];
+	rate = sband->bitrates[0].hw_value;
 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_PREAMBLE_SHORT)
-		rate |= rt->info[0].short_preamble;
+		rate |= sband->bitrates[0].hw_value_short;
 
 	ath9k_hw_set11n_txdesc(ah, ds, skb->len + FCS_LEN,
 			       ATH9K_PKT_TYPE_BEACON,
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h +2 -1
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define DEBUG_H
 
 #include "hw.h"
+#include "rc.h"
 
 struct ath_txq;
 struct ath_buf;
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ void ath9k_exit_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
 int ath9k_debug_create_root(void);
 void ath9k_debug_remove_root(void);
 void ath_debug_stat_interrupt(struct ath_softc *sc, enum ath9k_int status);
-void ath_debug_stat_rc(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void ath_debug_stat_rc(struct ath_softc *sc, int final_rate);
 void ath_debug_stat_tx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
 		       struct ath_buf *bf);
 void ath_debug_stat_retries(struct ath_softc *sc, int rix,
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c +2 -12
@@ -255,21 +255,11 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE
 };
 
-void ath_debug_stat_rc(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void ath_debug_stat_rc(struct ath_softc *sc, int final_rate)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates = tx_info->status.rates;
-	int final_ts_idx = 0, idx, i;
 	struct ath_rc_stats *stats;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
-		if (!rates[i].count)
-			break;
-
-		final_ts_idx = i;
-	}
-	idx = rates[final_ts_idx].idx;
-	stats = &sc->debug.stats.rcstats[idx];
+	stats = &sc->debug.stats.rcstats[final_rate];
 	stats->success++;
 }
 
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c +4 -8
@@ -149,22 +149,19 @@ bool ath9k_get_channel_edges(struct ath_
 }
 
 u16 ath9k_hw_computetxtime(struct ath_hw *ah,
-			   const struct ath_rate_table *rates,
+			   u8 phy, int kbps,
 			   u32 frameLen, u16 rateix,
 			   bool shortPreamble)
 {
 	u32 bitsPerSymbol, numBits, numSymbols, phyTime, txTime;
-	u32 kbps;
-
-	kbps = rates->info[rateix].ratekbps;
 
 	if (kbps == 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	switch (rates->info[rateix].phy) {
+	switch (phy) {
 	case WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK:
 		phyTime = CCK_PREAMBLE_BITS + CCK_PLCP_BITS;
-		if (shortPreamble && rates->info[rateix].short_preamble)
+		if (shortPreamble)
 			phyTime >>= 1;
 		numBits = frameLen << 3;
 		txTime = CCK_SIFS_TIME + phyTime + ((numBits * 1000) / kbps);
@@ -195,8 +192,7 @@ u16 ath9k_hw_computetxtime(struct ath_hw
 		break;
 	default:
 		ath_print(ath9k_hw_common(ah), ATH_DBG_FATAL,
-			  "Unknown phy %u (rate ix %u)\n",
-			  rates->info[rateix].phy, rateix);
+			  "Unknown phy %u (rate ix %u)\n", phy, rateix);
 		txTime = 0;
 		break;
 	}
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h +1 -1
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_wait(struct ath_hw *ah, u3
 u32 ath9k_hw_reverse_bits(u32 val, u32 n);
 bool ath9k_get_channel_edges(struct ath_hw *ah, u16 flags, u16 *low, u16 *high);
 u16 ath9k_hw_computetxtime(struct ath_hw *ah,
-			   const struct ath_rate_table *rates,
+			   u8 phy, int kbps,
 			   u32 frameLen, u16 rateix, bool shortPreamble);
 void ath9k_hw_get_channel_centers(struct ath_hw *ah,
 				  struct ath9k_channel *chan,
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h +0 -1
@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ enum ath9k_cipher {
 
 struct ath_hw;
 struct ath9k_channel;
-struct ath_rate_table;
 
 u32 ath9k_hw_gettxbuf(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 q);
 void ath9k_hw_puttxbuf(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 q, u32 txdp);
#1 lore raw

PATCH 2/2 ath9k: clean up rc rate table

Remove some fields from struct ath_rate_table that are now unused.

---

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h +0 -2
@@ -112,14 +112,12 @@ struct ath_rate_table {
 		u32 ratekbps;
 		u32 user_ratekbps;
 		u8 ratecode;
-		u8 short_preamble;
 		u8 dot11rate;
 		u8 ctrl_rate;
 		u8 base_index;
 		u8 cw40index;
 		u8 sgi_index;
 		u8 ht_index;
-		u32 max_4ms_framelen;
 	} info[RATE_TABLE_SIZE];
 	u32 probe_interval;
 	u8 initial_ratemax;
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c +109 -217

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Quoted 6 lines · Felix Fietkau

This patch changes ath9k to pass proper MCS indexes and flags between the RC and the rest of the driver code. sc->cur_rate_table remains, as it's used by the RC code internally, but the rest of the driver code no longer uses it, so a potential new RC for ath9k would not have to update it.

Quoted 6 lines

---
- replaces sc->hw usage with common->hw
- initializes unused tx status rates to -1 for minstrel compatibility
- split up for easier review
- tested in ap mode with minstrel against a legacy STA

Sorry, disregard that patch. It doesn't really work when split up this way, as I still need to adjust the MCS indexes, which is currently done in the second patch. I'll resend later...

- Felix