[ath9k-devel] ath9k code

[Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@atheros.com>]

On Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 04:12:18PM -0800, Brian wrote:
> Luis,
> Thanks for the driver, it works pretty good here.
> 
> I have only had one instance of the link failing.
> It has been up for over 24hours now.
> 
> Unfortunately, for now, I have to use an older kernel and so used
>  http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-old.tar.bz2
> 
> Does the patch below apply to this?
> If so how do I apply it?
> 
> Just had a look at my recv.c and 296 looks different so I guess I cannot
> apply it.

Nope, but you can try this one:

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/recv.c
index 4982563..b51999a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -618,9 +618,8 @@ u32 ath_calcrxfilter(struct ath_softc *sc)
 		rfilt &= ~ATH9K_RX_FILTER_UCAST;
 	}
 
-	if (((sc->sc_ah->ah_opmode == ATH9K_M_STA) &&
-	     (sc->rx_filter & FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC)) ||
-	    (sc->sc_ah->ah_opmode == ATH9K_M_IBSS))
+	if (sc->sc_ah->ah_opmode == ATH9K_M_STA ||
+		    sc->sc_ah->ah_opmode == ATH9K_M_IBSS)
 		rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_BEACON;
 
 	/* If in HOSTAP mode, want to enable reception of PSPOLL frames