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From: "Georg Müller" <georgmueller@gmx.net>
To: Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com, rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	"Georg Müller" <georgmueller@gmx.net>
Subject: [RFC PATCH v2 2/4] wifi: rtl8xxxu: handle rate control for 8188e a per mac_id
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:18:47 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260313131849.3148013-3-georgmueller@gmx.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260313131849.3148013-1-georgmueller@gmx.net>

convert member ra_info to an array with one entry per mac id. This
allows having different rate control settings per connected station
in ap mode.

The max_macid_num is conservative. The old driver used 32 [1], some
other sources said 64 [2]. I have not enough adapters to test any of the
higher values. Given the usage of this chipset in nano dongles, I think
the 16 might be high enough.

[1] https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu/blob/f5d1c8df2e2d8b217ea0113bf2cf3e37df8cb716/include/sta_info.h#L28
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/27e83382-4c84-1841-c428-d1e5143ea20c@gmail.com/

Signed-off-by: Georg Müller <georgmueller@gmx.net>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c | 12 ++++++------
 drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c  | 19 ++++++++++++++-----
 .../net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h  |  3 ++-
 3 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c
index de2837a91bbe..607ca62194fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c
@@ -1468,9 +1468,8 @@ static void rtl8188e_reset_ra_counter(struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra)
 	ra->nsc_down = (n_threshold_high[rate_id] + n_threshold_low[rate_id]) >> 1;
 }
 
-static void rtl8188e_rate_decision(struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra)
+static void rtl8188e_rate_decision(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv, struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra)
 {
-	struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv = container_of(ra, struct rtl8xxxu_priv, ra_info);
 	const u8 *retry_penalty_idx_0;
 	const u8 *retry_penalty_idx_1;
 	const u8 *retry_penalty_up_idx;
@@ -1669,7 +1668,7 @@ void rtl8188e_handle_ra_tx_report2(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *s
 	u32 *_rx_desc = (u32 *)(skb->data - sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_rxdesc16));
 	struct rtl8xxxu_rxdesc16 *rx_desc = (struct rtl8xxxu_rxdesc16 *)_rx_desc;
 	struct device *dev = &priv->udev->dev;
-	struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra = &priv->ra_info;
+	struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra;
 	u32 tx_rpt_len = rx_desc->pktlen & 0x3ff;
 	u32 items = tx_rpt_len / TX_RPT2_ITEM_SIZE;
 	u64 macid_valid = ((u64)_rx_desc[5] << 32) | _rx_desc[4];
@@ -1688,6 +1687,7 @@ void rtl8188e_handle_ra_tx_report2(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *s
 
 	for (macid = 0; macid < items; macid++) {
 		valid = false;
+		ra = &priv->ra_info[macid];
 
 		if (macid < 64)
 			valid = macid_valid & BIT(macid);
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ void rtl8188e_handle_ra_tx_report2(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *s
 
 			if (ra->total > 0) {
 				if (ra->ra_stage < 5)
-					rtl8188e_rate_decision(ra);
+					rtl8188e_rate_decision(priv, ra);
 				else if (ra->ra_stage == 5)
 					rtl8188e_power_training_try_state(ra);
 				else /* ra->ra_stage == 6 */
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ rtl8188e_update_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
 			  u32 ramask, u8 rateid, int sgi, int txbw_40mhz,
 			  u8 macid)
 {
-	struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra = &priv->ra_info;
+	struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra = &priv->ra_info[macid];
 
 	ra->rate_id = rateid;
 	ra->rate_mask = ramask;
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ rtl8188e_update_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
 
 static void rtl8188e_ra_set_rssi(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv, u8 macid, u8 rssi)
 {
-	priv->ra_info.rssi_sta_ra = rssi;
+	priv->ra_info[macid].rssi_sta_ra = rssi;
 }
 
 void rtl8188e_ra_info_init_all(struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
index 794187d28caa..ea4dcca9d22a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
@@ -3921,6 +3921,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_init_device(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct device *dev = &priv->udev->dev;
 	struct rtl8xxxu_fileops *fops = priv->fops;
 	bool macpower;
+	u16 mac_id;
 	int ret;
 	u8 val8;
 	u16 val16;
@@ -4393,9 +4394,16 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_init_device(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		priv->cfo_tracking.crystal_cap = priv->default_crystal_cap;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->rtl_chip == RTL8188E)
-		rtl8188e_ra_info_init_all(&priv->ra_info);
-
+	if (priv->rtl_chip == RTL8188E)	{
+		priv->ra_info = kmalloc_array(RTL8188E_MAX_MAC_ID_NUM, sizeof(*priv->ra_info));
+		if (!priv->ra_info) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto exit;
+		}
+		for (mac_id = 0; mac_id < RTL8188E_MAX_MAC_ID_NUM; mac_id++) {
+			rtl8188e_ra_info_init_all(&priv->ra_info[mac_id]);
+		}
+	}
 	set_bit(RTL8XXXU_BC_MC_MACID, priv->mac_id_map);
 	set_bit(RTL8XXXU_BC_MC_MACID1, priv->mac_id_map);
 
@@ -5338,7 +5346,7 @@ rtl8xxxu_fill_txdesc_v3(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 {
 	struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	struct device *dev = &priv->udev->dev;
-	struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra = &priv->ra_info;
+	struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra = &priv->ra_info[macid];
 	u8 *qc = ieee80211_get_qos_ctl(hdr);
 	u8 tid = qc[0] & IEEE80211_QOS_CTL_TID_MASK;
 	u32 rate = 0;
@@ -7895,6 +7903,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 err_set_intfdata:
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
 
+	kfree(priv->ra_info);
 	kfree(priv->fw_data);
 	mutex_destroy(&priv->usb_buf_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&priv->syson_indirect_access_mutex);
@@ -7924,7 +7933,7 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
 
 	dev_info(&priv->udev->dev, "disconnecting\n");
-
+	kfree(priv->ra_info);
 	kfree(priv->fw_data);
 	mutex_destroy(&priv->usb_buf_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&priv->syson_indirect_access_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
index 4a744b5c1aec..9ce820ff4793 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #define RTL_FW_PAGE_SIZE		4096
 #define RTL8XXXU_FIRMWARE_POLL_MAX	1000
 
+#define RTL8188E_MAX_MAC_ID_NUM		16
 #define RTL8723A_CHANNEL_GROUPS		3
 #define RTL8723A_MAX_RF_PATHS		2
 #define RTL8723B_CHANNEL_GROUPS		6
@@ -1915,7 +1916,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_priv {
 	struct rtl8xxxu_btcoex bt_coex;
 	struct rtl8xxxu_ra_report ra_report;
 	struct rtl8xxxu_cfo_tracking cfo_tracking;
-	struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info ra_info;
+	struct rtl8xxxu_ra_info *ra_info;
 	u8 dynamic_tx_rpt_timing_counter; // 8188e specific
 
 	bool led_registered;
-- 
2.53.0


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-03-13 13:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-03-13 13:18 [RFC PATCH v2 0/4] wifi: rtl8xxxu: implement AP mode for 8188EU Georg Müller
2026-03-13 13:18 ` [RFC PATCH v2 1/4] wifi: rtl8xxxu: move dynamic_tx_rpt_timing_counter from ra_info to priv Georg Müller
2026-03-13 13:18 ` Georg Müller [this message]
2026-04-03  8:40   ` [RFC PATCH v2 2/4] wifi: rtl8xxxu: handle rate control for 8188e a per mac_id kernel test robot
2026-04-03  8:41   ` kernel test robot
2026-04-03  8:41   ` kernel test robot
2026-03-13 13:18 ` [RFC PATCH v2 3/4] wifi: rtl8xxxu: update max report mac id on station add / remove for 8188e chips Georg Müller
2026-03-13 13:26   ` Georg Müller
2026-03-13 13:18 ` [RFC PATCH v2 4/4] wifi: rtl8xxxu: Enable AP mode for RTL8188EU Georg Müller
2026-07-17  8:02 ` [RFC PATCH v3 0/4] wifi: rtl8xxxu: implement AP mode for 8188EU Mehmet Fide

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