Re: [PATCH 5/8] mac80211: A-MPDU Rx handling aggregation reordering

Johannes Berg
2007-12-23T18:15:16Z

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> > tasklet/driver
> > __ieee80211_rx()
> > __rx_pre_monitor()
> > __rx_pre_load()
> > __rx_pre_qos()
> >
> > if (agg)
> > __rx_handle_reorder()
> > else
> > __rx_handle_packet()
> >
> > and __rx_handle_reorder() calls __rx_handle_packet() which does all the
> > rest, I guess.
> >
>
> that's the general idea, but __rx_pre_qos() won't be able to be in
> __ieee80211_rx(), as it handles txrx_data. if it will be there i am
> back in the original problem - the need to restore txrx_data per
> frame. i will have to put it inside __rx_handle_packet().

Ah, ok, I see, sounds good. It can well be there but I guess it should
be before invoking the RX handlers though; then I'll go and see if
anything else only needs to be done once per interface.

johannes

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