[PATCH 0/8] mac80211/iwlwifi: integrate IEEE802.11n A-MPDU Rx MLME

Ron Rindjunsky
2007-12-17T16:13:32Z

This series of patches contains implementation for the IEEE802.11n
aggregated MPDUs (A-MPDU) MLME. The series handles Rx A-MPDU (recipient party).

Please notice:
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Patch "mac80211: A-MPDU Rx adding BAR handling capability" depends on patch
"mac80211: pass in PS_POLL frames" that was already sent as a stand alone patch.
Further more, the latter patch is needed for this series to function well.

Notes to this series:
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This series of patches splits into:
- patches 1-7 add 802.11n Rx A-MPDU MLME support to mac80211.
- patch 8 demonstrates the use of the above mac80211's MLME through iwl4965 low level driver

The patches in the series should not be treated as stand alone patches,
but as a complete MLME according to IEEE802.11n spec, although separation
to patches by subjects was made for ease of handling.

The patches do _not_ break any existing driver.
Patches were made (and tested to work) with wireless branch 2.6.24-rc3 (#everything)

The MLME framework includes the following:
- A-MPDU MLME (for aggregated Rx per STA/TID)
- addBA request support.
- delBA request support (recipient party).
- Block Ack Request (BAR) support.
- A-MPDU reordering.

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