From: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
To: greearb@candelatech.com
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC v3] mac80211: Optimize scans on current operating channel.
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:52:27 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1296136347.3622.55.camel@jlt3.sipsolutions.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1296074238-4012-1-git-send-email-greearb@candelatech.com>
On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 12:37 -0800, greearb@candelatech.com wrote:
> +/* Returns true if hardware is currently configured for the operating channel
> + * and if the logical configured state is to be on the operating channel.
> + */
> +bool ieee80211_on_oper_channel(struct ieee80211_local *local);
Maybe use proper kernel-doc
> +/** If we are configured to be off the operating channel,
> + * or if we are already off the operating channel, return
> + * false.
> + */
But that clearly isn't kernel-doc, so no /**
> +bool ieee80211_on_oper_channel(struct ieee80211_local *local)
> +{
> + struct ieee80211_channel *chan, *scan_chan;
> + enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type;
> +
> + /** This logic needs to match logic in ieee80211_hw_config */
ditto.
> + if (local->scan_channel) {
> + chan = local->scan_channel;
> + channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
> + } else if (local->tmp_channel) {
> + chan = scan_chan = local->tmp_channel;
> + channel_type = local->tmp_channel_type;
> + } else {
> + chan = local->oper_channel;
> + channel_type = local->_oper_channel_type;
> + }
Don't understand -- why not return true in the else branch?
> + if (chan != local->oper_channel ||
> + channel_type != local->_oper_channel_type)
> + return false;
> +
> + /* Check current hardware-config against oper_channel. */
> + if ((local->oper_channel != local->hw.conf.channel) ||
> + (local->_oper_channel_type != local->hw.conf.channel_type))
> + return false;
That's confusing, and kinda racy IIRC?
> + /* If this off-channel logic ever changes, ieee80211_on_oper_channel
> + * may need to change as well.
> + */
> offchannel_flag = local->hw.conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL;
> if (scan_chan) {
> chan = scan_chan;
> channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
> - local->hw.conf.flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL;
> - } else if (local->tmp_channel &&
> - local->oper_channel != local->tmp_channel) {
> + } else if (local->tmp_channel) {
> chan = scan_chan = local->tmp_channel;
> channel_type = local->tmp_channel_type;
> - local->hw.conf.flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL;
> +
> + if (chan != local->oper_channel ||
> + channel_type != local->_oper_channel_type)
> + local->hw.conf.flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL;
> + else
> + local->hw.conf.flags &= ~IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL;
> + $
whitespace damage ($ inserted by me)
> @@ -183,6 +222,7 @@ int ieee80211_hw_config(struct ieee80211_local *local, u32 changed)
> return ret;
> }
>
> +
> void ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
> u32 changed)
> {
pointless
> diff --git a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
> index b4e5267..0441b16 100644
> --- a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
> +++ b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
> @@ -95,57 +95,33 @@ static void ieee80211_offchannel_ps_disable(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
> ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(sdata);
> }
>
> -void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_beaconing(struct ieee80211_local *local)
> +void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_station(struct ieee80211_local *local)
I think you should find a new name for the combined function, like
"stop_interface".
> - if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
> + if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
> set_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL, &sdata->state);
> netif_tx_stop_all_queues(sdata->dev);
> - if (sdata->u.mgd.associated)
> + if ((sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&
> + sdata->u.mgd.associated)
> ieee80211_offchannel_ps_enable(sdata);
what's the difference between sdata_state_offchannel and
scan_off_channel?
> }
> +
> }
spurious whitespace
> mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
> }
> @@ -181,7 +157,7 @@ void ieee80211_offchannel_return(struct ieee80211_local *local,
> netif_tx_wake_all_queues(sdata->dev);
> }
>
> - /* re-enable beaconing */
> + /* Check to see if we should re-enable beaconing */
> if (enable_beaconing &&
> (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
> sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
How does scan_off_channel get cleared before this?
> @@ -396,10 +397,14 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_passive_scan(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
> return ieee80211_scan_rx(rx->sdata, skb);
>
> if (test_bit(SCAN_SW_SCANNING, &local->scanning)) {
> - /* drop all the other packets during a software scan anyway */
> - if (ieee80211_scan_rx(rx->sdata, skb) != RX_QUEUED)
> + ret = ieee80211_scan_rx(rx->sdata, skb);
> + /* drop all the other packets while scanning off channel */
> + if (ret != RX_QUEUED &&
> + test_bit(SCAN_OFF_CHANNEL, &local->scanning)) {
> dev_kfree_skb(skb);
> - return RX_QUEUED;
> + return RX_QUEUED;
> + }
> + return ret;
Alright -- but does the mlme.c code know not to expect beacons during an
on-channel scan?
> @@ -2749,7 +2754,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> local->dot11ReceivedFragmentCount++;
>
> if (unlikely(test_bit(SCAN_HW_SCANNING, &local->scanning) ||
> - test_bit(SCAN_OFF_CHANNEL, &local->scanning)))
> + test_bit(SCAN_SW_SCANNING, &local->scanning)))
> status->rx_flags |= IEEE80211_RX_IN_SCAN;
Not sure I understand this change?
> +++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
> @@ -294,11 +294,14 @@ static void __ieee80211_scan_completed_finish(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> {
> struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
>
> - ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
> + if ((local->oper_channel != local->hw.conf.channel) || was_hw_scan)
> + ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
> +
> if (!was_hw_scan) {
> ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
> drv_sw_scan_complete(local);
> - ieee80211_offchannel_return(local, true);
> + if (test_bit(SCAN_LEFT_OPER_CHANNEL, &local->scanning))
> + ieee80211_offchannel_return(local, true);
test_and_clear_bit ? Actually it's locked, no? So no need for atomic
ops.
> @@ -544,7 +544,18 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_state_decision(struct ieee80211_local *local,
> }
> mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
>
> - if (local->scan_channel) {
> + next_chan = local->scan_req->channels[local->scan_channel_idx];
> +
> + if (local->oper_channel == local->hw.conf.channel) {
what's that for?
> + if (next_chan == local->oper_channel)
> + local->next_scan_state = SCAN_SET_CHANNEL;
channel type?
> @@ -592,9 +596,12 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_state_decision(struct ieee80211_local *local,
> static void ieee80211_scan_state_leave_oper_channel(struct ieee80211_local *local,
> unsigned long *next_delay)
> {
> + /* This must be set before we do the stop_station logic. */
> + __set_bit(SCAN_OFF_CHANNEL, &local->scanning);
> +
> ieee80211_offchannel_stop_station(local);
>
> - __set_bit(SCAN_OFF_CHANNEL, &local->scanning);
> + __set_bit(SCAN_LEFT_OPER_CHANNEL, &local->scanning);
> @@ -641,8 +648,10 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_state_set_channel(struct ieee80211_local *local,
> chan = local->scan_req->channels[local->scan_channel_idx];
>
> local->scan_channel = chan;
> - if (ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL))
> - skip = 1;
> +
> + if (chan != local->hw.conf.channel)
> + if (ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL))
> + skip = 1;
Why doesn't that test the bit? Or does this only cause setting it?
> diff --git a/net/mac80211/work.c b/net/mac80211/work.c
> index 36305e0..62ffc8e 100644
> --- a/net/mac80211/work.c
> +++ b/net/mac80211/work.c
> @@ -924,18 +924,17 @@ static void ieee80211_work_work(struct work_struct *work)
> }
>
> if (!started && !local->tmp_channel) {
> - /*
> - * TODO: could optimize this by leaving the
> - * station vifs in awake mode if they
> - * happen to be on the same channel as
> - * the requested channel
> - */
> - ieee80211_offchannel_stop_beaconing(local);
> - ieee80211_offchannel_stop_station(local);
> -
> local->tmp_channel = wk->chan;
> local->tmp_channel_type = wk->chan_type;
> - ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
> + if (!ieee80211_on_oper_channel(local)) {
> + /*
> + * Leave the station vifs in awake mode if they
> + * happen to be on the same channel as
> + * the requested channel
> + */
> + ieee80211_offchannel_stop_station(local);
> + ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
> + }
Now I think ieee80211_on_oper_channel() is a confusing name -- should it
be "_already_on_target_channel" or something?
Also, won't this do some weird things like not stop, but try to start
stations again?
johannes
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-01-27 13:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-01-26 20:37 [RFC v3] mac80211: Optimize scans on current operating channel greearb
2011-01-27 13:52 ` Johannes Berg [this message]
2011-01-27 17:17 ` Ben Greear
2011-01-28 13:24 ` Johannes Berg
2011-01-28 18:47 ` Ben Greear
2011-01-27 18:33 ` Ben Greear
2011-01-28 13:20 ` Johannes Berg
2011-01-28 19:22 ` Ben Greear
2011-01-31 13:56 ` Johannes Berg
2011-01-31 17:30 ` Ben Greear
2011-01-31 17:32 ` Johannes Berg
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