Re: RFC: SMPS for AP mode

[Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>]

Hi,

> based on the discussion, i have come out with an RFC for SMPS support 
> for AP in minstrel_ht. kindly see the explanation below and indicate to 
> me, if this okay or any changes are required?

Code talks ;-)

> RFC To send out RTS for AP connected to a dynamic SMPS station
> 
> This code change addresses the AP requirement of sending out a
> RTS frame when dynamic SMPS is enabled at the station
> 
> the minstrel_ht rate module needs to provide the lower driver layer
> an indication of enabling RTS frame transmission for an AP connected
> to a dynamic SMPS station.

It really just needs to set the RTS flag on the frames.

> the SMPS state of the station is stored in the ieee80211_sta 
> structure's ht_cap variable.

No, not any more.

> the minstrel_ht_get_rate function can be modified to check if the 
> station is a dynamic SMPS
> station and a new flag can be incorporated for the ieee80211_tx_info 
> flags (e.g. IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SMPS_SET_RTS)
> that indicates to the lower layer that the station is a dynamic SMPS 
> enabled station.
> 
> the lower AP driver can then enable RTS before the first frame 
> transmission to the station by checking for the above flag.

Sounds about right.

johannes