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From: Ronald Wahl <ronald.wahl@raritan.com>
To: linville@tuxdriver.com
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org,
	RT2x00 Users <users@rt2x00.serialmonkey.com>
Subject: [PATCH] mac80211: when receiving DTIM disable power-save mode only if it was enabled
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:37:20 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4F673690.40302@raritan.com> (raw)

When receiving DTIM we currently disable power save mode in the
hardware unconditionally, i.e. also when the hardware was not sleeping.
This causes trouble with at least one wireless chipset (Ralink RT3572).
When the hardware is not sleeping and we send a wakeup command (e.g.
this happens after a scan) then a significant decrease of the link
quality or a disconnect may occur.
Disabling power save mode only when it was enabled prevents this issue.

Signed-off-by: Ronald Wahl <ronald.wahl@raritan.com>
---
Index: linux/net/mac80211/mlme.c
===================================================================
--- linux/net/mac80211/mlme.c	(revision 213137)
+++ linux/net/mac80211/mlme.c	(working copy)
@@ -1922,9 +1922,11 @@
 	if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK) {
 		if (directed_tim) {
 			if (local->hw.conf.dynamic_ps_timeout > 0) {
-				local->hw.conf.flags &= ~IEEE80211_CONF_PS;
-				ieee80211_hw_config(local,
-						    IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+				if (local->hw.conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS) {
+					local->hw.conf.flags &= ~IEEE80211_CONF_PS;
+					ieee80211_hw_config(local,
+							    IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+				}
 				ieee80211_send_nullfunc(local, sdata, 0);
 			} else {
 				local->pspolling = true;

             reply	other threads:[~2012-03-19 13:37 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-03-19 13:37 Ronald Wahl [this message]
2012-03-19 20:20 ` [PATCH] mac80211: when receiving DTIM disable power-save mode only if it was enabled Gertjan van Wingerde

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