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Re: [PATCH 2/2] ath5k: always extend rx timestamp with tsf

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2008/1/21, Bruno Randolf <bruno@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> always extend the rx timestamp with the local TSF, since this information is
> also needed for proper IBSS merging. this is done in the tasklet for now, maybe
> has to be moved to the interrupt handler like in madwifi.
>
> drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c:      Changes-licensed-under: 3-Clause-BSD
>
> Signed-off-by: Bruno Randolf <bruno@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
>  drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c |   17 ++++++++++++-----
>  1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> index 6bbee64..d7d274f 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> @@ -1725,11 +1725,18 @@ accept:
>                         skb_pull(skb, pad);
>                 }
>
> -               if (sc->opmode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR)
> -                       rxs.mactime = ath5k_extend_tsf(sc->ah,
> -                                       ds->ds_rxstat.rs_tstamp);
> -               else
> -                       rxs.mactime = ds->ds_rxstat.rs_tstamp;
> +               /*
> +                * always extend the mac timestamp, since this information is
> +                * also needed for proper IBSS merging.
> +                *
> +                * XXX: it might be too late to do it here, since rs_tstamp is
> +                * 15bit only. that means TSF extension has to be done within
> +                * 32768usec (about 32ms). it might be necessary to move this to
> +                * the interrupt handler, like it is done in madwifi.
> +                */
> +               rxs.mactime = ath5k_extend_tsf(sc->ah, ds->ds_rxstat.rs_tstamp);
> +               rxs.flag |= RX_FLAG_TSFT;
> +
>                 rxs.freq = sc->curchan->freq;
>                 rxs.channel = sc->curchan->chan;
>                 rxs.phymode = sc->curmode;
>
>


Acked-by: Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx>

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