On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:53:55 +0100
Michael Buesch <mb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Having the full RX timestamp in beacons is necessary for IBSS
> merge to work properly so extend the 16-bit timestamp to the
> full 64 bits for beacon frames (as well as when monitor mode
> is active.)
> --- everything.orig/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c 2008-02-06 17:38:25.416098905 +0100
> +++ everything/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c 2008-02-18 09:04:40.471819824 +0100
> @@ -546,12 +546,16 @@ void b43legacy_rx(struct b43legacy_wldev
> status.antenna = !!(phystat0 & B43legacy_RX_PHYST0_ANT);
>
> /*
> - * If monitors are present get full 64-bit timestamp. This
> - * code assumes we get to process the packet within 16 bits
> - * of timestamp, i.e. about 65 milliseconds after the PHY
> - * received the first symbol.
> + * All frames on monitor interfaces and beacons always need a full
> + * 64-bit timestamp. Monitor interfaces need it for diagnostic
> + * purposes and beacons for IBSS merging.
> + * This code assumes we get to process the packet within 16 bits
> + * of timestamp, i.e. about 65 milliseconds after the PHY received
> + * the first symbol.
> */
> - if (dev->wl->radiotap_enabled) {
> + if (((fctl & (IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE | IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE))
> + == (IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT | IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON)) ||
> + dev->wl->radiotap_enabled) {
> u16 low_mactime_now;
>
> b43legacy_tsf_read(dev, &status.mactime);
Signed-off-by: Stefano Brivio <stefano.brivio@xxxxxxxxx>
--
Ciao
Stefano
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