This is a workaround for HT-enabled STAs which break the spec
and have no HT capabilities RX mask (no HT RX MCS map).
As per spec, in section 20.3.5 Modulation and coding scheme (MCS),
MCS 0 through 7 are mandatory in 20MHz with 800 ns GI at all STAs.
Firmware asserts if such situation occurs.
Signed-off-by: Bartosz Markowski <bartosz.markowski@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 144b4d6..162920a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -1148,8 +1148,23 @@ static void ath10k_peer_assoc_h_ht(struct ath10k *ar,
if (ht_cap->mcs.rx_mask[i/8] & (1 << i%8))
arg->peer_ht_rates.rates[n++] = i;
- arg->peer_ht_rates.num_rates = n;
- arg->peer_num_spatial_streams = max((n+7) / 8, 1);
+ /*
+ * This is a workaround for HT-enabled STAs which break the spec
+ * and have no HT capabilities RX mask (no HT RX MCS map).
+ *
+ * As per spec, in section 20.3.5 Modulation and coding scheme (MCS),
+ * MCS 0 through 7 are mandatory in 20MHz with 800 ns GI at all STAs.
+ *
+ * Firmware asserts if such situation occurs.
+ */
+ if (n == 0) {
+ arg->peer_ht_rates.num_rates = 8;
+ for (i = 0; i < arg->peer_ht_rates.num_rates; i++)
+ arg->peer_ht_rates.rates[i] = i;
+ } else {
+ arg->peer_ht_rates.num_rates = n;
+ arg->peer_num_spatial_streams = max((n+7) / 8, 1);
+ }
ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_MAC, "mac ht peer %pM mcs cnt %d nss %d\n",
arg->addr,
--
1.7.9.5
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