The configured tx power is often limited by hardware capabilities,
channel settings, antenna configuration, etc.
Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/mac80211.h | 5 +++++
net/mac80211/cfg.c | 3 +++
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 0ad1f47..41b0e60 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -2838,6 +2838,9 @@ enum ieee80211_roc_type {
* @get_expected_throughput: extract the expected throughput towards the
* specified station. The returned value is expressed in Kbps. It returns 0
* if the RC algorithm does not have proper data to provide.
+ *
+ * @get_txpower: get current maximum tx power (in dBm) based on configuration
+ * and hardware limits.
*/
struct ieee80211_ops {
void (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
@@ -3039,6 +3042,8 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
int (*join_ibss)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
void (*leave_ibss)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
u32 (*get_expected_throughput)(struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
+ int (*get_txpower)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ int *dbm);
};
/**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index fb6a150..7cb31a8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -2081,6 +2081,9 @@ static int ieee80211_get_tx_power(struct wiphy *wiphy,
struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_WDEV_TO_SUB_IF(wdev);
+ if (local->ops->get_txpower)
+ return local->ops->get_txpower(&local->hw, &sdata->vif, dbm);
+
if (!local->use_chanctx)
*dbm = local->hw.conf.power_level;
else
--
2.0.4
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