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Re: [RFC 2/2] ath10k: don't disable PS when not connected

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On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 12:45 AM, Janusz Dziedzic
<janusz.dziedzic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Don't disable PS while we are not connected.
> In other case we will get higher power consumption.
>
> Signed-off-by: Janusz Dziedzic <janusz.dziedzic@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 8 +++++++-
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> index 52c5b1f..b896dd4 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> @@ -1730,7 +1730,13 @@ static int ath10k_mac_vif_setup_ps(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)
>                 enable_ps = false;
>         }
>
> -       if (enable_ps) {
> +       if (!arvif->is_started) {
> +               /* enable power save mode while not connected,
> +                * in other case after iface up we will get
> +                * higher power consumption - firmware design
> +                */
> +               psmode = WMI_STA_PS_MODE_ENABLED;
> +       } else if (enable_ps) {
>                 psmode = WMI_STA_PS_MODE_ENABLED;
>                 param = WMI_STA_PS_PARAM_INACTIVITY_TIME;
>
> --

What the expectation behavior after we enable the
WMI_STA_PS_MODE_ENABLED at Idle status?
Is there any effect for TX or RX chain after set it?

BR /Yanbo
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