(Resend of previous mail, his time also sending to the list.)
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:38 AM, Johannes Berg
<johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> <snip>
>
> That code is completely bogus anyway IMO, it should just be removed.
>
>> <snip>
>
> Same here, why drop a frame if there's no station for it, that just
> means you can't do hw encryption which, well, cannot happen anyway since
> mac80211 would tell you about the station for hw crypto.
>
>> <snip>
>
> That's the code I was complaining about. Just kill it if it works then.
>
>> <snip>
>
> Same code, other driver. What are you doing poking with the 802.11
> frames you're supposed to transmit anyway?
>
> I wish you guys at Intel would trust mac80211 and not try to work around
> it all the time.
>
> johannes
>
Patch with nits addressed, a syslog issue fixed and also with a
bracketing fix in 3945:
diff -rp -U 8 compat-wireless-2008-05-20.orig/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
compat-wireless-2008-05-20/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
--- compat-wireless-2008-05-20.orig/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c 2008-05-20
05:05:29.000000000 -0400
+++ compat-wireless-2008-05-20/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c 2008-05-20
08:54:52.819664502 -0400
@@ -2523,17 +2523,17 @@ static int iwl3945_get_sta_id(struct iwl
case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP:
sta_id = iwl3945_hw_find_station(priv, hdr->addr1);
if (sta_id != IWL_INVALID_STATION)
return sta_id;
return priv->hw_setting.bcast_sta_id;
/* If this frame is going out to an IBSS network, find the station,
* or create a new station table entry */
- case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS: {
+ case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS:
DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
/* Create new station table entry */
sta_id = iwl3945_hw_find_station(priv, hdr->addr1);
if (sta_id != IWL_INVALID_STATION)
return sta_id;
sta_id = iwl3945_add_station(priv, hdr->addr1, 0, CMD_ASYNC);
@@ -2541,17 +2541,20 @@ static int iwl3945_get_sta_id(struct iwl
if (sta_id != IWL_INVALID_STATION)
return sta_id;
IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Station %s not in station map. "
"Defaulting to broadcast...\n",
print_mac(mac, hdr->addr1));
iwl3945_print_hex_dump(IWL_DL_DROP, (u8 *) hdr, sizeof(*hdr));
return priv->hw_setting.bcast_sta_id;
- }
+
+ /* If we are in monitor mode, use BCAST */
+ case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR:
+ return priv->hw_params.bcast_sta_id;
default:
IWL_WARNING("Unknown mode of operation: %d", priv->iw_mode);
return priv->hw_setting.bcast_sta_id;
}
}
/*
* start REPLY_TX command process
@@ -2579,21 +2582,16 @@ static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945
int rc;
spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
if (iwl3945_is_rfkill(priv)) {
IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - RF KILL\n");
goto drop_unlock;
}
- if (!priv->vif) {
- IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !priv->vif\n");
- goto drop_unlock;
- }
-
if ((ctl->tx_rate->hw_value & 0xFF) == IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
IWL_ERROR("ERROR: No TX rate available.\n");
goto drop_unlock;
}
unicast = !is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1);
id = 0;
@@ -2603,37 +2601,22 @@ static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945
if (ieee80211_is_auth(fc))
IWL_DEBUG_TX("Sending AUTH frame\n");
else if (ieee80211_is_assoc_request(fc))
IWL_DEBUG_TX("Sending ASSOC frame\n");
else if (ieee80211_is_reassoc_request(fc))
IWL_DEBUG_TX("Sending REASSOC frame\n");
#endif
- /* drop all data frame if we are not associated */
- if ((!iwl3945_is_associated(priv) ||
- ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) && !priv->assoc_id)) &&
- ((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA)) {
- IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !iwl3945_is_associated\n");
- goto drop_unlock;
- }
-
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
hdr_len = ieee80211_get_hdrlen(fc);
/* Find (or create) index into station table for destination station */
sta_id = iwl3945_get_sta_id(priv, hdr);
- if (sta_id == IWL_INVALID_STATION) {
- DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
-
- IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - INVALID STATION: %s\n",
- print_mac(mac, hdr->addr1));
- goto drop;
- }
IWL_DEBUG_RATE("station Id %d\n", sta_id);
qc = ieee80211_get_qos_ctrl(hdr);
if (qc) {
u8 tid = (u8)(le16_to_cpu(*qc) & 0xf);
seq_number = priv->stations[sta_id].tid[tid].seq_number &
IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ;
@@ -6692,21 +6675,16 @@ static void iwl3945_mac_stop(struct ieee
static int iwl3945_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
{
struct iwl3945_priv *priv = hw->priv;
IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter\n");
- if (priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) {
- IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - monitor\n");
- return -1;
- }
-
IWL_DEBUG_TX("dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
ctl->tx_rate->bitrate);
if (iwl3945_tx_skb(priv, skb, ctl))
dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave\n");
return 0;
diff -rp -U 8 compat-wireless-2008-05-20.orig/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
compat-wireless-2008-05-20/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
--- compat-wireless-2008-05-20.orig/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c 2008-05-20
05:05:29.000000000 -0400
+++ compat-wireless-2008-05-20/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c 2008-05-20
08:55:20.689530273 -0400
@@ -1746,16 +1746,19 @@ static int iwl4965_get_sta_id(struct iwl
return sta_id;
IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Station %s not in station map. "
"Defaulting to broadcast...\n",
print_mac(mac, hdr->addr1));
iwl_print_hex_dump(priv, IWL_DL_DROP, (u8 *) hdr, sizeof(*hdr));
return priv->hw_params.bcast_sta_id;
+ /* If we are in monitor mode, use BCAST */
+ case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR:
+ return priv->hw_params.bcast_sta_id;
default:
IWL_WARNING("Unknown mode of operation: %d", priv->iw_mode);
return priv->hw_params.bcast_sta_id;
}
}
/*
* start REPLY_TX command process
@@ -1784,21 +1787,16 @@ static int iwl4965_tx_skb(struct iwl_pri
int rc;
spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
if (iwl_is_rfkill(priv)) {
IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - RF KILL\n");
goto drop_unlock;
}
- if (!priv->vif) {
- IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !priv->vif\n");
- goto drop_unlock;
- }
-
if ((ctl->tx_rate->hw_value & 0xFF) == IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
IWL_ERROR("ERROR: No TX rate available.\n");
goto drop_unlock;
}
unicast = !is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1);
id = 0;
@@ -1808,38 +1806,22 @@ static int iwl4965_tx_skb(struct iwl_pri
if (ieee80211_is_auth(fc))
IWL_DEBUG_TX("Sending AUTH frame\n");
else if (ieee80211_is_assoc_request(fc))
IWL_DEBUG_TX("Sending ASSOC frame\n");
else if (ieee80211_is_reassoc_request(fc))
IWL_DEBUG_TX("Sending REASSOC frame\n");
#endif
- /* drop all data frame if we are not associated */
- if (((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA) &&
- (!iwl_is_associated(priv) ||
- ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) && !priv->assoc_id) ||
- !priv->assoc_station_added)) {
- IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !iwl_is_associated\n");
- goto drop_unlock;
- }
-
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
hdr_len = ieee80211_get_hdrlen(fc);
/* Find (or create) index into station table for destination station */
sta_id = iwl4965_get_sta_id(priv, hdr);
- if (sta_id == IWL_INVALID_STATION) {
- DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
-
- IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - INVALID STATION: %s\n",
- print_mac(mac, hdr->addr1));
- goto drop;
- }
IWL_DEBUG_TX("station Id %d\n", sta_id);
qc = ieee80211_get_qos_ctrl(hdr);
if (qc) {
u8 tid = (u8)(le16_to_cpu(*qc) & 0xf);
seq_number = priv->stations[sta_id].tid[tid].seq_number &
IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ;
@@ -5110,21 +5092,16 @@ static void iwl4965_mac_stop(struct ieee
static int iwl4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
{
struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter\n");
- if (priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) {
- IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - monitor\n");
- return -1;
- }
-
IWL_DEBUG_TX("dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
ctl->tx_rate->bitrate);
if (iwl4965_tx_skb(priv, skb, ctl))
dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave\n");
return 0;
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