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Re: [PATCH v2] wcn36xx: Fix dynamic power saving

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Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Since driver does not report hardware dynamic power saving cap,
>> this is up to the mac80211 to manage power saving timeout and
>> state machine, using the ieee80211 config callback to report
>> PS changes. This patch enables/disables PS mode according to
>> the new configuration.
>>
>> Remove old behaviour enabling PS mode in a static way, this make
>> the device unusable when power save is enabled since device is
>> forced to PS regardless RX/TX traffic.
>>
>> Acked-by: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> A fixes line would be nice for backporters. I can add that but need the
> commit id.

Or maybe this actually isn't a regression? Then of course a fixes line
is not needed.

Should I push this to v4.15 or v4.16, any preference?

-- 
Kalle Valo



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