> On 11/16/19 12:45 PM, Lorenzo Bianconi wrote:
> >> This patch enables channel switch support on mt76 usb interfaces.
> >>
> > Hi Markus,
> >
> > I was thinking about it, but since usb does not support DFS what is the purpose
> > of CSA in this case?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Lorenzo
>
> Hi Lorenzo,
>
> for research purposes I'm currently trying out some dynamic channel
> allocation strategies with multiple indoor APs. I use a dedicated
> interface to perform surveys and monitoring the environment. These
> survey results are then correlated between different with traffic
> patterns to find out interferers. Afterwards I let the AP interfaces
> change their channel to a less congested one if necessary and notice the
> STAs via CSAs.
>
> I use mt76 based USB devices for my tests as they are quite versatile
> and useful for debugging with a notebook (I can just attach multiple
> ones). Therefore I thought, having the possibility to dynamically switch
> channels on this devices would maybe useful to other researchers and
> submitted my patches.
>
> Regards,
> Markus
ack, sounds good to me.
Regards,
Lorenzo
>
> >> Signed-off-by: Markus Theil <markus.theil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> ---
> >> drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_core.c | 7 +++++++
> >> drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_util.c | 2 +-
> >> drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/usb_main.c | 5 +++++
> >> 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_core.c
> >> index aedab4cc8d40..32e6c37aa80d 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_core.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_core.c
> >> @@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ static void mt76x02u_pre_tbtt_work(struct work_struct *work)
> >>
> >> mt76x02_resync_beacon_timer(dev);
> >>
> >> + mt76_csa_check(&dev->mt76);
> >> + if (dev->mt76.csa_complete) {
> >> + mt76_csa_finish(&dev->mt76);
> >> + goto out;
> >> + }
> >> +
> >> mt76x02_mac_set_beacon_prepare(dev);
> >>
> >> ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces(mt76_hw(dev),
> >> @@ -195,6 +201,7 @@ static void mt76x02u_pre_tbtt_work(struct work_struct *work)
> >>
> >> mt76x02_mac_set_beacon_finish(dev);
> >>
> >> +out:
> >> mt76x02u_restart_pre_tbtt_timer(dev);
> >> }
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_util.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_util.c
> >> index 414b22399d93..3f95e5b24e1d 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_util.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_util.c
> >> @@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ void mt76x02_init_device(struct mt76x02_dev *dev)
> >> wiphy->reg_notifier = mt76x02_regd_notifier;
> >> wiphy->iface_combinations = mt76x02_if_comb;
> >> wiphy->n_iface_combinations = ARRAY_SIZE(mt76x02_if_comb);
> >> - wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_CHANNEL_SWITCH;
> >>
> >> /* init led callbacks */
> >> if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MT76_LEDS)) {
> >> @@ -184,6 +183,7 @@ void mt76x02_init_device(struct mt76x02_dev *dev)
> >> }
> >> }
> >>
> >> + wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_CHANNEL_SWITCH;
> >> wiphy_ext_feature_set(wiphy, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_VHT_IBSS);
> >>
> >> hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct mt76x02_sta);
> >> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/usb_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/usb_main.c
> >> index eb73cb856c81..2f2c39a6a9e6 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/usb_main.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x2/usb_main.c
> >> @@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ mt76x2u_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
> >> return err;
> >> }
> >>
> >> +void mt76x2u_channel_switch_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> >> + struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
> >> + struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef) {}
> >> +
> >> const struct ieee80211_ops mt76x2u_ops = {
> >> .tx = mt76x02_tx,
> >> .start = mt76x2u_start,
> >> @@ -121,4 +125,5 @@ const struct ieee80211_ops mt76x2u_ops = {
> >> .get_survey = mt76_get_survey,
> >> .set_tim = mt76_set_tim,
> >> .release_buffered_frames = mt76_release_buffered_frames,
> >> + .channel_switch_beacon = mt76x2u_channel_switch_beacon,
> >> };
> >> --
> >> 2.24.0
> >>
> --
> Markus Theil
>
> Technische Universität Ilmenau, Fachgebiet Telematik/Rechnernetze
> Postfach 100565
> 98684 Ilmenau, Germany
>
> Phone: +49 3677 69-4582
> Email: markus[dot]theil[at]tu-ilmenau[dot]de
> Web: http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/telematik
>
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