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Re: [ath5k-devel] [Bug 11749] Ath5k driver has too many interrupts per second at idle

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Hi Martin,

> From: Martin Xu <martin.xu@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: disable beacon filter when station is not associated with any AP.
>
> Ath5k driver has too many interrupts per second at idle
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11749
>
> Signed-off-by: Martin Xu <martin.xu@xxxxxxxxx>

Thanks for the cleanups.  I don't have any objections to the patch.
Anyone else want to weigh in?

Patch reproduced here:

>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> index 34cd1a4..37da7cc 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> @@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ static int ath5k_get_tx_stats(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>  static u64 ath5k_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
>  static void ath5k_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
>  static int ath5k_beacon_update(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb);
> +static void ath5k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> +                               struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
> +                               struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf,
> +                               u32 changes);
>
>  static struct ieee80211_ops ath5k_hw_ops = {
>        .tx             = ath5k_tx,
> @@ -2952,7 +2956,7 @@ static void ath5k_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>                sc->opmode != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT &&
>                test_bit(ATH_STAT_PROMISC, sc->status))
>                rfilt |= AR5K_RX_FILTER_PROM;
> -       if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION ||
> +       if ((sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION && sc->assoc) ||
>                sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
>                sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
>                rfilt |= AR5K_RX_FILTER_BEACON;
> @@ -3092,4 +3096,32 @@ ath5k_beacon_update(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb)
>
>        return ret;
>  }
> +static void
> +set_beacon_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool enable)
> +{
> +       struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
> +       struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
> +       u32 rfilt;
> +       rfilt = ath5k_hw_get_rx_filter(ah);
> +       if (enable)
> +               rfilt |= AR5K_RX_FILTER_BEACON;
> +       else
> +               rfilt &= ~AR5K_RX_FILTER_BEACON;
> +       ath5k_hw_set_rx_filter(ah, rfilt);
> +       sc->filter_flags = rfilt;
> +}
>
> +static void ath5k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> +                                   struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
> +                                   struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf,
> +                                   u32 changes)
> +{
> +       struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
> +       if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC) {
> +               mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
> +               sc->assoc = bss_conf->assoc;
> +               if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
> +                       set_beacon_filter(hw, sc->assoc);
> +               mutex_unlock(&sc->lock);
> +       }
> +}
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
> index 06d1054..facc60d 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
> @@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ struct ath5k_softc {
>
>        struct timer_list       calib_tim;      /* calibration timer */
>        int                     power_level;    /* Requested tx power in dbm */
> +       bool                    assoc;          /* assocate state */
>  };
>
>  #define ath5k_hw_hasbssidmask(_ah) \
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