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Re: [PATCH] wifi: ath11k: fix ack signal strength calculation

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Lingbo Kong <quic_lingbok@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Currently, the calculation of ack signal strength is incorrect.
> 
> This is because before calculating the ack signal strength, ath11k need
> to determine whether the hardware and firmware support db2dbm. If the
> hardware and firmware support db2dbm, do not need to add noise floor,
> otherwise, need to add noise floor.
> 
> Besides, the value of ack_rssi passed by firmware to ath11k should be a
> signed number, so change its type to s8.
> 
> After that, "iw wlan0 station dump" show the correct ack signal strength.
> 
> Such as:
> root@CDCCSTEX0799733-LIN:~# iw wlp88s0 station dump
> Station 00:03:7f:12:df:df (on wlp88s0)
>         inactive time:  75 ms
>         rx bytes:       11599
>         rx packets:     99
>         tx bytes:       9029
>         tx packets:     81
>         tx retries:     4
>         tx failed:      0
>         rx drop misc:   2
>         signal:         -16 dBm
>         signal avg:     -24 dBm
>         tx bitrate:     1560.0 MBit/s VHT-MCS 9 80MHz VHT-NSS 4
>         tx duration:    9230 us
>         rx bitrate:     1560.0 MBit/s VHT-MCS 9 80MHz VHT-NSS 4
>         rx duration:    7201 us
>         last ack signal:-23 dBm
>         avg ack signal: -22 dBm
> 
> Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.30
> Tested-on: QCN9074 hw1.0 PCI WLAN.HK.2.7.0.1-01744-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lingbo Kong <quic_lingbok@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

94f228ac4f5b wifi: ath11k: fix ack signal strength calculation

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20240611022550.59078-1-quic_lingbok@xxxxxxxxxxx/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches





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