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Re: [PATCH] wifi: rtw88: Report the signal strength only if it's known

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On 23/10/2024 04:57, Ping-Ke Shih wrote:
> Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> RTL8811CU doesn't report the signal strength for many (any?) data
>> frames. When the signal strength is not known, set
>> RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL in order to avoid reporting a signal
>> strength of 0.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
>> ---
>>  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rx.c | 12 ++++++++----
>>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rx.c
>> index 1de93fc9efe9..90fc8a5fa89e 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rx.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rx.c
>> @@ -234,10 +234,14 @@ static void rtw_rx_fill_rx_status(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
>>         else
>>                 rx_status->bw = RATE_INFO_BW_20;
>>
>> -       rx_status->signal = pkt_stat->signal_power;
>> -       for (path = 0; path < rtwdev->hal.rf_path_num; path++) {
>> -               rx_status->chains |= BIT(path);
>> -               rx_status->chain_signal[path] = pkt_stat->rx_power[path];
>> +       if (pkt_stat->phy_status) {
> 
> When only pkt_stat->phy_status is set, driver calls rtwdev->chip->ops->query_phy_status()
> to get PHY status. Have you reviewed all places accessing PHY fields 
> also check pkt_stat->phy_status? 
> 

Yes, I think this was the only place that didn't check pkt_stat->phy_status.

> 
>> +               rx_status->signal = pkt_stat->signal_power;
>> +               for (path = 0; path < rtwdev->hal.rf_path_num; path++) {
>> +                       rx_status->chains |= BIT(path);
>> +                       rx_status->chain_signal[path] = pkt_stat->rx_power[path];
>> +               }
>> +       } else {
>> +               rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL;
>>         }
>>
>>         rtw_rx_addr_match(rtwdev, pkt_stat, hdr);
>> --
>> 2.46.0
> 





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