From: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
If passive scanning is requested we should not ask the
microcode to do active scanning after detecting traffic
on a channel -- that should only be used when an active
scan is requested but some channels are marked passive.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c | 7 ++++++-
drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c | 7 ++++++-
2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index 9edcf8c..25311e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -712,7 +712,12 @@ static void iwl_bg_request_scan(struct work_struct *data)
} else if (priv->scan_bands & BIT(IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)) {
band = IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ;
rate = IWL_RATE_6M_PLCP;
- scan->good_CRC_th = IWL_GOOD_CRC_TH;
+ /*
+ * If active scaning is requested but a certain channel
+ * is marked passive, we can do active scanning if we
+ * detect transmissions.
+ */
+ scan->good_CRC_th = is_active ? IWL_GOOD_CRC_TH : 0;
/* Force use of chains B and C (0x6) for scan Rx for 4965
* Avoid A (0x1) because of its off-channel reception on A-band.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 94f10f2..5520a79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -3078,7 +3078,12 @@ static void iwl3945_bg_request_scan(struct work_struct *data)
band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
} else if (priv->scan_bands & BIT(IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)) {
scan->tx_cmd.rate = IWL_RATE_6M_PLCP;
- scan->good_CRC_th = IWL_GOOD_CRC_TH;
+ /*
+ * If active scaning is requested but a certain channel
+ * is marked passive, we can do active scanning if we
+ * detect transmissions.
+ */
+ scan->good_CRC_th = is_active ? IWL_GOOD_CRC_TH : 0;
band = IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ;
} else {
IWL_WARN(priv, "Invalid scan band count\n");
--
1.5.6.3
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