injected frames have to use AR5K_PKT_TYPE_NORMAL, otherwise the hardware thinks it can mess with the contents of the frame - e.g. update the TSF of an injected beacon. injected frames should be sent as they are provided. Signed-off-by: Bruno Randolf <br1@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c | 11 ++++++++++- 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c index 2468c64..904d7f0 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c @@ -1285,6 +1285,7 @@ ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf, u16 cts_rate = 0; u16 duration = 0; u8 rc_flags; + enum ath5k_pkt_type pkt_type; flags = AR5K_TXDESC_INTREQ | AR5K_TXDESC_CLRDMASK; @@ -1322,9 +1323,17 @@ ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf, duration = le16_to_cpu(ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(sc->hw, sc->vif, pktlen, info)); } + + /* we don't want the hardware to mess with injected frames in monitor + * mode (e.g. update TSF in beacons) */ + if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) + pkt_type = AR5K_PKT_TYPE_NORMAL; + else + pkt_type = get_hw_packet_type(skb); + ret = ah->ah_setup_tx_desc(ah, ds, pktlen, ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb(skb), - get_hw_packet_type(skb), + pkt_type, (sc->power_level * 2), hw_rate, info->control.rates[0].count, keyidx, ah->ah_tx_ant, flags, -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
