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Re: [PATCH] ath5k: fixing retries in ath5k_hw_setup_4word_tx_desc

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Updating the patch to include the removal of  the define of
AR5K_TUNE_HWTXTRIES per Benoit's suggestion as the patch makes it no
longer necessary.

Signed-off-by:: Andrew Blaich <ablaich@xxxxxxxxx>
---
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.h
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.h
index ac67f02..1c5834a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.h
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@
 #define AR5K_TUNE_MAX_TXPOWER			63
 #define AR5K_TUNE_DEFAULT_TXPOWER		25
 #define AR5K_TUNE_TPC_TXPOWER			false
-#define AR5K_TUNE_HWTXTRIES			4

 #define AR5K_INIT_CARR_SENSE_EN			1

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
index dc30a2b..c18d8d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_setup_4word_tx_desc(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 		AR5K_REG_SM(antenna_mode, AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_ANT_MODE_XMIT);
 	tx_ctl->tx_control_1 |= AR5K_REG_SM(type,
 					AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL1_FRAME_TYPE);
-	tx_ctl->tx_control_2 = AR5K_REG_SM(tx_tries0 + AR5K_TUNE_HWTXTRIES,
+	tx_ctl->tx_control_2 = AR5K_REG_SM(tx_tries0,
 					AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL2_XMIT_TRIES0);
 	tx_ctl->tx_control_3 = tx_rate0 & AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL3_XMIT_RATE0;


On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Bob Copeland <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Andrew Blaich <ablaich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> This Patch:
>>
>> The rate control algorithm, default is Minstrel for ath5k, determines
>> the number of retries to use for each rate.  However, there exists in
>> ath5k_hw_setup_4word_tx_desc (which is called for AR5212 like devices)
>> a set number of retries defined by AR5K_TUNE_HWTXTRIES.  The set
>> number of tries is added to the tx_tries0 variable setup by the rate
>> control algorithm.  This changes the number of retries the rate
>> control algorithm considers necessary.  By removing the
>> AR5K_TUNE_HWTXTRIES from the retry calculation the rate control
>> algorithm is given control over the number of retries.
>>
>>
>> Signed-off-by:: Andrew Blaich <ablaich@xxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
>> b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
>> index dc30a2b..c18d8d4 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
>> @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_setup_4word_tx_desc(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
>>                AR5K_REG_SM(antenna_mode, AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_ANT_MODE_XMIT);
>>        tx_ctl->tx_control_1 |= AR5K_REG_SM(type,
>>                                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL1_FRAME_TYPE);
>> -       tx_ctl->tx_control_2 = AR5K_REG_SM(tx_tries0 + AR5K_TUNE_HWTXTRIES,
>> +       tx_ctl->tx_control_2 = AR5K_REG_SM(tx_tries0,
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Bob Copeland %% www.bobcopeland.com
>
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