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Re: [PATCH v3 00/12] ath9k_hw: complete support for AR9271

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On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez
<lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 09:46:44PM -0800, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
>>   * I spotted a check added to bail out for tweaking the ACK/CTS
>>     time out values -- this check should no longer be required
>>     since Felix sent a proper fix for this recenlty. I removed that
>>     hunk:
>>
>> @@ -1210,6 +1195,9 @@ void ath9k_hw_init_global_settings(struct ath_hw *ah)
>>               REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PCU_MISC,
>>                         REG_READ(ah, AR_PCU_MISC) | ah->misc_mode);
>>
>> +     if (AR_SREV_9271(ah))
>> +             return;
>> +
>>       if (conf->channel && conf->channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
>>               sifstime = 16;
>>       else
>> --
>
> Turns out this hunk is required... but the rf changes are not (patch 4/12)
> so I'll just respin and send a new series out.
>
> We should look for a better way to address this issue instead of the above hunk
> otherwise we will be skipping all changes to the slot time from mac80211.
> Right now ath9k_htc does not support this (BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT) or a
> set_coverage_class() callback.

We'll need to support at least BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT in case the AP
switches to compatibility mode.

  Luis
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