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Re: [ath5k-devel] [ath5k] Incorrect value for ACK_TIMEOUT

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Jonathan Guerin <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> the thing is, like bob said, that we don't really know much about what the HW
>> expects in some of these registers, so unless you can prove your changes to be
>> correct - e.g. by measurements which fit the theoretical model better, or by
>> better thruput, it's hard to say if they are correct or not.
>>
>> so before you worry about how to make a correct patch, just go ahead and
>> change those initvals to what you believe they should be. if it improves
>> something, let's talk about how to correctly fix it.
>
> I don't mean to be a smart-ass, but wouldn't setting the correct
> values here decrease the throughput? I'm not quite sure how to verify
> an improvement, other than get the card to contend for the medium with
> another known-working card? Does this sound reasonable?

Yes, it does sound reasonable. You might get throughput increase by
violating the spec.

-- 
Kalle Valo
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