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Re: [PATCH] ath9k_hw: Set default slottime as 9us

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On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 09:04:36AM +0200, Felix Fietkau wrote:
> On 2011-08-27 8:52 AM, Rajkumar Manoharan wrote:
> >On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 08:27:07AM +0200, Felix Fietkau wrote:
> >> On 2011-08-27 7:52 AM, Rajkumar Manoharan wrote:
> >> >Initialize 9us slot time as that is what is used mostly
> >> >(for non-ERP cases) and also to be in sync with initvals.
> >> >
> >> >Signed-off-by: Rajkumar Manoharan<rmanohar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Why does it matter, mac80211 tells the driver to reconfigure it
> >> anyway. Also, why use the stupid ATH9K_SLOT_TIME_* enums? I think we
> >> should simply remove those.
> >>
> >In most of the case, mac80211 set as 9us and also initval uses 9us.
> >The what is the problem of setting 9us as default. If you want to
> >remove ATH9K_SLOT_TIME_* enums, ath9k should not set slottime till
> >it got configured.
> I don't see a problem with the change aside from the fact that it
> should not make any difference at all, so I don't really see any
> point to it.
>
I doubt that using long slottime might affect random backoff. so let it
to be in sync with initval till it is altered. am i right?

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Rajkumar
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