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Re: [PATCH v2 08/29] wl12xx: configure sleep_policy according to active roles

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On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Arik Nemtsov <anamtsov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 11:49, Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> If there is an active AP role, stay always on.
>> Otherwise, allow chip to enter elp.
>>
>> (Note that this is a global configuration, so if the
>> device is already configured according to our policy,
>> we don't have to configure it again)
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> v2: use ap_count/sta_count instead of iterating
>> +       if (!wl->ap_count) {
>> +               if (is_ap) {
>> +                       /* Configure for power always on */
>> +                       ret = wl1271_acx_sleep_auth(wl, WL1271_PSM_CAM);
>> +                       if (ret < 0)
>> +                               return ret;
>> +               } else if (!wl->sta_count) {
>> +                       /* Configure for ELP power saving */
>> +                       ret = wl1271_acx_sleep_auth(wl, WL1271_PSM_ELP);
>> +                       if (ret < 0)
>> +                               return ret;
>> +               }
>> +       }
>
> Probably need to add a symmetric part on remove_interface(). If ap was
> shutdown we can return to normal ELP.
>
right. that's why i added:
+       /*
+        * consider all existing roles before configuring psm.
+        * TODO: reconfigure on interface removal.
+        */

> btw, elp_work() still gets called even in AP-mode. I'm guessing it has
> no effect, but if you want to prevent the SDIO transaction from taking
> place (like you said on IRC), you can check for it :)
> (Just nitpicking here)

we are not in idle-on while beaconing, so elp_work should return
before configuring the chip.

Eliad.
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