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Re: [PATCH] mac80211: minstrel_ht should not override user supplied rts setting

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On 2012-01-28 8:58 PM, Marek Lindner wrote:
>> I'm with Felix: I could see adding an option that means "force never
>> use RTS/CTS" but I think we're at the right operating point when
>> interpreting the standard "RTS/CTS threshold" option.
> 
> Actually, this option exists already. It's just minstrel_ht overriding it:
> iw phy <phyname> set rts <rts threshold|off>
> Put special attention towards the "off" at the end.
> 
> If we let the rate algorithm override our rts settings it should at least be 
> communicated. I found no such mention anywhere. 
> 
> I'd like to further stress the point that no other rate algorithm does this. 
> We create incoherent and hard to debug behavior.
Which rate algorithms did you check to come to that conclusion? I just
looked at the ath9k rate control algorithm and it does the same ;)

- Felix
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