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

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On Sunday, January 29, 2012 04:20:24 you wrote:
> 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 ;)

I checked net/mac80211/rc80211_* since that is where minstrel_ht is living.

Regards,
Marek
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