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Re: [PATCH 02/12] ath9k: validate rx antenna settings

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2012.07.11. 19:59 keltezéssel, Felix Fietkau írta:
> Many chips are not able to deal with non-consecutive rx antenna selections
> and respond with calibration errors, reset errors, etc.
> When an antenna is selected as a tx antenna, also flag it for rx to avoid
> chip issues.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c |   19 ++++++++++++++++++-
>  1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> index 248e5b2..49f293a 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
> @@ -1912,12 +1912,29 @@ static u32 fill_chainmask(u32 cap, u32 new)
>  	return filled;
>  }
>  
> +static bool validate_antenna_mask(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 val)
> +{
> +	switch (val & ah->caps.rx_chainmask) {
> +	case 0x1:
> +	case 0x3:
> +	case 0x7:
> +		return true;
> +	case 0x2:
> +		return (ah->caps.rx_chainmask == 1);

This case statement seems superfluous. If 'rx_chainmask == 1' then 'val &
rx_chainmask' never will be 0x2.

> +	default:
> +		return false;
> +	}

Additionally, the function does not allows to set rx antenna to 0x2/0x3 for
chips with antenna diversity capabilities.

-Gabor
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