> On Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 05:47:47PM +0200, Lorenzo Bianconi wrote: >> From: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo.bianconi83@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> After the hw reports a decryption error, the flag decrypt_error is set to >> true in ath9k_rx_accept. >> Since this flag is initialized to false just outside ath_rx_tasklet while cycle, >> all subsequent frames are marked as corrupted until ath_rx_tasklet ends. >> Fix the issue initializing decrypt_error flag at the begging of the cycle. >> >> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo.bianconi83@xxxxxxxxx> > > Thanks! In practice what issues did you see ? > > Luis If the decrypt_error flag is set to true for correctly decrypted packets, the ieee80211_rx_status flag is not marked with RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED in ath9k_rx_skb_postprocess. This behavior causes some issues. For example mac80211 attempts to decrypt the frame in software even if the packet is already decrypted in hw. Regards Lorenzo -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
