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Re: [PATCH 11/15] wlcore: set active psm on association

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On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 9:39 AM, Luciano Coelho <coelho@xxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, 2012-11-19 at 18:39 +0200, Eliad Peller wrote:
>> The default ps mode of the fw is auto, while the default
>> ps mode of mac80211 is active (ps off).
>> In order to sync them, configure active ps on association.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Eliad Peller <eliad@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c |    9 +++++++++
>>  1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
>> index e1f0606..0dd0ec1 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
>> @@ -2534,6 +2534,15 @@ static int wlcore_set_assoc(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif)
>>                                          ACX_KEEP_ALIVE_TPL_VALID);
>>       if (ret < 0)
>>               goto out;
>> +
>> +     /*
>> +      * The default fw psm configuration is AUTO, while mac80211 default
>> +      * setting is off (ACTIVE), so sync the fw with the correct value.
>> +      */
>> +     ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, wlvif, STATION_ACTIVE_MODE);
>> +     if (ret < 0)
>> +             goto out;
>> +
>
> Does mac80211 enable PS soon after this by default?
>
usually yes (unless userspace disabled it, etc.).
the problem is when mac80211 doesn't enable it - we won't get any
CHANGED_PSM notification, and then while mac80211 considers it as
active, the fw is configured (by default) to AUTO.

Eliad.
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