Re: FAILED: patch "[PATCH] rtlwifi: rtl8192de: Fix incorrect signal strength for" failed to apply to 3.10-stable tree

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On Sun, Dec 01, 2013 at 08:06:21PM -0600, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 12/01/2013 12:23 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Sun, Dec 01, 2013 at 12:36:52AM -0600, Larry Finger wrote:
> >> On 11/30/2013 10:27 PM, gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The patch below does not apply to the 3.10-stable tree.
> >>> If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
> >>> tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
> >>> id to <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.
> >>>
> >>> thanks,
> >>>
> >>> greg k-h
> >>
> >> Greg,
> >>
> >> The patch below backports commit 3545f3d to kernel 3.10.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Larry
> >>
> >> ------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------
> >>
> >>   >From 3545f3d5f4af715c914394123ce7725a9cf0a1c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> >> From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 15:15:30 -0600
> >> Subject: [PATCH] rtlwifi: rtl8192de: Fix incorrect signal strength for
> >>    unassociated AP
> >>
> >> The routine that processes received frames was returning the RSSI value for the
> >> signal strength; however, that value is available only for associated APs. As
> >> a result, the strength was the absurd value of 10 dBm. As a result, scans
> >> return incorrect values for the strength, which causes unwanted attempts to roam.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Cc: Stable <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [3.1+]
> >> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >> Index: linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c
> >> ===================================================================
> >> --- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c
> >> +++ linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c
> >> @@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ bool rtl92de_rx_query_desc(struct ieee80
> >>    						   p_drvinfo);
> >>    	}
> >>    	/*rx_status->qual = stats->signal; */
> >> -	rx_status->signal = stats->rssi + 10;
> >> +	rx_status->signal = stats->recvsignalpower + 10;
> >>    	/*rx_status->noise = -stats->noise; */
> >>    	return true;
> >>    }
> >
> > Whitespace issues on all 3 of these patches as well, but I can edit
> > these by hand...
> 
> Thanks. I was planning on sending the 3.12 replacements today, but I see you did 
> the necessary fixes. By my count, all are now handled. Is that correct?

Yes, I think so.
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