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ath9k: improve stuck beacon recovery and noise floor handling. significantly improves stability under strong interference in ap mode

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Felix Fietkau 2010-08-02 00:08:55 +00:00
parent 6978c1cb83
commit 9d2aa5f66f
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43
package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_bstuck_debug.patch Normal file
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@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/debug.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
* @ATH_DBG_PS: power save processing
* @ATH_DBG_HWTIMER: hardware timer handling
* @ATH_DBG_BTCOEX: bluetooth coexistance
+ * @ATH_DBG_BSTUCK: stuck beacons
* @ATH_DBG_ANY: enable all debugging
*
* The debug level is used to control the amount and type of debugging output
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ enum ATH_DEBUG {
ATH_DBG_HWTIMER = 0x00001000,
ATH_DBG_BTCOEX = 0x00002000,
ATH_DBG_WMI = 0x00004000,
+ ATH_DBG_BSTUCK = 0x00008000,
ATH_DBG_ANY = 0xffffffff
};
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -359,11 +359,11 @@ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long da
sc->beacon.bmisscnt++;
if (sc->beacon.bmisscnt < BSTUCK_THRESH) {
- ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BEACON,
+ ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BSTUCK,
"missed %u consecutive beacons\n",
sc->beacon.bmisscnt);
} else if (sc->beacon.bmisscnt >= BSTUCK_THRESH) {
- ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BEACON,
+ ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BSTUCK,
"beacon is officially stuck\n");
sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_TSF_RESET;
ath_reset(sc, false);
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long da
}
if (sc->beacon.bmisscnt != 0) {
- ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BEACON,
+ ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BSTUCK,
"resume beacon xmit after %u misses\n",
sc->beacon.bmisscnt);
sc->beacon.bmisscnt = 0;

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package/mac80211/patches/541-ath9k_nf_validate.patch Normal file
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--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
/* Common calibration code */
-/* We can tune this as we go by monitoring really low values */
-#define ATH9K_NF_TOO_LOW -60
+#define ATH9K_NF_TOO_HIGH -60
static int16_t ath9k_hw_get_nf_hist_mid(int16_t *nfCalBuffer)
{
@@ -45,11 +44,35 @@ static int16_t ath9k_hw_get_nf_hist_mid(
return nfval;
}
-static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h,
+static struct ath_nf_limits *ath9k_hw_get_nf_limits(struct ath_hw *ah,
+ struct ath9k_channel *chan)
+{
+ struct ath_nf_limits *limit;
+
+ if (!chan || IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan))
+ limit = &ah->nf_2g;
+ else
+ limit = &ah->nf_5g;
+
+ return limit;
+}
+
+static s16 ath9k_hw_get_default_nf(struct ath_hw *ah,
+ struct ath9k_channel *chan)
+{
+ return ath9k_hw_get_nf_limits(ah, chan)->nominal;
+}
+
+
+static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath_hw *ah,
+ struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h,
int16_t *nfarray)
{
+ struct ath_nf_limits *limit;
int i;
+ limit = ath9k_hw_get_nf_limits(ah, ah->curchan);
+
for (i = 0; i < NUM_NF_READINGS; i++) {
h[i].nfCalBuffer[h[i].currIndex] = nfarray[i];
@@ -63,6 +86,9 @@ static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_b
h[i].privNF =
ath9k_hw_get_nf_hist_mid(h[i].nfCalBuffer);
}
+
+ if (h[i].privNF > limit->max)
+ h[i].privNF = limit->max;
}
}
@@ -104,19 +130,6 @@ void ath9k_hw_reset_calibration(struct a
ah->cal_samples = 0;
}
-static s16 ath9k_hw_get_default_nf(struct ath_hw *ah,
- struct ath9k_channel *chan)
-{
- struct ath_nf_limits *limit;
-
- if (!chan || IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan))
- limit = &ah->nf_2g;
- else
- limit = &ah->nf_5g;
-
- return limit->nominal;
-}
-
/* This is done for the currently configured channel */
bool ath9k_hw_reset_calvalid(struct ath_hw *ah)
{
@@ -277,10 +290,10 @@ static void ath9k_hw_nf_sanitize(struct
"NF calibrated [%s] [chain %d] is %d\n",
(i >= 3 ? "ext" : "ctl"), i % 3, nf[i]);
- if (nf[i] > limit->max) {
+ if (nf[i] > ATH9K_NF_TOO_HIGH) {
ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CALIBRATE,
"NF[%d] (%d) > MAX (%d), correcting to MAX",
- i, nf[i], limit->max);
+ i, nf[i], ATH9K_NF_TOO_HIGH);
nf[i] = limit->max;
} else if (nf[i] < limit->min) {
ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CALIBRATE,
@@ -326,7 +339,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah, s
h = caldata->nfCalHist;
caldata->nfcal_pending = false;
- ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(h, nfarray);
+ ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(ah, h, nfarray);
caldata->rawNoiseFloor = h[0].privNF;
return true;
}

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package/mac80211/patches/542-ath9k_bstuck_nf_calibrate.patch Normal file
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--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long da
ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BSTUCK,
"missed %u consecutive beacons\n",
sc->beacon.bmisscnt);
+ ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal(ah);
} else if (sc->beacon.bmisscnt >= BSTUCK_THRESH) {
ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BSTUCK,
"beacon is officially stuck\n");
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
@@ -65,12 +65,16 @@ static s16 ath9k_hw_get_default_nf(struc
static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath_hw *ah,
- struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h,
+ struct ath9k_hw_cal_data *cal,
int16_t *nfarray)
{
+ struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
struct ath_nf_limits *limit;
+ struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h;
+ bool high_nf_mid = false;
int i;
+ h = cal->nfCalHist;
limit = ath9k_hw_get_nf_limits(ah, ah->curchan);
for (i = 0; i < NUM_NF_READINGS; i++) {
@@ -87,9 +91,38 @@ static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_b
ath9k_hw_get_nf_hist_mid(h[i].nfCalBuffer);
}
- if (h[i].privNF > limit->max)
- h[i].privNF = limit->max;
+ if (!h[i].privNF)
+ continue;
+
+ if (h[i].privNF > limit->max) {
+ high_nf_mid = true;
+
+ ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CALIBRATE,
+ "NFmid[%d] (%d) > MAX (%d), %s\n",
+ i, h[i].privNF, limit->max,
+ (cal->nfcal_interference ?
+ "not corrected (due to interference)" :
+ "correcting to MAX"));
+
+ /*
+ * Normally we limit the average noise floor by the
+ * hardware specific maximum here. However if we have
+ * encountered stuck beacons because of interference,
+ * we bypass this limit here in order to better deal
+ * with our environment.
+ */
+ if (!cal->nfcal_interference)
+ h[i].privNF = limit->max;
+ }
}
+
+ /*
+ * If the noise floor seems normal for all chains, assume that
+ * there is no significant interference in the environment anymore.
+ * Re-enable the enforcement of the NF maximum again.
+ */
+ if (!high_nf_mid)
+ cal->nfcal_interference = false;
}
static bool ath9k_hw_get_nf_thresh(struct ath_hw *ah,
@@ -339,7 +372,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah, s
h = caldata->nfCalHist;
caldata->nfcal_pending = false;
- ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(ah, h, nfarray);
+ ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(ah, caldata, nfarray);
caldata->rawNoiseFloor = h[0].privNF;
return true;
}
@@ -374,3 +407,26 @@ s16 ath9k_hw_getchan_noise(struct ath_hw
return ah->caldata->rawNoiseFloor;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_getchan_noise);
+
+void ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal(struct ath_hw *ah)
+{
+ struct ath9k_hw_cal_data *caldata = ah->caldata;
+
+ if (unlikely(!caldata))
+ return;
+
+ /*
+ * If beacons are stuck, the most likely cause is interference.
+ * Triggering a noise floor calibration at this point helps the
+ * hardware adapt to a noisy environment much faster.
+ * To ensure that we recover from stuck beacons quickly, let
+ * the baseband update the internal NF value itself, similar to
+ * what is being done after a full reset.
+ */
+ if (!caldata->nfcal_pending)
+ ath9k_hw_start_nfcal(ah, true);
+
+ caldata->nfcal_interference = true;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal);
+
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah,
bool ath9k_hw_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
void ath9k_init_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath_hw *ah,
struct ath9k_channel *chan);
+void ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal(struct ath_hw *ah);
s16 ath9k_hw_getchan_noise(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
void ath9k_hw_reset_calibration(struct ath_hw *ah,
struct ath9k_cal_list *currCal);
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ struct ath9k_hw_cal_data {
int16_t rawNoiseFloor;
bool paprd_done;
bool nfcal_pending;
+ bool nfcal_interference;
u16 small_signal_gain[AR9300_MAX_CHAINS];
u32 pa_table[AR9300_MAX_CHAINS][PAPRD_TABLE_SZ];
struct ath9k_nfcal_hist nfCalHist[NUM_NF_READINGS];

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--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ int ath_beaconq_config(struct ath_softc
#define ATH_AP_SHORT_CALINTERVAL 100 /* 100 ms */
#define ATH_ANI_POLLINTERVAL_OLD 100 /* 100 ms */
#define ATH_ANI_POLLINTERVAL_NEW 1000 /* 1000 ms */
+#define ATH_LONG_CALINTERVAL_INT 1000 /* 1000 ms */
#define ATH_LONG_CALINTERVAL 30000 /* 30 seconds */
#define ATH_RESTART_CALINTERVAL 1200000 /* 20 minutes */
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -396,7 +396,12 @@ void ath_ani_calibrate(unsigned long dat
bool shortcal = false;
bool aniflag = false;
unsigned int timestamp = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
- u32 cal_interval, short_cal_interval;
+ u32 cal_interval, short_cal_interval, long_cal_interval;
+
+ if (ah->caldata && ah->caldata->nfcal_interference)
+ long_cal_interval = ATH_LONG_CALINTERVAL_INT;
+ else
+ long_cal_interval = ATH_LONG_CALINTERVAL;
short_cal_interval = (ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) ?
ATH_AP_SHORT_CALINTERVAL : ATH_STA_SHORT_CALINTERVAL;
@@ -408,7 +413,7 @@ void ath_ani_calibrate(unsigned long dat
ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
/* Long calibration runs independently of short calibration. */
- if ((timestamp - common->ani.longcal_timer) >= ATH_LONG_CALINTERVAL) {
+ if ((timestamp - common->ani.longcal_timer) >= long_cal_interval) {
longcal = true;
ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_ANI, "longcal @%lu\n", jiffies);
common->ani.longcal_timer = timestamp;