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| -rw-r--r-- | include/net/mac80211.h | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | net/mac80211/mlme.c | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | net/mac80211/rate.c | 8 |
3 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h index bc799304be71..135e897b61c7 100644 --- a/include/net/mac80211.h +++ b/include/net/mac80211.h @@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf { * an SP that mac80211 transmits, it is already set; for driver frames * the driver may set this flag. It is also used to do the same for * PS-Poll responses. + * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE: This frame will be sent at lowest rate. + * This flag is used to send nullfunc frame at minimum rate when + * the nullfunc is used for connection monitoring purpose. * * Note: If you have to add new flags to the enumeration, then don't * forget to update %IEEE80211_TX_TEMPORARY_FLAGS when necessary. @@ -404,6 +407,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags { IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_TKIP_MIC_FAILURE = BIT(26), IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_CCK_RATE = BIT(27), IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP = BIT(28), + IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE = BIT(29), }; #define IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC_SHIFT 23 diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c index c4e8901c96f6..0e5d8daba1ee 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c +++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c @@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ void ieee80211_send_nullfunc(struct ieee80211_local *local, { struct sk_buff *skb; struct ieee80211_hdr_3addr *nullfunc; + struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd; skb = ieee80211_nullfunc_get(&local->hw, &sdata->vif); if (!skb) @@ -358,6 +359,10 @@ void ieee80211_send_nullfunc(struct ieee80211_local *local, nullfunc->frame_control |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_PM); IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT; + if (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL | + IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL)) + IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE; + ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb); } diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c index f61244c0e0a2..ff5c3aa48a15 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/rate.c +++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static void rate_control_release(struct kref *kref) kfree(ctrl_ref); } -static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc) +static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc) { struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb; struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data; @@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc) fc = hdr->frame_control; - return (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) || !ieee80211_is_data(fc); + return (info->flags & (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK | + IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE)) || + !ieee80211_is_data(fc); } static void rc_send_low_broadcast(s8 *idx, u32 basic_rates, @@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ bool rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband; int mcast_rate; - if (!sta || !priv_sta || rc_no_data_or_no_ack(txrc)) { + if (!sta || !priv_sta || rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(txrc)) { if ((sband->band != IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) || !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_CCK_RATE)) info->control.rates[0].idx = |