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authorJohannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>2012-02-27 12:18:30 +0100
committerJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>2012-02-29 14:14:54 -0500
commit02f2f1a951f87644166926862ec32fb13511e2f3 (patch)
tree77d5ac88a112aeb9f18887277dabf311b7ec0e8a
parent5eb02e44adc92a71bae3ff60acb1eea5ada14e93 (diff)
mac80211: handle non-bufferable MMPDUs correctly
This renames the IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE TX flag to IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER and also uses it for non-bufferable MMPDUs (all MMPDUs but deauth, disassoc and action frames.) Previously, mac80211 would let the MMPDU through but not set the flag so drivers supporting some hardware aids for avoiding the PS races would then reject the frame. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c6
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c2
-rw-r--r--include/net/mac80211.h17
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/sta_info.c4
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/tx.c17
6 files changed, 30 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
index 2d01db0f08e..2329033e23d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ il4965_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il, struct sk_buff *skb)
sta_priv = (void *)sta->drv_priv;
if (sta_priv && sta_priv->asleep &&
- (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE)) {
+ (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)) {
/*
* This sends an asynchronous command to the device,
* but we can rely on it being processed before the
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
index da18a8fc9af..5f78567f418 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
sta_priv = (void *)info->control.sta->drv_priv;
if (sta_priv && sta_priv->asleep &&
- (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE)) {
+ (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)) {
/*
* This sends an asynchronous command to the device,
* but we can rely on it being processed before the
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
* counter.
* For now set the counter to just 1 since we do not
* support uAPSD yet.
+ *
+ * FIXME: If we get two non-bufferable frames one
+ * after the other, we might only send out one of
+ * them because this is racy.
*/
iwl_sta_modify_sleep_tx_count(priv, sta_id, 1);
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
index 42b97bc3847..a08a6f0e4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ static void p54_tx_80211_header(struct p54_common *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ))
*flags |= P54_HDR_FLAG_DATA_OUT_SEQNR;
- if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE)
+ if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)
*flags |= P54_HDR_FLAG_DATA_OUT_NOCANCEL;
if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT)
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index cbff4f94a20..7477f020ee7 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
* used to indicate that a frame was already retried due to PS
* @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT: completely internal to mac80211,
* used to indicate frame should not be encrypted
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE: This frame is a response to a poll
- * frame (PS-Poll or uAPSD) and should be sent although the station
- * is in powersave mode.
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER: This frame is a response to a poll
+ * frame (PS-Poll or uAPSD) or a non-bufferable MMPDU and must
+ * be sent although the station is in powersave mode.
* @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES: More frames will be passed to the
* transmit function after the current frame, this can be used
* by drivers to kick the DMA queue only if unset or when the
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING = BIT(14),
IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED = BIT(15),
IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT = BIT(16),
- IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE = BIT(17),
+ IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER = BIT(17),
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES = BIT(18),
IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRANSMISSION = BIT(19),
/* hole at 20, use later */
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU | \
IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED | IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK | \
IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU | IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK | \
- IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE | \
+ IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER | \
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LDPC | \
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC | IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP)
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ void ieee80211_free_txskb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
* the station sends a PS-Poll or a uAPSD trigger frame, mac80211
* will inform the driver of this with the @allow_buffered_frames
* callback; this callback is optional. mac80211 will then transmit
- * the frames as usual and set the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE
+ * the frames as usual and set the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER
* on each frame. The last frame in the service period (or the only
* response to a PS-Poll) also has %IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP set to
* indicate that it ends the service period; as this frame must have
@@ -1642,6 +1642,9 @@ void ieee80211_free_txskb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
* When TX status is reported for this frame, the service period is
* marked has having ended and a new one can be started by the peer.
*
+ * Additionally, non-bufferable MMPDUs can also be transmitted by
+ * mac80211 with the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER set in them.
+ *
* Another race condition can happen on some devices like iwlwifi
* when there are frames queued for the station and it wakes up
* or polls; the frames that are already queued could end up being
@@ -2140,7 +2143,7 @@ enum ieee80211_frame_release_type {
* @allow_buffered_frames: Prepare device to allow the given number of frames
* to go out to the given station. The frames will be sent by mac80211
* via the usual TX path after this call. The TX information for frames
- * released will also have the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE flag set
+ * released will also have the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER flag set
* and the last one will also have %IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP set. In case
* frames from multiple TIDs are released and the driver might reorder
* them between the TIDs, it must set the %IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP flag
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 98613c8f08c..cd0f265f42e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_null_response(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
* exchange. Also set EOSP to indicate this packet
* ends the poll/service period.
*/
- info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE |
+ info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER |
IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP |
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS;
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_response(struct sta_info *sta,
* STA may still remain is PS mode after this frame
* exchange.
*/
- info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE;
+ info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER;
/*
* Use MoreData flag to indicate whether there are
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 7c021f25571..570737df2d2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -448,18 +448,23 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_unicast_ps_buf(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)tx->skb->data;
struct ieee80211_local *local = tx->local;
- if (unlikely(!sta ||
- ieee80211_is_probe_resp(hdr->frame_control) ||
- ieee80211_is_auth(hdr->frame_control) ||
- ieee80211_is_assoc_resp(hdr->frame_control) ||
- ieee80211_is_reassoc_resp(hdr->frame_control)))
+ if (unlikely(!sta))
return TX_CONTINUE;
if (unlikely((test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA) ||
test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER)) &&
- !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE))) {
+ !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER))) {
int ac = skb_get_queue_mapping(tx->skb);
+ /* only deauth, disassoc and action are bufferable MMPDUs */
+ if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control) &&
+ !ieee80211_is_deauth(hdr->frame_control) &&
+ !ieee80211_is_disassoc(hdr->frame_control) &&
+ !ieee80211_is_action(hdr->frame_control)) {
+ info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER;
+ return TX_CONTINUE;
+ }
+
#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
printk(KERN_DEBUG "STA %pM aid %d: PS buffer for AC %d\n",
sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid, ac);