Subject: [PATCH 1/4] ath9k: Remove dead code in rate control

ath9k rate control is based on only PER (packet error rate),
remove unused code which was intented to do rssi based rate
selection.

Signed-off-by: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c | 163 +----------------------------------
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 159 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index e66734c..a39b1a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -607,47 +607,14 @@ static u8 ath_rc_get_highest_rix(struct ath_softc *sc,
const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table,
int *is_probing)
{
- u32 dt, best_thruput, this_thruput, now_msec;
+ u32 best_thruput, this_thruput, now_msec;
u8 rate, next_rate, best_rate, maxindex, minindex;
- int8_t rssi_last, rssi_reduce = 0, index = 0;
-
- *is_probing = 0;
-
- rssi_last = median(ath_rc_priv->rssi_last,
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev,
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev2);
-
- /*
- * Age (reduce) last ack rssi based on how old it is.
- * The bizarre numbers are so the delta is 160msec,
- * meaning we divide by 16.
- * 0msec <= dt <= 25msec: don't derate
- * 25msec <= dt <= 185msec: derate linearly from 0 to 10dB
- * 185msec <= dt: derate by 10dB
- */
+ int8_t index = 0;

now_msec = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
- dt = now_msec - ath_rc_priv->rssi_time;
-
- if (dt >= 185)
- rssi_reduce = 10;
- else if (dt >= 25)
- rssi_reduce = (u8)((dt - 25) >> 4);
-
- /* Now reduce rssi_last by rssi_reduce */
- if (rssi_last < rssi_reduce)
- rssi_last = 0;
- else
- rssi_last -= rssi_reduce;
-
- /*
- * Now look up the rate in the rssi table and return it.
- * If no rates match then we return 0 (lowest rate)
- */
-
+ *is_probing = 0;
best_thruput = 0;
maxindex = ath_rc_priv->max_valid_rate-1;
-
minindex = 0;
best_rate = minindex;

@@ -687,7 +654,6 @@ static u8 ath_rc_get_highest_rix(struct ath_softc *sc,
}

rate = best_rate;
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_lookup = rssi_last;

/*
* Must check the actual rate (ratekbps) to account for
@@ -977,10 +943,6 @@ static bool ath_rc_update_per(struct ath_softc *sc,
(nretry_to_per_lookup[retries] >> 3));
}

- ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev2 = ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev;
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev = ath_rc_priv->rssi_last;
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_last = tx_info_priv->tx.ts_rssi;
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_time = now_msec;

/*
* If we got at most one retry then increase the max rate if
@@ -1024,18 +986,9 @@ static bool ath_rc_update_per(struct ath_softc *sc,
/*
* Don't update anything. We don't know if
* this was because of collisions or poor signal.
- *
- * Later: if rssi_ack is close to
- * ath_rc_priv->state[txRate].rssi_thres and we see lots
- * of retries, then we could increase
- * ath_rc_priv->state[txRate].rssi_thres.
*/
ath_rc_priv->hw_maxretry_pktcnt = 0;
} else {
- int32_t rssi_ackAvg;
- int8_t rssi_thres;
- int8_t rssi_ack_vmin;
-
/*
* It worked with no retries. First ignore bogus (small)
* rssi_ack values.
@@ -1045,43 +998,9 @@ static bool ath_rc_update_per(struct ath_softc *sc,
ath_rc_priv->hw_maxretry_pktcnt++;
}

- if (tx_info_priv->tx.ts_rssi <
- rate_table->info[tx_rate].rssi_ack_validmin)
- goto exit;
-
- /* Average the rssi */
- if (tx_rate != ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_rate) {
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_rate = tx_rate;
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum =
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_cnt = 0;
- }
-
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum += tx_info_priv->tx.ts_rssi;
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_cnt++;
-
- if (ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_cnt < 4)
- goto exit;
-
- rssi_ackAvg =
- (ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum + 2) / 4;
- rssi_thres =
- ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].rssi_thres;
- rssi_ack_vmin =
- rate_table->info[tx_rate].rssi_ack_validmin;
-
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum =
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_cnt = 0;
-
- /* Now reduce the current rssi threshold */
- if ((rssi_ackAvg < rssi_thres + 2) &&
- (rssi_thres > rssi_ack_vmin)) {
- ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].rssi_thres--;
- }
-
- state_change = true;
}
}
-exit:
+
return state_change;
}

@@ -1093,11 +1012,6 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,
struct ath_tx_info_priv *tx_info_priv,
int tx_rate, int xretries, int retries)
{
-#define CHK_RSSI(rate) \
- ((ath_rc_priv->state[(rate)].rssi_thres + \
- rate_table->info[(rate)].rssi_ack_deltamin) > \
- ath_rc_priv->state[(rate)+1].rssi_thres)
-
u32 now_msec = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
int rate;
u8 last_per;
@@ -1108,13 +1022,6 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,
if ((tx_rate < 0) || (tx_rate > rate_table->rate_cnt))
return;

- /* To compensate for some imbalance between ctrl and ext. channel */
-
- if (WLAN_RC_PHY_40(rate_table->info[tx_rate].phy))
- tx_info_priv->tx.ts_rssi =
- tx_info_priv->tx.ts_rssi < 3 ? 0 :
- tx_info_priv->tx.ts_rssi - 3;
-
last_per = ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per;

/* Update PER first */
@@ -1136,51 +1043,6 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,
ath_rc_priv->probe_time = now_msec;
}

- if (state_change) {
- /*
- * Make sure the rates above this have higher rssi thresholds.
- * (Note: Monotonicity is kept within the OFDM rates and
- * within the CCK rates. However, no adjustment is
- * made to keep the rssi thresholds monotonically
- * increasing between the CCK and OFDM rates.)
- */
- for (rate = tx_rate; rate < size - 1; rate++) {
- if (rate_table->info[rate+1].phy !=
- rate_table->info[tx_rate].phy)
- break;
-
- if (CHK_RSSI(rate)) {
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].rssi_thres =
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres +
- rate_table->info[rate].rssi_ack_deltamin;
- }
- }
-
- /* Make sure the rates below this have lower rssi thresholds. */
- for (rate = tx_rate - 1; rate >= 0; rate--) {
- if (rate_table->info[rate].phy !=
- rate_table->info[tx_rate].phy)
- break;
-
- if (CHK_RSSI(rate)) {
- if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].rssi_thres <
- rate_table->info[rate].rssi_ack_deltamin)
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres = 0;
- else {
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres =
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].rssi_thres -
- rate_table->info[rate].rssi_ack_deltamin;
- }
-
- if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres <
- rate_table->info[rate].rssi_ack_validmin) {
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres =
- rate_table->info[rate].rssi_ack_validmin;
- }
- }
- }
- }
-
/* Make sure the rates below this have lower PER */
/* Monotonicity is kept only for rates below the current rate. */
if (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per < last_per) {
@@ -1205,19 +1067,6 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,
ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per;
}

- /* Every so often, we reduce the thresholds and
- * PER (different for CCK and OFDM). */
- if (now_msec - ath_rc_priv->rssi_down_time >=
- rate_table->rssi_reduce_interval) {
-
- for (rate = 0; rate < size; rate++) {
- if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres >
- rate_table->info[rate].rssi_ack_validmin)
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres -= 1;
- }
- ath_rc_priv->rssi_down_time = now_msec;
- }
-
/* Every so often, we reduce the thresholds
* and PER (different for CCK and OFDM). */
if (now_msec - ath_rc_priv->per_down_time >=
@@ -1233,7 +1082,6 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,
ath_debug_stat_retries(sc, tx_rate, xretries, retries,
ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per);

-#undef CHK_RSSI
}

static int ath_rc_get_rateindex(const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table,
@@ -1369,8 +1217,6 @@ static void ath_rc_init(struct ath_softc *sc,

/* Initialize thresholds according to the global rate table */
for (i = 0 ; i < ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size; i++) {
- ath_rc_priv->state[i].rssi_thres =
- rate_table->info[i].rssi_ack_validmin;
ath_rc_priv->state[i].per = 0;
}

@@ -1631,7 +1477,6 @@ static void *ath_rate_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp
return NULL;
}

- rate_priv->rssi_down_time = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
rate_priv->tx_triglevel_max = sc->sc_ah->caps.tx_triglevel_max;

return rate_priv;
--
1.5.5.1



Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] ath9k: Nuke struct ath_tx_ratectrl_state

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:31:21AM +0530, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:23 PM, Vasanthakumar
> Thiagarajan<[email protected]> wrote:
> > Move its only member (u8 per) to struct ath_rate_priv.
>
> yay! BTW are these based on top of my rate series?
>

Yes.

Vasanth

Subject: [PATCH 2/4] ath9k: Remove unused members from rate control structure

Signed-off-by: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c | 216 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h | 21 ----
2 files changed, 108 insertions(+), 129 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index a39b1a7..731967c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -22,130 +22,130 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11na_ratetable = {
{
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
5400, 0x0b, 0x00, 12,
- 0, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
7800, 0x0f, 0x00, 18,
- 0, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
+ 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
10000, 0x0a, 0x00, 24,
- 2, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0 },
+ 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
13900, 0x0e, 0x00, 36,
- 2, 6, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 0 },
+ 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
17300, 0x09, 0x00, 48,
- 4, 10, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 0 },
+ 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
23000, 0x0d, 0x00, 72,
- 4, 14, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 0 },
+ 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
27400, 0x08, 0x00, 96,
- 4, 20, 3, 6, 6, 6, 6, 0 },
+ 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
29300, 0x0c, 0x00, 108,
- 4, 23, 3, 7, 7, 7, 7, 0 },
+ 4, 7, 7, 7, 7, 0 },
{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 6500, /* 6.5 Mb */
6400, 0x80, 0x00, 0,
- 0, 2, 3, 8, 24, 8, 24, 3216 },
+ 0, 8, 24, 8, 24, 3216 },
{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
12700, 0x81, 0x00, 1,
- 2, 4, 3, 9, 25, 9, 25, 6434 },
+ 2, 9, 25, 9, 25, 6434 },
{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 19500, /* 19.5 Mb */
18800, 0x82, 0x00, 2,
- 2, 6, 3, 10, 26, 10, 26, 9650 },
+ 2, 10, 26, 10, 26, 9650 },
{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
25000, 0x83, 0x00, 3,
- 4, 10, 3, 11, 27, 11, 27, 12868 },
+ 4, 11, 27, 11, 27, 12868 },
{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
36700, 0x84, 0x00, 4,
- 4, 14, 3, 12, 28, 12, 28, 19304 },
+ 4, 12, 28, 12, 28, 19304 },
{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
48100, 0x85, 0x00, 5,
- 4, 20, 3, 13, 29, 13, 29, 25740 },
+ 4, 13, 29, 13, 29, 25740 },
{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 58500, /* 58.5 Mb */
53500, 0x86, 0x00, 6,
- 4, 23, 3, 14, 30, 14, 30, 28956 },
+ 4, 14, 30, 14, 30, 28956 },
{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 65000, /* 65 Mb */
59000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
- 4, 25, 3, 15, 31, 15, 32, 32180 },
+ 4, 15, 31, 15, 32, 32180 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
12700, 0x88, 0x00,
- 8, 0, 2, 3, 16, 33, 16, 33, 6430 },
+ 8, 3, 16, 33, 16, 33, 6430 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
24800, 0x89, 0x00, 9,
- 2, 4, 3, 17, 34, 17, 34, 12860 },
+ 2, 17, 34, 17, 34, 12860 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
36600, 0x8a, 0x00, 10,
- 2, 6, 3, 18, 35, 18, 35, 19300 },
+ 2, 18, 35, 18, 35, 19300 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
48100, 0x8b, 0x00, 11,
- 4, 10, 3, 19, 36, 19, 36, 25736 },
+ 4, 19, 36, 19, 36, 25736 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 78000, /* 78 Mb */
69500, 0x8c, 0x00, 12,
- 4, 14, 3, 20, 37, 20, 37, 38600 },
+ 4, 20, 37, 20, 37, 38600 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 104000, /* 104 Mb */
89500, 0x8d, 0x00, 13,
- 4, 20, 3, 21, 38, 21, 38, 51472 },
+ 4, 21, 38, 21, 38, 51472 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 117000, /* 117 Mb */
98900, 0x8e, 0x00, 14,
- 4, 23, 3, 22, 39, 22, 39, 57890 },
+ 4, 22, 39, 22, 39, 57890 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 130000, /* 130 Mb */
108300, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
- 4, 25, 3, 23, 40, 23, 41, 64320 },
+ 4, 23, 40, 23, 41, 64320 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 13500, /* 13.5 Mb */
13200, 0x80, 0x00, 0,
- 0, 2, 3, 8, 24, 24, 24, 6684 },
+ 0, 8, 24, 24, 24, 6684 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 27500, /* 27.0 Mb */
25900, 0x81, 0x00, 1,
- 2, 4, 3, 9, 25, 25, 25, 13368 },
+ 2, 9, 25, 25, 25, 13368 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 40500, /* 40.5 Mb */
38600, 0x82, 0x00, 2,
- 2, 6, 3, 10, 26, 26, 26, 20052 },
+ 2, 10, 26, 26, 26, 20052 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
49800, 0x83, 0x00, 3,
- 4, 10, 3, 11, 27, 27, 27, 26738 },
+ 4, 11, 27, 27, 27, 26738 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 81500, /* 81 Mb */
72200, 0x84, 0x00, 4,
- 4, 14, 3, 12, 28, 28, 28, 40104 },
+ 4, 12, 28, 28, 28, 40104 },
{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
92900, 0x85, 0x00, 5,
- 4, 20, 3, 13, 29, 29, 29, 53476 },
+ 4, 13, 29, 29, 29, 53476 },
{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 121500, /* 121.5 Mb */
102700, 0x86, 0x00, 6,
- 4, 23, 3, 14, 30, 30, 30, 60156 },
+ 4, 14, 30, 30, 30, 60156 },
{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 135000, /* 135 Mb */
112000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
- 4, 25, 3, 15, 31, 32, 32, 66840 },
+ 4, 15, 31, 32, 32, 66840 },
{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS_HGI, 150000, /* 150 Mb */
122000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
- 4, 25, 3, 15, 31, 32, 32, 74200 },
+ 4, 15, 31, 32, 32, 74200 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 27000, /* 27 Mb */
25800, 0x88, 0x00, 8,
- 0, 2, 3, 16, 33, 33, 33, 13360 },
+ 0, 16, 33, 33, 33, 13360 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
49800, 0x89, 0x00, 9,
- 2, 4, 3, 17, 34, 34, 34, 26720 },
+ 2, 17, 34, 34, 34, 26720 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 81000, /* 81 Mb */
71900, 0x8a, 0x00, 10,
- 2, 6, 3, 18, 35, 35, 35, 40080 },
+ 2, 18, 35, 35, 35, 40080 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
92500, 0x8b, 0x00, 11,
- 4, 10, 3, 19, 36, 36, 36, 53440 },
+ 4, 19, 36, 36, 36, 53440 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 162000, /* 162 Mb */
130300, 0x8c, 0x00, 12,
- 4, 14, 3, 20, 37, 37, 37, 80160 },
+ 4, 20, 37, 37, 37, 80160 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 216000, /* 216 Mb */
162800, 0x8d, 0x00, 13,
- 4, 20, 3, 21, 38, 38, 38, 106880 },
+ 4, 21, 38, 38, 38, 106880 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 243000, /* 243 Mb */
178200, 0x8e, 0x00, 14,
- 4, 23, 3, 22, 39, 39, 39, 120240 },
+ 4, 22, 39, 39, 39, 120240 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 270000, /* 270 Mb */
192100, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
- 4, 25, 3, 23, 40, 41, 41, 133600 },
+ 4, 23, 40, 41, 41, 133600 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS_HGI, 300000, /* 300 Mb */
207000, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
- 4, 25, 3, 23, 40, 41, 41, 148400 },
+ 4, 23, 40, 41, 41, 148400 },
},
50, /* probe interval */
50, /* rssi reduce interval */
@@ -160,142 +160,142 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11ng_ratetable = {
{
{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 1000, /* 1 Mb */
900, 0x1b, 0x00, 2,
- 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 2000, /* 2 Mb */
1900, 0x1a, 0x04, 4,
- 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
+ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 5500, /* 5.5 Mb */
4900, 0x19, 0x04, 11,
- 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0 },
+ 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0 },
{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 11000, /* 11 Mb */
8100, 0x18, 0x04, 22,
- 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 0 },
+ 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 0 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
5400, 0x0b, 0x00, 12,
- 4, 2, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 0 },
+ 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 0 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
7800, 0x0f, 0x00, 18,
- 4, 3, 1, 5, 5, 5, 5, 0 },
+ 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
10100, 0x0a, 0x00, 24,
- 6, 4, 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, 0 },
+ 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
14100, 0x0e, 0x00, 36,
- 6, 6, 2, 7, 7, 7, 7, 0 },
+ 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
17700, 0x09, 0x00, 48,
- 8, 10, 3, 8, 8, 8, 8, 0 },
+ 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
23700, 0x0d, 0x00, 72,
- 8, 14, 3, 9, 9, 9, 9, 0 },
+ 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
27400, 0x08, 0x00, 96,
- 8, 20, 3, 10, 10, 10, 10, 0 },
+ 8, 10, 10, 10, 10, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
30900, 0x0c, 0x00, 108,
- 8, 23, 3, 11, 11, 11, 11, 0 },
+ 8, 11, 11, 11, 11, 0 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 6500, /* 6.5 Mb */
6400, 0x80, 0x00, 0,
- 4, 2, 3, 12, 28, 12, 28, 3216 },
+ 4, 12, 28, 12, 28, 3216 },
{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
12700, 0x81, 0x00, 1,
- 6, 4, 3, 13, 29, 13, 29, 6434 },
+ 6, 13, 29, 13, 29, 6434 },
{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 19500, /* 19.5 Mb */
18800, 0x82, 0x00, 2,
- 6, 6, 3, 14, 30, 14, 30, 9650 },
+ 6, 14, 30, 14, 30, 9650 },
{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
25000, 0x83, 0x00, 3,
- 8, 10, 3, 15, 31, 15, 31, 12868 },
+ 8, 15, 31, 15, 31, 12868 },
{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
36700, 0x84, 0x00, 4,
- 8, 14, 3, 16, 32, 16, 32, 19304 },
+ 8, 16, 32, 16, 32, 19304 },
{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
48100, 0x85, 0x00, 5,
- 8, 20, 3, 17, 33, 17, 33, 25740 },
+ 8, 17, 33, 17, 33, 25740 },
{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 58500, /* 58.5 Mb */
53500, 0x86, 0x00, 6,
- 8, 23, 3, 18, 34, 18, 34, 28956 },
+ 8, 18, 34, 18, 34, 28956 },
{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 65000, /* 65 Mb */
59000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
- 8, 25, 3, 19, 35, 19, 36, 32180 },
+ 8, 19, 35, 19, 36, 32180 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
12700, 0x88, 0x00, 8,
- 4, 2, 3, 20, 37, 20, 37, 6430 },
+ 4, 20, 37, 20, 37, 6430 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
24800, 0x89, 0x00, 9,
- 6, 4, 3, 21, 38, 21, 38, 12860 },
+ 6, 21, 38, 21, 38, 12860 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
36600, 0x8a, 0x00, 10,
- 6, 6, 3, 22, 39, 22, 39, 19300 },
+ 6, 22, 39, 22, 39, 19300 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
48100, 0x8b, 0x00, 11,
- 8, 10, 3, 23, 40, 23, 40, 25736 },
+ 8, 23, 40, 23, 40, 25736 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 78000, /* 78 Mb */
69500, 0x8c, 0x00, 12,
- 8, 14, 3, 24, 41, 24, 41, 38600 },
+ 8, 24, 41, 24, 41, 38600 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 104000, /* 104 Mb */
89500, 0x8d, 0x00, 13,
- 8, 20, 3, 25, 42, 25, 42, 51472 },
+ 8, 25, 42, 25, 42, 51472 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 117000, /* 117 Mb */
98900, 0x8e, 0x00, 14,
- 8, 23, 3, 26, 43, 26, 44, 57890 },
+ 8, 26, 43, 26, 44, 57890 },
{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 130000, /* 130 Mb */
108300, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
- 8, 25, 3, 27, 44, 27, 45, 64320 },
+ 8, 27, 44, 27, 45, 64320 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 13500, /* 13.5 Mb */
13200, 0x80, 0x00, 0,
- 8, 2, 3, 12, 28, 28, 28, 6684 },
+ 8, 12, 28, 28, 28, 6684 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 27500, /* 27.0 Mb */
25900, 0x81, 0x00, 1,
- 8, 4, 3, 13, 29, 29, 29, 13368 },
+ 8, 13, 29, 29, 29, 13368 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 40500, /* 40.5 Mb */
38600, 0x82, 0x00, 2,
- 8, 6, 3, 14, 30, 30, 30, 20052 },
+ 8, 14, 30, 30, 30, 20052 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
49800, 0x83, 0x00, 3,
- 8, 10, 3, 15, 31, 31, 31, 26738 },
+ 8, 15, 31, 31, 31, 26738 },
{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 81500, /* 81 Mb */
72200, 0x84, 0x00, 4,
- 8, 14, 3, 16, 32, 32, 32, 40104 },
+ 8, 16, 32, 32, 32, 40104 },
{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
92900, 0x85, 0x00, 5,
- 8, 20, 3, 17, 33, 33, 33, 53476 },
+ 8, 17, 33, 33, 33, 53476 },
{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 121500, /* 121.5 Mb */
102700, 0x86, 0x00, 6,
- 8, 23, 3, 18, 34, 34, 34, 60156 },
+ 8, 18, 34, 34, 34, 60156 },
{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 135000, /* 135 Mb */
112000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
- 8, 23, 3, 19, 35, 36, 36, 66840 },
+ 8, 19, 35, 36, 36, 66840 },
{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS_HGI, 150000, /* 150 Mb */
122000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
- 8, 25, 3, 19, 35, 36, 36, 74200 },
+ 8, 19, 35, 36, 36, 74200 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 27000, /* 27 Mb */
25800, 0x88, 0x00, 8,
- 8, 2, 3, 20, 37, 37, 37, 13360 },
+ 8, 20, 37, 37, 37, 13360 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
49800, 0x89, 0x00, 9,
- 8, 4, 3, 21, 38, 38, 38, 26720 },
+ 8, 21, 38, 38, 38, 26720 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 81000, /* 81 Mb */
71900, 0x8a, 0x00, 10,
- 8, 6, 3, 22, 39, 39, 39, 40080 },
+ 8, 22, 39, 39, 39, 40080 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
92500, 0x8b, 0x00, 11,
- 8, 10, 3, 23, 40, 40, 40, 53440 },
+ 8, 23, 40, 40, 40, 53440 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 162000, /* 162 Mb */
130300, 0x8c, 0x00, 12,
- 8, 14, 3, 24, 41, 41, 41, 80160 },
+ 8, 24, 41, 41, 41, 80160 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 216000, /* 216 Mb */
162800, 0x8d, 0x00, 13,
- 8, 20, 3, 25, 42, 42, 42, 106880 },
+ 8, 25, 42, 42, 42, 106880 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 243000, /* 243 Mb */
178200, 0x8e, 0x00, 14,
- 8, 23, 3, 26, 43, 43, 43, 120240 },
+ 8, 26, 43, 43, 43, 120240 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 270000, /* 270 Mb */
192100, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
- 8, 23, 3, 27, 44, 45, 45, 133600 },
+ 8, 27, 44, 45, 45, 133600 },
{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS_HGI, 300000, /* 300 Mb */
207000, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
- 8, 25, 3, 27, 44, 45, 45, 148400 },
+ 8, 27, 44, 45, 45, 148400 },
},
50, /* probe interval */
50, /* rssi reduce interval */
@@ -307,28 +307,28 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11a_ratetable = {
{
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
5400, 0x0b, 0x00, (0x80|12),
- 0, 2, 1, 0, 0 },
+ 0, 0, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
7800, 0x0f, 0x00, 18,
- 0, 3, 1, 1, 0 },
+ 0, 1, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
10000, 0x0a, 0x00, (0x80|24),
- 2, 4, 2, 2, 0 },
+ 2, 2, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
13900, 0x0e, 0x00, 36,
- 2, 6, 2, 3, 0 },
+ 2, 3, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
17300, 0x09, 0x00, (0x80|48),
- 4, 10, 3, 4, 0 },
+ 4, 4, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
23000, 0x0d, 0x00, 72,
- 4, 14, 3, 5, 0 },
+ 4, 5, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
27400, 0x08, 0x00, 96,
- 4, 19, 3, 6, 0 },
+ 4, 6, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
29300, 0x0c, 0x00, 108,
- 4, 23, 3, 7, 0 },
+ 4, 7, 0 },
},
50, /* probe interval */
50, /* rssi reduce interval */
@@ -340,40 +340,40 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11g_ratetable = {
{
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 1000, /* 1 Mb */
900, 0x1b, 0x00, 2,
- 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 },
+ 0, 0, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 2000, /* 2 Mb */
1900, 0x1a, 0x04, 4,
- 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
+ 1, 1, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 5500, /* 5.5 Mb */
4900, 0x19, 0x04, 11,
- 2, 2, 2, 2, 0 },
+ 2, 2, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 11000, /* 11 Mb */
8100, 0x18, 0x04, 22,
- 3, 3, 2, 3, 0 },
+ 3, 3, 0 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
5400, 0x0b, 0x00, 12,
- 4, 2, 1, 4, 0 },
+ 4, 4, 0 },
{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
7800, 0x0f, 0x00, 18,
- 4, 3, 1, 5, 0 },
+ 4, 5, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
10000, 0x0a, 0x00, 24,
- 6, 4, 1, 6, 0 },
+ 6, 6, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
13900, 0x0e, 0x00, 36,
- 6, 6, 2, 7, 0 },
+ 6, 7, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
17300, 0x09, 0x00, 48,
- 8, 10, 3, 8, 0 },
+ 8, 8, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
23000, 0x0d, 0x00, 72,
- 8, 14, 3, 9, 0 },
+ 8, 9, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
27400, 0x08, 0x00, 96,
- 8, 19, 3, 10, 0 },
+ 8, 10, 0 },
{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
29300, 0x0c, 0x00, 108,
- 8, 23, 3, 11, 0 },
+ 8, 11, 0 },
},
50, /* probe interval */
50, /* rssi reduce interval */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
index e3abd76..6797df0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ struct ath_rate_table {
u8 short_preamble;
u8 dot11rate;
u8 ctrl_rate;
- int8_t rssi_ack_validmin;
- int8_t rssi_ack_deltamin;
u8 base_index;
u8 cw40index;
u8 sgi_index;
@@ -126,7 +124,6 @@ struct ath_rate_table {
};

struct ath_tx_ratectrl_state {
- int8_t rssi_thres; /* required rssi for this rate (dB) */
u8 per; /* recent estimate of packet error rate (%) */
};

@@ -138,16 +135,7 @@ struct ath_rateset {
/**
* struct ath_rate_priv - Rate Control priv data
* @state: RC state
- * @rssi_last: last ACK rssi
- * @rssi_last_lookup: last ACK rssi used for lookup
- * @rssi_last_prev: previous last ACK rssi
- * @rssi_last_prev2: 2nd previous last ACK rssi
- * @rssi_sum_cnt: count of rssi_sum for averaging
- * @rssi_sum_rate: rate that we are averaging
- * @rssi_sum: running sum of rssi for averaging
* @probe_rate: rate we are probing at
- * @rssi_time: msec timestamp for last ack rssi
- * @rssi_down_time: msec timestamp for last down step
* @probe_time: msec timestamp for last probe
* @hw_maxretry_pktcnt: num of packets since we got HW max retry error
* @max_valid_rate: maximum number of valid rate
@@ -161,13 +149,6 @@ struct ath_rateset {
* @neg_ht_rates: Negotiated HT rates
*/
struct ath_rate_priv {
- int8_t rssi_last;
- int8_t rssi_last_lookup;
- int8_t rssi_last_prev;
- int8_t rssi_last_prev2;
- int32_t rssi_sum_cnt;
- int32_t rssi_sum_rate;
- int32_t rssi_sum;
u8 rate_table_size;
u8 probe_rate;
u8 hw_maxretry_pktcnt;
@@ -177,8 +158,6 @@ struct ath_rate_priv {
u8 valid_phy_ratecnt[WLAN_RC_PHY_MAX];
u8 valid_phy_rateidx[WLAN_RC_PHY_MAX][RATE_TABLE_SIZE];
u8 rate_max_phy;
- u32 rssi_time;
- u32 rssi_down_time;
u32 probe_time;
u32 per_down_time;
u32 probe_interval;
--
1.5.5.1


Subject: [PATCH 3/4] ath9k: Use probe interval instead of rssi reduce interval

Get rid of rssi reduce interval.

Signed-off-by: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c | 6 +-----
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h | 1 -
2 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index 731967c..a97dd7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11na_ratetable = {
4, 23, 40, 41, 41, 148400 },
},
50, /* probe interval */
- 50, /* rssi reduce interval */
WLAN_RC_HT_FLAG, /* Phy rates allowed initially */
};

@@ -298,7 +297,6 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11ng_ratetable = {
8, 27, 44, 45, 45, 148400 },
},
50, /* probe interval */
- 50, /* rssi reduce interval */
WLAN_RC_HT_FLAG, /* Phy rates allowed initially */
};

@@ -331,7 +329,6 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11a_ratetable = {
4, 7, 0 },
},
50, /* probe interval */
- 50, /* rssi reduce interval */
0, /* Phy rates allowed initially */
};

@@ -376,7 +373,6 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11g_ratetable = {
8, 11, 0 },
},
50, /* probe interval */
- 50, /* rssi reduce interval */
0, /* Phy rates allowed initially */
};

@@ -1070,7 +1066,7 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,
/* Every so often, we reduce the thresholds
* and PER (different for CCK and OFDM). */
if (now_msec - ath_rc_priv->per_down_time >=
- rate_table->rssi_reduce_interval) {
+ rate_table->probe_interval) {
for (rate = 0; rate < size; rate++) {
ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per =
7 * ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per / 8;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
index 6797df0..c794d6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ struct ath_rate_table {
u32 max_4ms_framelen;
} info[RATE_TABLE_SIZE];
u32 probe_interval;
- u32 rssi_reduce_interval;
u8 initial_ratemax;
};

--
1.5.5.1


Subject: [PATCH 4/4] ath9k: Nuke struct ath_tx_ratectrl_state

Move its only member (u8 per) to struct ath_rate_priv.

Signed-off-by: Vasanthakumar Thiagarajan <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c | 50 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h | 7 +---
2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index a97dd7b..a07efa2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static u8 ath_rc_get_highest_rix(struct ath_softc *sc,
* 10-15 and we would be worse off then staying
* at the current rate.
*/
- per_thres = ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per;
+ per_thres = ath_rc_priv->per[rate];
if (per_thres < 12)
per_thres = 12;

@@ -881,13 +881,13 @@ static bool ath_rc_update_per(struct ath_softc *sc,
100 * 9 / 10
};

- last_per = ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per;
+ last_per = ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate];

if (xretries) {
if (xretries == 1) {
- ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per += 30;
- if (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per > 100)
- ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per = 100;
+ ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate] += 30;
+ if (ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate] > 100)
+ ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate] = 100;
} else {
/* xretries == 2 */
count = ARRAY_SIZE(nretry_to_per_lookup);
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ static bool ath_rc_update_per(struct ath_softc *sc,
retries = count - 1;

/* new_PER = 7/8*old_PER + 1/8*(currentPER) */
- ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per =
+ ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate] =
(u8)(last_per - (last_per >> 3) + (100 >> 3));
}

@@ -931,10 +931,10 @@ static bool ath_rc_update_per(struct ath_softc *sc,
n_frames = tx_info_priv->n_frames * (retries + 1);
cur_per = (100 * n_bad_frames / n_frames) >> 3;
new_per = (u8)(last_per - (last_per >> 3) + cur_per);
- ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per = new_per;
+ ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate] = new_per;
}
} else {
- ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per =
+ ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate] =
(u8)(last_per - (last_per >> 3) +
(nretry_to_per_lookup[retries] >> 3));
}
@@ -962,8 +962,8 @@ static bool ath_rc_update_per(struct ath_softc *sc,
ath_rc_priv->probe_rate;
probe_rate = ath_rc_priv->probe_rate;

- if (ath_rc_priv->state[probe_rate].per > 30)
- ath_rc_priv->state[probe_rate].per = 20;
+ if (ath_rc_priv->per[probe_rate] > 30)
+ ath_rc_priv->per[probe_rate] = 20;

ath_rc_priv->probe_rate = 0;

@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,
if ((tx_rate < 0) || (tx_rate > rate_table->rate_cnt))
return;

- last_per = ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per;
+ last_per = ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate];

/* Update PER first */
state_change = ath_rc_update_per(sc, rate_table, ath_rc_priv,
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,
* If this rate looks bad (high PER) then stop using it for
* a while (except if we are probing).
*/
- if (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per >= 55 && tx_rate > 0 &&
+ if (ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate] >= 55 && tx_rate > 0 &&
rate_table->info[tx_rate].ratekbps <=
rate_table->info[ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy].ratekbps) {
ath_rc_get_lower_rix(rate_table, ath_rc_priv,
@@ -1041,26 +1041,26 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,

/* Make sure the rates below this have lower PER */
/* Monotonicity is kept only for rates below the current rate. */
- if (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per < last_per) {
+ if (ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate] < last_per) {
for (rate = tx_rate - 1; rate >= 0; rate--) {
if (rate_table->info[rate].phy !=
rate_table->info[tx_rate].phy)
break;

- if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per >
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].per) {
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per =
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].per;
+ if (ath_rc_priv->per[rate] >
+ ath_rc_priv->per[rate+1]) {
+ ath_rc_priv->per[rate] =
+ ath_rc_priv->per[rate+1];
}
}
}

/* Maintain monotonicity for rates above the current rate */
for (rate = tx_rate; rate < size - 1; rate++) {
- if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].per <
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per)
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].per =
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per;
+ if (ath_rc_priv->per[rate+1] <
+ ath_rc_priv->per[rate])
+ ath_rc_priv->per[rate+1] =
+ ath_rc_priv->per[rate];
}

/* Every so often, we reduce the thresholds
@@ -1068,15 +1068,15 @@ static void ath_rc_update_ht(struct ath_softc *sc,
if (now_msec - ath_rc_priv->per_down_time >=
rate_table->probe_interval) {
for (rate = 0; rate < size; rate++) {
- ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per =
- 7 * ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per / 8;
+ ath_rc_priv->per[rate] =
+ 7 * ath_rc_priv->per[rate] / 8;
}

ath_rc_priv->per_down_time = now_msec;
}

ath_debug_stat_retries(sc, tx_rate, xretries, retries,
- ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per);
+ ath_rc_priv->per[tx_rate]);

}

@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ static void ath_rc_init(struct ath_softc *sc,

/* Initialize thresholds according to the global rate table */
for (i = 0 ; i < ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size; i++) {
- ath_rc_priv->state[i].per = 0;
+ ath_rc_priv->per[i] = 0;
}

/* Determine the valid rates */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
index c794d6c..fa21a62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
@@ -122,10 +122,6 @@ struct ath_rate_table {
u8 initial_ratemax;
};

-struct ath_tx_ratectrl_state {
- u8 per; /* recent estimate of packet error rate (%) */
-};
-
struct ath_rateset {
u8 rs_nrates;
u8 rs_rates[ATH_RATE_MAX];
@@ -141,6 +137,7 @@ struct ath_rateset {
* @per_down_time: msec timestamp for last PER down step
* @valid_phy_ratecnt: valid rate count
* @rate_max_phy: phy index for the max rate
+ * @per: PER for every valid rate in %
* @probe_interval: interval for ratectrl to probe for other rates
* @prev_data_rix: rate idx of last data frame
* @ht_cap: HT capabilities
@@ -157,12 +154,12 @@ struct ath_rate_priv {
u8 valid_phy_ratecnt[WLAN_RC_PHY_MAX];
u8 valid_phy_rateidx[WLAN_RC_PHY_MAX][RATE_TABLE_SIZE];
u8 rate_max_phy;
+ u8 per[RATE_TABLE_SIZE];
u32 probe_time;
u32 per_down_time;
u32 probe_interval;
u32 prev_data_rix;
u32 tx_triglevel_max;
- struct ath_tx_ratectrl_state state[RATE_TABLE_SIZE];
struct ath_rateset neg_rates;
struct ath_rateset neg_ht_rates;
struct ath_rate_softc *asc;
--
1.5.5.1


2009-06-18 06:01:39

by Luis R. Rodriguez

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] ath9k: Nuke struct ath_tx_ratectrl_state

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:23 PM, Vasanthakumar
Thiagarajan<[email protected]> wrote:
> Move its only member (u8 per) to struct ath_rate_priv.

yay! BTW are these based on top of my rate series?

Luis