2009-08-21 02:30:44

by Javier Cardona

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Subject: [PATCH] ath9k: Add support FIF_OTHER_BSS filtering mode.

Support for FIF_OTHER_BSS was missing. This patch adds support for this
filtering mode which in turn resolves a problem where mesh interfaces would not
receive broadcast traffic.

Signed-off-by: Javier Cardona <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c | 7 ++++---
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 7b62c22..52e62da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -423,11 +423,12 @@ u32 ath_calcrxfilter(struct ath_softc *sc)
if (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_PSPOLL)
rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PSPOLL;

- if (sc->sec_wiphy) {
+ if (sc->sec_wiphy || (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_OTHER_BSS)) {
/* TODO: only needed if more than one BSSID is in use in
* station/adhoc mode */
- /* TODO: for older chips, may need to add ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROM
- */
+ /* The following may also be needed for other older chips */
+ if (sc->sc_ah->hw_version.macVersion == AR_SREV_VERSION_9160)
+ rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROM;
rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_MCAST_BCAST_ALL;
}

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