2013-10-23 11:05:22

by Michal Kazior

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Subject: [PATCH 0/3] ath10k: tx power fixes

Hi,

This patchset fixes power units used in ath10k and
also make it respect (user) configurable tx power.


Michal Kazior (3):
ath10k: setup min channel power to a reasonable value
ath10k: use proper tx power unit
ath10k: respect power_level values

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

--
1.8.4.rc3



2013-10-23 11:05:25

by Michal Kazior

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Subject: [PATCH 3/3] ath10k: respect power_level values

This allows txpower limits other than regulatory
to be applied (e.g. user txpower limit provided
via iw/nl80211).

Signed-off-by: Michal Kazior <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 1d91201..643518d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -2013,6 +2013,7 @@ static int ath10k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
struct ath10k *ar = hw->priv;
struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
int ret = 0;
+ u32 param;

mutex_lock(&ar->conf_mutex);

@@ -2024,6 +2025,25 @@ static int ath10k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
}

+ if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER) {
+ ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_MAC, "mac config power %d\n",
+ hw->conf.power_level);
+
+ param = ar->wmi.pdev_param->txpower_limit2g;
+ ret = ath10k_wmi_pdev_set_param(ar, param,
+ hw->conf.power_level * 2);
+ if (ret)
+ ath10k_warn("mac failed to set 2g txpower %d (%d)\n",
+ hw->conf.power_level, ret);
+
+ param = ar->wmi.pdev_param->txpower_limit5g;
+ ret = ath10k_wmi_pdev_set_param(ar, param,
+ hw->conf.power_level * 2);
+ if (ret)
+ ath10k_warn("mac failed to set 5g txpower %d (%d)\n",
+ hw->conf.power_level, ret);
+ }
+
if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS)
ath10k_config_ps(ar);

--
1.8.4.rc3


2013-10-24 05:43:34

by Kalle Valo

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] ath10k: tx power fixes

Michal Kazior <[email protected]> writes:

> Hi,
>
> This patchset fixes power units used in ath10k and
> also make it respect (user) configurable tx power.
>
>
> Michal Kazior (3):
> ath10k: setup min channel power to a reasonable value
> ath10k: use proper tx power unit
> ath10k: respect power_level values

Thanks, all patches applied.

--
Kalle Valo

2013-10-23 11:05:22

by Michal Kazior

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Subject: [PATCH 1/3] ath10k: setup min channel power to a reasonable value

This will be needed for proper support of (user)
configurable tx power level.

Signed-off-by: Michal Kazior <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index da23c3f..35d5d3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static int ath10k_vdev_start(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)

arg.channel.mode = chan_to_phymode(&conf->chandef);

- arg.channel.min_power = channel->max_power * 3;
+ arg.channel.min_power = 0;
arg.channel.max_power = channel->max_power * 4;
arg.channel.max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 4;
arg.channel.max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain;
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static int ath10k_monitor_start(struct ath10k *ar, int vdev_id)
don't have any vifs? */
arg.channel.mode = chan_to_phymode(&ar->hw->conf.chandef);

- arg.channel.min_power = channel->max_power * 3;
+ arg.channel.min_power = 0;
arg.channel.max_power = channel->max_power * 4;
arg.channel.max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 4;
arg.channel.max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain;
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ static int ath10k_update_channel_list(struct ath10k *ar)
ch->passive = passive;

ch->freq = channel->center_freq;
- ch->min_power = channel->max_power * 3;
+ ch->min_power = 0;
ch->max_power = channel->max_power * 4;
ch->max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 4;
ch->max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain;
--
1.8.4.rc3


2013-10-23 11:05:24

by Michal Kazior

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Subject: [PATCH 2/3] ath10k: use proper tx power unit

It was previously thought that FW expects tx power
in quarters of dBm.

Signed-off-by: Michal Kazior <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 18 +++++++++---------
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 35d5d3a..1d91201 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -451,9 +451,9 @@ static int ath10k_vdev_start(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)
arg.channel.mode = chan_to_phymode(&conf->chandef);

arg.channel.min_power = 0;
- arg.channel.max_power = channel->max_power * 4;
- arg.channel.max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 4;
- arg.channel.max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain;
+ arg.channel.max_power = channel->max_power * 2;
+ arg.channel.max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 2;
+ arg.channel.max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain * 2;

if (arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_AP) {
arg.ssid = arvif->u.ap.ssid;
@@ -530,9 +530,9 @@ static int ath10k_monitor_start(struct ath10k *ar, int vdev_id)
arg.channel.mode = chan_to_phymode(&ar->hw->conf.chandef);

arg.channel.min_power = 0;
- arg.channel.max_power = channel->max_power * 4;
- arg.channel.max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 4;
- arg.channel.max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain;
+ arg.channel.max_power = channel->max_power * 2;
+ arg.channel.max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 2;
+ arg.channel.max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain * 2;

ret = ath10k_wmi_vdev_start(ar, &arg);
if (ret) {
@@ -1376,9 +1376,9 @@ static int ath10k_update_channel_list(struct ath10k *ar)

ch->freq = channel->center_freq;
ch->min_power = 0;
- ch->max_power = channel->max_power * 4;
- ch->max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 4;
- ch->max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain;
+ ch->max_power = channel->max_power * 2;
+ ch->max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 2;
+ ch->max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain * 2;
ch->reg_class_id = 0; /* FIXME */

/* FIXME: why use only legacy modes, why not any
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h
index 78c991a..81e33a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.h
@@ -893,6 +893,7 @@ struct wmi_channel {
union {
__le32 reginfo0;
struct {
+ /* note: power unit is 0.5 dBm */
u8 min_power;
u8 max_power;
u8 reg_power;
@@ -915,7 +916,7 @@ struct wmi_channel_arg {
bool allow_ht;
bool allow_vht;
bool ht40plus;
- /* note: power unit is 1/4th of dBm */
+ /* note: power unit is 0.5 dBm */
u32 min_power;
u32 max_power;
u32 max_reg_power;
--
1.8.4.rc3