2014-07-27 21:36:54

by Lorenzo Bianconi

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Subject: [PATCHv3 0/6] configure dynack through mac80211/cfg80211 stack

Extend set_coverage_class API in order to enable ACK timeout estimation
algorithm (dynack) passing coverage_class equals to -1 to lower drivers.
Currently dynack is supported just by ath9k.
Fix set_coverage_class signature for p54, ath9k, ath9k_htc and ath5k drivers.

Changes since v2:
- add set_coverage_class signature fix to patchset
- define NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION to report driver dynack capability
- reject configuration if both NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS and
NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK are given

Changes since v1:
- extend set_coverage_class signature insted of define enable_dynack API

Lorenzo Bianconi (6):
cfg80211: enable dynack through nl80211
mac80211: extend set_coverage_class signature
p54: extend p54_set_coverage_class signature
ath5k: extend ath5k_set_coverage_class signature
ath9k_htc: extend ath9k_htc_set_coverage_class signature
ath9k: extend ath9k_set_coverage_class signature

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c | 3 ++-
drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c | 3 ++-
include/net/cfg80211.h | 2 ++
include/net/mac80211.h | 5 +++--
include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 8 ++++++++
net/mac80211/cfg.c | 9 +++++++--
net/mac80211/driver-ops.h | 2 +-
net/mac80211/trace.h | 4 ++--
net/wireless/nl80211.c | 11 +++++++++++
11 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

--
1.9.1



2014-07-28 07:15:51

by Johannes Berg

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Subject: Re: [PATCHv3 0/6] configure dynack through mac80211/cfg80211 stack

On Sun, 2014-07-27 at 23:36 +0200, Lorenzo Bianconi wrote:
> Extend set_coverage_class API in order to enable ACK timeout estimation
> algorithm (dynack) passing coverage_class equals to -1 to lower drivers.
> Currently dynack is supported just by ath9k.
> Fix set_coverage_class signature for p54, ath9k, ath9k_htc and ath5k drivers.

You need to fix that in the same patch that changes the prototype,
otherwise you break compile in the middle ...

johannes


2014-07-27 21:36:55

by Lorenzo Bianconi

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Subject: [PATCHv3 2/6] mac80211: extend set_coverage_class signature

Extend set_coverage_class API in order to enable ACK timeout estimation
algorithm (dynack) passing coverage_class equals to -1 to lower drivers.

Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <[email protected]>
---
include/net/mac80211.h | 5 +++--
net/mac80211/cfg.c | 9 +++++++--
net/mac80211/driver-ops.h | 2 +-
net/mac80211/trace.h | 4 ++--
4 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index dae2e24..3a43f66 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -2666,7 +2666,8 @@ enum ieee80211_roc_type {
*
* @set_coverage_class: Set slot time for given coverage class as specified
* in IEEE 802.11-2007 section 17.3.8.6 and modify ACK timeout
- * accordingly. This callback is not required and may sleep.
+ * accordingly; coverage_class equals to -1 to enable ACK timeout
+ * estimation algorithm. This callback is not required and may sleep.
*
* @testmode_cmd: Implement a cfg80211 test mode command. The passed @vif may
* be %NULL. The callback can sleep.
@@ -2950,7 +2951,7 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
int (*get_survey)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int idx,
struct survey_info *survey);
void (*rfkill_poll)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
- void (*set_coverage_class)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 coverage_class);
+ void (*set_coverage_class)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, s16 coverage_class);
#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
int (*testmode_cmd)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
void *data, int len);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 927b4ea..5927822 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1984,8 +1984,13 @@ static int ieee80211_set_wiphy_params(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 changed)
return err;
}

- if (changed & WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS) {
- err = drv_set_coverage_class(local, wiphy->coverage_class);
+ if ((changed & WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS) ||
+ (changed & WIPHY_PARAM_DYN_ACK)) {
+ s16 coverage_class;
+
+ coverage_class = (changed & WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS)
+ ? wiphy->coverage_class : -1;
+ err = drv_set_coverage_class(local, coverage_class);

if (err)
return err;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index 1142395..196d48c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static inline int drv_set_rts_threshold(struct ieee80211_local *local,
}

static inline int drv_set_coverage_class(struct ieee80211_local *local,
- u8 value)
+ s16 value)
{
int ret = 0;
might_sleep();
diff --git a/net/mac80211/trace.h b/net/mac80211/trace.h
index 02ac535..38fae7e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/trace.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/trace.h
@@ -672,13 +672,13 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(local_u32_evt, drv_set_rts_threshold,
);

TRACE_EVENT(drv_set_coverage_class,
- TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local, u8 value),
+ TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local, s16 value),

TP_ARGS(local, value),

TP_STRUCT__entry(
LOCAL_ENTRY
- __field(u8, value)
+ __field(s16, value)
),

TP_fast_assign(
--
1.9.1


2014-07-27 21:36:55

by Lorenzo Bianconi

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Subject: [PATCHv3 1/6] cfg80211: enable dynack through nl80211

Define NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK attribute in order to enable ack timeout
estimation algorithm (dynack) using set_coverage_class codepath.
Define NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION flag, which is set by lower drivers to
show dynack capability

Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <[email protected]>
---
include/net/cfg80211.h | 2 ++
include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 8 ++++++++
net/wireless/nl80211.c | 11 +++++++++++
3 files changed, 21 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 0a080c4..ef7f250 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1800,6 +1800,7 @@ struct cfg80211_connect_params {
* @WIPHY_PARAM_FRAG_THRESHOLD: wiphy->frag_threshold has changed
* @WIPHY_PARAM_RTS_THRESHOLD: wiphy->rts_threshold has changed
* @WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS: coverage class changed
+ * @WIPHY_PARAM_DYN_ACK: dynack has been enabled
*/
enum wiphy_params_flags {
WIPHY_PARAM_RETRY_SHORT = 1 << 0,
@@ -1807,6 +1808,7 @@ enum wiphy_params_flags {
WIPHY_PARAM_FRAG_THRESHOLD = 1 << 2,
WIPHY_PARAM_RTS_THRESHOLD = 1 << 3,
WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS = 1 << 4,
+ WIPHY_PARAM_DYN_ACK = 1 << 5,
};

/*
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index f1db15b..0b2d55d 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1594,6 +1594,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* @NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_INITIATOR: flag attribute indicating the current end is
* the TDLS link initiator.
*
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK: whether dynamic ack timeout estimation
+ * algorithm is enabled
+ *
* @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
* @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
@@ -1936,6 +1939,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {

NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_INITIATOR,

+ NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK,
+
/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */

__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -3956,6 +3961,8 @@ enum nl80211_ap_sme_features {
* @NL80211_FEATURE_AP_MODE_CHAN_WIDTH_CHANGE: This driver supports dynamic
* channel bandwidth change (e.g., HT 20 <-> 40 MHz channel) during the
* lifetime of a BSS.
+ * @NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION: This driver supports dynamic ACK timeout
+ * estimation.
*/
enum nl80211_feature_flags {
NL80211_FEATURE_SK_TX_STATUS = 1 << 0,
@@ -3977,6 +3984,7 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags {
NL80211_FEATURE_USERSPACE_MPM = 1 << 16,
NL80211_FEATURE_ACTIVE_MONITOR = 1 << 17,
NL80211_FEATURE_AP_MODE_CHAN_WIDTH_CHANGE = 1 << 18,
+ NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION = 1 << 19,
};

/**
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index df7b133..b00cd11 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NL80211_ATTR_MAX+1] = {
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FRAG_THRESHOLD] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RTS_THRESHOLD] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+ [NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },

[NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
[NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
@@ -2237,11 +2238,21 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
}

if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS]) {
+ if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK])
+ return -EINVAL;
+
coverage_class = nla_get_u8(
info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS]);
changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS;
}

+ if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK]) {
+ if (!(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION))
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_DYN_ACK;
+ }
+
if (changed) {
u8 old_retry_short, old_retry_long;
u32 old_frag_threshold, old_rts_threshold;
--
1.9.1