Filtering rx frames after connection in station mode avoids the
overhead of processing un-necessary frames. Hence rx filter frame
is added which can be configured to device at suitable times.
Signed-off-by: Prameela Rani Garnepudi <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c | 16 +++++++++++++-
drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h | 11 ++++++++++
3 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c
index dbb2389..fdd31df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ static int rsi_mac80211_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
common->iface_down = false;
mutex_unlock(&common->mutex);
+ rsi_send_rx_filter_frame(common, 0);
+
return 0;
}
@@ -456,11 +458,19 @@ static void rsi_mac80211_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
{
struct rsi_hw *adapter = hw->priv;
struct rsi_common *common = adapter->priv;
+ u16 rx_filter_word = 0;
mutex_lock(&common->mutex);
if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC) {
rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "%s: Changed Association status: %d\n",
__func__, bss_conf->assoc);
+ if (bss_conf->assoc) {
+ /* Send the RX filter frame */
+ rx_filter_word = (ALLOW_DATA_ASSOC_PEER |
+ ALLOW_CTRL_ASSOC_PEER |
+ ALLOW_MGMT_ASSOC_PEER);
+ rsi_send_rx_filter_frame(common, rx_filter_word);
+ }
rsi_inform_bss_status(common,
bss_conf->assoc,
bss_conf->bssid,
@@ -998,6 +1008,7 @@ static int rsi_mac80211_sta_remove(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct rsi_common *common = adapter->priv;
mutex_lock(&common->mutex);
+
/* Resetting all the fields to default values */
common->bitrate_mask[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ] = 0;
common->bitrate_mask[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] = 0;
@@ -1007,8 +1018,11 @@ static int rsi_mac80211_sta_remove(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
common->vif_info[0].seq_start = 0;
common->secinfo.ptk_cipher = 0;
common->secinfo.gtk_cipher = 0;
- mutex_unlock(&common->mutex);
+ rsi_send_rx_filter_frame(common, 0);
+
+ mutex_unlock(&common->mutex);
+
return 0;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
index 35c14cc..ef4b05a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
@@ -1240,6 +1240,39 @@ int rsi_send_block_unblock_frame(struct rsi_common *common, bool block_event)
}
+/**
+ * rsi_send_rx_filter_frame() - Sends a frame to filter the RX packets
+ *
+ * @common: Pointer to the driver private structure.
+ * @rx_filter_word: Flags of filter packets
+ *
+ * @Return: 0 on success, -1 on failure.
+ */
+int rsi_send_rx_filter_frame(struct rsi_common *common, u16 rx_filter_word)
+{
+ struct rsi_mac_frame *cmd_frame;
+ struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+ rsi_dbg(MGMT_TX_ZONE, "Sending RX filter frame\n");
+
+ skb = dev_alloc_skb(FRAME_DESC_SZ);
+ if (!skb) {
+ rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "%s: Failed in allocation of skb\n",
+ __func__);
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ }
+
+ memset(skb->data, 0, FRAME_DESC_SZ);
+ cmd_frame = (struct rsi_mac_frame *)skb->data;
+
+ cmd_frame->desc_word[0] = cpu_to_le16(RSI_WIFI_MGMT_Q << 12);
+ cmd_frame->desc_word[1] = cpu_to_le16(SET_RX_FILTER);
+ cmd_frame->desc_word[4] = cpu_to_le16(rx_filter_word);
+
+ skb_put(skb, FRAME_DESC_SZ);
+
+ return rsi_send_internal_mgmt_frame(common, skb);
+}
/**
* rsi_handle_ta_confirm_type() - This function handles the confirm frames.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h
index 3741173..40e8f8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h
@@ -140,6 +140,16 @@
#define RSI_SUPP_FILTERS (FIF_ALLMULTI | FIF_PROBE_REQ |\
FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC)
+
+/* Rx filter word definitions */
+#define PROMISCOUS_MODE BIT(0)
+#define ALLOW_DATA_ASSOC_PEER BIT(1)
+#define ALLOW_MGMT_ASSOC_PEER BIT(2)
+#define ALLOW_CTRL_ASSOC_PEER BIT(3)
+#define DISALLOW_BEACONS BIT(4)
+#define ALLOW_CONN_PEER_MGMT_WHILE_BUF_FULL BIT(5)
+#define DISALLOW_BROADCAST_DATA BIT(6)
+
enum opmode {
STA_OPMODE = 1,
AP_OPMODE = 2
@@ -306,4 +316,5 @@ void rsi_core_xmit(struct rsi_common *common, struct sk_buff *skb);
int rsi_send_mgmt_pkt(struct rsi_common *common, struct sk_buff *skb);
int rsi_send_data_pkt(struct rsi_common *common, struct sk_buff *skb);
int rsi_band_check(struct rsi_common *common);
+int rsi_send_rx_filter_frame(struct rsi_common *common, u16 rx_filter_word);
#endif
--
2.4.11
Prameela Rani Garnepudi <[email protected]> wrote:
> Filtering rx frames after connection in station mode avoids the
> overhead of processing un-necessary frames. Hence rx filter frame
> is added which can be configured to device at suitable times.
>
> Signed-off-by: Prameela Rani Garnepudi <[email protected]>
4 patches applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.
e6d6428449c5 rsi: Add support to filter rx frames
8b36de8cf5ab rsi: Add support for configuring tx power
4edbcd1aa783 rsi: Add support for antenna selection
61d108421422 rsi: Add support for 802.11d
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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9436189/
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