2014-10-23 07:13:15

by Kalle Valo

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath10k: add SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE for current channel on survey

Felix Fietkau <[email protected]> writes:

> Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <[email protected]>
> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> index 4670930..bc440dc 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
> @@ -3975,6 +3975,9 @@ static int ath10k_get_survey(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int idx,
>
> survey->channel = &sband->channels[idx];
>
> + if (ar->rx_channel == survey->channel)
> + survey->filled |= SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE;
> +

Why? Does this fix a visible bug? What changes from user space point of
view? I'm asking because I want to add something to the commit log.

--
Kalle Valo


2014-10-23 10:57:27

by Felix Fietkau

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath10k: add SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE for current channel on survey

On 2014-10-23 09:13, Kalle Valo wrote:
> Felix Fietkau <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <[email protected]>
>> ---
>> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 3 +++
>> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
>> index 4670930..bc440dc 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
>> @@ -3975,6 +3975,9 @@ static int ath10k_get_survey(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int idx,
>>
>> survey->channel = &sband->channels[idx];
>>
>> + if (ar->rx_channel == survey->channel)
>> + survey->filled |= SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE;
>> +
>
> Why? Does this fix a visible bug? What changes from user space point of
> view? I'm asking because I want to add something to the commit log.
When user space requests survey info, it is useful to know which of the
survey data refers to the channel that is currently actively being used.
One of the use cases is getting the current channel noise for status output.
Without this flag you would have to look up the channel separately and
then compare it against the frequency in the survey output in user space.

- Felix

2014-10-23 13:32:06

by Kalle Valo

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath10k: add SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE for current channel on survey

Felix Fietkau <[email protected]> writes:

> On 2014-10-23 09:13, Kalle Valo wrote:
>> Felix Fietkau <[email protected]> writes:
>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <[email protected]>
>>> ---
>>> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c | 3 +++
>>> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
>>> index 4670930..bc440dc 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
>>> @@ -3975,6 +3975,9 @@ static int ath10k_get_survey(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int idx,
>>>
>>> survey->channel = &sband->channels[idx];
>>>
>>> + if (ar->rx_channel == survey->channel)
>>> + survey->filled |= SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE;
>>> +
>>
>> Why? Does this fix a visible bug? What changes from user space point of
>> view? I'm asking because I want to add something to the commit log.
>
> When user space requests survey info, it is useful to know which of the
> survey data refers to the channel that is currently actively being used.
> One of the use cases is getting the current channel noise for status output.
> Without this flag you would have to look up the channel separately and
> then compare it against the frequency in the survey output in user space.

Perfect, thanks. I added this to the commit log in ath-next-test:

commit f7528c6fca1b2ee1899069f1066012f47586a0c8
Author: Felix Fietkau <[email protected]>
Date: Wed Oct 22 18:46:02 2014 +0200

ath10k: add SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE for current channel on survey

When user space requests survey info, it is useful to know which of the survey
data refers to the channel that is currently actively being used. One of the
use cases is getting the current channel noise for status output. Without this
flag you would have to look up the channel separately and then compare it
against the frequency in the survey output in user space.

Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <[email protected]>

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Kalle Valo