2018-02-14 14:47:27

by Jean-Pierre TOSONI

Subject: [PATCH] ath9k: mark RSSI as invalid if frame received during channel setup

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2018-02-14 16:04:20

by Kalle Valo

Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath9k: mark RSSI as invalid if frame received during channel setup

Jean Pierre TOSONI <[email protected]> writes:

> ath9k returns a wrong RSSI value for frames received in a 30ms time window after
> a channel change. The correct value is typically 10dB below the returned value.
>
> This was found with a Atheros AR9300 Rev:3 chip (WLE350NX / JWX6083 cards),
> during offchannel scans.
>
> Mark the signal value as invalid in this case.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jean Pierre TOSONI <[email protected]>
> ---
> .../a995-b-acksys-ath9k-wait-channel-change.patch | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 package/kernel/mac80211/patches/a995-b-acksys-ath9k-wait-channel-change.patch

This looks like a patch for LEDE, not for a Linux kernel tree.

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Kalle Valo