Return-path: Received: from mail.atheros.com ([12.36.123.2]:17757 "EHLO mail.atheros.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752348AbZBBKlS (ORCPT ); Mon, 2 Feb 2009 05:41:18 -0500 Received: from mail.atheros.com ([10.10.20.105]) by sidewinder.atheros.com for ; Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:41:18 -0800 From: Sujith MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-ID: <18822.52467.696878.818612@gargle.gargle.HOWL> (sfid-20090202_114122_182016_DBA502A0) Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:07:39 +0530 To: "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" CC: "johannes@sipsolutions.net" , Jouni Malinen , "linville@tuxdriver.com" Subject: [PATCH] mac80211: Extend the rate control API with an update callback In-Reply-To: <18822.51903.216795.888284@gargle.gargle.HOWL> References: <18822.51903.216795.888284@gargle.gargle.HOWL> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Sujith Manoharan wrote: > The AP can switch dynamically between 20/40 Mhz channel width, > in which case we switch the local operating channel, but the > rate control algorithm is not notified. This patch adds a new callback > to indicate such changes to the RC algorithm. > > Currently, HT channel width change is notified, but this callback > can be used to indicate any new requirements that might come up later on. > This is an RFC, of course. :) Sujith