Return-path: Received: from mga11.intel.com ([192.55.52.93]:61216 "EHLO mga11.intel.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1758513Ab0AOVnM (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:43:12 -0500 From: Reinette Chatre To: linville@tuxdriver.com Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, ipw3945-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, Wey-Yi Guy , Reinette Chatre , stable@kernel.org Subject: [PATCH 1/2] iwlwifi: Fix throughput stall issue in HT mode for 5000 Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:42:58 -0800 Message-Id: <1263591779-14785-2-git-send-email-reinette.chatre@intel.com> In-Reply-To: <1263591779-14785-1-git-send-email-reinette.chatre@intel.com> References: <1263591779-14785-1-git-send-email-reinette.chatre@intel.com> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: From: Wey-Yi Guy Similar to 6000 and 1000 series, RTS/CTS is the recommended protection mechanism for 5000 series in HT mode based on the HW design. Using RTS/CTS will better protect the inner exchange from interference, especially in highly-congested environment, it also prevent uCode encounter TX FIFO underrun and other HT mode related performance issues. Signed-off-by: Wey-Yi Guy Signed-off-by: Reinette Chatre CC: stable@kernel.org --- drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c | 5 +++++ 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c index 33a5866..de45f30 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c @@ -1598,6 +1598,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5300_agn_cfg = { .use_bsm = false, .ht_greenfield_support = true, .led_compensation = 51, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ .chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS, .sm_ps_mode = WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED, }; @@ -1622,6 +1623,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_bgn_cfg = { .use_bsm = false, .ht_greenfield_support = true, .led_compensation = 51, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ .chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS, }; @@ -1667,6 +1669,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5100_agn_cfg = { .use_bsm = false, .ht_greenfield_support = true, .led_compensation = 51, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ .chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS, .sm_ps_mode = WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED, }; @@ -1691,6 +1694,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5350_agn_cfg = { .use_bsm = false, .ht_greenfield_support = true, .led_compensation = 51, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ .chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS, .sm_ps_mode = WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED, }; @@ -1715,6 +1719,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl5150_agn_cfg = { .use_bsm = false, .ht_greenfield_support = true, .led_compensation = 51, + .use_rts_for_ht = true, /* use rts/cts protection */ .chain_noise_num_beacons = IWL_CAL_NUM_BEACONS, .sm_ps_mode = WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED, }; -- 1.6.3.3