Return-path: Received: from mail-oa0-f44.google.com ([209.85.219.44]:40389 "EHLO mail-oa0-f44.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754726Ab3KEVQE (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Nov 2013 16:16:04 -0500 From: Larry Finger To: linville@tuxdriver.com Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, Larry Finger , netdev@vger.kernel.org, Stable Subject: [PATCH 3/3] rtlwifi: rtl8192de: Fix incorrect signal strength for unassociated AP Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 15:15:30 -0600 Message-Id: <1383686130-5113-4-git-send-email-Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> (sfid-20131105_221612_730301_6AEC493B) In-Reply-To: <1383686130-5113-1-git-send-email-Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> References: <1383686130-5113-1-git-send-email-Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: The routine that processes received frames was returning the RSSI value for the signal strength; however, that value is available only for associated APs. As a result, the strength was the absurd value of 10 dBm. As a result, scans return incorrect values for the strength, which causes unwanted attempts to roam. Signed-off-by: Larry Finger Cc: Stable [3.1+] --- drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c index 945ddec..0eb0f4a 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c @@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ bool rtl92de_rx_query_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct rtl_stats *stats, p_drvinfo); } /*rx_status->qual = stats->signal; */ - rx_status->signal = stats->rssi + 10; + rx_status->signal = stats->recvsignalpower + 10; return true; } -- 1.8.4