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ath9k: Fix PS mode operation to receive buffered broadcast/multicast frames

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The previous implementation was moving back to NETWORK SLEEP state
immediately after receiving a Beacon frame. This means that we are
unlikely to receive all the buffered broadcast/multicast frames that
would be sent after DTIM Beacon frames. Fix this by parsing the Beacon
frame and remaining awake, if needed, to receive the buffered
broadcast/multicast frames. The last buffered frame will trigger the
move back into NETWORK SLEEP state.

If the last broadcast/multicast frame is not received properly (or if
the AP fails to send it), the next Beacon frame will work as a backup
trigger for returning into NETWORK SLEEP.

A new debug type, PS (debug=0x800 module parameter), is added to make
it easier to debug potential power save issues in the
future. Currently, this is only used for the Beacon frame and buffered
broadcast/multicast receiving.

Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <jouni.malinen@atheros.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
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Jouni Malinen
2009-05-14 21:28:48 +03:00
committed by John W. Linville
parent 9d64a3cfaf
commit cc65965cbb
3 changed files with 114 additions and 7 deletions
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
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@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ enum ATH_DEBUG {
ATH_DBG_BEACON = 0x00000100,
ATH_DBG_CONFIG = 0x00000200,
ATH_DBG_FATAL = 0x00000400,
ATH_DBG_PS = 0x00000800,
ATH_DBG_ANY = 0xffffffff
};