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authorBen Cahill <ben.m.cahill@intel.com>2007-11-29 11:10:09 +0800
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2008-01-28 15:05:33 -0800
commit80cc0c382db318de88577eff027d5c4097abef81 (patch)
treeae9e22b93e112e9f6fb08fa152e44befcf8b44b9 /drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi
parent075416cd18cb4a7ed057d9a96b388bc23b43c4b1 (diff)
iwlwifi: add comments to RXON command and txpower formats
Add comments to RXON command and txpower formats Signed-off-by: Ben Cahill <ben.m.cahill@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Zhu Yi <yi.zhu@intel.com> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi')
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-commands.h62
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-commands.h104
2 files changed, 124 insertions, 42 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-commands.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-commands.h
index 3d3c7e3d37e..4a8fc6878cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-commands.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-commands.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ enum {
/* Bluetooth device coexistance config command */
REPLY_BT_CONFIG = 0x9b,
- /* 4965 Statistics */
+ /* Statistics */
REPLY_STATISTICS_CMD = 0x9c,
STATISTICS_NOTIFICATION = 0x9d,
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ enum {
/******************************************************************************
* (0)
- * Header
+ * Commonly used structures and definitions:
+ * Command header, txpower
*
*****************************************************************************/
@@ -183,6 +184,36 @@ struct iwl3945_cmd_header {
u8 data[0];
} __attribute__ ((packed));
+/**
+ * struct iwl3945_tx_power
+ *
+ * Used in REPLY_TX_PWR_TABLE_CMD, REPLY_SCAN_CMD, REPLY_CHANNEL_SWITCH
+ *
+ * Each entry contains two values:
+ * 1) DSP gain (or sometimes called DSP attenuation). This is a fine-grained
+ * linear value that multiplies the output of the digital signal processor,
+ * before being sent to the analog radio.
+ * 2) Radio gain. This sets the analog gain of the radio Tx path.
+ * It is a coarser setting, and behaves in a logarithmic (dB) fashion.
+ *
+ * Driver obtains values from struct iwl3945_tx_power power_gain_table[][].
+ */
+struct iwl3945_tx_power {
+ u8 tx_gain; /* gain for analog radio */
+ u8 dsp_atten; /* gain for DSP */
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+/**
+ * struct iwl3945_power_per_rate
+ *
+ * Used in REPLY_TX_PWR_TABLE_CMD, REPLY_CHANNEL_SWITCH
+ */
+struct iwl3945_power_per_rate {
+ u8 rate; /* plcp */
+ struct iwl3945_tx_power tpc;
+ u8 reserved;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
/******************************************************************************
* (0a)
* Alive and Error Commands & Responses:
@@ -328,8 +359,22 @@ enum {
/* transfer to host non bssid beacons in associated state */
#define RXON_FILTER_BCON_AWARE_MSK __constant_cpu_to_le32(1 << 6)
-/*
+/**
* REPLY_RXON = 0x10 (command, has simple generic response)
+ *
+ * RXON tunes the radio tuner to a service channel, and sets up a number
+ * of parameters that are used primarily for Rx, but also for Tx operations.
+ *
+ * NOTE: When tuning to a new channel, driver must set the
+ * RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK to 0. This will clear station-dependent
+ * info within the device, including the station tables, tx retry
+ * rate tables, and txpower tables. Driver must build a new station
+ * table and txpower table before transmitting anything on the RXON
+ * channel.
+ *
+ * NOTE: All RXONs wipe clean the internal txpower table. Driver must
+ * issue a new REPLY_TX_PWR_TABLE_CMD after each REPLY_RXON (0x10),
+ * regardless of whether RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK is set.
*/
struct iwl3945_rxon_cmd {
u8 node_addr[6];
@@ -373,17 +418,6 @@ struct iwl3945_rxon_time_cmd {
__le16 reserved;
} __attribute__ ((packed));
-struct iwl3945_tx_power {
- u8 tx_gain; /* gain for analog radio */
- u8 dsp_atten; /* gain for DSP */
-} __attribute__ ((packed));
-
-struct iwl3945_power_per_rate {
- u8 rate; /* plcp */
- struct iwl3945_tx_power tpc;
- u8 reserved;
-} __attribute__ ((packed));
-
/*
* REPLY_CHANNEL_SWITCH = 0x72 (command, has simple generic response)
*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-commands.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-commands.h
index bde3aa018bb..0813e3e3ef6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-commands.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-commands.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ enum {
/* Bluetooth device coexistance config command */
REPLY_BT_CONFIG = 0x9b,
- /* 4965 Statistics */
+ /* Statistics */
REPLY_STATISTICS_CMD = 0x9c,
STATISTICS_NOTIFICATION = 0x9d,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ enum {
/******************************************************************************
* (0)
* Commonly used structures and definitions:
- * Command header, rate_n_flags
+ * Command header, rate_n_flags, txpower
*
*****************************************************************************/
@@ -273,6 +273,65 @@ struct iwl4965_cmd_header {
#define RATE_MCS_ANT_AB_MSK 0xc000
+/**
+ * struct iwl4965_tx_power - txpower format used in REPLY_SCAN_CMD
+ *
+ * Scan uses only one transmitter, so only one analog/dsp gain pair is needed.
+ */
+struct iwl4965_tx_power {
+ u8 tx_gain; /* gain for analog radio */
+ u8 dsp_atten; /* gain for DSP */
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+#define POWER_TABLE_NUM_ENTRIES 33
+#define POWER_TABLE_NUM_HT_OFDM_ENTRIES 32
+#define POWER_TABLE_CCK_ENTRY 32
+
+/**
+ * union iwl4965_tx_power_dual_stream
+ *
+ * Host format used for REPLY_TX_PWR_TABLE_CMD, REPLY_CHANNEL_SWITCH
+ * Use __le32 version (struct tx_power_dual_stream) when building command.
+ *
+ * Driver provides radio gain and DSP attenuation settings to device in pairs,
+ * one value for each transmitter chain. The first value is for transmitter A,
+ * second for transmitter B.
+ *
+ * For SISO bit rates, both values in a pair should be identical.
+ * For MIMO rates, one value may be different from the other,
+ * in order to balance the Tx output between the two transmitters.
+ *
+ * See more details in doc for TXPOWER in iwl-4965-hw.h.
+ */
+union iwl4965_tx_power_dual_stream {
+ struct {
+ u8 radio_tx_gain[2];
+ u8 dsp_predis_atten[2];
+ } s;
+ u32 dw;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct tx_power_dual_stream
+ *
+ * Table entries in REPLY_TX_PWR_TABLE_CMD, REPLY_CHANNEL_SWITCH
+ *
+ * Same format as iwl_tx_power_dual_stream, but __le32
+ */
+struct tx_power_dual_stream {
+ __le32 dw;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+/**
+ * struct iwl4965_tx_power_db
+ *
+ * Entire table within REPLY_TX_PWR_TABLE_CMD, REPLY_CHANNEL_SWITCH
+ */
+struct iwl4965_tx_power_db {
+ struct tx_power_dual_stream power_tbl[POWER_TABLE_NUM_ENTRIES];
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+
/******************************************************************************
* (0a)
* Alive and Error Commands & Responses:
@@ -501,8 +560,22 @@ enum {
/* transfer to host non bssid beacons in associated state */
#define RXON_FILTER_BCON_AWARE_MSK __constant_cpu_to_le32(1 << 6)
-/*
+/**
* REPLY_RXON = 0x10 (command, has simple generic response)
+ *
+ * RXON tunes the radio tuner to a service channel, and sets up a number
+ * of parameters that are used primarily for Rx, but also for Tx operations.
+ *
+ * NOTE: When tuning to a new channel, driver must set the
+ * RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK to 0. This will clear station-dependent
+ * info within the device, including the station tables, tx retry
+ * rate tables, and txpower tables. Driver must build a new station
+ * table and txpower table before transmitting anything on the RXON
+ * channel.
+ *
+ * NOTE: All RXONs wipe clean the internal txpower table. Driver must
+ * issue a new REPLY_TX_PWR_TABLE_CMD after each REPLY_RXON (0x10),
+ * regardless of whether RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK is set.
*/
struct iwl4965_rxon_cmd {
u8 node_addr[6];
@@ -550,31 +623,6 @@ struct iwl4965_rxon_time_cmd {
__le16 reserved;
} __attribute__ ((packed));
-struct iwl4965_tx_power {
- u8 tx_gain; /* gain for analog radio */
- u8 dsp_atten; /* gain for DSP */
-} __attribute__ ((packed));
-
-#define POWER_TABLE_NUM_ENTRIES 33
-#define POWER_TABLE_NUM_HT_OFDM_ENTRIES 32
-#define POWER_TABLE_CCK_ENTRY 32
-
-union iwl4965_tx_power_dual_stream {
- struct {
- u8 radio_tx_gain[2];
- u8 dsp_predis_atten[2];
- } s;
- u32 dw;
-};
-
-struct tx_power_dual_stream {
- __le32 dw;
-} __attribute__ ((packed));
-
-struct iwl4965_tx_power_db {
- struct tx_power_dual_stream power_tbl[POWER_TABLE_NUM_ENTRIES];
-} __attribute__ ((packed));
-
/*
* REPLY_CHANNEL_SWITCH = 0x72 (command, has simple generic response)
*/