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1 files changed, 102 insertions, 43 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
index 0462d5ab6e9..ee08f1167f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
@@ -29,6 +29,71 @@
#include "rt2x00.h"
#include "rt2x00lib.h"
+/*
+ * When we lack RSSI information return something less then -80 to
+ * tell the driver to tune the device to maximum sensitivity.
+ */
+#define DEFAULT_RSSI -128
+
+/*
+ * When no TX/RX percentage could be calculated due to lack of
+ * frames on the air, we fallback to a percentage of 50%.
+ * This will assure we will get at least get some decent value
+ * when the link tuner starts.
+ * The value will be dropped and overwritten with the correct (measured)
+ * value anyway during the first run of the link tuner.
+ */
+#define DEFAULT_PERCENTAGE 50
+
+/*
+ * Small helper macro to work with moving/walking averages.
+ * When adding a value to the average value the following calculation
+ * is needed:
+ *
+ * avg_rssi = ((avg_rssi * 7) + rssi) / 8;
+ *
+ * The advantage of this approach is that we only need 1 variable
+ * to store the average in (No need for a count and a total).
+ * But more importantly, normal average values will over time
+ * move less and less towards newly added values this results
+ * that with link tuning, the device can have a very good RSSI
+ * for a few minutes but when the device is moved away from the AP
+ * the average will not decrease fast enough to compensate.
+ * The walking average compensates this and will move towards
+ * the new values correctly allowing a effective link tuning.
+ */
+#define MOVING_AVERAGE(__avg, __val, __samples) \
+ ( (((__avg) * ((__samples) - 1)) + (__val)) / (__samples) )
+
+/*
+ * Small helper macro for percentage calculation
+ * This is a very simple macro with the only catch that it will
+ * produce a default value in case no total value was provided.
+ */
+#define PERCENTAGE(__value, __total) \
+ ( (__total) ? (((__value) * 100) / (__total)) : (DEFAULT_PERCENTAGE) )
+
+/*
+ * For calculating the Signal quality we have determined
+ * the total number of success and failed RX and TX frames.
+ * With the addition of the average RSSI value we can determine
+ * the link quality using the following algorithm:
+ *
+ * rssi_percentage = (avg_rssi * 100) / rssi_offset
+ * rx_percentage = (rx_success * 100) / rx_total
+ * tx_percentage = (tx_success * 100) / tx_total
+ * avg_signal = ((WEIGHT_RSSI * avg_rssi) +
+ * (WEIGHT_TX * tx_percentage) +
+ * (WEIGHT_RX * rx_percentage)) / 100
+ *
+ * This value should then be checked to not be greater then 100.
+ * This means the values of WEIGHT_RSSI, WEIGHT_RX, WEIGHT_TX must
+ * sum up to 100 as well.
+ */
+#define WEIGHT_RSSI 20
+#define WEIGHT_RX 40
+#define WEIGHT_TX 40
+
static int rt2x00link_antenna_get_link_rssi(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
{
struct link_ant *ant = &rt2x00dev->link.ant;
@@ -191,6 +256,7 @@ void rt2x00link_update_stats(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
struct sk_buff *skb,
struct rxdone_entry_desc *rxdesc)
{
+ struct link *link = &rt2x00dev->link;
struct link_qual *qual = &rt2x00dev->link.qual;
struct link_ant *ant = &rt2x00dev->link.ant;
struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
@@ -215,9 +281,9 @@ void rt2x00link_update_stats(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
/*
* Update global RSSI
*/
- if (qual->avg_rssi)
- avg_rssi = MOVING_AVERAGE(qual->avg_rssi, rxdesc->rssi, 8);
- qual->avg_rssi = avg_rssi;
+ if (link->avg_rssi)
+ avg_rssi = MOVING_AVERAGE(link->avg_rssi, rxdesc->rssi, 8);
+ link->avg_rssi = avg_rssi;
/*
* Update antenna RSSI
@@ -229,21 +295,13 @@ void rt2x00link_update_stats(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
static void rt2x00link_precalculate_signal(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
{
+ struct link *link = &rt2x00dev->link;
struct link_qual *qual = &rt2x00dev->link.qual;
- if (qual->rx_failed || qual->rx_success)
- qual->rx_percentage =
- (qual->rx_success * 100) /
- (qual->rx_failed + qual->rx_success);
- else
- qual->rx_percentage = 50;
-
- if (qual->tx_failed || qual->tx_success)
- qual->tx_percentage =
- (qual->tx_success * 100) /
- (qual->tx_failed + qual->tx_success);
- else
- qual->tx_percentage = 50;
+ link->rx_percentage =
+ PERCENTAGE(qual->rx_success, qual->rx_failed + qual->rx_success);
+ link->tx_percentage =
+ PERCENTAGE(qual->tx_success, qual->tx_failed + qual->tx_success);
qual->rx_success = 0;
qual->rx_failed = 0;
@@ -253,7 +311,7 @@ static void rt2x00link_precalculate_signal(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
int rt2x00link_calculate_signal(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, int rssi)
{
- struct link_qual *qual = &rt2x00dev->link.qual;
+ struct link *link = &rt2x00dev->link;
int rssi_percentage = 0;
int signal;
@@ -267,22 +325,22 @@ int rt2x00link_calculate_signal(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, int rssi)
* Calculate the different percentages,
* which will be used for the signal.
*/
- rssi_percentage = (rssi * 100) / rt2x00dev->rssi_offset;
+ rssi_percentage = PERCENTAGE(rssi, rt2x00dev->rssi_offset);
/*
* Add the individual percentages and use the WEIGHT
* defines to calculate the current link signal.
*/
signal = ((WEIGHT_RSSI * rssi_percentage) +
- (WEIGHT_TX * qual->tx_percentage) +
- (WEIGHT_RX * qual->rx_percentage)) / 100;
+ (WEIGHT_TX * link->tx_percentage) +
+ (WEIGHT_RX * link->rx_percentage)) / 100;
return max_t(int, signal, 100);
}
void rt2x00link_start_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
{
- struct link_qual *qual = &rt2x00dev->link.qual;
+ struct link *link = &rt2x00dev->link;
/*
* Link tuning should only be performed when
@@ -293,26 +351,13 @@ void rt2x00link_start_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
if (!rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count && !rt2x00dev->intf_sta_count)
return;
- /*
- * Clear all (possibly) pre-existing quality statistics.
- */
- memset(qual, 0, sizeof(*qual));
-
- /*
- * The RX and TX percentage should start at 50%
- * this will assure we will get at least get some
- * decent value when the link tuner starts.
- * The value will be dropped and overwritten with
- * the correct (measured) value anyway during the
- * first run of the link tuner.
- */
- qual->rx_percentage = 50;
- qual->tx_percentage = 50;
+ link->rx_percentage = DEFAULT_PERCENTAGE;
+ link->tx_percentage = DEFAULT_PERCENTAGE;
rt2x00link_reset_tuner(rt2x00dev, false);
queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->hw->workqueue,
- &rt2x00dev->link.work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
+ &link->work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
}
void rt2x00link_stop_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
@@ -322,6 +367,8 @@ void rt2x00link_stop_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
void rt2x00link_reset_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, bool antenna)
{
+ struct link_qual *qual = &rt2x00dev->link.qual;
+
if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
return;
@@ -334,12 +381,12 @@ void rt2x00link_reset_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, bool antenna)
* first minute after being enabled.
*/
rt2x00dev->link.count = 0;
- rt2x00dev->link.vgc_level = 0;
+ memset(qual, 0, sizeof(*qual));
/*
* Reset the link tuner.
*/
- rt2x00dev->ops->lib->reset_tuner(rt2x00dev);
+ rt2x00dev->ops->lib->reset_tuner(rt2x00dev, qual);
if (antenna)
rt2x00link_antenna_reset(rt2x00dev);
@@ -349,6 +396,7 @@ static void rt2x00link_tuner(struct work_struct *work)
{
struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev =
container_of(work, struct rt2x00_dev, link.work.work);
+ struct link *link = &rt2x00dev->link;
struct link_qual *qual = &rt2x00dev->link.qual;
/*
@@ -365,11 +413,22 @@ static void rt2x00link_tuner(struct work_struct *work)
rt2x00dev->low_level_stats.dot11FCSErrorCount += qual->rx_failed;
/*
+ * Update quality RSSI for link tuning,
+ * when we have received some frames and we managed to
+ * collect the RSSI data we could use this. Otherwise we
+ * must fallback to the default RSSI value.
+ */
+ if (!link->avg_rssi || !qual->rx_success)
+ qual->rssi = DEFAULT_RSSI;
+ else
+ qual->rssi = link->avg_rssi;
+
+ /*
* Only perform the link tuning when Link tuning
* has been enabled (This could have been disabled from the EEPROM).
*/
if (!test_bit(CONFIG_DISABLE_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags))
- rt2x00dev->ops->lib->link_tuner(rt2x00dev);
+ rt2x00dev->ops->lib->link_tuner(rt2x00dev, qual, link->count);
/*
* Precalculate a portion of the link signal which is
@@ -380,7 +439,7 @@ static void rt2x00link_tuner(struct work_struct *work)
/*
* Send a signal to the led to update the led signal strength.
*/
- rt2x00leds_led_quality(rt2x00dev, qual->avg_rssi);
+ rt2x00leds_led_quality(rt2x00dev, link->avg_rssi);
/*
* Evaluate antenna setup, make this the last step since this could
@@ -391,9 +450,9 @@ static void rt2x00link_tuner(struct work_struct *work)
/*
* Increase tuner counter, and reschedule the next link tuner run.
*/
- rt2x00dev->link.count++;
+ link->count++;
queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->hw->workqueue,
- &rt2x00dev->link.work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
+ &link->work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
}
void rt2x00link_register(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)