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Fixes missed beacon logic in relation to on-network AP roaming.
authorBen Cahill <ben.m.cahill@intel.com>
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 20:34:41 +0000 (15:34 -0500)
committerJames Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
Mon, 7 Nov 2005 23:52:00 +0000 (17:52 -0600)
Signed-off-by: James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.h

index 8e17308b5539a905942634dd26963bfd26e081d2..894192964c0b92c54088ec9fd1c0d6e323a9d368 100644 (file)
@@ -4082,6 +4082,11 @@ static void ipw_bg_gather_stats(void *data)
        up(&priv->sem);
 }
 
+/* Missed beacon behavior:
+ * 1st missed -> roaming_threshold, just wait, don't do any scan/roam.
+ * roaming_threshold -> disassociate_threshold, scan and roam for better signal.
+ * Above disassociate threshold, give up and stop scanning.
+ * Roaming is disabled if disassociate_threshold <= roaming_threshold  */
 static inline void ipw_handle_missed_beacon(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                                            int missed_count)
 {
@@ -4116,9 +4121,12 @@ static inline void ipw_handle_missed_beacon(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                return;
        }
 
-       if (missed_count > priv->roaming_threshold) {
+       if (missed_count > priv->roaming_threshold &&
+           missed_count <= priv->disassociate_threshold) {
                /* If we are not already roaming, set the ROAM
-                * bit in the status and kick off a scan */
+                * bit in the status and kick off a scan.
+                * This can happen several times before we reach
+                * disassociate_threshold. */
                IPW_DEBUG(IPW_DL_NOTIF | IPW_DL_STATE,
                          "Missed beacon: %d - initiate "
                          "roaming\n", missed_count);
@@ -4480,11 +4488,16 @@ static inline void ipw_rx_notification(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                                              STATUS_DISASSOCIATING)))
                                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->associate);
                        else if (priv->status & STATUS_ROAMING) {
-                               /* If a scan completed and we are in roam mode, then
-                                * the scan that completed was the one requested as a
-                                * result of entering roam... so, schedule the
-                                * roam work */
-                               queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->roam);
+                               if (x->status == SCAN_COMPLETED_STATUS_COMPLETE)
+                                       /* If a scan completed and we are in roam mode, then
+                                        * the scan that completed was the one requested as a
+                                        * result of entering roam... so, schedule the
+                                        * roam work */
+                                       queue_work(priv->workqueue,
+                                                  &priv->roam);
+                               else
+                                       /* Don't schedule if we aborted the scan */
+                                       priv->status &= ~STATUS_ROAMING;
                        } else if (priv->status & STATUS_SCAN_PENDING)
                                queue_work(priv->workqueue,
                                           &priv->request_scan);
index 3e7699430c6c2a8925b35c84637a33d5ec3305da..617ec4dba17a6a3a5ab969e608bc9c0a2edc385a 100644 (file)
@@ -590,6 +590,9 @@ struct notif_channel_result {
        u8 uReserved;
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
+#define SCAN_COMPLETED_STATUS_COMPLETE  1
+#define SCAN_COMPLETED_STATUS_ABORTED   2
+
 struct notif_scan_complete {
        u8 scan_type;
        u8 num_channels;