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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c66
1 files changed, 62 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
index ccb1b2eae85e..67ee5d735cc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
@@ -65,12 +65,16 @@ static s16 ath9k_hw_get_default_nf(struct ath_hw *ah,
static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath_hw *ah,
- struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h,
+ struct ath9k_hw_cal_data *cal,
int16_t *nfarray)
{
+ struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
struct ath_nf_limits *limit;
+ struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h;
+ bool high_nf_mid = false;
int i;
+ h = cal->nfCalHist;
limit = ath9k_hw_get_nf_limits(ah, ah->curchan);
for (i = 0; i < NUM_NF_READINGS; i++) {
@@ -87,9 +91,38 @@ static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath_hw *ah,
ath9k_hw_get_nf_hist_mid(h[i].nfCalBuffer);
}
- if (h[i].privNF > limit->max)
- h[i].privNF = limit->max;
+ if (!h[i].privNF)
+ continue;
+
+ if (h[i].privNF > limit->max) {
+ high_nf_mid = true;
+
+ ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CALIBRATE,
+ "NFmid[%d] (%d) > MAX (%d), %s\n",
+ i, h[i].privNF, limit->max,
+ (cal->nfcal_interference ?
+ "not corrected (due to interference)" :
+ "correcting to MAX"));
+
+ /*
+ * Normally we limit the average noise floor by the
+ * hardware specific maximum here. However if we have
+ * encountered stuck beacons because of interference,
+ * we bypass this limit here in order to better deal
+ * with our environment.
+ */
+ if (!cal->nfcal_interference)
+ h[i].privNF = limit->max;
+ }
}
+
+ /*
+ * If the noise floor seems normal for all chains, assume that
+ * there is no significant interference in the environment anymore.
+ * Re-enable the enforcement of the NF maximum again.
+ */
+ if (!high_nf_mid)
+ cal->nfcal_interference = false;
}
static bool ath9k_hw_get_nf_thresh(struct ath_hw *ah,
@@ -339,7 +372,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
h = caldata->nfCalHist;
caldata->nfcal_pending = false;
- ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(ah, h, nfarray);
+ ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(ah, caldata, nfarray);
caldata->rawNoiseFloor = h[0].privNF;
return true;
}
@@ -374,3 +407,28 @@ s16 ath9k_hw_getchan_noise(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
return ah->caldata->rawNoiseFloor;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_getchan_noise);
+
+void ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal(struct ath_hw *ah)
+{
+ struct ath9k_hw_cal_data *caldata = ah->caldata;
+
+ if (unlikely(!caldata))
+ return;
+
+ /*
+ * If beacons are stuck, the most likely cause is interference.
+ * Triggering a noise floor calibration at this point helps the
+ * hardware adapt to a noisy environment much faster.
+ * To ensure that we recover from stuck beacons quickly, let
+ * the baseband update the internal NF value itself, similar to
+ * what is being done after a full reset.
+ */
+ if (!caldata->nfcal_pending)
+ ath9k_hw_start_nfcal(ah, true);
+ else if (!(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL) & AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL_NF))
+ ath9k_hw_getnf(ah, ah->curchan);
+
+ caldata->nfcal_interference = true;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_bstuck_nfcal);
+