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-rw-r--r--include/net/mac80211.h4
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/mlme.c5
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/rate.c8
3 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index bc799304be7..135e897b61c 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
* an SP that mac80211 transmits, it is already set; for driver frames
* the driver may set this flag. It is also used to do the same for
* PS-Poll responses.
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE: This frame will be sent at lowest rate.
+ * This flag is used to send nullfunc frame at minimum rate when
+ * the nullfunc is used for connection monitoring purpose.
*
* Note: If you have to add new flags to the enumeration, then don't
* forget to update %IEEE80211_TX_TEMPORARY_FLAGS when necessary.
@@ -404,6 +407,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_TKIP_MIC_FAILURE = BIT(26),
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_CCK_RATE = BIT(27),
IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP = BIT(28),
+ IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE = BIT(29),
};
#define IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC_SHIFT 23
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index c4e8901c96f..0e5d8daba1e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ void ieee80211_send_nullfunc(struct ieee80211_local *local,
{
struct sk_buff *skb;
struct ieee80211_hdr_3addr *nullfunc;
+ struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
skb = ieee80211_nullfunc_get(&local->hw, &sdata->vif);
if (!skb)
@@ -358,6 +359,10 @@ void ieee80211_send_nullfunc(struct ieee80211_local *local,
nullfunc->frame_control |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_PM);
IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+ if (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
+ IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL))
+ IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE;
+
ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index f61244c0e0a..ff5c3aa48a1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static void rate_control_release(struct kref *kref)
kfree(ctrl_ref);
}
-static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
+static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
{
struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
fc = hdr->frame_control;
- return (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) || !ieee80211_is_data(fc);
+ return (info->flags & (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK |
+ IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE)) ||
+ !ieee80211_is_data(fc);
}
static void rc_send_low_broadcast(s8 *idx, u32 basic_rates,
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ bool rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband;
int mcast_rate;
- if (!sta || !priv_sta || rc_no_data_or_no_ack(txrc)) {
+ if (!sta || !priv_sta || rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(txrc)) {
if ((sband->band != IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) ||
!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_CCK_RATE))
info->control.rates[0].idx =