netdev - [PATCH 0/3] *** Mesh Path Selection Metric Calculation ***

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Date:	Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:00:19 +0300
From:	Maxim Altshul <maxim.altshul@...com>
To:	<johannes@...solutions.net>, <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
CC:	<eliad@...ery.com>, <yanivma@...com>, <guym@...com>,
	<arik@...ery.com>, <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Maxim Altshul <maxim.altshul@...com>
Subject: [PATCH 0/3] *** Mesh Path Selection Metric Calculation ***

Hi All,
This patch series focuses on metric calculation that
occurs during the path selection phase of a mesh network.

During the path selection phase, the mesh hwmp module
performs metric calculations, that take as parameters
the last TX rate that was used for a specific link,
and the packet error rate.

These parameters should be reported by the FW to the driver
constantly for the mechanism to work properly.

In case that a vendor offloads the rate control mechanism
to the FW, these parameters will be rarely updated,
or updated incorrectly.

This situation causes the mesh hwmp module to calculate incorrect
metrics and as a consequence, not to choose the best paths possible.

This patch series is divided to three patches and does the following:

1. Modifies mesh hwmp module and allows vendors that offload the
rate control mechanism to their FW, to report last TX rates and PER
to the mesh hwmp module by using an existing op called
get_expected_throughput.
In case that a vendor does not implement the op, all previous
functionality still applies.

2. Implements the opcode and the mechanism that reports the rates
in TI driver.

Maxim Altshul (3):
  wlcore/wl18xx: Add functionality to accept TX rate per link
  wlcore: Add support for get_expected_throughput opcode
  mac80211: mesh: Add support for HW RC implementation

 drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c     |  4 ++++
 drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/tx.c       | 22 ++++++++++++++++++----
 drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/wl18xx.h   |  6 +++++-
 drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c     | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/rx.c       |  7 +++++++
 drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h | 13 +++++++++++++
 net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c                  | 23 +++++++++++++++--------
 7 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

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