linux-kernel - [PATCH 3.12 078/212] rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix incorrect signal strength for unassociated AP

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Message-Id: <20131202191256.486656973@linuxfoundation.org>
Date:	Mon,  2 Dec 2013 11:14:29 -0800
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	stable@...r.kernel.org, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
Subject: [PATCH 3.12 078/212] rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix incorrect signal strength for unassociated AP

3.12-stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.

------------------

From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>

commit 78dbfecb95be4635b995af3bd29fa10013409fcd upstream.

The routine that processes received frames was returning the RSSI value for the
signal strength; however, that value is available only for associated APs. As
a result, the strength was the absurd value of 10 dBm. As a result, scans
return incorrect values for the strength, which causes unwanted attempts to roam.

Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@...driver.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>

---
 drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c |    2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ bool rtl92cu_rx_query_desc(struct ieee80
 						 p_drvinfo);
 	}
 	/*rx_status->qual = stats->signal; */
-	rx_status->signal = stats->rssi + 10;
+	rx_status->signal = stats->recvsignalpower + 10;
 	/*rx_status->noise = -stats->noise; */
 	return true;
 }

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