linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] libertas_tf: fix signal reporting

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Message-Id: <20190219151207.786BE608CC@smtp.codeaurora.org>
Date:   Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:12:07 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@...sk>
Cc:     "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@...sk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libertas_tf: fix signal reporting

Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@...sk> wrote:

> Instead of exposing the signal-to-noise ration, calculate the actual signal
> level taking the noise floor into account.
> 
> Also, flip the SIGNAL_DBM bit on, so that mac80211 exposes the signal
> level along with the station info in scan results. This fills
> NetworkManager's "nmcli d wifi output" output with colors, bars and joy.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@...sk>
> Reviewed-by: Steve deRosier <derosier@...-sierra.com>

Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.

b723dbb313f0 libertas_tf: fix signal reporting

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10804879/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches