linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] mt76: mt7615: add TX/RX antenna pattern capabilities

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Date:   Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:24:55 +0200
From:   Felix Fietkau <nbd@....name>
To:     Ryder Lee <ryder.lee@...iatek.com>,
        Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo.bianconi@...hat.com>
Cc:     Roy Luo <royluo@...gle.com>, YF Luo <yf.luo@...iatek.com>,
        Yiwei Chung <yiwei.chung@...iatek.com>,
        Sean Wang <sean.wang@...iatek.com>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] mt76: mt7615: add TX/RX antenna pattern capabilities

On 2019-04-26 07:23, Ryder Lee wrote:
> Announce antenna pattern cap to adapt PHY and baseband settings.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ryder Lee <ryder.lee@...iatek.com>
> ---
> Changes since v2:
> - Add a prefix mt76 in the title.
> ---
>  drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/init.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/init.c
> index 3ab3ff553ef2..122f7a565540 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/init.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/init.c
> @@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ int mt7615_register_device(struct mt7615_dev *dev)
>  			IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_160 |
>  			IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MAX_MPDU_LENGTH_11454 |
>  			IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MAX_A_MPDU_LENGTH_EXPONENT_MASK |
> +			IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RX_ANTENNA_PATTERN |
> +			IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_TX_ANTENNA_PATTERN |
If I read the standard correctly, these flags indicate that the rx/tx
antenna pattern does NOT change during association.
Doesn't that mean that we should set it in mac80211.c instead, so that
it also applies to MT76x2?

Thanks,

- Felix