netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/2 3.18] rtlwifi: rtl8821ae: Fix 5G detection problem

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Date:	Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:50:32 -0600
From:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
To:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
CC:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Valerio Passini <valerio.passini@...cam.it>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2 3.18] rtlwifi: rtl8821ae: Fix 5G detection problem

On 11/25/2014 12:46 PM, John W. Linville wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 10:32:06AM -0600, Larry Finger wrote:
>> The changes associated with moving this driver from staging to the regular
>> tree missed one section setting the allowable rates for the 5GHz band.
>>
>> This patch is needed to fix the regression reported in Bug #88811
>> (https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88811).
>>
>> Reported-by: Valerio Passini <valerio.passini@...cam.it>
>> Tested-by: Valerio Passini <valerio.passini@...cam.it>
>> Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
>> Cc: Valerio Passini <valerio.passini@...cam.it>
>> ---
>>   drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c | 5 +++--
>>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
>> index 310d316..18f34f7 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
>> @@ -3672,8 +3672,9 @@ static void rtl8821ae_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
>>   		mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
>>   		macid = sta->aid + 1;
>>   	if (wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G ||
>> -	    wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_5G)
>> -		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ];
>> +	    wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_5G ||
>> +	    wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_A)
>> +		ratr_bitmap = (sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ])<<4;
>
> The parenthesis seem superfluous.  How about this line instead?
>
> +		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] << 4;
>
>>   	else
>>   		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ];

Good idea. V2 is on its way.

Larry


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