Merge branch 'linus' into perfcounters/core

Conflicts:
	fs/exec.c
	include/linux/init_task.h

Simple context conflicts.

8 files changed, 212 insertions, 119 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
index c40078e1fff..97b0e06dfe2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@
 #define B43legacy_SHM_SH_PRMAXTIME	0x0074 /* Probe Response max time */
 #define B43legacy_SHM_SH_PRPHYCTL	0x0188 /* Probe Resp PHY TX control */
 /* SHM_SHARED rate tables */
+#define B43legacy_SHM_SH_OFDMDIRECT	0x0480 /* Pointer to OFDM direct map */
+#define B43legacy_SHM_SH_OFDMBASIC	0x04A0 /* Pointer to OFDM basic rate map */
+#define B43legacy_SHM_SH_CCKDIRECT	0x04C0 /* Pointer to CCK direct map */
+#define B43legacy_SHM_SH_CCKBASIC	0x04E0 /* Pointer to CCK basic rate map */
 /* SHM_SHARED microcode soft registers */
 #define B43legacy_SHM_SH_UCODEREV	0x0000 /* Microcode revision */
 #define B43legacy_SHM_SH_UCODEPATCH	0x0002 /* Microcode patchlevel */
@@ -663,7 +667,6 @@ struct b43legacy_wldev {
 	bool bad_frames_preempt;/* Use "Bad Frames Preemption". */
 	bool dfq_valid;		/* Directed frame queue valid (IBSS PS mode, ATIM). */
 	bool short_preamble;	/* TRUE if using short preamble. */
-	bool short_slot;	/* TRUE if using short slot timing. */
 	bool radio_hw_enable;	/* State of radio hardware enable bit. */
 
 	/* PHY/Radio device. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/debugfs.c
index 03ce0821a60..1f85ac569fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/debugfs.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static ssize_t b43legacy_debugfs_read(struct file *file, char __user *userbuf,
 	struct b43legacy_dfs_file *dfile;
 	ssize_t uninitialized_var(ret);
 	char *buf;
-	const size_t bufsize = 1024 * 128;
+	const size_t bufsize = 1024 * 16; /* 16 KiB buffer */
 	const size_t buforder = get_order(bufsize);
 	int err = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
index fb6819e40f3..3649fc36709 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ struct b43legacy_dmaring *b43legacy_setup_dmaring(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			if (!ring->txhdr_cache)
 				goto err_kfree_meta;
 
-				dma_test = ssb_dma_map_single(dev->dev,
+			dma_test = ssb_dma_map_single(dev->dev,
 					ring->txhdr_cache,
 					sizeof(struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3),
 					DMA_TO_DEVICE);
@@ -1411,6 +1411,7 @@ void b43legacy_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	struct b43legacy_dmaring *ring;
 	struct b43legacy_dmadesc_generic *desc;
 	struct b43legacy_dmadesc_meta *meta;
+	int retry_limit;
 	int slot;
 
 	ring = parse_cookie(dev, status->cookie, &slot);
@@ -1437,25 +1438,42 @@ void b43legacy_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 			BUG_ON(!meta->skb);
 			info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(meta->skb);
-			/* Call back to inform the ieee80211 subsystem about the
-			 * status of the transmission.
-			 * Some fields of txstat are already filled in dma_tx().
-			 */
 
-			memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+			/* preserve the confiured retry limit before clearing the status
+			 * The xmit function has overwritten the rc's value with the actual
+			 * retry limit done by the hardware */
+			retry_limit = info->status.rates[0].count;
+			ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
 
-			if (status->acked) {
+			if (status->acked)
 				info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+
+			if (status->rts_count > dev->wl->hw->conf.short_frame_max_tx_count) {
+				/*
+				 * If the short retries (RTS, not data frame) have exceeded
+				 * the limit, the hw will not have tried the selected rate,
+				 * but will have used the fallback rate instead.
+				 * Don't let the rate control count attempts for the selected
+				 * rate in this case, otherwise the statistics will be off.
+				 */
+				info->status.rates[0].count = 0;
+				info->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count;
 			} else {
-				if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))
-					 info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
+				if (status->frame_count > retry_limit) {
+					info->status.rates[0].count = retry_limit;
+					info->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count -
+							retry_limit;
+
+				} else {
+					info->status.rates[0].count = status->frame_count;
+					info->status.rates[1].idx = -1;
+				}
 			}
-			if (status->frame_count == 0) {
-				/* The frame was not transmitted at all. */
-				info->status.retry_count = 0;
-			} else
-				info->status.retry_count = status->frame_count
-							   - 1;
+
+			/* Call back to inform the ieee80211 subsystem about the
+			 * status of the transmission.
+			 * Some fields of txstat are already filled in dma_tx().
+			 */
 			ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, meta->skb);
 			/* skb is freed by ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() */
 			meta->skb = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index c66d57560e7..c1324e31d2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -576,13 +576,11 @@ static void b43legacy_set_slot_time(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 static void b43legacy_short_slot_timing_enable(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
 {
 	b43legacy_set_slot_time(dev, 9);
-	dev->short_slot = 1;
 }
 
 static void b43legacy_short_slot_timing_disable(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
 {
 	b43legacy_set_slot_time(dev, 20);
-	dev->short_slot = 0;
 }
 
 /* Enable a Generic IRQ. "mask" is the mask of which IRQs to enable.
@@ -1160,29 +1158,6 @@ static void b43legacy_update_templates(struct b43legacy_wl *wl)
 	wl->beacon1_uploaded = 0;
 }
 
-static void b43legacy_set_ssid(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
-			       const u8 *ssid, u8 ssid_len)
-{
-	u32 tmp;
-	u16 i;
-	u16 len;
-
-	len = min((u16)ssid_len, (u16)0x100);
-	for (i = 0; i < len; i += sizeof(u32)) {
-		tmp = (u32)(ssid[i + 0]);
-		if (i + 1 < len)
-			tmp |= (u32)(ssid[i + 1]) << 8;
-		if (i + 2 < len)
-			tmp |= (u32)(ssid[i + 2]) << 16;
-		if (i + 3 < len)
-			tmp |= (u32)(ssid[i + 3]) << 24;
-		b43legacy_shm_write32(dev, B43legacy_SHM_SHARED,
-				      0x380 + i, tmp);
-	}
-	b43legacy_shm_write16(dev, B43legacy_SHM_SHARED,
-			      0x48, len);
-}
-
 static void b43legacy_set_beacon_int(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 				     u16 beacon_int)
 {
@@ -2556,26 +2531,27 @@ init_failure:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int b43legacy_antenna_from_ieee80211(u8 antenna)
+/* Write the short and long frame retry limit values. */
+static void b43legacy_set_retry_limits(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
+				       unsigned int short_retry,
+				       unsigned int long_retry)
 {
-	switch (antenna) {
-	case 0: /* default/diversity */
-		return B43legacy_ANTENNA_DEFAULT;
-	case 1: /* Antenna 0 */
-		return B43legacy_ANTENNA0;
-	case 2: /* Antenna 1 */
-		return B43legacy_ANTENNA1;
-	default:
-		return B43legacy_ANTENNA_DEFAULT;
-	}
+	/* The retry limit is a 4-bit counter. Enforce this to avoid overflowing
+	 * the chip-internal counter. */
+	short_retry = min(short_retry, (unsigned int)0xF);
+	long_retry = min(long_retry, (unsigned int)0xF);
+
+	b43legacy_shm_write16(dev, B43legacy_SHM_WIRELESS, 0x0006, short_retry);
+	b43legacy_shm_write16(dev, B43legacy_SHM_WIRELESS, 0x0007, long_retry);
 }
 
 static int b43legacy_op_dev_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				   struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+				   u32 changed)
 {
 	struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
 	struct b43legacy_wldev *dev;
 	struct b43legacy_phy *phy;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int new_phymode = 0xFFFF;
 	int antenna_tx;
@@ -2583,13 +2559,21 @@ static int b43legacy_op_dev_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	int err = 0;
 	u32 savedirqs;
 
-	antenna_tx = b43legacy_antenna_from_ieee80211(conf->antenna_sel_tx);
-	antenna_rx = b43legacy_antenna_from_ieee80211(conf->antenna_sel_rx);
+	antenna_tx = B43legacy_ANTENNA_DEFAULT;
+	antenna_rx = B43legacy_ANTENNA_DEFAULT;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 	dev = wl->current_dev;
 	phy = &dev->phy;
 
+	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS)
+		b43legacy_set_retry_limits(dev,
+					   conf->short_frame_max_tx_count,
+					   conf->long_frame_max_tx_count);
+	changed &= ~IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS;
+	if (!changed)
+		goto out_unlock_mutex;
+
 	/* Switch the PHY mode (if necessary). */
 	switch (conf->channel->band) {
 	case IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ:
@@ -2622,16 +2606,6 @@ static int b43legacy_op_dev_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (conf->channel->hw_value != phy->channel)
 		b43legacy_radio_selectchannel(dev, conf->channel->hw_value, 0);
 
-	/* Enable/Disable ShortSlot timing. */
-	if ((!!(conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_SHORT_SLOT_TIME))
-	     != dev->short_slot) {
-		B43legacy_WARN_ON(phy->type != B43legacy_PHYTYPE_G);
-		if (conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_SHORT_SLOT_TIME)
-			b43legacy_short_slot_timing_enable(dev);
-		else
-			b43legacy_short_slot_timing_disable(dev);
-	}
-
 	dev->wl->radiotap_enabled = !!(conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_RADIOTAP);
 
 	/* Adjust the desired TX power level. */
@@ -2676,6 +2650,104 @@ out_unlock_mutex:
 	return err;
 }
 
+static void b43legacy_update_basic_rates(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev, u64 brates)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband =
+		dev->wl->hw->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ];
+	struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+	int i;
+	u16 basic, direct, offset, basic_offset, rateptr;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
+		rate = &sband->bitrates[i];
+
+		if (b43legacy_is_cck_rate(rate->hw_value)) {
+			direct = B43legacy_SHM_SH_CCKDIRECT;
+			basic = B43legacy_SHM_SH_CCKBASIC;
+			offset = b43legacy_plcp_get_ratecode_cck(rate->hw_value);
+			offset &= 0xF;
+		} else {
+			direct = B43legacy_SHM_SH_OFDMDIRECT;
+			basic = B43legacy_SHM_SH_OFDMBASIC;
+			offset = b43legacy_plcp_get_ratecode_ofdm(rate->hw_value);
+			offset &= 0xF;
+		}
+
+		rate = ieee80211_get_response_rate(sband, brates, rate->bitrate);
+
+		if (b43legacy_is_cck_rate(rate->hw_value)) {
+			basic_offset = b43legacy_plcp_get_ratecode_cck(rate->hw_value);
+			basic_offset &= 0xF;
+		} else {
+			basic_offset = b43legacy_plcp_get_ratecode_ofdm(rate->hw_value);
+			basic_offset &= 0xF;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Get the pointer that we need to point to
+		 * from the direct map
+		 */
+		rateptr = b43legacy_shm_read16(dev, B43legacy_SHM_SHARED,
+					       direct + 2 * basic_offset);
+		/* and write it to the basic map */
+		b43legacy_shm_write16(dev, B43legacy_SHM_SHARED,
+				      basic + 2 * offset, rateptr);
+	}
+}
+
+static void b43legacy_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				    struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+				    struct ieee80211_bss_conf *conf,
+				    u32 changed)
+{
+	struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
+	struct b43legacy_wldev *dev;
+	struct b43legacy_phy *phy;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	u32 savedirqs;
+
+	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	dev = wl->current_dev;
+	phy = &dev->phy;
+
+	/* Disable IRQs while reconfiguring the device.
+	 * This makes it possible to drop the spinlock throughout
+	 * the reconfiguration process. */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
+	if (b43legacy_status(dev) < B43legacy_STAT_STARTED) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
+		goto out_unlock_mutex;
+	}
+	savedirqs = b43legacy_interrupt_disable(dev, B43legacy_IRQ_ALL);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
+	b43legacy_synchronize_irq(dev);
+
+	b43legacy_mac_suspend(dev);
+
+	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES)
+		b43legacy_update_basic_rates(dev, conf->basic_rates);
+
+	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT) {
+		if (conf->use_short_slot)
+			b43legacy_short_slot_timing_enable(dev);
+		else
+			b43legacy_short_slot_timing_disable(dev);
+	}
+
+	b43legacy_mac_enable(dev);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
+	b43legacy_interrupt_enable(dev, savedirqs);
+	/* XXX: why? */
+	mmiowb();
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
+ out_unlock_mutex:
+	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	return;
+}
+
 static void b43legacy_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					  unsigned int changed,
 					  unsigned int *fflags,
@@ -2735,7 +2807,6 @@ static int b43legacy_op_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (b43legacy_status(dev) >= B43legacy_STAT_INITIALIZED) {
 		if (b43legacy_is_mode(wl, NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)) {
 			B43legacy_WARN_ON(vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP);
-			b43legacy_set_ssid(dev, conf->ssid, conf->ssid_len);
 			if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON)
 				b43legacy_update_templates(wl);
 		} else if (b43legacy_is_mode(wl, NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)) {
@@ -3002,20 +3073,6 @@ static void b43legacy_imcfglo_timeouts_workaround(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
 #endif /* CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE */
 }
 
-/* Write the short and long frame retry limit values. */
-static void b43legacy_set_retry_limits(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
-				       unsigned int short_retry,
-				       unsigned int long_retry)
-{
-	/* The retry limit is a 4-bit counter. Enforce this to avoid overflowing
-	 * the chip-internal counter. */
-	short_retry = min(short_retry, (unsigned int)0xF);
-	long_retry = min(long_retry, (unsigned int)0xF);
-
-	b43legacy_shm_write16(dev, B43legacy_SHM_WIRELESS, 0x0006, short_retry);
-	b43legacy_shm_write16(dev, B43legacy_SHM_WIRELESS, 0x0007, long_retry);
-}
-
 static void b43legacy_set_synth_pu_delay(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 					  bool idle) {
 	u16 pu_delay = 1050;
@@ -3380,28 +3437,6 @@ static void b43legacy_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
 
-static int b43legacy_op_set_retry_limit(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-					u32 short_retry_limit,
-					u32 long_retry_limit)
-{
-	struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
-	struct b43legacy_wldev *dev;
-	int err = 0;
-
-	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-	dev = wl->current_dev;
-	if (unlikely(!dev ||
-		     (b43legacy_status(dev) < B43legacy_STAT_INITIALIZED))) {
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
-	b43legacy_set_retry_limits(dev, short_retry_limit, long_retry_limit);
-out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
 static int b43legacy_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				       struct ieee80211_sta *sta, bool set)
 {
@@ -3421,13 +3456,13 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops b43legacy_hw_ops = {
 	.add_interface		= b43legacy_op_add_interface,
 	.remove_interface	= b43legacy_op_remove_interface,
 	.config			= b43legacy_op_dev_config,
+	.bss_info_changed	= b43legacy_op_bss_info_changed,
 	.config_interface	= b43legacy_op_config_interface,
 	.configure_filter	= b43legacy_op_configure_filter,
 	.get_stats		= b43legacy_op_get_stats,
 	.get_tx_stats		= b43legacy_op_get_tx_stats,
 	.start			= b43legacy_op_start,
 	.stop			= b43legacy_op_stop,
-	.set_retry_limit	= b43legacy_op_set_retry_limit,
 	.set_tim		= b43legacy_op_beacon_set_tim,
 };
 
@@ -3710,7 +3745,7 @@ static int b43legacy_wireless_init(struct ssb_device *dev)
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 	hw->queues = 1; /* FIXME: hardware has more queues */
-	hw->max_altrates = 1;
+	hw->max_rates = 2;
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, dev->dev);
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(sprom->et1mac))
 		SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(hw, sprom->et1mac);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/phy.c
index 4c9442b16f3..11319ec2d64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/phy.c
@@ -1296,12 +1296,10 @@ void b43legacy_lo_write(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	/* Sanity check. */
 	if (pair->low < -8 || pair->low > 8 ||
 	    pair->high < -8 || pair->high > 8) {
-		struct b43legacy_phy *phy = &dev->phy;
 		b43legacydbg(dev->wl,
 		       "WARNING: Writing invalid LOpair "
-		       "(low: %d, high: %d, index: %lu)\n",
-		       pair->low, pair->high,
-		       (unsigned long)(pair - phy->_lo_pairs));
+		       "(low: %d, high: %d)\n",
+		       pair->low, pair->high);
 		dump_stack();
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c
index a86c7647fa2..746d5361bba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ void b43legacy_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	struct b43legacy_pioqueue *queue;
 	struct b43legacy_pio_txpacket *packet;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
+	int retry_limit;
 
 	queue = parse_cookie(dev, status->cookie, &packet);
 	B43legacy_WARN_ON(!queue);
@@ -503,11 +504,37 @@ void b43legacy_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 				sizeof(struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3));
 
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(packet->skb);
-	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+
+	/* preserve the confiured retry limit before clearing the status
+	 * The xmit function has overwritten the rc's value with the actual
+	 * retry limit done by the hardware */
+	retry_limit = info->status.rates[0].count;
+	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
 
 	if (status->acked)
 		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
-	info->status.retry_count = status->frame_count - 1;
+
+	if (status->rts_count > dev->wl->hw->conf.short_frame_max_tx_count) {
+		/*
+		 * If the short retries (RTS, not data frame) have exceeded
+		 * the limit, the hw will not have tried the selected rate,
+		 * but will have used the fallback rate instead.
+		 * Don't let the rate control count attempts for the selected
+		 * rate in this case, otherwise the statistics will be off.
+		 */
+		info->status.rates[0].count = 0;
+		info->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count;
+	} else {
+		if (status->frame_count > retry_limit) {
+			info->status.rates[0].count = retry_limit;
+			info->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count -
+					retry_limit;
+
+		} else {
+			info->status.rates[0].count = status->frame_count;
+			info->status.rates[1].idx = -1;
+		}
+	}
 	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, packet->skb);
 	packet->skb = NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index 65e83378160..12fca99f757 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			       struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3 *txhdr,
 			       const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 			       unsigned int fragment_len,
-			       const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			       struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			       u16 cookie)
 {
 	const struct ieee80211_hdr *wlhdr;
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	u32 mac_ctl = 0;
 	u16 phy_ctl = 0;
 	struct ieee80211_rate *tx_rate;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates;
 
 	wlhdr = (const struct ieee80211_hdr *)fragment_data;
 
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	/* PHY TX Control word */
 	if (rate_ofdm)
 		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_OFDM;
-	if (dev->short_preamble)
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_SHORTPRMBL;
 	switch (info->antenna_sel_tx) {
 	case 0:
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	}
 
 	/* MAC control */
+	rates = info->control.rates;
 	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_ACK;
 	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ)
@@ -299,12 +301,22 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_STMSDU;
 	if (rate_fb_ofdm)
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_FALLBACKOFDM;
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
+
+	/* Overwrite rates[0].count to make the retry calculation
+	 * in the tx status easier. need the actual retry limit to
+	 * detect whether the fallback rate was used.
+	 */
+	if ((rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (rates[0].count <= dev->wl->hw->conf.long_frame_max_tx_count)) {
+		rates[0].count = dev->wl->hw->conf.long_frame_max_tx_count;
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_LONGFRAME;
+	} else {
+		rates[0].count = dev->wl->hw->conf.short_frame_max_tx_count;
+	}
 
 	/* Generate the RTS or CTS-to-self frame */
-	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
-	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
+	if ((rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
 		unsigned int len;
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 		int rts_rate;
@@ -319,7 +331,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 		if (rts_rate_fb_ofdm)
 			mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_CTSFALLBACKOFDM;
 
-		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+		if (rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 			ieee80211_ctstoself_get(dev->wl->hw,
 						info->control.vif,
 						fragment_data,
@@ -362,7 +374,7 @@ int b43legacy_generate_txhdr(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			      u8 *txhdr,
 			      const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 			      unsigned int fragment_len,
-			      const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			      u16 cookie)
 {
 	return generate_txhdr_fw3(dev, (struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3 *)txhdr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h
index e56777e0fea..62e09d02788 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int b43legacy_generate_txhdr(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			      u8 *txhdr,
 			      const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 			      unsigned int fragment_len,
-			      const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			      u16 cookie);