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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c7
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c23
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c8
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c5
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c7
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c4
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c18
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c12
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c16
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c15
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c7
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c5
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c6
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c6
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c4
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c5
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c5
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c9
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c10
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c12
-rw-r--r--include/net/mac80211.h47
-rw-r--r--net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c2
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c2
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h2
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/main.c10
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/mlme.c12
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/rx.c4
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/sta_info.h2
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/wext.c28
29 files changed, 148 insertions, 145 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index d93a1de77eb..7af5d8851f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@ static void adm8211_interrupt_rci(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
struct ieee80211_rx_status rx_status = {0};
if (priv->pdev->revision < ADM8211_REV_CA)
- rx_status.ssi = rssi;
+ rx_status.signal = rssi;
else
- rx_status.ssi = 100 - rssi;
+ rx_status.signal = 100 - rssi;
rx_status.rate_idx = rate;
@@ -1893,9 +1893,10 @@ static int __devinit adm8211_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
dev->extra_tx_headroom = sizeof(struct adm8211_tx_hdr);
/* dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS in promisc mode */
+ dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC;
dev->channel_change_time = 1000;
- dev->max_rssi = 100; /* FIXME: find better value */
+ dev->max_signal = 100; /* FIXME: find better value */
dev->queues = 1; /* ADM8211C supports more, maybe ADM8211B too */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 3201c160434..dd8adaddd7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -458,13 +458,11 @@ ath5k_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
/* Initialize driver private data */
SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, &pdev->dev);
- hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS;
+ hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
+ IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
hw->extra_tx_headroom = 2;
hw->channel_change_time = 5000;
- /* these names are misleading */
- hw->max_rssi = -110; /* signal in dBm */
- hw->max_noise = -110; /* noise in dBm */
- hw->max_signal = 100; /* we will provide a percentage based on rssi */
sc = hw->priv;
sc->hw = hw;
sc->pdev = pdev;
@@ -1893,20 +1891,9 @@ accept:
rxs.freq = sc->curchan->center_freq;
rxs.band = sc->curband->band;
- /*
- * signal quality:
- * the names here are misleading and the usage of these
- * values by iwconfig makes it even worse
- */
- /* noise floor in dBm, from the last noise calibration */
rxs.noise = sc->ah->ah_noise_floor;
- /* signal level in dBm */
- rxs.ssi = rxs.noise + rs.rs_rssi;
- /*
- * "signal" is actually displayed as Link Quality by iwconfig
- * we provide a percentage based on rssi (assuming max rssi 64)
- */
- rxs.signal = rs.rs_rssi * 100 / 64;
+ rxs.signal = rxs.noise + rs.rs_rssi;
+ rxs.qual = rs.rs_rssi * 100 / 64;
rxs.antenna = rs.rs_antenna;
rxs.rate_idx = ath5k_hw_to_driver_rix(sc, rs.rs_rate);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 7c23aa8705c..fc23ba5309b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -4466,10 +4466,10 @@ static int b43_wireless_init(struct ssb_device *dev)
/* fill hw info */
hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
- IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS;
- hw->max_signal = 100;
- hw->max_rssi = -110;
- hw->max_noise = -110;
+ IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
+ IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
+
hw->queues = b43_modparam_qos ? 4 : 1;
SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, dev->dev);
if (is_valid_ether_addr(sprom->et1mac))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index 88491947a20..afce9338d83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -581,12 +581,11 @@ void b43_rx(struct b43_wldev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb, const void *_rxhdr)
// and also find out what the maximum possible value is.
// Fill status.ssi and status.signal fields.
} else {
- status.ssi = b43_rssi_postprocess(dev, rxhdr->jssi,
+ status.signal = b43_rssi_postprocess(dev, rxhdr->jssi,
(phystat0 & B43_RX_PHYST0_OFDM),
(phystat0 & B43_RX_PHYST0_GAINCTL),
(phystat3 & B43_RX_PHYST3_TRSTATE));
- /* the next line looks wrong, but is what mac80211 wants */
- status.signal = (rxhdr->jssi * 100) / B43_RX_MAX_SSI;
+ status.qual = (rxhdr->jssi * 100) / B43_RX_MAX_SSI;
}
if (phystat0 & B43_RX_PHYST0_OFDM)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index d3820dce3c4..7755c59e080 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -3718,10 +3718,9 @@ static int b43legacy_wireless_init(struct ssb_device *dev)
/* fill hw info */
hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
- IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS;
- hw->max_signal = 100;
- hw->max_rssi = -110;
- hw->max_noise = -110;
+ IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
+ IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
hw->queues = 1; /* FIXME: hardware has more queues */
SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, dev->dev);
if (is_valid_ether_addr(sprom->et1mac))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index fc83dab6e2c..bed9e041d6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -532,12 +532,12 @@ void b43legacy_rx(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
}
}
- status.ssi = b43legacy_rssi_postprocess(dev, jssi,
+ status.signal = b43legacy_rssi_postprocess(dev, jssi,
(phystat0 & B43legacy_RX_PHYST0_OFDM),
(phystat0 & B43legacy_RX_PHYST0_GAINCTL),
(phystat3 & B43legacy_RX_PHYST3_TRSTATE));
status.noise = dev->stats.link_noise;
- status.signal = (jssi * 100) / B43legacy_RX_MAX_SSI;
+ status.qual = (jssi * 100) / B43legacy_RX_MAX_SSI;
/* change to support A PHY */
if (phystat0 & B43legacy_RX_PHYST0_OFDM)
status.rate_idx = b43legacy_plcp_get_bitrate_idx_ofdm(plcp, false);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index 8464397f781..d7beeff2642 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static void iwl3945_add_radiotap(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
{
/* First cache any information we need before we overwrite
* the information provided in the skb from the hardware */
- s8 signal = stats->ssi;
+ s8 signal = stats->signal;
s8 noise = 0;
int rate = stats->rate_idx;
u64 tsf = stats->mactime;
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
}
/* Convert 3945's rssi indicator to dBm */
- rx_status.ssi = rx_stats->rssi - IWL_RSSI_OFFSET;
+ rx_status.signal = rx_stats->rssi - IWL_RSSI_OFFSET;
/* Set default noise value to -127 */
if (priv->last_rx_noise == 0)
@@ -712,21 +712,21 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
* Calculate rx_status.signal (quality indicator in %) based on SNR. */
if (rx_stats_noise_diff) {
snr = rx_stats_sig_avg / rx_stats_noise_diff;
- rx_status.noise = rx_status.ssi -
+ rx_status.noise = rx_status.signal -
iwl3945_calc_db_from_ratio(snr);
- rx_status.signal = iwl3945_calc_sig_qual(rx_status.ssi,
+ rx_status.qual = iwl3945_calc_sig_qual(rx_status.signal,
rx_status.noise);
/* If noise info not available, calculate signal quality indicator (%)
* using just the dBm signal level. */
} else {
rx_status.noise = priv->last_rx_noise;
- rx_status.signal = iwl3945_calc_sig_qual(rx_status.ssi, 0);
+ rx_status.qual = iwl3945_calc_sig_qual(rx_status.signal, 0);
}
IWL_DEBUG_STATS("Rssi %d noise %d qual %d sig_avg %d noise_diff %d\n",
- rx_status.ssi, rx_status.noise, rx_status.signal,
+ rx_status.signal, rx_status.noise, rx_status.qual,
rx_stats_sig_avg, rx_stats_noise_diff);
header = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)IWL_RX_DATA(pkt);
@@ -736,8 +736,8 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
IWL_DEBUG_STATS_LIMIT("[%c] %d RSSI:%d Signal:%u, Noise:%u, Rate:%u\n",
network_packet ? '*' : ' ',
le16_to_cpu(rx_hdr->channel),
- rx_status.ssi, rx_status.ssi,
- rx_status.ssi, rx_status.rate_idx);
+ rx_status.signal, rx_status.signal,
+ rx_status.noise, rx_status.rate_idx);
#ifdef CONFIG_IWL3945_DEBUG
if (iwl3945_debug_level & (IWL_DL_RX))
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
if (network_packet) {
priv->last_beacon_time = le32_to_cpu(rx_end->beacon_timestamp);
priv->last_tsf = le64_to_cpu(rx_end->timestamp);
- priv->last_rx_rssi = rx_status.ssi;
+ priv->last_rx_rssi = rx_status.signal;
priv->last_rx_noise = rx_status.noise;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index b7036e01145..45cbd7789bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -2362,7 +2362,7 @@ static void iwl4965_add_radiotap(struct iwl_priv *priv,
struct ieee80211_rx_status *stats,
u32 ampdu_status)
{
- s8 signal = stats->ssi;
+ s8 signal = stats->signal;
s8 noise = 0;
int rate = stats->rate_idx;
u64 tsf = stats->mactime;
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ static void iwl4965_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
priv->ucode_beacon_time = le32_to_cpu(rx_start->beacon_time_stamp);
/* Find max signal strength (dBm) among 3 antenna/receiver chains */
- rx_status.ssi = iwl4965_calc_rssi(priv, rx_start);
+ rx_status.signal = iwl4965_calc_rssi(priv, rx_start);
/* Meaningful noise values are available only from beacon statistics,
* which are gathered only when associated, and indicate noise
@@ -2972,11 +2972,11 @@ static void iwl4965_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
if (iwl_is_associated(priv) &&
!test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status)) {
rx_status.noise = priv->last_rx_noise;
- rx_status.signal = iwl4965_calc_sig_qual(rx_status.ssi,
+ rx_status.qual = iwl4965_calc_sig_qual(rx_status.signal,
rx_status.noise);
} else {
rx_status.noise = IWL_NOISE_MEAS_NOT_AVAILABLE;
- rx_status.signal = iwl4965_calc_sig_qual(rx_status.ssi, 0);
+ rx_status.qual = iwl4965_calc_sig_qual(rx_status.signal, 0);
}
/* Reset beacon noise level if not associated. */
@@ -2988,7 +2988,7 @@ static void iwl4965_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
iwl4965_dbg_report_frame(priv, pkt, header, 1);
IWL_DEBUG_STATS_LIMIT("Rssi %d, noise %d, qual %d, TSF %llu\n",
- rx_status.ssi, rx_status.noise, rx_status.signal,
+ rx_status.signal, rx_status.noise, rx_status.signal,
(unsigned long long)rx_status.mactime);
@@ -3000,7 +3000,7 @@ static void iwl4965_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
network_packet = iwl4965_is_network_packet(priv, header);
if (network_packet) {
- priv->last_rx_rssi = rx_status.ssi;
+ priv->last_rx_rssi = rx_status.signal;
priv->last_beacon_time = priv->ucode_beacon_time;
priv->last_tsf = le64_to_cpu(rx_start->timestamp);
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 27e56b89d94..d3cbad2bf87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -746,18 +746,10 @@ static void iwlcore_init_hw(struct iwl_priv *priv)
struct ieee80211_hw *hw = priv->hw;
hw->rate_control_algorithm = "iwl-4965-rs";
- /* Tell mac80211 and its clients (e.g. Wireless Extensions)
- * the range of signal quality values that we'll provide.
- * Negative values for level/noise indicate that we'll provide dBm.
- * For WE, at least, non-0 values here *enable* display of values
- * in app (iwconfig). */
- hw->max_rssi = -20; /* signal level, negative indicates dBm */
- hw->max_noise = -20; /* noise level, negative indicates dBm */
- hw->max_signal = 100; /* link quality indication (%) */
-
- /* Tell mac80211 our Tx characteristics */
- hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE;
-
+ /* Tell mac80211 our characteristics */
+ hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
+ IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
/* Default value; 4 EDCA QOS priorities */
hw->queues = 4;
#ifdef CONFIG_IWL4965_HT
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 4baa185ba50..c1234ff4fc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -8029,17 +8029,10 @@ static int iwl3945_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
priv->ibss_beacon = NULL;
- /* Tell mac80211 and its clients (e.g. Wireless Extensions)
- * the range of signal quality values that we'll provide.
- * Negative values for level/noise indicate that we'll provide dBm.
- * For WE, at least, non-0 values here *enable* display of values
- * in app (iwconfig). */
- hw->max_rssi = -20; /* signal level, negative indicates dBm */
- hw->max_noise = -20; /* noise level, negative indicates dBm */
- hw->max_signal = 100; /* link quality indication (%) */
-
- /* Tell mac80211 our Tx characteristics */
- hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE;
+ /* Tell mac80211 our characteristics */
+ hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
+ IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
/* 4 EDCA QOS priorities */
hw->queues = 4;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
index 33d608a60d7..9cbef5bce0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static void p54_rx_data(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
struct ieee80211_rx_status rx_status = {0};
u16 freq = le16_to_cpu(hdr->freq);
- rx_status.ssi = hdr->rssi;
+ rx_status.signal = hdr->rssi;
/* XX correct? */
rx_status.rate_idx = hdr->rate & 0xf;
rx_status.freq = freq;
@@ -1000,9 +1000,10 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *p54_init_common(size_t priv_data_len)
skb_queue_head_init(&priv->tx_queue);
dev->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ] = &band_2GHz;
dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING | /* not sure */
- IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS;
+ IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC;
dev->channel_change_time = 1000; /* TODO: find actual value */
- dev->max_rssi = 127;
+ dev->max_signal = 127;
priv->tx_stats[0].limit = 5;
dev->queues = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 247fbbfb0f2..afa565c6362 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -1361,10 +1361,9 @@ static void rt2400pci_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
/*
* Initialize all hw fields.
*/
- rt2x00dev->hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING;
+ rt2x00dev->hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM;
rt2x00dev->hw->extra_tx_headroom = 0;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_signal = MAX_SIGNAL;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_rssi = MAX_RX_SSI;
rt2x00dev->hw->queues = 2;
SET_IEEE80211_DEV(rt2x00dev->hw, &rt2x00dev_pci(rt2x00dev)->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 0d53c75d55d..c06f1b5e588 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1680,10 +1680,10 @@ static void rt2500pci_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
/*
* Initialize all hw fields.
*/
- rt2x00dev->hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING;
+ rt2x00dev->hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM;
+
rt2x00dev->hw->extra_tx_headroom = 0;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_signal = MAX_SIGNAL;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_rssi = MAX_RX_SSI;
rt2x00dev->hw->queues = 2;
SET_IEEE80211_DEV(rt2x00dev->hw, &rt2x00dev_pci(rt2x00dev)->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 80b34d47114..88bafdf8f0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1587,10 +1587,10 @@ static void rt2500usb_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
rt2x00dev->hw->flags =
IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
- IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING;
+ IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM;
+
rt2x00dev->hw->extra_tx_headroom = TXD_DESC_SIZE;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_signal = MAX_SIGNAL;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_rssi = MAX_RX_SSI;
rt2x00dev->hw->queues = 2;
SET_IEEE80211_DEV(rt2x00dev->hw, &rt2x00dev_usb(rt2x00dev)->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 9929b15e28b..f51a50b31e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -600,9 +600,9 @@ void rt2x00lib_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
rt2x00dev->link.qual.rx_success++;
rx_status->rate_idx = idx;
- rx_status->signal =
+ rx_status->qual =
rt2x00lib_calculate_link_signal(rt2x00dev, rxdesc->rssi);
- rx_status->ssi = rxdesc->rssi;
+ rx_status->signal = rxdesc->rssi;
rx_status->flag = rxdesc->flags;
rx_status->antenna = rt2x00dev->link.ant.active.rx;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 98af4d26583..eaf23b90877 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -2245,10 +2245,9 @@ static void rt61pci_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
*/
rt2x00dev->hw->flags =
IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
- IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING;
+ IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM;
rt2x00dev->hw->extra_tx_headroom = 0;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_signal = MAX_SIGNAL;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_rssi = MAX_RX_SSI;
rt2x00dev->hw->queues = 4;
SET_IEEE80211_DEV(rt2x00dev->hw, &rt2x00dev_pci(rt2x00dev)->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 351d95c4f50..51c5575ed02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -1830,10 +1830,9 @@ static void rt73usb_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
*/
rt2x00dev->hw->flags =
IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
- IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING;
+ IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM;
rt2x00dev->hw->extra_tx_headroom = TXD_DESC_SIZE;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_signal = MAX_SIGNAL;
- rt2x00dev->hw->max_rssi = MAX_RX_SSI;
rt2x00dev->hw->queues = 4;
SET_IEEE80211_DEV(rt2x00dev->hw, &rt2x00dev_usb(rt2x00dev)->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
index c181f23e930..c220998cee6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ static void rtl8180_handle_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
rx_status.antenna = (flags2 >> 15) & 1;
/* TODO: improve signal/rssi reporting */
- rx_status.signal = flags2 & 0xFF;
- rx_status.ssi = (flags2 >> 8) & 0x7F;
+ rx_status.qual = flags2 & 0xFF;
+ rx_status.signal = (flags2 >> 8) & 0x7F;
/* XXX: is this correct? */
rx_status.rate_idx = (flags >> 20) & 0xF;
rx_status.freq = dev->conf.channel->center_freq;
@@ -894,9 +894,10 @@ static int __devinit rtl8180_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
dev->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ] = &priv->band;
dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
- IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS;
+ IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC;
dev->queues = 1;
- dev->max_rssi = 65;
+ dev->max_signal = 65;
reg = rtl818x_ioread32(priv, &priv->map->TX_CONF);
reg &= RTL818X_TX_CONF_HWVER_MASK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
index d5787b37e1f..e14c8424868 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ static void rtl8187_rx_cb(struct urb *urb)
}
rx_status.antenna = (hdr->signal >> 7) & 1;
- rx_status.signal = 64 - min(hdr->noise, (u8)64);
- rx_status.ssi = signal;
+ rx_status.qual = 64 - min(hdr->noise, (u8)64);
+ rx_status.signal = signal;
rx_status.rate_idx = rate;
rx_status.freq = dev->conf.channel->center_freq;
rx_status.band = dev->conf.channel->band;
@@ -740,11 +740,11 @@ static int __devinit rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
priv->mode = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR;
dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
- IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS;
+ IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC;
dev->extra_tx_headroom = sizeof(struct rtl8187_tx_hdr);
dev->queues = 1;
- dev->max_rssi = 65;
- dev->max_signal = 64;
+ dev->max_signal = 65;
eeprom.data = dev;
eeprom.register_read = rtl8187_eeprom_register_read;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index ee4331229f1..0c736735e21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ static int filter_ack(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_hdr *rx_hdr,
memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
status.flags = IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
- status.ack_signal = stats->ssi;
+ status.ack_signal = stats->signal;
__skb_unlink(skb, q);
tx_status(hw, skb, &status, 1);
goto out;
@@ -691,8 +691,8 @@ int zd_mac_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *buffer, unsigned int length)
stats.freq = zd_channels[_zd_chip_get_channel(&mac->chip) - 1].center_freq;
stats.band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
- stats.ssi = status->signal_strength;
- stats.signal = zd_rx_qual_percent(buffer,
+ stats.signal = status->signal_strength;
+ stats.qual = zd_rx_qual_percent(buffer,
length - sizeof(struct rx_status),
status);
@@ -997,10 +997,10 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *zd_mac_alloc_hw(struct usb_interface *intf)
hw->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ] = &mac->band;
hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
- IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE;
- hw->max_rssi = 100;
- hw->max_signal = 100;
+ IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB;
+ hw->max_signal = 100;
hw->queues = 1;
hw->extra_tx_headroom = sizeof(struct zd_ctrlset);
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 75a34609eed..909956c97c4 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -336,13 +336,16 @@ enum mac80211_rx_flags {
* The low-level driver should provide this information (the subset
* supported by hardware) to the 802.11 code with each received
* frame.
+ *
* @mactime: value in microseconds of the 64-bit Time Synchronization Function
* (TSF) timer when the first data symbol (MPDU) arrived at the hardware.
* @band: the active band when this frame was received
* @freq: frequency the radio was tuned to when receiving this frame, in MHz
- * @ssi: signal strength when receiving this frame
- * @signal: used as 'qual' in statistics reporting
- * @noise: PHY noise when receiving this frame
+ * @signal: signal strength when receiving this frame, either in dBm, in dB or
+ * unspecified depending on the hardware capabilities flags
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_*
+ * @noise: noise when receiving this frame, in dBm.
+ * @qual: overall signal quality indication, in percent (0-100).
* @antenna: antenna used
* @rate_idx: index of data rate into band's supported rates
* @flag: %RX_FLAG_*
@@ -351,9 +354,9 @@ struct ieee80211_rx_status {
u64 mactime;
enum ieee80211_band band;
int freq;
- int ssi;
int signal;
int noise;
+ int qual;
int antenna;
int rate_idx;
int flag;
@@ -392,7 +395,8 @@ enum ieee80211_tx_status_flags {
* relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
* @ampdu_ack_map: block ack bit map for the aggregation.
* relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
- * @ack_signal: signal strength of the ACK frame
+ * @ack_signal: signal strength of the ACK frame either in dBm, dB or unspec
+ * depending on hardware capabilites flags @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_*
*/
struct ieee80211_tx_status {
struct ieee80211_tx_control control;
@@ -703,6 +707,25 @@ enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type {
* @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE:
* Hardware is not capable of receiving frames with short preamble on
* the 2.4 GHz band.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC:
+ * Hardware can provide signal values but we don't know its units. We
+ * expect values between 0 and @max_signal.
+ * If possible please provide dB or dBm instead.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB:
+ * Hardware gives signal values in dB, decibel difference from an
+ * arbitrary, fixed reference. We expect values between 0 and @max_signal.
+ * If possible please provide dBm instead.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM:
+ * Hardware gives signal values in dBm, decibel difference from
+ * one milliwatt. This is the preferred method since it is standardized
+ * between different devices. @max_signal does not need to be set.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM:
+ * Hardware can provide noise (radio interference) values in units dBm,
+ * decibel difference from one milliwatt.
*/
enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE = 1<<0,
@@ -710,6 +733,10 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING = 1<<2,
IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE = 1<<3,
IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE = 1<<4,
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC = 1<<5,
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB = 1<<6,
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM = 1<<7,
+ IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM = 1<<8,
};
/**
@@ -740,12 +767,8 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
*
* @channel_change_time: time (in microseconds) it takes to change channels.
*
- * @max_rssi: Maximum value for ssi in RX information, use
- * negative numbers for dBm and 0 to indicate no support.
- *
- * @max_signal: like @max_rssi, but for the signal value.
- *
- * @max_noise: like @max_rssi, but for the noise value.
+ * @max_signal: Maximum value for signal (rssi) in RX information, used
+ * only when @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC or @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB
*
* @queues: number of available hardware transmit queues for
* data packets. WMM/QoS requires at least four, these
@@ -775,9 +798,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw {
int channel_change_time;
int vif_data_size;
u16 queues, ampdu_queues;
- s8 max_rssi;
s8 max_signal;
- s8 max_noise;
};
/**
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
index 200ee1e6372..69dbc342a46 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ int ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
wstats.updated = 0;
if (rx_stats->mask & IEEE80211_STATMASK_RSSI) {
- wstats.level = rx_stats->rssi;
+ wstats.level = rx_stats->signal;
wstats.updated |= IW_QUAL_LEVEL_UPDATED;
} else
wstats.updated |= IW_QUAL_LEVEL_INVALID;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
index 1f00273d99c..a2cc0284c9d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ STA_FILE(tx_fragments, tx_fragments, LU);
STA_FILE(tx_filtered, tx_filtered_count, LU);
STA_FILE(tx_retry_failed, tx_retry_failed, LU);
STA_FILE(tx_retry_count, tx_retry_count, LU);
-STA_FILE(last_rssi, last_rssi, D);
STA_FILE(last_signal, last_signal, D);
+STA_FILE(last_qual, last_qual, D);
STA_FILE(last_noise, last_noise, D);
STA_FILE(channel_use, channel_use, D);
STA_FILE(wep_weak_iv_count, wep_weak_iv_count, LU);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 173b7fcb302..ed0d9b35ae6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct ieee80211_sta_bss {
u16 capability; /* host byte order */
enum ieee80211_band band;
int freq;
- int rssi, signal, noise;
+ int signal, noise, qual;
u8 *wpa_ie;
size_t wpa_ie_len;
u8 *rsn_ie;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index f277407f0f5..390df48dfd4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -1702,13 +1702,13 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
local->hw.conf.beacon_int = 1000;
- local->wstats_flags |= local->hw.max_rssi ?
- IW_QUAL_LEVEL_UPDATED : IW_QUAL_LEVEL_INVALID;
- local->wstats_flags |= local->hw.max_signal ?
+ local->wstats_flags |= local->hw.flags & (IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB |
+ IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM) ?
IW_QUAL_QUAL_UPDATED : IW_QUAL_QUAL_INVALID;
- local->wstats_flags |= local->hw.max_noise ?
+ local->wstats_flags |= local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM ?
IW_QUAL_NOISE_UPDATED : IW_QUAL_NOISE_INVALID;
- if (local->hw.max_rssi < 0 || local->hw.max_noise < 0)
+ if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM)
local->wstats_flags |= IW_QUAL_DBM;
result = sta_info_start(local);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 6c4b27be35d..dda30e98aa1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1959,8 +1959,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
local->hw.conf.channel->center_freq,
ifsta->ssid, ifsta->ssid_len);
if (bss) {
- sta->last_rssi = bss->rssi;
sta->last_signal = bss->signal;
+ sta->last_qual = bss->qual;
sta->last_noise = bss->noise;
ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
}
@@ -2629,9 +2629,9 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct net_device *dev,
bss->timestamp = beacon_timestamp;
bss->last_update = jiffies;
- bss->rssi = rx_status->ssi;
bss->signal = rx_status->signal;
bss->noise = rx_status->noise;
+ bss->qual = rx_status->qual;
if (!beacon && !bss->probe_resp)
bss->probe_resp = true;
@@ -3427,9 +3427,9 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_config_auth(struct net_device *dev,
!ieee80211_sta_match_ssid(ifsta, bss->ssid, bss->ssid_len))
continue;
- if (!selected || top_rssi < bss->rssi) {
+ if (!selected || top_rssi < bss->signal) {
selected = bss;
- top_rssi = bss->rssi;
+ top_rssi = bss->signal;
}
}
if (selected)
@@ -4060,8 +4060,8 @@ ieee80211_sta_scan_result(struct net_device *dev,
memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
iwe.cmd = IWEVQUAL;
- iwe.u.qual.qual = bss->signal;
- iwe.u.qual.level = bss->rssi;
+ iwe.u.qual.qual = bss->qual;
+ iwe.u.qual.level = bss->signal;
iwe.u.qual.noise = bss->noise;
iwe.u.qual.updated = local->wstats_flags;
current_ev = iwe_stream_add_event(current_ev, end_buf, &iwe,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index b399e09ec7a..474f13662c8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *origskb,
cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_CHAN_DYN |
IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ);
- rtfixed->antsignal = status->ssi;
+ rtfixed->antsignal = status->signal;
rthdr->it_len = cpu_to_le16(rtap_len);
}
@@ -719,8 +719,8 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_sta_process(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
sta->rx_fragments++;
sta->rx_bytes += rx->skb->len;
- sta->last_rssi = rx->status->ssi;
sta->last_signal = rx->status->signal;
+ sta->last_qual = rx->status->qual;
sta->last_noise = rx->status->noise;
if (!(rx->fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_MOREFRAGS)) {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 97a61c39ad9..e89cc165554 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ struct sta_info {
* from this STA */
unsigned long rx_fragments; /* number of received MPDUs */
unsigned long rx_dropped; /* number of dropped MPDUs from this STA */
- int last_rssi; /* RSSI of last received frame from this STA */
int last_signal; /* signal of last received frame from this STA */
+ int last_qual; /* qual of last received frame from this STA */
int last_noise; /* noise of last received frame from this STA */
/* last received seq/frag number from this STA (per RX queue) */
__le16 last_seq_ctrl[NUM_RX_DATA_QUEUES];
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wext.c b/net/mac80211/wext.c
index 76e1de1dc73..6a342a9a40c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wext.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wext.c
@@ -169,14 +169,26 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_giwrange(struct net_device *dev,
range->num_encoding_sizes = 2;
range->max_encoding_tokens = NUM_DEFAULT_KEYS;
- range->max_qual.qual = local->hw.max_signal;
- range->max_qual.level = local->hw.max_rssi;
- range->max_qual.noise = local->hw.max_noise;
+ if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC ||
+ local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB)
+ range->max_qual.level = local->hw.max_signal;
+ else if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM)
+ range->max_qual.level = -110;
+ else
+ range->max_qual.level = 0;
+
+ if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM)
+ range->max_qual.noise = -110;
+ else
+ range->max_qual.noise = 0;
+
+ range->max_qual.qual = 100;
range->max_qual.updated = local->wstats_flags;
- range->avg_qual.qual = local->hw.max_signal/2;
- range->avg_qual.level = 0;
- range->avg_qual.noise = 0;
+ range->avg_qual.qual = 50;
+ /* not always true but better than nothing */
+ range->avg_qual.level = range->max_qual.level / 2;
+ range->avg_qual.noise = range->max_qual.noise / 2;
range->avg_qual.updated = local->wstats_flags;
range->enc_capa = IW_ENC_CAPA_WPA | IW_ENC_CAPA_WPA2 |
@@ -996,8 +1008,8 @@ static struct iw_statistics *ieee80211_get_wireless_stats(struct net_device *dev
wstats->qual.noise = 0;
wstats->qual.updated = IW_QUAL_ALL_INVALID;
} else {
- wstats->qual.level = sta->last_rssi;
- wstats->qual.qual = sta->last_signal;
+ wstats->qual.level = sta->last_signal;
+ wstats->qual.qual = sta->last_qual;
wstats->qual.noise = sta->last_noise;
wstats->qual.updated = local->wstats_flags;
}