ath5k: Disable fast channel switching by default

Disable fast channel change by default on AR2413/AR5413 due to
some bug reports (it still works for me but it's better to be safe).
Add a module parameter "fastchanswitch" in case anyone wants to enable
it and play with it.

Signed-off-by: Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@gmail.com>
Tested-by: Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

2 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 22047628ccfa..b6c5d3715b96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ static int modparam_all_channels;
 module_param_named(all_channels, modparam_all_channels, bool, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(all_channels, "Expose all channels the device can use.");
 
+static int modparam_fastchanswitch;
+module_param_named(fastchanswitch, modparam_fastchanswitch, bool, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(fastchanswitch, "Enable fast channel switching for AR2413/AR5413 radios.");
+
+
 /* Module info */
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jiri Slaby");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Nick Kossifidis");
@@ -2686,6 +2691,7 @@ ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
         struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
         struct ath_common *common = ath5k_hw_common(ah);
         int ret, ani_mode;
+        bool fast;
 
         ATH5K_DBG(sc, ATH5K_DEBUG_RESET, "resetting\n");
 
@@ -2705,7 +2711,10 @@ ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
         ath5k_drain_tx_buffs(sc);
         if (chan)
                 sc->curchan = chan;
-        ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, chan != NULL,
+
+        fast = ((chan != NULL) && modparam_fastchanswitch) ? 1 : 0;
+
+        ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, fast,
                                                                 skip_pcu);
         if (ret) {
                 ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't reset hardware (%d)\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c
index 3510de2cf622..126a4eab35f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c
@@ -1124,8 +1124,11 @@ int ath5k_hw_reset(struct ath5k_hw *ah, enum nl80211_iftype op_mode,
                         /* Non fatal, can happen eg.
                          * on mode change */
                         ret = 0;
-                } else
+                } else {
+                        ATH5K_DBG(ah->ah_sc, ATH5K_DEBUG_RESET,
+                                "fast chan change successful\n");
                         return 0;
+                }
         }
 
         /*