2 files changed, 13 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h b/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
index c27d03433c21..425b3a57ac74 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
@@ -279,6 +279,14 @@ extern void ieee80211softmac_fragment_lost(struct net_device *dev,
  * Note that the rates need to be sorted. */
 extern void ieee80211softmac_set_rates(struct net_device *dev, u8 count, u8 *rates);
 
+/* Finds the highest rate which is:
+ *  1. Present in ri (optionally a basic rate)
+ *  2. Supported by the device
+ *  3. Less than or equal to the user-defined rate
+ */
+extern u8 ieee80211softmac_highest_supported_rate(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
+        struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo *ri, int basic_only);
+
 /* Helper function which advises you the rate at which a frame should be
  * transmitted at. */
 static inline u8 ieee80211softmac_suggest_txrate(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_module.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_module.c
index c275646b2269..addea1cf73ae 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_module.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_module.c
@@ -179,21 +179,14 @@ int ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo_rate_supported(struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo
         return 0;
 }
 
-/* Finds the highest rate which is:
- *  1. Present in ri (optionally a basic rate)
- *  2. Supported by the device
- *  3. Less than or equal to the user-defined rate
- */
-static u8 highest_supported_rate(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
+u8 ieee80211softmac_highest_supported_rate(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
         struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo *ri, int basic_only)
 {
         u8 user_rate = mac->txrates.user_rate;
         int i;
 
-        if (ri->count == 0) {
-                dprintk(KERN_ERR PFX "empty ratesinfo?\n");
+        if (ri->count == 0)
                 return IEEE80211_CCK_RATE_1MB;
-        }
 
         for (i = ri->count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
                 u8 rate = ri->rates[i];
@@ -209,6 +202,7 @@ static u8 highest_supported_rate(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
         /* If we haven't found a suitable rate by now, just trust the user */
         return user_rate;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211softmac_highest_supported_rate);
 
 void ieee80211softmac_process_erp(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
         u8 erp_value)
@@ -244,13 +238,13 @@ void ieee80211softmac_recalc_txrates(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac)
         u32 change = 0;
 
         change |= IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_DEFAULT;
-        txrates->default_rate = highest_supported_rate(mac, &mac->bssinfo.supported_rates, 0);
+        txrates->default_rate = ieee80211softmac_highest_supported_rate(mac, &mac->bssinfo.supported_rates, 0);
 
         change |= IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_DEFAULT_FBACK;
         txrates->default_fallback = lower_rate(mac, txrates->default_rate);
 
         change |= IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_MCAST;
-        txrates->mcast_rate = highest_supported_rate(mac, &mac->bssinfo.supported_rates, 1);
+        txrates->mcast_rate = ieee80211softmac_highest_supported_rate(mac, &mac->bssinfo.supported_rates, 1);
 
         if (mac->txrates_change)
                 mac->txrates_change(mac->dev, change);