From c3e06fc03b64c626e150c33b897ddd728c30a316 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arik Nemtsov Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:38:18 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] wlcore: AP mode - send non-data packets with basic rates This solves interoperability issues with peer that don't seem to "hear" management packets transmitted in higher rates. Based on a previous patch by Igal Chernobelsky. Cc: Igal Chernobelsky Signed-off-by: Arik Nemtsov Signed-off-by: Luciano Coelho --- drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c index 4f66e759de37..24ac8ecde867 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c @@ -319,8 +319,12 @@ static void wl1271_tx_fill_hdr(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif, if (hlid == wlvif->ap.global_hlid) rate_idx = wlvif->ap.mgmt_rate_idx; else if (hlid == wlvif->ap.bcast_hlid || - skb->protocol == cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_PAE)) - /* send AP bcast and EAPOLs using the min basic rate */ + skb->protocol == cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_PAE) || + !ieee80211_is_data(frame_control)) + /* + * send non-data, bcast and EAPOLs using the + * min basic rate + */ rate_idx = wlvif->ap.bcast_rate_idx; else rate_idx = wlvif->ap.ucast_rate_idx[ac];