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Date:      Wed, 9 Feb 2011 15:43:38 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Adrian Chadd <adrian@FreeBSD.org>
To:        cvs-src-old@freebsd.org
Subject:   cvs commit: src/sys/dev/ath if_ath.c
Message-ID:  <201102091543.p19FhxA4032888@repoman.freebsd.org>

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adrian      2011-02-09 15:43:38 UTC

  FreeBSD src repository

  Modified files:
    sys/dev/ath          if_ath.c 
  Log:
  SVN rev 218488 on 2011-02-09 15:43:38Z by adrian
  
  Add in the (very!) optional glue to flip the 11n bits for if_ath.
  
  There's still a lot of random issues to sort out with the radio side of
  things and AMPDU RX handling (and completely missing AMPDU TX handling!)
  but if people wish to give this a go and assist in debugging the
  issues, they can define ATH_DO_11N to enable it.
  
  I'm just re-iterating - this is here to allow people to assist in
  further 11n development; it is not any indication that the 11n support
  is complete and functional.
  
  Important notes:
  
  * This doesn't support 1-stream cards yet - (eg AR9285) - the various bits
    that negotiate TX/RX MCS don't know not to try >1 stream TX or negotiate
    1-stream RX; so don't enable 11n unless you've first taught the rate
    control module and the net80211 stack to negotiate 1-stream stuff;
  
  * The only rate control module minimally 11n aware is ath_rate_sample;
  
  * ath_rate_sample doesn't know about HT/40; so airtime will be incorrectly
    calculated;
  
  * The AR9160 and AR9280 radio code is unreliable at the higher MCS rates for
    some reason; this will definitely impact 11n performance;
  
  * AMPDU-TX isn't yet implemented;
  
  * AMPDU-RX may be a bit buggy still and will definitely suffer from the
    radio unreliability mentioned above (ie, don't expect 150/300mbit
    RX just yet.)
  
  Revision  Changes    Path
  1.296     +50 -0     src/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c



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