[PATCH 10/16] wl1251: fix channel switching in monitor mode

From: Pali RohÃr
Date: Sat Oct 26 2013 - 16:43:11 EST


From: David Gnedt <david.gnedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Use the ENABLE_RX command for channel switching when no interface is present
(monitor mode only).
The advantage of ENABLE_RX is that it leaves the tx data path disabled in
firmware, whereas the usual JOIN command seems to transmit some frames at
firmware level.

Signed-off-by: David Gnedt <david.gnedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c | 15 +++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
index 62cb374..7e6b6d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
@@ -611,8 +611,19 @@ static int wl1251_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
if (channel != wl->channel) {
wl->channel = channel;

- ret = wl1251_join(wl, wl->bss_type, wl->channel,
- wl->beacon_int, wl->dtim_period);
+ /*
+ * Use ENABLE_RX command for channel switching when no
+ * interface is present (monitor mode only).
+ * This leaves the tx path disabled in firmware, whereas
+ * the usual JOIN command seems to transmit some frames
+ * at firmware level.
+ */
+ if (wl->vif == NULL) {
+ ret = wl1251_cmd_data_path_rx(wl, wl->channel, 1);
+ } else {
+ ret = wl1251_join(wl, wl->bss_type, wl->channel,
+ wl->beacon_int, wl->dtim_period);
+ }
if (ret < 0)
goto out_sleep;
}
--
1.7.10.4

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