mac80211: Fix incorrect num_sta_ps decrement in ap_sta_ps_end
If the driver blocked this specific STA with the help of
ieee80211_sta_block_awake we won't clear WLAN_STA_PS_STA later but
still decrement num_sta_ps. Hence, the next data frame from this
STA will trigger ap_sta_ps_end again and also decrement num_sta_ps
again leading to an incorrect num_sta_ps counter.
This can result in problems with powersaving clients not waking up
from PS because the TIM calculation might be skipped due to the
incorrect num_sta_ps counter.
Signed-off-by: Helmut Schaa <helmut.schaa@googlemail.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 73d2138..ab29253 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1145,19 +1145,15 @@
static void ap_sta_ps_end(struct sta_info *sta)
{
- struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
-
- atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
-
#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %pM aid %d exits power save mode\n",
- sdata->name, sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid);
+ sta->sdata->name, sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid);
#endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER)) {
#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %pM aid %d driver-ps-blocked\n",
- sdata->name, sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid);
+ sta->sdata->name, sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid);
#endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
return;
}