ath9k_hw: Use buffered register writes
This patch adds macros at certain places
which could be optimized for multiple register writes.
The performance of ath9k_htc improves considerably,
especially reducing the latency involved in a scan run.
Signed-off-by: Sujith <Sujith.Manoharan@atheros.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
index a0a2f58..18cfe1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@
tmp = REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_TIMING_CTRL4(0));
+ ENABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
+
newVal = tmp | (AR_PHY_TIMING_CTRL4_ENABLE_SPUR_RSSI |
AR_PHY_TIMING_CTRL4_ENABLE_SPUR_FILTER |
AR_PHY_TIMING_CTRL4_ENABLE_CHAN_MASK |
@@ -411,6 +413,9 @@
| (mask_p[47] << 2) | (mask_p[46] << 0);
REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PHY_BIN_MASK2_4, tmp_mask);
REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PHY_MASK2_P_61_45, tmp_mask);
+
+ REGWRITE_BUFFER_FLUSH(ah);
+ DISABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
}
static void ar9002_olc_init(struct ath_hw *ah)