ath10k: fix idle power consumption
mac80211 can update vif powersave state while
disconnected. Firmware doesn't behave nicely and
consumes more power than necessary if PS is
disabled on a non-started vdev. Hence
force-enable PS for non-running vdevs.
This reduces power drain on QCA61X4 from 88mA to
36mA when interface is up and not associated.
QCA988X wasn't measured.
Signed-off-by: Janusz Dziedzic <janusz.dziedzic@tieto.com>
Signed-off-by: Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@tieto.com>
Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index eaa0182..2cc0cba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,14 @@
enable_ps = false;
}
- if (enable_ps) {
+ if (!arvif->is_started) {
+ /* mac80211 can update vif powersave state while disconnected.
+ * Firmware doesn't behave nicely and consumes more power than
+ * necessary if PS is disabled on a non-started vdev. Hence
+ * force-enable PS for non-running vdevs.
+ */
+ psmode = WMI_STA_PS_MODE_ENABLED;
+ } else if (enable_ps) {
psmode = WMI_STA_PS_MODE_ENABLED;
param = WMI_STA_PS_PARAM_INACTIVITY_TIME;