ath5k: Put hardware in PROMISC mode if there is more than 1 stations.
It seems ath5k has issues receiving broadcast packets (ARPs) when
using multiple STA interfaces associated with multiple APs.
This patch ensures the NIC is always in PROMISC mode if there
are more than 1 stations associated.
Signed-off-by: Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c
index 1fbe3c0..c9b0b67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@
memcpy(&avf->lladdr, vif->addr, ETH_ALEN);
- ath5k_mode_setup(sc, vif);
-
+ ath5k_update_bssid_mask_and_opmode(sc, vif);
ret = 0;
end:
mutex_unlock(&sc->lock);
@@ -381,6 +380,7 @@
struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
u32 mfilt[2], rfilt;
+ struct ath5k_vif_iter_data iter_data; /* to count STA interfaces */
mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
@@ -454,6 +454,21 @@
break;
}
+ iter_data.hw_macaddr = NULL;
+ iter_data.n_stas = 0;
+ iter_data.need_set_hw_addr = false;
+ ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(sc->hw, ath5k_vif_iter,
+ &iter_data);
+
+ /* Set up RX Filter */
+ if (iter_data.n_stas > 1) {
+ /* If you have multiple STA interfaces connected to
+ * different APs, ARPs are not received (most of the time?)
+ * Enabling PROMISC appears to fix that probem.
+ */
+ rfilt |= AR5K_RX_FILTER_PROM;
+ }
+
/* Set filters */
ath5k_hw_set_rx_filter(ah, rfilt);