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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c64
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h1
2 files changed, 36 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 8e5620afd2f..fa6a21646bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ static int ath5k_beacon_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc,
static void ath5k_beacon_send(struct ath5k_softc *sc);
static void ath5k_beacon_config(struct ath5k_softc *sc);
static void ath5k_beacon_update_timers(struct ath5k_softc *sc, u64 bc_tsf);
+static void ath5k_tasklet_beacon(unsigned long data);
static inline u64 ath5k_extend_tsf(struct ath5k_hw *ah, u32 rstamp)
{
@@ -789,6 +790,7 @@ ath5k_attach(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
tasklet_init(&sc->rxtq, ath5k_tasklet_rx, (unsigned long)sc);
tasklet_init(&sc->txtq, ath5k_tasklet_tx, (unsigned long)sc);
tasklet_init(&sc->restq, ath5k_tasklet_reset, (unsigned long)sc);
+ tasklet_init(&sc->beacontq, ath5k_tasklet_beacon, (unsigned long)sc);
setup_timer(&sc->calib_tim, ath5k_calibrate, (unsigned long)sc);
ret = ath5k_eeprom_read_mac(ah, mac);
@@ -1700,6 +1702,35 @@ ath5k_check_ibss_tsf(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb,
}
}
+static void ath5k_tasklet_beacon(unsigned long data)
+{
+ struct ath5k_softc *sc = (struct ath5k_softc *) data;
+
+ /*
+ * Software beacon alert--time to send a beacon.
+ *
+ * In IBSS mode we use this interrupt just to
+ * keep track of the next TBTT (target beacon
+ * transmission time) in order to detect wether
+ * automatic TSF updates happened.
+ */
+ if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
+ /* XXX: only if VEOL suppported */
+ u64 tsf = ath5k_hw_get_tsf64(sc->ah);
+ sc->nexttbtt += sc->bintval;
+ ATH5K_DBG(sc, ATH5K_DEBUG_BEACON,
+ "SWBA nexttbtt: %x hw_tu: %x "
+ "TSF: %llx\n",
+ sc->nexttbtt,
+ TSF_TO_TU(tsf),
+ (unsigned long long) tsf);
+ } else {
+ spin_lock(&sc->block);
+ ath5k_beacon_send(sc);
+ spin_unlock(&sc->block);
+ }
+}
+
static void
ath5k_tasklet_rx(unsigned long data)
{
@@ -2039,9 +2070,8 @@ err_unmap:
* frame contents are done as needed and the slot time is
* also adjusted based on current state.
*
- * this is usually called from interrupt context (ath5k_intr())
- * but also from ath5k_beacon_config() in IBSS mode which in turn
- * can be called from a tasklet and user context
+ * This is called from software irq context (beacontq or restq
+ * tasklets) or user context from ath5k_beacon_config.
*/
static void
ath5k_beacon_send(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
@@ -2391,6 +2421,7 @@ ath5k_stop_hw(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
tasklet_kill(&sc->rxtq);
tasklet_kill(&sc->txtq);
tasklet_kill(&sc->restq);
+ tasklet_kill(&sc->beacontq);
return ret;
}
@@ -2421,32 +2452,7 @@ ath5k_intr(int irq, void *dev_id)
tasklet_schedule(&sc->restq);
} else {
if (status & AR5K_INT_SWBA) {
- /*
- * Software beacon alert--time to send a beacon.
- * Handle beacon transmission directly; deferring
- * this is too slow to meet timing constraints
- * under load.
- *
- * In IBSS mode we use this interrupt just to
- * keep track of the next TBTT (target beacon
- * transmission time) in order to detect wether
- * automatic TSF updates happened.
- */
- if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
- /* XXX: only if VEOL suppported */
- u64 tsf = ath5k_hw_get_tsf64(ah);
- sc->nexttbtt += sc->bintval;
- ATH5K_DBG(sc, ATH5K_DEBUG_BEACON,
- "SWBA nexttbtt: %x hw_tu: %x "
- "TSF: %llx\n",
- sc->nexttbtt,
- TSF_TO_TU(tsf),
- (unsigned long long) tsf);
- } else {
- spin_lock(&sc->block);
- ath5k_beacon_send(sc);
- spin_unlock(&sc->block);
- }
+ tasklet_schedule(&sc->beacontq);
}
if (status & AR5K_INT_RXEOL) {
/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
index c0fb8b5c42f..20e0d14b41e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ struct ath5k_softc {
struct ath5k_led tx_led; /* tx led */
spinlock_t block; /* protects beacon */
+ struct tasklet_struct beacontq; /* beacon intr tasklet */
struct ath5k_buf *bbuf; /* beacon buffer */
unsigned int bhalq, /* SW q for outgoing beacons */
bmisscount, /* missed beacon transmits */