mac80211: update to wireless-testing 2017-10-06
[openwrt/staging/hauke.git] / package / kernel / mac80211 / patches / 315-ath9k-adjust-tx-power-reduction-for-US-regulatory-do.patch
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+From: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
+Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 08:49:31 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] ath9k: adjust tx power reduction for US regulatory
+ domain
+
+FCC regulatory rules allow for up to 3 dBi antenna gain. Account for
+this in the EEPROM based tx power reduction code.
+
+Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
+---
+
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+@@ -2954,6 +2954,10 @@ void ath9k_hw_apply_txpower(struct ath_h
+       if (ant_gain > max_gain)
+               ant_reduction = ant_gain - max_gain;
++      /* FCC allows maximum antenna gain of 3 dBi */
++      if (reg->region == NL80211_DFS_FCC)
++              ant_reduction = min_t(int, ant_reduction - 6, 0);
++
+       ah->eep_ops->set_txpower(ah, chan, ctl, ant_reduction, new_pwr, test);
+ }