ath9k: disable btcoex again after it got re-enabled by the update
[openwrt/svn-archive/archive.git] / package / mac80211 / patches / 300-pending_work.patch
index 15e6bd0dca7cee3c9079a200450c4f1600d941b9..8bb89422eda7654e17be053871e9f47ad568b617 100644 (file)
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_calib.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_calib.c
-@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ static bool ar9002_hw_init_cal(struct at
-       if (AR_SREV_9271(ah)) {
-               if (!ar9285_hw_cl_cal(ah, chan))
-                       return false;
--      } else if (AR_SREV_9285_12_OR_LATER(ah)) {
-+      } else if (AR_SREV_9285(ah) && AR_SREV_9285_12_OR_LATER(ah)) {
-               if (!ar9285_hw_clc(ah, chan))
-                       return false;
-       } else {
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
-@@ -1381,3 +1381,25 @@ void ar9003_hw_bb_watchdog_dbg_info(stru
-               "==== BB update: done ====\n\n");
- }
- EXPORT_SYMBOL(ar9003_hw_bb_watchdog_dbg_info);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
+@@ -510,7 +510,11 @@ int ath9k_hw_process_rxdesc_edma(struct 
+                */
+               if (rxsp->status11 & AR_CRCErr)
+                       rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_CRC;
+-              else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_PHYErr) {
++              else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_DecryptCRCErr)
++                      rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_DECRYPT;
++              else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_MichaelErr)
++                      rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_MIC;
++              if (rxsp->status11 & AR_PHYErr) {
+                       phyerr = MS(rxsp->status11, AR_PHYErrCode);
+                       /*
+                        * If we reach a point here where AR_PostDelimCRCErr is
+@@ -532,11 +536,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_process_rxdesc_edma(struct 
+                               rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_PHY;
+                               rxs->rs_phyerr = phyerr;
+                       }
+-
+-              } else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_DecryptCRCErr)
+-                      rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_DECRYPT;
+-              else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_MichaelErr)
+-                      rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_MIC;
++              };
+       }
+       if (rxsp->status11 & AR_KeyMiss)
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.c
+@@ -1236,6 +1236,7 @@ static bool carl9170_tx_ps_drop(struct a
+ {
+       struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+       struct carl9170_sta_info *sta_info;
++      struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       sta = __carl9170_get_tx_sta(ar, skb);
+@@ -1243,12 +1244,13 @@ static bool carl9170_tx_ps_drop(struct a
+               goto out_rcu;
+       sta_info = (void *) sta->drv_priv;
+-      if (unlikely(sta_info->sleeping)) {
+-              struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
++      tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
++      if (unlikely(sta_info->sleeping) &&
++          !(tx_info->flags & (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER |
++                              IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT))) {
+               rcu_read_unlock();
+-              tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+               if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU)
+                       atomic_dec(&ar->tx_ampdu_upload);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ il4965_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il, struct
+               sta_priv = (void *)sta->drv_priv;
+       if (sta_priv && sta_priv->asleep &&
+-          (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE)) {
++          (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)) {
+               /*
+                * This sends an asynchronous command to the device,
+                * but we can rely on it being processed before the
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
+@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
+               sta_priv = (void *)info->control.sta->drv_priv;
+       if (sta_priv && sta_priv->asleep &&
+-          (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE)) {
++          (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)) {
+               /*
+                * This sends an asynchronous command to the device,
+                * but we can rely on it being processed before the
+@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
+                * counter.
+                * For now set the counter to just 1 since we do not
+                * support uAPSD yet.
++               *
++               * FIXME: If we get two non-bufferable frames one
++               * after the other, we might only send out one of
++               * them because this is racy.
+                */
+               iwl_sta_modify_sleep_tx_count(priv, sta_id, 1);
+       }
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
+@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ static void p54_tx_80211_header(struct p
+       if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ))
+               *flags |= P54_HDR_FLAG_DATA_OUT_SEQNR;
+-      if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE)
++      if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)
+               *flags |= P54_HDR_FLAG_DATA_OUT_NOCANCEL;
+       if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT)
+--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
++++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
+@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
+  *    used to indicate that a frame was already retried due to PS
+  * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT: completely internal to mac80211,
+  *    used to indicate frame should not be encrypted
+- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE: This frame is a response to a poll
+- *    frame (PS-Poll or uAPSD) and should be sent although the station
+- *    is in powersave mode.
++ * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER: This frame is a response to a poll
++ *    frame (PS-Poll or uAPSD) or a non-bufferable MMPDU and must
++ *    be sent although the station is in powersave mode.
+  * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES: More frames will be passed to the
+  *    transmit function after the current frame, this can be used
+  *    by drivers to kick the DMA queue only if unset or when the
+@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
+       IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING    = BIT(14),
+       IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED              = BIT(15),
+       IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT         = BIT(16),
+-      IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE          = BIT(17),
++      IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER           = BIT(17),
+       IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES            = BIT(18),
+       IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRANSMISSION       = BIT(19),
+       /* hole at 20, use later */
+@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
+       IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU |           \
+       IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED | IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK |               \
+       IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU | IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK |           \
+-      IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE |   \
++      IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER |    \
+       IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LDPC |                \
+       IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC | IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP)
+@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ void ieee80211_free_txskb(struct ieee802
+  * the station sends a PS-Poll or a uAPSD trigger frame, mac80211
+  * will inform the driver of this with the @allow_buffered_frames
+  * callback; this callback is optional. mac80211 will then transmit
+- * the frames as usual and set the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE
++ * the frames as usual and set the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER
+  * on each frame. The last frame in the service period (or the only
+  * response to a PS-Poll) also has %IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP set to
+  * indicate that it ends the service period; as this frame must have
+@@ -1642,6 +1642,9 @@ void ieee80211_free_txskb(struct ieee802
+  * When TX status is reported for this frame, the service period is
+  * marked has having ended and a new one can be started by the peer.
+  *
++ * Additionally, non-bufferable MMPDUs can also be transmitted by
++ * mac80211 with the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER set in them.
++ *
+  * Another race condition can happen on some devices like iwlwifi
+  * when there are frames queued for the station and it wakes up
+  * or polls; the frames that are already queued could end up being
+@@ -2140,7 +2143,7 @@ enum ieee80211_frame_release_type {
+  * @allow_buffered_frames: Prepare device to allow the given number of frames
+  *    to go out to the given station. The frames will be sent by mac80211
+  *    via the usual TX path after this call. The TX information for frames
+- *    released will also have the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE flag set
++ *    released will also have the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER flag set
+  *    and the last one will also have %IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP set. In case
+  *    frames from multiple TIDs are released and the driver might reorder
+  *    them between the TIDs, it must set the %IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP flag
+--- a/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
+@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ static void ieee80211_send_addba_resp(st
+               memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+       else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
+               memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.ibss.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
++      else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
++              memcpy(mgmt->bssid, da, ETH_ALEN);
+       mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
+                                         IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION);
+--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ static void ieee80211_send_addba_request
+       memcpy(mgmt->sa, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+       if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
+           sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN ||
+-          sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
++          sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT ||
++          sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
+               memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+       else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+               memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+@@ -471,6 +472,7 @@ int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct
+           sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT &&
+           sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
+           sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
++          sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS &&
+           sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
+               return -EINVAL;
+--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
+@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ static ssize_t sta_flags_read(struct fil
+       test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_##flg) ? #flg "\n" : ""
+       int res = scnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
+-                          "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
++                          "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+                           TEST(AUTH), TEST(ASSOC), TEST(PS_STA),
+                           TEST(PS_DRIVER), TEST(AUTHORIZED),
+                           TEST(SHORT_PREAMBLE),
+-                          TEST(WME), TEST(WDS), TEST(CLEAR_PS_FILT),
++                          TEST(WME), TEST(CLEAR_PS_FILT),
+                           TEST(MFP), TEST(BLOCK_BA), TEST(PSPOLL),
+                           TEST(UAPSD), TEST(SP), TEST(TDLS_PEER),
+                           TEST(TDLS_PEER_AUTH), TEST(4ADDR_EVENT),
+--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
+@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_
+ {
+       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+-      struct sta_info *sta;
+       u32 changed = 0;
+       int res;
+       u32 hw_reconf_flags = 0;
+@@ -309,28 +308,6 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_
+       set_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state);
+-      if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) {
+-              /* Create STA entry for the WDS peer */
+-              sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, sdata->u.wds.remote_addr,
+-                                   GFP_KERNEL);
+-              if (!sta) {
+-                      res = -ENOMEM;
+-                      goto err_del_interface;
+-              }
+-
+-              sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+-              sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+-              sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+-
+-              res = sta_info_insert(sta);
+-              if (res) {
+-                      /* STA has been freed */
+-                      goto err_del_interface;
+-              }
+-
+-              rate_control_rate_init(sta);
+-      }
+-
+       /*
+        * set_multicast_list will be invoked by the networking core
+        * which will check whether any increments here were done in
+@@ -357,8 +334,7 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_
+       netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
+       return 0;
+- err_del_interface:
+-      drv_remove_interface(local, sdata);
 +
-+void ar9003_hw_disable_phy_restart(struct ath_hw *ah)
+  err_stop:
+       if (!local->open_count)
+               drv_stop(local);
+@@ -722,6 +698,70 @@ static void ieee80211_if_setup(struct ne
+       dev->destructor = free_netdev;
+ }
++static void ieee80211_wds_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
++                                       struct sk_buff *skb)
 +{
-+      u32 val;
-+
-+      /* While receiving unsupported rate frame rx state machine
-+       * gets into a state 0xb and if phy_restart happens in that
-+       * state, BB would go hang. If RXSM is in 0xb state after
-+       * first bb panic, ensure to disable the phy_restart.
-+       */
-+      if (!((MS(ah->bb_watchdog_last_status,
-+                AR_PHY_WATCHDOG_RX_OFDM_SM) == 0xb) ||
-+          ah->bb_hang_rx_ofdm))
++      struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
++      struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status;
++      struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
++      struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
++      struct sta_info *sta;
++      size_t baselen;
++      u32 rates = 0;
++      u16 stype;
++      bool new = false;
++      enum ieee80211_band band = local->hw.conf.channel->band;
++      struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[band];
++
++      rx_status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
++      mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
++      stype = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control) & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE;
++
++      if (stype != IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON)
 +              return;
 +
-+      ah->bb_hang_rx_ofdm = true;
-+      val = REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_RESTART);
-+      val &= ~AR_PHY_RESTART_ENA;
++      baselen = (u8 *) mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable - (u8 *) mgmt;
++      if (baselen > skb->len)
++              return;
 +
-+      REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PHY_RESTART, val);
-+}
-+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ar9003_hw_disable_phy_restart);
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
-@@ -1555,9 +1555,12 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, st
-       if (ah->btcoex_hw.enabled)
-               ath9k_hw_btcoex_enable(ah);
--      if (AR_SREV_9300_20_OR_LATER(ah))
-+      if (AR_SREV_9300_20_OR_LATER(ah)) {
-               ar9003_hw_bb_watchdog_config(ah);
-+              ar9003_hw_disable_phy_restart(ah);
++      ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable,
++                             skb->len - baselen, &elems);
++
++      rates = ieee80211_sta_get_rates(local, &elems, band);
++
++      rcu_read_lock();
++
++      sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->u.wds.remote_addr);
++
++      if (!sta) {
++              rcu_read_unlock();
++              sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, sdata->u.wds.remote_addr,
++                                   GFP_KERNEL);
++              if (!sta)
++                      return;
++
++              new = true;
++      }
++
++      sta->last_rx = jiffies;
++      sta->sta.supp_rates[local->hw.conf.channel->band] = rates;
++
++      if (elems.ht_cap_elem)
++              ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
++                              elems.ht_cap_elem, &sta->sta.ht_cap);
++
++      if (elems.wmm_param)
++              set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_WME);
++
++      if (new) {
++              set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED);
++              rate_control_rate_init(sta);
++              sta_info_insert_rcu(sta);
 +      }
 +
-       ath9k_hw_apply_gpio_override(ah);
++      rcu_read_unlock();
++}
++
+ static void ieee80211_iface_work(struct work_struct *work)
+ {
+       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
+@@ -826,6 +866,9 @@ static void ieee80211_iface_work(struct 
+                               break;
+                       ieee80211_mesh_rx_queued_mgmt(sdata, skb);
+                       break;
++              case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
++                      ieee80211_wds_rx_queued_mgmt(sdata, skb);
++                      break;
+               default:
+                       WARN(1, "frame for unexpected interface type");
+                       break;
+--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
+@@ -489,12 +489,12 @@ ieee80211_rx_mesh_check(struct ieee80211
+                       if (ieee80211_has_tods(hdr->frame_control) ||
+                               !ieee80211_has_fromds(hdr->frame_control))
+                               return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
+-                      if (memcmp(hdr->addr3, dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++                      if (compare_ether_addr(hdr->addr3, dev_addr) == 0)
+                               return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
+               } else {
+                       if (!ieee80211_has_a4(hdr->frame_control))
+                               return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
+-                      if (memcmp(hdr->addr4, dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++                      if (compare_ether_addr(hdr->addr4, dev_addr) == 0)
+                               return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
+               }
+       }
+@@ -2282,6 +2282,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action(struct ieee80211_r
+                   sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT &&
+                   sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
+                   sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
++                  sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS &&
+                   sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
+                       break;
  
-       return 0;
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
-@@ -842,6 +842,7 @@ struct ath_hw {
-       u32 bb_watchdog_last_status;
-       u32 bb_watchdog_timeout_ms; /* in ms, 0 to disable */
-+      u8 bb_hang_rx_ofdm; /* true if bb hang due to rx_ofdm */
-       unsigned int paprd_target_power;
-       unsigned int paprd_training_power;
-@@ -990,6 +991,7 @@ void ar9002_hw_enable_wep_aggregation(st
- void ar9003_hw_bb_watchdog_config(struct ath_hw *ah);
- void ar9003_hw_bb_watchdog_read(struct ath_hw *ah);
- void ar9003_hw_bb_watchdog_dbg_info(struct ath_hw *ah);
-+void ar9003_hw_disable_phy_restart(struct ath_hw *ah);
- void ar9003_paprd_enable(struct ath_hw *ah, bool val);
- void ar9003_paprd_populate_single_table(struct ath_hw *ah,
-                                       struct ath9k_hw_cal_data *caldata,
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
-       u32 status = sc->intrstatus;
-       u32 rxmask;
--      if (status & ATH9K_INT_FATAL) {
-+      if ((status & ATH9K_INT_FATAL) ||
-+          (status & ATH9K_INT_BB_WATCHDOG)) {
-               ath_reset(sc, true);
+@@ -2336,7 +2337,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action(struct ieee80211_r
+                       if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+                               break;
+-                      if (memcmp(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN))
++                      if (compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.bssid))
+                               break;
+                       goto queue;
+@@ -2492,14 +2493,15 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mgmt(struct ieee80211_rx_
+       if (!ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif) &&
+           sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
+-          sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
++          sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
++          sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
+               return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
+       switch (stype) {
+       case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH):
+       case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON):
+       case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP):
+-              /* process for all: mesh, mlme, ibss */
++              /* process for all: mesh, mlme, ibss, wds */
+               break;
+       case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP):
+       case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP):
+@@ -2853,10 +2855,16 @@ static int prepare_for_handlers(struct i
+               }
+               break;
+       case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
+-              if (bssid || !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
+-                      return 0;
+               if (compare_ether_addr(sdata->u.wds.remote_addr, hdr->addr2))
+                       return 0;
++
++              if (ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) ||
++                  ieee80211_is_action(hdr->frame_control)) {
++                      if (compare_ether_addr(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr1))
++                              return 0;
++              } else if (!ieee80211_is_beacon(hdr->frame_control))
++                      return 0;
++
+               break;
+       default:
+               /* should never get here */
+--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
+ #include <linux/module.h>
+ #include <linux/init.h>
++#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+ #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+ #include <linux/types.h>
+ #include <linux/slab.h>
+@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_get(struct iee
+                                   lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
+       while (sta) {
+               if (sta->sdata == sdata &&
+-                  memcmp(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++                  compare_ether_addr(sta->sta.addr, addr) == 0)
+                       break;
+               sta = rcu_dereference_check(sta->hnext,
+                                           lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
+@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_get_bss(struct
+       while (sta) {
+               if ((sta->sdata == sdata ||
+                    (sta->sdata->bss && sta->sdata->bss == sdata->bss)) &&
+-                  memcmp(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++                  compare_ether_addr(sta->sta.addr, addr) == 0)
+                       break;
+               sta = rcu_dereference_check(sta->hnext,
+                                           lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
+@@ -1050,7 +1051,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_null_response
+        * exchange. Also set EOSP to indicate this packet
+        * ends the poll/service period.
+        */
+-      info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE |
++      info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER |
+                      IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP |
+                      IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS;
+@@ -1177,7 +1178,7 @@ ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_response(struct
+                        * STA may still remain is PS mode after this frame
+                        * exchange.
+                        */
+-                      info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE;
++                      info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER;
+                       /*
+                        * Use MoreData flag to indicate whether there are
+--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
++++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
+ #include <linux/if_ether.h>
+ #include <linux/workqueue.h>
+ #include <linux/average.h>
++#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+ #include "key.h"
+ /**
+@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@
+  * @WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Station is capable of receiving short-preamble
+  *    frames.
+  * @WLAN_STA_WME: Station is a QoS-STA.
+- * @WLAN_STA_WDS: Station is one of our WDS peers.
+  * @WLAN_STA_CLEAR_PS_FILT: Clear PS filter in hardware (using the
+  *    IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT control flag) when the next
+  *    frame to this station is transmitted.
+@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
+       WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED,
+       WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE,
+       WLAN_STA_WME,
+-      WLAN_STA_WDS,
+       WLAN_STA_CLEAR_PS_FILT,
+       WLAN_STA_MFP,
+       WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA,
+@@ -489,7 +488,7 @@ void for_each_sta_info_type_check(struct
+               nxt = _sta ? rcu_dereference(_sta->hnext) : NULL        \
+            )                                                          \
+       /* compare address and run code only if it matches */           \
+-      if (memcmp(_sta->sta.addr, (_addr), ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(_sta->sta.addr, (_addr)) == 0)
+ /*
+  * Get STA info by index, BROKEN!
+--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
+@@ -448,18 +448,23 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_unicast_ps_buf(struct iee
+       struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)tx->skb->data;
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = tx->local;
+-      if (unlikely(!sta ||
+-                   ieee80211_is_probe_resp(hdr->frame_control) ||
+-                   ieee80211_is_auth(hdr->frame_control) ||
+-                   ieee80211_is_assoc_resp(hdr->frame_control) ||
+-                   ieee80211_is_reassoc_resp(hdr->frame_control)))
++      if (unlikely(!sta))
+               return TX_CONTINUE;
+       if (unlikely((test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA) ||
+                     test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER)) &&
+-                   !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE))) {
++                   !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER))) {
+               int ac = skb_get_queue_mapping(tx->skb);
++              /* only deauth, disassoc and action are bufferable MMPDUs */
++              if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control) &&
++                  !ieee80211_is_deauth(hdr->frame_control) &&
++                  !ieee80211_is_disassoc(hdr->frame_control) &&
++                  !ieee80211_is_action(hdr->frame_control)) {
++                      info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER;
++                      return TX_CONTINUE;
++              }
++
+ #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
+               printk(KERN_DEBUG "STA %pM aid %d: PS buffer for AC %d\n",
+                      sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid, ac);
+--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
++++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ struct ieee80211_if_ibss {
+       bool control_port;
+-      u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
++      u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN] __aligned(2);
+       u8 ssid[IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN];
+       u8 ssid_len, ie_len;
+       u8 *ie;
+--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(st
+       skb_reset_tail_pointer(skb);
+       skb_reserve(skb, sdata->local->hw.extra_tx_headroom);
+-      if (memcmp(ifibss->bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN))
++      if (compare_ether_addr(ifibss->bssid, bssid))
+               sta_info_flush(sdata->local, sdata);
+       /* if merging, indicate to driver that we leave the old IBSS */
+@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct
+               return;
+       if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
+-          memcmp(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.ibss.bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++          compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.ibss.bssid) == 0) {
+               rcu_read_lock();
+               sta = sta_info_get(sdata, mgmt->sa);
+@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct
+               goto put_bss;
+       /* same BSSID */
+-      if (memcmp(cbss->bssid, sdata->u.ibss.bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(cbss->bssid, sdata->u.ibss.bssid) == 0)
+               goto put_bss;
+       if (rx_status->flag & RX_FLAG_MACTIME_MPDU) {
+@@ -831,8 +831,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_req(
+       if (!tx_last_beacon && is_multicast_ether_addr(mgmt->da))
+               return;
+-      if (memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifibss->bssid, ETH_ALEN) != 0 &&
+-          memcmp(mgmt->bssid, "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff", ETH_ALEN) != 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, ifibss->bssid) != 0 &&
++          !is_broadcast_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid))
+               return;
+       end = ((u8 *) mgmt) + len;
+--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int mesh_rmc_check(u8 *sa, struct ieee80
+                       kmem_cache_free(rm_cache, p);
+                       --entries;
+               } else if ((seqnum == p->seqnum) &&
+-                         (memcmp(sa, p->sa, ETH_ALEN) == 0))
++                         (compare_ether_addr(sa, p->sa) == 0))
+                       return -1;
+       }
+--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
+  */
+ #include <linux/slab.h>
++#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+ #include <asm/unaligned.h>
+ #include "wme.h"
+ #include "mesh.h"
+@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ static u32 hwmp_route_info_get(struct ie
+               new_metric = MAX_METRIC;
+       exp_time = TU_TO_EXP_TIME(orig_lifetime);
+-      if (memcmp(orig_addr, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++      if (compare_ether_addr(orig_addr, sdata->vif.addr) == 0) {
+               /* This MP is the originator, we are not interested in this
+                * frame, except for updating transmitter's path info.
+                */
+@@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ static u32 hwmp_route_info_get(struct ie
+       /* Update and check transmitter routing info */
+       ta = mgmt->sa;
+-      if (memcmp(orig_addr, ta, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(orig_addr, ta) == 0)
+               fresh_info = false;
+       else {
+               fresh_info = true;
+@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ static void hwmp_preq_frame_process(stru
+       mhwmp_dbg("received PREQ from %pM", orig_addr);
+-      if (memcmp(target_addr, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++      if (compare_ether_addr(target_addr, sdata->vif.addr) == 0) {
+               mhwmp_dbg("PREQ is for us");
+               forward = false;
+               reply = true;
+@@ -624,7 +625,7 @@ static void hwmp_prep_frame_process(stru
+       mhwmp_dbg("received PREP from %pM", PREP_IE_ORIG_ADDR(prep_elem));
+       orig_addr = PREP_IE_ORIG_ADDR(prep_elem);
+-      if (memcmp(orig_addr, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(orig_addr, sdata->vif.addr) == 0)
+               /* destination, no forwarding required */
+               return;
+@@ -694,10 +695,12 @@ static void hwmp_perr_frame_process(stru
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       mpath = mesh_path_lookup(target_addr, sdata);
+       if (mpath) {
++              struct sta_info *sta;
++
+               spin_lock_bh(&mpath->state_lock);
++              sta = next_hop_deref_protected(mpath);
+               if (mpath->flags & MESH_PATH_ACTIVE &&
+-                  memcmp(ta, next_hop_deref_protected(mpath)->sta.addr,
+-                                                      ETH_ALEN) == 0 &&
++                  compare_ether_addr(ta, sta->sta.addr) == 0 &&
+                   (!(mpath->flags & MESH_PATH_SN_VALID) ||
+                   SN_GT(target_sn, mpath->sn))) {
+                       mpath->flags &= ~MESH_PATH_ACTIVE;
+@@ -739,7 +742,7 @@ static void hwmp_rann_frame_process(stru
+       metric = rann->rann_metric;
+       /*  Ignore our own RANNs */
+-      if (memcmp(orig_addr, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(orig_addr, sdata->vif.addr) == 0)
+               return;
+       mhwmp_dbg("received RANN from %pM (is_gate=%d)", orig_addr,
+@@ -1064,7 +1067,7 @@ int mesh_nexthop_lookup(struct sk_buff *
+       if (time_after(jiffies,
+                      mpath->exp_time -
+                      msecs_to_jiffies(sdata->u.mesh.mshcfg.path_refresh_time)) &&
+-          !memcmp(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr4, ETH_ALEN) &&
++          !compare_ether_addr(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr4) &&
+           !(mpath->flags & MESH_PATH_RESOLVING) &&
+           !(mpath->flags & MESH_PATH_FIXED))
+               mesh_queue_preq(mpath, PREQ_Q_F_START | PREQ_Q_F_REFRESH);
+--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
+@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static struct mesh_path *mpath_lookup(st
+       hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(node, n, bucket, list) {
+               mpath = node->mpath;
+               if (mpath->sdata == sdata &&
+-                              memcmp(dst, mpath->dst, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++                              compare_ether_addr(dst, mpath->dst) == 0) {
+                       if (MPATH_EXPIRED(mpath)) {
+                               spin_lock_bh(&mpath->state_lock);
+                               mpath->flags &= ~MESH_PATH_ACTIVE;
+@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ int mesh_path_add(u8 *dst, struct ieee80
+       int err = 0;
+       u32 hash_idx;
+-      if (memcmp(dst, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(dst, sdata->vif.addr) == 0)
+               /* never add ourselves as neighbours */
+               return -ENOTSUPP;
+@@ -566,7 +566,8 @@ int mesh_path_add(u8 *dst, struct ieee80
+       err = -EEXIST;
+       hlist_for_each_entry(node, n, bucket, list) {
+               mpath = node->mpath;
+-              if (mpath->sdata == sdata && memcmp(dst, mpath->dst, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++              if (mpath->sdata == sdata &&
++                  compare_ether_addr(dst, mpath->dst) == 0)
+                       goto err_exists;
+       }
+@@ -657,7 +658,7 @@ int mpp_path_add(u8 *dst, u8 *mpp, struc
+       int err = 0;
+       u32 hash_idx;
+-      if (memcmp(dst, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(dst, sdata->vif.addr) == 0)
+               /* never add ourselves as neighbours */
+               return -ENOTSUPP;
+@@ -694,7 +695,8 @@ int mpp_path_add(u8 *dst, u8 *mpp, struc
+       err = -EEXIST;
+       hlist_for_each_entry(node, n, bucket, list) {
+               mpath = node->mpath;
+-              if (mpath->sdata == sdata && memcmp(dst, mpath->dst, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++              if (mpath->sdata == sdata &&
++                  compare_ether_addr(dst, mpath->dst) == 0)
+                       goto err_exists;
+       }
+@@ -887,7 +889,7 @@ int mesh_path_del(u8 *addr, struct ieee8
+       hlist_for_each_entry(node, n, bucket, list) {
+               mpath = node->mpath;
+               if (mpath->sdata == sdata &&
+-                  memcmp(addr, mpath->dst, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++                  compare_ether_addr(addr, mpath->dst) == 0) {
+                       __mesh_path_del(tbl, node);
+                       goto enddel;
+               }
+--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_
+       memcpy(bssid, ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+-      if (memcmp(bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
++      if (compare_ether_addr(bssid, mgmt->bssid))
+               return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+       auth_alg = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.auth_alg);
+@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(struct ieee8021
+               return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+       if (!ifmgd->associated ||
+-          memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
++          compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid))
+               return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+       bssid = ifmgd->associated->bssid;
+@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(struct ieee80
+               return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+       if (!ifmgd->associated ||
+-          memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
++          compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid))
+               return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+       reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.disassoc.reason_code);
+@@ -2190,7 +2190,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee
+       if (!assoc_data)
+               return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+-      if (memcmp(assoc_data->bss->bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
++      if (compare_ether_addr(assoc_data->bss->bssid, mgmt->bssid))
+               return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+       /*
+@@ -2278,8 +2278,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct
+       bool need_ps = false;
+       if (sdata->u.mgd.associated &&
+-          memcmp(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.associated->bssid,
+-                 ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++          compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.associated->bssid)
++          == 0) {
+               bss = (void *)sdata->u.mgd.associated->priv;
+               /* not previously set so we may need to recalc */
+               need_ps = !bss->dtim_period;
+@@ -2334,7 +2334,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp
+       ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
+-      if (memcmp(mgmt->da, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN))
++      if (compare_ether_addr(mgmt->da, sdata->vif.addr))
+               return; /* ignore ProbeResp to foreign address */
+       baselen = (u8 *) mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable - (u8 *) mgmt;
+@@ -2347,11 +2347,12 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp
+       ieee80211_rx_bss_info(sdata, mgmt, len, rx_status, &elems, false);
+       if (ifmgd->associated &&
+-          memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++          compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid) == 0)
+               ieee80211_reset_ap_probe(sdata);
+       if (ifmgd->auth_data && !ifmgd->auth_data->bss->proberesp_ies &&
+-          memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++          compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid)
++          == 0) {
+               /* got probe response, continue with auth */
+               printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: direct probe responded\n", sdata->name);
+               ifmgd->auth_data->tries = 0;
+@@ -2408,7 +2409,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(str
+               return;
+       if (ifmgd->assoc_data && !ifmgd->assoc_data->have_beacon &&
+-          memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++          compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid)
++          == 0) {
+               ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.beacon.variable,
+                                      len - baselen, &elems);
+@@ -2423,7 +2425,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(str
+       }
+       if (!ifmgd->associated ||
+-          memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
++          compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid))
+               return;
+       bssid = ifmgd->associated->bssid;
+@@ -3285,7 +3287,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211
+               bool match;
+               /* keep sta info, bssid if matching */
+-              match = memcmp(ifmgd->bssid, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0;
++              match = compare_ether_addr(ifmgd->bssid, req->bss->bssid) == 0;
+               ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, match);
+       }
+@@ -3407,7 +3409,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211
+                       goto err_clear;
+               }
+       } else
+-              WARN_ON_ONCE(memcmp(ifmgd->bssid, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN));
++              WARN_ON_ONCE(compare_ether_addr(ifmgd->bssid, req->bss->bssid));
+       if (!bss->dtim_period &&
+           sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_NEED_DTIM_PERIOD) {
+@@ -3448,7 +3450,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee8021
+       mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+       if (ifmgd->associated &&
+-          memcmp(ifmgd->associated->bssid, req->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++          compare_ether_addr(ifmgd->associated->bssid, req->bssid) == 0) {
+               ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, false, true);
+               assoc_bss = true;
+       } else if (ifmgd->auth_data) {
+--- a/net/mac80211/status.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/status.c
+@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
+  */
+ #include <linux/export.h>
++#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+ #include <net/mac80211.h>
+ #include <asm/unaligned.h>
+ #include "ieee80211_i.h"
+@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee8021
+       for_each_sta_info(local, hdr->addr1, sta, tmp) {
+               /* skip wrong virtual interface */
+-              if (memcmp(hdr->addr2, sta->sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN))
++              if (compare_ether_addr(hdr->addr2, sta->sdata->vif.addr))
+                       continue;
+               if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP)
+--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
++++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
+@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
+ #include <linux/kernel.h>
+ #include <linux/module.h>
++#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+ #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+ #include <linux/nl80211.h>
+ #include <linux/slab.h>
+@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ void __cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_d
+       ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
+       if (wdev->current_bss &&
+-          memcmp(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++          compare_ether_addr(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid) == 0) {
+               cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
+               cfg80211_put_bss(&wdev->current_bss->pub);
+               wdev->current_bss = NULL;
+@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ void __cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_d
+               reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.deauth.reason_code);
+-              from_ap = memcmp(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) != 0;
++              from_ap = compare_ether_addr(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr) != 0;
+               __cfg80211_disconnected(dev, NULL, 0, reason_code, from_ap);
+       } else if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING) {
+               __cfg80211_connect_result(dev, mgmt->bssid, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
+@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ void __cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net
                return;
+       if (wdev->current_bss &&
+-          memcmp(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++          compare_ether_addr(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid) == 0) {
+               cfg80211_sme_disassoc(dev, wdev->current_bss);
+               cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
+               cfg80211_put_bss(&wdev->current_bss->pub);
+@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ void __cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net
+       reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.disassoc.reason_code);
+-      from_ap = memcmp(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) != 0;
++      from_ap = compare_ether_addr(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr) != 0;
+       __cfg80211_disconnected(dev, NULL, 0, reason_code, from_ap);
+ }
+ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cfg80211_send_disassoc);
+@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ int __cfg80211_mlme_auth(struct cfg80211
+                       return -EINVAL;
+       if (wdev->current_bss &&
+-          memcmp(bssid, wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++          compare_ether_addr(bssid, wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid) == 0)
+               return -EALREADY;
+       memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
+@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ int __cfg80211_mlme_assoc(struct cfg8021
+       memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
+       if (wdev->current_bss && prev_bssid &&
+-          memcmp(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, prev_bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++          compare_ether_addr(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, prev_bssid) == 0) {
+               /*
+                * Trying to reassociate: Allow this to proceed and let the old
+                * association to be dropped when the new one is completed.
+@@ -446,7 +447,8 @@ int __cfg80211_mlme_deauth(struct cfg802
+       if (local_state_change) {
+               if (wdev->current_bss &&
+-                  memcmp(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
++                  compare_ether_addr(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid)
++                  == 0) {
+                       cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
+                       cfg80211_put_bss(&wdev->current_bss->pub);
+                       wdev->current_bss = NULL;
+@@ -495,7 +497,7 @@ static int __cfg80211_mlme_disassoc(stru
+       req.local_state_change = local_state_change;
+       req.ie = ie;
+       req.ie_len = ie_len;
+-      if (memcmp(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid) == 0)
+               req.bss = &wdev->current_bss->pub;
+       else
+               return -ENOTCONN;
+@@ -758,8 +760,8 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg8021
+                               break;
+                       }
+-                      if (memcmp(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid,
+-                                 mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN)) {
++                      if (compare_ether_addr(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid,
++                                             mgmt->bssid)) {
+                               err = -ENOTCONN;
+                               break;
+                       }
+@@ -772,8 +774,8 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg8021
+                               break;
+                       /* for station, check that DA is the AP */
+-                      if (memcmp(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid,
+-                                 mgmt->da, ETH_ALEN)) {
++                      if (compare_ether_addr(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid,
++                                             mgmt->da)) {
+                               err = -ENOTCONN;
+                               break;
+                       }
+@@ -781,11 +783,11 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg8021
+               case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+               case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO:
+               case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
+-                      if (memcmp(mgmt->bssid, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN))
++                      if (compare_ether_addr(mgmt->bssid, dev->dev_addr))
+                               err = -EINVAL;
+                       break;
+               case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
+-                      if (memcmp(mgmt->sa, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN)) {
++                      if (compare_ether_addr(mgmt->sa, mgmt->bssid)) {
+                               err = -EINVAL;
+                               break;
+                       }
+@@ -804,7 +806,7 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg8021
+                       return err;
        }
-@@ -737,6 +738,7 @@ irqreturn_t ath_isr(int irq, void *dev)
+-      if (memcmp(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) != 0)
++      if (compare_ether_addr(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr) != 0)
+               return -EINVAL;
+       /* Transmit the Action frame as requested by user space */
+--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
++++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
+@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static int cmp_bss_core(struct cfg80211_
+                              b->len_information_elements);
+       }
+-      return memcmp(a->bssid, b->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
++      return compare_ether_addr(a->bssid, b->bssid);
+ }
+ static int cmp_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
+@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ config ATH9K_DFS_CERTIFIED
+         developed. At this point enabling this option won't do anything
+         except increase code size.
++config ATH9K_MAC_DEBUG
++      bool "Atheros MAC statistics"
++      depends on ATH9K_DEBUGFS
++      default y
++      ---help---
++        This option enables collection of statistics for Rx/Tx status
++        data and some other MAC related statistics
++
+ config ATH9K_RATE_CONTROL
+       bool "Atheros ath9k rate control"
+       depends on ATH9K
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
+@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ void ath_debug_stat_tx(struct ath_softc 
+       if (ts->ts_flags & ATH9K_TX_DELIM_UNDERRUN)
+               TX_STAT_INC(qnum, delim_underrun);
++#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_MAC_DEBUG
+       spin_lock(&sc->debug.samp_lock);
+       TX_SAMP_DBG(jiffies) = jiffies;
+       TX_SAMP_DBG(rssi_ctl0) = ts->ts_rssi_ctl0;
+@@ -844,6 +845,7 @@ void ath_debug_stat_tx(struct ath_softc 
+       sc->debug.tsidx = (sc->debug.tsidx + 1) % ATH_DBG_MAX_SAMPLES;
+       spin_unlock(&sc->debug.samp_lock);
++#endif
+ #undef TX_SAMP_DBG
+ }
+@@ -1019,6 +1021,7 @@ void ath_debug_stat_rx(struct ath_softc 
+       sc->debug.stats.rxstats.rs_antenna = rs->rs_antenna;
++#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_MAC_DEBUG
+       spin_lock(&sc->debug.samp_lock);
+       RX_SAMP_DBG(jiffies) = jiffies;
+       RX_SAMP_DBG(rssi_ctl0) = rs->rs_rssi_ctl0;
+@@ -1035,6 +1038,8 @@ void ath_debug_stat_rx(struct ath_softc 
+       sc->debug.rsidx = (sc->debug.rsidx + 1) % ATH_DBG_MAX_SAMPLES;
+       spin_unlock(&sc->debug.samp_lock);
++#endif
++
+ #undef RX_STAT_INC
+ #undef RX_PHY_ERR_INC
+ #undef RX_SAMP_DBG
+@@ -1278,6 +1283,8 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
+       .llseek = default_llseek,
+ };
++#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_MAC_DEBUG
++
+ void ath9k_debug_samp_bb_mac(struct ath_softc *sc)
+ {
+ #define ATH_SAMP_DBG(c) (sc->debug.bb_mac_samp[sc->debug.sampidx].c)
+@@ -1551,6 +1558,7 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
+       .llseek = default_llseek,
+ };
++#endif
+ int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ {
+@@ -1604,8 +1612,10 @@ int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
+                           &fops_base_eeprom);
+       debugfs_create_file("modal_eeprom", S_IRUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc,
+                           &fops_modal_eeprom);
++#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_MAC_DEBUG
+       debugfs_create_file("samples", S_IRUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc,
+                           &fops_samps);
++#endif
+       debugfs_create_u32("gpio_mask", S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
+                          sc->debug.debugfs_phy, &sc->sc_ah->gpio_mask);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
+@@ -235,16 +235,17 @@ struct ath9k_debug {
+       struct dentry *debugfs_phy;
+       u32 regidx;
+       struct ath_stats stats;
++#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_MAC_DEBUG
+       spinlock_t samp_lock;
+       struct ath_dbg_bb_mac_samp bb_mac_samp[ATH_DBG_MAX_SAMPLES];
+       u8 sampidx;
+       u8 tsidx;
+       u8 rsidx;
++#endif
+ };
+ int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah);
+-void ath9k_debug_samp_bb_mac(struct ath_softc *sc);
+ void ath_debug_stat_interrupt(struct ath_softc *sc, enum ath9k_int status);
+ void ath_debug_stat_tx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
+                      struct ath_tx_status *ts, struct ath_txq *txq,
+@@ -258,10 +259,6 @@ static inline int ath9k_init_debug(struc
+       return 0;
+ }
+-static inline void ath9k_debug_samp_bb_mac(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-}
+-
+ static inline void ath_debug_stat_interrupt(struct ath_softc *sc,
+                                           enum ath9k_int status)
  {
- #define SCHED_INTR (                          \
-               ATH9K_INT_FATAL |               \
-+              ATH9K_INT_BB_WATCHDOG |         \
-               ATH9K_INT_RXORN |               \
-               ATH9K_INT_RXEOL |               \
-               ATH9K_INT_RX |                  \
+@@ -282,4 +279,17 @@ static inline void ath_debug_stat_rx(str
+ #endif /* CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS */
++#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_MAC_DEBUG
++
++void ath9k_debug_samp_bb_mac(struct ath_softc *sc);
++
++#else
++
++static inline void ath9k_debug_samp_bb_mac(struct ath_softc *sc)
++{
++}
++
++#endif
++
++
+ #endif /* DEBUG_H */
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+@@ -555,9 +555,11 @@ static int ath9k_init_softc(u16 devid, s
+       mutex_init(&sc->mutex);
+ #ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS
+       spin_lock_init(&sc->nodes_lock);
+-      spin_lock_init(&sc->debug.samp_lock);
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sc->nodes);
+ #endif
++#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_MAC_DEBUG
++      spin_lock_init(&sc->debug.samp_lock);
++#endif
+       tasklet_init(&sc->intr_tq, ath9k_tasklet, (unsigned long)sc);
+       tasklet_init(&sc->bcon_tasklet, ath_beacon_tasklet,
+                    (unsigned long)sc);