AA: ath9k: remove some newer patches until they are fully debugged/fixed
authorFelix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:45:47 +0000 (18:45 +0000)
committerFelix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:45:47 +0000 (18:45 +0000)
Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
SVN-Revision: 37615

package/mac80211/patches/567-ath9k_tid_queue_non_aggr.patch [deleted file]
package/mac80211/patches/568-ath9k_tid_fairness.patch [deleted file]
package/mac80211/patches/569-ath9k_multicast_node.patch [deleted file]

diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/567-ath9k_tid_queue_non_aggr.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/567-ath9k_tid_queue_non_aggr.patch
deleted file mode 100644 (file)
index 4835a9c..0000000
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,384 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
-@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ static void ath_tx_process_buffer(struct
-       } else
-               ath_tx_complete_aggr(sc, txq, bf, bf_head, ts, txok);
--      if ((sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT) && !flush)
-+      if (!flush)
-               ath_txq_schedule(sc, txq);
- }
-@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ static struct ath_buf *
- ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
-                       struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct sk_buff_head **q)
- {
-+      struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
-       struct ath_frame_info *fi;
-       struct sk_buff *skb;
-       struct ath_buf *bf;
-@@ -874,6 +875,16 @@ ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(struct ath_softc
-                       continue;
-               }
-+              bf->bf_next = NULL;
-+              bf->bf_lastbf = bf;
-+
-+              tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-+              tx_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
-+              if (!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU)) {
-+                      bf->bf_state.bf_type = 0;
-+                      return bf;
-+              }
-+
-               bf->bf_state.bf_type = BUF_AMPDU | BUF_AGGR;
-               seqno = bf->bf_state.seqno;
-@@ -893,58 +904,45 @@ ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(struct ath_softc
-                       continue;
-               }
--              bf->bf_next = NULL;
--              bf->bf_lastbf = bf;
-               return bf;
-       }
-       return NULL;
- }
--static enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS ath_tx_form_aggr(struct ath_softc *sc,
--                                           struct ath_txq *txq,
--                                           struct ath_atx_tid *tid,
--                                           struct list_head *bf_q,
--                                           int *aggr_len)
-+static bool
-+ath_tx_form_aggr(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
-+               struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct list_head *bf_q,
-+               struct ath_buf *bf_first, struct sk_buff_head *tid_q,
-+               int *aggr_len)
- {
- #define PADBYTES(_len) ((4 - ((_len) % 4)) % 4)
--      struct ath_buf *bf, *bf_first = NULL, *bf_prev = NULL;
-+      struct ath_buf *bf = bf_first, *bf_prev = NULL;
-       int nframes = 0, ndelim;
-       u16 aggr_limit = 0, al = 0, bpad = 0,
-           al_delta, h_baw = tid->baw_size / 2;
--      enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS status = ATH_AGGR_DONE;
-       struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
-       struct ath_frame_info *fi;
-       struct sk_buff *skb;
--      struct sk_buff_head *tid_q;
-+      bool closed = false;
--      do {
--              bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
--              if (!bf) {
--                      status = ATH_AGGR_BAW_CLOSED;
--                      break;
--              }
-+      bf = bf_first;
-+      aggr_limit = ath_lookup_rate(sc, bf, tid);
-+      do {
-               skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
-               fi = get_frame_info(skb);
--              if (!bf_first) {
--                      bf_first = bf;
--                      ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
--                      aggr_limit = ath_lookup_rate(sc, bf, tid);
--              }
--
-               /* do not exceed aggregation limit */
-               al_delta = ATH_AGGR_DELIM_SZ + fi->framelen;
-               if (nframes) {
-                       if (aggr_limit < al + bpad + al_delta ||
--                          ath_lookup_legacy(bf) || nframes >= h_baw) {
--                              status = ATH_AGGR_LIMITED;
-+                          ath_lookup_legacy(bf) || nframes >= h_baw)
-                               break;
--                      }
-                       tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(bf->bf_mpdu);
--                      if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE)
-+                      if ((tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE) ||
-+                          !(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU))
-                               break;
-               }
-@@ -974,11 +972,26 @@ static enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS ath_tx_form_
-               bf_prev = bf;
-+              bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
-+              if (!bf) {
-+                      closed = true;
-+                      break;
-+              }
-       } while (ath_tid_has_buffered(tid));
-+      bf = bf_first;
-+      bf->bf_lastbf = bf_prev;
-+
-+      if (bf == bf_prev) {
-+              al = get_frame_info(bf->bf_mpdu)->framelen;
-+              bf->bf_state.bf_type = BUF_AMPDU;
-+      } else {
-+              TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_aggr);
-+      }
-+
-       *aggr_len = al;
--      return status;
-+      return closed;
- #undef PADBYTES
- }
-@@ -1239,14 +1252,45 @@ static void ath_tx_fill_desc(struct ath_
-       }
- }
-+static void
-+ath_tx_form_burst(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
-+                struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct list_head *bf_q,
-+                struct ath_buf *bf_first, struct sk_buff_head *tid_q)
-+{
-+      struct ath_buf *bf = bf_first, *bf_prev = NULL;
-+      struct sk_buff *skb;
-+      int nframes = 0;
-+
-+      do {
-+              skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
-+
-+              nframes++;
-+              __skb_unlink(skb, tid_q);
-+              list_add_tail(&bf->list, bf_q);
-+              if (bf_prev)
-+                      bf_prev->bf_next = bf;
-+              bf_prev = bf;
-+
-+              if (nframes >= 2)
-+                      break;
-+
-+              bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
-+              if (!bf)
-+                      break;
-+
-+              ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
-+      } while (1);
-+}
-+
- static void ath_tx_sched_aggr(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
-                             struct ath_atx_tid *tid)
- {
-       struct ath_buf *bf;
--      enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS status;
-       struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
-+      struct sk_buff_head *tid_q;
-       struct list_head bf_q;
--      int aggr_len;
-+      int aggr_len = 0;
-+      bool aggr, last = true;
-       do {
-               if (!ath_tid_has_buffered(tid))
-@@ -1254,38 +1298,31 @@ static void ath_tx_sched_aggr(struct ath
-               INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bf_q);
--              status = ath_tx_form_aggr(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, &aggr_len);
--
--              /*
--               * no frames picked up to be aggregated;
--               * block-ack window is not open.
--               */
--              if (list_empty(&bf_q))
-+              bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
-+              if (!bf)
-                       break;
--              bf = list_first_entry(&bf_q, struct ath_buf, list);
--              bf->bf_lastbf = list_entry(bf_q.prev, struct ath_buf, list);
-               tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(bf->bf_mpdu);
-+              aggr = !!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU);
-+              if ((aggr && txq->axq_ampdu_depth >= ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH) ||
-+                  (!aggr && txq->axq_depth >= ATH_NON_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH))
-+                      break;
-+
-+              ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
-+              if (aggr)
-+                      last = ath_tx_form_aggr(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, bf,
-+                                              tid_q, &aggr_len);
-+              else
-+                      ath_tx_form_burst(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, bf, tid_q);
-               if (tid->ac->clear_ps_filter) {
-                       tid->ac->clear_ps_filter = false;
-                       tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
--              } else {
--                      tx_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
--              }
--
--              /* if only one frame, send as non-aggregate */
--              if (bf == bf->bf_lastbf) {
--                      aggr_len = get_frame_info(bf->bf_mpdu)->framelen;
--                      bf->bf_state.bf_type = BUF_AMPDU;
--              } else {
--                      TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_aggr);
-               }
-               ath_tx_fill_desc(sc, bf, txq, aggr_len);
-               ath_tx_txqaddbuf(sc, txq, &bf_q, false);
--      } while (txq->axq_ampdu_depth < ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH &&
--               status != ATH_AGGR_BAW_CLOSED);
-+      } while (!last);
- }
- int ath_tx_aggr_start(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
-@@ -1844,58 +1881,6 @@ static void ath_tx_txqaddbuf(struct ath_
-       }
- }
--static void ath_tx_send_ampdu(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
--                            struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct sk_buff *skb,
--                            struct ath_tx_control *txctl)
--{
--      struct ath_frame_info *fi = get_frame_info(skb);
--      struct list_head bf_head;
--      struct ath_buf *bf;
--
--      /*
--       * Do not queue to h/w when any of the following conditions is true:
--       * - there are pending frames in software queue
--       * - the TID is currently paused for ADDBA/BAR request
--       * - seqno is not within block-ack window
--       * - h/w queue depth exceeds low water mark
--       */
--      if ((ath_tid_has_buffered(tid) || tid->paused ||
--           !BAW_WITHIN(tid->seq_start, tid->baw_size, tid->seq_next) ||
--           txq->axq_ampdu_depth >= ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH) &&
--          txq != sc->tx.uapsdq) {
--              /*
--               * Add this frame to software queue for scheduling later
--               * for aggregation.
--               */
--              TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_queued_sw);
--              __skb_queue_tail(&tid->buf_q, skb);
--              if (!txctl->an || !txctl->an->sleeping)
--                      ath_tx_queue_tid(txq, tid);
--              return;
--      }
--
--      bf = ath_tx_setup_buffer(sc, txq, tid, skb);
--      if (!bf) {
--              ath_txq_skb_done(sc, txq, skb);
--              ieee80211_free_txskb(sc->hw, skb);
--              return;
--      }
--
--      ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
--      bf->bf_state.bf_type = BUF_AMPDU;
--      INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bf_head);
--      list_add(&bf->list, &bf_head);
--
--      /* Add sub-frame to BAW */
--      ath_tx_addto_baw(sc, tid, bf);
--
--      /* Queue to h/w without aggregation */
--      TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_queued_hw);
--      bf->bf_lastbf = bf;
--      ath_tx_fill_desc(sc, bf, txq, fi->framelen);
--      ath_tx_txqaddbuf(sc, txq, &bf_head, false);
--}
--
- static void ath_tx_send_normal(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
-                              struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct sk_buff *skb)
- {
-@@ -2121,20 +2106,25 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
-               ath_txq_unlock(sc, txq);
-               txq = sc->tx.uapsdq;
-               ath_txq_lock(sc, txq);
--      }
--
--      if (txctl->an && ieee80211_is_data_qos(hdr->frame_control)) {
-+      } else if (txctl->an &&
-+                 ieee80211_is_data_present(hdr->frame_control)) {
-               tid = ath_get_skb_tid(sc, txctl->an, skb);
-               WARN_ON(tid->ac->txq != txctl->txq);
--      }
--      if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU) && tid) {
-+              if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT)
-+                      tid->ac->clear_ps_filter = true;
-+
-               /*
--               * Try aggregation if it's a unicast data frame
--               * and the destination is HT capable.
-+               * Add this frame to software queue for scheduling later
-+               * for aggregation.
-                */
--              ath_tx_send_ampdu(sc, txq, tid, skb, txctl);
-+              TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_queued_sw);
-+              __skb_queue_tail(&tid->buf_q, skb);
-+              if (!txctl->an->sleeping)
-+                      ath_tx_queue_tid(txq, tid);
-+
-+              ath_txq_schedule(sc, txq);
-               goto out;
-       }
-@@ -2397,8 +2387,7 @@ static void ath_tx_processq(struct ath_s
-               if (list_empty(&txq->axq_q)) {
-                       txq->axq_link = NULL;
--                      if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT)
--                              ath_txq_schedule(sc, txq);
-+                      ath_txq_schedule(sc, txq);
-                       break;
-               }
-               bf = list_first_entry(&txq->axq_q, struct ath_buf, list);
-@@ -2628,6 +2617,7 @@ void ath_tx_node_init(struct ath_softc *
-       for (acno = 0, ac = &an->ac[acno];
-            acno < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; acno++, ac++) {
-               ac->sched    = false;
-+              ac->clear_ps_filter = true;
-               ac->txq = sc->tx.txq_map[acno];
-               INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ac->tid_q);
-       }
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
-@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ int ath_descdma_setup(struct ath_softc *
- #define ATH_AGGR_ENCRYPTDELIM      10
- /* minimum h/w qdepth to be sustained to maximize aggregation */
- #define ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH        2
-+/* minimum h/w qdepth for non-aggregated traffic */
-+#define ATH_NON_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH    8
- #define IEEE80211_SEQ_SEQ_SHIFT    4
- #define IEEE80211_SEQ_MAX          4096
-@@ -173,12 +175,6 @@ int ath_descdma_setup(struct ath_softc *
- #define ATH_TX_COMPLETE_POLL_INT      1000
--enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS {
--      ATH_AGGR_DONE,
--      ATH_AGGR_BAW_CLOSED,
--      ATH_AGGR_LIMITED,
--};
--
- #define ATH_TXFIFO_DEPTH 8
- struct ath_txq {
-       int mac80211_qnum; /* mac80211 queue number, -1 means not mac80211 Q */
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-@@ -1403,9 +1403,6 @@ static void ath9k_sta_notify(struct ieee
-       struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
-       struct ath_node *an = (struct ath_node *) sta->drv_priv;
--      if (!sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
--              return;
--
-       switch (cmd) {
-       case STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP:
-               an->sleeping = true;
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/568-ath9k_tid_fairness.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/568-ath9k_tid_fairness.patch
deleted file mode 100644 (file)
index 6512cf0..0000000
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,148 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
-@@ -1282,8 +1282,8 @@ ath_tx_form_burst(struct ath_softc *sc, 
-       } while (1);
- }
--static void ath_tx_sched_aggr(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
--                            struct ath_atx_tid *tid)
-+static bool ath_tx_sched_aggr(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
-+                            struct ath_atx_tid *tid, bool *stop)
- {
-       struct ath_buf *bf;
-       struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
-@@ -1292,37 +1292,36 @@ static void ath_tx_sched_aggr(struct ath
-       int aggr_len = 0;
-       bool aggr, last = true;
--      do {
--              if (!ath_tid_has_buffered(tid))
--                      return;
--
--              INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bf_q);
-+      if (!ath_tid_has_buffered(tid))
-+              return false;
--              bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
--              if (!bf)
--                      break;
--
--              tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(bf->bf_mpdu);
--              aggr = !!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU);
--              if ((aggr && txq->axq_ampdu_depth >= ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH) ||
--                  (!aggr && txq->axq_depth >= ATH_NON_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH))
--                      break;
-+      INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bf_q);
--              ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
--              if (aggr)
--                      last = ath_tx_form_aggr(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, bf,
--                                              tid_q, &aggr_len);
--              else
--                      ath_tx_form_burst(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, bf, tid_q);
-+      bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
-+      if (!bf)
-+              return false;
-+
-+      tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(bf->bf_mpdu);
-+      aggr = !!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU);
-+      if ((aggr && txq->axq_ampdu_depth >= ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH) ||
-+              (!aggr && txq->axq_depth >= ATH_NON_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH))
-+              return false;
-+
-+      ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
-+      if (aggr)
-+              last = ath_tx_form_aggr(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, bf,
-+                                      tid_q, &aggr_len);
-+      else
-+              ath_tx_form_burst(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, bf, tid_q);
--              if (tid->ac->clear_ps_filter) {
--                      tid->ac->clear_ps_filter = false;
--                      tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
--              }
-+      if (tid->ac->clear_ps_filter) {
-+              tid->ac->clear_ps_filter = false;
-+              tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
-+      }
--              ath_tx_fill_desc(sc, bf, txq, aggr_len);
--              ath_tx_txqaddbuf(sc, txq, &bf_q, false);
--      } while (!last);
-+      ath_tx_fill_desc(sc, bf, txq, aggr_len);
-+      ath_tx_txqaddbuf(sc, txq, &bf_q, false);
-+      return true;
- }
- int ath_tx_aggr_start(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
-@@ -1754,8 +1753,9 @@ void ath_tx_cleanupq(struct ath_softc *s
-  */
- void ath_txq_schedule(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq)
- {
--      struct ath_atx_ac *ac, *ac_tmp, *last_ac;
-+      struct ath_atx_ac *ac, *last_ac;
-       struct ath_atx_tid *tid, *last_tid;
-+      bool sent = false;
-       if (test_bit(SC_OP_HW_RESET, &sc->sc_flags) ||
-           list_empty(&txq->axq_acq) ||
-@@ -1764,15 +1764,17 @@ void ath_txq_schedule(struct ath_softc *
-       rcu_read_lock();
--      ac = list_first_entry(&txq->axq_acq, struct ath_atx_ac, list);
-       last_ac = list_entry(txq->axq_acq.prev, struct ath_atx_ac, list);
-+      while (!list_empty(&txq->axq_acq)) {
-+              bool stop = false;
--      list_for_each_entry_safe(ac, ac_tmp, &txq->axq_acq, list) {
-+              ac = list_first_entry(&txq->axq_acq, struct ath_atx_ac, list);
-               last_tid = list_entry(ac->tid_q.prev, struct ath_atx_tid, list);
-               list_del(&ac->list);
-               ac->sched = false;
-               while (!list_empty(&ac->tid_q)) {
-+
-                       tid = list_first_entry(&ac->tid_q, struct ath_atx_tid,
-                                              list);
-                       list_del(&tid->list);
-@@ -1781,7 +1783,8 @@ void ath_txq_schedule(struct ath_softc *
-                       if (tid->paused)
-                               continue;
--                      ath_tx_sched_aggr(sc, txq, tid);
-+                      if (ath_tx_sched_aggr(sc, txq, tid, &stop))
-+                              sent = true;
-                       /*
-                        * add tid to round-robin queue if more frames
-@@ -1790,8 +1793,7 @@ void ath_txq_schedule(struct ath_softc *
-                       if (ath_tid_has_buffered(tid))
-                               ath_tx_queue_tid(txq, tid);
--                      if (tid == last_tid ||
--                          txq->axq_ampdu_depth >= ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH)
-+                      if (stop || tid == last_tid)
-                               break;
-               }
-@@ -1800,9 +1802,17 @@ void ath_txq_schedule(struct ath_softc *
-                       list_add_tail(&ac->list, &txq->axq_acq);
-               }
--              if (ac == last_ac ||
--                  txq->axq_ampdu_depth >= ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH)
-+              if (stop)
-                       break;
-+
-+              if (ac == last_ac) {
-+                      if (!sent)
-+                              break;
-+
-+                      sent = false;
-+                      last_ac = list_entry(txq->axq_acq.prev,
-+                                           struct ath_atx_ac, list);
-+              }
-       }
-       rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/569-ath9k_multicast_node.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/569-ath9k_multicast_node.patch
deleted file mode 100644 (file)
index 60a543b..0000000
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
-@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ struct ath_node {
-       u8 mpdudensity;
-       bool sleeping;
-+      bool no_ps_filter;
- #if defined(CPTCFG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS) && defined(CPTCFG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS)
-       struct dentry *node_stat;
-@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ void ath9k_release_buffered_frames(struc
- /********/
- struct ath_vif {
-+      struct ath_node mcast_node;
-       int av_bslot;
-       bool primary_sta_vif;
-       __le64 tsf_adjust; /* TSF adjustment for staggered beacons */
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-@@ -971,6 +971,8 @@ static int ath9k_add_interface(struct ie
-       struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
-       struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
-       struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-+      struct ath_vif *avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
-+      struct ath_node *an = &avp->mcast_node;
-       mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
-@@ -984,6 +986,12 @@ static int ath9k_add_interface(struct ie
-       if (ath9k_uses_beacons(vif->type))
-               ath9k_beacon_assign_slot(sc, vif);
-+      an->sc = sc;
-+      an->sta = NULL;
-+      an->vif = vif;
-+      an->no_ps_filter = true;
-+      ath_tx_node_init(sc, an);
-+
-       mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
-       return 0;
- }
-@@ -1021,6 +1029,7 @@ static void ath9k_remove_interface(struc
- {
-       struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
-       struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
-+      struct ath_vif *avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
-       ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "Detach Interface\n");
-@@ -1035,6 +1044,8 @@ static void ath9k_remove_interface(struc
-       ath9k_calculate_summary_state(hw, NULL);
-       ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
-+      ath_tx_node_cleanup(sc, &avp->mcast_node);
-+
-       mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
- }
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
-@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ static struct ath_frame_info *get_frame_
- static void ath_send_bar(struct ath_atx_tid *tid, u16 seqno)
- {
-+      if (!tid->an->sta)
-+              return;
-+
-       ieee80211_send_bar(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta->addr, tid->tidno,
-                          seqno << IEEE80211_SEQ_SEQ_SHIFT);
- }
-@@ -1314,7 +1317,7 @@ static bool ath_tx_sched_aggr(struct ath
-       else
-               ath_tx_form_burst(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, bf, tid_q);
--      if (tid->ac->clear_ps_filter) {
-+      if (tid->ac->clear_ps_filter || tid->an->no_ps_filter) {
-               tid->ac->clear_ps_filter = false;
-               tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
-       }
-@@ -1500,7 +1503,7 @@ void ath9k_release_buffered_frames(struc
-                       sent++;
-                       TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_queued_hw);
--                      if (ath_tid_has_buffered(tid))
-+                      if (an->sta && ath_tid_has_buffered(tid))
-                               ieee80211_sta_set_buffered(an->sta, i, false);
-               }
-               ath_txq_unlock_complete(sc, tid->ac->txq);
-@@ -2033,6 +2036,7 @@ static int ath_tx_prepare(struct ieee802
-       struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-       struct ieee80211_sta *sta = txctl->sta;
-       struct ieee80211_vif *vif = info->control.vif;
-+      struct ath_vif *avp;
-       struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
-       int frmlen = skb->len + FCS_LEN;
-       int padpos, padsize;
-@@ -2040,6 +2044,10 @@ static int ath_tx_prepare(struct ieee802
-       /* NOTE:  sta can be NULL according to net/mac80211.h */
-       if (sta)
-               txctl->an = (struct ath_node *)sta->drv_priv;
-+      else if (vif && ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control)) {
-+              avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
-+              txctl->an = &avp->mcast_node;
-+      }
-       if (info->control.hw_key)
-               frmlen += info->control.hw_key->icv_len;