ath10k: handle attention flags correctly when using A-MSDU
authorJanusz Dziedzic <janusz.dziedzic@tieto.com>
Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:28:50 +0000 (11:28 +0300)
committerKalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com>
Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:51:07 +0000 (11:51 +0300)
In case of A-MSDU RX we should check attention flags
correctly to be sure we report correct FCS status for
A-MSDU subframes. Without a patch we could report A-MSDU
subframes with wrong FCS as a correct to the stack, next
get a lot of DUP ACK TCP packets. Finally TP drop is seen
and this drop depends on FCS errors ratio for A-MSDU frame.

Example test case when TP drop is seen:
- ath10k configured as an AP
- used ath10k station
- forced A-MSDU (7 frames) on STA
- other traffic on channel (often FCS errors)
- monitor iface added on AP
- TCP STA -> AP traffic (iperf)

a) Iperf logs for case without the patch:

echo "1 64" > htt_max_amsdu_ampdu // disable A-MSDU
[ ID] Interval       Transfer     Bandwidth
[  3]  0.0- 5.0 sec  56.6 MBytes  95.0 Mbits/sec
[  3]  5.0-10.0 sec  60.4 MBytes   101 Mbits/sec
[  3] 10.0-15.0 sec  60.2 MBytes   101 Mbits/sec
[  3] 15.0-20.0 sec  60.2 MBytes   101 Mbits/sec
[  3] 20.0-25.0 sec  63.8 MBytes   107 Mbits/sec
[  3] 25.0-30.0 sec  64.9 MBytes   109 Mbits/sec

echo "7 64" > htt_max_amsdu_ampdu  // set 7 A-MSDU subframes
[  3] 30.0-35.0 sec  40.0 MBytes  67.1 Mbits/sec
[  3] 35.0-40.0 sec  35.9 MBytes  60.2 Mbits/sec
[  3] 40.0-45.0 sec  36.9 MBytes  61.9 Mbits/sec
[  3] 45.0-50.0 sec  37.9 MBytes  63.5 Mbits/sec
[  3] 50.0-55.0 sec  34.5 MBytes  57.9 Mbits/sec
[  3] 55.0-60.0 sec  25.4 MBytes  42.6 Mbits/sec
[  3] 60.0-65.0 sec  48.2 MBytes  81.0 Mbits/sec
[  3] 65.0-70.0 sec  28.8 MBytes  48.2 Mbits/sec
[  3] 70.0-75.0 sec  29.2 MBytes  49.1 Mbits/sec
[  3] 75.0-80.0 sec  22.9 MBytes  38.4 Mbits/sec
[  3] 80.0-85.0 sec  26.4 MBytes  44.2 Mbits/sec
[  3] 85.0-90.0 sec  31.5 MBytes  52.8 Mbits/sec

b) Iperf logs for case with patch:

echo "1 64" > htt_max_amsdu_ampdu // disable A-MSDU
[  3] local 192.168.12.2 port 57512 connected with 192.168.12.1 port 5001
[ ID] Interval       Transfer     Bandwidth
[  3]  0.0- 5.0 sec  60.8 MBytes   102 Mbits/sec
[  3]  5.0-10.0 sec  62.2 MBytes   104 Mbits/sec
[  3] 10.0-15.0 sec  60.9 MBytes   102 Mbits/sec

echo "7 64" > htt_max_amsdu_ampdu  // set 7 A-MSDU subframes
[  3] 15.0-20.0 sec  68.1 MBytes   114 Mbits/sec
[  3] 20.0-25.0 sec  80.5 MBytes   135 Mbits/sec
[  3] 25.0-30.0 sec  83.0 MBytes   139 Mbits/sec
[  3] 30.0-35.0 sec  79.1 MBytes   133 Mbits/sec
[  3] 35.0-40.0 sec  77.1 MBytes   129 Mbits/sec
[  3] 40.0-45.0 sec  77.4 MBytes   130 Mbits/sec

Reported-by: Denton Gentry <denton.gentry@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Janusz Dziedzic <janusz.dziedzic@tieto.com>
Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com>
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c

index 77cdc21..80cdac1 100644 (file)
@@ -308,7 +308,8 @@ static void ath10k_htt_rx_free_msdu_chain(struct sk_buff *skb)
 static int ath10k_htt_rx_amsdu_pop(struct ath10k_htt *htt,
                                   u8 **fw_desc, int *fw_desc_len,
                                   struct sk_buff **head_msdu,
-                                  struct sk_buff **tail_msdu)
+                                  struct sk_buff **tail_msdu,
+                                  u32 *attention)
 {
        int msdu_len, msdu_chaining = 0;
        struct sk_buff *msdu;
@@ -358,6 +359,11 @@ static int ath10k_htt_rx_amsdu_pop(struct ath10k_htt *htt,
                        break;
                }
 
+               *attention |= __le32_to_cpu(rx_desc->attention.flags) &
+                                           (RX_ATTENTION_FLAGS_TKIP_MIC_ERR |
+                                            RX_ATTENTION_FLAGS_DECRYPT_ERR |
+                                            RX_ATTENTION_FLAGS_FCS_ERR |
+                                            RX_ATTENTION_FLAGS_MGMT_TYPE);
                /*
                 * Copy the FW rx descriptor for this MSDU from the rx
                 * indication message into the MSDU's netbuf. HL uses the
@@ -1216,13 +1222,15 @@ static void ath10k_htt_rx_handler(struct ath10k_htt *htt,
                for (j = 0; j < mpdu_ranges[i].mpdu_count; j++) {
                        struct sk_buff *msdu_head, *msdu_tail;
 
+                       attention = 0;
                        msdu_head = NULL;
                        msdu_tail = NULL;
                        ret = ath10k_htt_rx_amsdu_pop(htt,
                                                      &fw_desc,
                                                      &fw_desc_len,
                                                      &msdu_head,
-                                                     &msdu_tail);
+                                                     &msdu_tail,
+                                                     &attention);
 
                        if (ret < 0) {
                                ath10k_warn("failed to pop amsdu from htt rx ring %d\n",
@@ -1234,7 +1242,6 @@ static void ath10k_htt_rx_handler(struct ath10k_htt *htt,
                        rxd = container_of((void *)msdu_head->data,
                                           struct htt_rx_desc,
                                           msdu_payload);
-                       attention = __le32_to_cpu(rxd->attention.flags);
 
                        if (!ath10k_htt_rx_amsdu_allowed(htt, msdu_head,
                                                         status,
@@ -1287,6 +1294,7 @@ static void ath10k_htt_rx_frag_handler(struct ath10k_htt *htt,
        u8 *fw_desc;
        int fw_desc_len, hdrlen, paramlen;
        int trim;
+       u32 attention = 0;
 
        fw_desc_len = __le16_to_cpu(frag->fw_rx_desc_bytes);
        fw_desc = (u8 *)frag->fw_msdu_rx_desc;
@@ -1296,7 +1304,8 @@ static void ath10k_htt_rx_frag_handler(struct ath10k_htt *htt,
 
        spin_lock_bh(&htt->rx_ring.lock);
        ret = ath10k_htt_rx_amsdu_pop(htt, &fw_desc, &fw_desc_len,
-                                     &msdu_head, &msdu_tail);
+                                     &msdu_head, &msdu_tail,
+                                     &attention);
        spin_unlock_bh(&htt->rx_ring.lock);
 
        ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_HTT_DUMP, "htt rx frag ahead\n");
@@ -1313,10 +1322,8 @@ static void ath10k_htt_rx_frag_handler(struct ath10k_htt *htt,
 
        hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)msdu_head->data;
        rxd = (void *)msdu_head->data - sizeof(*rxd);
-       tkip_mic_err = !!(__le32_to_cpu(rxd->attention.flags) &
-                               RX_ATTENTION_FLAGS_TKIP_MIC_ERR);
-       decrypt_err = !!(__le32_to_cpu(rxd->attention.flags) &
-                               RX_ATTENTION_FLAGS_DECRYPT_ERR);
+       tkip_mic_err = !!(attention & RX_ATTENTION_FLAGS_TKIP_MIC_ERR);
+       decrypt_err = !!(attention & RX_ATTENTION_FLAGS_DECRYPT_ERR);
        fmt = MS(__le32_to_cpu(rxd->msdu_start.info1),
                        RX_MSDU_START_INFO1_DECAP_FORMAT);