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authorKoen Vandeputte <koen.vandeputte@ncentric.com>2019-08-28 12:12:41 +0200
committerKoen Vandeputte <koen.vandeputte@ncentric.com>2019-08-28 13:08:21 +0200
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ath9k: backport dynack improvements
Close cooperation with Lorenzo Bianconi resulted in these patches which fix all remaining seen issues when using dynack. Fix link losses when: - Late Ack's are not seen or not present - switching from too low static coverage class to dynack on a live link These are fixed by setting the Ack Timeout/Slottime to the max possible value for the currently used channel width when a new station has been discovered. When traffic flows, dynack is able to adjust to optimal values within a few packets received (typically < 1 second) These changes have been thoroughly tested on ~60 offshore devices all interconnected using mesh over IBSS and dynack enabled on all. Distances between devices varied from <100m up to ~35km Signed-off-by: Koen Vandeputte <koen.vandeputte@ncentric.com> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
-rw-r--r--package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/558-ath9k-dynack-introduce-ath_dynack_set_timeout-routin.patch94
-rw-r--r--package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/559-ath9k-dynack-properly-set-last-timeout-timestamp-in-.patch32
-rw-r--r--package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/560-ath9k-dynack-set-max-timeout-according-to-channel-wi.patch96
-rw-r--r--package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/561-ath9k-dynack-set-ackto-to-max-timeout-in-ath_dynack_.patch78
4 files changed, 300 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/558-ath9k-dynack-introduce-ath_dynack_set_timeout-routin.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/558-ath9k-dynack-introduce-ath_dynack_set_timeout-routin.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e13a15026e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/558-ath9k-dynack-introduce-ath_dynack_set_timeout-routin.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+From 4420866ef1b602682b009e0186fbb8aefd2125be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
+Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:20:19 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 1/4] ath9k: dynack: introduce ath_dynack_set_timeout routine
+
+Introduce ath_dynack_set_timeout routine to configure slottime/ack/cts
+timeouts and remove duplicated code
+
+Tested-by: Koen Vandeputte <koen.vandeputte@ncentric.com>
+Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
+---
+ drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c | 37 ++++++++++++++-----------
+ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
+index f112fa5b2eac..38dbe25919f7 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
+@@ -78,6 +78,24 @@ static inline bool ath_dynack_bssidmask(struct ath_hw *ah, const u8 *mac)
+ return true;
+ }
+
++/**
++ * ath_dynack_set_timeout - configure timeouts/slottime registers
++ * @ah: ath hw
++ * @to: timeout value
++ *
++ */
++static void ath_dynack_set_timeout(struct ath_hw *ah, int to)
++{
++ struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
++ int slottime = (to - 3) / 2;
++
++ ath_dbg(common, DYNACK, "ACK timeout %u slottime %u\n",
++ to, slottime);
++ ath9k_hw_setslottime(ah, slottime);
++ ath9k_hw_set_ack_timeout(ah, to);
++ ath9k_hw_set_cts_timeout(ah, to);
++}
++
+ /**
+ * ath_dynack_compute_ackto - compute ACK timeout as the maximum STA timeout
+ * @ah: ath hw
+@@ -86,7 +104,6 @@ static inline bool ath_dynack_bssidmask(struct ath_hw *ah, const u8 *mac)
+ */
+ static void ath_dynack_compute_ackto(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ {
+- struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ struct ath_dynack *da = &ah->dynack;
+ struct ath_node *an;
+ int to = 0;
+@@ -96,15 +113,8 @@ static void ath_dynack_compute_ackto(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ to = an->ackto;
+
+ if (to && da->ackto != to) {
+- u32 slottime;
+-
+- slottime = (to - 3) / 2;
++ ath_dynack_set_timeout(ah, to);
+ da->ackto = to;
+- ath_dbg(common, DYNACK, "ACK timeout %u slottime %u\n",
+- da->ackto, slottime);
+- ath9k_hw_setslottime(ah, slottime);
+- ath9k_hw_set_ack_timeout(ah, da->ackto);
+- ath9k_hw_set_cts_timeout(ah, da->ackto);
+ }
+ }
+
+@@ -198,10 +208,7 @@ void ath_dynack_sample_tx_ts(struct ath_hw *ah, struct sk_buff *skb,
+ ieee80211_is_assoc_resp(hdr->frame_control) ||
+ ieee80211_is_auth(hdr->frame_control)) {
+ ath_dbg(common, DYNACK, "late ack\n");
+-
+- ath9k_hw_setslottime(ah, (LATEACK_TO - 3) / 2);
+- ath9k_hw_set_ack_timeout(ah, LATEACK_TO);
+- ath9k_hw_set_cts_timeout(ah, LATEACK_TO);
++ ath_dynack_set_timeout(ah, LATEACK_TO);
+ if (sta) {
+ struct ath_node *an;
+
+@@ -340,9 +347,7 @@ void ath_dynack_reset(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ da->ack_rbf.h_rb = 0;
+
+ /* init acktimeout */
+- ath9k_hw_setslottime(ah, (ackto - 3) / 2);
+- ath9k_hw_set_ack_timeout(ah, ackto);
+- ath9k_hw_set_cts_timeout(ah, ackto);
++ ath_dynack_set_timeout(ah, ackto);
+ }
+ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath_dynack_reset);
+
+--
+2.17.1
+
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/559-ath9k-dynack-properly-set-last-timeout-timestamp-in-.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/559-ath9k-dynack-properly-set-last-timeout-timestamp-in-.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9504af1419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/559-ath9k-dynack-properly-set-last-timeout-timestamp-in-.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+From e5b56ce50eab31d24df6a70cf025db3acc4aa3ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
+Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:20:20 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 2/4] ath9k: dynack: properly set last timeout timestamp in
+ ath_dynack_reset
+
+Add compute timeout to last computation timestamp in
+ath_dynack_reset in order to not run ath_dynack_compute_ackto
+immediately
+
+Tested-by: Koen Vandeputte <koen.vandeputte@ncentric.com>
+Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
+---
+ drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
+index 38dbe25919f7..398ea872751f 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
+@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void ath_dynack_reset(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ u32 ackto = 9 + 16 + 64;
+ struct ath_dynack *da = &ah->dynack;
+
+- da->lto = jiffies;
++ da->lto = jiffies + COMPUTE_TO;
+ da->ackto = ackto;
+
+ da->st_rbf.t_rb = 0;
+--
+2.17.1
+
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/560-ath9k-dynack-set-max-timeout-according-to-channel-wi.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/560-ath9k-dynack-set-max-timeout-according-to-channel-wi.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f40289cca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/560-ath9k-dynack-set-max-timeout-according-to-channel-wi.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+From 3f737abb7d53cc80d619a3b4a30b6fa63cdc8df7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
+Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:20:21 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 3/4] ath9k: dynack: set max timeout according to channel width
+
+Compute maximum configurable ackimeout/ctstimeout according to channel
+width (clockrate)
+
+Tested-by: Koen Vandeputte <koen.vandeputte@ncentric.com>
+Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
+---
+ drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c | 38 +++++++++++++++++++------
+ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
+index 398ea872751f..fe9181533de3 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
+@@ -20,11 +20,30 @@
+
+ #define COMPUTE_TO (5 * HZ)
+ #define LATEACK_DELAY (10 * HZ)
+-#define LATEACK_TO 256
+-#define MAX_DELAY 300
+ #define EWMA_LEVEL 96
+ #define EWMA_DIV 128
+
++/**
++ * ath_dynack_get_max_to - set max timeout according to channel width
++ * @ah: ath hw
++ *
++ */
++static u32 ath_dynack_get_max_to(struct ath_hw *ah)
++{
++ const struct ath9k_channel *chan = ah->curchan;
++
++ if (!chan)
++ return 300;
++
++ if (IS_CHAN_HT40(chan))
++ return 300;
++ if (IS_CHAN_HALF_RATE(chan))
++ return 750;
++ if (IS_CHAN_QUARTER_RATE(chan))
++ return 1500;
++ return 600;
++}
++
+ /**
+ * ath_dynack_ewma - EWMA (Exponentially Weighted Moving Average) calculation
+ *
+@@ -126,15 +145,16 @@ static void ath_dynack_compute_ackto(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ */
+ static void ath_dynack_compute_to(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ {
+- u32 ackto, ack_ts;
+- u8 *dst, *src;
++ struct ath_dynack *da = &ah->dynack;
++ u32 ackto, ack_ts, max_to;
+ struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+- struct ath_node *an;
+ struct ts_info *st_ts;
+- struct ath_dynack *da = &ah->dynack;
++ struct ath_node *an;
++ u8 *dst, *src;
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+
++ max_to = ath_dynack_get_max_to(ah);
+ while (da->st_rbf.h_rb != da->st_rbf.t_rb &&
+ da->ack_rbf.h_rb != da->ack_rbf.t_rb) {
+ ack_ts = da->ack_rbf.tstamp[da->ack_rbf.h_rb];
+@@ -150,7 +170,7 @@ static void ath_dynack_compute_to(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ if (ack_ts > st_ts->tstamp + st_ts->dur) {
+ ackto = ack_ts - st_ts->tstamp - st_ts->dur;
+
+- if (ackto < MAX_DELAY) {
++ if (ackto < max_to) {
+ sta = ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr(ah->hw, dst,
+ src);
+ if (sta) {
+@@ -207,8 +227,10 @@ void ath_dynack_sample_tx_ts(struct ath_hw *ah, struct sk_buff *skb,
+ if (ieee80211_is_assoc_req(hdr->frame_control) ||
+ ieee80211_is_assoc_resp(hdr->frame_control) ||
+ ieee80211_is_auth(hdr->frame_control)) {
++ u32 max_to = ath_dynack_get_max_to(ah);
++
+ ath_dbg(common, DYNACK, "late ack\n");
+- ath_dynack_set_timeout(ah, LATEACK_TO);
++ ath_dynack_set_timeout(ah, max_to);
+ if (sta) {
+ struct ath_node *an;
+
+--
+2.17.1
+
diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/561-ath9k-dynack-set-ackto-to-max-timeout-in-ath_dynack_.patch b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/561-ath9k-dynack-set-ackto-to-max-timeout-in-ath_dynack_.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b75096e19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/561-ath9k-dynack-set-ackto-to-max-timeout-in-ath_dynack_.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+From cc783bfa67e87d2e6206f7626b7bbb74d5c5f269 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
+Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:20:22 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 4/4] ath9k: dynack: set ackto to max timeout in
+ ath_dynack_reset
+
+Initialize acktimeout to the maximum configurable value in
+ath_dynack_reset in order to not disconnect long distance static links
+enabling dynack and even to take care of possible errors configuring
+a static timeout. Moreover initialize station timeout value to the current
+acktimeout value
+
+Tested-by: Koen Vandeputte <koen.vandeputte@ncentric.com>
+Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
+---
+ drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c | 20 +++++++++++++-------
+ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
+index fe9181533de3..f786be04d0ac 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/dynack.c
+@@ -321,11 +321,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath_dynack_sample_ack_ts);
+ */
+ void ath_dynack_node_init(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath_node *an)
+ {
+- /* ackto = slottime + sifs + air delay */
+- u32 ackto = 9 + 16 + 64;
+ struct ath_dynack *da = &ah->dynack;
+
+- an->ackto = ackto;
++ an->ackto = da->ackto;
+
+ spin_lock(&da->qlock);
+ list_add_tail(&an->list, &da->nodes);
+@@ -356,20 +354,26 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath_dynack_node_deinit);
+ */
+ void ath_dynack_reset(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ {
+- /* ackto = slottime + sifs + air delay */
+- u32 ackto = 9 + 16 + 64;
+ struct ath_dynack *da = &ah->dynack;
++ struct ath_node *an;
++
++ spin_lock_bh(&da->qlock);
+
+ da->lto = jiffies + COMPUTE_TO;
+- da->ackto = ackto;
+
+ da->st_rbf.t_rb = 0;
+ da->st_rbf.h_rb = 0;
+ da->ack_rbf.t_rb = 0;
+ da->ack_rbf.h_rb = 0;
+
++ da->ackto = ath_dynack_get_max_to(ah);
++ list_for_each_entry(an, &da->nodes, list)
++ an->ackto = da->ackto;
++
+ /* init acktimeout */
+- ath_dynack_set_timeout(ah, ackto);
++ ath_dynack_set_timeout(ah, da->ackto);
++
++ spin_unlock_bh(&da->qlock);
+ }
+ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath_dynack_reset);
+
+@@ -386,6 +390,8 @@ void ath_dynack_init(struct ath_hw *ah)
+
+ spin_lock_init(&da->qlock);
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&da->nodes);
++ /* ackto = slottime + sifs + air delay */
++ da->ackto = 9 + 16 + 64;
+
+ ah->hw->wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION;
+ }
+--
+2.17.1
+