injected frames have to use AR5K_PKT_TYPE_NORMAL, otherwise the hardware thinks
it can mess with the contents of the frame - e.g. update the TSF of an injected
beacon. injected frames should be sent as they are provided.
Signed-off-by: Bruno Randolf <b...@einfach.org>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c | 11 ++++++++++-
1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 2468c64..904d7f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1285,6 +1285,7 @@ ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct
ath5k_buf *bf,
u16 cts_rate = 0;
u16 duration = 0;
u8 rc_flags;
+ enum ath5k_pkt_type pkt_type;
flags = AR5K_TXDESC_INTREQ | AR5K_TXDESC_CLRDMASK;
@@ -1322,9 +1323,17 @@ ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct
ath5k_buf *bf,
duration = le16_to_cpu(ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(sc->hw,
sc->vif, pktlen, info));
}
+
+ /* we don't want the hardware to mess with injected frames in monitor
+ * mode (e.g. update TSF in beacons) */
+ if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+ pkt_type = AR5K_PKT_TYPE_NORMAL;
+ else
+ pkt_type = get_hw_packet_type(skb);
+
ret = ah->ah_setup_tx_desc(ah, ds, pktlen,
ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb(skb),
- get_hw_packet_type(skb),
+ pkt_type,
(sc->power_level * 2),
hw_rate,
info->control.rates[0].count, keyidx, ah->ah_tx_ant, flags,
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