linux/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
Stefano Brivio c21b39aca4 mac80211: make PID rate control algorithm the default
This makes the new PID TX rate control algorithm the default instead of the
rc80211_simple rate control algorithm. The simple algorithm was flawed in
several ways: it wasn't responsive at all and didn't age the information it was
relying on properly. The PID algorithm allows us to tune characteristics such
as responsiveness by adjusting parameters and was found to generally behave
better.

The default algorithm can be overridden to select simple instead. Which
ever algorithm is the default is included as part of the mac80211
module automatically. The other algorithm (simple vs. pid) can
be selected for inclusion as well. If EMBEDDED is selected then
the choice is available to have no default specified and neither
algorithm included in mac80211. The default algorithm can be set
through a modparam.

While at it, mark rc80211-simple as deprecated, and schedule it
for removal.

Signed-off-by: Stefano Brivio <stefano.brivio@polimi.it>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28 14:59:41 -08:00

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/*
* Copyright 2002-2005, Instant802 Networks, Inc.
* Copyright 2005-2006, Devicescape Software, Inc.
* Copyright (c) 2006 Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
* published by the Free Software Foundation.
*/
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
#include "ieee80211_rate.h"
#include "ieee80211_i.h"
struct rate_control_alg {
struct list_head list;
struct rate_control_ops *ops;
};
static LIST_HEAD(rate_ctrl_algs);
static DEFINE_MUTEX(rate_ctrl_mutex);
static char *ieee80211_default_rc_algo = CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT;
module_param(ieee80211_default_rc_algo, charp, 0644);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(ieee80211_default_rc_algo,
"Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use");
int ieee80211_rate_control_register(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
{
struct rate_control_alg *alg;
if (!ops->name)
return -EINVAL;
mutex_lock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
list_for_each_entry(alg, &rate_ctrl_algs, list) {
if (!strcmp(alg->ops->name, ops->name)) {
/* don't register an algorithm twice */
WARN_ON(1);
mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
return -EALREADY;
}
}
alg = kzalloc(sizeof(*alg), GFP_KERNEL);
if (alg == NULL) {
mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
return -ENOMEM;
}
alg->ops = ops;
list_add_tail(&alg->list, &rate_ctrl_algs);
mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
return 0;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_rate_control_register);
void ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
{
struct rate_control_alg *alg;
mutex_lock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
list_for_each_entry(alg, &rate_ctrl_algs, list) {
if (alg->ops == ops) {
list_del(&alg->list);
kfree(alg);
break;
}
}
mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_rate_control_unregister);
static struct rate_control_ops *
ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
{
struct rate_control_alg *alg;
struct rate_control_ops *ops = NULL;
if (!name)
return NULL;
mutex_lock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
list_for_each_entry(alg, &rate_ctrl_algs, list) {
if (!strcmp(alg->ops->name, name))
if (try_module_get(alg->ops->module)) {
ops = alg->ops;
break;
}
}
mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
return ops;
}
/* Get the rate control algorithm. */
static struct rate_control_ops *
ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
{
struct rate_control_ops *ops;
const char *alg_name;
if (!name)
alg_name = ieee80211_default_rc_algo;
else
alg_name = name;
ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(alg_name);
if (!ops) {
request_module("rc80211_%s", alg_name);
ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(alg_name);
}
if (!ops && name)
/* try default if specific alg requested but not found */
ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(ieee80211_default_rc_algo);
return ops;
}
static void ieee80211_rate_control_ops_put(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
{
module_put(ops->module);
}
struct rate_control_ref *rate_control_alloc(const char *name,
struct ieee80211_local *local)
{
struct rate_control_ref *ref;
ref = kmalloc(sizeof(struct rate_control_ref), GFP_KERNEL);
if (!ref)
goto fail_ref;
kref_init(&ref->kref);
ref->ops = ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(name);
if (!ref->ops)
goto fail_ops;
ref->priv = ref->ops->alloc(local);
if (!ref->priv)
goto fail_priv;
return ref;
fail_priv:
ieee80211_rate_control_ops_put(ref->ops);
fail_ops:
kfree(ref);
fail_ref:
return NULL;
}
static void rate_control_release(struct kref *kref)
{
struct rate_control_ref *ctrl_ref;
ctrl_ref = container_of(kref, struct rate_control_ref, kref);
ctrl_ref->ops->free(ctrl_ref->priv);
ieee80211_rate_control_ops_put(ctrl_ref->ops);
kfree(ctrl_ref);
}
void rate_control_get_rate(struct net_device *dev,
struct ieee80211_hw_mode *mode, struct sk_buff *skb,
struct rate_selection *sel)
{
struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
struct rate_control_ref *ref = local->rate_ctrl;
struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
struct sta_info *sta = sta_info_get(local, hdr->addr1);
int i;
u16 fc;
memset(sel, 0, sizeof(struct rate_selection));
/* Send management frames and broadcast/multicast data using lowest
* rate. */
fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control);
if ((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) != IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA ||
is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1))
sel->rate = rate_lowest(local, mode, sta);
/* If a forced rate is in effect, select it. */
sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
if (sdata->bss && sdata->bss->force_unicast_rateidx > -1)
sel->rate = &mode->rates[sdata->bss->force_unicast_rateidx];
/* If we haven't found the rate yet, ask the rate control algo. */
if (!sel->rate)
ref->ops->get_rate(ref->priv, dev, mode, skb, sel);
/* Select a non-ERP backup rate. */
if (!sel->nonerp) {
for (i = 0; i < mode->num_rates - 1; i++) {
struct ieee80211_rate *rate = &mode->rates[i];
if (sel->rate->rate < rate->rate)
break;
if (rate_supported(sta, mode, i) &&
!(rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP))
sel->nonerp = rate;
}
}
if (sta)
sta_info_put(sta);
}
struct rate_control_ref *rate_control_get(struct rate_control_ref *ref)
{
kref_get(&ref->kref);
return ref;
}
void rate_control_put(struct rate_control_ref *ref)
{
kref_put(&ref->kref, rate_control_release);
}
int ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg(struct ieee80211_local *local,
const char *name)
{
struct rate_control_ref *ref, *old;
ASSERT_RTNL();
if (local->open_count || netif_running(local->mdev))
return -EBUSY;
ref = rate_control_alloc(name, local);
if (!ref) {
printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Failed to select rate control "
"algorithm\n", wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
return -ENOENT;
}
old = local->rate_ctrl;
local->rate_ctrl = ref;
if (old) {
rate_control_put(old);
sta_info_flush(local, NULL);
}
printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Selected rate control "
"algorithm '%s'\n", wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy),
ref->ops->name);
return 0;
}
void rate_control_deinitialize(struct ieee80211_local *local)
{
struct rate_control_ref *ref;
ref = local->rate_ctrl;
local->rate_ctrl = NULL;
rate_control_put(ref);
}