Re: [08/10] rt2x00: Disable powersaving for rt61pci and rt2800pci.

From: Gertjan van Wingerde
Date: Tue Jan 05 2010 - 15:58:30 EST


On 01/05/10 20:47, Greg KH wrote:
> 2.6.27-stable review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let us know.
>
> ------------------
> From: Gertjan van Wingerde <gwingerde@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> commit 93b6bd26b74efe46b4579592560f9f1cb7b61994 upstream.
>
> We've had many reports of rt61pci failures with powersaving enabled.
> Therefore, as a stop-gap measure, disable powersaving of the rt61pci
> until we have found a proper solution.
> Also disable powersaving on rt2800pci as it most probably will show
> the same problem.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gertjan van Wingerde <gwingerde@xxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Ivo van Doorn <IvDoorn@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxx>
>
> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c | 5 +++++
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
> @@ -2281,6 +2281,11 @@ static void rt61pci_probe_hw_mode(struct
> unsigned int i;
>
> /*
> + * Disable powersaving as default.
> + */
> + rt2x00dev->hw->wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT;
> +
> + /*
> * Initialize all hw fields.
> */
> rt2x00dev->hw->flags =
>
>
>

This one isn't applicable for .27. Powersaving wasn't implemented on .27 yet, so
this patch is unnecessary, and won't compile on .27.

---
Gertjan.
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