[PATCH 3.8 104/121] rt2x00: fix beaconing on USB

[Kamal Mostafa]

3.8.13.24 -stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.

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From: Stanislaw Gruszka <sgruszka@xxxxxxxxxx>

commit 8834d3608cc516f13e2e510f4057c263f3d2ce42 upstream.

When disable beaconing we clear register with beacon and newer set it
back, what make we stop send beacons infinitely.

Signed-off-by: Stanislaw Gruszka <sgruszka@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Kamal Mostafa <kamal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c | 22 ++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 9b00fcb..65225fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -623,20 +623,18 @@ void rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				      bss_conf->bssid);
 
 	/*
-	 * Update the beacon. This is only required on USB devices. PCI
-	 * devices fetch beacons periodically.
-	 */
-	if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON && rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev))
-		rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
-
-	/*
 	 * Start/stop beaconing.
 	 */
 	if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) {
 		if (!bss_conf->enable_beacon && intf->enable_beacon) {
-			rt2x00queue_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
 			rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing--;
 			intf->enable_beacon = false;
+			/*
+			 * Clear beacon in the H/W for this vif. This is needed
+			 * to disable beaconing on this particular interface
+			 * and keep it running on other interfaces.
+			 */
+			rt2x00queue_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
 
 			if (rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing == 0) {
 				/*
@@ -647,11 +645,15 @@ void rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				rt2x00queue_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->bcn);
 				mutex_unlock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
 			}
-
-
 		} else if (bss_conf->enable_beacon && !intf->enable_beacon) {
 			rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing++;
 			intf->enable_beacon = true;
+			/*
+			 * Upload beacon to the H/W. This is only required on
+			 * USB devices. PCI devices fetch beacons periodically.
+			 */
+			if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev))
+				rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
 
 			if (rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing == 1) {
 				/*
-- 
1.9.1

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