linux/net/mac80211
Kalle Valo 572e001221 mac80211: use ps-poll when dynamic power save mode is disabled
When a directed tim bit is set, mac80211 currently disables power save
ands sends a null frame to the AP. But if dynamic power save is
disabled, mac80211 will not enable power save ever gain. Fix this by
adding ps-poll functionality to mac80211. When a directed tim bit is
set, mac80211 sends a ps-poll frame to the AP and checks for the more
data bit in the returned data frames.

Using ps-poll is slower than waking up with null frame, but it's saves more
power in cases where the traffic is low. Userspace can control if either
ps-poll or null wakeup method is used by enabling and disabling dynamic
power save.

Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kalle.valo@nokia.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
2009-02-13 13:45:17 -05:00
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aes_ccm.c mac80211: aes_ccm.c remove crypto wrapper and extra args 2008-07-08 14:16:02 -04:00
aes_ccm.h mac80211: pass scratch buffer directly, remove additional pointers 2008-07-08 14:16:02 -04:00
aes_cmac.c mac80211: 802.11w - Add BIP (AES-128-CMAC) 2009-01-29 16:00:02 -05:00
aes_cmac.h mac80211: 802.11w - Add BIP (AES-128-CMAC) 2009-01-29 16:00:02 -05:00
cfg.c mac80211: Add capability to enable/disable beaconing 2009-01-29 16:01:13 -05:00
cfg.h [MAC80211]: rename ieee80211_cfg.h to cfg.h 2007-10-10 16:52:34 -07:00
debugfs.c mac80211: Generic TSF debugging 2009-01-29 16:01:46 -05:00
debugfs.h [MAC80211]: Add debugfs attributes. 2007-05-05 11:46:38 -07:00
debugfs_key.c mac80211: 802.11w - Use BIP (AES-128-CMAC) 2009-01-29 16:00:03 -05:00
debugfs_key.h mac80211: 802.11w - Use BIP (AES-128-CMAC) 2009-01-29 16:00:03 -05:00
debugfs_netdev.c mac80211: move bss_conf into vif 2008-10-31 19:00:15 -04:00
debugfs_netdev.h mac80211: revamp virtual interface handling 2008-07-14 14:30:07 -04:00
debugfs_sta.c mac80211: 802.11w - STA flag for MFP 2009-01-29 16:00:00 -05:00
debugfs_sta.h mac80211: RCU-ify STA info structure access 2008-03-06 15:30:46 -05:00
event.c mac80211: convert to %pM away from print_mac 2008-10-27 17:06:16 -07:00
ht.c mac80211: cleanup kmalloc/memset -> kcalloc 2009-01-29 16:00:47 -05:00
ieee80211_i.h mac80211: use ps-poll when dynamic power save mode is disabled 2009-02-13 13:45:17 -05:00
iface.c mac80211: convert to net_device_ops 2009-02-09 15:03:44 -05:00
Kconfig mac80211: make Minstrel the default rate control algorithm 2008-11-26 09:47:03 -05:00
key.c mac80211: 802.11w - Use BIP (AES-128-CMAC) 2009-01-29 16:00:03 -05:00
key.h mac80211: 802.11w - Use BIP (AES-128-CMAC) 2009-01-29 16:00:03 -05:00
led.c mac80211: rename files 2008-04-08 16:44:45 -04:00
led.h mac80211: rename files 2008-04-08 16:44:45 -04:00
main.c mac80211: convert master interface to netdev_ops 2009-02-09 15:03:45 -05:00
Makefile mac80211: add suspend/resume callbacks 2009-01-29 16:00:52 -05:00
mesh.c mac80211: Add capability to enable/disable beaconing 2009-01-29 16:01:13 -05:00
mesh.h wireless: restrict to 32 legacy rates 2009-01-29 16:01:09 -05:00
mesh_hwmp.c mac80211: trivial documentation fix (mesh_nexthop_lookup()). 2009-01-29 16:00:49 -05:00
mesh_pathtbl.c mac80211: mesh portal functionality support 2008-09-24 16:18:02 -04:00
mesh_plink.c wireless: restrict to 32 legacy rates 2009-01-29 16:01:09 -05:00
michael.c mac80211: remove ieee80211_get_hdr_info 2008-07-08 14:16:01 -04:00
michael.h mac80211: remove ieee80211_get_hdr_info 2008-07-08 14:16:01 -04:00
mlme.c mac80211: use ps-poll when dynamic power save mode is disabled 2009-02-13 13:45:17 -05:00
pm.c mac80211: flush workqueue a second time in suspend() 2009-01-29 16:01:42 -05:00
rate.c mac80211/drivers: rewrite the rate control API 2008-10-31 19:00:23 -04:00
rate.h mac80211: remove rate_control_clear 2008-10-31 19:00:37 -04:00
rc80211_minstrel.c minstrel: fix warning if lowest supported rate index is not 0 2009-01-12 14:24:55 -05:00
rc80211_minstrel.h minstrel: improve performance for non-MRR drivers 2008-10-31 19:00:36 -04:00
rc80211_minstrel_debugfs.c mac80211: correct warnings in minstrel rate control algorithm 2008-10-27 17:46:11 -04:00
rc80211_pid.h mac80211/drivers: rewrite the rate control API 2008-10-31 19:00:23 -04:00
rc80211_pid_algo.c mac80211: Fix pid rate-setting algorithm to allow rate changes 2008-11-26 09:47:20 -05:00
rc80211_pid_debugfs.c mac80211/drivers: rewrite the rate control API 2008-10-31 19:00:23 -04:00
rx.c mac80211: use ps-poll when dynamic power save mode is disabled 2009-02-13 13:45:17 -05:00
scan.c mac80211: Free current bss information in few places where we don't need it any more 2009-02-11 11:44:23 -05:00
spectmgmt.c mac80211: Handle power constraint level advertised in 11d+h beacon 2009-01-29 16:00:15 -05:00
sta_info.c Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 2008-12-05 22:54:40 -08:00
sta_info.h mac80211: 802.11w - STA flag for MFP 2009-01-29 16:00:00 -05:00
tkip.c mac80211: convert to %pM away from print_mac 2008-10-27 17:06:16 -07:00
tkip.h mac80211: tkip.c consolidate tkip IV writing in helper 2008-06-14 12:18:13 -04:00
tx.c mac80211: Fix the wrong WARN_ON message appearing on enabling power save. 2009-02-13 13:44:38 -05:00
util.c mac80211: add interface list lock 2009-01-29 16:01:45 -05:00
wep.c mac80211: fix unaligned access in ieee80211_wep_encrypt_data 2008-11-26 09:47:51 -05:00
wep.h mac80211: minor code cleanups 2008-10-31 18:05:59 -04:00
wext.c mac80211: remove HW_SIGNAL_DB 2009-02-09 15:03:44 -05:00
wme.c mac80211: Re-enable aggregation 2008-10-31 19:02:14 -04:00
wme.h mac80211: clean up some comments 2008-09-15 16:48:22 -04:00
wpa.c mac80211: 802.11w - Optional software CCMP for management frames 2009-01-29 16:00:08 -05:00
wpa.h mac80211: 802.11w - Add BIP (AES-128-CMAC) 2009-01-29 16:00:02 -05:00