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47 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
48 #include <linux/types.h>
49 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
50 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
51 #include <linux/random.h>
52 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
53 #include <linux/slab.h>
54 #include <net/mac80211.h>
56 #include "rc80211_minstrel.h"
58 #define SAMPLE_TBL(_mi, _idx, _col) \
59 _mi->sample_table[(_idx * SAMPLE_COLUMNS) + _col]
61 /* convert mac80211 rate index to local array index */
63 rix_to_ndx(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi, int rix)
66 for (i = rix; i >= 0; i--)
67 if (mi->r[i].rix == rix)
72 /* return current EMWA throughput */
73 int minstrel_get_tp_avg(struct minstrel_rate *mr, int prob_ewma)
77 usecs = mr->perfect_tx_time;
81 /* reset thr. below 10% success */
82 if (mr->stats.prob_ewma < MINSTREL_FRAC(10, 100))
85 if (prob_ewma > MINSTREL_FRAC(90, 100))
86 return MINSTREL_TRUNC(100000 * (MINSTREL_FRAC(90, 100) / usecs));
88 return MINSTREL_TRUNC(100000 * (prob_ewma / usecs));
91 /* find & sort topmost throughput rates */
93 minstrel_sort_best_tp_rates(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi, int i, u8 *tp_list)
96 struct minstrel_rate_stats *tmp_mrs;
97 struct minstrel_rate_stats *cur_mrs = &mi->r[i].stats;
99 for (j = MAX_THR_RATES; j > 0; --j) {
100 tmp_mrs = &mi->r[tp_list[j - 1]].stats;
101 if (minstrel_get_tp_avg(&mi->r[i], cur_mrs->prob_ewma) <=
102 minstrel_get_tp_avg(&mi->r[tp_list[j - 1]], tmp_mrs->prob_ewma))
106 if (j < MAX_THR_RATES - 1)
107 memmove(&tp_list[j + 1], &tp_list[j], MAX_THR_RATES - (j + 1));
108 if (j < MAX_THR_RATES)
113 minstrel_set_rate(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi, struct ieee80211_sta_rates *ratetbl,
116 struct minstrel_rate *r = &mi->r[idx];
118 ratetbl->rate[offset].idx = r->rix;
119 ratetbl->rate[offset].count = r->adjusted_retry_count;
120 ratetbl->rate[offset].count_cts = r->retry_count_cts;
121 ratetbl->rate[offset].count_rts = r->stats.retry_count_rtscts;
125 minstrel_update_rates(struct minstrel_priv *mp, struct minstrel_sta_info *mi)
127 struct ieee80211_sta_rates *ratetbl;
130 ratetbl = kzalloc(sizeof(*ratetbl), GFP_ATOMIC);
134 /* Start with max_tp_rate */
135 minstrel_set_rate(mi, ratetbl, i++, mi->max_tp_rate[0]);
137 if (mp->hw->max_rates >= 3) {
138 /* At least 3 tx rates supported, use max_tp_rate2 next */
139 minstrel_set_rate(mi, ratetbl, i++, mi->max_tp_rate[1]);
142 if (mp->hw->max_rates >= 2) {
143 /* At least 2 tx rates supported, use max_prob_rate next */
144 minstrel_set_rate(mi, ratetbl, i++, mi->max_prob_rate);
147 /* Use lowest rate last */
148 ratetbl->rate[i].idx = mi->lowest_rix;
149 ratetbl->rate[i].count = mp->max_retry;
150 ratetbl->rate[i].count_cts = mp->max_retry;
151 ratetbl->rate[i].count_rts = mp->max_retry;
153 rate_control_set_rates(mp->hw, mi->sta, ratetbl);
157 * Recalculate statistics and counters of a given rate
160 minstrel_calc_rate_stats(struct minstrel_rate_stats *mrs)
162 unsigned int cur_prob;
164 if (unlikely(mrs->attempts > 0)) {
165 mrs->sample_skipped = 0;
166 cur_prob = MINSTREL_FRAC(mrs->success, mrs->attempts);
167 if (unlikely(!mrs->att_hist)) {
168 mrs->prob_ewma = cur_prob;
170 /* update exponential weighted moving variance */
171 mrs->prob_ewmv = minstrel_ewmv(mrs->prob_ewmv,
176 /*update exponential weighted moving avarage */
177 mrs->prob_ewma = minstrel_ewma(mrs->prob_ewma,
181 mrs->att_hist += mrs->attempts;
182 mrs->succ_hist += mrs->success;
184 mrs->sample_skipped++;
187 mrs->last_success = mrs->success;
188 mrs->last_attempts = mrs->attempts;
194 minstrel_update_stats(struct minstrel_priv *mp, struct minstrel_sta_info *mi)
196 u8 tmp_tp_rate[MAX_THR_RATES];
197 u8 tmp_prob_rate = 0;
198 int i, tmp_cur_tp, tmp_prob_tp;
200 for (i = 0; i < MAX_THR_RATES; i++)
203 for (i = 0; i < mi->n_rates; i++) {
204 struct minstrel_rate *mr = &mi->r[i];
205 struct minstrel_rate_stats *mrs = &mi->r[i].stats;
206 struct minstrel_rate_stats *tmp_mrs = &mi->r[tmp_prob_rate].stats;
208 /* Update statistics of success probability per rate */
209 minstrel_calc_rate_stats(mrs);
211 /* Sample less often below the 10% chance of success.
212 * Sample less often above the 95% chance of success. */
213 if (mrs->prob_ewma > MINSTREL_FRAC(95, 100) ||
214 mrs->prob_ewma < MINSTREL_FRAC(10, 100)) {
215 mr->adjusted_retry_count = mrs->retry_count >> 1;
216 if (mr->adjusted_retry_count > 2)
217 mr->adjusted_retry_count = 2;
218 mr->sample_limit = 4;
220 mr->sample_limit = -1;
221 mr->adjusted_retry_count = mrs->retry_count;
223 if (!mr->adjusted_retry_count)
224 mr->adjusted_retry_count = 2;
226 minstrel_sort_best_tp_rates(mi, i, tmp_tp_rate);
228 /* To determine the most robust rate (max_prob_rate) used at
229 * 3rd mmr stage we distinct between two cases:
230 * (1) if any success probabilitiy >= 95%, out of those rates
231 * choose the maximum throughput rate as max_prob_rate
232 * (2) if all success probabilities < 95%, the rate with
233 * highest success probability is chosen as max_prob_rate */
234 if (mrs->prob_ewma >= MINSTREL_FRAC(95, 100)) {
235 tmp_cur_tp = minstrel_get_tp_avg(mr, mrs->prob_ewma);
236 tmp_prob_tp = minstrel_get_tp_avg(&mi->r[tmp_prob_rate],
238 if (tmp_cur_tp >= tmp_prob_tp)
241 if (mrs->prob_ewma >= tmp_mrs->prob_ewma)
246 /* Assign the new rate set */
247 memcpy(mi->max_tp_rate, tmp_tp_rate, sizeof(mi->max_tp_rate));
248 mi->max_prob_rate = tmp_prob_rate;
250 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
251 /* use fixed index if set */
252 if (mp->fixed_rate_idx != -1) {
253 mi->max_tp_rate[0] = mp->fixed_rate_idx;
254 mi->max_tp_rate[1] = mp->fixed_rate_idx;
255 mi->max_prob_rate = mp->fixed_rate_idx;
259 /* Reset update timer */
260 mi->last_stats_update = jiffies;
262 minstrel_update_rates(mp, mi);
266 minstrel_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
267 void *priv_sta, struct ieee80211_tx_status *st)
269 struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = st->info;
270 struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
271 struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
272 struct ieee80211_tx_rate *ar = info->status.rates;
276 success = !!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK);
278 for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
279 if (ar[i].idx < 0 || !ar[i].count)
282 ndx = rix_to_ndx(mi, ar[i].idx);
286 mi->r[ndx].stats.attempts += ar[i].count;
288 if ((i != IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES - 1) && (ar[i + 1].idx < 0))
289 mi->r[ndx].stats.success += success;
292 if (time_after(jiffies, mi->last_stats_update +
293 (mp->update_interval * HZ) / 1000))
294 minstrel_update_stats(mp, mi);
298 static inline unsigned int
299 minstrel_get_retry_count(struct minstrel_rate *mr,
300 struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
302 u8 retry = mr->adjusted_retry_count;
304 if (info->control.use_rts)
305 retry = max_t(u8, 2, min(mr->stats.retry_count_rtscts, retry));
306 else if (info->control.use_cts_prot)
307 retry = max_t(u8, 2, min(mr->retry_count_cts, retry));
313 minstrel_get_next_sample(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi)
315 unsigned int sample_ndx;
316 sample_ndx = SAMPLE_TBL(mi, mi->sample_row, mi->sample_column);
318 if ((int) mi->sample_row >= mi->n_rates) {
321 if (mi->sample_column >= SAMPLE_COLUMNS)
322 mi->sample_column = 0;
328 minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
329 void *priv_sta, struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
331 struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
332 struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
333 struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
334 struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
335 struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate = &info->control.rates[0];
336 struct minstrel_rate *msr, *mr;
343 /* management/no-ack frames do not use rate control */
344 if (rate_control_send_low(sta, priv_sta, txrc))
347 /* check multi-rate-retry capabilities & adjust lookaround_rate */
348 mrr_capable = mp->has_mrr &&
350 !txrc->bss_conf->use_cts_prot;
352 sampling_ratio = mp->lookaround_rate_mrr;
354 sampling_ratio = mp->lookaround_rate;
356 /* increase sum packet counter */
359 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
360 if (mp->fixed_rate_idx != -1)
364 /* Don't use EAPOL frames for sampling on non-mrr hw */
365 if (mp->hw->max_rates == 1 &&
366 (info->control.flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_PORT_CTRL_PROTO))
369 delta = (mi->total_packets * sampling_ratio / 100) -
372 /* delta < 0: no sampling required */
373 prev_sample = mi->prev_sample;
374 mi->prev_sample = false;
375 if (delta < 0 || (!mrr_capable && prev_sample))
378 if (mi->total_packets >= 10000) {
379 mi->sample_packets = 0;
380 mi->total_packets = 0;
381 } else if (delta > mi->n_rates * 2) {
382 /* With multi-rate retry, not every planned sample
383 * attempt actually gets used, due to the way the retry
384 * chain is set up - [max_tp,sample,prob,lowest] for
385 * sample_rate < max_tp.
387 * If there's too much sampling backlog and the link
388 * starts getting worse, minstrel would start bursting
389 * out lots of sampling frames, which would result
390 * in a large throughput loss. */
391 mi->sample_packets += (delta - mi->n_rates * 2);
394 /* get next random rate sample */
395 ndx = minstrel_get_next_sample(mi);
397 mr = &mi->r[mi->max_tp_rate[0]];
399 /* Decide if direct ( 1st mrr stage) or indirect (2nd mrr stage)
400 * rate sampling method should be used.
401 * Respect such rates that are not sampled for 20 interations.
403 if (msr->perfect_tx_time < mr->perfect_tx_time ||
404 msr->stats.sample_skipped >= 20) {
405 if (!msr->sample_limit)
408 mi->sample_packets++;
409 if (msr->sample_limit > 0)
413 /* If we're not using MRR and the sampling rate already
414 * has a probability of >95%, we shouldn't be attempting
415 * to use it, as this only wastes precious airtime */
417 (mi->r[ndx].stats.prob_ewma > MINSTREL_FRAC(95, 100)))
420 mi->prev_sample = true;
422 rate->idx = mi->r[ndx].rix;
423 rate->count = minstrel_get_retry_count(&mi->r[ndx], info);
424 info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
429 calc_rate_durations(enum nl80211_band band,
430 struct minstrel_rate *d,
431 struct ieee80211_rate *rate,
432 struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
434 int erp = !!(rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G);
435 int shift = ieee80211_chandef_get_shift(chandef);
437 d->perfect_tx_time = ieee80211_frame_duration(band, 1200,
438 DIV_ROUND_UP(rate->bitrate, 1 << shift), erp, 1,
440 d->ack_time = ieee80211_frame_duration(band, 10,
441 DIV_ROUND_UP(rate->bitrate, 1 << shift), erp, 1,
446 init_sample_table(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi)
448 unsigned int i, col, new_idx;
451 mi->sample_column = 0;
453 memset(mi->sample_table, 0xff, SAMPLE_COLUMNS * mi->n_rates);
455 for (col = 0; col < SAMPLE_COLUMNS; col++) {
456 prandom_bytes(rnd, sizeof(rnd));
457 for (i = 0; i < mi->n_rates; i++) {
458 new_idx = (i + rnd[i & 7]) % mi->n_rates;
459 while (SAMPLE_TBL(mi, new_idx, col) != 0xff)
460 new_idx = (new_idx + 1) % mi->n_rates;
462 SAMPLE_TBL(mi, new_idx, col) = i;
468 minstrel_rate_init(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
469 struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
470 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta)
472 struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
473 struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
474 struct ieee80211_rate *ctl_rate;
475 unsigned int i, n = 0;
476 unsigned int t_slot = 9; /* FIXME: get real slot time */
480 mi->lowest_rix = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
481 ctl_rate = &sband->bitrates[mi->lowest_rix];
482 mi->sp_ack_dur = ieee80211_frame_duration(sband->band, 10,
484 !!(ctl_rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G), 1,
485 ieee80211_chandef_get_shift(chandef));
487 rate_flags = ieee80211_chandef_rate_flags(&mp->hw->conf.chandef);
488 memset(mi->max_tp_rate, 0, sizeof(mi->max_tp_rate));
489 mi->max_prob_rate = 0;
491 for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
492 struct minstrel_rate *mr = &mi->r[n];
493 struct minstrel_rate_stats *mrs = &mi->r[n].stats;
494 unsigned int tx_time = 0, tx_time_cts = 0, tx_time_rtscts = 0;
495 unsigned int tx_time_single;
496 unsigned int cw = mp->cw_min;
499 if (!rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
501 if ((rate_flags & sband->bitrates[i].flags) != rate_flags)
505 memset(mr, 0, sizeof(*mr));
506 memset(mrs, 0, sizeof(*mrs));
509 shift = ieee80211_chandef_get_shift(chandef);
510 mr->bitrate = DIV_ROUND_UP(sband->bitrates[i].bitrate,
512 calc_rate_durations(sband->band, mr, &sband->bitrates[i],
515 /* calculate maximum number of retransmissions before
516 * fallback (based on maximum segment size) */
517 mr->sample_limit = -1;
518 mrs->retry_count = 1;
519 mr->retry_count_cts = 1;
520 mrs->retry_count_rtscts = 1;
521 tx_time = mr->perfect_tx_time + mi->sp_ack_dur;
523 /* add one retransmission */
524 tx_time_single = mr->ack_time + mr->perfect_tx_time;
526 /* contention window */
527 tx_time_single += (t_slot * cw) >> 1;
528 cw = min((cw << 1) | 1, mp->cw_max);
530 tx_time += tx_time_single;
531 tx_time_cts += tx_time_single + mi->sp_ack_dur;
532 tx_time_rtscts += tx_time_single + 2 * mi->sp_ack_dur;
533 if ((tx_time_cts < mp->segment_size) &&
534 (mr->retry_count_cts < mp->max_retry))
535 mr->retry_count_cts++;
536 if ((tx_time_rtscts < mp->segment_size) &&
537 (mrs->retry_count_rtscts < mp->max_retry))
538 mrs->retry_count_rtscts++;
539 } while ((tx_time < mp->segment_size) &&
540 (++mr->stats.retry_count < mp->max_retry));
541 mr->adjusted_retry_count = mrs->retry_count;
542 if (!(sband->bitrates[i].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G))
543 mr->retry_count_cts = mrs->retry_count;
546 for (i = n; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
547 struct minstrel_rate *mr = &mi->r[i];
552 mi->last_stats_update = jiffies;
554 init_sample_table(mi);
555 minstrel_update_rates(mp, mi);
559 minstrel_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
561 struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
562 struct minstrel_sta_info *mi;
563 struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
564 struct ieee80211_hw *hw = mp->hw;
568 mi = kzalloc(sizeof(struct minstrel_sta_info), gfp);
572 for (i = 0; i < NUM_NL80211_BANDS; i++) {
573 sband = hw->wiphy->bands[i];
574 if (sband && sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
575 max_rates = sband->n_bitrates;
578 mi->r = kcalloc(max_rates, sizeof(struct minstrel_rate), gfp);
582 mi->sample_table = kmalloc_array(max_rates, SAMPLE_COLUMNS, gfp);
583 if (!mi->sample_table)
586 mi->last_stats_update = jiffies;
597 minstrel_free_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta)
599 struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
601 kfree(mi->sample_table);
607 minstrel_init_cck_rates(struct minstrel_priv *mp)
609 static const int bitrates[4] = { 10, 20, 55, 110 };
610 struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
611 u32 rate_flags = ieee80211_chandef_rate_flags(&mp->hw->conf.chandef);
614 sband = mp->hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ];
618 for (i = 0, j = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
619 struct ieee80211_rate *rate = &sband->bitrates[i];
621 if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G)
624 if ((rate_flags & sband->bitrates[i].flags) != rate_flags)
627 for (j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(bitrates); j++) {
628 if (rate->bitrate != bitrates[j])
631 mp->cck_rates[j] = i;
638 minstrel_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir)
640 struct minstrel_priv *mp;
642 mp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct minstrel_priv), GFP_ATOMIC);
646 /* contention window settings
647 * Just an approximation. Using the per-queue values would complicate
648 * the calculations and is probably unnecessary */
652 /* number of packets (in %) to use for sampling other rates
653 * sample less often for non-mrr packets, because the overhead
654 * is much higher than with mrr */
655 mp->lookaround_rate = 5;
656 mp->lookaround_rate_mrr = 10;
658 /* maximum time that the hw is allowed to stay in one MRR segment */
659 mp->segment_size = 6000;
661 if (hw->max_rate_tries > 0)
662 mp->max_retry = hw->max_rate_tries;
664 /* safe default, does not necessarily have to match hw properties */
667 if (hw->max_rates >= 4)
671 mp->update_interval = 100;
673 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
674 mp->fixed_rate_idx = (u32) -1;
675 mp->dbg_fixed_rate = debugfs_create_u32("fixed_rate_idx",
676 0666, debugfsdir, &mp->fixed_rate_idx);
679 minstrel_init_cck_rates(mp);
685 minstrel_free(void *priv)
687 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
688 debugfs_remove(((struct minstrel_priv *)priv)->dbg_fixed_rate);
693 static u32 minstrel_get_expected_throughput(void *priv_sta)
695 struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
696 struct minstrel_rate_stats *tmp_mrs;
697 int idx = mi->max_tp_rate[0];
700 /* convert pkt per sec in kbps (1200 is the average pkt size used for
703 tmp_mrs = &mi->r[idx].stats;
704 tmp_cur_tp = minstrel_get_tp_avg(&mi->r[idx], tmp_mrs->prob_ewma) * 10;
705 tmp_cur_tp = tmp_cur_tp * 1200 * 8 / 1024;
710 const struct rate_control_ops mac80211_minstrel = {
712 .tx_status_ext = minstrel_tx_status,
713 .get_rate = minstrel_get_rate,
714 .rate_init = minstrel_rate_init,
715 .alloc = minstrel_alloc,
716 .free = minstrel_free,
717 .alloc_sta = minstrel_alloc_sta,
718 .free_sta = minstrel_free_sta,
719 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
720 .add_sta_debugfs = minstrel_add_sta_debugfs,
721 .remove_sta_debugfs = minstrel_remove_sta_debugfs,
723 .get_expected_throughput = minstrel_get_expected_throughput,
727 rc80211_minstrel_init(void)
729 return ieee80211_rate_control_register(&mac80211_minstrel);
733 rc80211_minstrel_exit(void)
735 ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(&mac80211_minstrel);