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mac80211: add the 'minstrel' rate control algorithm

Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Felix Fietkau 17 年之前
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+ 13 - 0
net/mac80211/Kconfig

@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ config MAC80211_RC_PID
 	  mac80211 that uses a PID controller to select the TX
 	  mac80211 that uses a PID controller to select the TX
 	  rate.
 	  rate.
 
 
+config MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL
+	bool "Minstrel"
+	---help---
+	  This option enables the 'minstrel' TX rate control algorithm
+
 choice
 choice
 	prompt "Default rate control algorithm"
 	prompt "Default rate control algorithm"
 	default MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
 	default MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
@@ -39,11 +44,19 @@ config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
 	  default rate control algorithm. You should choose
 	  default rate control algorithm. You should choose
 	  this unless you know what you are doing.
 	  this unless you know what you are doing.
 
 
+config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_MINSTREL
+	bool "Minstrel"
+	depends on MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL
+	---help---
+	  Select Minstrel as the default rate control algorithm.
+
+
 endchoice
 endchoice
 
 
 config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT
 config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT
 	string
 	string
 	default "pid" if MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
 	default "pid" if MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
+	default "minstrel" if MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_MINSTREL
 	default ""
 	default ""
 
 
 endmenu
 endmenu

+ 4 - 0
net/mac80211/Makefile

@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@ mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH) += \
 rc80211_pid-y := rc80211_pid_algo.o
 rc80211_pid-y := rc80211_pid_algo.o
 rc80211_pid-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS) += rc80211_pid_debugfs.o
 rc80211_pid-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS) += rc80211_pid_debugfs.o
 
 
+rc80211_minstrel-y := rc80211_minstrel.o
+rc80211_minstrel-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS) += rc80211_minstrel_debugfs.o
+
 mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_PID) += $(rc80211_pid-y)
 mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_PID) += $(rc80211_pid-y)
+mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL) += $(rc80211_minstrel-y)

+ 5 - 0
net/mac80211/main.c

@@ -1015,6 +1015,10 @@ static int __init ieee80211_init(void)
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, driver_data) +
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, driver_data) +
 	             IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE > sizeof(skb->cb));
 	             IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE > sizeof(skb->cb));
 
 
+	ret = rc80211_minstrel_init();
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	ret = rc80211_pid_init();
 	ret = rc80211_pid_init();
 	if (ret)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 		return ret;
@@ -1027,6 +1031,7 @@ static int __init ieee80211_init(void)
 static void __exit ieee80211_exit(void)
 static void __exit ieee80211_exit(void)
 {
 {
 	rc80211_pid_exit();
 	rc80211_pid_exit();
+	rc80211_minstrel_exit();
 
 
 	/*
 	/*
 	 * For key todo, it'll be empty by now but the work
 	 * For key todo, it'll be empty by now but the work

+ 14 - 0
net/mac80211/rate.h

@@ -125,4 +125,18 @@ static inline void rc80211_pid_exit(void)
 }
 }
 #endif
 #endif
 
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL
+extern int rc80211_minstrel_init(void);
+extern void rc80211_minstrel_exit(void);
+#else
+static inline int rc80211_minstrel_init(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+static inline void rc80211_minstrel_exit(void)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
+
 #endif /* IEEE80211_RATE_H */
 #endif /* IEEE80211_RATE_H */

+ 583 - 0
net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c

@@ -0,0 +1,583 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * Based on minstrel.c:
+ *   Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Derek Smithies <derek@indranet.co.nz>
+ *   Sponsored by Indranet Technologies Ltd
+ *
+ * Based on sample.c:
+ *   Copyright (c) 2005 John Bicket
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer,
+ *      without modification.
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *      similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below ("Disclaimer") and any
+ *      redistribution must be conditioned upon including a substantially
+ *      similar Disclaimer requirement for further binary redistribution.
+ *   3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *      of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ *   GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ *   Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *   NO WARRANTY
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTIBILITY
+ *   AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ *   THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ *   OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ *   SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ *   INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
+ *   IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ *   ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+ *   THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/random.h>
+#include <linux/ieee80211.h>
+#include <net/mac80211.h>
+#include "rate.h"
+#include "rc80211_minstrel.h"
+
+#define SAMPLE_COLUMNS	10
+#define SAMPLE_TBL(_mi, _idx, _col) \
+		_mi->sample_table[(_idx * SAMPLE_COLUMNS) + _col]
+
+/* convert mac80211 rate index to local array index */
+static inline int
+rix_to_ndx(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi, int rix)
+{
+	int i = rix;
+	for (i = rix; i >= 0; i--)
+		if (mi->r[i].rix == rix)
+			break;
+	WARN_ON(mi->r[i].rix != rix);
+	return i;
+}
+
+static inline bool
+use_low_rate(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	u16 fc;
+
+	fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control);
+
+	return ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) ||
+		(fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) != IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA ||
+		is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1));
+}
+
+
+static void
+minstrel_update_stats(struct minstrel_priv *mp, struct minstrel_sta_info *mi)
+{
+	u32 max_tp = 0, index_max_tp = 0, index_max_tp2 = 0;
+	u32 max_prob = 0, index_max_prob = 0;
+	u32 usecs;
+	u32 p;
+	int i;
+
+	mi->stats_update = jiffies;
+	for (i = 0; i < mi->n_rates; i++) {
+		struct minstrel_rate *mr = &mi->r[i];
+
+		usecs = mr->perfect_tx_time;
+		if (!usecs)
+			usecs = 1000000;
+
+		/* To avoid rounding issues, probabilities scale from 0 (0%)
+		 * to 18000 (100%) */
+		if (mr->attempts) {
+			p = (mr->success * 18000) / mr->attempts;
+			mr->succ_hist += mr->success;
+			mr->att_hist += mr->attempts;
+			mr->cur_prob = p;
+			p = ((p * (100 - mp->ewma_level)) + (mr->probability *
+				mp->ewma_level)) / 100;
+			mr->probability = p;
+			mr->cur_tp = p * (1000000 / usecs);
+		}
+
+		mr->last_success = mr->success;
+		mr->last_attempts = mr->attempts;
+		mr->success = 0;
+		mr->attempts = 0;
+
+		/* Sample less often below the 10% chance of success.
+		 * Sample less often above the 95% chance of success. */
+		if ((mr->probability > 17100) || (mr->probability < 1800)) {
+			mr->adjusted_retry_count = mr->retry_count >> 1;
+			if (mr->adjusted_retry_count > 2)
+				mr->adjusted_retry_count = 2;
+		} else {
+			mr->adjusted_retry_count = mr->retry_count;
+		}
+		if (!mr->adjusted_retry_count)
+			mr->adjusted_retry_count = 2;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < mi->n_rates; i++) {
+		struct minstrel_rate *mr = &mi->r[i];
+		if (max_tp < mr->cur_tp) {
+			index_max_tp = i;
+			max_tp = mr->cur_tp;
+		}
+		if (max_prob < mr->probability) {
+			index_max_prob = i;
+			max_prob = mr->probability;
+		}
+	}
+
+	max_tp = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < mi->n_rates; i++) {
+		struct minstrel_rate *mr = &mi->r[i];
+
+		if (i == index_max_tp)
+			continue;
+
+		if (max_tp < mr->cur_tp) {
+			index_max_tp2 = i;
+			max_tp = mr->cur_tp;
+		}
+	}
+	mi->max_tp_rate = index_max_tp;
+	mi->max_tp_rate2 = index_max_tp2;
+	mi->max_prob_rate = index_max_prob;
+}
+
+static void
+minstrel_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+                   struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
+		   struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct ieee80211_tx_altrate *ar = info->status.retries;
+	struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
+	int i, ndx, tries;
+	int success = 0;
+
+	if (!info->status.excessive_retries)
+		success = 1;
+
+	if (!mp->has_mrr || (ar[0].rate_idx < 0)) {
+		ndx = rix_to_ndx(mi, info->tx_rate_idx);
+		tries = info->status.retry_count + 1;
+		mi->r[ndx].success += success;
+		mi->r[ndx].attempts += tries;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+		if (ar[i].rate_idx < 0)
+			break;
+
+		ndx = rix_to_ndx(mi, ar[i].rate_idx);
+		mi->r[ndx].attempts += ar[i].limit + 1;
+
+		if ((i != 3) && (ar[i + 1].rate_idx < 0))
+			mi->r[ndx].success += success;
+	}
+
+	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE) && (i >= 0))
+		mi->sample_count++;
+
+	if (mi->sample_deferred > 0)
+		mi->sample_deferred--;
+}
+
+
+static inline unsigned int
+minstrel_get_retry_count(struct minstrel_rate *mr,
+                         struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
+{
+	unsigned int retry = mr->adjusted_retry_count;
+
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+		retry = max(2U, min(mr->retry_count_rtscts, retry));
+	else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+		retry = max(2U, min(mr->retry_count_cts, retry));
+	return retry;
+}
+
+
+static int
+minstrel_get_next_sample(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi)
+{
+	unsigned int sample_ndx;
+	sample_ndx = SAMPLE_TBL(mi, mi->sample_idx, mi->sample_column);
+	mi->sample_idx++;
+	if (mi->sample_idx > (mi->n_rates - 2)) {
+		mi->sample_idx = 0;
+		mi->sample_column++;
+		if (mi->sample_column >= SAMPLE_COLUMNS)
+			mi->sample_column = 0;
+	}
+	return sample_ndx;
+}
+
+void
+minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+                  struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
+                  struct sk_buff *skb, struct rate_selection *sel)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
+	struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_altrate *ar = info->control.retries;
+	unsigned int ndx, sample_ndx = 0;
+	bool mrr;
+	bool sample_slower = false;
+	bool sample = false;
+	int i, delta;
+	int mrr_ndx[3];
+	int sample_rate;
+
+	if (!sta || !mi || use_low_rate(skb)) {
+		sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	mrr = mp->has_mrr;
+
+	/* mac80211 does not allow mrr for RTS/CTS */
+	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT))
+		mrr = false;
+
+	if (time_after(jiffies, mi->stats_update + (mp->update_interval *
+			HZ) / 1000))
+		minstrel_update_stats(mp, mi);
+
+	ndx = mi->max_tp_rate;
+
+	if (mrr)
+		sample_rate = mp->lookaround_rate_mrr;
+	else
+		sample_rate = mp->lookaround_rate;
+
+	mi->packet_count++;
+	delta = (mi->packet_count * sample_rate / 100) -
+			(mi->sample_count + mi->sample_deferred / 2);
+
+	/* delta > 0: sampling required */
+	if (delta > 0) {
+		if (mi->packet_count >= 10000) {
+			mi->sample_deferred = 0;
+			mi->sample_count = 0;
+			mi->packet_count = 0;
+		} else if (delta > mi->n_rates * 2) {
+			/* With multi-rate retry, not every planned sample
+			 * attempt actually gets used, due to the way the retry
+			 * chain is set up - [max_tp,sample,prob,lowest] for
+			 * sample_rate < max_tp.
+			 *
+			 * If there's too much sampling backlog and the link
+			 * starts getting worse, minstrel would start bursting
+			 * out lots of sampling frames, which would result
+			 * in a large throughput loss. */
+			mi->sample_count += (delta - mi->n_rates * 2);
+		}
+
+		sample_ndx = minstrel_get_next_sample(mi);
+		sample = true;
+		sample_slower = mrr && (mi->r[sample_ndx].perfect_tx_time >
+			mi->r[ndx].perfect_tx_time);
+
+		if (!sample_slower) {
+			ndx = sample_ndx;
+			mi->sample_count++;
+		} else {
+			/* Only use IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE to mark
+			 * packets that have the sampling rate deferred to the
+			 * second MRR stage. Increase the sample counter only
+			 * if the deferred sample rate was actually used.
+			 * Use the sample_deferred counter to make sure that
+			 * the sampling is not done in large bursts */
+			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
+			mi->sample_deferred++;
+		}
+	}
+	sel->rate_idx = mi->r[ndx].rix;
+	info->control.retry_limit = minstrel_get_retry_count(&mi->r[ndx], info);
+
+	if (!mrr) {
+		ar[0].rate_idx = mi->lowest_rix;
+		ar[0].limit = mp->max_retry;
+		ar[1].rate_idx = -1;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* MRR setup */
+	if (sample) {
+		if (sample_slower)
+			mrr_ndx[0] = sample_ndx;
+		else
+			mrr_ndx[0] = mi->max_tp_rate;
+	} else {
+		mrr_ndx[0] = mi->max_tp_rate2;
+	}
+	mrr_ndx[1] = mi->max_prob_rate;
+	mrr_ndx[2] = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		ar[i].rate_idx = mi->r[mrr_ndx[i]].rix;
+		ar[i].limit = mi->r[mrr_ndx[i]].adjusted_retry_count;
+	}
+}
+
+
+static void
+calc_rate_durations(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi, struct ieee80211_local *local,
+                    struct minstrel_rate *d, struct ieee80211_rate *rate)
+{
+	int erp = !!(rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G);
+
+	d->perfect_tx_time = ieee80211_frame_duration(local, 1200,
+			rate->bitrate, erp, 1);
+	d->ack_time = ieee80211_frame_duration(local, 10,
+			rate->bitrate, erp, 1);
+}
+
+static void
+init_sample_table(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi)
+{
+	unsigned int i, col, new_idx;
+	unsigned int n_srates = mi->n_rates - 1;
+	u8 rnd[8];
+
+	mi->sample_column = 0;
+	mi->sample_idx = 0;
+	memset(mi->sample_table, 0, SAMPLE_COLUMNS * mi->n_rates);
+
+	for (col = 0; col < SAMPLE_COLUMNS; col++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < n_srates; i++) {
+			get_random_bytes(rnd, sizeof(rnd));
+			new_idx = (i + rnd[i & 7]) % n_srates;
+
+			while (SAMPLE_TBL(mi, new_idx, col) != 0)
+				new_idx = (new_idx + 1) % n_srates;
+
+			/* Don't sample the slowest rate (i.e. slowest base
+			 * rate). We must presume that the slowest rate works
+			 * fine, or else other management frames will also be
+			 * failing and the link will break */
+			SAMPLE_TBL(mi, new_idx, col) = i + 1;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+minstrel_rate_init(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+               struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta)
+{
+	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
+	struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
+	struct minstrel_rate *mr_ctl;
+	unsigned int i, n = 0;
+	unsigned int t_slot = 9; /* FIXME: get real slot time */
+
+	mi->lowest_rix = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
+	mr_ctl = &mi->r[rix_to_ndx(mi, mi->lowest_rix)];
+	mi->sp_ack_dur = mr_ctl->ack_time;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
+		struct minstrel_rate *mr = &mi->r[n];
+		unsigned int tx_time = 0, tx_time_cts = 0, tx_time_rtscts = 0;
+		unsigned int tx_time_single;
+		unsigned int cw = mp->cw_min;
+
+		if (!rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
+			continue;
+		n++;
+		memset(mr, 0, sizeof(*mr));
+
+		mr->rix = i;
+		mr->bitrate = sband->bitrates[i].bitrate / 5;
+		calc_rate_durations(mi, hw_to_local(mp->hw), mr,
+				&sband->bitrates[i]);
+
+		/* calculate maximum number of retransmissions before
+		 * fallback (based on maximum segment size) */
+		mr->retry_count = 1;
+		mr->retry_count_cts = 1;
+		mr->retry_count_rtscts = 1;
+		tx_time = mr->perfect_tx_time + mi->sp_ack_dur;
+		do {
+			/* add one retransmission */
+			tx_time_single = mr->ack_time + mr->perfect_tx_time;
+
+			/* contention window */
+			tx_time_single += t_slot + min(cw, mp->cw_max);
+			cw = (cw + 1) << 1;
+
+			tx_time += tx_time_single;
+			tx_time_cts += tx_time_single + mi->sp_ack_dur;
+			tx_time_rtscts += tx_time_single + 2 * mi->sp_ack_dur;
+			if ((tx_time_cts < mp->segment_size) &&
+				(mr->retry_count_cts < mp->max_retry))
+				mr->retry_count_cts++;
+			if ((tx_time_rtscts < mp->segment_size) &&
+				(mr->retry_count_rtscts < mp->max_retry))
+				mr->retry_count_rtscts++;
+		} while ((tx_time < mp->segment_size) &&
+				(++mr->retry_count < mp->max_retry));
+		mr->adjusted_retry_count = mr->retry_count;
+	}
+
+	for (i = n; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
+		struct minstrel_rate *mr = &mi->r[i];
+		mr->rix = -1;
+	}
+
+	mi->n_rates = n;
+	mi->stats_update = jiffies;
+
+	init_sample_table(mi);
+}
+
+static void *
+minstrel_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi;
+	struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = mp->hw;
+	int max_rates = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	mi = kzalloc(sizeof(struct minstrel_sta_info), gfp);
+	if (!mi)
+		return NULL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++) {
+		sband = hw->wiphy->bands[hw->conf.channel->band];
+		if (sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
+			max_rates = sband->n_bitrates;
+	}
+
+	mi->r = kzalloc(sizeof(struct minstrel_rate) * max_rates, gfp);
+	if (!mi->r)
+		goto error;
+
+	mi->sample_table = kmalloc(SAMPLE_COLUMNS * max_rates, gfp);
+	if (!mi->sample_table)
+		goto error1;
+
+	mi->stats_update = jiffies;
+	return mi;
+
+error1:
+	kfree(mi->r);
+error:
+	kfree(mi);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+minstrel_free_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta)
+{
+	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
+
+	kfree(mi->sample_table);
+	kfree(mi->r);
+	kfree(mi);
+}
+
+static void
+minstrel_clear(void *priv)
+{
+}
+
+static void *
+minstrel_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir)
+{
+	struct minstrel_priv *mp;
+
+	mp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct minstrel_priv), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!mp)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* contention window settings
+	 * Just an approximation. Using the per-queue values would complicate
+	 * the calculations and is probably unnecessary */
+	mp->cw_min = 15;
+	mp->cw_max = 1023;
+
+	/* number of packets (in %) to use for sampling other rates
+	 * sample less often for non-mrr packets, because the overhead
+	 * is much higher than with mrr */
+	mp->lookaround_rate = 5;
+	mp->lookaround_rate_mrr = 10;
+
+	/* moving average weight for EWMA */
+	mp->ewma_level = 75;
+
+	/* maximum time that the hw is allowed to stay in one MRR segment */
+	mp->segment_size = 6000;
+
+	if (hw->max_altrate_tries > 0)
+		mp->max_retry = hw->max_altrate_tries;
+	else
+		/* safe default, does not necessarily have to match hw properties */
+		mp->max_retry = 7;
+
+	if (hw->max_altrates >= 3)
+		mp->has_mrr = true;
+
+	mp->hw = hw;
+	mp->update_interval = 100;
+
+	return mp;
+}
+
+static void
+minstrel_free(void *priv)
+{
+	kfree(priv);
+}
+
+static struct rate_control_ops mac80211_minstrel = {
+	.name = "minstrel",
+	.tx_status = minstrel_tx_status,
+	.get_rate = minstrel_get_rate,
+	.rate_init = minstrel_rate_init,
+	.clear = minstrel_clear,
+	.alloc = minstrel_alloc,
+	.free = minstrel_free,
+	.alloc_sta = minstrel_alloc_sta,
+	.free_sta = minstrel_free_sta,
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
+	.add_sta_debugfs = minstrel_add_sta_debugfs,
+	.remove_sta_debugfs = minstrel_remove_sta_debugfs,
+#endif
+};
+
+int __init
+rc80211_minstrel_init(void)
+{
+	return ieee80211_rate_control_register(&mac80211_minstrel);
+}
+
+void
+rc80211_minstrel_exit(void)
+{
+	ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(&mac80211_minstrel);
+}
+

+ 85 - 0
net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.h

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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __RC_MINSTREL_H
+#define __RC_MINSTREL_H
+
+struct minstrel_rate {
+	int bitrate;
+	int rix;
+
+	unsigned int perfect_tx_time;
+	unsigned int ack_time;
+
+	unsigned int retry_count;
+	unsigned int retry_count_cts;
+	unsigned int retry_count_rtscts;
+	unsigned int adjusted_retry_count;
+
+	u32 success;
+	u32 attempts;
+	u32 last_attempts;
+	u32 last_success;
+
+	/* parts per thousand */
+	u32 cur_prob;
+	u32 probability;
+
+	/* per-rate throughput */
+	u32 cur_tp;
+	u32 throughput;
+
+	u64 succ_hist;
+	u64 att_hist;
+};
+
+struct minstrel_sta_info {
+	unsigned long stats_update;
+	unsigned int sp_ack_dur;
+	unsigned int rate_avg;
+
+	unsigned int lowest_rix;
+
+	unsigned int max_tp_rate;
+	unsigned int max_tp_rate2;
+	unsigned int max_prob_rate;
+	unsigned int packet_count;
+	unsigned int sample_count;
+	int sample_deferred;
+
+	unsigned int sample_idx;
+	unsigned int sample_column;
+
+	int n_rates;
+	struct minstrel_rate *r;
+
+	/* sampling table */
+	u8 *sample_table;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
+	struct dentry *dbg_stats;
+#endif
+};
+
+struct minstrel_priv {
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+	bool has_mrr;
+	unsigned int cw_min;
+	unsigned int cw_max;
+	unsigned int max_retry;
+	unsigned int ewma_level;
+	unsigned int segment_size;
+	unsigned int update_interval;
+	unsigned int lookaround_rate;
+	unsigned int lookaround_rate_mrr;
+};
+
+void minstrel_add_sta_debugfs(void *priv, void *priv_sta, struct dentry *dir);
+void minstrel_remove_sta_debugfs(void *priv, void *priv_sta);
+
+#endif

+ 164 - 0
net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_debugfs.c

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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * Based on minstrel.c:
+ *   Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Derek Smithies <derek@indranet.co.nz>
+ *   Sponsored by Indranet Technologies Ltd
+ *
+ * Based on sample.c:
+ *   Copyright (c) 2005 John Bicket
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer,
+ *      without modification.
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *      similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below ("Disclaimer") and any
+ *      redistribution must be conditioned upon including a substantially
+ *      similar Disclaimer requirement for further binary redistribution.
+ *   3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *      of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ *   GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ *   Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *   NO WARRANTY
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTIBILITY
+ *   AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ *   THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ *   OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ *   SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ *   INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
+ *   IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ *   ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+ *   THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/ieee80211.h>
+#include <net/mac80211.h>
+#include "rc80211_minstrel.h"
+
+struct minstrel_stats_info {
+	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi;
+	char buf[4096];
+	size_t len;
+};
+
+static int
+minstrel_stats_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = inode->i_private;
+	struct minstrel_stats_info *ms;
+	unsigned int i, tp, prob, eprob;
+	char *p;
+
+	ms = kmalloc(sizeof(*ms), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ms)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	file->private_data = ms;
+	p = ms->buf;
+	p += sprintf(p, "rate     throughput  ewma prob   this prob  "
+			"this succ/attempt   success    attempts\n");
+	for (i = 0; i < mi->n_rates; i++) {
+		struct minstrel_rate *mr = &mi->r[i];
+
+		*(p++) = (i == mi->max_tp_rate) ? 'T' : ' ';
+		*(p++) = (i == mi->max_tp_rate2) ? 't' : ' ';
+		*(p++) = (i == mi->max_prob_rate) ? 'P' : ' ';
+		p += sprintf(p, "%3u%s", mr->bitrate / 2,
+				(mr->bitrate & 1 ? ".5" : "  "));
+
+		tp = ((mr->cur_tp * 96) / 18000) >> 10;
+		prob = mr->cur_prob / 18;
+		eprob = mr->probability / 18;
+
+		p += sprintf(p, "  %6u.%1u   %6u.%1u   %6u.%1u        "
+				"%3u(%3u)   %8llu    %8llu\n",
+				tp / 10, tp % 10,
+				eprob / 10, eprob % 10,
+				prob / 10, prob % 10,
+				mr->last_success,
+				mr->last_attempts,
+				mr->succ_hist,
+				mr->att_hist);
+	}
+	p += sprintf(p, "\nTotal packet count::    ideal %d      "
+			"lookaround %d\n\n",
+			mi->packet_count - mi->sample_count,
+			mi->sample_count);
+	ms->len = p - ms->buf;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+minstrel_stats_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t len, loff_t *o)
+{
+	struct minstrel_stats_info *ms;
+	char *src;
+
+	ms = file->private_data;
+	src = ms->buf;
+
+	len = min(len, ms->len);
+	if (len <= *o)
+		return 0;
+
+	src += *o;
+	len -= *o;
+	*o += len;
+
+	if (copy_to_user(buf, src, len))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+static int
+minstrel_stats_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct minstrel_stats_info *ms = file->private_data;
+
+	kfree(ms);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct file_operations minstrel_stat_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.open = minstrel_stats_open,
+	.read = minstrel_stats_read,
+	.release = minstrel_stats_release,
+};
+
+void
+minstrel_add_sta_debugfs(void *priv, void *priv_sta, struct dentry *dir)
+{
+	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
+
+	mi->dbg_stats = debugfs_create_file("rc_stats", S_IRUGO, dir, mi,
+			&minstrel_stat_fops);
+}
+
+void
+minstrel_remove_sta_debugfs(void *priv, void *priv_sta)
+{
+	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
+
+	debugfs_remove(mi->dbg_stats);
+}