b43(legacy): include full timestamp in beacon frames
Having the full RX timestamp in beacons is necessary for IBSS
merge to work properly so extend the 16-bit timestamp to the
full 64 bits for beacon frames (as well as when monitor mode
is active.)
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Signed-off-by: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>
Signed-off-by: Stefano Brivio <stefano.brivio@polimi.it>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index 4014b6c..187c11b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -589,12 +589,16 @@
status.antenna = !!(phystat0 & B43_RX_PHYST0_ANT);
/*
- * If monitors are present get full 64-bit timestamp. This
- * code assumes we get to process the packet within 16 bits
- * of timestamp, i.e. about 65 milliseconds after the PHY
- * received the first symbol.
+ * All frames on monitor interfaces and beacons always need a full
+ * 64-bit timestamp. Monitor interfaces need it for diagnostic
+ * purposes and beacons for IBSS merging.
+ * This code assumes we get to process the packet within 16 bits
+ * of timestamp, i.e. about 65 milliseconds after the PHY received
+ * the first symbol.
*/
- if (dev->wl->radiotap_enabled) {
+ if (((fctl & (IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE | IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE))
+ == (IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT | IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON)) ||
+ dev->wl->radiotap_enabled) {
u16 low_mactime_now;
b43_tsf_read(dev, &status.mactime);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index 47e130e..dcad249 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -546,12 +546,16 @@
status.antenna = !!(phystat0 & B43legacy_RX_PHYST0_ANT);
/*
- * If monitors are present get full 64-bit timestamp. This
- * code assumes we get to process the packet within 16 bits
- * of timestamp, i.e. about 65 milliseconds after the PHY
- * received the first symbol.
+ * All frames on monitor interfaces and beacons always need a full
+ * 64-bit timestamp. Monitor interfaces need it for diagnostic
+ * purposes and beacons for IBSS merging.
+ * This code assumes we get to process the packet within 16 bits
+ * of timestamp, i.e. about 65 milliseconds after the PHY received
+ * the first symbol.
*/
- if (dev->wl->radiotap_enabled) {
+ if (((fctl & (IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE | IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE))
+ == (IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT | IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON)) ||
+ dev->wl->radiotap_enabled) {
u16 low_mactime_now;
b43legacy_tsf_read(dev, &status.mactime);