rndis_wlan: disable stall workaround
Stall workaround doesn't work with bcm4320a devices like with bcm4320b.
This workaround actually causes more stalls/device freeze on bcm4320a.
Therefore disable stall workaround by default.
Signed-off-by: Jussi Kivilinna <jussi.kivilinna@mbnet.fi>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
index 8b09b04..2ecbedb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@
"set roaming tendency: 0=aggressive, 1=moderate, "
"2=conservative (default: moderate)");
-static int modparam_workaround_interval = 500;
+static int modparam_workaround_interval;
module_param_named(workaround_interval, modparam_workaround_interval,
int, 0444);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(workaround_interval,
- "set stall workaround interval in msecs (default: 500)");
+ "set stall workaround interval in msecs (0=disabled) (default: 0)");
/* various RNDIS OID defs */
@@ -2550,7 +2550,7 @@
/* Workaround transfer stalls on poor quality links.
* TODO: find right way to fix these stalls (as stalls do not happen
* with ndiswrapper/windows driver). */
- if (priv->last_qual <= 25) {
+ if (priv->param_workaround_interval > 0 && priv->last_qual <= 25) {
/* Decrease stats worker interval to catch stalls.
* faster. Faster than 400-500ms causes packet loss,
* Slower doesn't catch stalls fast enough.