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rtwn: allow firmware rate control to be enabled for rtl8192cu
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Authored by adrian on Dec 19 2024, 3:41 AM.
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Although there's no RTS/CTS rate control available yet, the support
is enough to enable firmware rate control for experimenting.

This won't be enabled by default - users will need to set a tunable
before loading the driver (eg kenv dev.rtwn.0.ratectl=2) but it is
enough for experimentation, feedback and continued work.

Locally tested:

  • RTL8192CU, STA mode

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That looks reasonable, too.

emaste added a subscriber: emaste.

Yeah, no reason to disallow the user from setting it if they choose

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Dec 26 2024, 7:58 PM