[MAC80211]: Set low initial rate in rc80211_simple

[safe/jmp/linux-2.6] / net / mac80211 / rc80211_simple.c

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_simple.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_simple.c
index 2048cfd..5ae7fc4 100644 (file)
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_simple.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_simple.c
@@ -283,14 +283,16 @@ static void rate_control_simple_rate_init(void *priv, void *priv_sta,
        int i;
        sta->txrate = 0;
        mode = local->oper_hw_mode;
-       /* TODO: what is a good starting rate for STA? About middle? Maybe not
-        * the lowest or the highest rate.. Could consider using RSSI from
-        * previous packets? Need to have IEEE 802.1X auth succeed immediately
-        * after assoc.. */
+       /* TODO: This routine should consider using RSSI from previous packets
+        * as we need to have IEEE 802.1X auth succeed immediately after assoc..
+        * Until that method is implemented, we will use the lowest supported rate
+        * as a workaround, */
        for (i = 0; i < mode->num_rates; i++) {
                if ((sta->supp_rates & BIT(i)) &&
-                   (mode->rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SUPPORTED))
+                   (mode->rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SUPPORTED)) {
                        sta->txrate = i;
+                       break;
+               }
        }
 }