ath9k_hw: Use buffered register writes
This patch adds macros at certain places
which could be optimized for multiple register writes.
The performance of ath9k_htc improves considerably,
especially reducing the latency involved in a scan run.
Signed-off-by: Sujith <Sujith.Manoharan@atheros.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_4k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_4k.c
index 2384a9f..41a77d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_4k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_4k.c
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@
&tMinCalPower, gainBoundaries,
pdadcValues, numXpdGain);
+ ENABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
+
if ((i == 0) || AR_SREV_5416_20_OR_LATER(ah)) {
REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PHY_TPCRG5 + regChainOffset,
SM(pdGainOverlap_t2,
@@ -494,6 +496,9 @@
regOffset += 4;
}
+
+ REGWRITE_BUFFER_FLUSH(ah);
+ DISABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
}
}
@@ -759,6 +764,8 @@
ratesArray[i] -= AR5416_PWR_TABLE_OFFSET_DB * 2;
}
+ ENABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
+
/* OFDM power per rate */
REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PHY_POWER_TX_RATE1,
ATH9K_POW_SM(ratesArray[rate18mb], 24)
@@ -821,6 +828,9 @@
| ATH9K_POW_SM(ratesArray[rateDupOfdm], 8)
| ATH9K_POW_SM(ratesArray[rateDupCck], 0));
}
+
+ REGWRITE_BUFFER_FLUSH(ah);
+ DISABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
}
static void ath9k_hw_4k_set_addac(struct ath_hw *ah,
