Disable RTS by default in ath10k devices 02/11/2023 (#706)

files/etc/uci-defaults/80_aredn_lqm

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ do
         option enable '0'
         option min_snr '15'
         option margin_snr '1'
-        option rts_theshold '1'
+        option rts_threshold '1'
         option min_distance '0'
         option max_distance '80467'
         option min_quality '50'

files/usr/local/bin/mgr/lqm.lua

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function get_config()
     return {
         margin = tonumber(c:get("aredn", "@lqm[0]", "margin_snr")),
         low = tonumber(c:get("aredn", "@lqm[0]", "min_snr")),
-        rts_theshold = tonumber(c:get("aredn", "@lqm[0]", "rts_theshold") or "1"),
+        rts_threshold = tonumber(c:get("aredn", "@lqm[0]", "rts_threshold") or "1"),
         min_distance = tonumber(c:get("aredn", "@lqm[0]", "min_distance")),
         max_distance = tonumber(c:get("aredn", "@lqm[0]", "max_distance")),
         auto_distance = tonumber(c:get("aredn", "@lqm[0]", "auto_distance") or "0"),
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ function lqm()
     -- Let things startup for a while before we begin
     wait_for_ticks(math.max(1, 30 - nixio.sysinfo().uptime))
 
+    -- Detect ath10k - we need some special handling (for the moment)
+    local is_ath10k = false
+    if nixio.fs.stat("/sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/" .. phy .. "/ath10k") then
+        is_ath10k = true
+    end
+
     -- Create filters (cannot create during install as they disappear on reboot)
     os.execute(NFT .. " flush chain ip fw4 input_lqm 2> /dev/null")
     os.execute(NFT .. " delete chain ip fw4 input_lqm 2> /dev/null")
@@ -240,7 +246,9 @@ function lqm()
     -- We dont know any distances yet
     os.execute(IW .. " " .. phy .. " set distance auto > /dev/null 2>&1")
     -- Or any hidden nodes
-    os.execute(IW .. " " .. phy .. " set rts off > /dev/null 2>&1")
+    if not is_ath10k then
+        os.execute(IW .. " " .. phy .. " set rts off > /dev/null 2>&1")
+    end
 
     local noise = -95
     local tracker = {}
@@ -887,11 +895,14 @@ function lqm()
         do
             hidden[#hidden + 1] = ninfo
         end
-        if (#hidden == 0) ~= (#hidden_nodes == 0) and config.rts_theshold >= 0 and config.rts_theshold <= 2347 then
+        -- Don't adjust RTS on ath10k for the moment - appear to be some bug to be worked out here
-            if #hidden > 0 then
+        if not is_ath10k then
-                os.execute(IW .. " " .. phy .. " set rts " .. config.rts_theshold .. " > /dev/null 2>&1")
+            if (#hidden == 0) ~= (#hidden_nodes == 0) and config.rts_threshold >= 0 and config.rts_threshold <= 2347 then
-            else
+                if #hidden > 0 then
-                os.execute(IW .. " " .. phy .. " set rts off > /dev/null 2>&1")
+                    os.execute(IW .. " " .. phy .. " set rts " .. config.rts_threshold .. " > /dev/null 2>&1")
+                else
+                    os.execute(IW .. " " .. phy .. " set rts off > /dev/null 2>&1")
+                end
             end
         end
         hidden_nodes = hidden

files/www/cgi-bin/advancedconfig

@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ local settings = {
     },
     {
         category = "Link Quality Settings",
-        key = "aredn.@lqm[0].rts_theshold",
+        key = "aredn.@lqm[0].rts_threshold",
         type = "string",
-        desc = "<b>RTS Threshold</b> in bytes before using RTS/CTS when hidden nodes are detected<br><br><small>aredn.@lqm[0].rts_theshold</small>",
+        desc = "<b>RTS Threshold</b> in bytes before using RTS/CTS when hidden nodes are detected<br><br><small>aredn.@lqm[0].rts_threshold</small>",
         default = "1",
         condition = "lqm_enabled()"
     },