brcmfmac: Give priority to 5GHz band in selecting target BSS

When a BSS provides both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, in many cases it
makes sense to choose 5GHz. Typically a 5GHz channel is less crowded
and has less interference and therefore its performance will be
better than a crowded 2.4 GHz channel. This patch configures
'join_pref' to induce firmware to preferably select 5GHz BSS.

Reviewed-by: Arend Van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Kim <dekim@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil_types.h b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil_types.h
index 614e488..2bc68a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil_types.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil_types.h
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@
 #define BRCMF_OBSS_COEX_OFF		0
 #define BRCMF_OBSS_COEX_ON		1
 
+/* join preference types for join_pref iovar */
+enum brcmf_join_pref_types {
+	BRCMF_JOIN_PREF_RSSI = 1,
+	BRCMF_JOIN_PREF_WPA,
+	BRCMF_JOIN_PREF_BAND,
+	BRCMF_JOIN_PREF_RSSI_DELTA,
+};
+
 enum brcmf_fil_p2p_if_types {
 	BRCMF_FIL_P2P_IF_CLIENT,
 	BRCMF_FIL_P2P_IF_GO,
@@ -282,6 +290,22 @@ struct brcmf_assoc_params_le {
 	__le16 chanspec_list[1];
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct join_pref params - parameters for preferred join selection.
+ *
+ * @type: preference type (see enum brcmf_join_pref_types).
+ * @len: length of bytes following (currently always 2).
+ * @rssi_gain: signal gain for selection (only when @type is RSSI_DELTA).
+ * @band: band to which selection preference applies.
+ *	This is used if @type is BAND or RSSI_DELTA.
+ */
+struct brcmf_join_pref_params {
+	u8 type;
+	u8 len;
+	u8 rssi_gain;
+	u8 band;
+};
+
 /* used for join with or without a specific bssid and channel list */
 struct brcmf_join_params {
 	struct brcmf_ssid_le ssid_le;