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    mac80211: use ps-poll when dynamic power save mode is disabled · 572e0012
    Kalle Valo authored
    When a directed tim bit is set, mac80211 currently disables power save
    ands sends a null frame to the AP. But if dynamic power save is
    disabled, mac80211 will not enable power save ever gain. Fix this by
    adding ps-poll functionality to mac80211. When a directed tim bit is
    set, mac80211 sends a ps-poll frame to the AP and checks for the more
    data bit in the returned data frames.
    
    Using ps-poll is slower than waking up with null frame, but it's saves more
    power in cases where the traffic is low. Userspace can control if either
    ps-poll or null wakeup method is used by enabling and disabling dynamic
    power save.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarKalle Valo <kalle.valo@nokia.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
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