mac80211: remove master netdev

With the internal 'pending' queue system in place, we can simply
put packets there instead of pushing them off to the master dev,
getting rid of the master interface completely.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

include/net/mac80211.h

@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
  *	it can be sent out.
  * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED: completely internal to mac80211,
  *	used to indicate that a frame was already retried due to PS
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT: completely internal to mac80211,
+ *	used to indicate frame should not be encrypted
  */
 enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
 	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS		= BIT(0),
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
 	IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO		= BIT(13),
 	IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING	= BIT(14),
 	IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED		= BIT(15),
+	IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT		= BIT(16),
 };
 
 /**

net/mac80211/agg-tx.c

@@ -383,9 +383,6 @@ static void ieee80211_agg_splice_packets(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	if (!skb_queue_empty(&sta->ampdu_mlme.tid_tx[tid]->pending)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
-		/* mark queue as pending, it is stopped already */
-		__set_bit(IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_PENDING,
-			  &local->queue_stop_reasons[queue]);
 		/* copy over remaining packets */
 		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(
 			&sta->ampdu_mlme.tid_tx[tid]->pending,

net/mac80211/debugfs.c

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static ssize_t queues_read(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 	for (q = 0; q < local->hw.queues; q++)
 		res += sprintf(buf + res, "%02d: %#.8lx/%d\n", q,
 				local->queue_stop_reasons[q],
-				__netif_subqueue_stopped(local->mdev, q));
+				skb_queue_len(&local->pending[q]));
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
 
 	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, res);

net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h

@@ -567,14 +567,9 @@ enum queue_stop_reason {
 	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA,
 	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_AGGREGATION,
 	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_SUSPEND,
-	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_PENDING,
 	IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_SKB_ADD,
 };
 
-struct ieee80211_master_priv {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local;
-};
-
 struct ieee80211_local {
 	/* embed the driver visible part.
 	 * don't cast (use the static inlines below), but we keep
@@ -587,13 +582,20 @@ struct ieee80211_local {
 	/* also used to protect ampdu_ac_queue and amdpu_ac_stop_refcnt */
 	spinlock_t queue_stop_reason_lock;
 
-	struct net_device *mdev; /* wmaster# - "master" 802.11 device */
 	int open_count;
 	int monitors, cooked_mntrs;
 	/* number of interfaces with corresponding FIF_ flags */
 	int fif_fcsfail, fif_plcpfail, fif_control, fif_other_bss;
 	unsigned int filter_flags; /* FIF_* */
 	struct iw_statistics wstats;
+
+	/* protects the aggregated multicast list and filter calls */
+	spinlock_t filter_lock;
+
+	/* aggregated multicast list */
+	struct dev_addr_list *mc_list;
+	int mc_count;
+
 	bool tim_in_locked_section; /* see ieee80211_beacon_get() */
 
 	/*
@@ -813,10 +815,6 @@ struct ieee80211_local {
 static inline struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *
 IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
-
-	BUG_ON(!local || local->mdev == dev);
-
 	return netdev_priv(dev);
 }
 
@@ -996,7 +994,6 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_idle(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 /* tx handling */
 void ieee80211_clear_tx_pending(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_tx_pending(unsigned long data);
-int ieee80211_master_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 int ieee80211_monitor_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 int ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 

net/mac80211/iface.c

@@ -190,10 +190,6 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			       ETH_ALEN);
 	}
 
-	if (compare_ether_addr(null_addr, local->mdev->dev_addr) == 0)
-		memcpy(local->mdev->dev_addr, local->hw.wiphy->perm_addr,
-		       ETH_ALEN);
-
 	/*
 	 * Validate the MAC address for this device.
 	 */
@@ -229,9 +225,9 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_OTHER_BSS)
 			local->fif_other_bss++;
 
-		netif_addr_lock_bh(local->mdev);
+		spin_lock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 		ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
-		netif_addr_unlock_bh(local->mdev);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 		break;
 	default:
 		conf.vif = &sdata->vif;
@@ -243,9 +239,9 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 		if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif)) {
 			local->fif_other_bss++;
-			netif_addr_lock_bh(local->mdev);
+			spin_lock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 			ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
-			netif_addr_unlock_bh(local->mdev);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 
 			ieee80211_start_mesh(sdata);
 		}
@@ -279,10 +275,6 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (local->open_count == 0) {
-		res = dev_open(local->mdev);
-		WARN_ON(res);
-		if (res)
-			goto err_del_interface;
 		tasklet_enable(&local->tx_pending_tasklet);
 		tasklet_enable(&local->tasklet);
 	}
@@ -393,7 +385,14 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_PROMISC)
 		atomic_dec(&local->iff_promiscs);
 
-	dev_mc_unsync(local->mdev, dev);
+	netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
+	spin_lock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
+	__dev_addr_unsync(&local->mc_list, &local->mc_count,
+			  &dev->mc_list, &dev->mc_count);
+	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
+	netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
+
 	del_timer_sync(&local->dynamic_ps_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&local->dynamic_ps_enable_work);
 
@@ -442,9 +441,9 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_OTHER_BSS)
 			local->fif_other_bss--;
 
-		netif_addr_lock_bh(local->mdev);
+		spin_lock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 		ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
-		netif_addr_unlock_bh(local->mdev);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 		del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.mgd.chswitch_timer);
@@ -487,9 +486,9 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 			local->fif_other_bss--;
 			atomic_dec(&local->iff_allmultis);
 
-			netif_addr_lock_bh(local->mdev);
+			spin_lock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 			ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
-			netif_addr_unlock_bh(local->mdev);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 
 			ieee80211_stop_mesh(sdata);
 		}
@@ -535,9 +534,6 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	ieee80211_recalc_ps(local, -1);
 
 	if (local->open_count == 0) {
-		if (netif_running(local->mdev))
-			dev_close(local->mdev);
-
 		drv_stop(local);
 
 		ieee80211_led_radio(local, false);
@@ -584,8 +580,11 @@ static void ieee80211_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 			atomic_dec(&local->iff_promiscs);
 		sdata->flags ^= IEEE80211_SDATA_PROMISC;
 	}
-
-	dev_mc_sync(local->mdev, dev);
+	spin_lock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
+	__dev_addr_sync(&local->mc_list, &local->mc_count,
+			&dev->mc_list, &dev->mc_count);
+	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 }
 
 /*

net/mac80211/main.c

@@ -83,75 +83,14 @@ void ieee80211_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	new_flags |= (1<<31);
 
 	drv_configure_filter(local, changed_flags, &new_flags,
-			     local->mdev->mc_count,
-			     local->mdev->mc_list);
+			     local->mc_count,
+			     local->mc_list);
 
 	WARN_ON(new_flags & (1<<31));
 
 	local->filter_flags = new_flags & ~(1<<31);
 }
 
-/* master interface */
-
-static int header_parse_80211(const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned char *haddr)
-{
-	memcpy(haddr, skb_mac_header(skb) + 10, ETH_ALEN); /* addr2 */
-	return ETH_ALEN;
-}
-
-static const struct header_ops ieee80211_header_ops = {
-	.create		= eth_header,
-	.parse		= header_parse_80211,
-	.rebuild	= eth_rebuild_header,
-	.cache		= eth_header_cache,
-	.cache_update	= eth_header_cache_update,
-};
-
-static int ieee80211_master_open(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = mpriv->local;
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-	int res = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	/* we hold the RTNL here so can safely walk the list */
-	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		if (netif_running(sdata->dev)) {
-			res = 0;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (res)
-		return res;
-
-	netif_tx_start_all_queues(local->mdev);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ieee80211_master_stop(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = mpriv->local;
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-
-	/* we hold the RTNL here so can safely walk the list */
-	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)
-		if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
-			dev_close(sdata->dev);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void ieee80211_master_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = mpriv->local;
-
-	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
-}
-
 int ieee80211_hw_config(struct ieee80211_local *local, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan, *scan_chan;
@@ -310,7 +249,6 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	int tmp;
 
-	skb->dev = local->mdev;
 	skb->pkt_type = IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_MSG;
 	skb_queue_tail(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS ?
 		       &local->skb_queue : &local->skb_queue_unreliable, skb);
@@ -716,7 +654,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len,
 	mutex_init(&local->scan_mtx);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&local->key_lock);
-
+	spin_lock_init(&local->filter_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock);
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&local->scan_work, ieee80211_scan_work);
@@ -752,30 +690,11 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_alloc_hw);
 
-static const struct net_device_ops ieee80211_master_ops = {
-	.ndo_start_xmit = ieee80211_master_start_xmit,
-	.ndo_open = ieee80211_master_open,
-	.ndo_stop = ieee80211_master_stop,
-	.ndo_set_multicast_list = ieee80211_master_set_multicast_list,
-	.ndo_select_queue = ieee80211_select_queue,
-};
-
-static void ieee80211_master_setup(struct net_device *mdev)
-{
-	mdev->type = ARPHRD_IEEE80211;
-	mdev->netdev_ops = &ieee80211_master_ops;
-	mdev->header_ops = &ieee80211_header_ops;
-	mdev->tx_queue_len = 1000;
-	mdev->addr_len = ETH_ALEN;
-}
-
 int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 	int result;
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
-	struct net_device *mdev;
-	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv;
 	int channels, i, j, max_bitrates;
 	bool supp_ht;
 	static const u32 cipher_suites[] = {
@@ -874,16 +793,6 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (hw->queues > IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES)
 		hw->queues = IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES;
 
-	mdev = alloc_netdev_mq(sizeof(struct ieee80211_master_priv),
-			       "wmaster%d", ieee80211_master_setup,
-			       hw->queues);
-	if (!mdev)
-		goto fail_mdev_alloc;
-
-	mpriv = netdev_priv(mdev);
-	mpriv->local = local;
-	local->mdev = mdev;
-
 	local->hw.workqueue =
 		create_singlethread_workqueue(wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
 	if (!local->hw.workqueue) {
@@ -918,17 +827,6 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	rtnl_lock();
-	result = dev_alloc_name(local->mdev, local->mdev->name);
-	if (result < 0)
-		goto fail_dev;
-
-	memcpy(local->mdev->dev_addr, local->hw.wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	SET_NETDEV_DEV(local->mdev, wiphy_dev(local->hw.wiphy));
-	local->mdev->features |= NETIF_F_NETNS_LOCAL;
-
-	result = register_netdevice(local->mdev);
-	if (result < 0)
-		goto fail_dev;
 
 	result = ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg(local,
 					      hw->rate_control_algorithm);
@@ -981,9 +879,6 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ieee80211_led_exit(local);
 	ieee80211_remove_interfaces(local);
  fail_rate:
-	unregister_netdevice(local->mdev);
-	local->mdev = NULL;
- fail_dev:
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	ieee80211_wep_free(local);
  fail_wep:
@@ -992,9 +887,6 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	debugfs_hw_del(local);
 	destroy_workqueue(local->hw.workqueue);
  fail_workqueue:
-	if (local->mdev)
-		free_netdev(local->mdev);
- fail_mdev_alloc:
 	wiphy_unregister(local->hw.wiphy);
  fail_wiphy_register:
 	kfree(local->int_scan_req.channels);
@@ -1019,13 +911,8 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	 * because the driver cannot be handing us frames any
 	 * more and the tasklet is killed.
 	 */
-
-	/* First, we remove all virtual interfaces. */
 	ieee80211_remove_interfaces(local);
 
-	/* then, finally, remove the master interface */
-	unregister_netdevice(local->mdev);
-
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	ieee80211_clear_tx_pending(local);
@@ -1044,7 +931,6 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	wiphy_unregister(local->hw.wiphy);
 	ieee80211_wep_free(local);
 	ieee80211_led_exit(local);
-	free_netdev(local->mdev);
 	kfree(local->int_scan_req.channels);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_unregister_hw);

net/mac80211/rate.c

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ int ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	struct rate_control_ref *ref, *old;
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
-	if (local->open_count || netif_running(local->mdev))
+	if (local->open_count)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	ref = rate_control_alloc(name, local);

net/mac80211/rx.c

@@ -1478,6 +1478,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	struct ieee80211s_hdr *mesh_hdr;
 	unsigned int hdrlen;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = rx->skb, *fwd_skb;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = rx->local;
 
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
 	hdrlen = ieee80211_hdrlen(hdr->frame_control);
@@ -1520,6 +1521,8 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 						     dropped_frames_ttl);
 		else {
 			struct ieee80211_hdr *fwd_hdr;
+			struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
+
 			fwd_skb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 			if (!fwd_skb && net_ratelimit())
@@ -1533,9 +1536,12 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 			 */
 			memcpy(fwd_hdr->addr1, fwd_hdr->addr2, ETH_ALEN);
 			memcpy(fwd_hdr->addr2, rx->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-			fwd_skb->dev = rx->local->mdev;
+			info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(fwd_skb);
+			memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
+			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING;
 			fwd_skb->iif = rx->dev->ifindex;
-			dev_queue_xmit(fwd_skb);
+			ieee80211_select_queue(local, fwd_skb);
+			ieee80211_add_pending_skb(local, fwd_skb);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1803,8 +1809,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mgmt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
 }
 
-static void ieee80211_rx_michael_mic_report(struct net_device *dev,
-					    struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
+static void ieee80211_rx_michael_mic_report(struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 					    struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 {
 	int keyidx;
@@ -2114,7 +2119,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 	if ((status->flag & RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR)) {
-		ieee80211_rx_michael_mic_report(local->mdev, hdr, &rx);
+		ieee80211_rx_michael_mic_report(hdr, &rx);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2483,7 +2488,6 @@ void ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct ieee80211_rx_status) > sizeof(skb->cb));
 
-	skb->dev = local->mdev;
 	skb->pkt_type = IEEE80211_RX_MSG;
 	skb_queue_tail(&local->skb_queue, skb);
 	tasklet_schedule(&local->tasklet);

net/mac80211/scan.c

@@ -294,16 +294,13 @@ void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool aborted)
 	if (was_hw_scan)
 		goto done;
 
-	netif_tx_lock_bh(local->mdev);
-	netif_addr_lock(local->mdev);
+	spin_lock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 	local->filter_flags &= ~FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC;
 	drv_configure_filter(local, FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC,
 			     &local->filter_flags,
-			     local->mdev->mc_count,
-			     local->mdev->mc_list);
-
-	netif_addr_unlock(local->mdev);
-	netif_tx_unlock_bh(local->mdev);
+			     local->mc_count,
+			     local->mc_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 
 	drv_sw_scan_complete(local);
 
@@ -382,13 +379,13 @@ static int ieee80211_start_sw_scan(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	local->scan_state = SCAN_SET_CHANNEL;
 	local->scan_channel_idx = 0;
 
-	netif_addr_lock_bh(local->mdev);
+	spin_lock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 	local->filter_flags |= FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC;
 	drv_configure_filter(local, FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC,
 			     &local->filter_flags,
-			     local->mdev->mc_count,
-			     local->mdev->mc_list);
-	netif_addr_unlock_bh(local->mdev);
+			     local->mc_count,
+			     local->mc_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 
 	/* TODO: start scan as soon as all nullfunc frames are ACKed */
 	queue_delayed_work(local->hw.workqueue, &local->scan_work,

net/mac80211/tx.c

@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_select_key(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(tx->skb);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)tx->skb->data;
 
-	if (unlikely(tx->skb->do_not_encrypt))
+	if (unlikely(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT))
 		tx->key = NULL;
 	else if (tx->sta && (key = rcu_dereference(tx->sta->key)))
 		tx->key = key;
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_select_key(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	}
 
 	if (!tx->key || !(tx->key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE))
-		tx->skb->do_not_encrypt = 1;
+		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
 
 	return TX_CONTINUE;
 }
@@ -774,9 +774,7 @@ static int ieee80211_fragment(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		memcpy(tmp->cb, skb->cb, sizeof(tmp->cb));
 		skb_copy_queue_mapping(tmp, skb);
 		tmp->priority = skb->priority;
-		tmp->do_not_encrypt = skb->do_not_encrypt;
 		tmp->dev = skb->dev;
-		tmp->iif = skb->iif;
 
 		/* copy header and data */
 		memcpy(skb_put(tmp, hdrlen), skb->data, hdrlen);
@@ -804,7 +802,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_fragment(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 
 	/*
 	 * Warn when submitting a fragmented A-MPDU frame and drop it.
-	 * This scenario is handled in __ieee80211_tx_prepare but extra
+	 * This scenario is handled in ieee80211_tx_prepare but extra
 	 * caution taken here as fragmented ampdu may cause Tx stop.
 	 */
 	if (WARN_ON(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU))
@@ -943,11 +941,12 @@ static bool __ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 	struct ieee80211_radiotap_header *rthdr =
 		(struct ieee80211_radiotap_header *) skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	int ret = ieee80211_radiotap_iterator_init(&iterator, rthdr, skb->len);
 
 	sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
 
-	skb->do_not_encrypt = 1;
+	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
 	tx->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_FRAGMENTED;
 
 	/*
@@ -985,7 +984,7 @@ static bool __ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 				skb_trim(skb, skb->len - FCS_LEN);
 			}
 			if (*iterator.this_arg & IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_WEP)
-				tx->skb->do_not_encrypt = 0;
+				info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
 			if (*iterator.this_arg & IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FRAG)
 				tx->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_FRAGMENTED;
 			break;
@@ -1018,13 +1017,12 @@ static bool __ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
  * initialises @tx
  */
 static ieee80211_tx_result
-__ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
-		       struct sk_buff *skb,
-		       struct net_device *dev)
+ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+		     struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
+		     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	int hdrlen, tid;
 	u8 *qc, *state;
@@ -1032,9 +1030,9 @@ __ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 
 	memset(tx, 0, sizeof(*tx));
 	tx->skb = skb;
-	tx->dev = dev; /* use original interface */
+	tx->dev = sdata->dev; /* use original interface */
 	tx->local = local;
-	tx->sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	tx->sdata = sdata;
 	tx->channel = local->hw.conf.channel;
 	/*
 	 * Set this flag (used below to indicate "automatic fragmentation"),
@@ -1043,7 +1041,6 @@ __ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 	tx->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_FRAGMENTED;
 
 	/* process and remove the injection radiotap header */
-	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	if (unlikely(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED)) {
 		if (!__ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(tx, skb))
 			return TX_DROP;
@@ -1139,50 +1136,28 @@ __ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 	return TX_CONTINUE;
 }
 
-/*
- * NB: @tx is uninitialised when passed in here
- */
-static int ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
-				struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct net_device *dev;
-
-	dev = dev_get_by_index(&init_net, skb->iif);
-	if (unlikely(dev && !is_ieee80211_device(local, dev))) {
-		dev_put(dev);
-		dev = NULL;
-	}
-	if (unlikely(!dev))
-		return -ENODEV;
-	/*
-	 * initialises tx with control
-	 *
-	 * return value is safe to ignore here because this function
-	 * can only be invoked for multicast frames
-	 *
-	 * XXX: clean up
-	 */
-	__ieee80211_tx_prepare(tx, skb, dev);
-	dev_put(dev);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int __ieee80211_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			  struct sk_buff **skbp,
-			  struct sta_info *sta)
+			  struct sta_info *sta,
+			  bool txpending)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp, *next;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret, len;
 	bool fragm = false;
 
-	local->mdev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	while (skb) {
-		if (ieee80211_queue_stopped(&local->hw,
-					    skb_get_queue_mapping(skb)))
-			return IEEE80211_TX_PENDING;
+		int q = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
+
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
+		ret = IEEE80211_TX_OK;
+		if (local->queue_stop_reasons[q] ||
+		    (!txpending && !skb_queue_empty(&local->pending[q])))
+			ret = IEEE80211_TX_PENDING;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
+		if (ret != IEEE80211_TX_OK)
+			return ret;
 
 		info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
@@ -1254,10 +1229,10 @@ static int invoke_tx_handlers(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ieee80211_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			 bool txpending)
+static void ieee80211_tx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			 struct sk_buff *skb, bool txpending)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_data tx;
 	ieee80211_tx_result res_prepare;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -1268,8 +1243,6 @@ static void ieee80211_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	queue = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
 
-	WARN_ON(!txpending && !skb_queue_empty(&local->pending[queue]));
-
 	if (unlikely(skb->len < 10)) {
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		return;
@@ -1278,7 +1251,7 @@ static void ieee80211_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	/* initialises tx */
-	res_prepare = __ieee80211_tx_prepare(&tx, skb, dev);
+	res_prepare = ieee80211_tx_prepare(sdata, &tx, skb);
 
 	if (unlikely(res_prepare == TX_DROP)) {
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -1297,7 +1270,7 @@ static void ieee80211_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	retries = 0;
  retry:
-	ret = __ieee80211_tx(local, &tx.skb, tx.sta);
+	ret = __ieee80211_tx(local, &tx.skb, tx.sta, txpending);
 	switch (ret) {
 	case IEEE80211_TX_OK:
 		break;
@@ -1315,34 +1288,35 @@ static void ieee80211_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
 
-		if (__netif_subqueue_stopped(local->mdev, queue)) {
+		if (local->queue_stop_reasons[queue] ||
+		    !skb_queue_empty(&local->pending[queue])) {
+			/*
+			 * if queue is stopped, queue up frames for later
+			 * transmission from the tasklet
+			 */
 			do {
 				next = skb->next;
 				skb->next = NULL;
 				if (unlikely(txpending))
-					skb_queue_head(&local->pending[queue],
-						       skb);
+					__skb_queue_head(&local->pending[queue],
+							 skb);
 				else
-					skb_queue_tail(&local->pending[queue],
-						       skb);
+					__skb_queue_tail(&local->pending[queue],
+							 skb);
 			} while ((skb = next));
 
-			/*
-			 * Make sure nobody will enable the queue on us
-			 * (without going through the tasklet) nor disable the
-			 * netdev queue underneath the pending handling code.
-			 */
-			__set_bit(IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_PENDING,
-				  &local->queue_stop_reasons[queue]);
-
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock,
 					       flags);
 		} else {
+			/*
+			 * otherwise retry, but this is a race condition or
+			 * a driver bug (which we warn about if it persists)
+			 */
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock,
 					       flags);
 
 			retries++;
-			if (WARN(retries > 10, "tx refused but queue active"))
+			if (WARN(retries > 10, "tx refused but queue active\n"))
 				goto drop;
 			goto retry;
 		}
@@ -1403,14 +1377,13 @@ static int ieee80211_skb_resize(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int ieee80211_master_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+static void ieee80211_xmit(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			   struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = mpriv->local;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
-	struct net_device *odev = NULL;
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *osdata;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *tmp_sdata;
 	int headroom;
 	bool may_encrypt;
 	enum {
@@ -1419,20 +1392,7 @@ int ieee80211_master_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		UNKNOWN_ADDRESS,
 	} monitor_iface = NOT_MONITOR;
 
-	if (skb->iif)
-		odev = dev_get_by_index(&init_net, skb->iif);
-	if (unlikely(odev && !is_ieee80211_device(local, odev))) {
-		dev_put(odev);
-		odev = NULL;
-	}
-	if (unlikely(!odev)) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Discarded packet with nonexistent "
-		       "originating device\n", dev->name);
-#endif
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
-	}
+	dev_hold(sdata->dev);
 
 	if ((local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK) &&
 	    local->hw.conf.dynamic_ps_timeout > 0 &&
@@ -1448,26 +1408,21 @@ int ieee80211_master_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		        msecs_to_jiffies(local->hw.conf.dynamic_ps_timeout));
 	}
 
-	memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-
 	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS;
 
-	osdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(odev);
-
-	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&osdata->vif) &&
+	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif) &&
 	    ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control)) {
 		if (is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr3))
 			memcpy(hdr->addr1, hdr->addr3, ETH_ALEN);
 		else
-			if (mesh_nexthop_lookup(skb, osdata)) {
-				dev_put(odev);
-				return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+			if (mesh_nexthop_lookup(skb, sdata)) {
+				dev_put(sdata->dev);
+				return;
 			}
-		if (memcmp(odev->dev_addr, hdr->addr4, ETH_ALEN) != 0)
-			IEEE80211_IFSTA_MESH_CTR_INC(&osdata->u.mesh,
-							    fwded_frames);
-	} else if (unlikely(osdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)) {
-		struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+		if (memcmp(sdata->dev->dev_addr, hdr->addr4, ETH_ALEN) != 0)
+			IEEE80211_IFSTA_MESH_CTR_INC(&sdata->u.mesh,
+						     fwded_frames);
+	} else if (unlikely(sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)) {
 		int hdrlen;
 		u16 len_rthdr;
 
@@ -1491,19 +1446,17 @@ int ieee80211_master_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			 */
 
 			rcu_read_lock();
-			list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces,
+			list_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_sdata, &local->interfaces,
 						list) {
-				if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+				if (!netif_running(tmp_sdata->dev))
 					continue;
-				if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
+				if (tmp_sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 					continue;
-				if (compare_ether_addr(sdata->dev->dev_addr,
+				if (compare_ether_addr(tmp_sdata->dev->dev_addr,
 						       hdr->addr2)) {
-					dev_hold(sdata->dev);
-					dev_put(odev);
-					osdata = sdata;
-					odev = osdata->dev;
-					skb->iif = sdata->dev->ifindex;
+					dev_hold(tmp_sdata->dev);
+					dev_put(sdata->dev);
+					sdata = tmp_sdata;
 					monitor_iface = FOUND_SDATA;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -1512,31 +1465,31 @@ int ieee80211_master_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	may_encrypt = !skb->do_not_encrypt;
+	may_encrypt = !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT);
 
-	headroom = osdata->local->tx_headroom;
+	headroom = local->tx_headroom;
 	if (may_encrypt)
 		headroom += IEEE80211_ENCRYPT_HEADROOM;
 	headroom -= skb_headroom(skb);
 	headroom = max_t(int, 0, headroom);
 
-	if (ieee80211_skb_resize(osdata->local, skb, headroom, may_encrypt)) {
+	if (ieee80211_skb_resize(local, skb, headroom, may_encrypt)) {
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-		dev_put(odev);
-		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+		dev_put(sdata->dev);
+		return;
 	}
 
-	if (osdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
-		osdata = container_of(osdata->bss,
-				      struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
-				      u.ap);
+	tmp_sdata = sdata;
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
+		tmp_sdata = container_of(sdata->bss,
+					 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
+					 u.ap);
 	if (likely(monitor_iface != UNKNOWN_ADDRESS))
-		info->control.vif = &osdata->vif;
-
-	ieee80211_tx(odev, skb, false);
-	dev_put(odev);
+		info->control.vif = &tmp_sdata->vif;
 
-	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+	ieee80211_select_queue(local, skb);
+	ieee80211_tx(sdata, skb, false);
+	dev_put(sdata->dev);
 }
 
 int ieee80211_monitor_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -1546,6 +1499,7 @@ int ieee80211_monitor_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = local->hw.conf.channel;
 	struct ieee80211_radiotap_header *prthdr =
 		(struct ieee80211_radiotap_header *)skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	u16 len_rthdr;
 
 	/*
@@ -1583,15 +1537,9 @@ int ieee80211_monitor_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (unlikely(skb->len < len_rthdr))
 		goto fail; /* skb too short for claimed rt header extent */
 
-	skb->dev = local->mdev;
-
 	/* needed because we set skb device to master */
 	skb->iif = dev->ifindex;
 
-	/* sometimes we do encrypt injected frames, will be fixed
-	 * up in radiotap parser if not wanted */
-	skb->do_not_encrypt = 0;
-
 	/*
 	 * fix up the pointers accounting for the radiotap
 	 * header still being in there.  We are being given
@@ -1606,8 +1554,10 @@ int ieee80211_monitor_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	skb_set_network_header(skb, len_rthdr);
 	skb_set_transport_header(skb, len_rthdr);
 
-	/* pass the radiotap header up to the next stage intact */
-	dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+	memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
+
+	/* pass the radiotap header up to xmit */
+	ieee80211_xmit(IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev), skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
 fail:
@@ -1635,6 +1585,7 @@ int ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	int ret = NETDEV_TX_BUSY, head_need;
 	u16 ethertype, hdrlen,  meshhdrlen = 0;
 	__le16 fc;
@@ -1864,7 +1815,6 @@ int ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	skb->iif = dev->ifindex;
 
-	skb->dev = local->mdev;
 	dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 
@@ -1875,8 +1825,10 @@ int ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	skb_set_network_header(skb, nh_pos);
 	skb_set_transport_header(skb, h_pos);
 
+	memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
+
 	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-	dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+	ieee80211_xmit(sdata, skb);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
@@ -1918,7 +1870,6 @@ static bool ieee80211_tx_pending_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	/* validate info->control.vif against skb->iif */
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
 		sdata = container_of(sdata->bss,
@@ -1932,12 +1883,13 @@ static bool ieee80211_tx_pending_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	}
 
 	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING) {
-		ieee80211_tx(dev, skb, true);
+		/* do not use sdata, it may have been changed above */
+		ieee80211_tx(IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev), skb, true);
 	} else {
 		hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 		sta = sta_info_get(local, hdr->addr1);
 
-		ret = __ieee80211_tx(local, &skb, sta);
+		ret = __ieee80211_tx(local, &skb, sta, true);
 		if (ret != IEEE80211_TX_OK)
 			result = false;
 	}
@@ -1949,59 +1901,43 @@ static bool ieee80211_tx_pending_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 }
 
 /*
- * Transmit all pending packets. Called from tasklet, locks master device
- * TX lock so that no new packets can come in.
+ * Transmit all pending packets. Called from tasklet.
  */
 void ieee80211_tx_pending(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = (struct ieee80211_local *)data;
-	struct net_device *dev = local->mdev;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
-	bool next;
+	bool txok;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	netif_tx_lock_bh(dev);
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
 	for (i = 0; i < local->hw.queues; i++) {
 		/*
 		 * If queue is stopped by something other than due to pending
 		 * frames, or we have no pending frames, proceed to next queue.
 		 */
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
-		next = false;
-		if (local->queue_stop_reasons[i] !=
-			BIT(IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_PENDING) ||
+		if (local->queue_stop_reasons[i] ||
 		    skb_queue_empty(&local->pending[i]))
-			next = true;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
-
-		if (next)
 			continue;
 
-		/*
-		 * start the queue now to allow processing our packets,
-		 * we're under the tx lock here anyway so nothing will
-		 * happen as a result of this
-		 */
-		netif_start_subqueue(local->mdev, i);
-
 		while (!skb_queue_empty(&local->pending[i])) {
-			struct sk_buff *skb = skb_dequeue(&local->pending[i]);
-
-			if (!ieee80211_tx_pending_skb(local, skb)) {
-				skb_queue_head(&local->pending[i], skb);
+			struct sk_buff *skb = __skb_dequeue(&local->pending[i]);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock,
+						flags);
+
+			txok = ieee80211_tx_pending_skb(local, skb);
+			if (!txok)
+				__skb_queue_head(&local->pending[i], skb);
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock,
+					  flags);
+			if (!txok)
 				break;
-			}
 		}
-
-		/* Start regular packet processing again. */
-		if (skb_queue_empty(&local->pending[i]))
-			ieee80211_wake_queue_by_reason(&local->hw, i,
-					IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_PENDING);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
 
-	netif_tx_unlock_bh(dev);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -2176,8 +2112,7 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
-	skb->do_not_encrypt = 1;
-
+	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
 	info->band = band;
 	/*
 	 * XXX: For now, always use the lowest rate
@@ -2248,9 +2183,6 @@ ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 	bss = &sdata->u.ap;
 
-	if (!bss)
-		return NULL;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	beacon = rcu_dereference(bss->beacon);
 
@@ -2276,7 +2208,7 @@ ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_MOREDATA);
 		}
 
-		if (!ieee80211_tx_prepare(local, &tx, skb))
+		if (!ieee80211_tx_prepare(sdata, &tx, skb))
 			break;
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	}
@@ -2296,3 +2228,18 @@ ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	return skb;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_get_buffered_bc);
+
+void ieee80211_tx_skb(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		      int encrypt)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	skb_set_mac_header(skb, 0);
+	skb_set_network_header(skb, 0);
+	skb_set_transport_header(skb, 0);
+
+	skb->iif = sdata->dev->ifindex;
+	if (!encrypt)
+		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+
+	ieee80211_xmit(sdata, skb);
+}

net/mac80211/util.c

@@ -275,16 +275,12 @@ static void __ieee80211_wake_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue,
 
 	__clear_bit(reason, &local->queue_stop_reasons[queue]);
 
-	if (!skb_queue_empty(&local->pending[queue]) &&
-	    local->queue_stop_reasons[queue] ==
-				BIT(IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_PENDING))
-		tasklet_schedule(&local->tx_pending_tasklet);
-
 	if (local->queue_stop_reasons[queue] != 0)
 		/* someone still has this queue stopped */
 		return;
 
-	netif_wake_subqueue(local->mdev, queue);
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&local->pending[queue]))
+		tasklet_schedule(&local->tx_pending_tasklet);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_wake_queue_by_reason(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue,
@@ -313,14 +309,6 @@ static void __ieee80211_stop_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue,
 	if (WARN_ON(queue >= hw->queues))
 		return;
 
-	/*
-	 * Only stop if it was previously running, this is necessary
-	 * for correct pending packets handling because there we may
-	 * start (but not wake) the queue and rely on that.
-	 */
-	if (!local->queue_stop_reasons[queue])
-		netif_stop_subqueue(local->mdev, queue);
-
 	__set_bit(reason, &local->queue_stop_reasons[queue]);
 }
 
@@ -351,8 +339,7 @@ void ieee80211_add_pending_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
 	__ieee80211_stop_queue(hw, queue, IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_SKB_ADD);
-	__ieee80211_stop_queue(hw, queue, IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_PENDING);
-	skb_queue_tail(&local->pending[queue], skb);
+	__skb_queue_tail(&local->pending[queue], skb);
 	__ieee80211_wake_queue(hw, queue, IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_SKB_ADD);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
 }
@@ -373,16 +360,12 @@ int ieee80211_add_pending_skbs(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(skbs))) {
 		ret++;
 		queue = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
-		skb_queue_tail(&local->pending[queue], skb);
+		__skb_queue_tail(&local->pending[queue], skb);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < hw->queues; i++) {
-		if (ret)
-			__ieee80211_stop_queue(hw, i,
-				IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_PENDING);
+	for (i = 0; i < hw->queues; i++)
 		__ieee80211_wake_queue(hw, i,
 			IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_SKB_ADD);
-	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -413,11 +396,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_stop_queues);
 int ieee80211_queue_stopped(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(queue >= hw->queues))
 		return true;
 
-	return __netif_subqueue_stopped(local->mdev, queue);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
+	ret = !!local->queue_stop_reasons[queue];
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_queue_stopped);
 
@@ -761,20 +749,6 @@ void ieee80211_sta_def_wmm_params(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_set_wmm_default(sdata);
 }
 
-void ieee80211_tx_skb(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      int encrypt)
-{
-	skb->dev = sdata->local->mdev;
-	skb_set_mac_header(skb, 0);
-	skb_set_network_header(skb, 0);
-	skb_set_transport_header(skb, 0);
-
-	skb->iif = sdata->dev->ifindex;
-	skb->do_not_encrypt = !encrypt;
-
-	dev_queue_xmit(skb);
-}
-
 u32 ieee80211_mandatory_rates(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			      enum ieee80211_band band)
 {
@@ -1049,9 +1023,9 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	/* reconfigure hardware */
 	ieee80211_hw_config(local, ~0);
 
-	netif_addr_lock_bh(local->mdev);
+	spin_lock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
-	netif_addr_unlock_bh(local->mdev);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 
 	/* Finally also reconfigure all the BSS information */
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {

net/mac80211/wme.c

@@ -85,10 +85,8 @@ static u16 classify80211(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return ieee802_1d_to_ac[skb->priority];
 }
 
-u16 ieee80211_select_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void ieee80211_select_queue(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = mpriv->local;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
 	u16 queue;
 	u8 tid;
@@ -113,5 +111,5 @@ u16 ieee80211_select_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		*p = 0;
 	}
 
-	return queue;
+	skb_set_queue_mapping(skb, queue);
 }

net/mac80211/wme.h

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 extern const int ieee802_1d_to_ac[8];
 
-u16 ieee80211_select_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void ieee80211_select_queue(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+			    struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 #endif /* _WME_H */