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iwlwifi: remove monitor check

Off-channel reception is acceptable in monitor
mode, and checking for monitor mode this way is
not really correct anyway since it could be the
case while operating.

Now iwl_is_monitor_mode() is no longer used so
remove it completely.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@intel.com>
Johannes Berg 15 years ago
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      drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c

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drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c

@@ -827,18 +827,6 @@ static u8 iwl_count_chain_bitmap(u32 chain_bitmap)
 	return res;
 }
 
-/**
- * iwl_is_monitor_mode - Determine if interface in monitor mode
- *
- * priv->iw_mode is set in add_interface, but add_interface is
- * never called for monitor mode. The only way mac80211 informs us about
- * monitor mode is through configuring filters (call to configure_filter).
- */
-static bool iwl_is_monitor_mode(struct iwl_priv *priv)
-{
-	return !!(priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags & RXON_FILTER_PROMISC_MSK);
-}
-
 /**
  * iwl_set_rxon_chain - Set up Rx chain usage in "staging" RXON image
  *
@@ -882,19 +870,6 @@ void iwl_set_rxon_chain(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	rx_chain |= active_rx_cnt << RXON_RX_CHAIN_MIMO_CNT_POS;
 	rx_chain |= idle_rx_cnt  << RXON_RX_CHAIN_CNT_POS;
 
-	/* copied from 'iwl_bg_request_scan()' */
-	/* Force use of chains B and C (0x6) for Rx
-	 * Avoid A (0x1) for the device has off-channel reception on A-band.
-	 * MIMO is not used here, but value is required */
-	if (iwl_is_monitor_mode(priv) &&
-	    !(priv->staging_rxon.flags & RXON_FLG_BAND_24G_MSK) &&
-	    priv->cfg->off_channel_workaround) {
-		rx_chain = ANT_ABC << RXON_RX_CHAIN_VALID_POS;
-		rx_chain |= ANT_BC << RXON_RX_CHAIN_FORCE_SEL_POS;
-		rx_chain |= ANT_ABC << RXON_RX_CHAIN_FORCE_MIMO_SEL_POS;
-		rx_chain |= 0x1 << RXON_RX_CHAIN_DRIVER_FORCE_POS;
-	}
-
 	priv->staging_rxon.rx_chain = cpu_to_le16(rx_chain);
 
 	if (!is_single && (active_rx_cnt >= IWL_NUM_RX_CHAINS_SINGLE) && is_cam)