From: Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:12:56 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: mac80211: update to compat-wireless 2009-12-05 and fix a critical bug in ath9k tx... 
X-Git-Url: http://git.cdn.openwrt.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=6cdf436893d94eef9c3ee47814ea324c0ed4ce2f;p=openwrt%2Fstaging%2Flinusw.git

mac80211: update to compat-wireless 2009-12-05 and fix a critical bug in ath9k tx status reporting

SVN-Revision: 18666
---

diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index dced1107c3..85c5ea4ac0 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=mac80211
 
-PKG_VERSION:=2009-11-21
+PKG_VERSION:=2009-12-05
 PKG_RELEASE:=7
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:= \
-	http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6/2009/11 \
+	http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6/2009/12 \
 	http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6
-PKG_MD5SUM:=00e80559cddaa160605098572f5c58b8
+PKG_MD5SUM:=5b432e35626af4036ed55da75fff3fca
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=compat-wireless-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/compat-wireless-$(PKG_VERSION)
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/401-ath9k-dont-register-leds-on-ar9100.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/401-ath9k-dont-register-leds-on-ar9100.patch
index 2a9bdc8b23..05b151b541 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/401-ath9k-dont-register-leds-on-ar9100.patch
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/401-ath9k-dont-register-leds-on-ar9100.patch
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
 +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-@@ -1139,6 +1139,9 @@ static void ath_unregister_led(struct at
+@@ -1112,6 +1112,9 @@ static void ath_unregister_led(struct at
  
  static void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
  {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  	ath_unregister_led(&sc->assoc_led);
  	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED;
  	ath_unregister_led(&sc->tx_led);
-@@ -1157,6 +1160,9 @@ static void ath_init_leds(struct ath_sof
+@@ -1130,6 +1133,9 @@ static void ath_init_leds(struct ath_sof
  	else
  		sc->sc_ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_DEF;
  
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/403-ath9k-fix-invalid-mac-address-handling.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/403-ath9k-fix-invalid-mac-address-handling.patch
index 687d9e4775..eabba06e7b 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/403-ath9k-fix-invalid-mac-address-handling.patch
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/403-ath9k-fix-invalid-mac-address-handling.patch
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  #include <asm/unaligned.h>
  
  #include "hw.h"
-@@ -489,8 +490,18 @@ static int ath9k_hw_init_macaddr(struct 
+@@ -485,8 +486,18 @@ static int ath9k_hw_init_macaddr(struct 
  		common->macaddr[2 * i] = eeval >> 8;
  		common->macaddr[2 * i + 1] = eeval & 0xff;
  	}
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/406-ath9k-set-AH_USE_EEPROM-only-if-no-platform-data-present.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/406-ath9k-set-AH_USE_EEPROM-only-if-no-platform-data-present.patch
index 734dea0306..5e19f1255e 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/406-ath9k-set-AH_USE_EEPROM-only-if-no-platform-data-present.patch
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/406-ath9k-set-AH_USE_EEPROM-only-if-no-platform-data-present.patch
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
 +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
-@@ -431,11 +431,8 @@ static void ath9k_hw_init_defaults(struc
+@@ -427,11 +427,8 @@ static void ath9k_hw_init_defaults(struc
  	ah->hw_version.magic = AR5416_MAGIC;
  	ah->hw_version.subvendorid = 0;
  
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  #include "ath9k.h"
  #include "btcoex.h"
  
-@@ -1633,6 +1634,7 @@ static int ath_init_softc(u16 devid, str
+@@ -1606,6 +1607,7 @@ static int ath_init_softc(u16 devid, str
  {
  	struct ath_hw *ah = NULL;
  	struct ath_common *common;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  	int r = 0, i;
  	int csz = 0;
  	int qnum;
-@@ -1656,6 +1658,10 @@ static int ath_init_softc(u16 devid, str
+@@ -1629,6 +1631,10 @@ static int ath_init_softc(u16 devid, str
  
  	ah->hw_version.devid = devid;
  	ah->hw_version.subsysid = subsysid;
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/500-ath9k_rate_control_api.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/500-ath9k_rate_control_api.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index fe476cb251..0000000000
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/500-ath9k_rate_control_api.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1244 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
-@@ -19,132 +19,133 @@
- 
- static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11na_ratetable = {
- 	42,
-+	8, /* MCS start */
- 	{
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
--			5400, 0x0b, 0x00, 12,
-+			5400, 0, 0x00, 12,
- 			0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
--			7800,  0x0f, 0x00, 18,
-+			7800,  1, 0x00, 18,
- 			0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
--			10000, 0x0a, 0x00, 24,
-+			10000, 2, 0x00, 24,
- 			2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
--			13900, 0x0e, 0x00, 36,
-+			13900, 3, 0x00, 36,
- 			2,  3, 3, 3, 3, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
--			17300, 0x09, 0x00, 48,
-+			17300, 4, 0x00, 48,
- 			4,  4, 4, 4, 4, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
--			23000, 0x0d, 0x00, 72,
-+			23000, 5, 0x00, 72,
- 			4,  5, 5, 5, 5, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
--			27400, 0x08, 0x00, 96,
-+			27400, 6, 0x00, 96,
- 			4,  6, 6, 6, 6, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			29300, 0x0c, 0x00, 108,
-+			29300, 7, 0x00, 108,
- 			4,  7, 7, 7, 7, 0 },
- 		{ VALID_2040, VALID_2040, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 6500, /* 6.5 Mb */
--			6400, 0x80, 0x00, 0,
-+			6400, 0, 0x00, 0,
- 			0, 8, 24, 8, 24, 3216 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
--			12700, 0x81, 0x00, 1,
-+			12700, 1, 0x00, 1,
- 			2, 9, 25, 9, 25, 6434 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 19500, /* 19.5 Mb */
--			18800, 0x82, 0x00, 2,
-+			18800, 2, 0x00, 2,
- 			2, 10, 26, 10, 26, 9650 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
--			25000, 0x83, 0x00, 3,
-+			25000, 3, 0x00, 3,
- 			4,  11, 27, 11, 27, 12868 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
--			36700, 0x84, 0x00, 4,
-+			36700, 4, 0x00, 4,
- 			4,  12, 28, 12, 28, 19304 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
--			48100, 0x85, 0x00, 5,
-+			48100, 5, 0x00, 5,
- 			4,  13, 29, 13, 29, 25740 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 58500, /* 58.5 Mb */
--			53500, 0x86, 0x00, 6,
-+			53500, 6, 0x00, 6,
- 			4,  14, 30, 14, 30,  28956 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 65000, /* 65 Mb */
--			59000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
-+			59000, 7, 0x00, 7,
- 			4,  15, 31, 15, 32, 32180 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
--			12700, 0x88, 0x00,
-+			12700, 8, 0x00,
- 			8, 3, 16, 33, 16, 33, 6430 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
--			24800, 0x89, 0x00, 9,
-+			24800, 9, 0x00, 9,
- 			2, 17, 34, 17, 34, 12860 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
--			36600, 0x8a, 0x00, 10,
-+			36600, 10, 0x00, 10,
- 			2, 18, 35, 18, 35, 19300 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
--			48100, 0x8b, 0x00, 11,
-+			48100, 11, 0x00, 11,
- 			4,  19, 36, 19, 36, 25736 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 78000, /* 78 Mb */
--			69500, 0x8c, 0x00, 12,
-+			69500, 12, 0x00, 12,
- 			4,  20, 37, 20, 37, 38600 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 104000, /* 104 Mb */
--			89500, 0x8d, 0x00, 13,
-+			89500, 13, 0x00, 13,
- 			4,  21, 38, 21, 38, 51472 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 117000, /* 117 Mb */
--			98900, 0x8e, 0x00, 14,
-+			98900, 14, 0x00, 14,
- 			4,  22, 39, 22, 39, 57890 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 130000, /* 130 Mb */
--			108300, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
-+			108300, 15, 0x00, 15,
- 			4,  23, 40, 23, 41, 64320 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 13500, /* 13.5 Mb */
--			13200, 0x80, 0x00, 0,
-+			13200, 0, 0x00, 0,
- 			0, 8, 24, 24, 24, 6684 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 27500, /* 27.0 Mb */
--			25900, 0x81, 0x00, 1,
-+			25900, 1, 0x00, 1,
- 			2, 9, 25, 25, 25, 13368 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 40500, /* 40.5 Mb */
--			38600, 0x82, 0x00, 2,
-+			38600, 2, 0x00, 2,
- 			2, 10, 26, 26, 26, 20052 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			49800, 0x83, 0x00, 3,
-+			49800, 3, 0x00, 3,
- 			4,  11, 27, 27, 27, 26738 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 81500, /* 81 Mb */
--			72200, 0x84, 0x00, 4,
-+			72200, 4, 0x00, 4,
- 			4,  12, 28, 28, 28, 40104 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
--			92900, 0x85, 0x00, 5,
-+			92900, 5, 0x00, 5,
- 			4,  13, 29, 29, 29, 53476 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 121500, /* 121.5 Mb */
--			102700, 0x86, 0x00, 6,
-+			102700, 6, 0x00, 6,
- 			4,  14, 30, 30, 30, 60156 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 135000, /* 135 Mb */
--			112000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
-+			112000, 7, 0x00, 7,
- 			4,  15, 31, 32, 32, 66840 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS_HGI, 150000, /* 150 Mb */
--			122000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
-+			122000, 7, 0x00, 7,
- 			4,  15, 31, 32, 32, 74200 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 27000, /* 27 Mb */
--			25800, 0x88, 0x00, 8,
-+			25800, 8, 0x00, 8,
- 			0, 16, 33, 33, 33, 13360 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			49800, 0x89, 0x00, 9,
-+			49800, 9, 0x00, 9,
- 			2, 17, 34, 34, 34, 26720 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 81000, /* 81 Mb */
--			71900, 0x8a, 0x00, 10,
-+			71900, 10, 0x00, 10,
- 			2, 18, 35, 35, 35, 40080 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
--			92500, 0x8b, 0x00, 11,
-+			92500, 11, 0x00, 11,
- 			4,  19, 36, 36, 36, 53440 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 162000, /* 162 Mb */
--			130300, 0x8c, 0x00, 12,
-+			130300, 12, 0x00, 12,
- 			4,  20, 37, 37, 37, 80160 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 216000, /* 216 Mb */
--			162800, 0x8d, 0x00, 13,
-+			162800, 13, 0x00, 13,
- 			4,  21, 38, 38, 38, 106880 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 243000, /* 243 Mb */
--			178200, 0x8e, 0x00, 14,
-+			178200, 14, 0x00, 14,
- 			4,  22, 39, 39, 39, 120240 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 270000, /* 270 Mb */
--			192100, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
-+			192100, 15, 0x00, 15,
- 			4,  23, 40, 41, 41, 133600 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS_HGI, 300000, /* 300 Mb */
--			207000, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
-+			207000, 15, 0x00, 15,
- 			4,  23, 40, 41, 41, 148400 },
- 	},
- 	50,  /* probe interval */
-@@ -156,144 +157,145 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
- 
- static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11ng_ratetable = {
- 	46,
-+	12, /* MCS start */
- 	{
- 		{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 1000, /* 1 Mb */
--			900, 0x1b, 0x00, 2,
-+			900, 0, 0x00, 2,
- 			0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
- 		{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 2000, /* 2 Mb */
--			1900, 0x1a, 0x04, 4,
-+			1900, 1, 0x04, 4,
- 			1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
- 		{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 5500, /* 5.5 Mb */
--			4900, 0x19, 0x04, 11,
-+			4900, 2, 0x04, 11,
- 			2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0 },
- 		{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 11000, /* 11 Mb */
--			8100, 0x18, 0x04, 22,
-+			8100, 3, 0x04, 22,
- 			3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 0 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
--			5400, 0x0b, 0x00, 12,
-+			5400, 4, 0x00, 12,
- 			4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 0 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
--			7800, 0x0f, 0x00, 18,
-+			7800, 5, 0x00, 18,
- 			4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
--			10100, 0x0a, 0x00, 24,
-+			10100, 6, 0x00, 24,
- 			6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
--			14100,  0x0e, 0x00, 36,
-+			14100, 7, 0x00, 36,
- 			6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
--			17700, 0x09, 0x00, 48,
-+			17700, 8, 0x00, 48,
- 			8,  8, 8, 8, 8, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
--			23700, 0x0d, 0x00, 72,
-+			23700, 9, 0x00, 72,
- 			8,  9, 9, 9, 9, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
--			27400, 0x08, 0x00, 96,
-+			27400, 10, 0x00, 96,
- 			8,  10, 10, 10, 10, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			30900, 0x0c, 0x00, 108,
-+			30900, 11, 0x00, 108,
- 			8,  11, 11, 11, 11, 0 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 6500, /* 6.5 Mb */
--			6400, 0x80, 0x00, 0,
-+			6400, 0, 0x00, 0,
- 			4, 12, 28, 12, 28, 3216 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
--			12700, 0x81, 0x00, 1,
-+			12700, 1, 0x00, 1,
- 			6, 13, 29, 13, 29, 6434 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 19500, /* 19.5 Mb */
--			18800, 0x82, 0x00, 2,
-+			18800, 2, 0x00, 2,
- 			6, 14, 30, 14, 30, 9650 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
--			25000, 0x83, 0x00, 3,
-+			25000, 3, 0x00, 3,
- 			8,  15, 31, 15, 31, 12868 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
--			36700, 0x84, 0x00, 4,
-+			36700, 4, 0x00, 4,
- 			8,  16, 32, 16, 32, 19304 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
--			48100, 0x85, 0x00, 5,
-+			48100, 5, 0x00, 5,
- 			8,  17, 33, 17, 33, 25740 },
- 		{ INVALID,  VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 58500, /* 58.5 Mb */
--			53500, 0x86, 0x00, 6,
-+			53500, 6, 0x00, 6,
- 			8,  18, 34, 18, 34, 28956 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 65000, /* 65 Mb */
--			59000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
-+			59000, 7, 0x00, 7,
- 			8,  19, 35, 19, 36, 32180 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
--			12700, 0x88, 0x00, 8,
-+			12700, 8, 0x00, 8,
- 			4, 20, 37, 20, 37, 6430 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
--			24800, 0x89, 0x00, 9,
-+			24800, 9, 0x00, 9,
- 			6, 21, 38, 21, 38, 12860 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
--			36600, 0x8a, 0x00, 10,
-+			36600, 10, 0x00, 10,
- 			6, 22, 39, 22, 39, 19300 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
--			48100, 0x8b, 0x00, 11,
-+			48100, 11, 0x00, 11,
- 			8,  23, 40, 23, 40, 25736 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 78000, /* 78 Mb */
--			69500, 0x8c, 0x00, 12,
-+			69500, 12, 0x00, 12,
- 			8,  24, 41, 24, 41, 38600 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 104000, /* 104 Mb */
--			89500, 0x8d, 0x00, 13,
-+			89500, 13, 0x00, 13,
- 			8,  25, 42, 25, 42, 51472 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 117000, /* 117 Mb */
--			98900, 0x8e, 0x00, 14,
-+			98900, 14, 0x00, 14,
- 			8,  26, 43, 26, 44, 57890 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 130000, /* 130 Mb */
--			108300, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
-+			108300, 15, 0x00, 15,
- 			8,  27, 44, 27, 45, 64320 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 13500, /* 13.5 Mb */
--			13200, 0x80, 0x00, 0,
-+			13200, 0, 0x00, 0,
- 			8, 12, 28, 28, 28, 6684 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 27500, /* 27.0 Mb */
--			25900, 0x81, 0x00, 1,
-+			25900, 1, 0x00, 1,
- 			8, 13, 29, 29, 29, 13368 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 40500, /* 40.5 Mb */
--			38600, 0x82, 0x00, 2,
-+			38600, 2, 0x00, 2,
- 			8, 14, 30, 30, 30, 20052 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			49800, 0x83, 0x00, 3,
-+			49800, 3, 0x00, 3,
- 			8,  15, 31, 31, 31, 26738 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 81500, /* 81 Mb */
--			72200, 0x84, 0x00, 4,
-+			72200, 4, 0x00, 4,
- 			8,  16, 32, 32, 32, 40104 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
--			92900, 0x85, 0x00, 5,
-+			92900, 5, 0x00, 5,
- 			8,  17, 33, 33, 33, 53476 },
- 		{ INVALID,  VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 121500, /* 121.5 Mb */
--			102700, 0x86, 0x00, 6,
-+			102700, 6, 0x00, 6,
- 			8,  18, 34, 34, 34, 60156 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 135000, /* 135 Mb */
--			112000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
-+			112000, 7, 0x00, 7,
- 			8,  19, 35, 36, 36, 66840 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS_HGI, 150000, /* 150 Mb */
--			122000, 0x87, 0x00, 7,
-+			122000, 7, 0x00, 7,
- 			8,  19, 35, 36, 36, 74200 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 27000, /* 27 Mb */
--			25800, 0x88, 0x00, 8,
-+			25800, 8, 0x00, 8,
- 			8, 20, 37, 37, 37, 13360 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			49800, 0x89, 0x00, 9,
-+			49800, 9, 0x00, 9,
- 			8, 21, 38, 38, 38, 26720 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 81000, /* 81 Mb */
--			71900, 0x8a, 0x00, 10,
-+			71900, 10, 0x00, 10,
- 			8, 22, 39, 39, 39, 40080 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
--			92500, 0x8b, 0x00, 11,
-+			92500, 11, 0x00, 11,
- 			8,  23, 40, 40, 40, 53440 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 162000, /* 162 Mb */
--			130300, 0x8c, 0x00, 12,
-+			130300, 12, 0x00, 12,
- 			8,  24, 41, 41, 41, 80160 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 216000, /* 216 Mb */
--			162800, 0x8d, 0x00, 13,
-+			162800, 13, 0x00, 13,
- 			8,  25, 42, 42, 42, 106880 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 243000, /* 243 Mb */
--			178200, 0x8e, 0x00, 14,
-+			178200, 14, 0x00, 14,
- 			8,  26, 43, 43, 43, 120240 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 270000, /* 270 Mb */
--			192100, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
-+			192100, 15, 0x00, 15,
- 			8,  27, 44, 45, 45, 133600 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS_HGI, 300000, /* 300 Mb */
--			207000, 0x8f, 0x00, 15,
-+			207000, 15, 0x00, 15,
- 			8,  27, 44, 45, 45, 148400 },
- 		},
- 	50,  /* probe interval */
-@@ -302,30 +304,31 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
- 
- static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11a_ratetable = {
- 	8,
-+	0,
- 	{
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
--			5400, 0x0b, 0x00, (0x80|12),
-+			5400, 0, 0x00, 12,
- 			0, 0, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
--			7800, 0x0f, 0x00, 18,
-+			7800, 1, 0x00, 18,
- 			0, 1, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
--			10000, 0x0a, 0x00, (0x80|24),
-+			10000, 2, 0x00, 24,
- 			2, 2, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
--			13900, 0x0e, 0x00, 36,
-+			13900, 3, 0x00, 36,
- 			2, 3, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
--			17300, 0x09, 0x00, (0x80|48),
-+			17300, 4, 0x00, 48,
- 			4,  4, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
--			23000, 0x0d, 0x00, 72,
-+			23000, 5, 0x00, 72,
- 			4,  5, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
--			27400, 0x08, 0x00, 96,
-+			27400, 6, 0x00, 96,
- 			4,  6, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			29300, 0x0c, 0x00, 108,
-+			29300, 7, 0x00, 108,
- 			4,  7, 0 },
- 	},
- 	50,  /* probe interval */
-@@ -334,48 +337,63 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
- 
- static const struct ath_rate_table ar5416_11g_ratetable = {
- 	12,
-+	0,
- 	{
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 1000, /* 1 Mb */
--			900, 0x1b, 0x00, 2,
-+			900, 0, 0x00, 2,
- 			0, 0, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 2000, /* 2 Mb */
--			1900, 0x1a, 0x04, 4,
-+			1900, 1, 0x04, 4,
- 			1, 1, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 5500, /* 5.5 Mb */
--			4900, 0x19, 0x04, 11,
-+			4900, 2, 0x04, 11,
- 			2, 2, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 11000, /* 11 Mb */
--			8100, 0x18, 0x04, 22,
-+			8100, 3, 0x04, 22,
- 			3, 3, 0 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
--			5400, 0x0b, 0x00, 12,
-+			5400, 4, 0x00, 12,
- 			4, 4, 0 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
--			7800, 0x0f, 0x00, 18,
-+			7800, 5, 0x00, 18,
- 			4, 5, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
--			10000, 0x0a, 0x00, 24,
-+			10000, 6, 0x00, 24,
- 			6, 6, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
--			13900, 0x0e, 0x00, 36,
-+			13900, 7, 0x00, 36,
- 			6, 7, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
--			17300, 0x09, 0x00, 48,
-+			17300, 8, 0x00, 48,
- 			8,  8, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
--			23000, 0x0d, 0x00, 72,
-+			23000, 9, 0x00, 72,
- 			8,  9, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
--			27400, 0x08, 0x00, 96,
-+			27400, 10, 0x00, 96,
- 			8,  10, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			29300, 0x0c, 0x00, 108,
-+			29300, 11, 0x00, 108,
- 			8,  11, 0 },
- 	},
- 	50,  /* probe interval */
- 	0,   /* Phy rates allowed initially */
- };
- 
-+static const struct ath_rate_table *hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_MAX] = {
-+	[ATH9K_MODE_11A] = &ar5416_11a_ratetable,
-+	[ATH9K_MODE_11G] = &ar5416_11g_ratetable,
-+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT20] = &ar5416_11na_ratetable,
-+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT20] = &ar5416_11ng_ratetable,
-+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40PLUS] = &ar5416_11na_ratetable,
-+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40MINUS] = &ar5416_11na_ratetable,
-+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40PLUS] = &ar5416_11ng_ratetable,
-+	[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40MINUS] = &ar5416_11ng_ratetable,
-+};
-+
-+static int ath_rc_get_rateindex(const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table,
-+				struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate);
-+
- static inline int8_t median(int8_t a, int8_t b, int8_t c)
- {
- 	if (a >= b) {
-@@ -534,7 +552,7 @@ static u8 ath_rc_setvalid_rates(struct a
- 			 * capflag matches one of the validity
- 			 * (VALID/VALID_20/VALID_40) flags */
- 
--			if (((rate & 0x7F) == (dot11rate & 0x7F)) &&
-+			if ((rate == dot11rate) &&
- 			    ((valid & WLAN_RC_CAP_MODE(capflag)) ==
- 			     WLAN_RC_CAP_MODE(capflag)) &&
- 			    !WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(phy)) {
-@@ -576,8 +594,7 @@ static u8 ath_rc_setvalid_htrates(struct
- 			u8 rate = rateset->rs_rates[i];
- 			u8 dot11rate = rate_table->info[j].dot11rate;
- 
--			if (((rate & 0x7F) != (dot11rate & 0x7F)) ||
--			    !WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(phy) ||
-+			if ((rate != dot11rate) || !WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(phy) ||
- 			    !WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_VALID(valid, capflag))
- 				continue;
- 
-@@ -696,18 +713,20 @@ static void ath_rc_rate_set_series(const
- 				   u8 tries, u8 rix, int rtsctsenable)
- {
- 	rate->count = tries;
--	rate->idx = rix;
-+	rate->idx = rate_table->info[rix].ratecode;
- 
- 	if (txrc->short_preamble)
- 		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
- 	if (txrc->rts || rtsctsenable)
- 		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS;
--	if (WLAN_RC_PHY_40(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
--		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
--	if (WLAN_RC_PHY_SGI(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
--		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI;
--	if (WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
-+
-+	if (WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(rate_table->info[rix].phy)) {
- 		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
-+		if (WLAN_RC_PHY_40(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
-+			rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
-+		if (WLAN_RC_PHY_SGI(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
-+			rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI;
-+	}
- }
- 
- static void ath_rc_rate_set_rtscts(struct ath_softc *sc,
-@@ -720,7 +739,7 @@ static void ath_rc_rate_set_rtscts(struc
- 	/* get the cix for the lowest valid rix */
- 	for (i = 3; i >= 0; i--) {
- 		if (rates[i].count && (rates[i].idx >= 0)) {
--			rix = rates[i].idx;
-+			rix = ath_rc_get_rateindex(rate_table, &rates[i]);
- 			break;
- 		}
- 	}
-@@ -1080,15 +1099,19 @@ static int ath_rc_get_rateindex(const st
- {
- 	int rix;
- 
-+	if (!(rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS))
-+		return rate->idx;
-+
-+	rix = rate->idx + rate_table->mcs_start;
- 	if ((rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH) &&
- 	    (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI))
--		rix = rate_table->info[rate->idx].ht_index;
-+		rix = rate_table->info[rix].ht_index;
- 	else if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI)
--		rix = rate_table->info[rate->idx].sgi_index;
-+		rix = rate_table->info[rix].sgi_index;
- 	else if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH)
--		rix = rate_table->info[rate->idx].cw40index;
-+		rix = rate_table->info[rix].cw40index;
- 	else
--		rix = rate_table->info[rate->idx].base_index;
-+		rix = rate_table->info[rix].base_index;
- 
- 	return rix;
- }
-@@ -1183,7 +1206,9 @@ struct ath_rate_table *ath_choose_rate_t
- 
- 	ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
- 		  "Choosing rate table for mode: %d\n", mode);
--	return sc->hw_rate_table[mode];
-+
-+	sc->cur_rate_mode = mode;
-+	return hw_rate_table[mode];
- }
- 
- static void ath_rc_init(struct ath_softc *sc,
-@@ -1197,12 +1222,6 @@ static void ath_rc_init(struct ath_softc
- 	u8 *ht_mcs = (u8 *)&ath_rc_priv->neg_ht_rates;
- 	u8 i, j, k, hi = 0, hthi = 0;
- 
--	if (!rate_table) {
--		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
--			  "Rate table not initialized\n");
--		return;
--	}
--
- 	/* Initial rate table size. Will change depending
- 	 * on the working rate set */
- 	ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size = RATE_TABLE_SIZE;
-@@ -1357,7 +1376,8 @@ static void ath_tx_status(void *priv, st
- 		}
- 	}
- 
--	ath_debug_stat_rc(sc, skb);
-+	ath_debug_stat_rc(sc, ath_rc_get_rateindex(sc->cur_rate_table,
-+		&tx_info->status.rates[final_ts_idx]));
- }
- 
- static void ath_rate_init(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-@@ -1365,7 +1385,7 @@ static void ath_rate_init(void *priv, st
- {
- 	struct ath_softc *sc = priv;
- 	struct ath_rate_priv *ath_rc_priv = priv_sta;
--	const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table = NULL;
-+	const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table;
- 	bool is_cw40, is_sgi40;
- 	int i, j = 0;
- 
-@@ -1397,11 +1417,9 @@ static void ath_rate_init(void *priv, st
- 	    (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) ||
- 	    (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)) {
- 		rate_table = ath_choose_rate_table(sc, sband->band,
--						   sta->ht_cap.ht_supported,
--						   is_cw40);
--	} else if (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
--		/* cur_rate_table would be set on init through config() */
--		rate_table = sc->cur_rate_table;
-+		                      sta->ht_cap.ht_supported, is_cw40);
-+	} else {
-+		rate_table = hw_rate_table[sc->cur_rate_mode];
- 	}
- 
- 	ath_rc_priv->ht_cap = ath_rc_build_ht_caps(sc, sta, is_cw40, is_sgi40);
-@@ -1445,6 +1463,7 @@ static void ath_rate_update(void *priv, 
- 			ath_print(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah), ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
- 				  "Operating HT Bandwidth changed to: %d\n",
- 				  sc->hw->conf.channel_type);
-+			sc->cur_rate_table = hw_rate_table[sc->cur_rate_mode];
- 		}
- 	}
- }
-@@ -1497,26 +1516,6 @@ static struct rate_control_ops ath_rate_
- 	.free_sta = ath_rate_free_sta,
- };
- 
--void ath_rate_attach(struct ath_softc *sc)
--{
--	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11A] =
--		&ar5416_11a_ratetable;
--	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11G] =
--		&ar5416_11g_ratetable;
--	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT20] =
--		&ar5416_11na_ratetable;
--	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT20] =
--		&ar5416_11ng_ratetable;
--	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40PLUS] =
--		&ar5416_11na_ratetable;
--	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40MINUS] =
--		&ar5416_11na_ratetable;
--	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40PLUS] =
--		&ar5416_11ng_ratetable;
--	sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40MINUS] =
--		&ar5416_11ng_ratetable;
--}
--
- int ath_rate_control_register(void)
- {
- 	return ieee80211_rate_control_register(&ath_rate_ops);
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
-@@ -70,6 +70,29 @@ static int ath_tx_num_badfrms(struct ath
- static void ath_tx_rc_status(struct ath_buf *bf, struct ath_desc *ds,
- 			     int nbad, int txok, bool update_rc);
- 
-+enum {
-+	MCS_DEFAULT,
-+	MCS_HT40,
-+	MCS_HT40_SGI,
-+};
-+
-+static int ath_max_4ms_framelen[3][16] = {
-+	[MCS_DEFAULT] = {
-+		3216,  6434,  9650,  12868, 19304, 25740,  28956,  32180,
-+		6430,  12860, 19300, 25736, 38600, 51472,  57890,  64320,
-+	},
-+	[MCS_HT40] = {
-+		6684,  13368, 20052, 26738, 40104, 53476,  60156,  66840,
-+		13360, 26720, 40080, 53440, 80160, 106880, 120240, 133600,
-+	},
-+	[MCS_HT40_SGI] = {
-+		/* TODO: Only MCS 7 and 15 updated, recalculate the rest */
-+		6684,  13368, 20052, 26738, 40104, 53476,  60156,  74200,
-+		13360, 26720, 40080, 53440, 80160, 106880, 120240, 148400,
-+	}
-+};
-+
-+
- /*********************/
- /* Aggregation logic */
- /*********************/
-@@ -459,7 +482,6 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_aggr(struct 
- static u32 ath_lookup_rate(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
- 			   struct ath_atx_tid *tid)
- {
--	const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table = sc->cur_rate_table;
- 	struct sk_buff *skb;
- 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
- 	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates;
-@@ -480,12 +502,20 @@ static u32 ath_lookup_rate(struct ath_so
- 
- 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
- 		if (rates[i].count) {
--			if (!WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(rate_table->info[rates[i].idx].phy)) {
-+			int modeidx;
-+			if (!(rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)) {
- 				legacy = 1;
- 				break;
- 			}
- 
--			frmlen = rate_table->info[rates[i].idx].max_4ms_framelen;
-+			if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI)
-+				modeidx = MCS_HT40_SGI;
-+			else if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH)
-+				modeidx = MCS_HT40;
-+			else
-+				modeidx = MCS_DEFAULT;
-+
-+			frmlen = ath_max_4ms_framelen[modeidx][rates[i].idx];
- 			max_4ms_framelen = min(max_4ms_framelen, frmlen);
- 		}
- 	}
-@@ -523,12 +553,11 @@ static u32 ath_lookup_rate(struct ath_so
- static int ath_compute_num_delims(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_atx_tid *tid,
- 				  struct ath_buf *bf, u16 frmlen)
- {
--	const struct ath_rate_table *rt = sc->cur_rate_table;
- 	struct sk_buff *skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
- 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
- 	u32 nsymbits, nsymbols;
- 	u16 minlen;
--	u8 rc, flags, rix;
-+	u8 flags, rix;
- 	int width, half_gi, ndelim, mindelim;
- 
- 	/* Select standard number of delimiters based on frame length alone */
-@@ -558,7 +587,6 @@ static int ath_compute_num_delims(struct
- 
- 	rix = tx_info->control.rates[0].idx;
- 	flags = tx_info->control.rates[0].flags;
--	rc = rt->info[rix].ratecode;
- 	width = (flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH) ? 1 : 0;
- 	half_gi = (flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI) ? 1 : 0;
- 
-@@ -570,7 +598,7 @@ static int ath_compute_num_delims(struct
- 	if (nsymbols == 0)
- 		nsymbols = 1;
- 
--	nsymbits = bits_per_symbol[HT_RC_2_MCS(rc)][width];
-+	nsymbits = bits_per_symbol[rix][width];
- 	minlen = (nsymbols * nsymbits) / BITS_PER_BYTE;
- 
- 	if (frmlen < minlen) {
-@@ -1425,22 +1453,14 @@ static int setup_tx_flags(struct ath_sof
- static u32 ath_pkt_duration(struct ath_softc *sc, u8 rix, struct ath_buf *bf,
- 			    int width, int half_gi, bool shortPreamble)
- {
--	const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table = sc->cur_rate_table;
- 	u32 nbits, nsymbits, duration, nsymbols;
--	u8 rc;
- 	int streams, pktlen;
- 
- 	pktlen = bf_isaggr(bf) ? bf->bf_al : bf->bf_frmlen;
--	rc = rate_table->info[rix].ratecode;
--
--	/* for legacy rates, use old function to compute packet duration */
--	if (!IS_HT_RATE(rc))
--		return ath9k_hw_computetxtime(sc->sc_ah, rate_table, pktlen,
--					      rix, shortPreamble);
- 
- 	/* find number of symbols: PLCP + data */
- 	nbits = (pktlen << 3) + OFDM_PLCP_BITS;
--	nsymbits = bits_per_symbol[HT_RC_2_MCS(rc)][width];
-+	nsymbits = bits_per_symbol[rix][width];
- 	nsymbols = (nbits + nsymbits - 1) / nsymbits;
- 
- 	if (!half_gi)
-@@ -1449,7 +1469,7 @@ static u32 ath_pkt_duration(struct ath_s
- 		duration = SYMBOL_TIME_HALFGI(nsymbols);
- 
- 	/* addup duration for legacy/ht training and signal fields */
--	streams = HT_RC_2_STREAMS(rc);
-+	streams = HT_RC_2_STREAMS(rix);
- 	duration += L_STF + L_LTF + L_SIG + HT_SIG + HT_STF + HT_LTF(streams);
- 
- 	return duration;
-@@ -1458,11 +1478,11 @@ static u32 ath_pkt_duration(struct ath_s
- static void ath_buf_set_rate(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf)
- {
- 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
--	const struct ath_rate_table *rt = sc->cur_rate_table;
- 	struct ath9k_11n_rate_series series[4];
- 	struct sk_buff *skb;
- 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
- 	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates;
-+	const struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
- 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
- 	int i, flags = 0;
- 	u8 rix = 0, ctsrate = 0;
-@@ -1481,11 +1501,10 @@ static void ath_buf_set_rate(struct ath_
- 	 * checking the BSS's global flag.
- 	 * But for the rate series, IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE is used.
- 	 */
-+	rate = ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(sc->hw, tx_info);
-+	ctsrate = rate->hw_value;
- 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_PREAMBLE_SHORT)
--		ctsrate = rt->info[tx_info->control.rts_cts_rate_idx].ratecode |
--			rt->info[tx_info->control.rts_cts_rate_idx].short_preamble;
--	else
--		ctsrate = rt->info[tx_info->control.rts_cts_rate_idx].ratecode;
-+		ctsrate |= rate->hw_value_short;
- 
- 	/*
- 	 * ATH9K_TXDESC_RTSENA and ATH9K_TXDESC_CTSENA are mutually exclusive.
-@@ -1508,6 +1527,9 @@ static void ath_buf_set_rate(struct ath_
- 		flags &= ~(ATH9K_TXDESC_RTSENA);
- 
- 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-+		bool is_40, is_sgi, is_sp;
-+		int phy;
-+
- 		if (!rates[i].count || (rates[i].idx < 0))
- 			continue;
- 
-@@ -1515,12 +1537,6 @@ static void ath_buf_set_rate(struct ath_
- 		series[i].Tries = rates[i].count;
- 		series[i].ChSel = common->tx_chainmask;
- 
--		if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
--			series[i].Rate = rt->info[rix].ratecode |
--				rt->info[rix].short_preamble;
--		else
--			series[i].Rate = rt->info[rix].ratecode;
--
- 		if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS)
- 			series[i].RateFlags |= ATH9K_RATESERIES_RTS_CTS;
- 		if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH)
-@@ -1528,10 +1544,36 @@ static void ath_buf_set_rate(struct ath_
- 		if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI)
- 			series[i].RateFlags |= ATH9K_RATESERIES_HALFGI;
- 
--		series[i].PktDuration = ath_pkt_duration(sc, rix, bf,
--			 (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH) != 0,
--			 (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI),
--			 (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE));
-+		is_sgi = !!(rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI);
-+		is_40 = !!(rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH);
-+		is_sp = !!(rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
-+
-+		if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS) {
-+			/* MCS rates */
-+			series[i].Rate = rix | 0x80;
-+			series[i].PktDuration = ath_pkt_duration(sc, rix, bf,
-+				 is_40, is_sgi, is_sp);
-+			continue;
-+		}
-+
-+		/* legcay rates */
-+		if ((tx_info->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) &&
-+		    !(rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G))
-+			phy = WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK;
-+		else
-+			phy = WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM;
-+
-+		rate = &sc->sbands[tx_info->band].bitrates[rates[i].idx];
-+		series[i].Rate = rate->hw_value;
-+		if (rate->hw_value_short) {
-+			if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
-+				series[i].Rate |= rate->hw_value_short;
-+		} else {
-+			is_sp = false;
-+		}
-+
-+		series[i].PktDuration = ath9k_hw_computetxtime(sc->sc_ah,
-+			phy, rate->bitrate * 100, bf->bf_frmlen, rix, is_sp);
- 	}
- 
- 	/* set dur_update_en for l-sig computation except for PS-Poll frames */
-@@ -1920,8 +1962,10 @@ static void ath_tx_rc_status(struct ath_
- 		}
- 	}
- 
--	for (i = tx_rateindex + 1; i < hw->max_rates; i++)
-+	for (i = tx_rateindex + 1; i < hw->max_rates; i++) {
- 		tx_info->status.rates[i].count = 0;
-+		tx_info->status.rates[i].idx = -1;
-+	}
- 
- 	tx_info->status.rates[tx_rateindex].count = bf->bf_retries + 1;
- }
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
-@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
- #include <linux/device.h>
- #include <linux/leds.h>
- 
--#include "rc.h"
- #include "debug.h"
- #include "common.h"
- 
-@@ -423,6 +422,7 @@ struct ath_led {
- #define SC_OP_BT_PRIORITY_DETECTED BIT(21)
- 
- struct ath_wiphy;
-+struct ath_rate_table;
- 
- struct ath_softc {
- 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
-@@ -467,9 +467,8 @@ struct ath_softc {
- 	struct ath_rx rx;
- 	struct ath_tx tx;
- 	struct ath_beacon beacon;
--	struct ieee80211_rate rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS][ATH_RATE_MAX];
--	const struct ath_rate_table *hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_MAX];
- 	const struct ath_rate_table *cur_rate_table;
-+	enum wireless_mode cur_rate_mode;
- 	struct ieee80211_supported_band sbands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
- 
- 	struct ath_led radio_led;
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-@@ -105,37 +105,55 @@ static struct ieee80211_channel ath9k_5g
- 	CHAN5G(5825, 37), /* Channel 165 */
- };
- 
-+/* Atheros hardware rate code addition for short premble */
-+#define SHPCHECK(__hw_rate, __flags) \
-+	((__flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE) ? (__hw_rate | 0x04 ) : 0)
-+
-+#define RATE(_bitrate, _hw_rate, _flags) {              \
-+	.bitrate        = (_bitrate),                   \
-+	.flags          = (_flags),                     \
-+	.hw_value       = (_hw_rate),                   \
-+	.hw_value_short = (SHPCHECK(_hw_rate, _flags))  \
-+}
-+
-+static struct ieee80211_rate ath9k_legacy_rates[] = {
-+	RATE(10, 0x1b, 0),
-+	RATE(20, 0x1a, IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE),
-+	RATE(55, 0x19, IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE),
-+	RATE(110, 0x18, IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE),
-+	RATE(60, 0x0b, 0),
-+	RATE(90, 0x0f, 0),
-+	RATE(120, 0x0a, 0),
-+	RATE(180, 0x0e, 0),
-+	RATE(240, 0x09, 0),
-+	RATE(360, 0x0d, 0),
-+	RATE(480, 0x08, 0),
-+	RATE(540, 0x0c, 0),
-+};
-+
- static void ath_cache_conf_rate(struct ath_softc *sc,
- 				struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
- {
- 	switch (conf->channel->band) {
- 	case IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ:
- 		if (conf_is_ht20(conf))
--			sc->cur_rate_table =
--			  sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT20];
-+			sc->cur_rate_mode = ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT20;
- 		else if (conf_is_ht40_minus(conf))
--			sc->cur_rate_table =
--			  sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40MINUS];
-+			sc->cur_rate_mode = ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40MINUS;
- 		else if (conf_is_ht40_plus(conf))
--			sc->cur_rate_table =
--			  sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40PLUS];
-+			sc->cur_rate_mode = ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT40PLUS;
- 		else
--			sc->cur_rate_table =
--			  sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11G];
-+			sc->cur_rate_mode = ATH9K_MODE_11G;
- 		break;
- 	case IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ:
- 		if (conf_is_ht20(conf))
--			sc->cur_rate_table =
--			  sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT20];
-+			sc->cur_rate_mode = ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT20;
- 		else if (conf_is_ht40_minus(conf))
--			sc->cur_rate_table =
--			  sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40MINUS];
-+			sc->cur_rate_mode = ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40MINUS;
- 		else if (conf_is_ht40_plus(conf))
--			sc->cur_rate_table =
--			  sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40PLUS];
-+			sc->cur_rate_mode = ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT40PLUS;
- 		else
--			sc->cur_rate_table =
--			  sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11A];
-+			sc->cur_rate_mode = ATH9K_MODE_11A;
- 		break;
- 	default:
- 		BUG_ON(1);
-@@ -191,51 +209,6 @@ static u8 parse_mpdudensity(u8 mpdudensi
- 	}
- }
- 
--static void ath_setup_rates(struct ath_softc *sc, enum ieee80211_band band)
--{
--	const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table = NULL;
--	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
--	struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
--	int i, maxrates;
--
--	switch (band) {
--	case IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ:
--		rate_table = sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11G];
--		break;
--	case IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ:
--		rate_table = sc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11A];
--		break;
--	default:
--		break;
--	}
--
--	if (rate_table == NULL)
--		return;
--
--	sband = &sc->sbands[band];
--	rate = sc->rates[band];
--
--	if (rate_table->rate_cnt > ATH_RATE_MAX)
--		maxrates = ATH_RATE_MAX;
--	else
--		maxrates = rate_table->rate_cnt;
--
--	for (i = 0; i < maxrates; i++) {
--		rate[i].bitrate = rate_table->info[i].ratekbps / 100;
--		rate[i].hw_value = rate_table->info[i].ratecode;
--		if (rate_table->info[i].short_preamble) {
--			rate[i].hw_value_short = rate_table->info[i].ratecode |
--				rate_table->info[i].short_preamble;
--			rate[i].flags = IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
--		}
--		sband->n_bitrates++;
--
--		ath_print(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah), ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
--			  "Rate: %2dMbps, ratecode: %2d\n",
--			  rate[i].bitrate / 10, rate[i].hw_value);
--	}
--}
--
- static struct ath9k_channel *ath_get_curchannel(struct ath_softc *sc,
- 						struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
- {
-@@ -1713,12 +1686,6 @@ static int ath_init_softc(u16 devid, str
- 	/* default to MONITOR mode */
- 	sc->sc_ah->opmode = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR;
- 
--	/* Setup rate tables */
--
--	ath_rate_attach(sc);
--	ath_setup_rates(sc, IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ);
--	ath_setup_rates(sc, IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ);
--
- 	/*
- 	 * Allocate hardware transmit queues: one queue for
- 	 * beacon frames and one data queue for each QoS
-@@ -1839,19 +1806,22 @@ static int ath_init_softc(u16 devid, str
- 	/* setup channels and rates */
- 
- 	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].channels = ath9k_2ghz_chantable;
--	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].bitrates =
--		sc->rates[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ];
- 	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
- 	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].n_channels =
- 		ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_2ghz_chantable);
-+	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].bitrates = ath9k_legacy_rates;
-+	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].n_bitrates =
-+		ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_legacy_rates);
- 
- 	if (test_bit(ATH9K_MODE_11A, sc->sc_ah->caps.wireless_modes)) {
- 		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].channels = ath9k_5ghz_chantable;
--		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].bitrates =
--			sc->rates[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ];
- 		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].band = IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ;
- 		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].n_channels =
- 			ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_5ghz_chantable);
-+		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].bitrates =
-+			ath9k_legacy_rates + 4;
-+		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].n_bitrates =
-+			ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_legacy_rates) - 4;
- 	}
- 
- 	switch (ah->btcoex_hw.scheme) {
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
-@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ enum {
-  */
- struct ath_rate_table {
- 	int rate_cnt;
-+	int mcs_start;
- 	struct {
- 		int valid;
- 		int valid_single_stream;
-@@ -179,8 +180,6 @@ enum ath9k_internal_frame_type {
- 	ATH9K_INT_UNPAUSE
- };
- 
--void ath_rate_attach(struct ath_softc *sc);
--u8 ath_rate_findrateix(struct ath_softc *sc, u8 dot11_rate);
- int ath_rate_control_register(void);
- void ath_rate_control_unregister(void);
- 
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
-@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ static void ath_beacon_setup(struct ath_
- 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
- 	struct ath_desc *ds;
- 	struct ath9k_11n_rate_series series[4];
--	const struct ath_rate_table *rt;
- 	int flags, antenna, ctsrate = 0, ctsduration = 0;
--	u8 rate;
-+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-+	u8 rate = 0;
- 
- 	ds = bf->bf_desc;
- 	flags = ATH9K_TXDESC_NOACK;
-@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ static void ath_beacon_setup(struct ath_
- 
- 	ds->ds_data = bf->bf_buf_addr;
- 
--	rt = sc->cur_rate_table;
--	rate = rt->info[0].ratecode;
-+	sband = &sc->sbands[common->hw->conf.channel->band];
-+	rate = sband->bitrates[0].hw_value;
- 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_PREAMBLE_SHORT)
--		rate |= rt->info[0].short_preamble;
-+		rate |= sband->bitrates[0].hw_value_short;
- 
- 	ath9k_hw_set11n_txdesc(ah, ds, skb->len + FCS_LEN,
- 			       ATH9K_PKT_TYPE_BEACON,
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
-@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
- #define DEBUG_H
- 
- #include "hw.h"
-+#include "rc.h"
- 
- struct ath_txq;
- struct ath_buf;
-@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ void ath9k_exit_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
- int ath9k_debug_create_root(void);
- void ath9k_debug_remove_root(void);
- void ath_debug_stat_interrupt(struct ath_softc *sc, enum ath9k_int status);
--void ath_debug_stat_rc(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb);
-+void ath_debug_stat_rc(struct ath_softc *sc, int final_rate);
- void ath_debug_stat_tx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
- 		       struct ath_buf *bf);
- void ath_debug_stat_retries(struct ath_softc *sc, int rix,
-@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ static inline void ath_debug_stat_interr
- }
- 
- static inline void ath_debug_stat_rc(struct ath_softc *sc,
--				     struct sk_buff *skb)
-+				     int final_rate)
- {
- }
- 
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
-@@ -255,21 +255,11 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
- 	.owner = THIS_MODULE
- };
- 
--void ath_debug_stat_rc(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb)
-+void ath_debug_stat_rc(struct ath_softc *sc, int final_rate)
- {
--	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
--	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates = tx_info->status.rates;
--	int final_ts_idx = 0, idx, i;
- 	struct ath_rc_stats *stats;
- 
--	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
--		if (!rates[i].count)
--			break;
--
--		final_ts_idx = i;
--	}
--	idx = rates[final_ts_idx].idx;
--	stats = &sc->debug.stats.rcstats[idx];
-+	stats = &sc->debug.stats.rcstats[final_rate];
- 	stats->success++;
- }
- 
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
-@@ -149,22 +149,19 @@ bool ath9k_get_channel_edges(struct ath_
- }
- 
- u16 ath9k_hw_computetxtime(struct ath_hw *ah,
--			   const struct ath_rate_table *rates,
-+			   u8 phy, int kbps,
- 			   u32 frameLen, u16 rateix,
- 			   bool shortPreamble)
- {
- 	u32 bitsPerSymbol, numBits, numSymbols, phyTime, txTime;
--	u32 kbps;
--
--	kbps = rates->info[rateix].ratekbps;
- 
- 	if (kbps == 0)
- 		return 0;
- 
--	switch (rates->info[rateix].phy) {
-+	switch (phy) {
- 	case WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK:
- 		phyTime = CCK_PREAMBLE_BITS + CCK_PLCP_BITS;
--		if (shortPreamble && rates->info[rateix].short_preamble)
-+		if (shortPreamble)
- 			phyTime >>= 1;
- 		numBits = frameLen << 3;
- 		txTime = CCK_SIFS_TIME + phyTime + ((numBits * 1000) / kbps);
-@@ -195,8 +192,7 @@ u16 ath9k_hw_computetxtime(struct ath_hw
- 		break;
- 	default:
- 		ath_print(ath9k_hw_common(ah), ATH_DBG_FATAL,
--			  "Unknown phy %u (rate ix %u)\n",
--			  rates->info[rateix].phy, rateix);
-+			  "Unknown phy %u (rate ix %u)\n", phy, rateix);
- 		txTime = 0;
- 		break;
- 	}
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
-@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_wait(struct ath_hw *ah, u3
- u32 ath9k_hw_reverse_bits(u32 val, u32 n);
- bool ath9k_get_channel_edges(struct ath_hw *ah, u16 flags, u16 *low, u16 *high);
- u16 ath9k_hw_computetxtime(struct ath_hw *ah,
--			   const struct ath_rate_table *rates,
-+			   u8 phy, int kbps,
- 			   u32 frameLen, u16 rateix, bool shortPreamble);
- void ath9k_hw_get_channel_centers(struct ath_hw *ah,
- 				  struct ath9k_channel *chan,
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
-@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ enum ath9k_cipher {
- 
- struct ath_hw;
- struct ath9k_channel;
--struct ath_rate_table;
- 
- u32 ath9k_hw_gettxbuf(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 q);
- void ath9k_hw_puttxbuf(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 q, u32 txdp);
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/500-ath_use_gfp_dma.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/500-ath_use_gfp_dma.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9390a2faaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/500-ath_use_gfp_dma.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/main.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/main.c
+@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ struct sk_buff *ath_rxbuf_alloc(struct a
+ 	u32 off;
+ 
+ 	/*
++	 * Enable GFP_DMA in order to avoid using DMA bounce buffers
++	 * on IXP4xx devices with more than 64M RAM
++	 */
++#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_IXP4XX
++	gfp_mask |= GFP_DMA;
++#endif
++
++	/*
+ 	 * Cache-line-align.  This is important (for the
+ 	 * 5210 at least) as not doing so causes bogus data
+ 	 * in rx'd frames.
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/501-ath9k_rc_table_cleanup.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/501-ath9k_rc_table_cleanup.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 30e0f9f0ed..0000000000
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/501-ath9k_rc_table_cleanup.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,477 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.h
-@@ -112,14 +112,12 @@ struct ath_rate_table {
- 		u32 ratekbps;
- 		u32 user_ratekbps;
- 		u8 ratecode;
--		u8 short_preamble;
- 		u8 dot11rate;
- 		u8 ctrl_rate;
- 		u8 base_index;
- 		u8 cw40index;
- 		u8 sgi_index;
- 		u8 ht_index;
--		u32 max_4ms_framelen;
- 	} info[RATE_TABLE_SIZE];
- 	u32 probe_interval;
- 	u8 initial_ratemax;
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
-@@ -22,131 +22,89 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
- 	8, /* MCS start */
- 	{
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
--			5400, 0, 0x00, 12,
--			0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
-+			5400, 0, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
--			7800,  1, 0x00, 18,
--			0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
-+			7800,  1, 18, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
--			10000, 2, 0x00, 24,
--			2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0 },
-+			10000, 2, 24, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
--			13900, 3, 0x00, 36,
--			2,  3, 3, 3, 3, 0 },
-+			13900, 3, 36, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
--			17300, 4, 0x00, 48,
--			4,  4, 4, 4, 4, 0 },
-+			17300, 4, 48, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
--			23000, 5, 0x00, 72,
--			4,  5, 5, 5, 5, 0 },
-+			23000, 5, 72, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
--			27400, 6, 0x00, 96,
--			4,  6, 6, 6, 6, 0 },
-+			27400, 6, 96, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			29300, 7, 0x00, 108,
--			4,  7, 7, 7, 7, 0 },
-+			29300, 7, 108, 4, 7, 7, 7, 7 },
- 		{ VALID_2040, VALID_2040, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 6500, /* 6.5 Mb */
--			6400, 0, 0x00, 0,
--			0, 8, 24, 8, 24, 3216 },
-+			6400, 0, 0, 0, 8, 24, 8, 24 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
--			12700, 1, 0x00, 1,
--			2, 9, 25, 9, 25, 6434 },
-+			12700, 1, 1, 2, 9, 25, 9, 25 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 19500, /* 19.5 Mb */
--			18800, 2, 0x00, 2,
--			2, 10, 26, 10, 26, 9650 },
-+			18800, 2, 2, 2, 10, 26, 10, 26 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
--			25000, 3, 0x00, 3,
--			4,  11, 27, 11, 27, 12868 },
-+			25000, 3, 3, 4, 11, 27, 11, 27 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
--			36700, 4, 0x00, 4,
--			4,  12, 28, 12, 28, 19304 },
-+			36700, 4, 4, 4, 12, 28, 12, 28 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
--			48100, 5, 0x00, 5,
--			4,  13, 29, 13, 29, 25740 },
-+			48100, 5, 5, 4, 13, 29, 13, 29 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 58500, /* 58.5 Mb */
--			53500, 6, 0x00, 6,
--			4,  14, 30, 14, 30,  28956 },
-+			53500, 6, 6, 4, 14, 30, 14, 30 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 65000, /* 65 Mb */
--			59000, 7, 0x00, 7,
--			4,  15, 31, 15, 32, 32180 },
-+			59000, 7, 7, 4, 15, 31, 15, 32 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
--			12700, 8, 0x00,
--			8, 3, 16, 33, 16, 33, 6430 },
-+			12700, 8, 8, 3, 16, 33, 16, 33 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
--			24800, 9, 0x00, 9,
--			2, 17, 34, 17, 34, 12860 },
-+			24800, 9, 9, 2, 17, 34, 17, 34 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
--			36600, 10, 0x00, 10,
--			2, 18, 35, 18, 35, 19300 },
-+			36600, 10, 10, 2, 18, 35, 18, 35 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
--			48100, 11, 0x00, 11,
--			4,  19, 36, 19, 36, 25736 },
-+			48100, 11, 11, 4, 19, 36, 19, 36 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 78000, /* 78 Mb */
--			69500, 12, 0x00, 12,
--			4,  20, 37, 20, 37, 38600 },
-+			69500, 12, 12, 4, 20, 37, 20, 37 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 104000, /* 104 Mb */
--			89500, 13, 0x00, 13,
--			4,  21, 38, 21, 38, 51472 },
-+			89500, 13, 13, 4, 21, 38, 21, 38 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 117000, /* 117 Mb */
--			98900, 14, 0x00, 14,
--			4,  22, 39, 22, 39, 57890 },
-+			98900, 14, 14, 4, 22, 39, 22, 39 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 130000, /* 130 Mb */
--			108300, 15, 0x00, 15,
--			4,  23, 40, 23, 41, 64320 },
-+			108300, 15, 15, 4, 23, 40, 23, 41 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 13500, /* 13.5 Mb */
--			13200, 0, 0x00, 0,
--			0, 8, 24, 24, 24, 6684 },
-+			13200, 0, 0, 0, 8, 24, 24, 24 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 27500, /* 27.0 Mb */
--			25900, 1, 0x00, 1,
--			2, 9, 25, 25, 25, 13368 },
-+			25900, 1, 1, 2, 9, 25, 25, 25 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 40500, /* 40.5 Mb */
--			38600, 2, 0x00, 2,
--			2, 10, 26, 26, 26, 20052 },
-+			38600, 2, 2, 2, 10, 26, 26, 26 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			49800, 3, 0x00, 3,
--			4,  11, 27, 27, 27, 26738 },
-+			49800, 3, 3, 4, 11, 27, 27, 27 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 81500, /* 81 Mb */
--			72200, 4, 0x00, 4,
--			4,  12, 28, 28, 28, 40104 },
-+			72200, 4, 4, 4, 12, 28, 28, 28 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
--			92900, 5, 0x00, 5,
--			4,  13, 29, 29, 29, 53476 },
-+			92900, 5, 5, 4, 13, 29, 29, 29 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 121500, /* 121.5 Mb */
--			102700, 6, 0x00, 6,
--			4,  14, 30, 30, 30, 60156 },
-+			102700, 6, 6, 4, 14, 30, 30, 30 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 135000, /* 135 Mb */
--			112000, 7, 0x00, 7,
--			4,  15, 31, 32, 32, 66840 },
-+			112000, 7, 7, 4, 15, 31, 32, 32 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS_HGI, 150000, /* 150 Mb */
--			122000, 7, 0x00, 7,
--			4,  15, 31, 32, 32, 74200 },
-+			122000, 7, 7, 4, 15, 31, 32, 32 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 27000, /* 27 Mb */
--			25800, 8, 0x00, 8,
--			0, 16, 33, 33, 33, 13360 },
-+			25800, 8, 8, 0, 16, 33, 33, 33 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			49800, 9, 0x00, 9,
--			2, 17, 34, 34, 34, 26720 },
-+			49800, 9, 9, 2, 17, 34, 34, 34 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 81000, /* 81 Mb */
--			71900, 10, 0x00, 10,
--			2, 18, 35, 35, 35, 40080 },
-+			71900, 10, 10, 2, 18, 35, 35, 35 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
--			92500, 11, 0x00, 11,
--			4,  19, 36, 36, 36, 53440 },
-+			92500, 11, 11, 4, 19, 36, 36, 36 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 162000, /* 162 Mb */
--			130300, 12, 0x00, 12,
--			4,  20, 37, 37, 37, 80160 },
-+			130300, 12, 12, 4, 20, 37, 37, 37 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 216000, /* 216 Mb */
--			162800, 13, 0x00, 13,
--			4,  21, 38, 38, 38, 106880 },
-+			162800, 13, 13, 4, 21, 38, 38, 38 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 243000, /* 243 Mb */
--			178200, 14, 0x00, 14,
--			4,  22, 39, 39, 39, 120240 },
-+			178200, 14, 14, 4, 22, 39, 39, 39 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 270000, /* 270 Mb */
--			192100, 15, 0x00, 15,
--			4,  23, 40, 41, 41, 133600 },
-+			192100, 15, 15, 4, 23, 40, 41, 41 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS_HGI, 300000, /* 300 Mb */
--			207000, 15, 0x00, 15,
--			4,  23, 40, 41, 41, 148400 },
-+			207000, 15, 15, 4, 23, 40, 41, 41 },
- 	},
- 	50,  /* probe interval */
- 	WLAN_RC_HT_FLAG,  /* Phy rates allowed initially */
-@@ -160,144 +118,98 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
- 	12, /* MCS start */
- 	{
- 		{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 1000, /* 1 Mb */
--			900, 0, 0x00, 2,
--			0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
-+			900, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
- 		{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 2000, /* 2 Mb */
--			1900, 1, 0x04, 4,
--			1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
-+			1900, 1, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 },
- 		{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 5500, /* 5.5 Mb */
--			4900, 2, 0x04, 11,
--			2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0 },
-+			4900, 2, 11, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 },
- 		{ VALID_ALL, VALID_ALL, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 11000, /* 11 Mb */
--			8100, 3, 0x04, 22,
--			3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 0 },
-+			8100, 3, 22, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
--			5400, 4, 0x00, 12,
--			4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 0 },
-+			5400, 4, 12, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
--			7800, 5, 0x00, 18,
--			4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 0 },
-+			7800, 5, 18, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
--			10100, 6, 0x00, 24,
--			6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 0 },
-+			10100, 6, 24, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
--			14100, 7, 0x00, 36,
--			6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 0 },
-+			14100, 7, 36, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
--			17700, 8, 0x00, 48,
--			8,  8, 8, 8, 8, 0 },
-+			17700, 8, 48, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
--			23700, 9, 0x00, 72,
--			8,  9, 9, 9, 9, 0 },
-+			23700, 9, 72, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
--			27400, 10, 0x00, 96,
--			8,  10, 10, 10, 10, 0 },
-+			27400, 10, 96, 8, 10, 10, 10, 10 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			30900, 11, 0x00, 108,
--			8,  11, 11, 11, 11, 0 },
-+			30900, 11, 108, 8, 11, 11, 11, 11 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 6500, /* 6.5 Mb */
--			6400, 0, 0x00, 0,
--			4, 12, 28, 12, 28, 3216 },
-+			6400, 0, 0, 4, 12, 28, 12, 28 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
--			12700, 1, 0x00, 1,
--			6, 13, 29, 13, 29, 6434 },
-+			12700, 1, 1, 6, 13, 29, 13, 29 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 19500, /* 19.5 Mb */
--			18800, 2, 0x00, 2,
--			6, 14, 30, 14, 30, 9650 },
-+			18800, 2, 2, 6, 14, 30, 14, 30 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
--			25000, 3, 0x00, 3,
--			8,  15, 31, 15, 31, 12868 },
-+			25000, 3, 3, 8, 15, 31, 15, 31 },
- 		{ VALID_20, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
--			36700, 4, 0x00, 4,
--			8,  16, 32, 16, 32, 19304 },
-+			36700, 4, 4, 8, 16, 32, 16, 32 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
--			48100, 5, 0x00, 5,
--			8,  17, 33, 17, 33, 25740 },
-+			48100, 5, 5, 8, 17, 33, 17, 33 },
- 		{ INVALID,  VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 58500, /* 58.5 Mb */
--			53500, 6, 0x00, 6,
--			8,  18, 34, 18, 34, 28956 },
-+			53500, 6, 6, 8, 18, 34, 18, 34 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_20, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_SS, 65000, /* 65 Mb */
--			59000, 7, 0x00, 7,
--			8,  19, 35, 19, 36, 32180 },
-+			59000, 7, 7, 8, 19, 35, 19, 36 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 13000, /* 13 Mb */
--			12700, 8, 0x00, 8,
--			4, 20, 37, 20, 37, 6430 },
-+			12700, 8, 8, 4, 20, 37, 20, 37 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 26000, /* 26 Mb */
--			24800, 9, 0x00, 9,
--			6, 21, 38, 21, 38, 12860 },
-+			24800, 9, 9, 6, 21, 38, 21, 38 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 39000, /* 39 Mb */
--			36600, 10, 0x00, 10,
--			6, 22, 39, 22, 39, 19300 },
-+			36600, 10, 10, 6, 22, 39, 22, 39 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 52000, /* 52 Mb */
--			48100, 11, 0x00, 11,
--			8,  23, 40, 23, 40, 25736 },
-+			48100, 11, 11, 8, 23, 40, 23, 40 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 78000, /* 78 Mb */
--			69500, 12, 0x00, 12,
--			8,  24, 41, 24, 41, 38600 },
-+			69500, 12, 12, 8, 24, 41, 24, 41 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 104000, /* 104 Mb */
--			89500, 13, 0x00, 13,
--			8,  25, 42, 25, 42, 51472 },
-+			89500, 13, 13, 8, 25, 42, 25, 42 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 117000, /* 117 Mb */
--			98900, 14, 0x00, 14,
--			8,  26, 43, 26, 44, 57890 },
-+			98900, 14, 14, 8, 26, 43, 26, 44 },
- 		{ VALID_20, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_20_DS, 130000, /* 130 Mb */
--			108300, 15, 0x00, 15,
--			8,  27, 44, 27, 45, 64320 },
-+			108300, 15, 15, 8, 27, 44, 27, 45 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 13500, /* 13.5 Mb */
--			13200, 0, 0x00, 0,
--			8, 12, 28, 28, 28, 6684 },
-+			13200, 0, 0, 8, 12, 28, 28, 28 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 27500, /* 27.0 Mb */
--			25900, 1, 0x00, 1,
--			8, 13, 29, 29, 29, 13368 },
-+			25900, 1, 1, 8, 13, 29, 29, 29 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 40500, /* 40.5 Mb */
--			38600, 2, 0x00, 2,
--			8, 14, 30, 30, 30, 20052 },
-+			38600, 2, 2, 8, 14, 30, 30, 30 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			49800, 3, 0x00, 3,
--			8,  15, 31, 31, 31, 26738 },
-+			49800, 3, 3, 8,  15, 31, 31, 31 },
- 		{ VALID_40, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 81500, /* 81 Mb */
--			72200, 4, 0x00, 4,
--			8,  16, 32, 32, 32, 40104 },
-+			72200, 4, 4, 8, 16, 32, 32, 32 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
--			92900, 5, 0x00, 5,
--			8,  17, 33, 33, 33, 53476 },
-+			92900, 5, 5, 8, 17, 33, 33, 33 },
- 		{ INVALID,  VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 121500, /* 121.5 Mb */
--			102700, 6, 0x00, 6,
--			8,  18, 34, 34, 34, 60156 },
-+			102700, 6, 6, 8, 18, 34, 34, 34 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS, 135000, /* 135 Mb */
--			112000, 7, 0x00, 7,
--			8,  19, 35, 36, 36, 66840 },
-+			112000, 7, 7, 8, 19, 35, 36, 36 },
- 		{ INVALID, VALID_40, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_SS_HGI, 150000, /* 150 Mb */
--			122000, 7, 0x00, 7,
--			8,  19, 35, 36, 36, 74200 },
-+			122000, 7, 7, 8, 19, 35, 36, 36 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 27000, /* 27 Mb */
--			25800, 8, 0x00, 8,
--			8, 20, 37, 37, 37, 13360 },
-+			25800, 8, 8, 8, 20, 37, 37, 37 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			49800, 9, 0x00, 9,
--			8, 21, 38, 38, 38, 26720 },
-+			49800, 9, 9, 8, 21, 38, 38, 38 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 81000, /* 81 Mb */
--			71900, 10, 0x00, 10,
--			8, 22, 39, 39, 39, 40080 },
-+			71900, 10, 10, 8, 22, 39, 39, 39 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 108000, /* 108 Mb */
--			92500, 11, 0x00, 11,
--			8,  23, 40, 40, 40, 53440 },
-+			92500, 11, 11, 8, 23, 40, 40, 40 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 162000, /* 162 Mb */
--			130300, 12, 0x00, 12,
--			8,  24, 41, 41, 41, 80160 },
-+			130300, 12, 12, 8, 24, 41, 41, 41 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 216000, /* 216 Mb */
--			162800, 13, 0x00, 13,
--			8,  25, 42, 42, 42, 106880 },
-+			162800, 13, 13, 8, 25, 42, 42, 42 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 243000, /* 243 Mb */
--			178200, 14, 0x00, 14,
--			8,  26, 43, 43, 43, 120240 },
-+			178200, 14, 14, 8, 26, 43, 43, 43 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS, 270000, /* 270 Mb */
--			192100, 15, 0x00, 15,
--			8,  27, 44, 45, 45, 133600 },
-+			192100, 15, 15, 8, 27, 44, 45, 45 },
- 		{ VALID_40, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_HT_40_DS_HGI, 300000, /* 300 Mb */
--			207000, 15, 0x00, 15,
--			8,  27, 44, 45, 45, 148400 },
--		},
-+			207000, 15, 15, 8, 27, 44, 45, 45 },
-+	},
- 	50,  /* probe interval */
- 	WLAN_RC_HT_FLAG,  /* Phy rates allowed initially */
- };
-@@ -307,29 +219,21 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
- 	0,
- 	{
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
--			5400, 0, 0x00, 12,
--			0, 0, 0 },
-+			5400, 0, 12, 0, 0, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
--			7800, 1, 0x00, 18,
--			0, 1, 0 },
-+			7800,  1, 18, 0, 1, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
--			10000, 2, 0x00, 24,
--			2, 2, 0 },
-+			10000, 2, 24, 2, 2, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
--			13900, 3, 0x00, 36,
--			2, 3, 0 },
-+			13900, 3, 36, 2, 3, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
--			17300, 4, 0x00, 48,
--			4,  4, 0 },
-+			17300, 4, 48, 4, 4, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
--			23000, 5, 0x00, 72,
--			4,  5, 0 },
-+			23000, 5, 72, 4, 5, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
--			27400, 6, 0x00, 96,
--			4,  6, 0 },
-+			27400, 6, 96, 4, 6, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			29300, 7, 0x00, 108,
--			4,  7, 0 },
-+			29300, 7, 108, 4, 7, 0 },
- 	},
- 	50,  /* probe interval */
- 	0,   /* Phy rates allowed initially */
-@@ -340,41 +244,29 @@ static const struct ath_rate_table ar541
- 	0,
- 	{
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 1000, /* 1 Mb */
--			900, 0, 0x00, 2,
--			0, 0, 0 },
-+			900, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 2000, /* 2 Mb */
--			1900, 1, 0x04, 4,
--			1, 1, 0 },
-+			1900, 1, 4, 1, 1, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 5500, /* 5.5 Mb */
--			4900, 2, 0x04, 11,
--			2, 2, 0 },
-+			4900, 2, 11, 2, 2, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_CCK, 11000, /* 11 Mb */
--			8100, 3, 0x04, 22,
--			3, 3, 0 },
-+			8100, 3, 22, 3, 3, 0 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 6000, /* 6 Mb */
--			5400, 4, 0x00, 12,
--			4, 4, 0 },
-+			5400, 4, 12, 4, 4, 0 },
- 		{ INVALID, INVALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 9000, /* 9 Mb */
--			7800, 5, 0x00, 18,
--			4, 5, 0 },
-+			7800, 5, 18, 4, 5, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 12000, /* 12 Mb */
--			10000, 6, 0x00, 24,
--			6, 6, 0 },
-+			10000, 6, 24, 6, 6, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 18000, /* 18 Mb */
--			13900, 7, 0x00, 36,
--			6, 7, 0 },
-+			13900, 7, 36, 6, 7, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 24000, /* 24 Mb */
--			17300, 8, 0x00, 48,
--			8,  8, 0 },
-+			17300, 8, 48, 8, 8, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 36000, /* 36 Mb */
--			23000, 9, 0x00, 72,
--			8,  9, 0 },
-+			23000, 9, 72, 8, 9, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 48000, /* 48 Mb */
--			27400, 10, 0x00, 96,
--			8,  10, 0 },
-+			27400, 10, 96, 8, 10, 0 },
- 		{ VALID, VALID, WLAN_RC_PHY_OFDM, 54000, /* 54 Mb */
--			29300, 11, 0x00, 108,
--			8,  11, 0 },
-+			29300, 11, 108, 8, 11, 0 },
- 	},
- 	50,  /* probe interval */
- 	0,   /* Phy rates allowed initially */
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/510-ath9k_debugfs_chainmask.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/510-ath9k_debugfs_chainmask.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a26b4dc8aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/510-ath9k_debugfs_chainmask.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
+@@ -75,6 +75,90 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
+ 
+ #endif
+ 
++static ssize_t read_file_tx_chainmask(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
++			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
++{
++	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
++	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
++	char buf[32];
++	unsigned int len;
++
++	len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "0x%08x\n", common->tx_chainmask);
++	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
++}
++
++static ssize_t write_file_tx_chainmask(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
++			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
++{
++	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
++	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
++	unsigned long mask;
++	char buf[32];
++	ssize_t len;
++
++	len = min(count, sizeof(buf) - 1);
++	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, len))
++		return -EINVAL;
++
++	buf[len] = '\0';
++	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 0, &mask))
++		return -EINVAL;
++
++	common->tx_chainmask = mask;
++	sc->sc_ah->caps.tx_chainmask = mask;
++	return count;
++}
++
++static const struct file_operations fops_tx_chainmask = {
++	.read = read_file_tx_chainmask,
++	.write = write_file_tx_chainmask,
++	.open = ath9k_debugfs_open,
++	.owner = THIS_MODULE
++};
++
++
++static ssize_t read_file_rx_chainmask(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
++			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
++{
++	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
++	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
++	char buf[32];
++	unsigned int len;
++
++	len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "0x%08x\n", common->rx_chainmask);
++	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
++}
++
++static ssize_t write_file_rx_chainmask(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
++			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
++{
++	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
++	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
++	unsigned long mask;
++	char buf[32];
++	ssize_t len;
++
++	len = min(count, sizeof(buf) - 1);
++	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, len))
++		return -EINVAL;
++
++	buf[len] = '\0';
++	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 0, &mask))
++		return -EINVAL;
++
++	common->rx_chainmask = mask;
++	sc->sc_ah->caps.rx_chainmask = mask;
++	return count;
++}
++
++static const struct file_operations fops_rx_chainmask = {
++	.read = read_file_rx_chainmask,
++	.write = write_file_rx_chainmask,
++	.open = ath9k_debugfs_open,
++	.owner = THIS_MODULE
++};
++
++
+ static ssize_t read_file_dma(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
+ 			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+ {
+@@ -574,6 +658,16 @@ int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ 		goto err;
+ #endif
+ 
++	sc->debug.debugfs_rx_chainmask = debugfs_create_file("rx_chainmask",
++		S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_rx_chainmask);
++	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_rx_chainmask)
++		goto err;
++
++	sc->debug.debugfs_tx_chainmask = debugfs_create_file("tx_chainmask",
++		S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_tx_chainmask);
++	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_tx_chainmask)
++		goto err;
++
+ 	sc->debug.debugfs_dma = debugfs_create_file("dma", S_IRUSR,
+ 				       sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_dma);
+ 	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_dma)
+@@ -617,6 +711,8 @@ void ath9k_exit_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *) common->priv;
+ 
++	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_tx_chainmask);
++	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_rx_chainmask);
+ 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_xmit);
+ 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_wiphy);
+ 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_rcstat);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
+@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ struct ath_stats {
+ };
+ 
+ struct ath9k_debug {
++	struct dentry *debugfs_rx_chainmask;
++	struct dentry *debugfs_tx_chainmask;
+ 	struct dentry *debugfs_phy;
+ 	struct dentry *debugfs_debug;
+ 	struct dentry *debugfs_dma;
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/510-ath_use_gfp_dma.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/510-ath_use_gfp_dma.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 9390a2faaa..0000000000
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/510-ath_use_gfp_dma.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/main.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/main.c
-@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ struct sk_buff *ath_rxbuf_alloc(struct a
- 	u32 off;
- 
- 	/*
-+	 * Enable GFP_DMA in order to avoid using DMA bounce buffers
-+	 * on IXP4xx devices with more than 64M RAM
-+	 */
-+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_IXP4XX
-+	gfp_mask |= GFP_DMA;
-+#endif
-+
-+	/*
- 	 * Cache-line-align.  This is important (for the
- 	 * 5210 at least) as not doing so causes bogus data
- 	 * in rx'd frames.
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/520-ath9k_debugfs_config.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/520-ath9k_debugfs_config.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 021338307d..0000000000
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/520-ath9k_debugfs_config.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile
-@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ath9k-y +=	beacon.o \
- 
- ath9k-$(CONFIG_PCI) += pci.o
- ath9k-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS_AR71XX) += ahb.o
--ath9k-$(CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUG) += debug.o
-+ath9k-$(CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS) += debug.o
- 
- obj-$(CONFIG_ATH9K) += ath9k.o
- 
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
-@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ struct ath_softc {
- 
- 	int beacon_interval;
- 
--#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUG
-+#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS
- 	struct ath9k_debug debug;
- #endif
- 	struct ath_beacon_config cur_beacon_conf;
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
-@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ static int ath9k_debugfs_open(struct ino
- 	return 0;
- }
- 
-+#ifdef CONFIG_ATH_DEBUG
-+
- static ssize_t read_file_debug(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
- 			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
- {
-@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
- 	.owner = THIS_MODULE
- };
- 
-+#endif
-+
- static ssize_t read_file_dma(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
- 			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
- {
-@@ -563,10 +567,12 @@ int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
- 	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_phy)
- 		goto err;
- 
-+#ifdef CONFIG_ATH_DEBUG
- 	sc->debug.debugfs_debug = debugfs_create_file("debug",
- 		S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_debug);
- 	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_debug)
- 		goto err;
-+#endif
- 
- 	sc->debug.debugfs_dma = debugfs_create_file("dma", S_IRUSR,
- 				       sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_dma);
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
-@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
- struct ath_txq;
- struct ath_buf;
- 
--#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUG
-+#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS
- #define TX_STAT_INC(q, c) sc->debug.stats.txstats[q].c++
- #else
- #define TX_STAT_INC(q, c) do { } while (0)
- #endif
- 
--#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUG
-+#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS
- 
- /**
-  * struct ath_interrupt_stats - Contains statistics about interrupts
-@@ -186,6 +186,6 @@ static inline void ath_debug_stat_retrie
- {
- }
- 
--#endif /* CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUG */
-+#endif /* CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS */
- 
- #endif /* DEBUG_H */
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/520-ath9k_debugfs_regaccess.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/520-ath9k_debugfs_regaccess.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b927b55137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/520-ath9k_debugfs_regaccess.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
+@@ -638,6 +638,86 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
+ 	.owner = THIS_MODULE
+ };
+ 
++static ssize_t read_file_regidx(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
++                                size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
++{
++	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
++	char buf[32];
++	unsigned int len;
++
++	len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "0x%08x\n", sc->debug.regidx);
++	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
++}
++
++static ssize_t write_file_regidx(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
++			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
++{
++	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
++	unsigned long regidx;
++	char buf[32];
++	ssize_t len;
++
++	len = min(count, sizeof(buf) - 1);
++	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, len))
++		return -EINVAL;
++
++	buf[len] = '\0';
++	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 0, &regidx))
++		return -EINVAL;
++
++	sc->debug.regidx = regidx;
++	return count;
++}
++
++static const struct file_operations fops_regidx = {
++	.read = read_file_regidx,
++	.write = write_file_regidx,
++	.open = ath9k_debugfs_open,
++	.owner = THIS_MODULE
++};
++
++static ssize_t read_file_regval(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
++			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
++{
++	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
++	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
++	char buf[32];
++	unsigned int len;
++	u32 regval;
++
++	regval = REG_READ_D(ah, sc->debug.regidx);
++	len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "0x%08x\n", regval);
++	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
++}
++
++static ssize_t write_file_regval(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
++			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
++{
++	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
++	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
++	unsigned long regval;
++	char buf[32];
++	ssize_t len;
++
++	len = min(count, sizeof(buf) - 1);
++	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, len))
++		return -EINVAL;
++
++	buf[len] = '\0';
++	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 0, &regval))
++		return -EINVAL;
++
++	REG_WRITE_D(ah, sc->debug.regidx, regval);
++	return count;
++}
++
++static const struct file_operations fops_regval = {
++	.read = read_file_regval,
++	.write = write_file_regval,
++	.open = ath9k_debugfs_open,
++	.owner = THIS_MODULE
++};
++
+ int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ {
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+@@ -700,6 +780,17 @@ int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ 	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_xmit)
+ 		goto err;
+ 
++	sc->debug.regidx = 0;
++	sc->debug.debugfs_regidx = debugfs_create_file("regidx",
++			S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_regidx);
++	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_regidx)
++		goto err;
++
++	sc->debug.debugfs_regval = debugfs_create_file("regval",
++			S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_regval);
++	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_regval)
++		goto err;
++
+ 	return 0;
+ err:
+ 	ath9k_exit_debug(ah);
+@@ -713,6 +804,8 @@ void ath9k_exit_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
+ 
+ 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_tx_chainmask);
+ 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_rx_chainmask);
++	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_regval);
++	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_regidx);
+ 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_xmit);
+ 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_wiphy);
+ 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_rcstat);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
+@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ struct ath9k_debug {
+ 	struct dentry *debugfs_rcstat;
+ 	struct dentry *debugfs_wiphy;
+ 	struct dentry *debugfs_xmit;
++	struct dentry *debugfs_regidx;
++	struct dentry *debugfs_regval;
++	u32 regidx;
+ 	struct ath_stats stats;
+ };
+ 
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/530-ath9k_debugfs_chainmask.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/530-ath9k_debugfs_chainmask.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index a26b4dc8aa..0000000000
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/530-ath9k_debugfs_chainmask.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
-@@ -75,6 +75,90 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
- 
- #endif
- 
-+static ssize_t read_file_tx_chainmask(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-+			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-+{
-+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-+	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
-+	char buf[32];
-+	unsigned int len;
-+
-+	len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "0x%08x\n", common->tx_chainmask);
-+	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-+}
-+
-+static ssize_t write_file_tx_chainmask(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
-+			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-+{
-+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-+	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
-+	unsigned long mask;
-+	char buf[32];
-+	ssize_t len;
-+
-+	len = min(count, sizeof(buf) - 1);
-+	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, len))
-+		return -EINVAL;
-+
-+	buf[len] = '\0';
-+	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 0, &mask))
-+		return -EINVAL;
-+
-+	common->tx_chainmask = mask;
-+	sc->sc_ah->caps.tx_chainmask = mask;
-+	return count;
-+}
-+
-+static const struct file_operations fops_tx_chainmask = {
-+	.read = read_file_tx_chainmask,
-+	.write = write_file_tx_chainmask,
-+	.open = ath9k_debugfs_open,
-+	.owner = THIS_MODULE
-+};
-+
-+
-+static ssize_t read_file_rx_chainmask(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-+			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-+{
-+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-+	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
-+	char buf[32];
-+	unsigned int len;
-+
-+	len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "0x%08x\n", common->rx_chainmask);
-+	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-+}
-+
-+static ssize_t write_file_rx_chainmask(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
-+			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-+{
-+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-+	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
-+	unsigned long mask;
-+	char buf[32];
-+	ssize_t len;
-+
-+	len = min(count, sizeof(buf) - 1);
-+	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, len))
-+		return -EINVAL;
-+
-+	buf[len] = '\0';
-+	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 0, &mask))
-+		return -EINVAL;
-+
-+	common->rx_chainmask = mask;
-+	sc->sc_ah->caps.rx_chainmask = mask;
-+	return count;
-+}
-+
-+static const struct file_operations fops_rx_chainmask = {
-+	.read = read_file_rx_chainmask,
-+	.write = write_file_rx_chainmask,
-+	.open = ath9k_debugfs_open,
-+	.owner = THIS_MODULE
-+};
-+
-+
- static ssize_t read_file_dma(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
- 			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
- {
-@@ -574,6 +658,16 @@ int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
- 		goto err;
- #endif
- 
-+	sc->debug.debugfs_rx_chainmask = debugfs_create_file("rx_chainmask",
-+		S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_rx_chainmask);
-+	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_rx_chainmask)
-+		goto err;
-+
-+	sc->debug.debugfs_tx_chainmask = debugfs_create_file("tx_chainmask",
-+		S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_tx_chainmask);
-+	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_tx_chainmask)
-+		goto err;
-+
- 	sc->debug.debugfs_dma = debugfs_create_file("dma", S_IRUSR,
- 				       sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_dma);
- 	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_dma)
-@@ -617,6 +711,8 @@ void ath9k_exit_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
- 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
- 	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *) common->priv;
- 
-+	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_tx_chainmask);
-+	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_rx_chainmask);
- 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_xmit);
- 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_wiphy);
- 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_rcstat);
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
-@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ struct ath_stats {
- };
- 
- struct ath9k_debug {
-+	struct dentry *debugfs_rx_chainmask;
-+	struct dentry *debugfs_tx_chainmask;
- 	struct dentry *debugfs_phy;
- 	struct dentry *debugfs_debug;
- 	struct dentry *debugfs_dma;
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/530-disable_interrupt_mitigation.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/530-disable_interrupt_mitigation.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..916ffcbba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/530-disable_interrupt_mitigation.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static void ath9k_hw_init_config(struct 
+ 		ah->config.spurchans[i][1] = AR_NO_SPUR;
+ 	}
+ 
+-	ah->config.intr_mitigation = true;
++	ah->config.intr_mitigation = false;
+ 
+ 	/*
+ 	 * We need this for PCI devices only (Cardbus, PCI, miniPCI)
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_debugfs_regaccess.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_debugfs_regaccess.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index b927b55137..0000000000
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_debugfs_regaccess.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
-@@ -638,6 +638,86 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
- 	.owner = THIS_MODULE
- };
- 
-+static ssize_t read_file_regidx(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-+                                size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-+{
-+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-+	char buf[32];
-+	unsigned int len;
-+
-+	len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "0x%08x\n", sc->debug.regidx);
-+	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-+}
-+
-+static ssize_t write_file_regidx(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
-+			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-+{
-+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-+	unsigned long regidx;
-+	char buf[32];
-+	ssize_t len;
-+
-+	len = min(count, sizeof(buf) - 1);
-+	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, len))
-+		return -EINVAL;
-+
-+	buf[len] = '\0';
-+	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 0, &regidx))
-+		return -EINVAL;
-+
-+	sc->debug.regidx = regidx;
-+	return count;
-+}
-+
-+static const struct file_operations fops_regidx = {
-+	.read = read_file_regidx,
-+	.write = write_file_regidx,
-+	.open = ath9k_debugfs_open,
-+	.owner = THIS_MODULE
-+};
-+
-+static ssize_t read_file_regval(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-+			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-+{
-+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-+	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
-+	char buf[32];
-+	unsigned int len;
-+	u32 regval;
-+
-+	regval = REG_READ_D(ah, sc->debug.regidx);
-+	len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "0x%08x\n", regval);
-+	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-+}
-+
-+static ssize_t write_file_regval(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
-+			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-+{
-+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-+	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
-+	unsigned long regval;
-+	char buf[32];
-+	ssize_t len;
-+
-+	len = min(count, sizeof(buf) - 1);
-+	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, len))
-+		return -EINVAL;
-+
-+	buf[len] = '\0';
-+	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 0, &regval))
-+		return -EINVAL;
-+
-+	REG_WRITE_D(ah, sc->debug.regidx, regval);
-+	return count;
-+}
-+
-+static const struct file_operations fops_regval = {
-+	.read = read_file_regval,
-+	.write = write_file_regval,
-+	.open = ath9k_debugfs_open,
-+	.owner = THIS_MODULE
-+};
-+
- int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
- {
- 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-@@ -700,6 +780,17 @@ int ath9k_init_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
- 	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_xmit)
- 		goto err;
- 
-+	sc->debug.regidx = 0;
-+	sc->debug.debugfs_regidx = debugfs_create_file("regidx",
-+			S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_regidx);
-+	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_regidx)
-+		goto err;
-+
-+	sc->debug.debugfs_regval = debugfs_create_file("regval",
-+			S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, sc->debug.debugfs_phy, sc, &fops_regval);
-+	if (!sc->debug.debugfs_regval)
-+		goto err;
-+
- 	return 0;
- err:
- 	ath9k_exit_debug(ah);
-@@ -713,6 +804,8 @@ void ath9k_exit_debug(struct ath_hw *ah)
- 
- 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_tx_chainmask);
- 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_rx_chainmask);
-+	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_regval);
-+	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_regidx);
- 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_xmit);
- 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_wiphy);
- 	debugfs_remove(sc->debug.debugfs_rcstat);
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
-@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ struct ath9k_debug {
- 	struct dentry *debugfs_rcstat;
- 	struct dentry *debugfs_wiphy;
- 	struct dentry *debugfs_xmit;
-+	struct dentry *debugfs_regidx;
-+	struct dentry *debugfs_regval;
-+	u32 regidx;
- 	struct ath_stats stats;
- };
- 
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_tx_fix.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_tx_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cc3effbf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_tx_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ static void ath_tx_processq(struct ath_s
+ 				&txq->axq_q, lastbf->list.prev);
+ 
+ 		txq->axq_depth--;
+-		txok = (ds->ds_txstat.ts_status == 0);
++		txok = !(ds->ds_txstat.ts_status & ATH9K_TXERR_FILT);
+ 		txq->axq_tx_inprogress = false;
+ 		spin_unlock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
+ 
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/550-ath9k-enable-2GHz-band-only-if-the-device-supports.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/550-ath9k-enable-2GHz-band-only-if-the-device-supports.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index ed07822e7c..0000000000
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/550-ath9k-enable-2GHz-band-only-if-the-device-supports.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
-@@ -979,7 +979,10 @@ int ath9k_hw_init(struct ath_hw *ah)
- 		return r;
- 
- 	ath9k_hw_init_mode_gain_regs(ah);
--	ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(ah);
-+	r = ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(ah);
-+	if (r)
-+		return r;
-+
- 	ath9k_hw_init_11a_eeprom_fix(ah);
- 
- 	r = ath9k_hw_init_macaddr(ah);
-@@ -3115,7 +3118,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_set_sta_beacon_ti
- /* HW Capabilities */
- /*******************/
- 
--void ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_hw *ah)
-+int ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_hw *ah)
- {
- 	struct ath9k_hw_capabilities *pCap = &ah->caps;
- 	struct ath_regulatory *regulatory = ath9k_hw_regulatory(ah);
-@@ -3146,6 +3149,12 @@ void ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_h
- 	}
- 
- 	eeval = ah->eep_ops->get_eeprom(ah, EEP_OP_MODE);
-+	if ((eeval & (AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G | AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A)) == 0) {
-+		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
-+			  "no band has been marked as supported in EEPROM.\n");
-+		return -EINVAL;
-+	}
-+
- 	bitmap_zero(pCap->wireless_modes, ATH9K_MODE_MAX);
- 
- 	if (eeval & AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A) {
-@@ -3305,6 +3314,8 @@ void ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_h
- 	} else {
- 		btcoex_hw->scheme = ATH_BTCOEX_CFG_NONE;
- 	}
-+
-+	return 0;
- }
- 
- bool ath9k_hw_getcapability(struct ath_hw *ah, enum ath9k_capability_type type,
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
-@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_detach(struct ath_hw *ah);
- int ath9k_hw_init(struct ath_hw *ah);
- int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
- 		   bool bChannelChange);
--void ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_hw *ah);
-+int ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_hw *ah);
- bool ath9k_hw_getcapability(struct ath_hw *ah, enum ath9k_capability_type type,
- 			    u32 capability, u32 *result);
- bool ath9k_hw_setcapability(struct ath_hw *ah, enum ath9k_capability_type type,
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
-@@ -1805,13 +1805,15 @@ static int ath_init_softc(u16 devid, str
- 
- 	/* setup channels and rates */
- 
--	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].channels = ath9k_2ghz_chantable;
--	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
--	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].n_channels =
--		ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_2ghz_chantable);
--	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].bitrates = ath9k_legacy_rates;
--	sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].n_bitrates =
--		ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_legacy_rates);
-+	if (test_bit(ATH9K_MODE_11G, sc->sc_ah->caps.wireless_modes)) {
-+		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].channels = ath9k_2ghz_chantable;
-+		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
-+		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].n_channels =
-+			ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_2ghz_chantable);
-+		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].bitrates = ath9k_legacy_rates;
-+		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].n_bitrates =
-+			ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_legacy_rates);
-+	}
- 
- 	if (test_bit(ATH9K_MODE_11A, sc->sc_ah->caps.wireless_modes)) {
- 		sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].channels = ath9k_5ghz_chantable;
-@@ -1886,8 +1888,9 @@ void ath_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *
- 
- 	hw->rate_control_algorithm = "ath9k_rate_control";
- 
--	hw->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ] =
--		&sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ];
-+	if (test_bit(ATH9K_MODE_11G, sc->sc_ah->caps.wireless_modes))
-+		hw->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ] =
-+			&sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ];
- 	if (test_bit(ATH9K_MODE_11A, sc->sc_ah->caps.wireless_modes))
- 		hw->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ] =
- 			&sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ];
-@@ -1926,9 +1929,12 @@ int ath_init_device(u16 devid, struct at
- 	reg = &common->regulatory;
- 
- 	if (ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT) {
--		setup_ht_cap(sc, &sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].ht_cap);
-+		if (test_bit(ATH9K_MODE_11G, ah->caps.wireless_modes))
-+			setup_ht_cap(sc,
-+				     &sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].ht_cap);
- 		if (test_bit(ATH9K_MODE_11A, ah->caps.wireless_modes))
--			setup_ht_cap(sc, &sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].ht_cap);
-+			setup_ht_cap(sc,
-+				     &sc->sbands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].ht_cap);
- 	}
- 
- 	/* initialize tx/rx engine */
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/560-disable_interrupt_mitigation.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/560-disable_interrupt_mitigation.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 916ffcbba9..0000000000
--- a/package/mac80211/patches/560-disable_interrupt_mitigation.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
---- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
-+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
-@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static void ath9k_hw_init_config(struct 
- 		ah->config.spurchans[i][1] = AR_NO_SPUR;
- 	}
- 
--	ah->config.intr_mitigation = true;
-+	ah->config.intr_mitigation = false;
- 
- 	/*
- 	 * We need this for PCI devices only (Cardbus, PCI, miniPCI)