1 files changed, 425 insertions, 110 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 5a5a7767d54..8fdadfd94ba 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include "rate.h"
 #include "ieee80211_i.h"
 #include "debugfs.h"
 
 struct rate_control_alg {
 	struct list_head list;
-	struct rate_control_ops *ops;
+	const struct rate_control_ops *ops;
 };
 
 static LIST_HEAD(rate_ctrl_algs);
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module_param(ieee80211_default_rc_algo, charp, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ieee80211_default_rc_algo,
 		 "Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use");
 
-int ieee80211_rate_control_register(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
+int ieee80211_rate_control_register(const struct rate_control_ops *ops)
 {
 	struct rate_control_alg *alg;
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int ieee80211_rate_control_register(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_rate_control_register);
 
-void ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
+void ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(const struct rate_control_ops *ops)
 {
 	struct rate_control_alg *alg;
 
@@ -76,32 +76,31 @@ void ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_rate_control_unregister);
 
-static struct rate_control_ops *
+static const struct rate_control_ops *
 ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
 {
 	struct rate_control_alg *alg;
-	struct rate_control_ops *ops = NULL;
+	const struct rate_control_ops *ops = NULL;
 
 	if (!name)
 		return NULL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(alg, &rate_ctrl_algs, list) {
-		if (!strcmp(alg->ops->name, name))
-			if (try_module_get(alg->ops->module)) {
-				ops = alg->ops;
-				break;
-			}
+		if (!strcmp(alg->ops->name, name)) {
+			ops = alg->ops;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
 	return ops;
 }
 
 /* Get the rate control algorithm. */
-static struct rate_control_ops *
+static const struct rate_control_ops *
 ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
 {
-	struct rate_control_ops *ops;
+	const struct rate_control_ops *ops;
 	const char *alg_name;
 
 	kparam_block_sysfs_write(ieee80211_default_rc_algo);
@@ -111,10 +110,6 @@ ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
 		alg_name = name;
 
 	ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(alg_name);
-	if (!ops) {
-		request_module("rc80211_%s", alg_name);
-		ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(alg_name);
-	}
 	if (!ops && name)
 		/* try default if specific alg requested but not found */
 		ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(ieee80211_default_rc_algo);
@@ -127,11 +122,6 @@ ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
 	return ops;
 }
 
-static void ieee80211_rate_control_ops_put(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
-{
-	module_put(ops->module);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 static ssize_t rcname_read(struct file *file, char __user *userbuf,
 			   size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
@@ -145,7 +135,7 @@ static ssize_t rcname_read(struct file *file, char __user *userbuf,
 
 static const struct file_operations rcname_ops = {
 	.read = rcname_read,
-	.open = mac80211_open_file_generic,
+	.open = simple_open,
 	.llseek = default_llseek,
 };
 #endif
@@ -158,12 +148,11 @@ static struct rate_control_ref *rate_control_alloc(const char *name,
 
 	ref = kmalloc(sizeof(struct rate_control_ref), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ref)
-		goto fail_ref;
-	kref_init(&ref->kref);
+		return NULL;
 	ref->local = local;
 	ref->ops = ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(name);
 	if (!ref->ops)
-		goto fail_ops;
+		goto free;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 	debugfsdir = debugfs_create_dir("rc", local->hw.wiphy->debugfsdir);
@@ -173,22 +162,16 @@ static struct rate_control_ref *rate_control_alloc(const char *name,
 
 	ref->priv = ref->ops->alloc(&local->hw, debugfsdir);
 	if (!ref->priv)
-		goto fail_priv;
+		goto free;
 	return ref;
 
-fail_priv:
-	ieee80211_rate_control_ops_put(ref->ops);
-fail_ops:
+free:
 	kfree(ref);
-fail_ref:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void rate_control_release(struct kref *kref)
+static void rate_control_free(struct rate_control_ref *ctrl_ref)
 {
-	struct rate_control_ref *ctrl_ref;
-
-	ctrl_ref = container_of(kref, struct rate_control_ref, kref);
 	ctrl_ref->ops->free(ctrl_ref->priv);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
@@ -196,7 +179,6 @@ static void rate_control_release(struct kref *kref)
 	ctrl_ref->local->debugfs.rcdir = NULL;
 #endif
 
-	ieee80211_rate_control_ops_put(ctrl_ref->ops);
 	kfree(ctrl_ref);
 }
 
@@ -214,7 +196,7 @@ static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 		!ieee80211_is_data(fc);
 }
 
-static void rc_send_low_broadcast(s8 *idx, u32 basic_rates,
+static void rc_send_low_basicrate(s8 *idx, u32 basic_rates,
 				  struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband)
 {
 	u8 i;
@@ -236,65 +218,84 @@ static void rc_send_low_broadcast(s8 *idx, u32 basic_rates,
 	/* could not find a basic rate; use original selection */
 }
 
-static inline s8
-rate_lowest_non_cck_index(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
+static void __rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				    struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				    struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+				    struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+				    u32 rate_mask)
 {
 	int i;
+	u32 rate_flags =
+		ieee80211_chandef_rate_flags(&hw->conf.chandef);
 
+	if ((sband->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) &&
+	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_CCK_RATE))
+		rate_flags |= IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G;
+
+	info->control.rates[0].idx = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
-		struct ieee80211_rate *srate = &sband->bitrates[i];
-		if ((srate->bitrate == 10) || (srate->bitrate == 20) ||
-		    (srate->bitrate == 55) || (srate->bitrate == 110))
+		if (!(rate_mask & BIT(i)))
+			continue;
+
+		if ((rate_flags & sband->bitrates[i].flags) != rate_flags)
 			continue;
 
-		if (rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
-			return i;
+		if (!rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
+			continue;
+
+		info->control.rates[0].idx = i;
+		break;
 	}
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(i == sband->n_bitrates);
 
-	/* No matching rate found */
-	return 0;
+	info->control.rates[0].count =
+		(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) ?
+		1 : hw->max_rate_tries;
+
+	info->control.skip_table = 1;
 }
 
 
-bool rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+bool rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta,
 			   void *priv_sta,
 			   struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txrc->skb);
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
 	int mcast_rate;
+	bool use_basicrate = false;
+
+	if (!pubsta || !priv_sta || rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(txrc)) {
+		__rate_control_send_low(txrc->hw, sband, pubsta, info,
+					txrc->rate_idx_mask);
 
-	if (!sta || !priv_sta || rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(txrc)) {
-		if ((sband->band != IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) ||
-		    !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_CCK_RATE))
-			info->control.rates[0].idx =
-				rate_lowest_index(txrc->sband, sta);
-		else
-			info->control.rates[0].idx =
-				rate_lowest_non_cck_index(txrc->sband, sta);
-		info->control.rates[0].count =
-			(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) ?
-			1 : txrc->hw->max_rate_tries;
-		if (!sta && txrc->bss) {
+		if (!pubsta && txrc->bss) {
 			mcast_rate = txrc->bss_conf->mcast_rate[sband->band];
 			if (mcast_rate > 0) {
 				info->control.rates[0].idx = mcast_rate - 1;
 				return true;
 			}
+			use_basicrate = true;
+		} else if (pubsta) {
+			sta = container_of(pubsta, struct sta_info, sta);
+			if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sta->sdata->vif))
+				use_basicrate = true;
+		}
 
-			rc_send_low_broadcast(&info->control.rates[0].idx,
+		if (use_basicrate)
+			rc_send_low_basicrate(&info->control.rates[0].idx,
 					      txrc->bss_conf->basic_rates,
 					      sband);
-		}
+
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rate_control_send_low);
 
-static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
-				int n_bitrates, u32 mask)
+static bool rate_idx_match_legacy_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
+				       int n_bitrates, u32 mask)
 {
 	int j;
 
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
 		if (mask & (1 << j)) {
 			/* Okay, found a suitable rate. Use it. */
 			rate->idx = j;
-			return;
+			return true;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -312,6 +313,108 @@ static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
 		if (mask & (1 << j)) {
 			/* Okay, found a suitable rate. Use it. */
 			rate->idx = j;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+static bool rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
+				    u8 mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN])
+{
+	int i, j;
+	int ridx, rbit;
+
+	ridx = rate->idx / 8;
+	rbit = rate->idx % 8;
+
+	/* sanity check */
+	if (ridx < 0 || ridx >= IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN)
+		return false;
+
+	/* See whether the selected rate or anything below it is allowed. */
+	for (i = ridx; i >= 0; i--) {
+		for (j = rbit; j >= 0; j--)
+			if (mcs_mask[i] & BIT(j)) {
+				rate->idx = i * 8 + j;
+				return true;
+			}
+		rbit = 7;
+	}
+
+	/* Try to find a higher rate that would be allowed */
+	ridx = (rate->idx + 1) / 8;
+	rbit = (rate->idx + 1) % 8;
+
+	for (i = ridx; i < IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN; i++) {
+		for (j = rbit; j < 8; j++)
+			if (mcs_mask[i] & BIT(j)) {
+				rate->idx = i * 8 + j;
+				return true;
+			}
+		rbit = 0;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+
+
+static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
+				struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				enum nl80211_chan_width chan_width,
+				u32 mask,
+				u8 mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN])
+{
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate alt_rate;
+
+	/* handle HT rates */
+	if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS) {
+		if (rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(rate, mcs_mask))
+			return;
+
+		/* also try the legacy rates. */
+		alt_rate.idx = 0;
+		/* keep protection flags */
+		alt_rate.flags = rate->flags &
+				 (IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS |
+				  IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT |
+				  IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+		alt_rate.count = rate->count;
+		if (rate_idx_match_legacy_mask(&alt_rate,
+					       sband->n_bitrates, mask)) {
+			*rate = alt_rate;
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* handle legacy rates */
+		if (rate_idx_match_legacy_mask(rate, sband->n_bitrates, mask))
+			return;
+
+		/* if HT BSS, and we handle a data frame, also try HT rates */
+		switch (chan_width) {
+		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
+		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_5:
+		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_10:
+			return;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+
+		alt_rate.idx = 0;
+		/* keep protection flags */
+		alt_rate.flags = rate->flags &
+				 (IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS |
+				  IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT |
+				  IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+		alt_rate.count = rate->count;
+
+		alt_rate.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
+
+		if (chan_width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40)
+			alt_rate.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
+
+		if (rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(&alt_rate, mcs_mask)) {
+			*rate = alt_rate;
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -325,6 +428,236 @@ static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
 	 */
 }
 
+static void rate_fixup_ratelist(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+				struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+				struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates,
+				int max_rates)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+	bool inval = false;
+	int i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Set up the RTS/CTS rate as the fastest basic rate
+	 * that is not faster than the data rate unless there
+	 * is no basic rate slower than the data rate, in which
+	 * case we pick the slowest basic rate
+	 *
+	 * XXX: Should this check all retry rates?
+	 */
+	if (!(rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)) {
+		u32 basic_rates = vif->bss_conf.basic_rates;
+		s8 baserate = basic_rates ? ffs(basic_rates - 1) : 0;
+
+		rate = &sband->bitrates[rates[0].idx];
+
+		for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
+			/* must be a basic rate */
+			if (!(basic_rates & BIT(i)))
+				continue;
+			/* must not be faster than the data rate */
+			if (sband->bitrates[i].bitrate > rate->bitrate)
+				continue;
+			/* maximum */
+			if (sband->bitrates[baserate].bitrate <
+			     sband->bitrates[i].bitrate)
+				baserate = i;
+		}
+
+		info->control.rts_cts_rate_idx = baserate;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < max_rates; i++) {
+		/*
+		 * make sure there's no valid rate following
+		 * an invalid one, just in case drivers don't
+		 * take the API seriously to stop at -1.
+		 */
+		if (inval) {
+			rates[i].idx = -1;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (rates[i].idx < 0) {
+			inval = true;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * For now assume MCS is already set up correctly, this
+		 * needs to be fixed.
+		 */
+		if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS) {
+			WARN_ON(rates[i].idx > 76);
+
+			if (!(rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) &&
+			    info->control.use_cts_prot)
+				rates[i].flags |=
+					IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_VHT_MCS) {
+			WARN_ON(ieee80211_rate_get_vht_mcs(&rates[i]) > 9);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* set up RTS protection if desired */
+		if (info->control.use_rts) {
+			rates[i].flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS;
+			info->control.use_cts_prot = false;
+		}
+
+		/* RC is busted */
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(rates[i].idx >= sband->n_bitrates)) {
+			rates[i].idx = -1;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		rate = &sband->bitrates[rates[i].idx];
+
+		/* set up short preamble */
+		if (info->control.short_preamble &&
+		    rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+			rates[i].flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
+
+		/* set up G protection */
+		if (!(rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) &&
+		    info->control.use_cts_prot &&
+		    rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G)
+			rates[i].flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT;
+	}
+}
+
+
+static void rate_control_fill_sta_table(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+					struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+					struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates,
+					int max_rates)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sta_rates *ratetbl = NULL;
+	int i;
+
+	if (sta && !info->control.skip_table)
+		ratetbl = rcu_dereference(sta->rates);
+
+	/* Fill remaining rate slots with data from the sta rate table. */
+	max_rates = min_t(int, max_rates, IEEE80211_TX_RATE_TABLE_SIZE);
+	for (i = 0; i < max_rates; i++) {
+		if (i < ARRAY_SIZE(info->control.rates) &&
+		    info->control.rates[i].idx >= 0 &&
+		    info->control.rates[i].count) {
+			if (rates != info->control.rates)
+				rates[i] = info->control.rates[i];
+		} else if (ratetbl) {
+			rates[i].idx = ratetbl->rate[i].idx;
+			rates[i].flags = ratetbl->rate[i].flags;
+			if (info->control.use_rts)
+				rates[i].count = ratetbl->rate[i].count_rts;
+			else if (info->control.use_cts_prot)
+				rates[i].count = ratetbl->rate[i].count_cts;
+			else
+				rates[i].count = ratetbl->rate[i].count;
+		} else {
+			rates[i].idx = -1;
+			rates[i].count = 0;
+		}
+
+		if (rates[i].idx < 0 || !rates[i].count)
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+static void rate_control_apply_mask(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				    struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+				    struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				    struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+				    struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates,
+				    int max_rates)
+{
+	enum nl80211_chan_width chan_width;
+	u8 mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN];
+	bool has_mcs_mask;
+	u32 mask;
+	u32 rate_flags;
+	int i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Try to enforce the rateidx mask the user wanted. skip this if the
+	 * default mask (allow all rates) is used to save some processing for
+	 * the common case.
+	 */
+	mask = sdata->rc_rateidx_mask[info->band];
+	has_mcs_mask = sdata->rc_has_mcs_mask[info->band];
+	rate_flags =
+		ieee80211_chandef_rate_flags(&sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef);
+	for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++)
+		if ((rate_flags & sband->bitrates[i].flags) != rate_flags)
+			mask &= ~BIT(i);
+
+	if (mask == (1 << sband->n_bitrates) - 1 && !has_mcs_mask)
+		return;
+
+	if (has_mcs_mask)
+		memcpy(mcs_mask, sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[info->band],
+		       sizeof(mcs_mask));
+	else
+		memset(mcs_mask, 0xff, sizeof(mcs_mask));
+
+	if (sta) {
+		/* Filter out rates that the STA does not support */
+		mask &= sta->supp_rates[info->band];
+		for (i = 0; i < sizeof(mcs_mask); i++)
+			mcs_mask[i] &= sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[i];
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Make sure the rate index selected for each TX rate is
+	 * included in the configured mask and change the rate indexes
+	 * if needed.
+	 */
+	chan_width = sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width;
+	for (i = 0; i < max_rates; i++) {
+		/* Skip invalid rates */
+		if (rates[i].idx < 0)
+			break;
+
+		rate_idx_match_mask(&rates[i], sband, chan_width, mask,
+				    mcs_mask);
+	}
+}
+
+void ieee80211_get_tx_rates(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			    struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			    struct sk_buff *skb,
+			    struct ieee80211_tx_rate *dest,
+			    int max_rates)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+
+	rate_control_fill_sta_table(sta, info, dest, max_rates);
+
+	if (!vif)
+		return;
+
+	sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
+	sband = sdata->local->hw.wiphy->bands[info->band];
+
+	if (ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
+		rate_control_apply_mask(sdata, sta, sband, info, dest, max_rates);
+
+	if (dest[0].idx < 0)
+		__rate_control_send_low(&sdata->local->hw, sband, sta, info,
+					sdata->rc_rateidx_mask[info->band]);
+
+	if (sta)
+		rate_fixup_ratelist(vif, sband, info, dest, max_rates);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_get_tx_rates);
+
 void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			   struct sta_info *sta,
 			   struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
@@ -334,9 +667,8 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_sta *ista = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txrc->skb);
 	int i;
-	u32 mask;
 
-	if (sta) {
+	if (sta && test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL)) {
 		ista = &sta->sta;
 		priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
 	}
@@ -344,7 +676,7 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
 		info->control.rates[i].idx = -1;
 		info->control.rates[i].flags = 0;
-		info->control.rates[i].count = 1;
+		info->control.rates[i].count = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL)
@@ -352,52 +684,39 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	ref->ops->get_rate(ref->priv, ista, priv_sta, txrc);
 
-	/*
-	 * Try to enforce the rateidx mask the user wanted. skip this if the
-	 * default mask (allow all rates) is used to save some processing for
-	 * the common case.
-	 */
-	mask = sdata->rc_rateidx_mask[info->band];
-	if (mask != (1 << txrc->sband->n_bitrates) - 1) {
-		if (sta) {
-			/* Filter out rates that the STA does not support */
-			mask &= sta->sta.supp_rates[info->band];
-		}
-		/*
-		 * Make sure the rate index selected for each TX rate is
-		 * included in the configured mask and change the rate indexes
-		 * if needed.
-		 */
-		for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
-			/* Skip invalid rates */
-			if (info->control.rates[i].idx < 0)
-				break;
-			/* Rate masking supports only legacy rates for now */
-			if (info->control.rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)
-				continue;
-			rate_idx_match_mask(&info->control.rates[i],
-					    txrc->sband->n_bitrates, mask);
-		}
-	}
+	if (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_RC_TABLE)
+		return;
 
-	BUG_ON(info->control.rates[0].idx < 0);
+	ieee80211_get_tx_rates(&sdata->vif, ista, txrc->skb,
+			       info->control.rates,
+			       ARRAY_SIZE(info->control.rates));
 }
 
-struct rate_control_ref *rate_control_get(struct rate_control_ref *ref)
+int rate_control_set_rates(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			   struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta,
+			   struct ieee80211_sta_rates *rates)
 {
-	kref_get(&ref->kref);
-	return ref;
-}
+	struct ieee80211_sta_rates *old;
 
-void rate_control_put(struct rate_control_ref *ref)
-{
-	kref_put(&ref->kref, rate_control_release);
+	/*
+	 * mac80211 guarantees that this function will not be called
+	 * concurrently, so the following RCU access is safe, even without
+	 * extra locking. This can not be checked easily, so we just set
+	 * the condition to true.
+	 */
+	old = rcu_dereference_protected(pubsta->rates, true);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(pubsta->rates, rates);
+	if (old)
+		kfree_rcu(old, rcu_head);
+
+	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rate_control_set_rates);
 
 int ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				 const char *name)
 {
-	struct rate_control_ref *ref, *old;
+	struct rate_control_ref *ref;
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
@@ -417,12 +736,8 @@ int ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	old = local->rate_ctrl;
+	WARN_ON(local->rate_ctrl);
 	local->rate_ctrl = ref;
-	if (old) {
-		rate_control_put(old);
-		sta_info_flush(local, NULL);
-	}
 
 	wiphy_debug(local->hw.wiphy, "Selected rate control algorithm '%s'\n",
 		    ref->ops->name);
@@ -440,6 +755,6 @@ void rate_control_deinitialize(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		return;
 
 	local->rate_ctrl = NULL;
-	rate_control_put(ref);
+	rate_control_free(ref);
 }