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    rtl8187: Improve wireless statistics for RTL8187B · 0ccd58fc
    Larry Finger authored
    Wireless statistics produced by the RTL8187B driver are not particularly
    informative about the strength of the received signal. From the data sheet
    provided by Realtek, I discovered that certain parts of the RX header
    should have the information necessary to calculate signal quality and
    strength. With testing, it became clear that most of these quantities were
    very jittery - only the AGC correlated with the signals expected from nearby
    AP's. As a result, the quality and strength are derived from the agc value.
    The scaling has been determined so that the numbers are close to those
    obtained by b43 under the same conditions. The results are qualitatively
    correct.
    
    Statistics derived for the RTL8187 have not been changed.
    
    The RX header variables have been renamed to match the quantites described
    in the Realtek data sheet.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarLarry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
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