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    mac80211: make PID rate control algorithm the default · c21b39ac
    Stefano Brivio authored
    
    
    This makes the new PID TX rate control algorithm the default instead of the
    rc80211_simple rate control algorithm. The simple algorithm was flawed in
    several ways: it wasn't responsive at all and didn't age the information it was
    relying on properly. The PID algorithm allows us to tune characteristics such
    as responsiveness by adjusting parameters and was found to generally behave
    better.
    
    The default algorithm can be overridden to select simple instead. Which
    ever algorithm is the default is included as part of the mac80211
    module automatically. The other algorithm (simple vs. pid) can
    be selected for inclusion as well. If EMBEDDED is selected then
    the choice is available to have no default specified and neither
    algorithm included in mac80211. The default algorithm can be set
    through a modparam.
    
    While at it, mark rc80211-simple as deprecated, and schedule it
    for removal.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarStefano Brivio <stefano.brivio@polimi.it>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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