Re: ath_rate_onoe and ath_rate_amrr

Marcin Jessa wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> What are the exact functions of ath_rate_onoe and ath_rate_amrr ? How do they differ?
> 
> UPDATING says just a little:
> 
> 20041201:
>         The ath driver has been updated to split the tx rate control  
>         algorithm into a separate module.  You need to include either
>         ath_rate_onoe or ath_rate_amrr when configuring the kernel.
> 
> 
> 
The api is defined in sys/dev/ath/if_athrate.h.  Since this api is 
internal to the ath driver I've not done a manual page.

As to the difference between the modules, ath_rate_onoe is the algorithm 
that's been used forever.  ath_rate_amrr is an alternative algorithm 
that is purported to be better.  It so happens that Josh Bicket has just 
come out with a new rate control algorithm that looks to be an 
improvement over both and as soon as we resolve some issues I intend to 
commit it to -current for folks to try instead of the onoe algorithm. 
If it pans out we'll make it the default.

	Sam