path: root/package/madwifi/patches/300-napi_polling.patch

diff -urN madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/ath/if_ath.c madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/ath/if_ath.c
--- madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/ath/if_ath.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.576968032 +0200
+++ madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/ath/if_ath.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.594965296 +0200
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 	int, u_int32_t);
 static void ath_setdefantenna(struct ath_softc *, u_int);
 static struct ath_txq *ath_txq_setup(struct ath_softc *, int, int);
-static void ath_rx_tasklet(TQUEUE_ARG);
+static int ath_rx_poll(struct net_device *dev, int *budget);
 static int ath_hardstart(struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *);
 static int ath_mgtstart(struct ieee80211com *, struct sk_buff *);
 #ifdef ATH_SUPERG_COMP
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@
 	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_INIT(sc);
 	ATH_RXBUF_LOCK_INIT(sc);
 
-	ATH_INIT_TQUEUE(&sc->sc_rxtq,     ath_rx_tasklet,	dev);
 	ATH_INIT_TQUEUE(&sc->sc_txtq,	  ath_tx_tasklet,	dev);
 	ATH_INIT_TQUEUE(&sc->sc_bmisstq,  ath_bmiss_tasklet,	dev);
 	ATH_INIT_TQUEUE(&sc->sc_bstucktq, ath_bstuck_tasklet,	dev);
@@ -674,6 +673,8 @@
 	dev->set_mac_address = ath_set_mac_address;
  	dev->change_mtu = ath_change_mtu;
 	dev->tx_queue_len = ATH_TXBUF - 1;		/* 1 for mgmt frame */
+	dev->poll = ath_rx_poll;
+	dev->weight = 64;
 #ifdef USE_HEADERLEN_RESV
 	dev->hard_header_len += sizeof(struct ieee80211_qosframe) +
 				sizeof(struct llc) +
@@ -1645,6 +1646,7 @@
 	 */
 	ath_hal_getisr(ah, &status);		/* NB: clears ISR too */
 	DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_INTR, "%s: status 0x%x\n", __func__, status);
+	sc->sc_isr = status;
 	status &= sc->sc_imask;			/* discard unasked for bits */
 	if (status & HAL_INT_FATAL) {
 		sc->sc_stats.ast_hardware++;
@@ -1684,7 +1686,12 @@
 			 * might take too long to fire */
 			ath_hal_process_noisefloor(ah);
 			sc->sc_channoise = ath_hal_get_channel_noise(ah, &(sc->sc_curchan));
-			ATH_SCHEDULE_TQUEUE(&sc->sc_rxtq, &needmark);
+			sc->sc_isr &= ~HAL_INT_RX;
+			if (netif_rx_schedule_prep(dev)) {
+				sc->sc_imask &= ~HAL_INT_RX;
+				ath_hal_intrset(ah, sc->sc_imask);
+				__netif_rx_schedule(dev);
+			}
 		}
 		if (status & HAL_INT_TX) {
 #ifdef ATH_SUPERG_DYNTURBO
@@ -1710,6 +1717,11 @@
 				}
 			} 
 #endif
+			/* disable transmit interrupt */
+			sc->sc_isr &= ~HAL_INT_TX;
+			ath_hal_intrset(ah, sc->sc_imask & ~HAL_INT_TX);
+			sc->sc_imask &= ~HAL_INT_TX;
+
 			ATH_SCHEDULE_TQUEUE(&sc->sc_txtq, &needmark);
 			sc->sc_tx_start = 0;
 		}
@@ -2221,12 +2233,13 @@
 	 * Insert the frame on the outbound list and
 	 * pass it on to the hardware.
 	 */
-	ATH_TXQ_LOCK(txq);
+	ATH_TXQ_LOCK_IRQ(txq);
 	if (ni && ni->ni_vap && txq == &ATH_VAP(ni->ni_vap)->av_mcastq) {
 		/*
 		 * The CAB queue is started from the SWBA handler since
 		 * frames only go out on DTIM and to avoid possible races.
 		 */
+		sc->sc_imask &= ~HAL_INT_SWBA;
 		ath_hal_intrset(ah, sc->sc_imask & ~HAL_INT_SWBA);
 		ATH_TXQ_INSERT_TAIL(txq, bf, bf_list);
 		DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_TX_PROC, "%s: txq depth = %d\n", __func__, txq->axq_depth);
@@ -2242,6 +2255,7 @@
 				ito64(bf->bf_daddr), bf->bf_desc);
 		}
 		txq->axq_link = &lastds->ds_link;
+		sc->sc_imask |= HAL_INT_SWBA;
 		ath_hal_intrset(ah, sc->sc_imask);
 	} else {
 		ATH_TXQ_INSERT_TAIL(txq, bf, bf_list);
@@ -2275,7 +2289,7 @@
 			sc->sc_tx_start = jiffies;
 		}
 	}
-	ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK(txq);
+	ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_IRQ(txq);
 
 	sc->sc_devstats.tx_packets++;
 	sc->sc_devstats.tx_bytes += framelen;
@@ -2426,8 +2440,14 @@
 	unsigned int pktlen;
 	int framecnt;
 
+	/*
+	 * NB: using _BH style locking even though this function may be called
+	 *     at interrupt time (within tasklet or bh). This should be harmless
+	 *     and this function calls others (i.e., ath_tx_start()) which do
+	 *     the same.
+	 */
 	for (;;) {
-		ATH_TXQ_LOCK(txq);
+		ATH_TXQ_LOCK_BH(txq);
 
 		bf_ff = TAILQ_LAST(&txq->axq_stageq, axq_headtype);
 		if ((!bf_ff) || ath_ff_flushdonetest(txq, bf_ff)) {
@@ -2441,7 +2461,7 @@
 		ATH_NODE(ni)->an_tx_ffbuf[bf_ff->bf_skb->priority] = NULL;
 		TAILQ_REMOVE(&txq->axq_stageq, bf_ff, bf_stagelist);
 
-		ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK(txq);
+		ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(txq);
 
 		/* encap and xmit */
 		bf_ff->bf_skb = ieee80211_encap(ni, bf_ff->bf_skb, &framecnt);
@@ -2462,15 +2482,16 @@
 		}
 		bf_ff->bf_node = NULL;
 
-		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);
 		STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sc->sc_txbuf, bf_ff, bf_list);
-		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 	}
+	ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(txq);
 }
 #endif
 
 #define ATH_HARDSTART_GET_TX_BUF_WITH_LOCK				\
-	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(sc);						\
+	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);						\
 	bf = STAILQ_FIRST(&sc->sc_txbuf);				\
 	if (bf != NULL) {						\
 		STAILQ_REMOVE_HEAD(&sc->sc_txbuf, bf_list);		\
@@ -2485,10 +2506,21 @@
 		sc->sc_devstopped = 1;					\
 		ATH_SCHEDULE_TQUEUE(&sc->sc_txtq, NULL); 		\
 	}								\
-	ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ(sc);					\
+
+#define ATH_HARDSTART_REL_TX_BUF_WITH_TXQLOCK_OFF			\
+	ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);					\
+	if (bf == NULL) {		/* NB: should not happen */	\
+	    DPRINTF(sc,ATH_DEBUG_XMIT,"%s: discard, no xmit buf\n", __func__);										\
+	    sc->sc_stats.ast_tx_nobuf++;				\
+	    goto hardstart_fail;					\
+	}
+
+#define ATH_HARDSTART_REL_TX_BUF_WITH_TXQLOCK_ON			\
+	ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);					\
 	if (bf == NULL) {		/* NB: should not happen */	\
 		DPRINTF(sc,ATH_DEBUG_XMIT,				\
 			"%s: discard, no xmit buf\n", __func__);	\
+	    ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(txq);					\
 		sc->sc_stats.ast_tx_nobuf++;				\
 		goto hardstart_fail;					\
 	}
@@ -2490,6 +2490,7 @@
 		DPRINTF(sc,ATH_DEBUG_XMIT,				\
 			"%s: discard, no xmit buf\n", __func__);	\
 		sc->sc_stats.ast_tx_nobuf++;				\
+		goto hardstart_fail;					\
 	}
 
 /*
@@ -2552,6 +2584,7 @@
 	if (M_FLAG_GET(skb, M_UAPSD)) {
 		/* bypass FF handling */
 		ATH_HARDSTART_GET_TX_BUF_WITH_LOCK;
+		ATH_HARDSTART_REL_TX_BUF_WITH_TXQLOCK_OFF;
 		if (bf == NULL)
 			goto hardstart_fail;
 		goto ff_bypass;
@@ -2573,7 +2606,7 @@
 	/* NB: use this lock to protect an->an_ff_txbuf in athff_can_aggregate()
 	 *     call too.
 	 */
-	ATH_TXQ_LOCK(txq);
+	ATH_TXQ_LOCK_BH(txq);
 	if (athff_can_aggregate(sc, eh, an, skb, vap->iv_fragthreshold, &ff_flush)) {
 
 		if (an->an_tx_ffbuf[skb->priority]) { /* i.e., frame on the staging queue */
@@ -2583,7 +2616,7 @@
 			TAILQ_REMOVE(&txq->axq_stageq, bf, bf_stagelist);
 			an->an_tx_ffbuf[skb->priority] = NULL;
 
-			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK(txq);
+			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(txq);
 
 			/*
 			 * chain skbs and add FF magic
@@ -2610,6 +2643,7 @@
 			 *     to give the buffer back.
 			 */
 			ATH_HARDSTART_GET_TX_BUF_WITH_LOCK;
+			ATH_HARDSTART_REL_TX_BUF_WITH_TXQLOCK_ON;
 			if (bf == NULL) {
 				ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK(txq);
 				goto hardstart_fail;
@@ -2624,7 +2658,7 @@
 
 			TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&txq->axq_stageq, bf, bf_stagelist);
 
-			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK(txq);
+			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(txq);
 
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -2635,7 +2669,7 @@
 			TAILQ_REMOVE(&txq->axq_stageq, bf_ff, bf_stagelist);
 			an->an_tx_ffbuf[skb->priority] = NULL;
 
-			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK(txq);
+			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(txq);
 
 			/* encap and xmit */
 			bf_ff->bf_skb = ieee80211_encap(ni, bf_ff->bf_skb, &framecnt);
@@ -2665,9 +2699,9 @@
 			}
 			bf_ff->bf_node = NULL;
 
-			ATH_TXBUF_LOCK(sc);
+			ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);
 			STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sc->sc_txbuf, bf_ff, bf_list);
-			ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK(sc);
+			ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 			goto ff_flushdone;
 		}
 		/*
@@ -2676,14 +2677,13 @@
 		else if (an->an_tx_ffbuf[skb->priority]) {
 			DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_XMIT | ATH_DEBUG_FF,
 				"%s: Out-Of-Order fast-frame\n", __func__);
-			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK(txq);
+			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(txq);
 		} else
-			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK(txq);
+			ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(txq);
 
 	ff_flushdone:
 		ATH_HARDSTART_GET_TX_BUF_WITH_LOCK;
-		if (bf == NULL)
-			goto hardstart_fail;
+		ATH_HARDSTART_REL_TX_BUF_WITH_TXQLOCK_OFF;
 	}
 
 ff_bypass:
@@ -2691,6 +2725,7 @@
 #else /* ATH_SUPERG_FF */
 
 	ATH_HARDSTART_GET_TX_BUF_WITH_LOCK;
+	ATH_HARDSTART_REL_TX_BUF_WITH_TXQLOCK_OFF;
 
 #endif /* ATH_SUPERG_FF */
 
@@ -2712,7 +2747,7 @@
 		 *  Allocate 1 ath_buf for each frame given 1 was 
 		 *  already alloc'd
 		 */
-		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);
 		for (bfcnt = 1; bfcnt < framecnt; ++bfcnt) {
 			if ((tbf = STAILQ_FIRST(&sc->sc_txbuf)) != NULL) {
 				STAILQ_REMOVE_HEAD(&sc->sc_txbuf, bf_list);
@@ -2733,11 +2768,11 @@
 					STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sc->sc_txbuf, tbf, bf_list);
 				}
 			}
-			ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK(sc);
+			ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 			STAILQ_INIT(&bf_head);
 			goto hardstart_fail;
 		}
-		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 
 		while ((bf = STAILQ_FIRST(&bf_head)) != NULL && skb != NULL) {
 			unsigned int nextfraglen = 0;
@@ -2773,7 +2808,7 @@
 
 hardstart_fail:
 	if (!STAILQ_EMPTY(&bf_head)) {
-		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);
 		STAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(tbf, &bf_head, bf_list, tempbf) {
 			tbf->bf_skb = NULL;
 			tbf->bf_node = NULL;
@@ -2783,7 +2818,7 @@
 
 			STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sc->sc_txbuf, tbf, bf_list);
 		}
-		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 	}
 
 	/* free sk_buffs */
@@ -2826,7 +2861,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Grab a TX buffer and associated resources.
 	 */
-	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(sc);
+	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);
 	bf = STAILQ_FIRST(&sc->sc_txbuf);
 	if (bf != NULL)
 		STAILQ_REMOVE_HEAD(&sc->sc_txbuf, bf_list);
@@ -2837,7 +2872,7 @@
 		sc->sc_devstopped=1;
 		ATH_SCHEDULE_TQUEUE(&sc->sc_txtq, NULL);
 	}
-	ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ(sc);
+	ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 	if (bf == NULL) {
 		printk("ath_mgtstart: discard, no xmit buf\n");
 		sc->sc_stats.ast_tx_nobufmgt++;
@@ -2866,9 +2901,9 @@
 		bf->bf_skb = NULL;
 		bf->bf_node = NULL;
 
-		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);
 		STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sc->sc_txbuf, bf, bf_list);
-		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 	}
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	skb = NULL;
@@ -3336,10 +3371,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * XXX Using in_softirq is not right since we might
 	 * be called from other soft irq contexts than
-	 * ath_rx_tasklet.
+	 * ath_rx_poll
 	 */
 	if (!in_softirq())
-		tasklet_disable(&sc->sc_rxtq);
+		netif_poll_disable(dev);
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -3352,7 +3387,7 @@
 	DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_KEYCACHE, "%s:\n", __func__);
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 	if (!in_softirq())		/* NB: see above */
-		tasklet_enable(&sc->sc_rxtq);
+		netif_poll_enable(dev);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4912,9 +4947,9 @@
 		bf->bf_node = NULL;
 		bf->bf_desc->ds_link = 0;
 		
-		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);
 		STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sc->sc_txbuf, bf, bf_list);
-		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 
 		an->an_uapsd_overflowqdepth--;
 	}
@@ -5585,13 +5620,12 @@
 	sc->sc_rxotherant = 0;
 }
 
-static void
-ath_rx_tasklet(TQUEUE_ARG data)
+static int
+ath_rx_poll(struct net_device *dev, int *budget)
 {
 #define	PA2DESC(_sc, _pa) \
 	((struct ath_desc *)((caddr_t)(_sc)->sc_rxdma.dd_desc + \
 		((_pa) - (_sc)->sc_rxdma.dd_desc_paddr)))
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
 	struct ath_buf *bf;
 	struct ath_softc *sc = dev->priv;
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->sc_ic;
@@ -5602,11 +5636,15 @@
 	unsigned int len;
 	int type;
 	u_int phyerr;
+	int processed = 0, early_stop = 0;
+	int rx_limit = dev->quota;
 
 	/* Let the 802.11 layer know about the new noise floor */
 	ic->ic_channoise = sc->sc_channoise;
 	
 	DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_RX_PROC, "%s\n", __func__);
+
+process_rx_again:
 	do {
 		bf = STAILQ_FIRST(&sc->sc_rxbuf);
 		if (bf == NULL) {		/* XXX ??? can this happen */
@@ -5630,6 +5668,13 @@
 			/* NB: never process the self-linked entry at the end */
 			break;
 		}
+
+		processed++;
+		if (rx_limit-- < 0) {
+			early_stop = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+
 		skb = bf->bf_skb;
 		if (skb == NULL) {		/* XXX ??? can this happen */
 			printk("%s: no skbuff (%s)\n", dev->name, __func__);
@@ -5668,6 +5668,7 @@
 				sc->sc_stats.ast_rx_phyerr++;
 				phyerr = ds->ds_rxstat.rs_phyerr & 0x1f;
 				sc->sc_stats.ast_rx_phy[phyerr]++;
+				goto rx_next;
 			}
 			if (ds->ds_rxstat.rs_status & HAL_RXERR_DECRYPT) {
 				/*
@@ -5878,6 +5923,25 @@
 		STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sc->sc_rxbuf, bf, bf_list);
 		ATH_RXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ(sc);
 	} while (ath_rxbuf_init(sc, bf) == 0);
+	if (!early_stop) {
+		/* Check if more data is received while we were
+		 * processing the descriptor chain.
+		 */
+		ATH_DISABLE_INTR();
+		if (sc->sc_isr & HAL_INT_RX) {
+			sc->sc_isr &= ~HAL_INT_RX;
+			ATH_ENABLE_INTR();
+			ath_uapsd_processtriggers(sc);
+			goto process_rx_again;
+		}
+		netif_rx_complete(dev);
+
+		sc->sc_imask |= HAL_INT_RX;
+		ath_hal_intrset(ah, sc->sc_imask);
+		ATH_ENABLE_INTR();
+	}
+
+	*budget -= processed;
 	
 	/* rx signal state monitoring */
 	ath_hal_rxmonitor(ah, &sc->sc_halstats, &sc->sc_curchan);
@@ -5885,6 +5949,7 @@
 		sc->sc_rtasksched = 1;
 		schedule_work(&sc->sc_radartask);
 	}
+	return early_stop;
 #undef PA2DESC
 }
 
@@ -6160,22 +6225,22 @@
 				}
 			}
 
-			ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(sc);					
+			ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);					
 			bf = STAILQ_FIRST(&sc->sc_grppollbuf);
 			if (bf != NULL)
 				STAILQ_REMOVE_HEAD(&sc->sc_grppollbuf, bf_list);
 			else {
 				DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_XMIT, "%s: No more TxBufs\n", __func__);
-				ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ_EARLY(sc);
+				ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 				return;
 			}
 			/* XXX use a counter and leave at least one for mgmt frames */
 			if (STAILQ_EMPTY(&sc->sc_grppollbuf)) {				
 				DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_XMIT, "%s: No more TxBufs left\n", __func__);
-				ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ_EARLY(sc);
+				ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 				return;
 			}					
-			ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ(sc);
+			ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 
 			bf->bf_skbaddr = bus_map_single(sc->sc_bdev,
 				skb->data, skb->len, BUS_DMA_TODEVICE);
@@ -6641,9 +6706,9 @@
 		dev_kfree_skb(lastbuf->bf_skb);
 		lastbuf->bf_skb = NULL;
 		ieee80211_unref_node(&lastbuf->bf_node);
-		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(sc);
 		STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sc->sc_txbuf, lastbuf, bf_list);
-		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ(sc);
+		ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(sc);
 		
 		/*
 		 *  move oldest from overflow to delivery
@@ -7462,9 +7527,6 @@
 			if (sc->sc_reapcount > ATH_TXBUF_FREE_THRESHOLD) {
 				if (!sc->sc_dfswait)
 					netif_start_queue(sc->sc_dev);
-				DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_TX_PROC,
-					"%s: tx tasklet restart the queue\n",
-					__func__);
 				sc->sc_reapcount = 0;
 				sc->sc_devstopped = 0;
 			} else
@@ -7499,11 +7561,22 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
 	struct ath_softc *sc = dev->priv;
 
+process_tx_again:
 	if (txqactive(sc->sc_ah, 0))
 		ath_tx_processq(sc, &sc->sc_txq[0]);
 	if (txqactive(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_cabq->axq_qnum))
 		ath_tx_processq(sc, sc->sc_cabq);
 
+	ATH_DISABLE_INTR();
+	if (sc->sc_isr & HAL_INT_TX) {
+		sc->sc_isr &= ~HAL_INT_TX;
+		ATH_ENABLE_INTR();
+		goto process_tx_again;
+	}
+	sc->sc_imask |= HAL_INT_TX;
+	ath_hal_intrset(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_imask);
+	ATH_ENABLE_INTR();
+
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	if (sc->sc_softled)
@@ -7520,6 +7593,7 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
 	struct ath_softc *sc = dev->priv;
 
+process_tx_again:
 	/*
 	 * Process each active queue.
 	 */
@@ -7540,6 +7614,16 @@
 	if (sc->sc_uapsdq && txqactive(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_uapsdq->axq_qnum))
 		ath_tx_processq(sc, sc->sc_uapsdq);
 
+	ATH_DISABLE_INTR();
+	if (sc->sc_isr & HAL_INT_TX) {
+		sc->sc_isr &= ~HAL_INT_TX;
+		ATH_ENABLE_INTR();
+		goto process_tx_again;
+	}
+	sc->sc_imask |= HAL_INT_TX;
+	ath_hal_intrset(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_imask);
+	ATH_ENABLE_INTR();
+
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	if (sc->sc_softled)
@@ -7557,6 +7641,7 @@
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	/* Process each active queue. */
+process_tx_again:
 	for (i = 0; i < HAL_NUM_TX_QUEUES; i++)
 		if (ATH_TXQ_SETUP(sc, i) && txqactive(sc->sc_ah, i))
 			ath_tx_processq(sc, &sc->sc_txq[i]);
@@ -7565,6 +7650,16 @@
 		ath_tx_processq(sc, sc->sc_xrtxq);
 #endif
 
+	ATH_DISABLE_INTR();
+	if (sc->sc_isr & HAL_INT_TX) {
+		sc->sc_isr &= ~HAL_INT_TX;
+		ATH_ENABLE_INTR();
+		goto process_tx_again;
+	}
+	sc->sc_imask |= HAL_INT_TX;
+	ath_hal_intrset(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_imask);
+	ATH_ENABLE_INTR();
+
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	if (sc->sc_softled)
@@ -7662,6 +7663,7 @@
 ath_draintxq(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
 	struct ath_hal *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+	int npend = 0;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	/* XXX return value */
@@ -9221,9 +9316,9 @@
 	dev->mtu = mtu;
 	if ((dev->flags & IFF_RUNNING) && !sc->sc_invalid) {
 		/* NB: the rx buffers may need to be reallocated */
-		tasklet_disable(&sc->sc_rxtq);
+		netif_poll_disable(dev);
 		error = ath_reset(dev);
-		tasklet_enable(&sc->sc_rxtq);
+		netif_poll_enable(dev);
 	}
 	ATH_UNLOCK(sc);
 
diff -urN madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/ath/if_athvar.h madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/ath/if_athvar.h
--- madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/ath/if_athvar.h	2007-05-13 18:17:56.363000560 +0200
+++ madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/ath/if_athvar.h	2007-05-13 18:17:56.595965144 +0200
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 #include "if_athioctl.h"
 #include "net80211/ieee80211.h"		/* XXX for WME_NUM_AC */
 
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+#define irqs_disabled()			0
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Deduce if tasklets are available.  If not then
  * fall back to using the immediate work queue.
@@ -477,8 +481,12 @@
 #define	ATH_TXQ_LOCK_DESTROY(_tq)	
 #define	ATH_TXQ_LOCK(_tq)		spin_lock(&(_tq)->axq_lock)
 #define	ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK(_tq)		spin_unlock(&(_tq)->axq_lock)
-#define	ATH_TXQ_LOCK_BH(_tq)		spin_lock_bh(&(_tq)->axq_lock)
-#define	ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(_tq)		spin_unlock_bh(&(_tq)->axq_lock)
+#define	ATH_TXQ_LOCK_BH(_tq) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_lock_bh(&(_tq)->axq_lock)
+#define	ATH_TXQ_UNLOCK_BH(_tq) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_unlock_bh(&(_tq)->axq_lock)
 #define ATH_TXQ_LOCK_IRQ(_tq)		do {	\
 	unsigned long __axq_lockflags;		\
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&(_tq)->axq_lock, __axq_lockflags);
@@ -627,7 +635,6 @@
 	struct ath_buf *sc_rxbufcur;		/* current rx buffer */
 	u_int32_t *sc_rxlink;			/* link ptr in last RX desc */
 	spinlock_t sc_rxbuflock; 
-	struct ATH_TQ_STRUCT sc_rxtq;		/* rx intr tasklet */
 	struct ATH_TQ_STRUCT sc_rxorntq;	/* rxorn intr tasklet */
 	u_int8_t sc_defant;			/* current default antenna */
 	u_int8_t sc_rxotherant;			/* rx's on non-default antenna*/
@@ -640,6 +647,7 @@
 	u_int sc_txintrperiod;			/* tx interrupt batching */
 	struct ath_txq sc_txq[HAL_NUM_TX_QUEUES];
 	struct ath_txq *sc_ac2q[WME_NUM_AC];	/* WME AC -> h/w qnum */ 
+	HAL_INT sc_isr;				/* unmasked ISR state */
 	struct ATH_TQ_STRUCT sc_txtq;		/* tx intr tasklet */
 	u_int8_t sc_grppoll_str[GRPPOLL_RATE_STR_LEN];  
 	struct ath_descdma sc_bdma;		/* beacon descriptors */
@@ -706,8 +714,12 @@
 #define	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_DESTROY(_sc)
 #define	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK(_sc)		spin_lock(&(_sc)->sc_txbuflock)
 #define	ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK(_sc)		spin_unlock(&(_sc)->sc_txbuflock)
-#define	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(_sc)		spin_lock_bh(&(_sc)->sc_txbuflock)
-#define	ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(_sc)	spin_unlock_bh(&(_sc)->sc_txbuflock)
+#define	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_BH(_sc) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_lock_bh(&(_sc)->sc_txbuflock)
+#define	ATH_TXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(_sc) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_unlock_bh(&(_sc)->sc_txbuflock)
 #define	ATH_TXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(_sc)		do {	\
 	unsigned long __txbuflockflags;		\
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&(_sc)->sc_txbuflock, __txbuflockflags);
@@ -725,8 +737,12 @@
 #define	ATH_RXBUF_LOCK_DESTROY(_sc)
 #define	ATH_RXBUF_LOCK(_sc)		spin_lock(&(_sc)->sc_rxbuflock)
 #define	ATH_RXBUF_UNLOCK(_sc)		spin_unlock(&(_sc)->sc_rxbuflock)
-#define	ATH_RXBUF_LOCK_BH(_sc)		spin_lock_bh(&(_sc)->sc_rxbuflock)
-#define	ATH_RXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(_sc)	spin_unlock_bh(&(_sc)->sc_rxbuflock)
+#define	ATH_RXBUF_LOCK_BH(_sc) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_lock_bh(&(_sc)->sc_rxbuflock)
+#define	ATH_RXBUF_UNLOCK_BH(_sc) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_unlock_bh(&(_sc)->sc_rxbuflock)
 #define	ATH_RXBUF_LOCK_IRQ(_sc)		do {	\
 	unsigned long __rxbuflockflags;		\
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&(_sc)->sc_rxbuflock, __rxbuflockflags);
@@ -736,6 +752,8 @@
 #define	ATH_RXBUF_UNLOCK_IRQ_EARLY(_sc)		\
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&(_sc)->sc_rxbuflock, __rxbuflockflags);
 
+#define ATH_DISABLE_INTR		local_irq_disable
+#define ATH_ENABLE_INTR 		local_irq_enable
 
 /* Protects the device from concurrent accesses */
 #define	ATH_LOCK_INIT(_sc)		init_MUTEX(&(_sc)->sc_lock)
diff -urN madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_beacon.c madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_beacon.c
--- madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_beacon.c	2007-01-30 05:01:29.000000000 +0100
+++ madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_beacon.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.596964992 +0200
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
 	int len_changed = 0;
 	u_int16_t capinfo;
 
-	IEEE80211_LOCK(ic);
+	IEEE80211_BEACON_LOCK(ic);
 
 	if ((ic->ic_flags & IEEE80211_F_DOTH) &&
 	    (vap->iv_flags & IEEE80211_F_CHANSWITCH) &&
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
 		vap->iv_flags_ext &= ~IEEE80211_FEXT_APPIE_UPDATE;
 	}
 
-	IEEE80211_UNLOCK(ic);
+	IEEE80211_BEACON_UNLOCK(ic);
 
 	return len_changed;
 }
diff -urN madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_input.c madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_input.c
--- madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_input.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.106039624 +0200
+++ madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_input.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.597964840 +0200
@@ -1148,8 +1148,9 @@
 		if (ni->ni_vlan != 0 && vap->iv_vlgrp != NULL) {
 			/* attach vlan tag */
 			vlan_hwaccel_receive_skb(skb, vap->iv_vlgrp, ni->ni_vlan);
-		} else
-			netif_rx(skb);
+		} else {
+			netif_receive_skb(skb);
+		}
 		dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	}
 }
@@ -3623,9 +3624,9 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Okay, take the first queued packet and put it out... */
-	IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_LOCK(ni);
+	IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_LOCK_IRQ(ni);
 	IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_DEQUEUE(ni, skb, qlen);
-	IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_UNLOCK(ni);
+	IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_UNLOCK_IRQ(ni);
 	if (skb == NULL) {
 		IEEE80211_NOTE_MAC(vap, IEEE80211_MSG_POWER, wh->i_addr2,
 			"%s", "recv ps-poll, but queue empty");
diff -urN madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_linux.h madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_linux.h
--- madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_linux.h	2007-05-04 02:10:06.000000000 +0200
+++ madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_linux.h	2007-05-13 18:17:56.598964688 +0200
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 
 #include <linux/wireless.h>
 
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+#define irqs_disabled()			0
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Task deferral
  *
@@ -86,8 +90,12 @@
 } while (0)
 #define	IEEE80211_UNLOCK_IRQ_EARLY(_ic)					\
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&(_ic)->ic_comlock, __ilockflags);
-#define IEEE80211_LOCK_BH(_ic)	spin_lock_bh(&(_ic)->ic_comlock)
-#define IEEE80211_UNLOCK_BH(_ic) spin_unlock_bh(&(_ic)->ic_comlock)
+#define IEEE80211_LOCK_BH(_ic)	\
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_lock_bh(&(_ic)->ic_comlock)
+#define IEEE80211_UNLOCK_BH(_ic) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_unlock_bh(&(_ic)->ic_comlock)
 #define IEEE80211_LOCK(_ic)	spin_lock(&(_ic)->ic_comlock)
 #define IEEE80211_UNLOCK(_ic)	spin_unlock(&(_ic)->ic_comlock)
 
@@ -104,15 +112,22 @@
 #define IEEE80211_VAPS_LOCK_DESTROY(_ic)
 #define IEEE80211_VAPS_LOCK(_ic)	spin_lock(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock);
 #define IEEE80211_VAPS_UNLOCK(_ic)	spin_unlock(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock);
-#define IEEE80211_VAPS_LOCK_BH(_ic)	spin_lock_bh(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock);
-#define IEEE80211_VAPS_UNLOCK_BH(_ic)	spin_unlock_bh(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock);
-#define IEEE80211_VAPS_LOCK_IRQ(_ic)	do {	\
-	int _vaps_lockflags;			\
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock, _vaps_lockflags);
-#define IEEE80211_VAPS_UNLOCK_IRQ(_ic)	\
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock, _vaps_lockflags); \
-} while (0)
-#define IEEE80211_VAPS_UNLOCK_IRQ_EARLY(_ic)	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock, _vaps_lockflags)
+#define IEEE80211_VAPS_LOCK_BH(_ic) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_lock_bh(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock);
+#define IEEE80211_VAPS_UNLOCK_BH(_ic) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_unlock_bh(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock);
+#define IEEE80211_VAPS_LOCK_IRQ(_ic) do {				\
+	unsigned long __vlockflags=0;				\
+	unsigned int __vlocked=0;  				\
+	__vlocked=spin_is_locked(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock);		\
+	if(!__vlocked) spin_lock_irqsave(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock, __vlockflags);
+#define IEEE80211_VAPS_UNLOCK_IRQ(_ic)					\
+	if(!__vlocked) spin_unlock_irqrestore(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock, __vlockflags);	\
+} while (0);
+#define IEEE80211_VAPS_UNLOCK_IRQ_EARLY(_ic) \
+	if (!__vlocked) spin_unlock_irqrestore(&(_ic)->ic_vapslock, _vaps_lockflags)
 
 #if (defined(CONFIG_SMP) || defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_SPINLOCK)) && defined(spin_is_locked)
 #define IEEE80211_VAPS_LOCK_ASSERT(_ic) \
@@ -122,6 +137,11 @@
 #define IEEE80211_VAPS_LOCK_ASSERT(_ic)
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Beacon locking definitions; piggyback on com lock.
+ */
+#define	IEEE80211_BEACON_LOCK(_ic)	   IEEE80211_LOCK_IRQ(_ic)
+#define	IEEE80211_BEACON_UNLOCK(_ic)	   IEEE80211_UNLOCK_IRQ(_ic)
 
 /*
  * Node locking definitions.
@@ -191,8 +211,12 @@
 typedef spinlock_t ieee80211_scan_lock_t;
 #define	IEEE80211_SCAN_LOCK_INIT(_nt, _name) spin_lock_init(&(_nt)->nt_scanlock)
 #define	IEEE80211_SCAN_LOCK_DESTROY(_nt)
-#define	IEEE80211_SCAN_LOCK_BH(_nt)	spin_lock_bh(&(_nt)->nt_scanlock)
-#define	IEEE80211_SCAN_UNLOCK_BH(_nt)	spin_unlock_bh(&(_nt)->nt_scanlock)
+#define	IEEE80211_SCAN_LOCK_BH(_nt) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_lock_bh(&(_nt)->nt_scanlock)
+#define	IEEE80211_SCAN_UNLOCK_BH(_nt) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_unlock_bh(&(_nt)->nt_scanlock)
 #define	IEEE80211_SCAN_LOCK_IRQ(_nt)	do {	\
 	unsigned long __scan_lockflags;		\
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&(_nt)->nt_scanlock, __scan_lockflags);
@@ -217,8 +241,12 @@
 #define	ACL_LOCK_DESTROY(_as)
 #define	ACL_LOCK(_as)			spin_lock(&(_as)->as_lock)
 #define	ACL_UNLOCK(_as)			spin_unlock(&(_as)->as_lock)
-#define	ACL_LOCK_BH(_as)		spin_lock_bh(&(_as)->as_lock)
-#define	ACL_UNLOCK_BH(_as)		spin_unlock_bh(&(_as)->as_lock)
+#define	ACL_LOCK_BH(_as) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_lock_bh(&(_as)->as_lock)
+#define	ACL_UNLOCK_BH(_as) \
+	if (!irqs_disabled()) \
+		spin_unlock_bh(&(_as)->as_lock)
 
 #if (defined(CONFIG_SMP) || defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_SPINLOCK)) && defined(spin_is_locked)
 #define	ACL_LOCK_ASSERT(_as) \
diff -urN madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_node.c madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_node.c
--- madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_node.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.273014240 +0200
+++ madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_node.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.599964536 +0200
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@
 	struct ieee80211_node *ni;
 	u_int gen;
 
-	IEEE80211_SCAN_LOCK_IRQ(nt);
+	IEEE80211_SCAN_LOCK_BH(nt);
 	gen = ++nt->nt_scangen;
 	
 restart:
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@
 	}
 	IEEE80211_NODE_TABLE_UNLOCK_IRQ(nt);
 
-	IEEE80211_SCAN_UNLOCK_IRQ(nt);
+	IEEE80211_SCAN_UNLOCK_BH(nt);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_iterate_dev_nodes);
 
diff -urN madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_power.c madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_power.c
--- madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_power.c	2007-04-25 22:29:55.000000000 +0200
+++ madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_power.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.599964536 +0200
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 #endif
 		struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-		IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_LOCK(ni);
+		IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_LOCK_IRQ(ni);
 		while ((skb = skb_peek(&ni->ni_savedq)) != NULL &&
 		     M_AGE_GET(skb) < IEEE80211_INACT_WAIT) {
 			IEEE80211_NOTE(vap, IEEE80211_MSG_POWER, ni,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 		}
 		if (skb != NULL)
 			M_AGE_SUB(skb, IEEE80211_INACT_WAIT);
-		IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_UNLOCK(ni);
+		IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_UNLOCK_IRQ(ni);
 
 		IEEE80211_NOTE(vap, IEEE80211_MSG_POWER, ni,
 			"discard %u frames for age", discard);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 	KASSERT(aid < vap->iv_max_aid,
 		("bogus aid %u, max %u", aid, vap->iv_max_aid));
 
-	IEEE80211_LOCK(ni->ni_ic);
+	IEEE80211_BEACON_LOCK(ni->ni_ic);
 	if (set != (isset(vap->iv_tim_bitmap, aid) != 0)) {
 		if (set) {
 			setbit(vap->iv_tim_bitmap, aid);
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 		}
 		vap->iv_flags |= IEEE80211_F_TIMUPDATE;
 	}
-	IEEE80211_UNLOCK(ni->ni_ic);
+	IEEE80211_BEACON_UNLOCK(ni->ni_ic);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@
 		struct sk_buff *skb;
 		int qlen;
 
-		IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_LOCK(ni);
+		IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_LOCK_IRQ(ni);
 		IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_DEQUEUE(ni, skb, qlen);
-		IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_UNLOCK(ni);
+		IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_UNLOCK_IRQ(ni);
 		if (skb == NULL)
 			break;
 		/* 
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@
 			for (;;) {
 				struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-				IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_LOCK(ni);
+				IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_LOCK_IRQ(ni);
 				skb = __skb_dequeue(&ni->ni_savedq);
-				IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_UNLOCK(ni);
+				IEEE80211_NODE_SAVEQ_UNLOCK_IRQ(ni);
 				if (skb == NULL)
 					break;
 				ieee80211_parent_queue_xmit(skb);
diff -urN madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c
--- madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.578967728 +0200
+++ madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.600964384 +0200
@@ -635,9 +635,9 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = vap->iv_ic;
 
-	IEEE80211_LOCK(ic);
+	IEEE80211_BEACON_LOCK(ic);
 	ieee80211_wme_initparams_locked(vap);
-	IEEE80211_UNLOCK(ic);
+	IEEE80211_BEACON_UNLOCK(ic);
 }
 
 void
@@ -920,9 +920,9 @@
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = vap->iv_ic;
 
 	if (ic->ic_caps & IEEE80211_C_WME) {
-		IEEE80211_LOCK(ic);
+		IEEE80211_BEACON_LOCK(ic);
 		ieee80211_wme_updateparams_locked(vap);
-		IEEE80211_UNLOCK(ic);
+		IEEE80211_BEACON_UNLOCK(ic);
 	}
 }
 
diff -urN madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_scan_sta.c madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_scan_sta.c
--- madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.old/net80211/ieee80211_scan_sta.c	2007-02-01 21:49:37.000000000 +0100
+++ madwifi-ng-refcount-r2313-20070505.dev/net80211/ieee80211_scan_sta.c	2007-05-13 18:17:56.601964232 +0200
@@ -163,9 +163,11 @@
 {
 	struct sta_table *st = ss->ss_priv;
 
-	spin_lock(&st->st_lock);
+	if (!irqs_disabled())
+		spin_lock_bh(&st->st_lock);
 	sta_flush_table(st);
-	spin_unlock(&st->st_lock);
+	if (!irqs_disabled())
+		spin_unlock_bh(&st->st_lock);
 	ss->ss_last = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -215,7 +217,8 @@
 	int hash;
 
 	hash = STA_HASH(macaddr);
-	spin_lock(&st->st_lock);  
+	if (!irqs_disabled())
+		spin_lock_bh(&st->st_lock);  
 	LIST_FOREACH(se, &st->st_hash[hash], se_hash)
 		if (IEEE80211_ADDR_EQ(se->base.se_macaddr, macaddr) &&
 		    sp->ssid[1] == se->base.se_ssid[1] && 
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@
 	MALLOC(se, struct sta_entry *, sizeof(struct sta_entry),
 		M_80211_SCAN, M_NOWAIT | M_ZERO);
 	if (se == NULL) {
-		spin_unlock(&st->st_lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&st->st_lock);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	se->se_scangen = st->st_scangen-1;
@@ -287,7 +290,8 @@
 	se->se_seen = 1;
 	se->se_notseen = 0;
 
-	spin_unlock(&st->st_lock);
+	if (!irqs_disabled())
+		spin_unlock_bh(&st->st_lock);
 
 	/*
 	 * If looking for a quick choice and nothing's
@@ -1063,7 +1067,8 @@
 	u_int gen;
 	int res = 0;
 
-	spin_lock(&st->st_scanlock);
+	if (!irqs_disabled())
+		spin_lock_bh(&st->st_scanlock);
 	gen = st->st_scangen++;
 restart:
 	spin_lock(&st->st_lock);
@@ -1086,7 +1091,8 @@
 	spin_unlock(&st->st_lock);
 
  done:
-	spin_unlock(&st->st_scanlock);
+	if (!irqs_disabled())
+		spin_unlock_bh(&st->st_scanlock);
 
 	return res;
 }
@@ -1235,7 +1241,8 @@
 	bestchan = NULL;
 	bestrssi = -1;
 
-	spin_lock(&st->st_lock);
+	if (!irqs_disabled())
+		spin_lock_bh(&st->st_lock);
 	for (i = 0; i < ss->ss_last; i++) {
 		c = ss->ss_chans[i];
 		maxrssi = 0;
@@ -1248,7 +1255,8 @@
 		if (bestchan == NULL || maxrssi < bestrssi)
 			bestchan = c;
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&st->st_lock);
+	if (!irqs_disabled())
+		spin_unlock_bh(&st->st_lock);
 
 	return bestchan;
 }