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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c16
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diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index 6eaf26b07636..48982fb44995 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -1250,6 +1250,22 @@ int iwl5000_send_tx_power(struct iwl_priv *priv)
/* half dBm need to multiply */
tx_power_cmd.global_lmt = (s8)(2 * priv->tx_power_user_lmt);
+
+ if (priv->tx_power_lmt_in_half_dbm &&
+ priv->tx_power_lmt_in_half_dbm < tx_power_cmd.global_lmt) {
+ /*
+ * For the newer devices which using enhanced/extend tx power
+ * table in EEPROM, the format is in half dBm. driver need to
+ * convert to dBm format before report to mac80211.
+ * By doing so, there is a possibility of 1/2 dBm resolution
+ * lost. driver will perform "round-up" operation before
+ * reporting, but it will cause 1/2 dBm tx power over the
+ * regulatory limit. Perform the checking here, if the
+ * "tx_power_user_lmt" is higher than EEPROM value (in
+ * half-dBm format), lower the tx power based on EEPROM
+ */
+ tx_power_cmd.global_lmt = priv->tx_power_lmt_in_half_dbm;
+ }
tx_power_cmd.flags = IWL50_TX_POWER_NO_CLOSED;
tx_power_cmd.srv_chan_lmt = IWL50_TX_POWER_AUTO;