diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index 9a1e0c514c08..b96ebfe4ef3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -341,15 +341,14 @@ static void adm8211_interrupt_tci(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 		pci_unmap_single(priv->pdev, info->mapping,
 				 info->skb->len, PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
-		memset(&txi->status, 0, sizeof(txi->status));
+		ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(txi);
+
 		skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct adm8211_tx_hdr));
 		memcpy(skb_push(skb, info->hdrlen), skb->cb, info->hdrlen);
-		if (!(txi->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
-			if (status & TDES0_STATUS_ES)
-				txi->status.excessive_retries = 1;
-			else
-				txi->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
-		}
+		if (!(txi->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) &&
+		    !(status & TDES0_STATUS_ES))
+			txi->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+
 		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev, skb);
 
 		info->skb = NULL;
@@ -1691,8 +1690,10 @@ static int adm8211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_rate *txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, info);
+	u8 rc_flags;
 
-	short_preamble = !!(txrate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+	rc_flags = info->control.rates[0].flags;
+	short_preamble = !!(rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
 	plcp_signal = txrate->bitrate;
 
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
@@ -1724,10 +1725,10 @@ static int adm8211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (short_preamble)
 		txhdr->header_control |= cpu_to_le16(ADM8211_TXHDRCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
 
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+	if (rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		txhdr->header_control |= cpu_to_le16(ADM8211_TXHDRCTL_ENABLE_RTS);
 
-	txhdr->retry_limit = info->control.retry_limit;
+	txhdr->retry_limit = info->control.rates[0].count;
 
 	adm8211_tx_raw(dev, skb, plcp_signal, hdrlen);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 44401f6f578d..3773d983ea66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ ath5k_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	/* set up multi-rate retry capabilities */
 	if (sc->ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5212) {
-		hw->max_altrates = 3;
-		hw->max_altrate_tries = 11;
+		hw->max_rates = 4;
+		hw->max_rate_tries = 11;
 	}
 
 	/* Finish private driver data initialization */
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf)
 		ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb(skb), AR5K_PKT_TYPE_NORMAL,
 		(sc->power_level * 2),
 		ieee80211_get_tx_rate(sc->hw, info)->hw_value,
-		info->control.retry_limit, keyidx, 0, flags, 0, 0);
+		info->control.rates[0].count, keyidx, 0, flags, 0, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unmap;
 
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf)
 			break;
 
 		mrr_rate[i] = rate->hw_value;
-		mrr_tries[i] = info->control.retries[i].limit;
+		mrr_tries[i] = info->control.rates[i + 1].count;
 	}
 
 	ah->ah_setup_mrr_tx_desc(ah, ds,
@@ -1849,30 +1849,26 @@ ath5k_tx_processq(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_txq *txq)
 		pci_unmap_single(sc->pdev, bf->skbaddr, skb->len,
 				PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
-		memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
-		info->tx_rate_idx = ath5k_hw_to_driver_rix(sc,
-				ts.ts_rate[ts.ts_final_idx]);
-		info->status.retry_count = ts.ts_longretry;
-
+		ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
 		for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-			struct ieee80211_tx_altrate *r =
-				&info->status.retries[i];
+			struct ieee80211_tx_rate *r =
+				&info->status.rates[i];
 
 			if (ts.ts_rate[i]) {
-				r->rate_idx = ath5k_hw_to_driver_rix(sc, ts.ts_rate[i]);
-				r->limit = ts.ts_retry[i];
+				r->idx = ath5k_hw_to_driver_rix(sc, ts.ts_rate[i]);
+				r->count = ts.ts_retry[i];
 			} else {
-				r->rate_idx = -1;
-				r->limit = 0;
+				r->idx = -1;
+				r->count = 0;
 			}
 		}
 
-		info->status.excessive_retries = 0;
+		/* count the successful attempt as well */
+		info->status.rates[ts.ts_final_idx].count++;
+
 		if (unlikely(ts.ts_status)) {
 			sc->ll_stats.dot11ACKFailureCount++;
-			if (ts.ts_status & AR5K_TXERR_XRETRY)
-				info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
-			else if (ts.ts_status & AR5K_TXERR_FILT)
+			if (ts.ts_status & AR5K_TXERR_FILT)
 				info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED;
 		} else {
 			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index 32acaf7ff622..a7656a3ea1b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -457,12 +457,13 @@ void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_XMIT,
 		"%s: TX complete: skb: %p\n", __func__, skb);
 
+	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(tx_info);
 	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK ||
 		tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED) {
-		/* free driver's private data area of tx_info */
-		if (tx_info->driver_data[0] != NULL)
-			kfree(tx_info->driver_data[0]);
-			tx_info->driver_data[0] = NULL;
+		/* free driver's private data area of tx_info, XXX: HACK! */
+		if (tx_info->control.vif != NULL)
+			kfree(tx_info->control.vif);
+			tx_info->control.vif = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (tx_status->flags & ATH_TX_BAR) {
@@ -470,17 +471,12 @@ void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		tx_status->flags &= ~ATH_TX_BAR;
 	}
 
-	if (tx_status->flags & (ATH_TX_ERROR | ATH_TX_XRETRY)) {
-		if (!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
-			/* Frame was not ACKed, but an ACK was expected */
-			tx_info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
-		}
-	} else {
+	if (!(tx_status->flags & (ATH_TX_ERROR | ATH_TX_XRETRY))) {
 		/* Frame was ACKed */
 		tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 	}
 
-	tx_info->status.retry_count = tx_status->retries;
+	tx_info->status.rates[0].count = tx_status->retries + 1;
 
 	ieee80211_tx_status(hw, skb);
 	if (an)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
index 9b2526030965..6afafeddeda2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -1864,24 +1864,21 @@ static void ath_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	fc = hdr->frame_control;
-	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->driver_data[0];
+	/* XXX: UGLY HACK!! */
+	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->control.vif;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->node_lock);
 	an = ath_node_find(sc, hdr->addr1);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->node_lock);
 
-	if (!an || !priv_sta || !ieee80211_is_data(fc)) {
-		if (tx_info->driver_data[0] != NULL) {
-			kfree(tx_info->driver_data[0]);
-			tx_info->driver_data[0] = NULL;
-		}
+	if (tx_info_priv == NULL)
 		return;
-	}
-	if (tx_info->driver_data[0] != NULL) {
+
+	if (an && priv_sta && ieee80211_is_data(fc))
 		ath_rate_tx_complete(sc, an, priv_sta, tx_info_priv);
-		kfree(tx_info->driver_data[0]);
-		tx_info->driver_data[0] = NULL;
-	}
+
+	kfree(tx_info_priv);
+	tx_info->control.vif = NULL;
 }
 
 static void ath_tx_aggr_resp(struct ath_softc *sc,
@@ -1927,10 +1924,11 @@ static void ath_tx_aggr_resp(struct ath_softc *sc,
 	}
 }
 
-static void ath_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
-			 struct sk_buff *skb, struct rate_selection *sel)
+static void ath_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
+			 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	struct ath_softc *sc = priv;
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
@@ -1945,17 +1943,17 @@ static void ath_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 
 	DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_RATE, "%s\n", __func__);
 
-	/* allocate driver private area of tx_info */
-	tx_info->driver_data[0] = kzalloc(sizeof(*tx_info_priv), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	ASSERT(tx_info->driver_data[0] != NULL);
-	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->driver_data[0];
+	/* allocate driver private area of tx_info, XXX: UGLY HACK! */
+	tx_info->control.vif = kzalloc(sizeof(*tx_info_priv), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->control.vif;
+	ASSERT(tx_info_priv != NULL);
 
 	lowest_idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
 	tx_info_priv->min_rate = (sband->bitrates[lowest_idx].bitrate * 2) / 10;
 	/* lowest rate for management and multicast/broadcast frames */
 	if (!ieee80211_is_data(fc) ||
 	    is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) || !sta) {
-		sel->rate_idx = lowest_idx;
+		tx_info->control.rates[0].idx = lowest_idx;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1966,8 +1964,10 @@ static void ath_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			  tx_info_priv->rcs,
 			  &is_probe,
 			  false);
+#if 0
 	if (is_probe)
 		sel->probe_idx = ath_rc_priv->tx_ratectrl.probe_rate;
+#endif
 
 	/* Ratecontrol sometimes returns invalid rate index */
 	if (tx_info_priv->rcs[0].rix != 0xff)
@@ -1975,7 +1975,7 @@ static void ath_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	else
 		tx_info_priv->rcs[0].rix = ath_rc_priv->prev_data_rix;
 
-	sel->rate_idx = tx_info_priv->rcs[0].rix;
+	tx_info->control.rates[0].idx = tx_info_priv->rcs[0].rix;
 
 	/* Check if aggregation has to be enabled for this tid */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
index ba818cc2fb5c..9fa395418a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ static void fill_min_rates(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ath_tx_control *txctl)
 
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	fc = hdr->frame_control;
-	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->driver_data[0];
+
+	/* XXX: HACK! */
+	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->control.vif;
 
 	if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(fc) || ieee80211_is_ctl(fc)) {
 		txctl->use_minrate = 1;
@@ -288,13 +290,16 @@ static int ath_tx_prepare(struct ath_softc *sc,
 
 	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)
 		txctl->flags |= ATH9K_TXDESC_NOACK;
-	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+
+	if (tx_info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		txctl->flags |= ATH9K_TXDESC_RTSENA;
 
 	/*
 	 * Setup for rate calculations.
 	 */
-	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->driver_data[0];
+
+	/* XXX: HACK! */
+	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->control.vif;
 	rcs = tx_info_priv->rcs;
 
 	if (ieee80211_is_data(fc) && !txctl->use_minrate) {
@@ -855,7 +860,9 @@ static int ath_tx_send_normal(struct ath_softc *sc,
 
 	skb = (struct sk_buff *)bf->bf_mpdu;
 	tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->driver_data[0];
+
+	/* XXX: HACK! */
+	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->control.vif;
 	memcpy(bf->bf_rcs, tx_info_priv->rcs, 4 * sizeof(tx_info_priv->rcs[0]));
 
 	/* update starting sequence number for subsequent ADDBA request */
@@ -1249,8 +1256,9 @@ static int ath_tx_processq(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq)
 		}
 		skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
 		tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-		tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)
-			tx_info->driver_data[0];
+
+		/* XXX: HACK! */
+		tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *) tx_info->control.vif;
 		if (ds->ds_txstat.ts_status & ATH9K_TXERR_FILT)
 			tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED;
 		if ((ds->ds_txstat.ts_status & ATH9K_TXERR_FILT) == 0 &&
@@ -1431,7 +1439,8 @@ static int ath_tx_send_ampdu(struct ath_softc *sc,
 
 	skb = (struct sk_buff *)bf->bf_mpdu;
 	tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->driver_data[0];
+	/* XXX: HACK! */
+	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->control.vif;
 	memcpy(bf->bf_rcs, tx_info_priv->rcs, 4 * sizeof(tx_info_priv->rcs[0]));
 
 	/* Add sub-frame to BAW */
@@ -1466,7 +1475,7 @@ static u32 ath_lookup_rate(struct ath_softc *sc,
 	skb = (struct sk_buff *)bf->bf_mpdu;
 	tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)
-		tx_info->driver_data[0];
+		tx_info->control.vif; /* XXX: HACK! */
 	memcpy(bf->bf_rcs,
 		tx_info_priv->rcs, 4 * sizeof(tx_info_priv->rcs[0]));
 
@@ -1927,7 +1936,8 @@ static int ath_tx_start_dma(struct ath_softc *sc,
 
 	bf->bf_flags = txctl->flags;
 	bf->bf_keytype = txctl->keytype;
-	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->driver_data[0];
+	/* XXX: HACK! */
+	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->control.vif;
 	rcs = tx_info_priv->rcs;
 	bf->bf_rcs[0] = rcs[0];
 	bf->bf_rcs[1] = rcs[1];
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c
index 098f886976f6..6d65a02b7052 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c
@@ -1387,13 +1387,11 @@ void b43_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 
 			info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(meta->skb);
 
-			memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
-
 			/*
 			 * Call back to inform the ieee80211 subsystem about
 			 * the status of the transmission.
 			 */
-			frame_succeed = b43_fill_txstatus_report(info, status);
+			frame_succeed = b43_fill_txstatus_report(dev, info, status);
 #ifdef CONFIG_B43_DEBUG
 			if (frame_succeed)
 				ring->nr_succeed_tx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 9aeeb6553a91..2a599fb772d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -4555,7 +4555,7 @@ static int b43_wireless_init(struct ssb_device *dev)
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 
 	hw->queues = b43_modparam_qos ? 4 : 1;
-	hw->max_altrates = 1;
+	hw->max_rates = 2;
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, dev->dev);
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(sprom->et1mac))
 		SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(hw, sprom->et1mac);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c
index 401591267592..1036bef8c4cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c
@@ -587,9 +587,8 @@ void b43_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	spin_lock(&q->lock); /* IRQs are already disabled. */
 
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(pack->skb);
-	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
 
-	b43_fill_txstatus_report(info, status);
+	b43_fill_txstatus_report(dev, info, status);
 
 	total_len = pack->skb->len + b43_txhdr_size(dev);
 	total_len = roundup(total_len, 4);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index 2fabcf8f0474..adba89b816d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		       u8 *_txhdr,
 		       const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 		       unsigned int fragment_len,
-		       const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+		       struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 		       u16 cookie)
 {
 	struct b43_txhdr *txhdr = (struct b43_txhdr *)_txhdr;
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	u16 phy_ctl = 0;
 	u8 extra_ft = 0;
 	struct ieee80211_rate *txrate;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates;
 
 	memset(txhdr, 0, sizeof(*txhdr));
 
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		phy_ctl |= B43_TXH_PHY_ENC_OFDM;
 	else
 		phy_ctl |= B43_TXH_PHY_ENC_CCK;
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		phy_ctl |= B43_TXH_PHY_SHORTPRMBL;
 
 	switch (b43_ieee80211_antenna_sanitize(dev, info->antenna_sel_tx)) {
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		B43_WARN_ON(1);
 	}
 
+	rates = info->control.rates;
 	/* MAC control */
 	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))
 		mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_ACK;
@@ -324,12 +326,22 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_STMSDU;
 	if (phy->type == B43_PHYTYPE_A)
 		mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_5GHZ;
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
+
+	/* Overwrite rates[0].count to make the retry calculation
+	 * in the tx status easier. need the actual retry limit to
+	 * detect whether the fallback rate was used.
+	 */
+	if ((rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (rates[0].count <= dev->wl->hw->conf.long_frame_max_tx_count)) {
+		rates[0].count = dev->wl->hw->conf.long_frame_max_tx_count;
 		mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_LONGFRAME;
+	} else {
+		rates[0].count = dev->wl->hw->conf.short_frame_max_tx_count;
+	}
 
 	/* Generate the RTS or CTS-to-self frame */
-	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
-	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
+	if ((rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
 		unsigned int len;
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 		int rts_rate, rts_rate_fb;
@@ -344,7 +356,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		rts_rate_fb = b43_calc_fallback_rate(rts_rate);
 		rts_rate_fb_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate_fb);
 
-		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+		if (rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 			struct ieee80211_cts *cts;
 
 			if (b43_is_old_txhdr_format(dev)) {
@@ -687,10 +699,18 @@ void b43_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 /* Fill out the mac80211 TXstatus report based on the b43-specific
  * txstatus report data. This returns a boolean whether the frame was
  * successfully transmitted. */
-bool b43_fill_txstatus_report(struct ieee80211_tx_info *report,
+bool b43_fill_txstatus_report(struct b43_wldev *dev,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *report,
 			      const struct b43_txstatus *status)
 {
 	bool frame_success = 1;
+	int retry_limit;
+
+	/* preserve the confiured retry limit before clearing the status
+	 * The xmit function has overwritten the rc's value with the actual
+	 * retry limit done by the hardware */
+	retry_limit = report->status.rates[0].count;
+	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(report);
 
 	if (status->acked) {
 		/* The frame was ACKed. */
@@ -700,14 +720,32 @@ bool b43_fill_txstatus_report(struct ieee80211_tx_info *report,
 		if (!(report->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 			/* ...but we expected an ACK. */
 			frame_success = 0;
-			report->status.excessive_retries = 1;
 		}
 	}
 	if (status->frame_count == 0) {
 		/* The frame was not transmitted at all. */
-		report->status.retry_count = 0;
-	} else
-		report->status.retry_count = status->frame_count - 1;
+		report->status.rates[0].count = 0;
+	} else if (status->rts_count > dev->wl->hw->conf.short_frame_max_tx_count) {
+		/*
+		 * If the short retries (RTS, not data frame) have exceeded
+		 * the limit, the hw will not have tried the selected rate,
+		 * but will have used the fallback rate instead.
+		 * Don't let the rate control count attempts for the selected
+		 * rate in this case, otherwise the statistics will be off.
+		 */
+		report->status.rates[0].count = 0;
+		report->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count;
+	} else {
+		if (status->frame_count > retry_limit) {
+			report->status.rates[0].count = retry_limit;
+			report->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count -
+					retry_limit;
+
+		} else {
+			report->status.rates[0].count = status->frame_count;
+			report->status.rates[1].idx = -1;
+		}
+	}
 
 	return frame_success;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.h
index 0215faf47541..4fb2a190f7a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.h
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		       u8 * txhdr,
 		       const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 		       unsigned int fragment_len,
-		       const struct ieee80211_tx_info *txctl, u16 cookie);
+		       struct ieee80211_tx_info *txctl, u16 cookie);
 
 /* Transmit Status */
 struct b43_txstatus {
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ void b43_rx(struct b43_wldev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb, const void *_rxhdr);
 
 void b43_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 			 const struct b43_txstatus *status);
-bool b43_fill_txstatus_report(struct ieee80211_tx_info *report,
+bool b43_fill_txstatus_report(struct b43_wldev *dev,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *report,
 			      const struct b43_txstatus *status);
 
 void b43_tx_suspend(struct b43_wldev *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
index fb6819e40f38..308c2647f002 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
@@ -1411,6 +1411,7 @@ void b43legacy_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	struct b43legacy_dmaring *ring;
 	struct b43legacy_dmadesc_generic *desc;
 	struct b43legacy_dmadesc_meta *meta;
+	int retry_limit;
 	int slot;
 
 	ring = parse_cookie(dev, status->cookie, &slot);
@@ -1437,25 +1438,42 @@ void b43legacy_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 			BUG_ON(!meta->skb);
 			info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(meta->skb);
+
+			/* preserve the confiured retry limit before clearing the status
+			 * The xmit function has overwritten the rc's value with the actual
+			 * retry limit done by the hardware */
+			retry_limit = info->status.rates[0].count;
+			ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
+
+			if (status->acked)
+				info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+
+			if (status->rts_count > dev->wl->hw->conf.short_frame_max_tx_count) {
+				/*
+				 * If the short retries (RTS, not data frame) have exceeded
+				 * the limit, the hw will not have tried the selected rate,
+				 * but will have used the fallback rate instead.
+				 * Don't let the rate control count attempts for the selected
+				 * rate in this case, otherwise the statistics will be off.
+				 */
+				info->status.rates[0].count = 0;
+				info->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count;
+			} else {
+				if (status->frame_count > retry_limit) {
+					info->status.rates[0].count = retry_limit;
+					info->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count -
+							retry_limit;
+
+				} else {
+					info->status.rates[0].count = status->frame_count;
+					info->status.rates[1].idx = -1;
+				}
+			}
+
 			/* Call back to inform the ieee80211 subsystem about the
 			 * status of the transmission.
 			 * Some fields of txstat are already filled in dma_tx().
 			 */
-
-			memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
-
-			if (status->acked) {
-				info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
-			} else {
-				if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))
-					 info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
-			}
-			if (status->frame_count == 0) {
-				/* The frame was not transmitted at all. */
-				info->status.retry_count = 0;
-			} else
-				info->status.retry_count = status->frame_count
-							   - 1;
 			ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, meta->skb);
 			/* skb is freed by ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() */
 			meta->skb = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index 78e46365f69e..9edbdf9cb50f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -3682,7 +3682,7 @@ static int b43legacy_wireless_init(struct ssb_device *dev)
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 	hw->queues = 1; /* FIXME: hardware has more queues */
-	hw->max_altrates = 1;
+	hw->max_rates = 2;
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, dev->dev);
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(sprom->et1mac))
 		SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(hw, sprom->et1mac);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c
index a86c7647fa2d..746d5361bba0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ void b43legacy_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	struct b43legacy_pioqueue *queue;
 	struct b43legacy_pio_txpacket *packet;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
+	int retry_limit;
 
 	queue = parse_cookie(dev, status->cookie, &packet);
 	B43legacy_WARN_ON(!queue);
@@ -503,11 +504,37 @@ void b43legacy_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 				sizeof(struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3));
 
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(packet->skb);
-	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+
+	/* preserve the confiured retry limit before clearing the status
+	 * The xmit function has overwritten the rc's value with the actual
+	 * retry limit done by the hardware */
+	retry_limit = info->status.rates[0].count;
+	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
 
 	if (status->acked)
 		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
-	info->status.retry_count = status->frame_count - 1;
+
+	if (status->rts_count > dev->wl->hw->conf.short_frame_max_tx_count) {
+		/*
+		 * If the short retries (RTS, not data frame) have exceeded
+		 * the limit, the hw will not have tried the selected rate,
+		 * but will have used the fallback rate instead.
+		 * Don't let the rate control count attempts for the selected
+		 * rate in this case, otherwise the statistics will be off.
+		 */
+		info->status.rates[0].count = 0;
+		info->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count;
+	} else {
+		if (status->frame_count > retry_limit) {
+			info->status.rates[0].count = retry_limit;
+			info->status.rates[1].count = status->frame_count -
+					retry_limit;
+
+		} else {
+			info->status.rates[0].count = status->frame_count;
+			info->status.rates[1].idx = -1;
+		}
+	}
 	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, packet->skb);
 	packet->skb = NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index 65e833781608..12fca99f7578 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			       struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3 *txhdr,
 			       const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 			       unsigned int fragment_len,
-			       const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			       struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			       u16 cookie)
 {
 	const struct ieee80211_hdr *wlhdr;
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	u32 mac_ctl = 0;
 	u16 phy_ctl = 0;
 	struct ieee80211_rate *tx_rate;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rates;
 
 	wlhdr = (const struct ieee80211_hdr *)fragment_data;
 
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	/* PHY TX Control word */
 	if (rate_ofdm)
 		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_OFDM;
-	if (dev->short_preamble)
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_SHORTPRMBL;
 	switch (info->antenna_sel_tx) {
 	case 0:
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	}
 
 	/* MAC control */
+	rates = info->control.rates;
 	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_ACK;
 	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ)
@@ -299,12 +301,22 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_STMSDU;
 	if (rate_fb_ofdm)
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_FALLBACKOFDM;
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
+
+	/* Overwrite rates[0].count to make the retry calculation
+	 * in the tx status easier. need the actual retry limit to
+	 * detect whether the fallback rate was used.
+	 */
+	if ((rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (rates[0].count <= dev->wl->hw->conf.long_frame_max_tx_count)) {
+		rates[0].count = dev->wl->hw->conf.long_frame_max_tx_count;
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_LONGFRAME;
+	} else {
+		rates[0].count = dev->wl->hw->conf.short_frame_max_tx_count;
+	}
 
 	/* Generate the RTS or CTS-to-self frame */
-	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
-	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
+	if ((rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
 		unsigned int len;
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 		int rts_rate;
@@ -319,7 +331,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 		if (rts_rate_fb_ofdm)
 			mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_CTSFALLBACKOFDM;
 
-		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+		if (rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 			ieee80211_ctstoself_get(dev->wl->hw,
 						info->control.vif,
 						fragment_data,
@@ -362,7 +374,7 @@ int b43legacy_generate_txhdr(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			      u8 *txhdr,
 			      const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 			      unsigned int fragment_len,
-			      const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			      u16 cookie)
 {
 	return generate_txhdr_fw3(dev, (struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3 *)txhdr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h
index e56777e0feab..62e09d02788f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int b43legacy_generate_txhdr(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			      u8 *txhdr,
 			      const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 			      unsigned int fragment_len,
-			      const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			      u16 cookie);
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
index c25daec4f93d..f440ed0fe543 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
@@ -422,34 +422,6 @@ static void rs_free_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 }
 
 
-/*
- * get ieee prev rate from rate scale table.
- * for A and B mode we need to overright prev
- * value
- */
-static int rs_adjust_next_rate(struct iwl3945_priv *priv, int rate)
-{
-	int next_rate = iwl3945_get_prev_ieee_rate(rate);
-
-	switch (priv->band) {
-	case IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ:
-		if (rate == IWL_RATE_12M_INDEX)
-			next_rate = IWL_RATE_9M_INDEX;
-		else if (rate == IWL_RATE_6M_INDEX)
-			next_rate = IWL_RATE_6M_INDEX;
-		break;
-/* XXX cannot be invoked in current mac80211 so not a regression
-	case MODE_IEEE80211B:
-		if (rate == IWL_RATE_11M_INDEX_TABLE)
-			next_rate = IWL_RATE_5M_INDEX_TABLE;
-		break;
- */
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return next_rate;
-}
 /**
  * rs_tx_status - Update rate control values based on Tx results
  *
@@ -460,17 +432,21 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband
 			 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
 			 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	u8 retries, current_count;
+	u8 retries = 0, current_count;
 	int scale_rate_index, first_index, last_index;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct iwl3945_priv *priv = (struct iwl3945_priv *)priv_rate;
 	struct iwl3945_rs_sta *rs_sta = priv_sta;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	int i;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE("enter\n");
 
-	retries = info->status.retry_count;
-	first_index = sband->bitrates[info->tx_rate_idx].hw_value;
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++)
+		retries += info->status.rates[i].count;
+	retries--;
+
+	first_index = sband->bitrates[info->status.rates[0].idx].hw_value;
 	if ((first_index < 0) || (first_index >= IWL_RATE_COUNT)) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_RATE("leave: Rate out of bounds: %d\n", first_index);
 		return;
@@ -502,7 +478,7 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband
 			last_index = scale_rate_index;
 		} else {
 			current_count = priv->retry_rate;
-			last_index = rs_adjust_next_rate(priv,
+			last_index = iwl3945_rs_next_rate(priv,
 							 scale_rate_index);
 		}
 
@@ -518,7 +494,7 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband
 
 		if (retries)
 			scale_rate_index =
-			    rs_adjust_next_rate(priv, scale_rate_index);
+			    iwl3945_rs_next_rate(priv, scale_rate_index);
 	}
 
 
@@ -630,10 +606,11 @@ static u16 iwl3945_get_adjacent_rate(struct iwl3945_rs_sta *rs_sta,
  * rate table and must reference the driver allocated rate table
  *
  */
-static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
-			struct sk_buff *skb, struct rate_selection *sel)
+static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			void *priv_sta,	struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
 	u8 low = IWL_RATE_INVALID;
 	u8 high = IWL_RATE_INVALID;
 	u16 high_low;
@@ -649,6 +626,7 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	u16 fc, rate_mask;
 	struct iwl3945_priv *priv = (struct iwl3945_priv *)priv_r;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE("enter\n");
 
@@ -659,7 +637,7 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	    is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) ||
 	    !sta || !priv_sta) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_RATE("leave: No STA priv data to update!\n");
-		sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
+		info->control.rates[0].idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -792,9 +770,10 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 
 	rs_sta->last_txrate_idx = index;
 	if (sband->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
-		sel->rate_idx = rs_sta->last_txrate_idx - IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
+		info->control.rates[0].idx = rs_sta->last_txrate_idx -
+				IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
 	else
-		sel->rate_idx = rs_sta->last_txrate_idx;
+		info->control.rates[0].idx = rs_sta->last_txrate_idx;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE("leave: %d\n", index);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index 8a00245be51e..7afafb629706 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -261,6 +261,35 @@ static inline const char *iwl3945_get_tx_fail_reason(u32 status)
 }
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * get ieee prev rate from rate scale table.
+ * for A and B mode we need to overright prev
+ * value
+ */
+int iwl3945_rs_next_rate(struct iwl3945_priv *priv, int rate)
+{
+	int next_rate = iwl3945_get_prev_ieee_rate(rate);
+
+	switch (priv->band) {
+	case IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ:
+		if (rate == IWL_RATE_12M_INDEX)
+			next_rate = IWL_RATE_9M_INDEX;
+		else if (rate == IWL_RATE_6M_INDEX)
+			next_rate = IWL_RATE_6M_INDEX;
+		break;
+/* XXX cannot be invoked in current mac80211 so not a regression
+	case MODE_IEEE80211B:
+		if (rate == IWL_RATE_11M_INDEX_TABLE)
+			next_rate = IWL_RATE_5M_INDEX_TABLE;
+		break;
+ */
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return next_rate;
+}
+
 
 /**
  * iwl3945_tx_queue_reclaim - Reclaim Tx queue entries already Tx'd
@@ -308,6 +337,7 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 	struct iwl3945_tx_resp *tx_resp = (void *)&pkt->u.raw[0];
 	u32  status = le32_to_cpu(tx_resp->status);
 	int rate_idx;
+	int fail, i;
 
 	if ((index >= txq->q.n_bd) || (iwl3945_x2_queue_used(&txq->q, index) == 0)) {
 		IWL_ERROR("Read index for DMA queue txq_id (%d) index %d "
@@ -318,9 +348,36 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 	}
 
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txq->txb[txq->q.read_ptr].skb[0]);
-	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
+
+	/* Fill the MRR chain with some info about on-chip retransmissions */
+	rate_idx = iwl3945_hwrate_to_plcp_idx(tx_resp->rate);
+	if (info->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+		rate_idx -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
+
+	fail = tx_resp->failure_frame;
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
+		int next = iwl3945_rs_next_rate(priv, rate_idx);
+
+		info->status.rates[i].idx = rate_idx;
+
+		/*
+		 * Put remaining into the last count as best approximation
+		 * of saying exactly what the hardware would have done...
+		 */
+		if ((rate_idx == next) || (i == IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES - 1)) {
+			info->status.rates[i].count = fail;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		info->status.rates[i].count = priv->retry_rate;
+		fail -= priv->retry_rate;
+		rate_idx = next;
+		if (fail <= 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	info->status.rates[i].count++; /* add final attempt */
 
-	info->status.retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
 	/* tx_status->rts_retry_count = tx_resp->failure_rts; */
 	info->flags |= ((status & TX_STATUS_MSK) == TX_STATUS_SUCCESS) ?
 				IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK : 0;
@@ -329,10 +386,6 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 			txq_id, iwl3945_get_tx_fail_reason(status), status,
 			tx_resp->rate, tx_resp->failure_frame);
 
-	rate_idx = iwl3945_hwrate_to_plcp_idx(tx_resp->rate);
-	if (info->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
-		rate_idx -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
-	info->tx_rate_idx = rate_idx;
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX_REPLY("Tx queue reclaim %d\n", index);
 	iwl3945_tx_queue_reclaim(priv, txq_id, index);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
index bdd32475b99c..592c5958723b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
@@ -954,6 +954,8 @@ static inline int is_channel_ibss(const struct iwl3945_channel_info *ch)
 extern const struct iwl3945_channel_info *iwl3945_get_channel_info(
 	const struct iwl3945_priv *priv, enum ieee80211_band band, u16 channel);
 
+extern int iwl3945_rs_next_rate(struct iwl3945_priv *priv, int rate);
+
 /* Requires full declaration of iwl3945_priv before including */
 #include "iwl-3945-io.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index 9838de5f4369..222c2baa95ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -619,10 +619,10 @@ static void iwl4965_gain_computation(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 static void iwl4965_rts_tx_cmd_flag(struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			__le32 *tx_flags)
 {
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		*tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_MSK;
 		*tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_CTS_MSK;
-	} else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+	} else if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 		*tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_MSK;
 		*tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_CTS_MSK;
 	}
@@ -2070,7 +2070,7 @@ static int iwl4965_tx_status_reply_tx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				   agg->frame_count, agg->start_idx, idx);
 
 		info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(priv->txq[txq_id].txb[idx].skb[0]);
-		info->status.retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
+		info->status.rates[0].count = tx_resp->failure_frame + 1;
 		info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU;
 		info->flags |= iwl_is_tx_success(status)?
 			IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK : 0;
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ static void iwl4965_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			iwl_txq_check_empty(priv, sta_id, tid, txq_id);
 		}
 	} else {
-		info->status.retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
+		info->status.rates[0].count = tx_resp->failure_frame + 1;
 		info->flags |=
 			iwl_is_tx_success(status) ? IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK : 0;
 		iwl_hwrate_to_tx_control(priv,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index 56a3f0c84a1e..d5282fa65084 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ static void iwl5000_chain_noise_reset(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 static void iwl5000_rts_tx_cmd_flag(struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			__le32 *tx_flags)
 {
-	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
-	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT))
+	if ((info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT))
 		*tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_CTS_MSK;
 	else
 		*tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_CTS_MSK;
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ static int iwl5000_tx_status_reply_tx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				   agg->frame_count, agg->start_idx, idx);
 
 		info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(priv->txq[txq_id].txb[idx].skb[0]);
-		info->status.retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
+		info->status.rates[0].count = tx_resp->failure_frame + 1;
 		info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU;
 		info->flags |= iwl_is_tx_success(status)?
 			IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK : 0;
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ static void iwl5000_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			iwl_txq_check_empty(priv, sta_id, tid, txq_id);
 		}
 	} else {
-		info->status.retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
+		info->status.rates[0].count = tx_resp->failure_frame + 1;
 		info->flags =
 			iwl_is_tx_success(status) ? IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK : 0;
 		iwl_hwrate_to_tx_control(priv,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
index e10e0ca09ce9..f685e5d6c281 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	    !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU))
 		return;
 
-	retries = info->status.retry_count;
+	retries = info->status.rates[0].count - 1;
 
 	if (retries > 15)
 		retries = 15;
@@ -830,20 +830,15 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	if (priv->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
 		rs_index -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
 
-	if ((info->tx_rate_idx < 0) ||
-	    (tbl_type.is_SGI ^
-		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_GI)) ||
-	    (tbl_type.is_fat ^
-		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_40_MHZ_WIDTH)) ||
-	    (tbl_type.is_dup ^
-		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DUP_DATA)) ||
-	    (tbl_type.ant_type ^ info->antenna_sel_tx) ||
-	    (!!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK) ^
-		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_OFDM_HT)) ||
-	    (!!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_GF_MSK) ^
-		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_GREEN_FIELD)) ||
+	if ((info->status.rates[0].idx < 0) ||
+	    (tbl_type.is_SGI != !!(info->status.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI)) ||
+	    (tbl_type.is_fat != !!(info->status.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH)) ||
+	    (tbl_type.is_dup != !!(info->status.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA)) ||
+	    (tbl_type.ant_type != info->antenna_sel_tx) ||
+	    (!!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK) != !!(info->status.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)) ||
+	    (!!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_GF_MSK) != !!(info->status.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD)) ||
 	    (hw->wiphy->bands[priv->band]->bitrates[rs_index].bitrate !=
-	     hw->wiphy->bands[info->band]->bitrates[info->tx_rate_idx].bitrate)) {
+	     hw->wiphy->bands[info->band]->bitrates[info->status.rates[0].idx].bitrate)) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_RATE("initial rate does not match 0x%x\n", tx_rate);
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -2098,15 +2093,17 @@ static void rs_initialize_lq(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	return;
 }
 
-static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
-			struct sk_buff *skb, struct rate_selection *sel)
+static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
+			struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 {
 
 	int i;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband;
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = (struct iwl_priv *)priv_r;
 	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &priv->hw->conf;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	__le16 fc;
 	struct iwl_lq_sta *lq_sta;
 
@@ -2117,7 +2114,7 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	fc = hdr->frame_control;
 	if (!ieee80211_is_data(fc) || is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) ||
 	    !sta || !priv_sta) {
-		sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
+		info->control.rates[0].idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2143,13 +2140,13 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	}
 
 	if ((i < 0) || (i > IWL_RATE_COUNT)) {
-		sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
+		info->control.rates[0].idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (sband->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
 		i -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
-	sel->rate_idx = i;
+	info->control.rates[0].idx = i;
 }
 
 static void *rs_alloc_sta(void *priv_rate, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 10f5a0a233fe..2c4162e48140 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -88,26 +88,27 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_rates);
  * translate ucode response to mac80211 tx status control values
  */
 void iwl_hwrate_to_tx_control(struct iwl_priv *priv, u32 rate_n_flags,
-				  struct ieee80211_tx_info *control)
+				  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
 {
 	int rate_index;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *r = &info->control.rates[0];
 
-	control->antenna_sel_tx =
+	info->antenna_sel_tx =
 		((rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_ANT_ABC_MSK) >> RATE_MCS_ANT_POS);
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_OFDM_HT;
+		r->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_GF_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_GREEN_FIELD;
+		r->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_FAT_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
+		r->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_DUP_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DUP_DATA;
+		r->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_SGI_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_GI;
+		r->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI;
 	rate_index = iwl_hwrate_to_plcp_idx(rate_n_flags);
-	if (control->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+	if (info->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
 		rate_index -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
-	control->tx_rate_idx = rate_index;
+	r->idx = rate_index;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_hwrate_to_tx_control);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index b1464c71ea0a..2cd33b4e9e13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -2395,6 +2395,7 @@ static void iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_basic(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 {
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
 	__le32 tx_flags = cmd->cmd.tx.tx_flags;
+	u8 rc_flags = info->control.rates[0].flags;
 
 	cmd->cmd.tx.stop_time.life_time = TX_CMD_LIFE_TIME_INFINITE;
 	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
@@ -2421,10 +2422,10 @@ static void iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_basic(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_SEQ_CTL_MSK;
 	}
 
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_MSK;
 		tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_CTS_MSK;
-	} else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+	} else if (rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 		tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_MSK;
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_CTS_MSK;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
index 241ddcfa352e..d1fc305de5fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
@@ -592,14 +592,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lbtf_remove_card);
 void lbtf_send_tx_feedback(struct lbtf_private *priv, u8 retrycnt, u8 fail)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(priv->tx_skb);
-	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+
+	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
 	/*
 	 * Commented out, otherwise we never go beyond 1Mbit/s using mac80211
 	 * default pid rc algorithm.
 	 *
 	 * info->status.retry_count = MRVL_DEFAULT_RETRIES - retrycnt;
 	 */
-	info->status.excessive_retries = fail ? 1 : 0;
 	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) && !fail)
 		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 	skb_pull(priv->tx_skb, sizeof(struct txpd));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index e2aeef8de707..c57652325286 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static bool mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	/* TODO: set mactime */
 	rx_status.freq = data->channel->center_freq;
 	rx_status.band = data->channel->band;
-	rx_status.rate_idx = info->tx_rate_idx;
+	rx_status.rate_idx = info->control.rates[0].idx;
 	/* TODO: simulate signal strength (and optional packet drop) */
 
 	/* Copy skb to all enabled radios that are on the current frequency */
@@ -269,13 +269,9 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (txi->control.sta)
 		hwsim_check_sta_magic(txi->control.sta);
 
-	memset(&txi->status, 0, sizeof(txi->status));
-	if (!(txi->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
-		if (ack)
-			txi->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
-		else
-			txi->status.excessive_retries = 1;
-	}
+	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(txi);
+	if (!(txi->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) && ack)
+		txi->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(hw, skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
index 81a9756254fb..65be5eca2340 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static void p54_rx_frame_sent(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_queue.lock, flags);
 	while (entry != (struct sk_buff *)&priv->tx_queue) {
 		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry);
-		range = (void *)info->driver_data;
+		range = (void *)info->rate_driver_data;
 		if (range->start_addr == addr) {
 			struct p54_control_hdr *entry_hdr;
 			struct p54_tx_control_allocdata *entry_data;
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static void p54_rx_frame_sent(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 				struct memrecord *mr;
 
 				ni = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry->next);
-				mr = (struct memrecord *)ni->driver_data;
+				mr = (struct memrecord *)ni->rate_driver_data;
 				freed = mr->start_addr - last_addr;
 			} else
 				freed = priv->rx_end - last_addr;
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static void p54_rx_frame_sent(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			__skb_unlink(entry, &priv->tx_queue);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_queue.lock, flags);
 
-			memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+			ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
 			entry_hdr = (struct p54_control_hdr *) entry->data;
 			entry_data = (struct p54_tx_control_allocdata *) entry_hdr->data;
 			if ((entry_hdr->magic1 & cpu_to_le16(0x4000)) != 0)
@@ -578,10 +578,8 @@ static void p54_rx_frame_sent(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 				if (!(payload->status & 0x01))
 					info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
-				else
-					info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
 			}
-			info->status.retry_count = payload->retries - 1;
+			info->status.rates[0].count = payload->retries;
 			info->status.ack_signal = p54_rssi_to_dbm(dev,
 					le16_to_cpu(payload->ack_rssi));
 			skb_pull(entry, sizeof(*hdr) + pad + sizeof(*entry_data));
@@ -699,7 +697,7 @@ static void p54_assign_address(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	while (left--) {
 		u32 hole_size;
 		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry);
-		struct memrecord *range = (void *)info->driver_data;
+		struct memrecord *range = (void *)info->rate_driver_data;
 		hole_size = range->start_addr - last_addr;
 		if (!target_skb && hole_size >= len) {
 			target_skb = entry->prev;
@@ -715,7 +713,7 @@ static void p54_assign_address(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		largest_hole = max(largest_hole, priv->rx_end - last_addr - len);
 		if (!skb_queue_empty(&priv->tx_queue)) {
 			struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(target_skb);
-			struct memrecord *range = (void *)info->driver_data;
+			struct memrecord *range = (void *)info->rate_driver_data;
 			target_addr = range->end_addr;
 		}
 	} else
@@ -723,7 +721,7 @@ static void p54_assign_address(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	if (skb) {
 		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-		struct memrecord *range = (void *)info->driver_data;
+		struct memrecord *range = (void *)info->rate_driver_data;
 		range->start_addr = target_addr;
 		range->end_addr = target_addr + len;
 		__skb_queue_after(&priv->tx_queue, target_skb, skb);
@@ -806,6 +804,7 @@ static int p54_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	size_t padding, len;
 	u8 rate;
 	u8 cts_rate = 0x20;
+	u8 rc_flags;
 
 	current_queue = &priv->tx_stats[skb_get_queue_mapping(skb) + 4];
 	if (unlikely(current_queue->len > current_queue->limit))
@@ -828,18 +827,19 @@ static int p54_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		hdr->magic1 = cpu_to_le16(0x0010);
 	hdr->len = cpu_to_le16(len);
 	hdr->type = (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) ? 0 : cpu_to_le16(1);
-	hdr->retry1 = hdr->retry2 = info->control.retry_limit;
+	hdr->retry1 = hdr->retry2 = info->control.rates[0].count;
 
 	/* TODO: add support for alternate retry TX rates */
 	rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, info)->hw_value;
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE) {
+	rc_flags = info->control.rates[0].flags;
+	if (rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE) {
 		rate |= 0x10;
 		cts_rate |= 0x10;
 	}
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		rate |= 0x40;
 		cts_rate |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value;
-	} else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+	} else if (rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 		rate |= 0x20;
 		cts_rate |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 697806cf94e2..e1feab8b6b02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -498,7 +498,9 @@ void rt2x00lib_txdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry->skb);
+	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(entry->skb);
 	enum data_queue_qid qid = skb_get_queue_mapping(entry->skb);
+	u8 rate_idx, rate_flags;
 
 	/*
 	 * Unmap the skb.
@@ -528,14 +530,18 @@ void rt2x00lib_txdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00dev->link.qual.tx_failed +=
 	    test_bit(TXDONE_FAILURE, &txdesc->flags);
 
+	rate_idx = skbdesc->tx_rate_idx;
+	rate_flags = skbdesc->tx_rate_flags;
+
 	/*
 	 * Initialize TX status
 	 */
 	memset(&tx_info->status, 0, sizeof(tx_info->status));
 	tx_info->status.ack_signal = 0;
-	tx_info->status.excessive_retries =
-	    test_bit(TXDONE_EXCESSIVE_RETRY, &txdesc->flags);
-	tx_info->status.retry_count = txdesc->retry;
+	tx_info->status.rates[0].idx = rate_idx;
+	tx_info->status.rates[0].flags = rate_flags;
+	tx_info->status.rates[0].count = txdesc->retry + 1;
+	tx_info->status.rates[1].idx = -1; /* terminate */
 
 	if (!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 		if (test_bit(TXDONE_SUCCESS, &txdesc->flags))
@@ -544,7 +550,7 @@ void rt2x00lib_txdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 			rt2x00dev->low_level_stats.dot11ACKFailureCount++;
 	}
 
-	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (rate_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		if (test_bit(TXDONE_SUCCESS, &txdesc->flags))
 			rt2x00dev->low_level_stats.dot11RTSSuccessCount++;
 		else if (test_bit(TXDONE_FAILURE, &txdesc->flags))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 931183369f07..b32d59eafaa3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	unsigned int data_length;
 	int retval = 0;
 
-	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+	if (tx_info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
 		data_length = sizeof(struct ieee80211_cts);
 	else
 		data_length = sizeof(struct ieee80211_rts);
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ static int rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	memcpy(skb->cb, frag_skb->cb, sizeof(skb->cb));
 	rts_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	rts_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS;
-	rts_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT;
+	rts_info->control.rates[0].flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS;
+	rts_info->control.rates[0].flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT;
 	rts_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS;
 
-	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+	if (tx_info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
 		rts_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK;
 	else
 		rts_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static int rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		data_length += rt2x00crypto_tx_overhead(tx_info);
 #endif /* CONFIG_RT2X00_LIB_CRYPTO */
 
-	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+	if (tx_info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
 		ieee80211_ctstoself_get(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info->control.vif,
 					frag_skb->data, data_length, tx_info,
 					(struct ieee80211_cts *)(skb->data));
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ int rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	 * inside the hardware.
 	 */
 	frame_control = le16_to_cpu(ieee80211hdr->frame_control);
-	if ((tx_info->flags & (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS |
-			       IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) &&
+	if ((tx_info->control.rates[0].flags & (IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS |
+						IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) &&
 	    !rt2x00dev->ops->hw->set_rts_threshold) {
 		if (rt2x00queue_available(queue) <= 1)
 			goto exit_fail;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index 451d410ecdae..070786ebd076 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -230,8 +230,15 @@ static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Determine retry information.
 	 */
-	txdesc->retry_limit = tx_info->control.retry_limit;
-	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
+	txdesc->retry_limit = tx_info->control.rates[0].count - 1;
+	/*
+	 * XXX: If at this point we knew whether the HW is going to use
+	 *	the RETRY_MODE bit or the retry_limit (currently all
+	 *	use the RETRY_MODE bit) we could do something like b43
+	 *	does, set the RETRY_MODE bit when the RC algorithm is
+	 *	requesting more than the long retry limit.
+	 */
+	if (tx_info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_RETRY_MODE, &txdesc->flags);
 
 	/*
@@ -371,10 +378,12 @@ static void rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 
 int rt2x00queue_write_tx_frame(struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
 	struct queue_entry *entry = rt2x00queue_get_entry(queue, Q_INDEX);
 	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	unsigned int iv_len = 0;
+	u8 rate_idx, rate_flags;
 
 	if (unlikely(rt2x00queue_full(queue)))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -399,13 +408,18 @@ int rt2x00queue_write_tx_frame(struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		iv_len = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->control.hw_key->iv_len;
 
 	/*
-	 * All information is retreived from the skb->cb array,
+	 * All information is retrieved from the skb->cb array,
 	 * now we should claim ownership of the driver part of that
-	 * array.
+	 * array, preserving the bitrate index and flags.
 	 */
+	tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	rate_idx = tx_info->control.rates[0].idx;
+	rate_flags = tx_info->control.rates[0].flags;
 	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(entry->skb);
 	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
 	skbdesc->entry = entry;
+	skbdesc->tx_rate_idx = rate_idx;
+	skbdesc->tx_rate_flags = rate_flags;
 
 	/*
 	 * When hardware encryption is supported, and this frame
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
index 9dbf04f0f04c..4d3c7246f9ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ enum skb_frame_desc_flags {
  *
  * @flags: Frame flags, see &enum skb_frame_desc_flags.
  * @desc_len: Length of the frame descriptor.
+ * @tx_rate_idx: the index of the TX rate, used for TX status reporting
+ * @tx_rate_flags: the TX rate flags, used for TX status reporting
  * @desc: Pointer to descriptor part of the frame.
  *	Note that this pointer could point to something outside
  *	of the scope of the skb->data pointer.
@@ -113,9 +115,12 @@ enum skb_frame_desc_flags {
  * @entry: The entry to which this sk buffer belongs.
  */
 struct skb_frame_desc {
-	unsigned int flags;
+	u8 flags;
+
+	u8 desc_len;
+	u8 tx_rate_idx;
+	u8 tx_rate_flags;
 
-	unsigned int desc_len;
 	void *desc;
 
 	__le32 iv;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
index e8d22393797f..6c226c024dd9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
@@ -182,15 +182,13 @@ static void rtl8180_handle_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, unsigned int prio)
 				 skb->len, PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
 		info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-		memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+		ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
 
-		if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
-			if (flags & RTL818X_TX_DESC_FLAG_TX_OK)
-				info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
-			else
-				info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
-		}
-		info->status.retry_count = flags & 0xFF;
+		if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) &&
+		    (flags & RTL818X_TX_DESC_FLAG_TX_OK))
+			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+
+		info->status.rates[0].count = (flags & 0xFF) + 1;
 
 		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev, skb);
 		if (ring->entries - skb_queue_len(&ring->queue) == 2)
@@ -243,6 +241,7 @@ static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	unsigned int idx, prio;
 	dma_addr_t mapping;
 	u32 tx_flags;
+	u8 rc_flags;
 	u16 plcp_len = 0;
 	__le16 rts_duration = 0;
 
@@ -261,15 +260,16 @@ static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		tx_flags |= RTL818X_TX_DESC_FLAG_DMA |
 			    RTL818X_TX_DESC_FLAG_NO_ENC;
 
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	rc_flags = info->control.rates[0].flags;
+	if (rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		tx_flags |= RTL818X_TX_DESC_FLAG_RTS;
 		tx_flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 19;
-	} else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+	} else if (rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 		tx_flags |= RTL818X_TX_DESC_FLAG_CTS;
 		tx_flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 19;
 	}
 
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+	if (rc_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		rts_duration = ieee80211_rts_duration(dev, priv->vif, skb->len,
 						      info);
 
@@ -292,9 +292,9 @@ static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	entry->plcp_len = cpu_to_le16(plcp_len);
 	entry->tx_buf = cpu_to_le32(mapping);
 	entry->frame_len = cpu_to_le32(skb->len);
-	entry->flags2 = info->control.retries[0].rate_idx >= 0 ?
+	entry->flags2 = info->control.rates[1].idx >= 0 ?
 		ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev, info, 0)->bitrate << 4 : 0;
-	entry->retry_limit = info->control.retry_limit;
+	entry->retry_limit = info->control.rates[0].count;
 	entry->flags = cpu_to_le32(tx_flags);
 	__skb_queue_tail(&ring->queue, skb);
 	if (ring->entries - skb_queue_len(&ring->queue) < 2)
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ static int __devinit rtl8180_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	priv = dev->priv;
 	priv->pdev = pdev;
 
-	dev->max_altrates = 1;
+	dev->max_rates = 2;
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
index cd839bcb6d78..6260ed8ce12b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ static void rtl8187_tx_cb(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = (struct sk_buff *)urb->context;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = info->driver_data[0];
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = info->rate_driver_data[0];
 	struct rtl8187_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 
-	usb_free_urb(info->driver_data[1]);
+	usb_free_urb(info->rate_driver_data[1]);
 	skb_pull(skb, priv->is_rtl8187b ? sizeof(struct rtl8187b_tx_hdr) :
 					  sizeof(struct rtl8187_tx_hdr));
-	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
 	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(hw, skb);
 }
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ static int rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	flags |= ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 24;
 	if (ieee80211_has_morefrags(((struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data)->frame_control))
 		flags |= RTL818X_TX_DESC_FLAG_MOREFRAG;
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		flags |= RTL818X_TX_DESC_FLAG_RTS;
 		flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 19;
 		rts_dur = ieee80211_rts_duration(dev, priv->vif,
 						 skb->len, info);
-	} else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+	} else if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 		flags |= RTL818X_TX_DESC_FLAG_CTS;
 		flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 19;
 	}
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static int rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		hdr->flags = cpu_to_le32(flags);
 		hdr->len = 0;
 		hdr->rts_duration = rts_dur;
-		hdr->retry = cpu_to_le32(info->control.retry_limit << 8);
+		hdr->retry = cpu_to_le32((info->control.rates[0].count - 1) << 8);
 		buf = hdr;
 
 		ep = 2;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		memset(hdr, 0, sizeof(*hdr));
 		hdr->flags = cpu_to_le32(flags);
 		hdr->rts_duration = rts_dur;
-		hdr->retry = cpu_to_le32(info->control.retry_limit << 8);
+		hdr->retry = cpu_to_le32((info->control.rates[0].count - 1) << 8);
 		hdr->tx_duration =
 			ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(dev, priv->vif,
 							 skb->len, txrate);
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ static int rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			ep = epmap[skb_get_queue_mapping(skb)];
 	}
 
-	info->driver_data[0] = dev;
-	info->driver_data[1] = urb;
+	info->rate_driver_data[0] = dev;
+	info->rate_driver_data[1] = urb;
 
 	usb_fill_bulk_urb(urb, priv->udev, usb_sndbulkpipe(priv->udev, ep),
 			  buf, skb->len, rtl8187_tx_cb, skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 6c3e21887fc8..2f0802b29c4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -296,15 +296,14 @@ static void zd_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
  * If no status information has been requested, the skb is freed.
  */
 static void tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      u32 flags, int ackssi, bool success)
+		      int ackssi, bool success)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
-	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
 
-	if (!success)
-		info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
-	info->flags |= flags;
+	if (success)
+		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 	info->status.ack_signal = ackssi;
 	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(hw, skb);
 }
@@ -326,7 +325,7 @@ void zd_mac_tx_failed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (skb == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	tx_status(hw, skb, 0, 0, 0);
+	tx_status(hw, skb, 0, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -342,12 +341,12 @@ void zd_mac_tx_failed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 void zd_mac_tx_to_dev(struct sk_buff *skb, int error)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = info->driver_data[0];
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = info->rate_driver_data[0];
 
 	skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct zd_ctrlset));
 	if (unlikely(error ||
 	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))) {
-		tx_status(hw, skb, 0, 0, !error);
+		tx_status(hw, skb, 0, !error);
 	} else {
 		struct sk_buff_head *q =
 			&zd_hw_mac(hw)->ack_wait_queue;
@@ -406,7 +405,8 @@ static int zd_calc_tx_length_us(u8 *service, u8 zd_rate, u16 tx_length)
 }
 
 static void cs_set_control(struct zd_mac *mac, struct zd_ctrlset *cs,
-	                   struct ieee80211_hdr *header, u32 flags)
+	                   struct ieee80211_hdr *header,
+	                   struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
 {
 	/*
 	 * CONTROL TODO:
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static void cs_set_control(struct zd_mac *mac, struct zd_ctrlset *cs,
 	cs->control = 0;
 
 	/* First fragment */
-	if (flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT)
 		cs->control |= ZD_CS_NEED_RANDOM_BACKOFF;
 
 	/* Multicast */
@@ -428,10 +428,10 @@ static void cs_set_control(struct zd_mac *mac, struct zd_ctrlset *cs,
 	if (ieee80211_is_pspoll(header->frame_control))
 		cs->control |= ZD_CS_PS_POLL_FRAME;
 
-	if (flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		cs->control |= ZD_CS_RTS;
 
-	if (flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
 		cs->control |= ZD_CS_SELF_CTS;
 
 	/* FIXME: Management frame? */
@@ -517,12 +517,12 @@ static int fill_ctrlset(struct zd_mac *mac,
 	txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(mac->hw, info);
 
 	cs->modulation = txrate->hw_value;
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		cs->modulation = txrate->hw_value_short;
 
 	cs->tx_length = cpu_to_le16(frag_len);
 
-	cs_set_control(mac, cs, hdr, info->flags);
+	cs_set_control(mac, cs, hdr, info);
 
 	packet_length = frag_len + sizeof(struct zd_ctrlset) + 10;
 	ZD_ASSERT(packet_length <= 0xffff);
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static int zd_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
-	info->driver_data[0] = hw;
+	info->rate_driver_data[0] = hw;
 
 	r = zd_usb_tx(&mac->chip.usb, skb);
 	if (r)
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ static int filter_ack(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_hdr *rx_hdr,
 		if (likely(!compare_ether_addr(tx_hdr->addr2, rx_hdr->addr1)))
 		{
 			__skb_unlink(skb, q);
-			tx_status(hw, skb, IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK, stats->signal, 1);
+			tx_status(hw, skb, stats->signal, 1);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
index a60ae86bd5c9..d7a2f52e40cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ static void tx_urb_complete(struct urb *urb)
 	 * it might be freed by zd_mac_tx_to_dev or mac80211)
 	 */
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	usb = &zd_hw_mac(info->driver_data[0])->chip.usb;
+	usb = &zd_hw_mac(info->rate_driver_data[0])->chip.usb;
 	zd_mac_tx_to_dev(skb, urb->status);
 	free_tx_urb(usb, urb);
 	tx_dec_submitted_urbs(usb);
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 9801afb62545..3741c0a7978a 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -214,29 +214,24 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
  * These flags are used with the @flags member of &ieee80211_tx_info.
  *
  * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS: request TX status callback for this frame.
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS: use RTS-CTS before sending frame
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT: use CTS protection for the frame (e.g.,
- *	for combined 802.11g / 802.11b networks)
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ: The driver has to assign a sequence
+ *	number to this frame, taking care of not overwriting the fragment
+ *	number and increasing the sequence number only when the
+ *	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT flag is set. mac80211 will properly
+ *	assign sequence numbers to QoS-data frames but cannot do so correctly
+ *	for non-QoS-data and management frames because beacons need them from
+ *	that counter as well and mac80211 cannot guarantee proper sequencing.
+ *	If this flag is set, the driver should instruct the hardware to
+ *	assign a sequence number to the frame or assign one itself. Cf. IEEE
+ *	802.11-2007 7.1.3.4.1 paragraph 3. This flag will always be set for
+ *	beacons and always be clear for frames without a sequence number field.
  * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK: tell the low level not to wait for an ack
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE: TBD
  * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT: clear powersave filter for destination
  *	station
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQUEUE: TBD
  * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT: this is a first fragment of the frame
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE: TBD
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT: this frame should be send using the
- *	through set_retry_limit configured long retry value
  * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM: send this frame after DTIM beacon
  * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU: this frame should be sent as part of an A-MPDU
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_OFDM_HT: this frame can be sent in HT OFDM rates. number
- *	of streams when this flag is on can be extracted from antenna_sel_tx,
- *	so if 1 antenna is marked use SISO, 2 antennas marked use MIMO, n
- *	antennas marked use MIMO_n.
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_GREEN_FIELD: use green field protection for this frame
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_40_MHZ_WIDTH: send this frame using 40 Mhz channel width
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DUP_DATA: duplicate data frame on both 20 Mhz channels
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_GI: send this frame using short guard interval
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED: TBD
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED: Frame was injected, internal to mac80211.
  * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED: The frame was not transmitted
  *	because the destination STA was in powersave mode.
  * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK: Frame was acknowledged
@@ -244,62 +239,70 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
  * 	is for the whole aggregation.
  * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK: no block ack was returned,
  * 	so consider using block ack request (BAR).
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ: The driver has to assign a sequence
- *	number to this frame, taking care of not overwriting the fragment
- *	number and increasing the sequence number only when the
- *	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT flags is set. mac80211 will properly
- *	assign sequence numbers to QoS-data frames but cannot do so correctly
- *	for non-QoS-data and management frames because beacons need them from
- *	that counter as well and mac80211 cannot guarantee proper sequencing.
- *	If this flag is set, the driver should instruct the hardware to
- *	assign a sequence number to the frame or assign one itself. Cf. IEEE
- *	802.11-2007 7.1.3.4.1 paragraph 3. This flag will always be set for
- *	beacons always be clear for frames without a sequence number field.
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE: internal to mac80211, can be
+ *	set by rate control algorithms to indicate probe rate, will
+ *	be cleared for fragmented frames (except on the last fragment)
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQUEUE: REMOVE THIS
  */
 enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
 	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS		= BIT(0),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS		= BIT(2),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT	= BIT(3),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK			= BIT(4),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE	= BIT(5),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT		= BIT(6),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQUEUE		= BIT(7),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT		= BIT(8),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE		= BIT(9),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT	= BIT(10),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM	= BIT(12),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU			= BIT(13),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_OFDM_HT		= BIT(14),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_GREEN_FIELD		= BIT(15),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_40_MHZ_WIDTH		= BIT(16),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DUP_DATA		= BIT(17),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_GI		= BIT(18),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED		= BIT(19),
-	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED		= BIT(20),
-	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK			= BIT(21),
-	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU			= BIT(22),
-	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK		= BIT(23),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ		= BIT(24),
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ		= BIT(1),
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK			= BIT(2),
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT		= BIT(3),
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT		= BIT(4),
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM	= BIT(5),
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU			= BIT(6),
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED		= BIT(7),
+	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED		= BIT(8),
+	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK			= BIT(9),
+	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU			= BIT(10),
+	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK		= BIT(11),
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE	= BIT(12),
+
+	/* XXX: remove this */
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQUEUE		= BIT(13),
+};
+
+enum mac80211_rate_control_flags {
+	IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS		= BIT(0),
+	IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT		= BIT(1),
+	IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE	= BIT(2),
+
+	/* rate index is an MCS rate number instead of an index */
+	IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS			= BIT(3),
+	IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD		= BIT(4),
+	IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH		= BIT(5),
+	IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA		= BIT(6),
+	IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI		= BIT(7),
 };
 
 
-#define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE \
-	(sizeof(((struct sk_buff *)0)->cb) - 8)
-#define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_PTRS \
-	(IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE / sizeof(void *))
+/* there are 40 bytes if you don't need the rateset to be kept */
+#define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 40
 
-/* maximum number of alternate rate retry stages */
-#define IEEE80211_TX_MAX_ALTRATE	3
+/* if you do need the rateset, then you have less space */
+#define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 24
+
+/* maximum number of rate stages */
+#define IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES	5
 
 /**
- * struct ieee80211_tx_altrate - alternate rate selection/status
+ * struct ieee80211_tx_rate - rate selection/status
  *
- * @rate_idx: rate index to attempt to send with
+ * @idx: rate index to attempt to send with
+ * @flags: rate control flags (&enum mac80211_rate_control_flags)
  * @limit: number of retries before fallback
+ *
+ * A value of -1 for @idx indicates an invalid rate and, if used
+ * in an array of retry rates, that no more rates should be tried.
+ *
+ * When used for transmit status reporting, the driver should
+ * always report the rate along with the flags it used.
  */
-struct ieee80211_tx_altrate {
-	s8 rate_idx;
-	u8 limit;
+struct ieee80211_tx_rate {
+	s8 idx;
+	u8 count;
+	u8 flags;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -314,15 +317,12 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_altrate {
  * it may be NULL.
  *
  * @flags: transmit info flags, defined above
- * @band: TBD
- * @tx_rate_idx: TBD
+ * @band: the band to transmit on (use for checking for races)
  * @antenna_sel_tx: antenna to use, 0 for automatic diversity
  * @control: union for control data
  * @status: union for status data
  * @driver_data: array of driver_data pointers
  * @retry_count: number of retries
- * @excessive_retries: set to 1 if the frame was retried many times
- *	but not acknowledged
  * @ampdu_ack_len: number of aggregated frames.
  * 	relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
  * @ampdu_ack_map: block ack bit map for the aggregation.
@@ -333,31 +333,43 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_info {
 	/* common information */
 	u32 flags;
 	u8 band;
-	s8 tx_rate_idx;
+
 	u8 antenna_sel_tx;
 
-	/* 1 byte hole */
+	/* 2 byte hole */
 
 	union {
 		struct {
+			union {
+				/* rate control */
+				struct {
+					struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[
+						IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
+					s8 rts_cts_rate_idx;
+				};
+				/* only needed before rate control */
+				unsigned long jiffies;
+			};
 			/* NB: vif can be NULL for injected frames */
 			struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 			struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key;
 			struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
-			unsigned long jiffies;
-			s8 rts_cts_rate_idx;
-			u8 retry_limit;
-			struct ieee80211_tx_altrate retries[IEEE80211_TX_MAX_ALTRATE];
 		} control;
 		struct {
+			struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
+			u8 ampdu_ack_len;
 			u64 ampdu_ack_map;
 			int ack_signal;
-			struct ieee80211_tx_altrate retries[IEEE80211_TX_MAX_ALTRATE + 1];
-			u8 retry_count;
-			bool excessive_retries;
-			u8 ampdu_ack_len;
+			/* 8 bytes free */
 		} status;
-		void *driver_data[IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_PTRS];
+		struct {
+			struct ieee80211_tx_rate driver_rates[
+				IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
+			void *rate_driver_data[
+				IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE / sizeof(void *)];
+		};
+		void *driver_data[
+			IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE / sizeof(void *)];
 	};
 };
 
@@ -366,6 +378,41 @@ static inline struct ieee80211_tx_info *IEEE80211_SKB_CB(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return (struct ieee80211_tx_info *)skb->cb;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status - clear TX status
+ *
+ * @info: The &struct ieee80211_tx_info to be cleared.
+ *
+ * When the driver passes an skb back to mac80211, it must report
+ * a number of things in TX status. This function clears everything
+ * in the TX status but the rate control information (it does clear
+ * the count since you need to fill that in anyway).
+ *
+ * NOTE: You can only use this function if you do NOT use
+ *	 info->driver_data! Use info->rate_driver_data
+ *	 instead if you need only the less space that allows.
+ */
+static inline void
+ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) !=
+		     offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, control.rates));
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) !=
+		     offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, driver_rates));
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) != 8);
+	/* clear the rate counts */
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++)
+		info->status.rates[i].count = 0;
+
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(
+	    offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ampdu_ack_len) != 23);
+	memset(&info->status.ampdu_ack_len, 0,
+	       sizeof(struct ieee80211_tx_info) -
+	       offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ampdu_ack_len));
+}
+
 
 /**
  * enum mac80211_rx_flags - receive flags
@@ -869,8 +916,8 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
  * @sta_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
  *	within &struct ieee80211_sta.
  *
- * @max_altrates: maximum number of alternate rate retry stages
- * @max_altrate_tries: maximum number of tries for each stage
+ * @max_rates: maximum number of alternate rate retry stages
+ * @max_rate_tries: maximum number of tries for each stage
  */
 struct ieee80211_hw {
 	struct ieee80211_conf conf;
@@ -887,8 +934,8 @@ struct ieee80211_hw {
 	u16 ampdu_queues;
 	u16 max_listen_interval;
 	s8 max_signal;
-	u8 max_altrates;
-	u8 max_altrate_tries;
+	u8 max_rates;
+	u8 max_rate_tries;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -927,9 +974,9 @@ static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
 ieee80211_get_tx_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		      const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c)
 {
-	if (WARN_ON(c->tx_rate_idx < 0))
+	if (WARN_ON(c->control.rates[0].idx < 0))
 		return NULL;
-	return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->tx_rate_idx];
+	return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rates[0].idx];
 }
 
 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
@@ -945,9 +992,9 @@ static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
 ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			     const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c, int idx)
 {
-	if (c->control.retries[idx].rate_idx < 0)
+	if (c->control.rates[idx + 1].idx < 0)
 		return NULL;
-	return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.retries[idx].rate_idx];
+	return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rates[idx + 1].idx];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1840,17 +1887,30 @@ struct ieee80211_sta *ieee80211_find_sta(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 
 /* Rate control API */
+
 /**
- * struct rate_selection - rate information for/from rate control algorithms
+ * struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control - rate control information for/from RC algo
  *
- * @rate_idx: selected transmission rate index
- * @nonerp_idx: Non-ERP rate to use instead if ERP cannot be used
- * @probe_idx: rate for probing (or -1)
- * @max_rate_idx: maximum rate index that can be used, this is
- *	input to the algorithm and will be enforced
+ * @hw: The hardware the algorithm is invoked for.
+ * @sband: The band this frame is being transmitted on.
+ * @bss_conf: the current BSS configuration
+ * @reported_rate: The rate control algorithm can fill this in to indicate
+ *	which rate should be reported to userspace as the current rate and
+ *	used for rate calculations in the mesh network.
+ * @rts: whether RTS will be used for this frame because it is longer than the
+ *	RTS threshold
+ * @short_preamble: whether mac80211 will request short-preamble transmission
+ *	if the selected rate supports it
+ * @max_rate_idx: user-requested maximum rate (not MCS for now)
  */
-struct rate_selection {
-	s8 rate_idx, nonerp_idx, probe_idx, max_rate_idx;
+struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control {
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate reported_rate;
+	bool rts, short_preamble;
+	u8 max_rate_idx;
 };
 
 struct rate_control_ops {
@@ -1869,10 +1929,8 @@ struct rate_control_ops {
 	void (*tx_status)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
 			  struct sk_buff *skb);
-	void (*get_rate)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
-			 struct sk_buff *skb,
-			 struct rate_selection *sel);
+	void (*get_rate)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
+			 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc);
 
 	void (*add_sta_debugfs)(void *priv, void *priv_sta,
 				struct dentry *dir);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 6f8756d26a93..fe4efdd4253d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ typedef unsigned __bitwise__ ieee80211_tx_result;
 #define IEEE80211_TX_FRAGMENTED		BIT(0)
 #define IEEE80211_TX_UNICAST		BIT(1)
 #define IEEE80211_TX_PS_BUFFERED	BIT(2)
-#define IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG	BIT(3)
 
 struct ieee80211_tx_data {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -153,11 +152,6 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_data {
 	struct ieee80211_key *key;
 
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
-	s8 rate_idx;
-	/* use this rate (if set) for last fragment; rate can
-	 * be set to lower rate for the first fragments, e.g.,
-	 * when using CTS protection with IEEE 802.11g. */
-	s8 last_frag_rate_idx;
 
 	/* Extra fragments (in addition to the first fragment
 	 * in skb) */
@@ -203,9 +197,7 @@ struct ieee80211_rx_data {
 struct ieee80211_tx_stored_packet {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct sk_buff **extra_frag;
-	s8 last_frag_rate_idx;
 	int num_extra_frag;
-	bool last_frag_rate_ctrl_probe;
 };
 
 struct beacon_data {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index ffff54944f9d..88c1975a97a5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
  */
 struct ieee80211_tx_status_rtap_hdr {
 	struct ieee80211_radiotap_header hdr;
+	u8 rate;
+	u8 padding_for_rate;
 	__le16 tx_flags;
 	u8 data_retries;
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
@@ -465,13 +467,28 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct net_device *prev_dev = NULL;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
+	int retry_count = -1, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
+		/* the HW cannot have attempted that rate */
+		if (i >= hw->max_rates) {
+			info->status.rates[i].idx = -1;
+			info->status.rates[i].count = 0;
+		}
+
+		retry_count += info->status.rates[i].count;
+	}
+	if (retry_count < 0)
+		retry_count = 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
+	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[info->band];
+
 	sta = sta_info_get(local, hdr->addr1);
 
 	if (sta) {
-		if (info->status.excessive_retries &&
+		if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK) &&
 		    test_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS)) {
 			/*
 			 * The STA is in power save mode, so assume
@@ -502,12 +519,11 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 			return;
 		} else {
-			if (info->status.excessive_retries)
+			if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK))
 				sta->tx_retry_failed++;
-			sta->tx_retry_count += info->status.retry_count;
+			sta->tx_retry_count += retry_count;
 		}
 
-		sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[info->band];
 		rate_control_tx_status(local, sband, sta, skb);
 	}
 
@@ -528,9 +544,9 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			local->dot11TransmittedFrameCount++;
 			if (is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1))
 				local->dot11MulticastTransmittedFrameCount++;
-			if (info->status.retry_count > 0)
+			if (retry_count > 0)
 				local->dot11RetryCount++;
-			if (info->status.retry_count > 1)
+			if (retry_count > 1)
 				local->dot11MultipleRetryCount++;
 		}
 
@@ -574,19 +590,30 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	rthdr->hdr.it_len = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*rthdr));
 	rthdr->hdr.it_present =
 		cpu_to_le32((1 << IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_FLAGS) |
-			    (1 << IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DATA_RETRIES));
+			    (1 << IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DATA_RETRIES) |
+			    (1 << IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE));
 
 	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK) &&
 	    !is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1))
 		rthdr->tx_flags |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_FAIL);
 
-	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) &&
-	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT))
+	/*
+	 * XXX: Once radiotap gets the bitmap reset thing the vendor
+	 *	extensions proposal contains, we can actually report
+	 *	the whole set of tries we did.
+	 */
+	if ((info->status.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (info->status.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT))
 		rthdr->tx_flags |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_CTS);
-	else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+	else if (info->status.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		rthdr->tx_flags |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_RTS);
+	if (info->status.rates[0].idx >= 0 &&
+	    !(info->status.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS))
+		rthdr->rate = sband->bitrates[
+				info->status.rates[0].idx].bitrate / 5;
 
-	rthdr->data_retries = info->status.retry_count;
+	/* for now report the total retry_count */
+	rthdr->data_retries = retry_count;
 
 	/* XXX: is this sufficient for BPF? */
 	skb_set_mac_header(skb, 0);
@@ -671,8 +698,9 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len,
 	BUG_ON(!ops->configure_filter);
 	local->ops = ops;
 
-	local->hw.queues = 1; /* default */
-
+	/* set up some defaults */
+	local->hw.queues = 1;
+	local->hw.max_rates = 1;
 	local->rts_threshold = IEEE80211_MAX_RTS_THRESHOLD;
 	local->fragmentation_threshold = IEEE80211_MAX_FRAG_THRESHOLD;
 	local->hw.conf.long_frame_max_tx_count = 4;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index 501c7831adb4..e8d573d592e7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -218,12 +218,16 @@ static u32 airtime_link_metric_get(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	if (sta->fail_avg >= 100)
 		return MAX_METRIC;
+
+	if (sta->last_tx_rate.flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)
+		return MAX_METRIC;
+
 	err = (sta->fail_avg << ARITH_SHIFT) / 100;
 
 	/* bitrate is in units of 100 Kbps, while we need rate in units of
 	 * 1Mbps. This will be corrected on tx_time computation.
 	 */
-	rate = sband->bitrates[sta->last_txrate_idx].bitrate;
+	rate = sband->bitrates[sta->last_tx_rate.idx].bitrate;
 	tx_time = (device_constant + 10 * test_frame_len / rate);
 	estimated_retx = ((1 << (2 * ARITH_SHIFT)) / (s_unit - err));
 	result = (tx_time * estimated_retx) >> (2 * ARITH_SHIFT) ;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 5d786720d935..3fa7ab285066 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -199,48 +199,44 @@ static void rate_control_release(struct kref *kref)
 }
 
 void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			   struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			   struct sta_info *sta, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct rate_selection *sel)
+			   struct sta_info *sta,
+			   struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 {
 	struct rate_control_ref *ref = sdata->local->rate_ctrl;
 	void *priv_sta = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_sta *ista = NULL;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txrc->skb);
 	int i;
 
-	sel->rate_idx = -1;
-	sel->nonerp_idx = -1;
-	sel->probe_idx = -1;
-	sel->max_rate_idx = sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx;
-
 	if (sta) {
 		ista = &sta->sta;
 		priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
 	}
 
-	if (sta && sdata->force_unicast_rateidx > -1)
-		sel->rate_idx = sdata->force_unicast_rateidx;
-	else
-		ref->ops->get_rate(ref->priv, sband, ista, priv_sta, skb, sel);
-
-	if (sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx > -1 &&
-	    sel->rate_idx > sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx)
-		sel->rate_idx = sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx;
-
-	BUG_ON(sel->rate_idx < 0);
-
-	/* Select a non-ERP backup rate. */
-	if (sel->nonerp_idx < 0) {
-		for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
-			struct ieee80211_rate *rate = &sband->bitrates[i];
-			if (sband->bitrates[sel->rate_idx].bitrate < rate->bitrate)
-				break;
-
-			if (rate_supported(ista, sband->band, i) &&
-			    !(rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G))
-				sel->nonerp_idx = i;
-		}
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
+		info->control.rates[i].idx = -1;
+		info->control.rates[i].flags = 0;
+		info->control.rates[i].count = 1;
 	}
+
+	if (sta && sdata->force_unicast_rateidx > -1)
+		info->control.rates[0].idx = sdata->force_unicast_rateidx;
+	else
+		ref->ops->get_rate(ref->priv, ista, priv_sta, txrc);
+
+	/*
+	 * try to enforce the maximum rate the user wanted
+	 */
+	if (sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx > -1)
+		for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
+			if (info->control.rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)
+				continue;
+			info->control.rates[i].idx =
+				min_t(s8, info->control.rates[i].idx,
+				      sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx);
+	}
+
+	BUG_ON(info->control.rates[0].idx < 0);
 }
 
 struct rate_control_ref *rate_control_get(struct rate_control_ref *ref)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index d0092f847f82..7c25edf9ac55 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ struct rate_control_ref {
 struct rate_control_ref *rate_control_alloc(const char *name,
 					    struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			   struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			   struct sta_info *sta, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct rate_selection *sel);
+			   struct sta_info *sta,
+			   struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc);
 struct rate_control_ref *rate_control_get(struct rate_control_ref *ref);
 void rate_control_put(struct rate_control_ref *ref);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index f6d69dab07a3..759ddd8bf0f4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -169,30 +169,20 @@ minstrel_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 {
 	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_tx_altrate *ar = info->status.retries;
-	struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
-	int i, ndx, tries;
-	int success = 0;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *ar = info->status.rates;
+	int i, ndx;
+	int success;
 
-	if (!info->status.excessive_retries)
-		success = 1;
+	success = !!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK);
 
-	if (!mp->has_mrr || (ar[0].rate_idx < 0)) {
-		ndx = rix_to_ndx(mi, info->tx_rate_idx);
-		tries = info->status.retry_count + 1;
-		mi->r[ndx].success += success;
-		mi->r[ndx].attempts += tries;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		if (ar[i].rate_idx < 0)
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
+		if (ar[i].idx < 0)
 			break;
 
-		ndx = rix_to_ndx(mi, ar[i].rate_idx);
-		mi->r[ndx].attempts += ar[i].limit + 1;
+		ndx = rix_to_ndx(mi, ar[i].idx);
+		mi->r[ndx].attempts += ar[i].count;
 
-		if ((i != 3) && (ar[i + 1].rate_idx < 0))
+		if ((i != IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES - 1) && (ar[i + 1].idx < 0))
 			mi->r[ndx].success += success;
 	}
 
@@ -210,9 +200,9 @@ minstrel_get_retry_count(struct minstrel_rate *mr,
 {
 	unsigned int retry = mr->adjusted_retry_count;
 
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		retry = max(2U, min(mr->retry_count_rtscts, retry));
-	else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+	else if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
 		retry = max(2U, min(mr->retry_count_cts, retry));
 	return retry;
 }
@@ -234,14 +224,15 @@ minstrel_get_next_sample(struct minstrel_sta_info *mi)
 }
 
 void
-minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-                  struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
-                  struct sk_buff *skb, struct rate_selection *sel)
+minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		  void *priv_sta, struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 {
+	struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct minstrel_sta_info *mi = priv_sta;
 	struct minstrel_priv *mp = priv;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_altrate *ar = info->control.retries;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *ar = info->control.rates;
 	unsigned int ndx, sample_ndx = 0;
 	bool mrr;
 	bool sample_slower = false;
@@ -251,16 +242,12 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	int sample_rate;
 
 	if (!sta || !mi || use_low_rate(skb)) {
-		sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
+		ar[0].idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
+		ar[0].count = mp->max_retry;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	mrr = mp->has_mrr;
-
-	/* mac80211 does not allow mrr for RTS/CTS */
-	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
-	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT))
-		mrr = false;
+	mrr = mp->has_mrr && !txrc->rts && !txrc->bss_conf->use_cts_prot;
 
 	if (time_after(jiffies, mi->stats_update + (mp->update_interval *
 			HZ) / 1000))
@@ -315,13 +302,12 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			mi->sample_deferred++;
 		}
 	}
-	sel->rate_idx = mi->r[ndx].rix;
-	info->control.retry_limit = minstrel_get_retry_count(&mi->r[ndx], info);
+	ar[0].idx = mi->r[ndx].rix;
+	ar[0].count = minstrel_get_retry_count(&mi->r[ndx], info);
 
 	if (!mrr) {
-		ar[0].rate_idx = mi->lowest_rix;
-		ar[0].limit = mp->max_retry;
-		ar[1].rate_idx = -1;
+		ar[1].idx = mi->lowest_rix;
+		ar[1].count = mp->max_retry;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -336,9 +322,9 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	}
 	mrr_ndx[1] = mi->max_prob_rate;
 	mrr_ndx[2] = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		ar[i].rate_idx = mi->r[mrr_ndx[i]].rix;
-		ar[i].limit = mi->r[mrr_ndx[i]].adjusted_retry_count;
+	for (i = 1; i < 4; i++) {
+		ar[i].idx = mi->r[mrr_ndx[i - 1]].rix;
+		ar[i].count = mi->r[mrr_ndx[i - 1]].adjusted_retry_count;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -532,13 +518,13 @@ minstrel_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir)
 	/* maximum time that the hw is allowed to stay in one MRR segment */
 	mp->segment_size = 6000;
 
-	if (hw->max_altrate_tries > 0)
-		mp->max_retry = hw->max_altrate_tries;
+	if (hw->max_rate_tries > 0)
+		mp->max_retry = hw->max_rate_tries;
 	else
 		/* safe default, does not necessarily have to match hw properties */
 		mp->max_retry = 7;
 
-	if (hw->max_altrates >= 3)
+	if (hw->max_rates >= 4)
 		mp->has_mrr = true;
 
 	mp->hw = hw;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid.h b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid.h
index ce099ea1d5d3..1a873f00691a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ enum rc_pid_event_type {
 union rc_pid_event_data {
 	/* RC_PID_EVENT_TX_STATUS */
 	struct {
+		u32 flags;
 		struct ieee80211_tx_info tx_status;
 	};
 	/* RC_PID_EVENT_TYPE_RATE_CHANGE */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
index 86eb374e3b87..92caecfcee78 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static void rate_control_pid_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_ba
 
 	/* Ignore all frames that were sent with a different rate than the rate
 	 * we currently advise mac80211 to use. */
-	if (info->tx_rate_idx != spinfo->txrate_idx)
+	if (info->status.rates[0].idx != spinfo->txrate_idx)
 		return;
 
 	spinfo->tx_num_xmit++;
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ static void rate_control_pid_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_ba
 	/* We count frames that totally failed to be transmitted as two bad
 	 * frames, those that made it out but had some retries as one good and
 	 * one bad frame. */
-	if (info->status.excessive_retries) {
+	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK)) {
 		spinfo->tx_num_failed += 2;
 		spinfo->tx_num_xmit++;
-	} else if (info->status.retry_count) {
+	} else if (info->status.rates[0].count) {
 		spinfo->tx_num_failed++;
 		spinfo->tx_num_xmit++;
 	}
@@ -270,23 +270,32 @@ static void rate_control_pid_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_ba
 }
 
 static void
-rate_control_pid_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
-			  struct sk_buff *skb,
-			  struct rate_selection *sel)
+rate_control_pid_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			  void *priv_sta,
+			  struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 {
+	struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct rc_pid_sta_info *spinfo = priv_sta;
 	int rateidx;
 	u16 fc;
 
+	if (txrc->rts)
+		info->control.rates[0].count =
+			txrc->hw->conf.long_frame_max_tx_count;
+	else
+		info->control.rates[0].count =
+			txrc->hw->conf.short_frame_max_tx_count;
+
 	/* Send management frames and broadcast/multicast data using lowest
 	 * rate. */
 	fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control);
 	if (!sta || !spinfo ||
 	    (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) != IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA ||
 	    is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1)) {
-		sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
+		info->control.rates[0].idx = rate_lowest_index(sband, sta);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -295,7 +304,7 @@ rate_control_pid_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	if (rateidx >= sband->n_bitrates)
 		rateidx = sband->n_bitrates - 1;
 
-	sel->rate_idx = rateidx;
+	info->control.rates[0].idx = rateidx;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 	rate_control_pid_event_tx_rate(&spinfo->events,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_debugfs.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_debugfs.c
index 8121d3bc6835..a08a9b530347 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_debugfs.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_debugfs.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ void rate_control_pid_event_tx_status(struct rc_pid_event_buffer *buf,
 {
 	union rc_pid_event_data evd;
 
+	evd.flags = stat->flags;
 	memcpy(&evd.tx_status, stat, sizeof(struct ieee80211_tx_info));
 	rate_control_pid_event(buf, RC_PID_EVENT_TYPE_TX_STATUS, &evd);
 }
@@ -167,8 +168,8 @@ static ssize_t rate_control_pid_events_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	switch (ev->type) {
 	case RC_PID_EVENT_TYPE_TX_STATUS:
 		p += snprintf(pb + p, length - p, "tx_status %u %u",
-			      ev->data.tx_status.status.excessive_retries,
-			      ev->data.tx_status.status.retry_count);
+			      !(ev->data.flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK),
+			      ev->data.tx_status.status.rates[0].idx);
 		break;
 	case RC_PID_EVENT_TYPE_RATE_CHANGE:
 		p += snprintf(pb + p, length - p, "rate_change %d %d",
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 168a39a298bd..4ac372aa75ce 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ struct sta_ampdu_mlme {
  * @tx_packets: number of RX/TX MSDUs
  * @tx_bytes: TBD
  * @tx_fragments: number of transmitted MPDUs
- * @last_txrate_idx: Index of the last used transmit rate
+ * @last_txrate: description of the last used transmit rate
  * @tid_seq: TBD
  * @ampdu_mlme: TBD
  * @timer_to_tid: identity mapping to ID timers
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ struct sta_info {
 	unsigned long tx_packets;
 	unsigned long tx_bytes;
 	unsigned long tx_fragments;
-	unsigned int last_txrate_idx;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate last_tx_rate;
 	u16 tid_seq[IEEE80211_QOS_CTL_TID_MASK + 1];
 
 	/*
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 6f3e4be97631..21951bac1ef7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -46,13 +46,20 @@ static __le16 ieee80211_duration(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx, int group_addr,
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = tx->local;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(tx->skb);
+
+	/* assume HW handles this */
+	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* uh huh? */
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(info->control.rates[0].idx < 0))
+		return 0;
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
-	txrate = &sband->bitrates[tx->rate_idx];
+	txrate = &sband->bitrates[info->control.rates[0].idx];
 
-	erp = 0;
-	if (tx->sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE)
-		erp = txrate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G;
+	erp = txrate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G;
 
 	/*
 	 * data and mgmt (except PS Poll):
@@ -437,47 +444,145 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_select_key(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 static ieee80211_tx_result debug_noinline
 ieee80211_tx_h_rate_ctrl(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 {
-	struct rate_selection rsel;
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(tx->skb);
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *)tx->skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+	int i, len;
+	bool inval = false, rts = false, short_preamble = false;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control txrc;
+
+	memset(&txrc, 0, sizeof(txrc));
 
 	sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
 
-	if (likely(tx->rate_idx < 0)) {
-		rate_control_get_rate(tx->sdata, sband, tx->sta,
-				      tx->skb, &rsel);
-		if (tx->sta)
-			tx->sta->last_txrate_idx = rsel.rate_idx;
-		tx->rate_idx = rsel.rate_idx;
-		if (unlikely(rsel.probe_idx >= 0)) {
-			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
-			tx->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG;
-			info->control.retries[0].rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
-			info->control.retries[0].limit = tx->local->hw.max_altrate_tries;
-			tx->rate_idx = rsel.probe_idx;
-		} else if (info->control.retries[0].limit == 0)
-			info->control.retries[0].rate_idx = -1;
+	len = min_t(int, tx->skb->len + FCS_LEN,
+			 tx->local->fragmentation_threshold);
 
-		if (unlikely(tx->rate_idx < 0))
-			return TX_DROP;
-	} else
-		info->control.retries[0].rate_idx = -1;
+	/* set up the tx rate control struct we give the RC algo */
+	txrc.hw = local_to_hw(tx->local);
+	txrc.sband = sband;
+	txrc.bss_conf = &tx->sdata->vif.bss_conf;
+	txrc.skb = tx->skb;
+	txrc.reported_rate.idx = -1;
+	txrc.max_rate_idx = tx->sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx;
 
-	if (tx->sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_cts_prot &&
-	    (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TX_FRAGMENTED) && (rsel.nonerp_idx >= 0)) {
-		tx->last_frag_rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
-		if (rsel.probe_idx >= 0)
-			tx->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG;
-		else
-			tx->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG;
-		tx->rate_idx = rsel.nonerp_idx;
-		info->tx_rate_idx = rsel.nonerp_idx;
-		info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
-	} else {
-		tx->last_frag_rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
-		info->tx_rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
+	/* set up RTS protection if desired */
+	if (tx->local->rts_threshold < IEEE80211_MAX_RTS_THRESHOLD &&
+	    len > tx->local->rts_threshold) {
+		txrc.rts = rts = true;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Use short preamble if the BSS can handle it, but not for
+	 * management frames unless we know the receiver can handle
+	 * that -- the management frame might be to a station that
+	 * just wants a probe response.
+	 */
+	if (tx->sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
+	    (ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) ||
+	     (tx->sta && test_sta_flags(tx->sta, WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE))))
+		txrc.short_preamble = short_preamble = true;
+
+
+	rate_control_get_rate(tx->sdata, tx->sta, &txrc);
+
+	if (unlikely(info->control.rates[0].idx < 0))
+		return TX_DROP;
+
+	if (txrc.reported_rate.idx < 0)
+		txrc.reported_rate = info->control.rates[0];
+
+	if (tx->sta)
+		tx->sta->last_tx_rate = txrc.reported_rate;
+
+	if (unlikely(!info->control.rates[0].count))
+		info->control.rates[0].count = 1;
+
+	if (is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1)) {
+		/*
+		 * XXX: verify the rate is in the basic rateset
+		 */
+		return TX_CONTINUE;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * set up the RTS/CTS rate as the fastest basic rate
+	 * that is not faster than the data rate
+	 *
+	 * XXX: Should this check all retry rates?
+	 */
+	if (!(info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)) {
+		s8 baserate = 0;
+
+		rate = &sband->bitrates[info->control.rates[0].idx];
+
+		for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
+			/* must be a basic rate */
+			if (!(tx->sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates & BIT(i)))
+				continue;
+			/* must not be faster than the data rate */
+			if (sband->bitrates[i].bitrate > rate->bitrate)
+				continue;
+			/* maximum */
+			if (sband->bitrates[baserate].bitrate <
+			     sband->bitrates[i].bitrate)
+				baserate = i;
+		}
+
+		info->control.rts_cts_rate_idx = baserate;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
+		/*
+		 * make sure there's no valid rate following
+		 * an invalid one, just in case drivers don't
+		 * take the API seriously to stop at -1.
+		 */
+		if (inval) {
+			info->control.rates[i].idx = -1;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (info->control.rates[i].idx < 0) {
+			inval = true;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * For now assume MCS is already set up correctly, this
+		 * needs to be fixed.
+		 */
+		if (info->control.rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS) {
+			WARN_ON(info->control.rates[i].idx > 76);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* set up RTS protection if desired */
+		if (rts)
+			info->control.rates[i].flags |=
+				IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS;
+
+		/* RC is busted */
+		if (WARN_ON(info->control.rates[i].idx >=
+			    sband->n_bitrates)) {
+			info->control.rates[i].idx = -1;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		rate = &sband->bitrates[info->control.rates[i].idx];
+
+		/* set up short preamble */
+		if (short_preamble &&
+		    rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+			info->control.rates[i].flags |=
+				IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
+
+		/* set up G protection */
+		if (!rts && tx->sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_cts_prot &&
+		    rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G)
+			info->control.rates[i].flags |=
+				IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT;
 	}
-	info->tx_rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
 
 	return TX_CONTINUE;
 }
@@ -485,91 +590,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_rate_ctrl(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 static ieee80211_tx_result debug_noinline
 ieee80211_tx_h_misc(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)tx->skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(tx->skb);
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-
-	sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
-
-	if (tx->sta)
-		info->control.sta = &tx->sta->sta;
-
-	if (!info->control.retry_limit) {
-		if (!is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1)) {
-			int len = min_t(int, tx->skb->len + FCS_LEN,
-					tx->local->fragmentation_threshold);
-			if (len > tx->local->rts_threshold
-			    && tx->local->rts_threshold <
-						IEEE80211_MAX_RTS_THRESHOLD) {
-				info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS;
-				info->flags |=
-					IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT;
-				info->control.retry_limit =
-					tx->local->hw.conf.long_frame_max_tx_count - 1;
-			} else {
-				info->control.retry_limit =
-					tx->local->hw.conf.short_frame_max_tx_count - 1;
-			}
-		} else {
-			info->control.retry_limit = 1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TX_FRAGMENTED) {
-		/* Do not use multiple retry rates when sending fragmented
-		 * frames.
-		 * TODO: The last fragment could still use multiple retry
-		 * rates. */
-		info->control.retries[0].rate_idx = -1;
-	}
-
-	/* Use CTS protection for unicast frames sent using extended rates if
-	 * there are associated non-ERP stations and RTS/CTS is not configured
-	 * for the frame. */
-	if ((tx->sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE) &&
-	    (sband->bitrates[tx->rate_idx].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G) &&
-	    (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TX_UNICAST) &&
-	    tx->sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_cts_prot &&
-	    !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS))
-		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT;
-
-	/* Transmit data frames using short preambles if the driver supports
-	 * short preambles at the selected rate and short preambles are
-	 * available on the network at the current point in time. */
-	if (ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) &&
-	    (sband->bitrates[tx->rate_idx].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE) &&
-	    tx->sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
-	    (!tx->sta || test_sta_flags(tx->sta, WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE))) {
-		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
-	}
-
-	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
-	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
-		struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
-		s8 baserate = -1;
-		int idx;
-
-		/* Do not use multiple retry rates when using RTS/CTS */
-		info->control.retries[0].rate_idx = -1;
-
-		/* Use min(data rate, max base rate) as CTS/RTS rate */
-		rate = &sband->bitrates[tx->rate_idx];
-
-		for (idx = 0; idx < sband->n_bitrates; idx++) {
-			if (sband->bitrates[idx].bitrate > rate->bitrate)
-				continue;
-			if (tx->sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates & BIT(idx) &&
-			    (baserate < 0 ||
-			     (sband->bitrates[baserate].bitrate
-			      < sband->bitrates[idx].bitrate)))
-				baserate = idx;
-		}
-
-		if (baserate >= 0)
-			info->control.rts_cts_rate_idx = baserate;
-		else
-			info->control.rts_cts_rate_idx = 0;
-	}
 
 	if (tx->sta)
 		info->control.sta = &tx->sta->sta;
@@ -678,6 +699,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_fragment(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	left = payload_len - per_fragm;
 	for (i = 0; i < num_fragm - 1; i++) {
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *fhdr;
+		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 		size_t copylen;
 
 		if (left <= 0)
@@ -692,20 +714,45 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_fragment(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 				      IEEE80211_ENCRYPT_TAILROOM);
 		if (!frag)
 			goto fail;
+
 		/* Make sure that all fragments use the same priority so
 		 * that they end up using the same TX queue */
 		frag->priority = first->priority;
+
 		skb_reserve(frag, tx->local->tx_headroom +
 				  IEEE80211_ENCRYPT_HEADROOM);
+
+		/* copy TX information */
+		info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(frag);
+		memcpy(info, first->cb, sizeof(frag->cb));
+
+		/* copy/fill in 802.11 header */
 		fhdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb_put(frag, hdrlen);
 		memcpy(fhdr, first->data, hdrlen);
-		if (i == num_fragm - 2)
-			fhdr->frame_control &= cpu_to_le16(~IEEE80211_FCTL_MOREFRAGS);
 		fhdr->seq_ctrl = cpu_to_le16(seq | ((i + 1) & IEEE80211_SCTL_FRAG));
+
+		if (i == num_fragm - 2) {
+			/* clear MOREFRAGS bit for the last fragment */
+			fhdr->frame_control &= cpu_to_le16(~IEEE80211_FCTL_MOREFRAGS);
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * No multi-rate retries for fragmented frames, that
+			 * would completely throw off the NAV at other STAs.
+			 */
+			info->control.rates[1].idx = -1;
+			info->control.rates[2].idx = -1;
+			info->control.rates[3].idx = -1;
+			info->control.rates[4].idx = -1;
+			BUILD_BUG_ON(IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES != 5);
+			info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
+		}
+
+		/* copy data */
 		copylen = left > per_fragm ? per_fragm : left;
 		memcpy(skb_put(frag, copylen), pos, copylen);
-		memcpy(frag->cb, first->cb, sizeof(frag->cb));
+
 		skb_copy_queue_mapping(frag, first);
+
 		frag->do_not_encrypt = first->do_not_encrypt;
 
 		pos += copylen;
@@ -765,12 +812,10 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_calculate_duration(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 					      tx->extra_frag[0]->len);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < tx->num_extra_frag; i++) {
-		if (i + 1 < tx->num_extra_frag) {
+		if (i + 1 < tx->num_extra_frag)
 			next_len = tx->extra_frag[i + 1]->len;
-		} else {
+		else
 			next_len = 0;
-			tx->rate_idx = tx->last_frag_rate_idx;
-		}
 
 		hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)tx->extra_frag[i]->data;
 		hdr->duration_id = ieee80211_duration(tx, 0, next_len);
@@ -823,7 +868,6 @@ __ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 		(struct ieee80211_radiotap_header *) skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	int ret = ieee80211_radiotap_iterator_init(&iterator, rthdr, skb->len);
-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
 
@@ -837,8 +881,6 @@ __ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 	 */
 
 	while (!ret) {
-		int i, target_rate;
-
 		ret = ieee80211_radiotap_iterator_next(&iterator);
 
 		if (ret)
@@ -852,38 +894,6 @@ __ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 		 * get_unaligned((type *)iterator.this_arg) to dereference
 		 * iterator.this_arg for type "type" safely on all arches.
 		*/
-		case IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE:
-			/*
-			 * radiotap rate u8 is in 500kbps units eg, 0x02=1Mbps
-			 * ieee80211 rate int is in 100kbps units eg, 0x0a=1Mbps
-			 */
-			target_rate = (*iterator.this_arg) * 5;
-			for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
-				struct ieee80211_rate *r;
-
-				r = &sband->bitrates[i];
-
-				if (r->bitrate == target_rate) {
-					tx->rate_idx = i;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-			break;
-
-		case IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA:
-			/*
-			 * radiotap uses 0 for 1st ant, mac80211 is 1 for
-			 * 1st ant
-			 */
-			info->antenna_sel_tx = (*iterator.this_arg) + 1;
-			break;
-
-#if 0
-		case IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER:
-			control->power_level = *iterator.this_arg;
-			break;
-#endif
-
 		case IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS:
 			if (*iterator.this_arg & IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FCS) {
 				/*
@@ -949,8 +959,6 @@ __ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 	tx->local = local;
 	tx->sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	tx->channel = local->hw.conf.channel;
-	tx->rate_idx = -1;
-	tx->last_frag_rate_idx = -1;
 	/*
 	 * Set this flag (used below to indicate "automatic fragmentation"),
 	 * it will be cleared/left by radiotap as desired.
@@ -1051,23 +1059,11 @@ static int __ieee80211_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			if (!tx->extra_frag[i])
 				continue;
 			info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(tx->extra_frag[i]);
-			info->flags &= ~(IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS |
-					 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT |
-					 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT |
+			info->flags &= ~(IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT |
 					 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT);
 			if (netif_subqueue_stopped(local->mdev,
 						   tx->extra_frag[i]))
 				return IEEE80211_TX_FRAG_AGAIN;
-			if (i == tx->num_extra_frag) {
-				info->tx_rate_idx = tx->last_frag_rate_idx;
-
-				if (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG)
-					info->flags |=
-						IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
-				else
-					info->flags &=
-						~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
-			}
 
 			ret = local->ops->tx(local_to_hw(local),
 					    tx->extra_frag[i]);
@@ -1204,9 +1200,6 @@ static int ieee80211_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		store->skb = skb;
 		store->extra_frag = tx.extra_frag;
 		store->num_extra_frag = tx.num_extra_frag;
-		store->last_frag_rate_idx = tx.last_frag_rate_idx;
-		store->last_frag_rate_ctrl_probe =
-			!!(tx.flags & IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG);
 	}
  out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -1763,10 +1756,7 @@ void ieee80211_tx_pending(unsigned long data)
 		store = &local->pending_packet[i];
 		tx.extra_frag = store->extra_frag;
 		tx.num_extra_frag = store->num_extra_frag;
-		tx.last_frag_rate_idx = store->last_frag_rate_idx;
 		tx.flags = 0;
-		if (store->last_frag_rate_ctrl_probe)
-			tx.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG;
 		ret = __ieee80211_tx(local, store->skb, &tx);
 		if (ret) {
 			if (ret == IEEE80211_TX_FRAG_AGAIN)
@@ -1854,7 +1844,6 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_if_ap *ap = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta = NULL;
-	struct rate_selection rsel;
 	struct beacon_data *beacon;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	enum ieee80211_band band = local->hw.conf.channel->band;
@@ -1958,32 +1947,23 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	skb->do_not_encrypt = 1;
 
 	info->band = band;
-	rate_control_get_rate(sdata, sband, NULL, skb, &rsel);
-
-	if (unlikely(rsel.rate_idx < 0)) {
-		if (net_ratelimit()) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: ieee80211_beacon_get: "
-			       "no rate found\n",
-			       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
-		}
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-		skb = NULL;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	/*
+	 * XXX: For now, always use the lowest rate
+	 */
+	info->control.rates[0].idx = 0;
+	info->control.rates[0].count = 1;
+	info->control.rates[1].idx = -1;
+	info->control.rates[2].idx = -1;
+	info->control.rates[3].idx = -1;
+	info->control.rates[4].idx = -1;
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES != 5);
 
 	info->control.vif = vif;
-	info->tx_rate_idx = rsel.rate_idx;
 
 	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK;
 	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
 	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ;
-	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
-	    sband->bitrates[rsel.rate_idx].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
-		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
-
-	info->control.retry_limit = 1;
-
-out:
+ out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return skb;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wext.c b/net/mac80211/wext.c
index f7e442f80a17..31d2e74a1bc0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wext.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wext.c
@@ -636,8 +636,8 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_giwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sta = sta_info_get(local, sdata->u.sta.bssid);
 
-	if (sta && sta->last_txrate_idx < sband->n_bitrates)
-		rate->value = sband->bitrates[sta->last_txrate_idx].bitrate;
+	if (sta && !(sta->last_tx_rate.flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS))
+		rate->value = sband->bitrates[sta->last_tx_rate.idx].bitrate;
 	else
 		rate->value = 0;