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authorTrond Myklebust <Trond.Myklebust@netapp.com>2010-03-05 15:46:18 -0500
committerTrond Myklebust <Trond.Myklebust@netapp.com>2010-03-05 15:46:18 -0500
commit3fa04ecd72780da31ba8b329e148179bc24a9c7d (patch)
treef5d462fd4aee086952d18f159f737c450ab46b3b /include/net/mac80211.h
parent180b62a3d837613fcac3ce89576526423926c3c3 (diff)
parent1cda707d52e51a6cafac0aef12d2bd7052d572e6 (diff)
Merge branch 'writeback-for-2.6.34' into nfs-for-2.6.34
Diffstat (limited to 'include/net/mac80211.h')
-rw-r--r--include/net/mac80211.h386
1 files changed, 277 insertions, 109 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 0bf36975227..80eb7cc42ce 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
*
* Copyright 2002-2005, Devicescape Software, Inc.
* Copyright 2006-2007 Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
- * Copyright 2007-2008 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
+ * Copyright 2007-2010 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -107,25 +107,14 @@ enum ieee80211_max_queues {
* 2^n-1 in the range 1..32767]
* @cw_max: maximum contention window [like @cw_min]
* @txop: maximum burst time in units of 32 usecs, 0 meaning disabled
+ * @uapsd: is U-APSD mode enabled for the queue
*/
struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params {
u16 txop;
u16 cw_min;
u16 cw_max;
u8 aifs;
-};
-
-/**
- * struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats - transmit queue statistics
- *
- * @len: number of packets in queue
- * @limit: queue length limit
- * @count: number of frames sent
- */
-struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats {
- unsigned int len;
- unsigned int limit;
- unsigned int count;
+ bool uapsd;
};
struct ieee80211_low_level_stats {
@@ -184,7 +173,8 @@ enum ieee80211_bss_change {
* @use_short_slot: use short slot time (only relevant for ERP);
* if the hardware cannot handle this it must set the
* IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE hardware flag
- * @dtim_period: num of beacons before the next DTIM, for PSM
+ * @dtim_period: num of beacons before the next DTIM, for beaconing,
+ * not valid in station mode (cf. hw conf ps_dtim_period)
* @timestamp: beacon timestamp
* @beacon_int: beacon interval
* @assoc_capability: capabilities taken from assoc resp
@@ -255,9 +245,6 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
* @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_INTFL_RCALGO: mac80211 internal flag, do not test or
- * set this flag in the driver; indicates that the rate control
- * algorithm was used and should be notified of TX status
* @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING: completely internal to mac80211,
* used to indicate that a pending frame requires TX processing before
* it can be sent out.
@@ -272,6 +259,14 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
* transmit function after the current frame, this can be used
* by drivers to kick the DMA queue only if unset or when the
* queue gets full.
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRANSMISSION: This frame is being retransmitted
+ * after TX status because the destination was asleep, it must not
+ * be modified again (no seqno assignment, crypto, etc.)
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_HAS_RADIOTAP: This frame was injected and still
+ * has a radiotap header at skb->data.
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NL80211_FRAME_TX: Frame was requested through nl80211
+ * MLME command (internal to mac80211 to figure out whether to send TX
+ * status to user space)
*/
enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS = BIT(0),
@@ -287,12 +282,14 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU = BIT(10),
IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK = BIT(11),
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE = BIT(12),
- IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO = BIT(13),
IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING = BIT(14),
IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED = BIT(15),
IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT = BIT(16),
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE = BIT(17),
IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES = BIT(18),
+ IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRANSMISSION = BIT(19),
+ IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_HAS_RADIOTAP = BIT(20),
+ IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NL80211_FRAME_TX = BIT(21),
};
/**
@@ -571,7 +568,13 @@ struct ieee80211_rx_status {
* @IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR: there's a monitor interface present -- use this
* to determine for example whether to calculate timestamps for packets
* or not, do not use instead of filter flags!
- * @IEEE80211_CONF_PS: Enable 802.11 power save mode (managed mode only)
+ * @IEEE80211_CONF_PS: Enable 802.11 power save mode (managed mode only).
+ * This is the power save mode defined by IEEE 802.11-2007 section 11.2,
+ * meaning that the hardware still wakes up for beacons, is able to
+ * transmit frames and receive the possible acknowledgment frames.
+ * Not to be confused with hardware specific wakeup/sleep states,
+ * driver is responsible for that. See the section "Powersave support"
+ * for more.
* @IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE: The device is running, but idle; if the flag is set
* the driver should be prepared to handle configuration requests but
* may turn the device off as much as possible. Typically, this flag will
@@ -595,8 +598,10 @@ enum ieee80211_conf_flags {
* @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL: the channel/channel_type changed
* @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS: retry limits changed
* @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE: Idle flag changed
+ * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_SMPS: Spatial multiplexing powersave mode changed
*/
enum ieee80211_conf_changed {
+ IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_SMPS = BIT(1),
IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_LISTEN_INTERVAL = BIT(2),
IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR = BIT(3),
IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS = BIT(4),
@@ -607,6 +612,25 @@ enum ieee80211_conf_changed {
};
/**
+ * enum ieee80211_smps_mode - spatial multiplexing power save mode
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC: automatic
+ * @IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF: off
+ * @IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC: static
+ * @IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC: dynamic
+ * @IEEE80211_SMPS_NUM_MODES: internal, don't use
+ */
+enum ieee80211_smps_mode {
+ IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC,
+ IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF,
+ IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC,
+ IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC,
+
+ /* keep last */
+ IEEE80211_SMPS_NUM_MODES,
+};
+
+/**
* struct ieee80211_conf - configuration of the device
*
* This struct indicates how the driver shall configure the hardware.
@@ -619,6 +643,9 @@ enum ieee80211_conf_changed {
* value will be only achievable between DTIM frames, the hardware
* needs to check for the multicast traffic bit in DTIM beacons.
* This variable is valid only when the CONF_PS flag is set.
+ * @ps_dtim_period: The DTIM period of the AP we're connected to, for use
+ * in power saving. Power saving will not be enabled until a beacon
+ * has been received and the DTIM period is known.
* @dynamic_ps_timeout: The dynamic powersave timeout (in ms), see the
* powersave documentation below. This variable is valid only when
* the CONF_PS flag is set.
@@ -634,6 +661,10 @@ enum ieee80211_conf_changed {
* @short_frame_max_tx_count: Maximum number of transmissions for a "short"
* frame, called "dot11ShortRetryLimit" in 802.11, but actually means the
* number of transmissions not the number of retries
+ *
+ * @smps_mode: spatial multiplexing powersave mode; note that
+ * %IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC is used when the device is not
+ * configured for an HT channel
*/
struct ieee80211_conf {
u32 flags;
@@ -641,11 +672,13 @@ struct ieee80211_conf {
int max_sleep_period;
u16 listen_interval;
+ u8 ps_dtim_period;
u8 long_frame_max_tx_count, short_frame_max_tx_count;
struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type;
+ enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode;
};
/**
@@ -657,12 +690,14 @@ struct ieee80211_conf {
* @type: type of this virtual interface
* @bss_conf: BSS configuration for this interface, either our own
* or the BSS we're associated to
+ * @addr: address of this interface
* @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
* sizeof(void *).
*/
struct ieee80211_vif {
enum nl80211_iftype type;
struct ieee80211_bss_conf bss_conf;
+ u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
/* must be last */
u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
};
@@ -676,33 +711,6 @@ static inline bool ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
}
/**
- * struct ieee80211_if_init_conf - initial configuration of an interface
- *
- * @vif: pointer to a driver-use per-interface structure. The pointer
- * itself is also used for various functions including
- * ieee80211_beacon_get() and ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
- * @type: one of &enum nl80211_iftype constants. Determines the type of
- * added/removed interface.
- * @mac_addr: pointer to MAC address of the interface. This pointer is valid
- * until the interface is removed (i.e. it cannot be used after
- * remove_interface() callback was called for this interface).
- *
- * This structure is used in add_interface() and remove_interface()
- * callbacks of &struct ieee80211_hw.
- *
- * When you allow multiple interfaces to be added to your PHY, take care
- * that the hardware can actually handle multiple MAC addresses. However,
- * also take care that when there's no interface left with mac_addr != %NULL
- * you remove the MAC address from the device to avoid acknowledging packets
- * in pure monitor mode.
- */
-struct ieee80211_if_init_conf {
- enum nl80211_iftype type;
- struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
- void *mac_addr;
-};
-
-/**
* enum ieee80211_key_alg - key algorithm
* @ALG_WEP: WEP40 or WEP104
* @ALG_TKIP: TKIP
@@ -797,7 +805,7 @@ enum set_key_cmd {
* mac80211, any ieee80211_sta pointer you get access to must
* either be protected by rcu_read_lock() explicitly or implicitly,
* or you must take good care to not use such a pointer after a
- * call to your sta_notify callback that removed it.
+ * call to your sta_remove callback that removed it.
*
* @addr: MAC address
* @aid: AID we assigned to the station if we're an AP
@@ -823,8 +831,8 @@ struct ieee80211_sta {
* indicates addition and removal of a station to station table,
* or if a associated station made a power state transition.
*
- * @STA_NOTIFY_ADD: a station was added to the station table
- * @STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE: a station being removed from the station table
+ * @STA_NOTIFY_ADD: (DEPRECATED) a station was added to the station table
+ * @STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE: (DEPRECATED) a station being removed from the station table
* @STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP: a station is now sleeping
* @STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE: a sleeping station woke up
*/
@@ -926,6 +934,26 @@ enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type {
* @IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER:
* Hardware supports dropping of irrelevant beacon frames to
* avoid waking up cpu.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_STATIC_SMPS:
+ * Hardware supports static spatial multiplexing powersave,
+ * ie. can turn off all but one chain even on HT connections
+ * that should be using more chains.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_SMPS:
+ * Hardware supports dynamic spatial multiplexing powersave,
+ * ie. can turn off all but one chain and then wake the rest
+ * up as required after, for example, rts/cts handshake.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD:
+ * Hardware supports Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery
+ * (U-APSD) in managed mode. The mode is configured with
+ * conf_tx() operation.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS:
+ * Hardware can provide ack status reports of Tx frames to
+ * the stack.
+ *
*/
enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL = 1<<0,
@@ -943,6 +971,10 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS = 1<<12,
IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE = 1<<13,
IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER = 1<<14,
+ IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_STATIC_SMPS = 1<<15,
+ IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_SMPS = 1<<16,
+ IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD = 1<<17,
+ IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS = 1<<18,
};
/**
@@ -1121,18 +1153,24 @@ ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
*
* mac80211 has support for various powersave implementations.
*
- * First, it can support hardware that handles all powersaving by
- * itself, such hardware should simply set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS
- * hardware flag. In that case, it will be told about the desired
- * powersave mode depending on the association status, and the driver
- * must take care of sending nullfunc frames when necessary, i.e. when
- * entering and leaving powersave mode. The driver is required to look at
- * the AID in beacons and signal to the AP that it woke up when it finds
- * traffic directed to it. This mode supports dynamic PS by simply
- * enabling/disabling PS.
- *
- * Additionally, such hardware may set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS
- * flag to indicate that it can support dynamic PS mode itself (see below).
+ * First, it can support hardware that handles all powersaving by itself,
+ * such hardware should simply set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS hardware
+ * flag. In that case, it will be told about the desired powersave mode
+ * with the %IEEE80211_CONF_PS flag depending on the association status.
+ * The hardware must take care of sending nullfunc frames when necessary,
+ * i.e. when entering and leaving powersave mode. The hardware is required
+ * to look at the AID in beacons and signal to the AP that it woke up when
+ * it finds traffic directed to it.
+ *
+ * %IEEE80211_CONF_PS flag enabled means that the powersave mode defined in
+ * IEEE 802.11-2007 section 11.2 is enabled. This is not to be confused
+ * with hardware wakeup and sleep states. Driver is responsible for waking
+ * up the hardware before issueing commands to the hardware and putting it
+ * back to sleep at approriate times.
+ *
+ * When PS is enabled, hardware needs to wakeup for beacons and receive the
+ * buffered multicast/broadcast frames after the beacon. Also it must be
+ * possible to send frames and receive the acknowledment frame.
*
* Other hardware designs cannot send nullfunc frames by themselves and also
* need software support for parsing the TIM bitmap. This is also supported
@@ -1140,14 +1178,35 @@ ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
* %IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK flags. The hardware is of course still
* required to pass up beacons. The hardware is still required to handle
* waking up for multicast traffic; if it cannot the driver must handle that
- * as best as it can, mac80211 is too slow.
- *
- * Dynamic powersave mode is an extension to normal powersave mode in which
- * the hardware stays awake for a user-specified period of time after sending
- * a frame so that reply frames need not be buffered and therefore delayed
- * to the next wakeup. This can either be supported by hardware, in which case
- * the driver needs to look at the @dynamic_ps_timeout hardware configuration
- * value, or by the stack if all nullfunc handling is in the stack.
+ * as best as it can, mac80211 is too slow to do that.
+ *
+ * Dynamic powersave is an extension to normal powersave in which the
+ * hardware stays awake for a user-specified period of time after sending a
+ * frame so that reply frames need not be buffered and therefore delayed to
+ * the next wakeup. It's compromise of getting good enough latency when
+ * there's data traffic and still saving significantly power in idle
+ * periods.
+ *
+ * Dynamic powersave is supported by simply mac80211 enabling and disabling
+ * PS based on traffic. Driver needs to only set %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS
+ * flag and mac80211 will handle everything automatically. Additionally,
+ * hardware having support for the dynamic PS feature may set the
+ * %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS flag to indicate that it can support
+ * dynamic PS mode itself. The driver needs to look at the
+ * @dynamic_ps_timeout hardware configuration value and use it that value
+ * whenever %IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set. In this case mac80211 will disable
+ * dynamic PS feature in stack and will just keep %IEEE80211_CONF_PS
+ * enabled whenever user has enabled powersave.
+ *
+ * Driver informs U-APSD client support by enabling
+ * %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD flag. The mode is configured through the
+ * uapsd paramater in conf_tx() operation. Hardware needs to send the QoS
+ * Nullfunc frames and stay awake until the service period has ended. To
+ * utilize U-APSD, dynamic powersave is disabled for voip AC and all frames
+ * from that AC are transmitted with powersave enabled.
+ *
+ * Note: U-APSD client mode is not yet supported with
+ * %IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK.
*/
/**
@@ -1211,6 +1270,31 @@ ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
*/
/**
+ * DOC: Spatial multiplexing power save
+ *
+ * SMPS (Spatial multiplexing power save) is a mechanism to conserve
+ * power in an 802.11n implementation. For details on the mechanism
+ * and rationale, please refer to 802.11 (as amended by 802.11n-2009)
+ * "11.2.3 SM power save".
+ *
+ * The mac80211 implementation is capable of sending action frames
+ * to update the AP about the station's SMPS mode, and will instruct
+ * the driver to enter the specific mode. It will also announce the
+ * requested SMPS mode during the association handshake. Hardware
+ * support for this feature is required, and can be indicated by
+ * hardware flags.
+ *
+ * The default mode will be "automatic", which nl80211/cfg80211
+ * defines to be dynamic SMPS in (regular) powersave, and SMPS
+ * turned off otherwise.
+ *
+ * To support this feature, the driver must set the appropriate
+ * hardware support flags, and handle the SMPS flag to the config()
+ * operation. It will then with this mechanism be instructed to
+ * enter the requested SMPS mode while associated to an HT AP.
+ */
+
+/**
* DOC: Frame filtering
*
* mac80211 requires to see many management frames for proper
@@ -1347,7 +1431,7 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
* When the device is started it should not have a MAC address
* to avoid acknowledging frames before a non-monitor device
* is added.
- * Must be implemented.
+ * Must be implemented and can sleep.
*
* @stop: Called after last netdevice attached to the hardware
* is disabled. This should turn off the hardware (at least
@@ -1355,7 +1439,7 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
* May be called right after add_interface if that rejects
* an interface. If you added any work onto the mac80211 workqueue
* you should ensure to cancel it on this callback.
- * Must be implemented.
+ * Must be implemented and can sleep.
*
* @add_interface: Called when a netdevice attached to the hardware is
* enabled. Because it is not called for monitor mode devices, @start
@@ -1365,7 +1449,7 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
* interface is given in the conf parameter.
* The callback may refuse to add an interface by returning a
* negative error code (which will be seen in userspace.)
- * Must be implemented.
+ * Must be implemented and can sleep.
*
* @remove_interface: Notifies a driver that an interface is going down.
* The @stop callback is called after this if it is the last interface
@@ -1374,19 +1458,20 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
* must be cleared so the device no longer acknowledges packets,
* the mac_addr member of the conf structure is, however, set to the
* MAC address of the device going away.
- * Hence, this callback must be implemented.
+ * Hence, this callback must be implemented. It can sleep.
*
* @config: Handler for configuration requests. IEEE 802.11 code calls this
* function to change hardware configuration, e.g., channel.
* This function should never fail but returns a negative error code
- * if it does.
+ * if it does. The callback can sleep.
*
* @bss_info_changed: Handler for configuration requests related to BSS
* parameters that may vary during BSS's lifespan, and may affect low
* level driver (e.g. assoc/disassoc status, erp parameters).
* This function should not be used if no BSS has been set, unless
* for association indication. The @changed parameter indicates which
- * of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made.
+ * of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made. The callback
+ * can sleep.
*
* @prepare_multicast: Prepare for multicast filter configuration.
* This callback is optional, and its return value is passed
@@ -1394,20 +1479,22 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
*
* @configure_filter: Configure the device's RX filter.
* See the section "Frame filtering" for more information.
- * This callback must be implemented.
+ * This callback must be implemented and can sleep.
*
* @set_tim: Set TIM bit. mac80211 calls this function when a TIM bit
* must be set or cleared for a given STA. Must be atomic.
*
* @set_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
- * This callback can sleep, and is only called between add_interface
- * and remove_interface calls, i.e. while the given virtual interface
+ * This callback is only called between add_interface and
+ * remove_interface calls, i.e. while the given virtual interface
* is enabled.
* Returns a negative error code if the key can't be added.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
* @update_tkip_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
* This callback will be called in the context of Rx. Called for drivers
* which set IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_TKIP_REQ_RX_P1_KEY.
+ * The callback must be atomic.
*
* @hw_scan: Ask the hardware to service the scan request, no need to start
* the scan state machine in stack. The scan must honour the channel
@@ -1421,53 +1508,64 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
* When the scan finishes, ieee80211_scan_completed() must be called;
* note that it also must be called when the scan cannot finish due to
* any error unless this callback returned a negative error code.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
* @sw_scan_start: Notifier function that is called just before a software scan
* is started. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need this notification.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
- * @sw_scan_complete: Notifier function that is called just after a software scan
- * finished. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need this notification.
+ * @sw_scan_complete: Notifier function that is called just after a
+ * software scan finished. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need
+ * this notification.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
* @get_stats: Return low-level statistics.
* Returns zero if statistics are available.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
* @get_tkip_seq: If your device implements TKIP encryption in hardware this
* callback should be provided to read the TKIP transmit IVs (both IV32
* and IV16) for the given key from hardware.
+ * The callback must be atomic.
*
* @set_rts_threshold: Configuration of RTS threshold (if device needs it)
+ * The callback can sleep.
+ *
+ * @sta_add: Notifies low level driver about addition of an associated station,
+ * AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. This callback can sleep.
+ *
+ * @sta_remove: Notifies low level driver about removal of an associated
+ * station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. This callback can sleep.
*
- * @sta_notify: Notifies low level driver about addition, removal or power
- * state transition of an associated station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc.
- * Must be atomic.
+ * @sta_notify: Notifies low level driver about power state transition of an
+ * associated station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. Must be atomic.
*
* @conf_tx: Configure TX queue parameters (EDCF (aifs, cw_min, cw_max),
* bursting) for a hardware TX queue.
* Returns a negative error code on failure.
- *
- * @get_tx_stats: Get statistics of the current TX queue status. This is used
- * to get number of currently queued packets (queue length), maximum queue
- * size (limit), and total number of packets sent using each TX queue
- * (count). The 'stats' pointer points to an array that has hw->queues
- * items.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
* @get_tsf: Get the current TSF timer value from firmware/hardware. Currently,
* this is only used for IBSS mode BSSID merging and debugging. Is not a
* required function.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
* @set_tsf: Set the TSF timer to the specified value in the firmware/hardware.
* Currently, this is only used for IBSS mode debugging. Is not a
* required function.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
* @reset_tsf: Reset the TSF timer and allow firmware/hardware to synchronize
* with other STAs in the IBSS. This is only used in IBSS mode. This
* function is optional if the firmware/hardware takes full care of
* TSF synchronization.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
* @tx_last_beacon: Determine whether the last IBSS beacon was sent by us.
* This is needed only for IBSS mode and the result of this function is
* used to determine whether to reply to Probe Requests.
* Returns non-zero if this device sent the last beacon.
+ * The callback can sleep.
*
* @ampdu_action: Perform a certain A-MPDU action
* The RA/TID combination determines the destination and TID we want
@@ -1476,21 +1574,32 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
* is the first frame we expect to perform the action on. Notice
* that TX/RX_STOP can pass NULL for this parameter.
* Returns a negative error code on failure.
+ * The callback must be atomic.
*
* @rfkill_poll: Poll rfkill hardware state. If you need this, you also
* need to set wiphy->rfkill_poll to %true before registration,
* and need to call wiphy_rfkill_set_hw_state() in the callback.
+ * The callback can sleep.
+ *
+ * @set_coverage_class: Set slot time for given coverage class as specified
+ * in IEEE 802.11-2007 section 17.3.8.6 and modify ACK timeout
+ * accordingly. This callback is not required and may sleep.
*
* @testmode_cmd: Implement a cfg80211 test mode command.
+ * The callback can sleep.
+ *
+ * @flush: Flush all pending frames from the hardware queue, making sure
+ * that the hardware queues are empty. If the parameter @drop is set
+ * to %true, pending frames may be dropped. The callback can sleep.
*/
struct ieee80211_ops {
int (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
int (*start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
void (*stop)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
int (*add_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
- struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
void (*remove_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
- struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
int (*config)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed);
void (*bss_info_changed)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
@@ -1508,8 +1617,10 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
struct ieee80211_key_conf *key);
void (*update_tkip_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
- struct ieee80211_key_conf *conf, const u8 *address,
- u32 iv32, u16 *phase1key);
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ struct ieee80211_key_conf *conf,
+ struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+ u32 iv32, u16 *phase1key);
int (*hw_scan)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct cfg80211_scan_request *req);
void (*sw_scan_start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
@@ -1519,12 +1630,14 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
void (*get_tkip_seq)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 hw_key_idx,
u32 *iv32, u16 *iv16);
int (*set_rts_threshold)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 value);
+ int (*sta_add)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
+ int (*sta_remove)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
void (*sta_notify)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
enum sta_notify_cmd, struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
int (*conf_tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u16 queue,
const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params);
- int (*get_tx_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
- struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats *stats);
u64 (*get_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
void (*set_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u64 tsf);
void (*reset_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
@@ -1535,9 +1648,11 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);
void (*rfkill_poll)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
+ void (*set_coverage_class)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 coverage_class);
#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
int (*testmode_cmd)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, void *data, int len);
#endif
+ void (*flush)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool drop);
};
/**
@@ -1777,7 +1892,7 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
/**
* ieee80211_beacon_get_tim - beacon generation function
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
* @tim_offset: pointer to variable that will receive the TIM IE offset.
* Set to 0 if invalid (in non-AP modes).
* @tim_length: pointer to variable that will receive the TIM IE length,
@@ -1805,7 +1920,7 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
/**
* ieee80211_beacon_get - beacon generation function
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
*
* See ieee80211_beacon_get_tim().
*/
@@ -1816,9 +1931,56 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
}
/**
+ * ieee80211_pspoll_get - retrieve a PS Poll template
+ * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
+ *
+ * Creates a PS Poll a template which can, for example, uploaded to
+ * hardware. The template must be updated after association so that correct
+ * AID, BSSID and MAC address is used.
+ *
+ * Note: Caller (or hardware) is responsible for setting the
+ * &IEEE80211_FCTL_PM bit.
+ */
+struct sk_buff *ieee80211_pspoll_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+
+/**
+ * ieee80211_nullfunc_get - retrieve a nullfunc template
+ * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
+ *
+ * Creates a Nullfunc template which can, for example, uploaded to
+ * hardware. The template must be updated after association so that correct
+ * BSSID and address is used.
+ *
+ * Note: Caller (or hardware) is responsible for setting the
+ * &IEEE80211_FCTL_PM bit as well as Duration and Sequence Control fields.
+ */
+struct sk_buff *ieee80211_nullfunc_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+
+/**
+ * ieee80211_probereq_get - retrieve a Probe Request template
+ * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
+ * @ssid: SSID buffer
+ * @ssid_len: length of SSID
+ * @ie: buffer containing all IEs except SSID for the template
+ * @ie_len: length of the IE buffer
+ *
+ * Creates a Probe Request template which can, for example, be uploaded to
+ * hardware.
+ */
+struct sk_buff *ieee80211_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ const u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len,
+ const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len);
+
+/**
* ieee80211_rts_get - RTS frame generation function
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
* @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
* @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
* @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
@@ -1837,7 +1999,7 @@ void ieee80211_rts_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
/**
* ieee80211_rts_duration - Get the duration field for an RTS frame
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
* @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
* @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
*
@@ -1852,7 +2014,7 @@ __le16 ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
/**
* ieee80211_ctstoself_get - CTS-to-self frame generation function
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
* @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
* @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
* @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
@@ -1872,7 +2034,7 @@ void ieee80211_ctstoself_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
/**
* ieee80211_ctstoself_duration - Get the duration field for a CTS-to-self frame
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
* @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
* @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
*
@@ -1888,7 +2050,7 @@ __le16 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
/**
* ieee80211_generic_frame_duration - Calculate the duration field for a frame
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
* @frame_len: the length of the frame.
* @rate: the rate at which the frame is going to be transmitted.
*
@@ -1903,7 +2065,7 @@ __le16 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
/**
* ieee80211_get_buffered_bc - accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames
* @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
*
* Function for accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames. If
* hardware/firmware does not implement buffering of broadcast/multicast
@@ -2071,7 +2233,7 @@ int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid);
/**
* ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb - low level driver ready to aggregate.
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback
* @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
* @tid: the TID to BA on.
*
@@ -2082,7 +2244,7 @@ void ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u8 *ra, u16 tid);
/**
* ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to aggregate.
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback
* @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
* @tid: the TID to BA on.
*
@@ -2110,7 +2272,7 @@ int ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid,
/**
* ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb - low level driver ready to stop aggregate.
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback
* @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
* @tid: the desired TID to BA on.
*
@@ -2121,7 +2283,7 @@ void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u8 *ra, u8 tid);
/**
* ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to stop aggregate.
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback
* @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
* @tid: the desired TID to BA on.
*
@@ -2200,7 +2362,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_block_awake(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
/**
* ieee80211_beacon_loss - inform hardware does not receive beacons
*
- * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
*
* When beacon filtering is enabled with IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTERING and
* IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set, the driver needs to inform whenever the
@@ -2234,8 +2396,12 @@ enum rate_control_changed {
* @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)
+ * (deprecated; this will be removed once drivers get updated to use
+ * rate_idx_mask)
+ * @rate_idx_mask: user-requested rate mask (not MCS for now)
* @skb: the skb that will be transmitted, the control information in it needs
* to be filled in
+ * @ap: whether this frame is sent out in AP mode
*/
struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control {
struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
@@ -2245,6 +2411,8 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control {
struct ieee80211_tx_rate reported_rate;
bool rts, short_preamble;
u8 max_rate_idx;
+ u32 rate_idx_mask;
+ bool ap;
};
struct rate_control_ops {