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1 /*
2 * This file define a set of standard wireless extensions
4 * Version : 17 21.6.04
6 * Authors : Jean Tourrilhes - HPL - <jt@hpl.hp.com>
7 * Copyright (c) 1997-2004 Jean Tourrilhes, All Rights Reserved.
8 */
10 #ifndef _LINUX_WIRELESS_H
11 #define _LINUX_WIRELESS_H
13 /************************** DOCUMENTATION **************************/
15 * Initial APIs (1996 -> onward) :
16 * -----------------------------
17 * Basically, the wireless extensions are for now a set of standard ioctl
18 * call + /proc/net/wireless
20 * The entry /proc/net/wireless give statistics and information on the
21 * driver.
22 * This is better than having each driver having its entry because
23 * its centralised and we may remove the driver module safely.
25 * Ioctl are used to configure the driver and issue commands. This is
26 * better than command line options of insmod because we may want to
27 * change dynamically (while the driver is running) some parameters.
29 * The ioctl mechanimsm are copied from standard devices ioctl.
30 * We have the list of command plus a structure descibing the
31 * data exchanged...
32 * Note that to add these ioctl, I was obliged to modify :
33 * # net/core/dev.c (two place + add include)
34 * # net/ipv4/af_inet.c (one place + add include)
36 * /proc/net/wireless is a copy of /proc/net/dev.
37 * We have a structure for data passed from the driver to /proc/net/wireless
38 * Too add this, I've modified :
39 * # net/core/dev.c (two other places)
40 * # include/linux/netdevice.h (one place)
41 * # include/linux/proc_fs.h (one place)
43 * New driver API (2002 -> onward) :
44 * -------------------------------
45 * This file is only concerned with the user space API and common definitions.
46 * The new driver API is defined and documented in :
47 * # include/net/iw_handler.h
49 * Note as well that /proc/net/wireless implementation has now moved in :
50 * # net/core/wireless.c
52 * Wireless Events (2002 -> onward) :
53 * --------------------------------
54 * Events are defined at the end of this file, and implemented in :
55 * # net/core/wireless.c
57 * Other comments :
58 * --------------
59 * Do not add here things that are redundant with other mechanisms
60 * (drivers init, ifconfig, /proc/net/dev, ...) and with are not
61 * wireless specific.
63 * These wireless extensions are not magic : each driver has to provide
64 * support for them...
66 * IMPORTANT NOTE : As everything in the kernel, this is very much a
67 * work in progress. Contact me if you have ideas of improvements...
70 /***************************** INCLUDES *****************************/
72 /* To minimise problems in user space, I might remove those headers
73 * at some point. Jean II */
74 #include <linux/types.h> /* for "caddr_t" et al */
75 #include <linux/socket.h> /* for "struct sockaddr" et al */
76 #include <linux/if.h> /* for IFNAMSIZ and co... */
78 /***************************** VERSION *****************************/
80 * This constant is used to know the availability of the wireless
81 * extensions and to know which version of wireless extensions it is
82 * (there is some stuff that will be added in the future...)
83 * I just plan to increment with each new version.
85 #define WIRELESS_EXT 17
88 * Changes :
90 * V2 to V3
91 * --------
92 * Alan Cox start some incompatibles changes. I've integrated a bit more.
93 * - Encryption renamed to Encode to avoid US regulation problems
94 * - Frequency changed from float to struct to avoid problems on old 386
96 * V3 to V4
97 * --------
98 * - Add sensitivity
100 * V4 to V5
101 * --------
102 * - Missing encoding definitions in range
103 * - Access points stuff
105 * V5 to V6
106 * --------
107 * - 802.11 support (ESSID ioctls)
109 * V6 to V7
110 * --------
111 * - define IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE and IW_MAX_AP
113 * V7 to V8
114 * --------
115 * - Changed my e-mail address
116 * - More 802.11 support (nickname, rate, rts, frag)
117 * - List index in frequencies
119 * V8 to V9
120 * --------
121 * - Support for 'mode of operation' (ad-hoc, managed...)
122 * - Support for unicast and multicast power saving
123 * - Change encoding to support larger tokens (>64 bits)
124 * - Updated iw_params (disable, flags) and use it for NWID
125 * - Extracted iw_point from iwreq for clarity
127 * V9 to V10
128 * ---------
129 * - Add PM capability to range structure
130 * - Add PM modifier : MAX/MIN/RELATIVE
131 * - Add encoding option : IW_ENCODE_NOKEY
132 * - Add TxPower ioctls (work like TxRate)
134 * V10 to V11
135 * ----------
136 * - Add WE version in range (help backward/forward compatibility)
137 * - Add retry ioctls (work like PM)
139 * V11 to V12
140 * ----------
141 * - Add SIOCSIWSTATS to get /proc/net/wireless programatically
142 * - Add DEV PRIVATE IOCTL to avoid collisions in SIOCDEVPRIVATE space
143 * - Add new statistics (frag, retry, beacon)
144 * - Add average quality (for user space calibration)
146 * V12 to V13
147 * ----------
148 * - Document creation of new driver API.
149 * - Extract union iwreq_data from struct iwreq (for new driver API).
150 * - Rename SIOCSIWNAME as SIOCSIWCOMMIT
152 * V13 to V14
153 * ----------
154 * - Wireless Events support : define struct iw_event
155 * - Define additional specific event numbers
156 * - Add "addr" and "param" fields in union iwreq_data
157 * - AP scanning stuff (SIOCSIWSCAN and friends)
159 * V14 to V15
160 * ----------
161 * - Add IW_PRIV_TYPE_ADDR for struct sockaddr private arg
162 * - Make struct iw_freq signed (both m & e), add explicit padding
163 * - Add IWEVCUSTOM for driver specific event/scanning token
164 * - Add IW_MAX_GET_SPY for driver returning a lot of addresses
165 * - Add IW_TXPOW_RANGE for range of Tx Powers
166 * - Add IWEVREGISTERED & IWEVEXPIRED events for Access Points
167 * - Add IW_MODE_MONITOR for passive monitor
169 * V15 to V16
170 * ----------
171 * - Increase the number of bitrates in iw_range to 32 (for 802.11g)
172 * - Increase the number of frequencies in iw_range to 32 (for 802.11b+a)
173 * - Reshuffle struct iw_range for increases, add filler
174 * - Increase IW_MAX_AP to 64 for driver returning a lot of addresses
175 * - Remove IW_MAX_GET_SPY because conflict with enhanced spy support
176 * - Add SIOCSIWTHRSPY/SIOCGIWTHRSPY and "struct iw_thrspy"
177 * - Add IW_ENCODE_TEMP and iw_range->encoding_login_index
179 * V16 to V17
180 * ----------
181 * - Add flags to frequency -> auto/fixed
182 * - Document (struct iw_quality *)->updated, add new flags (INVALID)
183 * - Wireless Event capability in struct iw_range
184 * - Add support for relative TxPower (yick !)
187 /**************************** CONSTANTS ****************************/
189 /* -------------------------- IOCTL LIST -------------------------- */
191 /* Wireless Identification */
192 #define SIOCSIWCOMMIT 0x8B00 /* Commit pending changes to driver */
193 #define SIOCGIWNAME 0x8B01 /* get name == wireless protocol */
194 /* SIOCGIWNAME is used to verify the presence of Wireless Extensions.
195 * Common values : "IEEE 802.11-DS", "IEEE 802.11-FH", "IEEE 802.11b"...
196 * Don't put the name of your driver there, it's useless. */
198 /* Basic operations */
199 #define SIOCSIWNWID 0x8B02 /* set network id (pre-802.11) */
200 #define SIOCGIWNWID 0x8B03 /* get network id (the cell) */
201 #define SIOCSIWFREQ 0x8B04 /* set channel/frequency (Hz) */
202 #define SIOCGIWFREQ 0x8B05 /* get channel/frequency (Hz) */
203 #define SIOCSIWMODE 0x8B06 /* set operation mode */
204 #define SIOCGIWMODE 0x8B07 /* get operation mode */
205 #define SIOCSIWSENS 0x8B08 /* set sensitivity (dBm) */
206 #define SIOCGIWSENS 0x8B09 /* get sensitivity (dBm) */
208 /* Informative stuff */
209 #define SIOCSIWRANGE 0x8B0A /* Unused */
210 #define SIOCGIWRANGE 0x8B0B /* Get range of parameters */
211 #define SIOCSIWPRIV 0x8B0C /* Unused */
212 #define SIOCGIWPRIV 0x8B0D /* get private ioctl interface info */
213 #define SIOCSIWSTATS 0x8B0E /* Unused */
214 #define SIOCGIWSTATS 0x8B0F /* Get /proc/net/wireless stats */
215 /* SIOCGIWSTATS is strictly used between user space and the kernel, and
216 * is never passed to the driver (i.e. the driver will never see it). */
218 /* Spy support (statistics per MAC address - used for Mobile IP support) */
219 #define SIOCSIWSPY 0x8B10 /* set spy addresses */
220 #define SIOCGIWSPY 0x8B11 /* get spy info (quality of link) */
221 #define SIOCSIWTHRSPY 0x8B12 /* set spy threshold (spy event) */
222 #define SIOCGIWTHRSPY 0x8B13 /* get spy threshold */
224 /* Access Point manipulation */
225 #define SIOCSIWAP 0x8B14 /* set access point MAC addresses */
226 #define SIOCGIWAP 0x8B15 /* get access point MAC addresses */
227 #define SIOCGIWAPLIST 0x8B17 /* Deprecated in favor of scanning */
228 #define SIOCSIWSCAN 0x8B18 /* trigger scanning (list cells) */
229 #define SIOCGIWSCAN 0x8B19 /* get scanning results */
231 /* 802.11 specific support */
232 #define SIOCSIWESSID 0x8B1A /* set ESSID (network name) */
233 #define SIOCGIWESSID 0x8B1B /* get ESSID */
234 #define SIOCSIWNICKN 0x8B1C /* set node name/nickname */
235 #define SIOCGIWNICKN 0x8B1D /* get node name/nickname */
236 /* As the ESSID and NICKN are strings up to 32 bytes long, it doesn't fit
237 * within the 'iwreq' structure, so we need to use the 'data' member to
238 * point to a string in user space, like it is done for RANGE... */
240 /* Other parameters useful in 802.11 and some other devices */
241 #define SIOCSIWRATE 0x8B20 /* set default bit rate (bps) */
242 #define SIOCGIWRATE 0x8B21 /* get default bit rate (bps) */
243 #define SIOCSIWRTS 0x8B22 /* set RTS/CTS threshold (bytes) */
244 #define SIOCGIWRTS 0x8B23 /* get RTS/CTS threshold (bytes) */
245 #define SIOCSIWFRAG 0x8B24 /* set fragmentation thr (bytes) */
246 #define SIOCGIWFRAG 0x8B25 /* get fragmentation thr (bytes) */
247 #define SIOCSIWTXPOW 0x8B26 /* set transmit power (dBm) */
248 #define SIOCGIWTXPOW 0x8B27 /* get transmit power (dBm) */
249 #define SIOCSIWRETRY 0x8B28 /* set retry limits and lifetime */
250 #define SIOCGIWRETRY 0x8B29 /* get retry limits and lifetime */
252 /* Encoding stuff (scrambling, hardware security, WEP...) */
253 #define SIOCSIWENCODE 0x8B2A /* set encoding token & mode */
254 #define SIOCGIWENCODE 0x8B2B /* get encoding token & mode */
255 /* Power saving stuff (power management, unicast and multicast) */
256 #define SIOCSIWPOWER 0x8B2C /* set Power Management settings */
257 #define SIOCGIWPOWER 0x8B2D /* get Power Management settings */
259 /* -------------------- DEV PRIVATE IOCTL LIST -------------------- */
261 /* These 32 ioctl are wireless device private, for 16 commands.
262 * Each driver is free to use them for whatever purpose it chooses,
263 * however the driver *must* export the description of those ioctls
264 * with SIOCGIWPRIV and *must* use arguments as defined below.
265 * If you don't follow those rules, DaveM is going to hate you (reason :
266 * it make mixed 32/64bit operation impossible).
268 #define SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV 0x8BE0
269 #define SIOCIWLASTPRIV 0x8BFF
270 /* Previously, we were using SIOCDEVPRIVATE, but we now have our
271 * separate range because of collisions with other tools such as
272 * 'mii-tool'.
273 * We now have 32 commands, so a bit more space ;-).
274 * Also, all 'odd' commands are only usable by root and don't return the
275 * content of ifr/iwr to user (but you are not obliged to use the set/get
276 * convention, just use every other two command). More details in iwpriv.c.
277 * And I repeat : you are not forced to use them with iwpriv, but you
278 * must be compliant with it.
281 /* ------------------------- IOCTL STUFF ------------------------- */
283 /* The first and the last (range) */
284 #define SIOCIWFIRST 0x8B00
285 #define SIOCIWLAST SIOCIWLASTPRIV /* 0x8BFF */
287 /* Even : get (world access), odd : set (root access) */
288 #define IW_IS_SET(cmd) (!((cmd) & 0x1))
289 #define IW_IS_GET(cmd) ((cmd) & 0x1)
291 /* ----------------------- WIRELESS EVENTS ----------------------- */
292 /* Those are *NOT* ioctls, do not issue request on them !!! */
293 /* Most events use the same identifier as ioctl requests */
295 #define IWEVTXDROP 0x8C00 /* Packet dropped to excessive retry */
296 #define IWEVQUAL 0x8C01 /* Quality part of statistics (scan) */
297 #define IWEVCUSTOM 0x8C02 /* Driver specific ascii string */
298 #define IWEVREGISTERED 0x8C03 /* Discovered a new node (AP mode) */
299 #define IWEVEXPIRED 0x8C04 /* Expired a node (AP mode) */
301 #define IWEVFIRST 0x8C00
303 /* ------------------------- PRIVATE INFO ------------------------- */
305 * The following is used with SIOCGIWPRIV. It allow a driver to define
306 * the interface (name, type of data) for its private ioctl.
307 * Privates ioctl are SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV -> SIOCIWLASTPRIV
310 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_MASK 0x7000 /* Type of arguments */
311 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_NONE 0x0000
312 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_BYTE 0x1000 /* Char as number */
313 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_CHAR 0x2000 /* Char as character */
314 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_INT 0x4000 /* 32 bits int */
315 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_FLOAT 0x5000 /* struct iw_freq */
316 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_ADDR 0x6000 /* struct sockaddr */
318 #define IW_PRIV_SIZE_FIXED 0x0800 /* Variable or fixed number of args */
320 #define IW_PRIV_SIZE_MASK 0x07FF /* Max number of those args */
323 * Note : if the number of args is fixed and the size < 16 octets,
324 * instead of passing a pointer we will put args in the iwreq struct...
327 /* ----------------------- OTHER CONSTANTS ----------------------- */
329 /* Maximum frequencies in the range struct */
330 #define IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES 32
331 /* Note : if you have something like 80 frequencies,
332 * don't increase this constant and don't fill the frequency list.
333 * The user will be able to set by channel anyway... */
335 /* Maximum bit rates in the range struct */
336 #define IW_MAX_BITRATES 32
338 /* Maximum tx powers in the range struct */
339 #define IW_MAX_TXPOWER 8
340 /* Note : if you more than 8 TXPowers, just set the max and min or
341 * a few of them in the struct iw_range. */
343 /* Maximum of address that you may set with SPY */
344 #define IW_MAX_SPY 8
346 /* Maximum of address that you may get in the
347 list of access points in range */
348 #define IW_MAX_AP 64
350 /* Maximum size of the ESSID and NICKN strings */
351 #define IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE 32
353 /* Modes of operation */
354 #define IW_MODE_AUTO 0 /* Let the driver decides */
355 #define IW_MODE_ADHOC 1 /* Single cell network */
356 #define IW_MODE_INFRA 2 /* Multi cell network, roaming, ... */
357 #define IW_MODE_MASTER 3 /* Synchronisation master or Access Point */
358 #define IW_MODE_REPEAT 4 /* Wireless Repeater (forwarder) */
359 #define IW_MODE_SECOND 5 /* Secondary master/repeater (backup) */
360 #define IW_MODE_MONITOR 6 /* Passive monitor (listen only) */
362 /* Statistics flags (bitmask in updated) */
363 #define IW_QUAL_QUAL_UPDATED 0x1 /* Value was updated since last read */
364 #define IW_QUAL_LEVEL_UPDATED 0x2
365 #define IW_QUAL_NOISE_UPDATED 0x4
366 #define IW_QUAL_QUAL_INVALID 0x10 /* Driver doesn't provide value */
367 #define IW_QUAL_LEVEL_INVALID 0x20
368 #define IW_QUAL_NOISE_INVALID 0x40
370 /* Frequency flags */
371 #define IW_FREQ_AUTO 0x00 /* Let the driver decides */
372 #define IW_FREQ_FIXED 0x01 /* Force a specific value */
374 /* Maximum number of size of encoding token available
375 * they are listed in the range structure */
376 #define IW_MAX_ENCODING_SIZES 8
378 /* Maximum size of the encoding token in bytes */
379 #define IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX 32 /* 256 bits (for now) */
381 /* Flags for encoding (along with the token) */
382 #define IW_ENCODE_INDEX 0x00FF /* Token index (if needed) */
383 #define IW_ENCODE_FLAGS 0xFF00 /* Flags defined below */
384 #define IW_ENCODE_MODE 0xF000 /* Modes defined below */
385 #define IW_ENCODE_DISABLED 0x8000 /* Encoding disabled */
386 #define IW_ENCODE_ENABLED 0x0000 /* Encoding enabled */
387 #define IW_ENCODE_RESTRICTED 0x4000 /* Refuse non-encoded packets */
388 #define IW_ENCODE_OPEN 0x2000 /* Accept non-encoded packets */
389 #define IW_ENCODE_NOKEY 0x0800 /* Key is write only, so not present */
390 #define IW_ENCODE_TEMP 0x0400 /* Temporary key */
392 /* Power management flags available (along with the value, if any) */
393 #define IW_POWER_ON 0x0000 /* No details... */
394 #define IW_POWER_TYPE 0xF000 /* Type of parameter */
395 #define IW_POWER_PERIOD 0x1000 /* Value is a period/duration of */
396 #define IW_POWER_TIMEOUT 0x2000 /* Value is a timeout (to go asleep) */
397 #define IW_POWER_MODE 0x0F00 /* Power Management mode */
398 #define IW_POWER_UNICAST_R 0x0100 /* Receive only unicast messages */
399 #define IW_POWER_MULTICAST_R 0x0200 /* Receive only multicast messages */
400 #define IW_POWER_ALL_R 0x0300 /* Receive all messages though PM */
401 #define IW_POWER_FORCE_S 0x0400 /* Force PM procedure for sending unicast */
402 #define IW_POWER_REPEATER 0x0800 /* Repeat broadcast messages in PM period */
403 #define IW_POWER_MODIFIER 0x000F /* Modify a parameter */
404 #define IW_POWER_MIN 0x0001 /* Value is a minimum */
405 #define IW_POWER_MAX 0x0002 /* Value is a maximum */
406 #define IW_POWER_RELATIVE 0x0004 /* Value is not in seconds/ms/us */
408 /* Transmit Power flags available */
409 #define IW_TXPOW_TYPE 0x00FF /* Type of value */
410 #define IW_TXPOW_DBM 0x0000 /* Value is in dBm */
411 #define IW_TXPOW_MWATT 0x0001 /* Value is in mW */
412 #define IW_TXPOW_RELATIVE 0x0002 /* Value is in arbitrary units */
413 #define IW_TXPOW_RANGE 0x1000 /* Range of value between min/max */
415 /* Retry limits and lifetime flags available */
416 #define IW_RETRY_ON 0x0000 /* No details... */
417 #define IW_RETRY_TYPE 0xF000 /* Type of parameter */
418 #define IW_RETRY_LIMIT 0x1000 /* Maximum number of retries*/
419 #define IW_RETRY_LIFETIME 0x2000 /* Maximum duration of retries in us */
420 #define IW_RETRY_MODIFIER 0x000F /* Modify a parameter */
421 #define IW_RETRY_MIN 0x0001 /* Value is a minimum */
422 #define IW_RETRY_MAX 0x0002 /* Value is a maximum */
423 #define IW_RETRY_RELATIVE 0x0004 /* Value is not in seconds/ms/us */
425 /* Scanning request flags */
426 #define IW_SCAN_DEFAULT 0x0000 /* Default scan of the driver */
427 #define IW_SCAN_ALL_ESSID 0x0001 /* Scan all ESSIDs */
428 #define IW_SCAN_THIS_ESSID 0x0002 /* Scan only this ESSID */
429 #define IW_SCAN_ALL_FREQ 0x0004 /* Scan all Frequencies */
430 #define IW_SCAN_THIS_FREQ 0x0008 /* Scan only this Frequency */
431 #define IW_SCAN_ALL_MODE 0x0010 /* Scan all Modes */
432 #define IW_SCAN_THIS_MODE 0x0020 /* Scan only this Mode */
433 #define IW_SCAN_ALL_RATE 0x0040 /* Scan all Bit-Rates */
434 #define IW_SCAN_THIS_RATE 0x0080 /* Scan only this Bit-Rate */
435 /* Maximum size of returned data */
436 #define IW_SCAN_MAX_DATA 4096 /* In bytes */
438 /* Max number of char in custom event - use multiple of them if needed */
439 #define IW_CUSTOM_MAX 256 /* In bytes */
441 /* Event capability macros - in (struct iw_range *)->event_capa
442 * Because we have more than 32 possible events, we use an array of
443 * 32 bit bitmasks. Note : 32 bits = 0x20 = 2^5. */
444 #define IW_EVENT_CAPA_BASE(cmd) ((cmd >= SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV) ? \
445 (cmd - SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV + 0x60) : \
446 (cmd - SIOCSIWCOMMIT))
447 #define IW_EVENT_CAPA_INDEX(cmd) (IW_EVENT_CAPA_BASE(cmd) >> 5)
448 #define IW_EVENT_CAPA_MASK(cmd) (1 << (IW_EVENT_CAPA_BASE(cmd) & 0x1F))
449 /* Event capability constants - event autogenerated by the kernel
450 * This list is valid for most 802.11 devices, customise as needed... */
451 #define IW_EVENT_CAPA_K_0 (IW_EVENT_CAPA_MASK(0x8B04) | \
452 IW_EVENT_CAPA_MASK(0x8B06) | \
453 IW_EVENT_CAPA_MASK(0x8B1A))
454 #define IW_EVENT_CAPA_K_1 (IW_EVENT_CAPA_MASK(0x8B2A))
455 /* "Easy" macro to set events in iw_range (less efficient) */
456 #define IW_EVENT_CAPA_SET(event_capa, cmd) (event_capa[IW_EVENT_CAPA_INDEX(cmd)] |= IW_EVENT_CAPA_MASK(cmd))
457 #define IW_EVENT_CAPA_SET_KERNEL(event_capa) {event_capa[0] |= IW_EVENT_CAPA_K_0; event_capa[1] |= IW_EVENT_CAPA_K_1; }
460 /****************************** TYPES ******************************/
462 /* --------------------------- SUBTYPES --------------------------- */
464 * Generic format for most parameters that fit in an int
466 struct iw_param
468 __s32 value; /* The value of the parameter itself */
469 __u8 fixed; /* Hardware should not use auto select */
470 __u8 disabled; /* Disable the feature */
471 __u16 flags; /* Various specifc flags (if any) */
475 * For all data larger than 16 octets, we need to use a
476 * pointer to memory allocated in user space.
478 struct iw_point
480 void __user *pointer; /* Pointer to the data (in user space) */
481 __u16 length; /* number of fields or size in bytes */
482 __u16 flags; /* Optional params */
486 * A frequency
487 * For numbers lower than 10^9, we encode the number in 'm' and
488 * set 'e' to 0
489 * For number greater than 10^9, we divide it by the lowest power
490 * of 10 to get 'm' lower than 10^9, with 'm'= f / (10^'e')...
491 * The power of 10 is in 'e', the result of the division is in 'm'.
493 struct iw_freq
495 __s32 m; /* Mantissa */
496 __s16 e; /* Exponent */
497 __u8 i; /* List index (when in range struct) */
498 __u8 flags; /* Flags (fixed/auto) */
502 * Quality of the link
504 struct iw_quality
506 __u8 qual; /* link quality (%retries, SNR,
507 %missed beacons or better...) */
508 __u8 level; /* signal level (dBm) */
509 __u8 noise; /* noise level (dBm) */
510 __u8 updated; /* Flags to know if updated */
514 * Packet discarded in the wireless adapter due to
515 * "wireless" specific problems...
516 * Note : the list of counter and statistics in net_device_stats
517 * is already pretty exhaustive, and you should use that first.
518 * This is only additional stats...
520 struct iw_discarded
522 __u32 nwid; /* Rx : Wrong nwid/essid */
523 __u32 code; /* Rx : Unable to code/decode (WEP) */
524 __u32 fragment; /* Rx : Can't perform MAC reassembly */
525 __u32 retries; /* Tx : Max MAC retries num reached */
526 __u32 misc; /* Others cases */
530 * Packet/Time period missed in the wireless adapter due to
531 * "wireless" specific problems...
533 struct iw_missed
535 __u32 beacon; /* Missed beacons/superframe */
539 * Quality range (for spy threshold)
541 struct iw_thrspy
543 struct sockaddr addr; /* Source address (hw/mac) */
544 struct iw_quality qual; /* Quality of the link */
545 struct iw_quality low; /* Low threshold */
546 struct iw_quality high; /* High threshold */
549 /* ------------------------ WIRELESS STATS ------------------------ */
551 * Wireless statistics (used for /proc/net/wireless)
553 struct iw_statistics
555 __u16 status; /* Status
556 * - device dependent for now */
558 struct iw_quality qual; /* Quality of the link
559 * (instant/mean/max) */
560 struct iw_discarded discard; /* Packet discarded counts */
561 struct iw_missed miss; /* Packet missed counts */
564 /* ------------------------ IOCTL REQUEST ------------------------ */
566 * This structure defines the payload of an ioctl, and is used
567 * below.
569 * Note that this structure should fit on the memory footprint
570 * of iwreq (which is the same as ifreq), which mean a max size of
571 * 16 octets = 128 bits. Warning, pointers might be 64 bits wide...
572 * You should check this when increasing the structures defined
573 * above in this file...
575 union iwreq_data
577 /* Config - generic */
578 char name[IFNAMSIZ];
579 /* Name : used to verify the presence of wireless extensions.
580 * Name of the protocol/provider... */
582 struct iw_point essid; /* Extended network name */
583 struct iw_param nwid; /* network id (or domain - the cell) */
584 struct iw_freq freq; /* frequency or channel :
585 * 0-1000 = channel
586 * > 1000 = frequency in Hz */
588 struct iw_param sens; /* signal level threshold */
589 struct iw_param bitrate; /* default bit rate */
590 struct iw_param txpower; /* default transmit power */
591 struct iw_param rts; /* RTS threshold threshold */
592 struct iw_param frag; /* Fragmentation threshold */
593 __u32 mode; /* Operation mode */
594 struct iw_param retry; /* Retry limits & lifetime */
596 struct iw_point encoding; /* Encoding stuff : tokens */
597 struct iw_param power; /* PM duration/timeout */
598 struct iw_quality qual; /* Quality part of statistics */
600 struct sockaddr ap_addr; /* Access point address */
601 struct sockaddr addr; /* Destination address (hw/mac) */
603 struct iw_param param; /* Other small parameters */
604 struct iw_point data; /* Other large parameters */
608 * The structure to exchange data for ioctl.
609 * This structure is the same as 'struct ifreq', but (re)defined for
610 * convenience...
611 * Do I need to remind you about structure size (32 octets) ?
613 struct iwreq
615 union
617 char ifrn_name[IFNAMSIZ]; /* if name, e.g. "eth0" */
618 } ifr_ifrn;
620 /* Data part (defined just above) */
621 union iwreq_data u;
624 /* -------------------------- IOCTL DATA -------------------------- */
626 * For those ioctl which want to exchange mode data that what could
627 * fit in the above structure...
631 * Range of parameters
634 struct iw_range
636 /* Informative stuff (to choose between different interface) */
637 __u32 throughput; /* To give an idea... */
638 /* In theory this value should be the maximum benchmarked
639 * TCP/IP throughput, because with most of these devices the
640 * bit rate is meaningless (overhead an co) to estimate how
641 * fast the connection will go and pick the fastest one.
642 * I suggest people to play with Netperf or any benchmark...
645 /* NWID (or domain id) */
646 __u32 min_nwid; /* Minimal NWID we are able to set */
647 __u32 max_nwid; /* Maximal NWID we are able to set */
649 /* Old Frequency (backward compat - moved lower ) */
650 __u16 old_num_channels;
651 __u8 old_num_frequency;
653 /* Wireless event capability bitmasks */
654 __u32 event_capa[6];
656 /* signal level threshold range */
657 __s32 sensitivity;
659 /* Quality of link & SNR stuff */
660 /* Quality range (link, level, noise)
661 * If the quality is absolute, it will be in the range [0 ; max_qual],
662 * if the quality is dBm, it will be in the range [max_qual ; 0].
663 * Don't forget that we use 8 bit arithmetics... */
664 struct iw_quality max_qual; /* Quality of the link */
665 /* This should contain the average/typical values of the quality
666 * indicator. This should be the threshold between a "good" and
667 * a "bad" link (example : monitor going from green to orange).
668 * Currently, user space apps like quality monitors don't have any
669 * way to calibrate the measurement. With this, they can split
670 * the range between 0 and max_qual in different quality level
671 * (using a geometric subdivision centered on the average).
672 * I expect that people doing the user space apps will feedback
673 * us on which value we need to put in each driver... */
674 struct iw_quality avg_qual; /* Quality of the link */
676 /* Rates */
677 __u8 num_bitrates; /* Number of entries in the list */
678 __s32 bitrate[IW_MAX_BITRATES]; /* list, in bps */
680 /* RTS threshold */
681 __s32 min_rts; /* Minimal RTS threshold */
682 __s32 max_rts; /* Maximal RTS threshold */
684 /* Frag threshold */
685 __s32 min_frag; /* Minimal frag threshold */
686 __s32 max_frag; /* Maximal frag threshold */
688 /* Power Management duration & timeout */
689 __s32 min_pmp; /* Minimal PM period */
690 __s32 max_pmp; /* Maximal PM period */
691 __s32 min_pmt; /* Minimal PM timeout */
692 __s32 max_pmt; /* Maximal PM timeout */
693 __u16 pmp_flags; /* How to decode max/min PM period */
694 __u16 pmt_flags; /* How to decode max/min PM timeout */
695 __u16 pm_capa; /* What PM options are supported */
697 /* Encoder stuff */
698 __u16 encoding_size[IW_MAX_ENCODING_SIZES]; /* Different token sizes */
699 __u8 num_encoding_sizes; /* Number of entry in the list */
700 __u8 max_encoding_tokens; /* Max number of tokens */
701 /* For drivers that need a "login/passwd" form */
702 __u8 encoding_login_index; /* token index for login token */
704 /* Transmit power */
705 __u16 txpower_capa; /* What options are supported */
706 __u8 num_txpower; /* Number of entries in the list */
707 __s32 txpower[IW_MAX_TXPOWER]; /* list, in bps */
709 /* Wireless Extension version info */
710 __u8 we_version_compiled; /* Must be WIRELESS_EXT */
711 __u8 we_version_source; /* Last update of source */
713 /* Retry limits and lifetime */
714 __u16 retry_capa; /* What retry options are supported */
715 __u16 retry_flags; /* How to decode max/min retry limit */
716 __u16 r_time_flags; /* How to decode max/min retry life */
717 __s32 min_retry; /* Minimal number of retries */
718 __s32 max_retry; /* Maximal number of retries */
719 __s32 min_r_time; /* Minimal retry lifetime */
720 __s32 max_r_time; /* Maximal retry lifetime */
722 /* Frequency */
723 __u16 num_channels; /* Number of channels [0; num - 1] */
724 __u8 num_frequency; /* Number of entry in the list */
725 struct iw_freq freq[IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES]; /* list */
726 /* Note : this frequency list doesn't need to fit channel numbers,
727 * because each entry contain its channel index */
731 * Private ioctl interface information
734 struct iw_priv_args
736 __u32 cmd; /* Number of the ioctl to issue */
737 __u16 set_args; /* Type and number of args */
738 __u16 get_args; /* Type and number of args */
739 char name[IFNAMSIZ]; /* Name of the extension */
742 /* ----------------------- WIRELESS EVENTS ----------------------- */
744 * Wireless events are carried through the rtnetlink socket to user
745 * space. They are encapsulated in the IFLA_WIRELESS field of
746 * a RTM_NEWLINK message.
750 * A Wireless Event. Contains basically the same data as the ioctl...
752 struct iw_event
754 __u16 len; /* Real lenght of this stuff */
755 __u16 cmd; /* Wireless IOCTL */
756 union iwreq_data u; /* IOCTL fixed payload */
759 /* Size of the Event prefix (including padding and alignement junk) */
760 #define IW_EV_LCP_LEN (sizeof(struct iw_event) - sizeof(union iwreq_data))
761 /* Size of the various events */
762 #define IW_EV_CHAR_LEN (IW_EV_LCP_LEN + IFNAMSIZ)
763 #define IW_EV_UINT_LEN (IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(__u32))
764 #define IW_EV_FREQ_LEN (IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct iw_freq))
765 #define IW_EV_POINT_LEN (IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct iw_point))
766 #define IW_EV_PARAM_LEN (IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct iw_param))
767 #define IW_EV_ADDR_LEN (IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct sockaddr))
768 #define IW_EV_QUAL_LEN (IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct iw_quality))
770 /* Note : in the case of iw_point, the extra data will come at the
771 * end of the event */
773 #endif /* _LINUX_WIRELESS_H */