2 * This file define a set of standard wireless extensions
6 * Authors : Jean Tourrilhes - HPL - <jt@hpl.hp.com>
9 #ifndef _LINUX_WIRELESS_H
10 #define _LINUX_WIRELESS_H
12 /************************** DOCUMENTATION **************************/
14 * Basically, the wireless extensions are for now a set of standard ioctl
15 * call + /proc/net/wireless
17 * The entry /proc/net/wireless give statistics and information on the
19 * This is better than having each driver having its entry because
20 * its centralised and we may remove the driver module safely.
22 * Ioctl are used to configure the driver and issue commands. This is
23 * better than command line options of insmod because we may want to
24 * change dynamically (while the driver is running) some parameters.
26 * The ioctl mechanimsm are copied from standard devices ioctl.
27 * We have the list of command plus a structure descibing the
29 * Note that to add these ioctl, I was obliged to modify :
30 * net/core/dev.c (two place + add include)
31 * net/ipv4/af_inet.c (one place + add include)
33 * /proc/net/wireless is a copy of /proc/net/dev.
34 * We have a structure for data passed from the driver to /proc/net/wireless
35 * Too add this, I've modified :
36 * net/core/dev.c (two other places)
37 * include/linux/netdevice.h (one place)
38 * include/linux/proc_fs.h (one place)
40 * Do not add here things that are redundant with other mechanisms
41 * (drivers init, ifconfig, /proc/net/dev, ...) and with are not
44 * These wireless extensions are not magic : each driver has to provide
47 * IMPORTANT NOTE : As everything in the kernel, this is very much a
48 * work in progress. Contact me if you have ideas of improvements...
51 /***************************** INCLUDES *****************************/
53 #include <linux/types.h> /* for "caddr_t" et al */
54 #include <linux/socket.h> /* for "struct sockaddr" et al */
55 #include <linux/if.h> /* for IFNAMSIZ and co... */
57 /**************************** CONSTANTS ****************************/
59 /* --------------------------- VERSION --------------------------- */
61 * This constant is used to know the availability of the wireless
62 * extensions and to know which version of wireless extensions it is
63 * (there is some stuff that will be added in the future...)
64 * I just plan to increment with each new version.
66 #define WIRELESS_EXT 9
73 * Alan Cox start some incompatibles changes. I've integrated a bit more.
74 * - Encryption renamed to Encode to avoid US regulation problems
75 * - Frequency changed from float to struct to avoid problems on old 386
83 * - Missing encoding definitions in range
84 * - Access points stuff
88 * - 802.11 support (ESSID ioctls)
92 * - define IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE and IW_MAX_AP
96 * - Changed my e-mail address
97 * - More 802.11 support (nickname, rate, rts, frag)
98 * - List index in frequencies
102 * - Support for 'mode of operation' (ad-hoc, managed...)
103 * - Support for unicast and multicast power saving
104 * - Change encoding to support larger tokens (>64 bits)
105 * - Updated iw_params (disable, flags) and use it for NWID
106 * - Extracted iw_point from iwreq for clarity
109 /* -------------------------- IOCTL LIST -------------------------- */
111 /* Basic operations */
112 #define SIOCSIWNAME 0x8B00 /* Unused ??? */
113 #define SIOCGIWNAME 0x8B01 /* get name */
114 #define SIOCSIWNWID 0x8B02 /* set network id (the cell) */
115 #define SIOCGIWNWID 0x8B03 /* get network id */
116 #define SIOCSIWFREQ 0x8B04 /* set channel/frequency */
117 #define SIOCGIWFREQ 0x8B05 /* get channel/frequency */
118 #define SIOCSIWMODE 0x8B06 /* set operation mode */
119 #define SIOCGIWMODE 0x8B07 /* get operation mode */
120 #define SIOCSIWSENS 0x8B08 /* set sensitivity */
121 #define SIOCGIWSENS 0x8B09 /* get sensitivity */
123 /* Informative stuff */
124 #define SIOCSIWRANGE 0x8B0A /* Unused ??? */
125 #define SIOCGIWRANGE 0x8B0B /* Get range of parameters */
126 #define SIOCSIWPRIV 0x8B0C /* Unused ??? */
127 #define SIOCGIWPRIV 0x8B0D /* get private ioctl interface info */
129 /* Mobile IP support */
130 #define SIOCSIWSPY 0x8B10 /* set spy addresses */
131 #define SIOCGIWSPY 0x8B11 /* get spy info (quality of link) */
133 /* Access Point manipulation */
134 #define SIOCSIWAP 0x8B14 /* set access point MAC addresses */
135 #define SIOCGIWAP 0x8B15 /* get access point MAC addresses */
136 #define SIOCGIWAPLIST 0x8B17 /* get list of access point in range */
138 /* 802.11 specific support */
139 #define SIOCSIWESSID 0x8B1A /* set ESSID (network name) */
140 #define SIOCGIWESSID 0x8B1B /* get ESSID */
141 #define SIOCSIWNICKN 0x8B1C /* set node name/nickname */
142 #define SIOCGIWNICKN 0x8B1D /* get node name/nickname */
143 /* As the ESSID and NICKN are strings up to 32 bytes long, it doesn't fit
144 * within the 'iwreq' structure, so we need to use the 'data' member to
145 * point to a string in user space, like it is done for RANGE...
146 * The "flags" member indicate if the ESSID is active or not (promiscuous).
149 /* Other parameters usefull in 802.11 and some other devices */
150 #define SIOCSIWRATE 0x8B20 /* set default bit rate (bps) */
151 #define SIOCGIWRATE 0x8B21 /* get default bit rate (bps) */
152 #define SIOCSIWRTS 0x8B22 /* set RTS/CTS threshold (bytes) */
153 #define SIOCGIWRTS 0x8B23 /* get RTS/CTS threshold (bytes) */
154 #define SIOCSIWFRAG 0x8B24 /* set fragmentation thr (bytes) */
155 #define SIOCGIWFRAG 0x8B25 /* get fragmentation thr (bytes) */
157 /* Encoding stuff (scrambling, hardware security, WEP...) */
158 #define SIOCSIWENCODE 0x8B2A /* set encoding token & mode */
159 #define SIOCGIWENCODE 0x8B2B /* get encoding token & mode */
160 /* Power saving stuff (power management, unicast and multicast) */
161 #define SIOCSIWPOWER 0x8B2C /* set Power Management settings */
162 #define SIOCGIWPOWER 0x8B2D /* get Power Management settings */
164 /* ------------------------- IOCTL STUFF ------------------------- */
166 /* The first and the last (range) */
167 #define SIOCIWFIRST 0x8B00
168 #define SIOCIWLAST 0x8B30
170 /* Even : get (world access), odd : set (root access) */
171 #define IW_IS_SET(cmd) (!((cmd) & 0x1))
172 #define IW_IS_GET(cmd) ((cmd) & 0x1)
174 /* ------------------------- PRIVATE INFO ------------------------- */
176 * The following is used with SIOCGIWPRIV. It allow a driver to define
177 * the interface (name, type of data) for its private ioctl.
178 * Privates ioctl are SIOCDEVPRIVATE -> SIOCDEVPRIVATE + 0xF
181 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_MASK 0x7000 /* Type of arguments */
182 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_NONE 0x0000
183 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_BYTE 0x1000 /* Char as number */
184 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_CHAR 0x2000 /* Char as character */
185 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_INT 0x4000 /* 32 bits int */
186 #define IW_PRIV_TYPE_FLOAT 0x5000
188 #define IW_PRIV_SIZE_FIXED 0x0800 /* Variable or fixed nuber of args */
190 #define IW_PRIV_SIZE_MASK 0x07FF /* Max number of those args */
193 * Note : if the number of args is fixed and the size < 16 octets,
194 * instead of passing a pointer we will put args in the iwreq struct...
197 /* ----------------------- OTHER CONSTANTS ----------------------- */
199 /* Maximum frequencies in the range struct */
200 #define IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES 16
201 /* Note : if you have something like 80 frequencies,
202 * don't increase this constant and don't fill the frequency list.
203 * The user will be able to set by channel anyway... */
205 /* Maximum bit rates in the range struct */
206 #define IW_MAX_BITRATES 8
208 /* Maximum of address that you may set with SPY */
211 /* Maximum of address that you may get in the
212 list of access points in range */
215 /* Maximum size of the ESSID and NICKN strings */
216 #define IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE 32
218 /* Modes of operation */
219 #define IW_MODE_AUTO 0 /* Let the driver decides */
220 #define IW_MODE_ADHOC 1 /* Single cell network */
221 #define IW_MODE_INFRA 2 /* Multi cell network, roaming, ... */
222 #define IW_MODE_MASTER 3 /* Synchronisation master or Access Point */
223 #define IW_MODE_REPEAT 4 /* Wireless Repeater (forwarder) */
224 #define IW_MODE_SECOND 5 /* Secondary master/repeater (backup) */
226 /* Maximum number of size of encoding token available
227 * they are listed in the range structure */
228 #define IW_MAX_ENCODING_SIZES 8
230 /* Maximum size of the encoding token in bytes */
231 #define IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX 32 /* 256 bits (for now) */
233 /* Flags for encoding (along with the token) */
234 #define IW_ENCODE_INDEX 0x00FF /* Token index (if needed) */
235 #define IW_ENCODE_FLAGS 0xF000 /* Flags defined below */
236 #define IW_ENCODE_DISABLED 0x8000 /* Encoding disabled */
237 #define IW_ENCODE_ENABLED 0x0000 /* Encoding enabled */
238 #define IW_ENCODE_RESTRICTED 0x4000 /* Refuse non-encoded packets */
239 #define IW_ENCODE_OPEN 0x2000 /* Accept non-encoded packets */
241 /* Power management flags available (along with the value, if any) */
242 #define IW_POWER_ON 0x0000 /* No details... */
243 #define IW_POWER_TYPE 0xF000 /* Type of parameter */
244 #define IW_POWER_PERIOD 0x1000 /* Value is a period/duration of */
245 #define IW_POWER_TIMEOUT 0x2000 /* Value is a timeout (to go asleep) */
246 #define IW_POWER_MODE 0x0F00 /* Power Management mode */
247 #define IW_POWER_UNICAST_R 0x0100 /* Receive only unicast messages */
248 #define IW_POWER_MULTICAST_R 0x0200 /* Receive only multicast messages */
249 #define IW_POWER_ALL_R 0x0300 /* Receive all messages though PM */
250 #define IW_POWER_FORCE_S 0x0400 /* Force PM procedure for sending unicast */
251 #define IW_POWER_REPEATER 0x0800 /* Repeat broadcast messages in PM period */
253 /****************************** TYPES ******************************/
255 /* --------------------------- SUBTYPES --------------------------- */
257 * Generic format for most parameters that fit in an int
261 __s32 value
; /* The value of the parameter itself */
262 __u8 fixed
; /* Hardware should not use auto select */
263 __u8 disabled
; /* Disable the feature */
264 __u16 flags
; /* Various specifc flags (if any) */
268 * For all data larger than 16 octets, we need to use a
269 * pointer to memory alocated in user space.
273 caddr_t pointer
; /* Pointer to the data (in user space) */
274 __u16 length
; /* number of fields or size in bytes */
275 __u16 flags
; /* Optional params */
280 * For numbers lower than 10^9, we encode the number in 'm' and
282 * For number greater than 10^9, we divide it by the lowest power
283 * of 10 to get 'm' lower than 10^9, with 'm'= f / (10^'e')...
284 * The power of 10 is in 'e', the result of the division is in 'm'.
288 __u32 m
; /* Mantissa */
289 __u16 e
; /* Exponent */
290 __u8 i
; /* List index (when in range struct) */
294 * Quality of the link
298 __u8 qual
; /* link quality (%retries, SNR or better...) */
299 __u8 level
; /* signal level */
300 __u8 noise
; /* noise level */
301 __u8 updated
; /* Flags to know if updated */
305 * Packet discarded in the wireless adapter due to
306 * "wireless" specific problems...
310 __u32 nwid
; /* Wrong nwid */
311 __u32 code
; /* Unable to code/decode */
312 __u32 misc
; /* Others cases */
315 /* ------------------------ WIRELESS STATS ------------------------ */
317 * Wireless statistics (used for /proc/net/wireless)
321 __u16 status
; /* Status
322 * - device dependent for now */
324 struct iw_quality qual
; /* Quality of the link
325 * (instant/mean/max) */
326 struct iw_discarded discard
; /* Packet discarded counts */
329 /* ------------------------ IOCTL REQUEST ------------------------ */
331 * The structure to exchange data for ioctl.
332 * This structure is the same as 'struct ifreq', but (re)defined for
335 * Note that it should fit on the same memory footprint !
336 * You should check this when increasing the above structures (16 octets)
337 * 16 octets = 128 bits. Warning, pointers might be 64 bits wide...
343 char ifrn_name
[IFNAMSIZ
]; /* if name, e.g. "eth0" */
349 /* Config - generic */
351 /* Name : used to verify the presence of wireless extensions.
352 * Name of the protocol/provider... */
354 struct iw_point essid
; /* Extended network name */
355 struct iw_param nwid
; /* network id (or domain - the cell) */
356 struct iw_freq freq
; /* frequency or channel :
358 * > 1000 = frequency in Hz */
360 struct iw_param sens
; /* signal level threshold */
361 struct iw_param bitrate
; /* default bit rate */
362 struct iw_param rts
; /* RTS threshold threshold */
363 struct iw_param frag
; /* Fragmentation threshold */
364 __u32 mode
; /* Operation mode */
366 struct iw_point encoding
; /* Encoding stuff : tokens */
367 struct iw_param power
; /* PM duration/timeout */
369 struct sockaddr ap_addr
; /* Access point address */
371 struct iw_point data
; /* Other large parameters */
375 /* -------------------------- IOCTL DATA -------------------------- */
377 * For those ioctl which want to exchange mode data that what could
378 * fit in the above structure...
382 * Range of parameters
387 /* Informative stuff (to choose between different interface) */
388 __u32 throughput
; /* To give an idea... */
389 /* In theory this value should be the maximum benchmarked
390 * TCP/IP throughput, because with most of these devices the
391 * bit rate is meaningless (overhead an co) to estimate how
392 * fast the connection will go and pick the fastest one.
393 * I suggest people to play with Netperf or any benchmark...
396 /* NWID (or domain id) */
397 __u32 min_nwid
; /* Minimal NWID we are able to set */
398 __u32 max_nwid
; /* Maximal NWID we are able to set */
401 __u16 num_channels
; /* Number of channels [0; num - 1] */
402 __u8 num_frequency
; /* Number of entry in the list */
403 struct iw_freq freq
[IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES
]; /* list */
404 /* Note : this frequency list doesn't need to fit channel numbers */
406 /* signal level threshold range */
409 /* Quality of link & SNR stuff */
410 struct iw_quality max_qual
; /* Quality of the link */
413 __u8 num_bitrates
; /* Number of entries in the list */
414 __s32 bitrate
[IW_MAX_BITRATES
]; /* list, in bps */
417 __s32 min_rts
; /* Minimal RTS threshold */
418 __s32 max_rts
; /* Maximal RTS threshold */
421 __s32 min_frag
; /* Minimal frag threshold */
422 __s32 max_frag
; /* Maximal frag threshold */
424 /* Power Management duration & timeout */
425 __s32 min_pmd
; /* Minimal PM duration */
426 __s32 max_pmd
; /* Maximal PM duration */
427 __s32 min_pmt
; /* Minimal PM timeout */
428 __s32 max_pmt
; /* Maximal PM timeout */
431 __u16 encoding_size
[IW_MAX_ENCODING_SIZES
]; /* Different token sizes */
432 __u8 num_encoding_sizes
; /* Number of entry in the list */
433 __u8 max_encoding_tokens
; /* Max number of tokens */
437 * Private ioctl interface information
442 __u32 cmd
; /* Number of the ioctl to issue */
443 __u16 set_args
; /* Type and number of args */
444 __u16 get_args
; /* Type and number of args */
445 char name
[IFNAMSIZ
]; /* Name of the extension */
448 #endif /* _LINUX_WIRELESS_H */