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1 /*
2 * mac80211 <-> driver interface
4 * Copyright 2002-2005, Devicescape Software, Inc.
5 * Copyright 2006-2007 Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
6 * Copyright 2007-2008 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
8 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
9 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
10 * published by the Free Software Foundation.
13 #ifndef MAC80211_H
14 #define MAC80211_H
16 #include <linux/kernel.h>
17 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
18 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
19 #include <linux/wireless.h>
20 #include <linux/device.h>
21 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
22 #include <net/cfg80211.h>
24 /**
25 * DOC: Introduction
27 * mac80211 is the Linux stack for 802.11 hardware that implements
28 * only partial functionality in hard- or firmware. This document
29 * defines the interface between mac80211 and low-level hardware
30 * drivers.
33 /**
34 * DOC: Calling mac80211 from interrupts
36 * Only ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() and ieee80211_rx_irqsafe() can be
37 * called in hardware interrupt context. The low-level driver must not call any
38 * other functions in hardware interrupt context. If there is a need for such
39 * call, the low-level driver should first ACK the interrupt and perform the
40 * IEEE 802.11 code call after this, e.g. from a scheduled workqueue or even
41 * tasklet function.
43 * NOTE: If the driver opts to use the _irqsafe() functions, it may not also
44 * use the non-IRQ-safe functions!
47 /**
48 * DOC: Warning
50 * If you're reading this document and not the header file itself, it will
51 * be incomplete because not all documentation has been converted yet.
54 /**
55 * DOC: Frame format
57 * As a general rule, when frames are passed between mac80211 and the driver,
58 * they start with the IEEE 802.11 header and include the same octets that are
59 * sent over the air except for the FCS which should be calculated by the
60 * hardware.
62 * There are, however, various exceptions to this rule for advanced features:
64 * The first exception is for hardware encryption and decryption offload
65 * where the IV/ICV may or may not be generated in hardware.
67 * Secondly, when the hardware handles fragmentation, the frame handed to
68 * the driver from mac80211 is the MSDU, not the MPDU.
70 * Finally, for received frames, the driver is able to indicate that it has
71 * filled a radiotap header and put that in front of the frame; if it does
72 * not do so then mac80211 may add this under certain circumstances.
75 /**
76 * DOC: mac80211 workqueue
78 * mac80211 provides its own workqueue for drivers and internal mac80211 use.
79 * The workqueue is a single threaded workqueue and can only be accessed by
80 * helpers for sanity checking. Drivers must ensure all work added onto the
81 * mac80211 workqueue should be cancelled on the driver stop() callback.
83 * mac80211 will flushed the workqueue upon interface removal and during
84 * suspend.
86 * All work performed on the mac80211 workqueue must not acquire the RTNL lock.
90 /**
91 * enum ieee80211_max_queues - maximum number of queues
93 * @IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES: Maximum number of regular device queues.
95 enum ieee80211_max_queues {
96 IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES = 4,
99 /**
100 * struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params - transmit queue configuration
102 * The information provided in this structure is required for QoS
103 * transmit queue configuration. Cf. IEEE 802.11 7.3.2.29.
105 * @aifs: arbitration interframe space [0..255]
106 * @cw_min: minimum contention window [a value of the form
107 * 2^n-1 in the range 1..32767]
108 * @cw_max: maximum contention window [like @cw_min]
109 * @txop: maximum burst time in units of 32 usecs, 0 meaning disabled
111 struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params {
112 u16 txop;
113 u16 cw_min;
114 u16 cw_max;
115 u8 aifs;
119 * struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats - transmit queue statistics
121 * @len: number of packets in queue
122 * @limit: queue length limit
123 * @count: number of frames sent
125 struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats {
126 unsigned int len;
127 unsigned int limit;
128 unsigned int count;
131 struct ieee80211_low_level_stats {
132 unsigned int dot11ACKFailureCount;
133 unsigned int dot11RTSFailureCount;
134 unsigned int dot11FCSErrorCount;
135 unsigned int dot11RTSSuccessCount;
139 * enum ieee80211_bss_change - BSS change notification flags
141 * These flags are used with the bss_info_changed() callback
142 * to indicate which BSS parameter changed.
144 * @BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC: association status changed (associated/disassociated),
145 * also implies a change in the AID.
146 * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT: CTS protection changed
147 * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE: preamble changed
148 * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT: slot timing changed
149 * @BSS_CHANGED_HT: 802.11n parameters changed
150 * @BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES: Basic rateset changed
151 * @BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT: Beacon interval changed
152 * @BSS_CHANGED_BSSID: BSSID changed, for whatever
153 * reason (IBSS and managed mode)
154 * @BSS_CHANGED_BEACON: Beacon data changed, retrieve
155 * new beacon (beaconing modes)
156 * @BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED: Beaconing should be
157 * enabled/disabled (beaconing modes)
159 enum ieee80211_bss_change {
160 BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC = 1<<0,
161 BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT = 1<<1,
162 BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE = 1<<2,
163 BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT = 1<<3,
164 BSS_CHANGED_HT = 1<<4,
165 BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES = 1<<5,
166 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT = 1<<6,
167 BSS_CHANGED_BSSID = 1<<7,
168 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON = 1<<8,
169 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED = 1<<9,
173 * struct ieee80211_bss_conf - holds the BSS's changing parameters
175 * This structure keeps information about a BSS (and an association
176 * to that BSS) that can change during the lifetime of the BSS.
178 * @assoc: association status
179 * @aid: association ID number, valid only when @assoc is true
180 * @use_cts_prot: use CTS protection
181 * @use_short_preamble: use 802.11b short preamble;
182 * if the hardware cannot handle this it must set the
183 * IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE hardware flag
184 * @use_short_slot: use short slot time (only relevant for ERP);
185 * if the hardware cannot handle this it must set the
186 * IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE hardware flag
187 * @dtim_period: num of beacons before the next DTIM, for PSM
188 * @timestamp: beacon timestamp
189 * @beacon_int: beacon interval
190 * @assoc_capability: capabilities taken from assoc resp
191 * @basic_rates: bitmap of basic rates, each bit stands for an
192 * index into the rate table configured by the driver in
193 * the current band.
194 * @bssid: The BSSID for this BSS
195 * @enable_beacon: whether beaconing should be enabled or not
196 * @ht_operation_mode: HT operation mode (like in &struct ieee80211_ht_info).
197 * This field is only valid when the channel type is one of the HT types.
199 struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
200 const u8 *bssid;
201 /* association related data */
202 bool assoc;
203 u16 aid;
204 /* erp related data */
205 bool use_cts_prot;
206 bool use_short_preamble;
207 bool use_short_slot;
208 bool enable_beacon;
209 u8 dtim_period;
210 u16 beacon_int;
211 u16 assoc_capability;
212 u64 timestamp;
213 u32 basic_rates;
214 u16 ht_operation_mode;
218 * enum mac80211_tx_control_flags - flags to describe transmission information/status
220 * These flags are used with the @flags member of &ieee80211_tx_info.
222 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS: request TX status callback for this frame.
223 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ: The driver has to assign a sequence
224 * number to this frame, taking care of not overwriting the fragment
225 * number and increasing the sequence number only when the
226 * IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT flag is set. mac80211 will properly
227 * assign sequence numbers to QoS-data frames but cannot do so correctly
228 * for non-QoS-data and management frames because beacons need them from
229 * that counter as well and mac80211 cannot guarantee proper sequencing.
230 * If this flag is set, the driver should instruct the hardware to
231 * assign a sequence number to the frame or assign one itself. Cf. IEEE
232 * 802.11-2007 7.1.3.4.1 paragraph 3. This flag will always be set for
233 * beacons and always be clear for frames without a sequence number field.
234 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK: tell the low level not to wait for an ack
235 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT: clear powersave filter for destination
236 * station
237 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT: this is a first fragment of the frame
238 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM: send this frame after DTIM beacon
239 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU: this frame should be sent as part of an A-MPDU
240 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED: Frame was injected, internal to mac80211.
241 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED: The frame was not transmitted
242 * because the destination STA was in powersave mode. Note that to
243 * avoid race conditions, the filter must be set by the hardware or
244 * firmware upon receiving a frame that indicates that the station
245 * went to sleep (must be done on device to filter frames already on
246 * the queue) and may only be unset after mac80211 gives the OK for
247 * that by setting the IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT (see above),
248 * since only then is it guaranteed that no more frames are in the
249 * hardware queue.
250 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK: Frame was acknowledged
251 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU: The frame was aggregated, so status
252 * is for the whole aggregation.
253 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK: no block ack was returned,
254 * so consider using block ack request (BAR).
255 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE: internal to mac80211, can be
256 * set by rate control algorithms to indicate probe rate, will
257 * be cleared for fragmented frames (except on the last fragment)
258 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO: mac80211 internal flag, do not test or
259 * set this flag in the driver; indicates that the rate control
260 * algorithm was used and should be notified of TX status
261 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING: completely internal to mac80211,
262 * used to indicate that a pending frame requires TX processing before
263 * it can be sent out.
264 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED: completely internal to mac80211,
265 * used to indicate that a frame was already retried due to PS
266 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT: completely internal to mac80211,
267 * used to indicate frame should not be encrypted
268 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE: (internal?)
269 * This frame is a response to a PS-poll frame and should be sent
270 * although the station is in powersave mode.
271 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES: More frames will be passed to the
272 * transmit function after the current frame, this can be used
273 * by drivers to kick the DMA queue only if unset or when the
274 * queue gets full.
276 enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
277 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS = BIT(0),
278 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ = BIT(1),
279 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK = BIT(2),
280 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT = BIT(3),
281 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT = BIT(4),
282 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM = BIT(5),
283 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU = BIT(6),
284 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED = BIT(7),
285 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED = BIT(8),
286 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK = BIT(9),
287 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU = BIT(10),
288 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK = BIT(11),
289 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE = BIT(12),
290 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO = BIT(13),
291 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING = BIT(14),
292 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED = BIT(15),
293 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT = BIT(16),
294 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE = BIT(17),
295 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES = BIT(18),
299 * enum mac80211_rate_control_flags - per-rate flags set by the
300 * Rate Control algorithm.
302 * These flags are set by the Rate control algorithm for each rate during tx,
303 * in the @flags member of struct ieee80211_tx_rate.
305 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS: Use RTS/CTS exchange for this rate.
306 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT: CTS-to-self protection is required.
307 * This is set if the current BSS requires ERP protection.
308 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Use short preamble.
309 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS: HT rate.
310 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD: Indicates whether this rate should be used in
311 * Greenfield mode.
312 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH: Indicates if the Channel Width should be 40 MHz.
313 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA: The frame should be transmitted on both of the
314 * adjacent 20 MHz channels, if the current channel type is
315 * NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS or NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS.
316 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI: Short Guard interval should be used for this rate.
318 enum mac80211_rate_control_flags {
319 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS = BIT(0),
320 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT = BIT(1),
321 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE = BIT(2),
323 /* rate index is an MCS rate number instead of an index */
324 IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS = BIT(3),
325 IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD = BIT(4),
326 IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH = BIT(5),
327 IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA = BIT(6),
328 IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI = BIT(7),
332 /* there are 40 bytes if you don't need the rateset to be kept */
333 #define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 40
335 /* if you do need the rateset, then you have less space */
336 #define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 24
338 /* maximum number of rate stages */
339 #define IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES 5
342 * struct ieee80211_tx_rate - rate selection/status
344 * @idx: rate index to attempt to send with
345 * @flags: rate control flags (&enum mac80211_rate_control_flags)
346 * @count: number of tries in this rate before going to the next rate
348 * A value of -1 for @idx indicates an invalid rate and, if used
349 * in an array of retry rates, that no more rates should be tried.
351 * When used for transmit status reporting, the driver should
352 * always report the rate along with the flags it used.
354 * &struct ieee80211_tx_info contains an array of these structs
355 * in the control information, and it will be filled by the rate
356 * control algorithm according to what should be sent. For example,
357 * if this array contains, in the format { <idx>, <count> } the
358 * information
359 * { 3, 2 }, { 2, 2 }, { 1, 4 }, { -1, 0 }, { -1, 0 }
360 * then this means that the frame should be transmitted
361 * up to twice at rate 3, up to twice at rate 2, and up to four
362 * times at rate 1 if it doesn't get acknowledged. Say it gets
363 * acknowledged by the peer after the fifth attempt, the status
364 * information should then contain
365 * { 3, 2 }, { 2, 2 }, { 1, 1 }, { -1, 0 } ...
366 * since it was transmitted twice at rate 3, twice at rate 2
367 * and once at rate 1 after which we received an acknowledgement.
369 struct ieee80211_tx_rate {
370 s8 idx;
371 u8 count;
372 u8 flags;
373 } __attribute__((packed));
376 * struct ieee80211_tx_info - skb transmit information
378 * This structure is placed in skb->cb for three uses:
379 * (1) mac80211 TX control - mac80211 tells the driver what to do
380 * (2) driver internal use (if applicable)
381 * (3) TX status information - driver tells mac80211 what happened
383 * The TX control's sta pointer is only valid during the ->tx call,
384 * it may be NULL.
386 * @flags: transmit info flags, defined above
387 * @band: the band to transmit on (use for checking for races)
388 * @antenna_sel_tx: antenna to use, 0 for automatic diversity
389 * @pad: padding, ignore
390 * @control: union for control data
391 * @status: union for status data
392 * @driver_data: array of driver_data pointers
393 * @ampdu_ack_len: number of aggregated frames.
394 * relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
395 * @ampdu_ack_map: block ack bit map for the aggregation.
396 * relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
397 * @ack_signal: signal strength of the ACK frame
399 struct ieee80211_tx_info {
400 /* common information */
401 u32 flags;
402 u8 band;
404 u8 antenna_sel_tx;
406 /* 2 byte hole */
407 u8 pad[2];
409 union {
410 struct {
411 union {
412 /* rate control */
413 struct {
414 struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[
415 IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
416 s8 rts_cts_rate_idx;
418 /* only needed before rate control */
419 unsigned long jiffies;
421 /* NB: vif can be NULL for injected frames */
422 struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
423 struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key;
424 struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
425 } control;
426 struct {
427 struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
428 u8 ampdu_ack_len;
429 u64 ampdu_ack_map;
430 int ack_signal;
431 /* 8 bytes free */
432 } status;
433 struct {
434 struct ieee80211_tx_rate driver_rates[
435 IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
436 void *rate_driver_data[
437 IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE / sizeof(void *)];
439 void *driver_data[
440 IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE / sizeof(void *)];
444 static inline struct ieee80211_tx_info *IEEE80211_SKB_CB(struct sk_buff *skb)
446 return (struct ieee80211_tx_info *)skb->cb;
449 static inline struct ieee80211_rx_status *IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(struct sk_buff *skb)
451 return (struct ieee80211_rx_status *)skb->cb;
455 * ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status - clear TX status
457 * @info: The &struct ieee80211_tx_info to be cleared.
459 * When the driver passes an skb back to mac80211, it must report
460 * a number of things in TX status. This function clears everything
461 * in the TX status but the rate control information (it does clear
462 * the count since you need to fill that in anyway).
464 * NOTE: You can only use this function if you do NOT use
465 * info->driver_data! Use info->rate_driver_data
466 * instead if you need only the less space that allows.
468 static inline void
469 ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
471 int i;
473 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) !=
474 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, control.rates));
475 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) !=
476 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, driver_rates));
477 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) != 8);
478 /* clear the rate counts */
479 for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++)
480 info->status.rates[i].count = 0;
482 BUILD_BUG_ON(
483 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ampdu_ack_len) != 23);
484 memset(&info->status.ampdu_ack_len, 0,
485 sizeof(struct ieee80211_tx_info) -
486 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ampdu_ack_len));
491 * enum mac80211_rx_flags - receive flags
493 * These flags are used with the @flag member of &struct ieee80211_rx_status.
494 * @RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR: Michael MIC error was reported on this frame.
495 * Use together with %RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED.
496 * @RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED: This frame was decrypted in hardware.
497 * @RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED: the Michael MIC is stripped off this frame,
498 * verification has been done by the hardware.
499 * @RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED: The IV/ICV are stripped from this frame.
500 * If this flag is set, the stack cannot do any replay detection
501 * hence the driver or hardware will have to do that.
502 * @RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC: Set this flag if the FCS check failed on
503 * the frame.
504 * @RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC: Set this flag if the PCLP check failed on
505 * the frame.
506 * @RX_FLAG_TSFT: The timestamp passed in the RX status (@mactime field)
507 * is valid. This is useful in monitor mode and necessary for beacon frames
508 * to enable IBSS merging.
509 * @RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE: Short preamble was used for this frame
510 * @RX_FLAG_HT: HT MCS was used and rate_idx is MCS index
511 * @RX_FLAG_40MHZ: HT40 (40 MHz) was used
512 * @RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI: Short guard interval was used
514 enum mac80211_rx_flags {
515 RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR = 1<<0,
516 RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED = 1<<1,
517 RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED = 1<<3,
518 RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED = 1<<4,
519 RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC = 1<<5,
520 RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC = 1<<6,
521 RX_FLAG_TSFT = 1<<7,
522 RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE = 1<<8,
523 RX_FLAG_HT = 1<<9,
524 RX_FLAG_40MHZ = 1<<10,
525 RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI = 1<<11,
529 * struct ieee80211_rx_status - receive status
531 * The low-level driver should provide this information (the subset
532 * supported by hardware) to the 802.11 code with each received
533 * frame, in the skb's control buffer (cb).
535 * @mactime: value in microseconds of the 64-bit Time Synchronization Function
536 * (TSF) timer when the first data symbol (MPDU) arrived at the hardware.
537 * @band: the active band when this frame was received
538 * @freq: frequency the radio was tuned to when receiving this frame, in MHz
539 * @signal: signal strength when receiving this frame, either in dBm, in dB or
540 * unspecified depending on the hardware capabilities flags
541 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_*
542 * @noise: noise when receiving this frame, in dBm.
543 * @qual: overall signal quality indication, in percent (0-100).
544 * @antenna: antenna used
545 * @rate_idx: index of data rate into band's supported rates or MCS index if
546 * HT rates are use (RX_FLAG_HT)
547 * @flag: %RX_FLAG_*
549 struct ieee80211_rx_status {
550 u64 mactime;
551 enum ieee80211_band band;
552 int freq;
553 int signal;
554 int noise;
555 int __deprecated qual;
556 int antenna;
557 int rate_idx;
558 int flag;
562 * enum ieee80211_conf_flags - configuration flags
564 * Flags to define PHY configuration options
566 * @IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR: there's a monitor interface present -- use this
567 * to determine for example whether to calculate timestamps for packets
568 * or not, do not use instead of filter flags!
569 * @IEEE80211_CONF_PS: Enable 802.11 power save mode (managed mode only)
570 * @IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE: The device is running, but idle; if the flag is set
571 * the driver should be prepared to handle configuration requests but
572 * may turn the device off as much as possible. Typically, this flag will
573 * be set when an interface is set UP but not associated or scanning, but
574 * it can also be unset in that case when monitor interfaces are active.
576 enum ieee80211_conf_flags {
577 IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR = (1<<0),
578 IEEE80211_CONF_PS = (1<<1),
579 IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE = (1<<2),
584 * enum ieee80211_conf_changed - denotes which configuration changed
586 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_LISTEN_INTERVAL: the listen interval changed
587 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR: the monitor flag changed
588 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS: the PS flag or dynamic PS timeout changed
589 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER: the TX power changed
590 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL: the channel/channel_type changed
591 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS: retry limits changed
592 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE: Idle flag changed
594 enum ieee80211_conf_changed {
595 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_LISTEN_INTERVAL = BIT(2),
596 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR = BIT(3),
597 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS = BIT(4),
598 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER = BIT(5),
599 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL = BIT(6),
600 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS = BIT(7),
601 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE = BIT(8),
605 * struct ieee80211_conf - configuration of the device
607 * This struct indicates how the driver shall configure the hardware.
609 * @flags: configuration flags defined above
611 * @listen_interval: listen interval in units of beacon interval
612 * @max_sleep_period: the maximum number of beacon intervals to sleep for
613 * before checking the beacon for a TIM bit (managed mode only); this
614 * value will be only achievable between DTIM frames, the hardware
615 * needs to check for the multicast traffic bit in DTIM beacons.
616 * This variable is valid only when the CONF_PS flag is set.
617 * @dynamic_ps_timeout: The dynamic powersave timeout (in ms), see the
618 * powersave documentation below. This variable is valid only when
619 * the CONF_PS flag is set.
621 * @power_level: requested transmit power (in dBm)
623 * @channel: the channel to tune to
624 * @channel_type: the channel (HT) type
626 * @long_frame_max_tx_count: Maximum number of transmissions for a "long" frame
627 * (a frame not RTS protected), called "dot11LongRetryLimit" in 802.11,
628 * but actually means the number of transmissions not the number of retries
629 * @short_frame_max_tx_count: Maximum number of transmissions for a "short"
630 * frame, called "dot11ShortRetryLimit" in 802.11, but actually means the
631 * number of transmissions not the number of retries
633 struct ieee80211_conf {
634 u32 flags;
635 int power_level, dynamic_ps_timeout;
636 int max_sleep_period;
638 u16 listen_interval;
640 u8 long_frame_max_tx_count, short_frame_max_tx_count;
642 struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
643 enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type;
647 * struct ieee80211_vif - per-interface data
649 * Data in this structure is continually present for driver
650 * use during the life of a virtual interface.
652 * @type: type of this virtual interface
653 * @bss_conf: BSS configuration for this interface, either our own
654 * or the BSS we're associated to
655 * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
656 * sizeof(void *).
658 struct ieee80211_vif {
659 enum nl80211_iftype type;
660 struct ieee80211_bss_conf bss_conf;
661 /* must be last */
662 u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
665 static inline bool ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
667 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
668 return vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT;
669 #endif
670 return false;
674 * struct ieee80211_if_init_conf - initial configuration of an interface
676 * @vif: pointer to a driver-use per-interface structure. The pointer
677 * itself is also used for various functions including
678 * ieee80211_beacon_get() and ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
679 * @type: one of &enum nl80211_iftype constants. Determines the type of
680 * added/removed interface.
681 * @mac_addr: pointer to MAC address of the interface. This pointer is valid
682 * until the interface is removed (i.e. it cannot be used after
683 * remove_interface() callback was called for this interface).
685 * This structure is used in add_interface() and remove_interface()
686 * callbacks of &struct ieee80211_hw.
688 * When you allow multiple interfaces to be added to your PHY, take care
689 * that the hardware can actually handle multiple MAC addresses. However,
690 * also take care that when there's no interface left with mac_addr != %NULL
691 * you remove the MAC address from the device to avoid acknowledging packets
692 * in pure monitor mode.
694 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf {
695 enum nl80211_iftype type;
696 struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
697 void *mac_addr;
701 * enum ieee80211_key_alg - key algorithm
702 * @ALG_WEP: WEP40 or WEP104
703 * @ALG_TKIP: TKIP
704 * @ALG_CCMP: CCMP (AES)
705 * @ALG_AES_CMAC: AES-128-CMAC
707 enum ieee80211_key_alg {
708 ALG_WEP,
709 ALG_TKIP,
710 ALG_CCMP,
711 ALG_AES_CMAC,
715 * enum ieee80211_key_flags - key flags
717 * These flags are used for communication about keys between the driver
718 * and mac80211, with the @flags parameter of &struct ieee80211_key_conf.
720 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_WMM_STA: Set by mac80211, this flag indicates
721 * that the STA this key will be used with could be using QoS.
722 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV: This flag should be set by the
723 * driver to indicate that it requires IV generation for this
724 * particular key.
725 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_MMIC: This flag should be set by
726 * the driver for a TKIP key if it requires Michael MIC
727 * generation in software.
728 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE: Set by mac80211, this flag indicates
729 * that the key is pairwise rather then a shared key.
730 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT: This flag should be set by the driver for a
731 * CCMP key if it requires CCMP encryption of management frames (MFP) to
732 * be done in software.
734 enum ieee80211_key_flags {
735 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_WMM_STA = 1<<0,
736 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV = 1<<1,
737 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_MMIC= 1<<2,
738 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE = 1<<3,
739 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT = 1<<4,
743 * struct ieee80211_key_conf - key information
745 * This key information is given by mac80211 to the driver by
746 * the set_key() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops.
748 * @hw_key_idx: To be set by the driver, this is the key index the driver
749 * wants to be given when a frame is transmitted and needs to be
750 * encrypted in hardware.
751 * @alg: The key algorithm.
752 * @flags: key flags, see &enum ieee80211_key_flags.
753 * @keyidx: the key index (0-3)
754 * @keylen: key material length
755 * @key: key material. For ALG_TKIP the key is encoded as a 256-bit (32 byte)
756 * data block:
757 * - Temporal Encryption Key (128 bits)
758 * - Temporal Authenticator Tx MIC Key (64 bits)
759 * - Temporal Authenticator Rx MIC Key (64 bits)
760 * @icv_len: The ICV length for this key type
761 * @iv_len: The IV length for this key type
763 struct ieee80211_key_conf {
764 enum ieee80211_key_alg alg;
765 u8 icv_len;
766 u8 iv_len;
767 u8 hw_key_idx;
768 u8 flags;
769 s8 keyidx;
770 u8 keylen;
771 u8 key[0];
775 * enum set_key_cmd - key command
777 * Used with the set_key() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops, this
778 * indicates whether a key is being removed or added.
780 * @SET_KEY: a key is set
781 * @DISABLE_KEY: a key must be disabled
783 enum set_key_cmd {
784 SET_KEY, DISABLE_KEY,
788 * struct ieee80211_sta - station table entry
790 * A station table entry represents a station we are possibly
791 * communicating with. Since stations are RCU-managed in
792 * mac80211, any ieee80211_sta pointer you get access to must
793 * either be protected by rcu_read_lock() explicitly or implicitly,
794 * or you must take good care to not use such a pointer after a
795 * call to your sta_notify callback that removed it.
797 * @addr: MAC address
798 * @aid: AID we assigned to the station if we're an AP
799 * @supp_rates: Bitmap of supported rates (per band)
800 * @ht_cap: HT capabilities of this STA; restricted to our own TX capabilities
801 * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
802 * sizeof(void *), size is determined in hw information.
804 struct ieee80211_sta {
805 u32 supp_rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
806 u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
807 u16 aid;
808 struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ht_cap;
810 /* must be last */
811 u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
815 * enum sta_notify_cmd - sta notify command
817 * Used with the sta_notify() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops, this
818 * indicates addition and removal of a station to station table,
819 * or if a associated station made a power state transition.
821 * @STA_NOTIFY_ADD: a station was added to the station table
822 * @STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE: a station being removed from the station table
823 * @STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP: a station is now sleeping
824 * @STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE: a sleeping station woke up
826 enum sta_notify_cmd {
827 STA_NOTIFY_ADD, STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE,
828 STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP, STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE,
832 * enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type - get tkip key
834 * Used by drivers which need to get a tkip key for skb. Some drivers need a
835 * phase 1 key, others need a phase 2 key. A single function allows the driver
836 * to get the key, this enum indicates what type of key is required.
838 * @IEEE80211_TKIP_P1_KEY: the driver needs a phase 1 key
839 * @IEEE80211_TKIP_P2_KEY: the driver needs a phase 2 key
841 enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type {
842 IEEE80211_TKIP_P1_KEY,
843 IEEE80211_TKIP_P2_KEY,
847 * enum ieee80211_hw_flags - hardware flags
849 * These flags are used to indicate hardware capabilities to
850 * the stack. Generally, flags here should have their meaning
851 * done in a way that the simplest hardware doesn't need setting
852 * any particular flags. There are some exceptions to this rule,
853 * however, so you are advised to review these flags carefully.
855 * @IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS:
856 * Indicates that received frames passed to the stack include
857 * the FCS at the end.
859 * @IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING:
860 * Some wireless LAN chipsets buffer broadcast/multicast frames
861 * for power saving stations in the hardware/firmware and others
862 * rely on the host system for such buffering. This option is used
863 * to configure the IEEE 802.11 upper layer to buffer broadcast and
864 * multicast frames when there are power saving stations so that
865 * the driver can fetch them with ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
867 * @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE:
868 * Hardware is not capable of short slot operation on the 2.4 GHz band.
870 * @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE:
871 * Hardware is not capable of receiving frames with short preamble on
872 * the 2.4 GHz band.
874 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC:
875 * Hardware can provide signal values but we don't know its units. We
876 * expect values between 0 and @max_signal.
877 * If possible please provide dB or dBm instead.
879 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM:
880 * Hardware gives signal values in dBm, decibel difference from
881 * one milliwatt. This is the preferred method since it is standardized
882 * between different devices. @max_signal does not need to be set.
884 * @IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM:
885 * Hardware can provide noise (radio interference) values in units dBm,
886 * decibel difference from one milliwatt.
888 * @IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT:
889 * Hardware supports spectrum management defined in 802.11h
890 * Measurement, Channel Switch, Quieting, TPC
892 * @IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION:
893 * Hardware supports 11n A-MPDU aggregation.
895 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS:
896 * Hardware has power save support (i.e. can go to sleep).
898 * @IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK:
899 * Hardware requires nullfunc frame handling in stack, implies
900 * stack support for dynamic PS.
902 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS:
903 * Hardware has support for dynamic PS.
905 * @IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE:
906 * Hardware supports management frame protection (MFP, IEEE 802.11w).
908 * @IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER:
909 * Hardware supports dropping of irrelevant beacon frames to
910 * avoid waking up cpu.
912 enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
913 IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS = 1<<1,
914 IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING = 1<<2,
915 IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE = 1<<3,
916 IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE = 1<<4,
917 IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC = 1<<5,
918 IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM = 1<<6,
919 IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM = 1<<7,
920 IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT = 1<<8,
921 IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION = 1<<9,
922 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS = 1<<10,
923 IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK = 1<<11,
924 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS = 1<<12,
925 IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE = 1<<13,
926 IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER = 1<<14,
930 * struct ieee80211_hw - hardware information and state
932 * This structure contains the configuration and hardware
933 * information for an 802.11 PHY.
935 * @wiphy: This points to the &struct wiphy allocated for this
936 * 802.11 PHY. You must fill in the @perm_addr and @dev
937 * members of this structure using SET_IEEE80211_DEV()
938 * and SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(). Additionally, all supported
939 * bands (with channels, bitrates) are registered here.
941 * @conf: &struct ieee80211_conf, device configuration, don't use.
943 * @priv: pointer to private area that was allocated for driver use
944 * along with this structure.
946 * @flags: hardware flags, see &enum ieee80211_hw_flags.
948 * @extra_tx_headroom: headroom to reserve in each transmit skb
949 * for use by the driver (e.g. for transmit headers.)
951 * @channel_change_time: time (in microseconds) it takes to change channels.
953 * @max_signal: Maximum value for signal (rssi) in RX information, used
954 * only when @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC or @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB
956 * @max_listen_interval: max listen interval in units of beacon interval
957 * that HW supports
959 * @queues: number of available hardware transmit queues for
960 * data packets. WMM/QoS requires at least four, these
961 * queues need to have configurable access parameters.
963 * @rate_control_algorithm: rate control algorithm for this hardware.
964 * If unset (NULL), the default algorithm will be used. Must be
965 * set before calling ieee80211_register_hw().
967 * @vif_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
968 * within &struct ieee80211_vif.
969 * @sta_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
970 * within &struct ieee80211_sta.
972 * @max_rates: maximum number of alternate rate retry stages
973 * @max_rate_tries: maximum number of tries for each stage
975 struct ieee80211_hw {
976 struct ieee80211_conf conf;
977 struct wiphy *wiphy;
978 const char *rate_control_algorithm;
979 void *priv;
980 u32 flags;
981 unsigned int extra_tx_headroom;
982 int channel_change_time;
983 int vif_data_size;
984 int sta_data_size;
985 u16 queues;
986 u16 max_listen_interval;
987 s8 max_signal;
988 u8 max_rates;
989 u8 max_rate_tries;
993 * wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw - return a mac80211 driver hw struct from a wiphy
995 * @wiphy: the &struct wiphy which we want to query
997 * mac80211 drivers can use this to get to their respective
998 * &struct ieee80211_hw. Drivers wishing to get to their own private
999 * structure can then access it via hw->priv. Note that mac802111 drivers should
1000 * not use wiphy_priv() to try to get their private driver structure as this
1001 * is already used internally by mac80211.
1003 struct ieee80211_hw *wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw(struct wiphy *wiphy);
1006 * SET_IEEE80211_DEV - set device for 802.11 hardware
1008 * @hw: the &struct ieee80211_hw to set the device for
1009 * @dev: the &struct device of this 802.11 device
1011 static inline void SET_IEEE80211_DEV(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct device *dev)
1013 set_wiphy_dev(hw->wiphy, dev);
1017 * SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR - set the permanent MAC address for 802.11 hardware
1019 * @hw: the &struct ieee80211_hw to set the MAC address for
1020 * @addr: the address to set
1022 static inline void SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *addr)
1024 memcpy(hw->wiphy->perm_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
1027 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
1028 ieee80211_get_tx_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1029 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c)
1031 if (WARN_ON(c->control.rates[0].idx < 0))
1032 return NULL;
1033 return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rates[0].idx];
1036 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
1037 ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1038 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c)
1040 if (c->control.rts_cts_rate_idx < 0)
1041 return NULL;
1042 return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rts_cts_rate_idx];
1045 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
1046 ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1047 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c, int idx)
1049 if (c->control.rates[idx + 1].idx < 0)
1050 return NULL;
1051 return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rates[idx + 1].idx];
1055 * DOC: Hardware crypto acceleration
1057 * mac80211 is capable of taking advantage of many hardware
1058 * acceleration designs for encryption and decryption operations.
1060 * The set_key() callback in the &struct ieee80211_ops for a given
1061 * device is called to enable hardware acceleration of encryption and
1062 * decryption. The callback takes a @sta parameter that will be NULL
1063 * for default keys or keys used for transmission only, or point to
1064 * the station information for the peer for individual keys.
1065 * Multiple transmission keys with the same key index may be used when
1066 * VLANs are configured for an access point.
1068 * When transmitting, the TX control data will use the @hw_key_idx
1069 * selected by the driver by modifying the &struct ieee80211_key_conf
1070 * pointed to by the @key parameter to the set_key() function.
1072 * The set_key() call for the %SET_KEY command should return 0 if
1073 * the key is now in use, -%EOPNOTSUPP or -%ENOSPC if it couldn't be
1074 * added; if you return 0 then hw_key_idx must be assigned to the
1075 * hardware key index, you are free to use the full u8 range.
1077 * When the cmd is %DISABLE_KEY then it must succeed.
1079 * Note that it is permissible to not decrypt a frame even if a key
1080 * for it has been uploaded to hardware, the stack will not make any
1081 * decision based on whether a key has been uploaded or not but rather
1082 * based on the receive flags.
1084 * The &struct ieee80211_key_conf structure pointed to by the @key
1085 * parameter is guaranteed to be valid until another call to set_key()
1086 * removes it, but it can only be used as a cookie to differentiate
1087 * keys.
1089 * In TKIP some HW need to be provided a phase 1 key, for RX decryption
1090 * acceleration (i.e. iwlwifi). Those drivers should provide update_tkip_key
1091 * handler.
1092 * The update_tkip_key() call updates the driver with the new phase 1 key.
1093 * This happens everytime the iv16 wraps around (every 65536 packets). The
1094 * set_key() call will happen only once for each key (unless the AP did
1095 * rekeying), it will not include a valid phase 1 key. The valid phase 1 key is
1096 * provided by update_tkip_key only. The trigger that makes mac80211 call this
1097 * handler is software decryption with wrap around of iv16.
1101 * DOC: Powersave support
1103 * mac80211 has support for various powersave implementations.
1105 * First, it can support hardware that handles all powersaving by
1106 * itself, such hardware should simply set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS
1107 * hardware flag. In that case, it will be told about the desired
1108 * powersave mode depending on the association status, and the driver
1109 * must take care of sending nullfunc frames when necessary, i.e. when
1110 * entering and leaving powersave mode. The driver is required to look at
1111 * the AID in beacons and signal to the AP that it woke up when it finds
1112 * traffic directed to it. This mode supports dynamic PS by simply
1113 * enabling/disabling PS.
1115 * Additionally, such hardware may set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS
1116 * flag to indicate that it can support dynamic PS mode itself (see below).
1118 * Other hardware designs cannot send nullfunc frames by themselves and also
1119 * need software support for parsing the TIM bitmap. This is also supported
1120 * by mac80211 by combining the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS and
1121 * %IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK flags. The hardware is of course still
1122 * required to pass up beacons. The hardware is still required to handle
1123 * waking up for multicast traffic; if it cannot the driver must handle that
1124 * as best as it can, mac80211 is too slow.
1126 * Dynamic powersave mode is an extension to normal powersave mode in which
1127 * the hardware stays awake for a user-specified period of time after sending
1128 * a frame so that reply frames need not be buffered and therefore delayed
1129 * to the next wakeup. This can either be supported by hardware, in which case
1130 * the driver needs to look at the @dynamic_ps_timeout hardware configuration
1131 * value, or by the stack if all nullfunc handling is in the stack.
1135 * DOC: Beacon filter support
1137 * Some hardware have beacon filter support to reduce host cpu wakeups
1138 * which will reduce system power consumption. It usuallly works so that
1139 * the firmware creates a checksum of the beacon but omits all constantly
1140 * changing elements (TSF, TIM etc). Whenever the checksum changes the
1141 * beacon is forwarded to the host, otherwise it will be just dropped. That
1142 * way the host will only receive beacons where some relevant information
1143 * (for example ERP protection or WMM settings) have changed.
1145 * Beacon filter support is advertised with the %IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER
1146 * hardware capability. The driver needs to enable beacon filter support
1147 * whenever power save is enabled, that is %IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set. When
1148 * power save is enabled, the stack will not check for beacon loss and the
1149 * driver needs to notify about loss of beacons with ieee80211_beacon_loss().
1151 * The time (or number of beacons missed) until the firmware notifies the
1152 * driver of a beacon loss event (which in turn causes the driver to call
1153 * ieee80211_beacon_loss()) should be configurable and will be controlled
1154 * by mac80211 and the roaming algorithm in the future.
1156 * Since there may be constantly changing information elements that nothing
1157 * in the software stack cares about, we will, in the future, have mac80211
1158 * tell the driver which information elements are interesting in the sense
1159 * that we want to see changes in them. This will include
1160 * - a list of information element IDs
1161 * - a list of OUIs for the vendor information element
1163 * Ideally, the hardware would filter out any beacons without changes in the
1164 * requested elements, but if it cannot support that it may, at the expense
1165 * of some efficiency, filter out only a subset. For example, if the device
1166 * doesn't support checking for OUIs it should pass up all changes in all
1167 * vendor information elements.
1169 * Note that change, for the sake of simplification, also includes information
1170 * elements appearing or disappearing from the beacon.
1172 * Some hardware supports an "ignore list" instead, just make sure nothing
1173 * that was requested is on the ignore list, and include commonly changing
1174 * information element IDs in the ignore list, for example 11 (BSS load) and
1175 * the various vendor-assigned IEs with unknown contents (128, 129, 133-136,
1176 * 149, 150, 155, 156, 173, 176, 178, 179, 219); for forward compatibility
1177 * it could also include some currently unused IDs.
1180 * In addition to these capabilities, hardware should support notifying the
1181 * host of changes in the beacon RSSI. This is relevant to implement roaming
1182 * when no traffic is flowing (when traffic is flowing we see the RSSI of
1183 * the received data packets). This can consist in notifying the host when
1184 * the RSSI changes significantly or when it drops below or rises above
1185 * configurable thresholds. In the future these thresholds will also be
1186 * configured by mac80211 (which gets them from userspace) to implement
1187 * them as the roaming algorithm requires.
1189 * If the hardware cannot implement this, the driver should ask it to
1190 * periodically pass beacon frames to the host so that software can do the
1191 * signal strength threshold checking.
1195 * DOC: Frame filtering
1197 * mac80211 requires to see many management frames for proper
1198 * operation, and users may want to see many more frames when
1199 * in monitor mode. However, for best CPU usage and power consumption,
1200 * having as few frames as possible percolate through the stack is
1201 * desirable. Hence, the hardware should filter as much as possible.
1203 * To achieve this, mac80211 uses filter flags (see below) to tell
1204 * the driver's configure_filter() function which frames should be
1205 * passed to mac80211 and which should be filtered out.
1207 * Before configure_filter() is invoked, the prepare_multicast()
1208 * callback is invoked with the parameters @mc_count and @mc_list
1209 * for the combined multicast address list of all virtual interfaces.
1210 * It's use is optional, and it returns a u64 that is passed to
1211 * configure_filter(). Additionally, configure_filter() has the
1212 * arguments @changed_flags telling which flags were changed and
1213 * @total_flags with the new flag states.
1215 * If your device has no multicast address filters your driver will
1216 * need to check both the %FIF_ALLMULTI flag and the @mc_count
1217 * parameter to see whether multicast frames should be accepted
1218 * or dropped.
1220 * All unsupported flags in @total_flags must be cleared.
1221 * Hardware does not support a flag if it is incapable of _passing_
1222 * the frame to the stack. Otherwise the driver must ignore
1223 * the flag, but not clear it.
1224 * You must _only_ clear the flag (announce no support for the
1225 * flag to mac80211) if you are not able to pass the packet type
1226 * to the stack (so the hardware always filters it).
1227 * So for example, you should clear @FIF_CONTROL, if your hardware
1228 * always filters control frames. If your hardware always passes
1229 * control frames to the kernel and is incapable of filtering them,
1230 * you do _not_ clear the @FIF_CONTROL flag.
1231 * This rule applies to all other FIF flags as well.
1235 * enum ieee80211_filter_flags - hardware filter flags
1237 * These flags determine what the filter in hardware should be
1238 * programmed to let through and what should not be passed to the
1239 * stack. It is always safe to pass more frames than requested,
1240 * but this has negative impact on power consumption.
1242 * @FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS: promiscuous mode within your BSS,
1243 * think of the BSS as your network segment and then this corresponds
1244 * to the regular ethernet device promiscuous mode.
1246 * @FIF_ALLMULTI: pass all multicast frames, this is used if requested
1247 * by the user or if the hardware is not capable of filtering by
1248 * multicast address.
1250 * @FIF_FCSFAIL: pass frames with failed FCS (but you need to set the
1251 * %RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC for them)
1253 * @FIF_PLCPFAIL: pass frames with failed PLCP CRC (but you need to set
1254 * the %RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC for them
1256 * @FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC: This flag is set during scanning to indicate
1257 * to the hardware that it should not filter beacons or probe responses
1258 * by BSSID. Filtering them can greatly reduce the amount of processing
1259 * mac80211 needs to do and the amount of CPU wakeups, so you should
1260 * honour this flag if possible.
1262 * @FIF_CONTROL: pass control frames (except for PS Poll), if PROMISC_IN_BSS
1263 * is not set then only those addressed to this station.
1265 * @FIF_OTHER_BSS: pass frames destined to other BSSes
1267 * @FIF_PSPOLL: pass PS Poll frames, if PROMISC_IN_BSS is not set then only
1268 * those addressed to this station.
1270 enum ieee80211_filter_flags {
1271 FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS = 1<<0,
1272 FIF_ALLMULTI = 1<<1,
1273 FIF_FCSFAIL = 1<<2,
1274 FIF_PLCPFAIL = 1<<3,
1275 FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC = 1<<4,
1276 FIF_CONTROL = 1<<5,
1277 FIF_OTHER_BSS = 1<<6,
1278 FIF_PSPOLL = 1<<7,
1282 * enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action - A-MPDU actions
1284 * These flags are used with the ampdu_action() callback in
1285 * &struct ieee80211_ops to indicate which action is needed.
1286 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START: start Rx aggregation
1287 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP: stop Rx aggregation
1288 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START: start Tx aggregation
1289 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP: stop Tx aggregation
1290 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL: TX aggregation has become operational
1292 enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
1293 IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START,
1294 IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP,
1295 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START,
1296 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP,
1297 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL,
1301 * struct ieee80211_ops - callbacks from mac80211 to the driver
1303 * This structure contains various callbacks that the driver may
1304 * handle or, in some cases, must handle, for example to configure
1305 * the hardware to a new channel or to transmit a frame.
1307 * @tx: Handler that 802.11 module calls for each transmitted frame.
1308 * skb contains the buffer starting from the IEEE 802.11 header.
1309 * The low-level driver should send the frame out based on
1310 * configuration in the TX control data. This handler should,
1311 * preferably, never fail and stop queues appropriately, more
1312 * importantly, however, it must never fail for A-MPDU-queues.
1313 * This function should return NETDEV_TX_OK except in very
1314 * limited cases.
1315 * Must be implemented and atomic.
1317 * @start: Called before the first netdevice attached to the hardware
1318 * is enabled. This should turn on the hardware and must turn on
1319 * frame reception (for possibly enabled monitor interfaces.)
1320 * Returns negative error codes, these may be seen in userspace,
1321 * or zero.
1322 * When the device is started it should not have a MAC address
1323 * to avoid acknowledging frames before a non-monitor device
1324 * is added.
1325 * Must be implemented.
1327 * @stop: Called after last netdevice attached to the hardware
1328 * is disabled. This should turn off the hardware (at least
1329 * it must turn off frame reception.)
1330 * May be called right after add_interface if that rejects
1331 * an interface. If you added any work onto the mac80211 workqueue
1332 * you should ensure to cancel it on this callback.
1333 * Must be implemented.
1335 * @add_interface: Called when a netdevice attached to the hardware is
1336 * enabled. Because it is not called for monitor mode devices, @start
1337 * and @stop must be implemented.
1338 * The driver should perform any initialization it needs before
1339 * the device can be enabled. The initial configuration for the
1340 * interface is given in the conf parameter.
1341 * The callback may refuse to add an interface by returning a
1342 * negative error code (which will be seen in userspace.)
1343 * Must be implemented.
1345 * @remove_interface: Notifies a driver that an interface is going down.
1346 * The @stop callback is called after this if it is the last interface
1347 * and no monitor interfaces are present.
1348 * When all interfaces are removed, the MAC address in the hardware
1349 * must be cleared so the device no longer acknowledges packets,
1350 * the mac_addr member of the conf structure is, however, set to the
1351 * MAC address of the device going away.
1352 * Hence, this callback must be implemented.
1354 * @config: Handler for configuration requests. IEEE 802.11 code calls this
1355 * function to change hardware configuration, e.g., channel.
1356 * This function should never fail but returns a negative error code
1357 * if it does.
1359 * @bss_info_changed: Handler for configuration requests related to BSS
1360 * parameters that may vary during BSS's lifespan, and may affect low
1361 * level driver (e.g. assoc/disassoc status, erp parameters).
1362 * This function should not be used if no BSS has been set, unless
1363 * for association indication. The @changed parameter indicates which
1364 * of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made.
1366 * @prepare_multicast: Prepare for multicast filter configuration.
1367 * This callback is optional, and its return value is passed
1368 * to configure_filter(). This callback must be atomic.
1370 * @configure_filter: Configure the device's RX filter.
1371 * See the section "Frame filtering" for more information.
1372 * This callback must be implemented.
1374 * @set_tim: Set TIM bit. mac80211 calls this function when a TIM bit
1375 * must be set or cleared for a given STA. Must be atomic.
1377 * @set_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
1378 * This callback can sleep, and is only called between add_interface
1379 * and remove_interface calls, i.e. while the given virtual interface
1380 * is enabled.
1381 * Returns a negative error code if the key can't be added.
1383 * @update_tkip_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
1384 * This callback will be called in the context of Rx. Called for drivers
1385 * which set IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_TKIP_REQ_RX_P1_KEY.
1387 * @hw_scan: Ask the hardware to service the scan request, no need to start
1388 * the scan state machine in stack. The scan must honour the channel
1389 * configuration done by the regulatory agent in the wiphy's
1390 * registered bands. The hardware (or the driver) needs to make sure
1391 * that power save is disabled.
1392 * The @req ie/ie_len members are rewritten by mac80211 to contain the
1393 * entire IEs after the SSID, so that drivers need not look at these
1394 * at all but just send them after the SSID -- mac80211 includes the
1395 * (extended) supported rates and HT information (where applicable).
1396 * When the scan finishes, ieee80211_scan_completed() must be called;
1397 * note that it also must be called when the scan cannot finish due to
1398 * any error unless this callback returned a negative error code.
1400 * @sw_scan_start: Notifier function that is called just before a software scan
1401 * is started. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need this notification.
1403 * @sw_scan_complete: Notifier function that is called just after a software scan
1404 * finished. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need this notification.
1406 * @get_stats: Return low-level statistics.
1407 * Returns zero if statistics are available.
1409 * @get_tkip_seq: If your device implements TKIP encryption in hardware this
1410 * callback should be provided to read the TKIP transmit IVs (both IV32
1411 * and IV16) for the given key from hardware.
1413 * @set_rts_threshold: Configuration of RTS threshold (if device needs it)
1415 * @sta_notify: Notifies low level driver about addition, removal or power
1416 * state transition of an associated station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc.
1417 * Must be atomic.
1419 * @conf_tx: Configure TX queue parameters (EDCF (aifs, cw_min, cw_max),
1420 * bursting) for a hardware TX queue.
1421 * Returns a negative error code on failure.
1423 * @get_tx_stats: Get statistics of the current TX queue status. This is used
1424 * to get number of currently queued packets (queue length), maximum queue
1425 * size (limit), and total number of packets sent using each TX queue
1426 * (count). The 'stats' pointer points to an array that has hw->queues
1427 * items.
1429 * @get_tsf: Get the current TSF timer value from firmware/hardware. Currently,
1430 * this is only used for IBSS mode BSSID merging and debugging. Is not a
1431 * required function.
1433 * @set_tsf: Set the TSF timer to the specified value in the firmware/hardware.
1434 * Currently, this is only used for IBSS mode debugging. Is not a
1435 * required function.
1437 * @reset_tsf: Reset the TSF timer and allow firmware/hardware to synchronize
1438 * with other STAs in the IBSS. This is only used in IBSS mode. This
1439 * function is optional if the firmware/hardware takes full care of
1440 * TSF synchronization.
1442 * @tx_last_beacon: Determine whether the last IBSS beacon was sent by us.
1443 * This is needed only for IBSS mode and the result of this function is
1444 * used to determine whether to reply to Probe Requests.
1445 * Returns non-zero if this device sent the last beacon.
1447 * @ampdu_action: Perform a certain A-MPDU action
1448 * The RA/TID combination determines the destination and TID we want
1449 * the ampdu action to be performed for. The action is defined through
1450 * ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action. Starting sequence number (@ssn)
1451 * is the first frame we expect to perform the action on. Notice
1452 * that TX/RX_STOP can pass NULL for this parameter.
1453 * Returns a negative error code on failure.
1455 * @rfkill_poll: Poll rfkill hardware state. If you need this, you also
1456 * need to set wiphy->rfkill_poll to %true before registration,
1457 * and need to call wiphy_rfkill_set_hw_state() in the callback.
1459 * @testmode_cmd: Implement a cfg80211 test mode command.
1461 struct ieee80211_ops {
1462 int (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
1463 int (*start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1464 void (*stop)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1465 int (*add_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1466 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
1467 void (*remove_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1468 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
1469 int (*config)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed);
1470 void (*bss_info_changed)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1471 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1472 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *info,
1473 u32 changed);
1474 u64 (*prepare_multicast)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1475 int mc_count, struct dev_addr_list *mc_list);
1476 void (*configure_filter)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1477 unsigned int changed_flags,
1478 unsigned int *total_flags,
1479 u64 multicast);
1480 int (*set_tim)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
1481 bool set);
1482 int (*set_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
1483 struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
1484 struct ieee80211_key_conf *key);
1485 void (*update_tkip_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1486 struct ieee80211_key_conf *conf, const u8 *address,
1487 u32 iv32, u16 *phase1key);
1488 int (*hw_scan)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1489 struct cfg80211_scan_request *req);
1490 void (*sw_scan_start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1491 void (*sw_scan_complete)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1492 int (*get_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1493 struct ieee80211_low_level_stats *stats);
1494 void (*get_tkip_seq)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 hw_key_idx,
1495 u32 *iv32, u16 *iv16);
1496 int (*set_rts_threshold)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 value);
1497 void (*sta_notify)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1498 enum sta_notify_cmd, struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
1499 int (*conf_tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u16 queue,
1500 const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params);
1501 int (*get_tx_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1502 struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats *stats);
1503 u64 (*get_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1504 void (*set_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u64 tsf);
1505 void (*reset_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1506 int (*tx_last_beacon)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1507 int (*ampdu_action)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1508 enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action,
1509 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);
1511 void (*rfkill_poll)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1512 #ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
1513 int (*testmode_cmd)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, void *data, int len);
1514 #endif
1518 * ieee80211_alloc_hw - Allocate a new hardware device
1520 * This must be called once for each hardware device. The returned pointer
1521 * must be used to refer to this device when calling other functions.
1522 * mac80211 allocates a private data area for the driver pointed to by
1523 * @priv in &struct ieee80211_hw, the size of this area is given as
1524 * @priv_data_len.
1526 * @priv_data_len: length of private data
1527 * @ops: callbacks for this device
1529 struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len,
1530 const struct ieee80211_ops *ops);
1533 * ieee80211_register_hw - Register hardware device
1535 * You must call this function before any other functions in
1536 * mac80211. Note that before a hardware can be registered, you
1537 * need to fill the contained wiphy's information.
1539 * @hw: the device to register as returned by ieee80211_alloc_hw()
1541 int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1543 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1544 extern char *__ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1545 extern char *__ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1546 extern char *__ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1547 extern char *__ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1548 #endif
1550 * ieee80211_get_tx_led_name - get name of TX LED
1552 * mac80211 creates a transmit LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1553 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1554 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1555 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1557 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1559 static inline char *ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
1561 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1562 return __ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(hw);
1563 #else
1564 return NULL;
1565 #endif
1569 * ieee80211_get_rx_led_name - get name of RX LED
1571 * mac80211 creates a receive LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1572 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1573 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1574 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1576 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1578 static inline char *ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
1580 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1581 return __ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(hw);
1582 #else
1583 return NULL;
1584 #endif
1588 * ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name - get name of association LED
1590 * mac80211 creates a association LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1591 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1592 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1593 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1595 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1597 static inline char *ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
1599 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1600 return __ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(hw);
1601 #else
1602 return NULL;
1603 #endif
1607 * ieee80211_get_radio_led_name - get name of radio LED
1609 * mac80211 creates a radio change LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1610 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1611 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1612 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1614 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1616 static inline char *ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
1618 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1619 return __ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(hw);
1620 #else
1621 return NULL;
1622 #endif
1626 * ieee80211_unregister_hw - Unregister a hardware device
1628 * This function instructs mac80211 to free allocated resources
1629 * and unregister netdevices from the networking subsystem.
1631 * @hw: the hardware to unregister
1633 void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1636 * ieee80211_free_hw - free hardware descriptor
1638 * This function frees everything that was allocated, including the
1639 * private data for the driver. You must call ieee80211_unregister_hw()
1640 * before calling this function.
1642 * @hw: the hardware to free
1644 void ieee80211_free_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1647 * ieee80211_restart_hw - restart hardware completely
1649 * Call this function when the hardware was restarted for some reason
1650 * (hardware error, ...) and the driver is unable to restore its state
1651 * by itself. mac80211 assumes that at this point the driver/hardware
1652 * is completely uninitialised and stopped, it starts the process by
1653 * calling the ->start() operation. The driver will need to reset all
1654 * internal state that it has prior to calling this function.
1656 * @hw: the hardware to restart
1658 void ieee80211_restart_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1661 * ieee80211_rx - receive frame
1663 * Use this function to hand received frames to mac80211. The receive
1664 * buffer in @skb must start with an IEEE 802.11 header.
1666 * This function may not be called in IRQ context. Calls to this function
1667 * for a single hardware must be synchronized against each other. Calls to
1668 * this function, ieee80211_rx_ni() and ieee80211_rx_irqsafe() may not be
1669 * mixed for a single hardware.
1671 * In process context use instead ieee80211_rx_ni().
1673 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
1674 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
1676 void ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
1679 * ieee80211_rx_irqsafe - receive frame
1681 * Like ieee80211_rx() but can be called in IRQ context
1682 * (internally defers to a tasklet.)
1684 * Calls to this function, ieee80211_rx() or ieee80211_rx_ni() may not
1685 * be mixed for a single hardware.
1687 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
1688 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
1690 void ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
1693 * ieee80211_rx_ni - receive frame (in process context)
1695 * Like ieee80211_rx() but can be called in process context
1696 * (internally disables bottom halves).
1698 * Calls to this function, ieee80211_rx() and ieee80211_rx_irqsafe() may
1699 * not be mixed for a single hardware.
1701 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
1702 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
1704 static inline void ieee80211_rx_ni(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1705 struct sk_buff *skb)
1707 local_bh_disable();
1708 ieee80211_rx(hw, skb);
1709 local_bh_enable();
1713 * ieee80211_tx_status - transmit status callback
1715 * Call this function for all transmitted frames after they have been
1716 * transmitted. It is permissible to not call this function for
1717 * multicast frames but this can affect statistics.
1719 * This function may not be called in IRQ context. Calls to this function
1720 * for a single hardware must be synchronized against each other. Calls
1721 * to this function and ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() may not be mixed
1722 * for a single hardware.
1724 * @hw: the hardware the frame was transmitted by
1725 * @skb: the frame that was transmitted, owned by mac80211 after this call
1727 void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1728 struct sk_buff *skb);
1731 * ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe - IRQ-safe transmit status callback
1733 * Like ieee80211_tx_status() but can be called in IRQ context
1734 * (internally defers to a tasklet.)
1736 * Calls to this function and ieee80211_tx_status() may not be mixed for a
1737 * single hardware.
1739 * @hw: the hardware the frame was transmitted by
1740 * @skb: the frame that was transmitted, owned by mac80211 after this call
1742 void ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1743 struct sk_buff *skb);
1746 * ieee80211_beacon_get_tim - beacon generation function
1747 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1748 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1749 * @tim_offset: pointer to variable that will receive the TIM IE offset.
1750 * Set to 0 if invalid (in non-AP modes).
1751 * @tim_length: pointer to variable that will receive the TIM IE length,
1752 * (including the ID and length bytes!).
1753 * Set to 0 if invalid (in non-AP modes).
1755 * If the driver implements beaconing modes, it must use this function to
1756 * obtain the beacon frame/template.
1758 * If the beacon frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
1759 * hardware/firmware), the driver uses this function to get each beacon
1760 * frame from mac80211 -- it is responsible for calling this function
1761 * before the beacon is needed (e.g. based on hardware interrupt).
1763 * If the beacon frames are generated by the device, then the driver
1764 * must use the returned beacon as the template and change the TIM IE
1765 * according to the current DTIM parameters/TIM bitmap.
1767 * The driver is responsible for freeing the returned skb.
1769 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1770 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1771 u16 *tim_offset, u16 *tim_length);
1774 * ieee80211_beacon_get - beacon generation function
1775 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1776 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1778 * See ieee80211_beacon_get_tim().
1780 static inline struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1781 struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
1783 return ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(hw, vif, NULL, NULL);
1787 * ieee80211_rts_get - RTS frame generation function
1788 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1789 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1790 * @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
1791 * @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
1792 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1793 * @rts: The buffer where to store the RTS frame.
1795 * If the RTS frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
1796 * hardware/firmware), the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1797 * the next RTS frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
1798 * for calling this function before and RTS frame is needed.
1800 void ieee80211_rts_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1801 const void *frame, size_t frame_len,
1802 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl,
1803 struct ieee80211_rts *rts);
1806 * ieee80211_rts_duration - Get the duration field for an RTS frame
1807 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1808 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1809 * @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
1810 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1812 * If the RTS is generated in firmware, but the host system must provide
1813 * the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1814 * the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
1816 __le16 ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1817 struct ieee80211_vif *vif, size_t frame_len,
1818 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl);
1821 * ieee80211_ctstoself_get - CTS-to-self frame generation function
1822 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1823 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1824 * @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
1825 * @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
1826 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1827 * @cts: The buffer where to store the CTS-to-self frame.
1829 * If the CTS-to-self frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
1830 * hardware/firmware), the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1831 * the next CTS-to-self frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
1832 * for calling this function before and CTS-to-self frame is needed.
1834 void ieee80211_ctstoself_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1835 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1836 const void *frame, size_t frame_len,
1837 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl,
1838 struct ieee80211_cts *cts);
1841 * ieee80211_ctstoself_duration - Get the duration field for a CTS-to-self frame
1842 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1843 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1844 * @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
1845 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1847 * If the CTS-to-self is generated in firmware, but the host system must provide
1848 * the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1849 * the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
1851 __le16 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1852 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1853 size_t frame_len,
1854 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl);
1857 * ieee80211_generic_frame_duration - Calculate the duration field for a frame
1858 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1859 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1860 * @frame_len: the length of the frame.
1861 * @rate: the rate at which the frame is going to be transmitted.
1863 * Calculate the duration field of some generic frame, given its
1864 * length and transmission rate (in 100kbps).
1866 __le16 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1867 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1868 size_t frame_len,
1869 struct ieee80211_rate *rate);
1872 * ieee80211_get_buffered_bc - accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames
1873 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1874 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1876 * Function for accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames. If
1877 * hardware/firmware does not implement buffering of broadcast/multicast
1878 * frames when power saving is used, 802.11 code buffers them in the host
1879 * memory. The low-level driver uses this function to fetch next buffered
1880 * frame. In most cases, this is used when generating beacon frame. This
1881 * function returns a pointer to the next buffered skb or NULL if no more
1882 * buffered frames are available.
1884 * Note: buffered frames are returned only after DTIM beacon frame was
1885 * generated with ieee80211_beacon_get() and the low-level driver must thus
1886 * call ieee80211_beacon_get() first. ieee80211_get_buffered_bc() returns
1887 * NULL if the previous generated beacon was not DTIM, so the low-level driver
1888 * does not need to check for DTIM beacons separately and should be able to
1889 * use common code for all beacons.
1891 struct sk_buff *
1892 ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
1895 * ieee80211_get_tkip_key - get a TKIP rc4 for skb
1897 * This function computes a TKIP rc4 key for an skb. It computes
1898 * a phase 1 key if needed (iv16 wraps around). This function is to
1899 * be used by drivers which can do HW encryption but need to compute
1900 * to phase 1/2 key in SW.
1902 * @keyconf: the parameter passed with the set key
1903 * @skb: the skb for which the key is needed
1904 * @type: TBD
1905 * @key: a buffer to which the key will be written
1907 void ieee80211_get_tkip_key(struct ieee80211_key_conf *keyconf,
1908 struct sk_buff *skb,
1909 enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type type, u8 *key);
1911 * ieee80211_wake_queue - wake specific queue
1912 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1913 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
1915 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_wake_queue.
1917 void ieee80211_wake_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue);
1920 * ieee80211_stop_queue - stop specific queue
1921 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1922 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
1924 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
1926 void ieee80211_stop_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue);
1929 * ieee80211_queue_stopped - test status of the queue
1930 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1931 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
1933 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
1936 int ieee80211_queue_stopped(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue);
1939 * ieee80211_stop_queues - stop all queues
1940 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1942 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
1944 void ieee80211_stop_queues(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1947 * ieee80211_wake_queues - wake all queues
1948 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1950 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_wake_queue.
1952 void ieee80211_wake_queues(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1955 * ieee80211_scan_completed - completed hardware scan
1957 * When hardware scan offload is used (i.e. the hw_scan() callback is
1958 * assigned) this function needs to be called by the driver to notify
1959 * mac80211 that the scan finished.
1961 * @hw: the hardware that finished the scan
1962 * @aborted: set to true if scan was aborted
1964 void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool aborted);
1967 * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces - iterate active interfaces
1969 * This function iterates over the interfaces associated with a given
1970 * hardware that are currently active and calls the callback for them.
1971 * This function allows the iterator function to sleep, when the iterator
1972 * function is atomic @ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic can
1973 * be used.
1975 * @hw: the hardware struct of which the interfaces should be iterated over
1976 * @iterator: the iterator function to call
1977 * @data: first argument of the iterator function
1979 void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1980 void (*iterator)(void *data, u8 *mac,
1981 struct ieee80211_vif *vif),
1982 void *data);
1985 * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic - iterate active interfaces
1987 * This function iterates over the interfaces associated with a given
1988 * hardware that are currently active and calls the callback for them.
1989 * This function requires the iterator callback function to be atomic,
1990 * if that is not desired, use @ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces instead.
1992 * @hw: the hardware struct of which the interfaces should be iterated over
1993 * @iterator: the iterator function to call, cannot sleep
1994 * @data: first argument of the iterator function
1996 void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1997 void (*iterator)(void *data,
1998 u8 *mac,
1999 struct ieee80211_vif *vif),
2000 void *data);
2003 * ieee80211_queue_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
2005 * Drivers and mac80211 use this to add work onto the mac80211 workqueue.
2006 * This helper ensures drivers are not queueing work when they should not be.
2008 * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
2009 * @work: the work we want to add onto the mac80211 workqueue
2011 void ieee80211_queue_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct work_struct *work);
2014 * ieee80211_queue_delayed_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
2016 * Drivers and mac80211 use this to queue delayed work onto the mac80211
2017 * workqueue.
2019 * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
2020 * @dwork: delayable work to queue onto the mac80211 workqueue
2021 * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before queueing
2023 void ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2024 struct delayed_work *dwork,
2025 unsigned long delay);
2028 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session - Start a tx Block Ack session.
2029 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2030 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient
2031 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
2033 * Return: success if addBA request was sent, failure otherwise
2035 * Although mac80211/low level driver/user space application can estimate
2036 * the need to start aggregation on a certain RA/TID, the session level
2037 * will be managed by the mac80211.
2039 int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ra, u16 tid);
2042 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb - low level driver ready to aggregate.
2043 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2044 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2045 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
2047 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2048 * finished with preparations for the BA session.
2050 void ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ra, u16 tid);
2053 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to aggregate.
2054 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2055 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2056 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
2058 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2059 * finished with preparations for the BA session.
2060 * This version of the function is IRQ-safe.
2062 void ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *ra,
2063 u16 tid);
2066 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session - Stop a Block Ack session.
2067 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2068 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient
2069 * @tid: the TID to stop BA.
2070 * @initiator: if indicates initiator DELBA frame will be sent.
2072 * Return: error if no sta with matching da found, success otherwise
2074 * Although mac80211/low level driver/user space application can estimate
2075 * the need to stop aggregation on a certain RA/TID, the session level
2076 * will be managed by the mac80211.
2078 int ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2079 u8 *ra, u16 tid,
2080 enum ieee80211_back_parties initiator);
2083 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb - low level driver ready to stop aggregate.
2084 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2085 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2086 * @tid: the desired TID to BA on.
2088 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2089 * finished with preparations for the BA session tear down.
2091 void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ra, u8 tid);
2094 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to stop aggregate.
2095 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2096 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2097 * @tid: the desired TID to BA on.
2099 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2100 * finished with preparations for the BA session tear down.
2101 * This version of the function is IRQ-safe.
2103 void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *ra,
2104 u16 tid);
2107 * ieee80211_find_sta - find a station
2109 * @vif: virtual interface to look for station on
2110 * @addr: station's address
2112 * This function must be called under RCU lock and the
2113 * resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.
2115 struct ieee80211_sta *ieee80211_find_sta(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2116 const u8 *addr);
2119 * ieee80211_find_sta_by_hw - find a station on hardware
2121 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
2122 * @addr: station's address
2124 * This function must be called under RCU lock and the
2125 * resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.
2127 * NOTE: This function should not be used! When mac80211 is converted
2128 * internally to properly keep track of stations on multiple
2129 * virtual interfaces, it will not always know which station to
2130 * return here since a single address might be used by multiple
2131 * logical stations (e.g. consider a station connecting to another
2132 * BSSID on the same AP hardware without disconnecting first).
2134 * DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION.
2136 struct ieee80211_sta *ieee80211_find_sta_by_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2137 const u8 *addr);
2140 * ieee80211_sta_block_awake - block station from waking up
2141 * @hw: the hardware
2142 * @pubsta: the station
2143 * @block: whether to block or unblock
2145 * Some devices require that all frames that are on the queues
2146 * for a specific station that went to sleep are flushed before
2147 * a poll response or frames after the station woke up can be
2148 * delivered to that it. Note that such frames must be rejected
2149 * by the driver as filtered, with the appropriate status flag.
2151 * This function allows implementing this mode in a race-free
2152 * manner.
2154 * To do this, a driver must keep track of the number of frames
2155 * still enqueued for a specific station. If this number is not
2156 * zero when the station goes to sleep, the driver must call
2157 * this function to force mac80211 to consider the station to
2158 * be asleep regardless of the station's actual state. Once the
2159 * number of outstanding frames reaches zero, the driver must
2160 * call this function again to unblock the station. That will
2161 * cause mac80211 to be able to send ps-poll responses, and if
2162 * the station queried in the meantime then frames will also
2163 * be sent out as a result of this. Additionally, the driver
2164 * will be notified that the station woke up some time after
2165 * it is unblocked, regardless of whether the station actually
2166 * woke up while blocked or not.
2168 void ieee80211_sta_block_awake(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2169 struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, bool block);
2172 * ieee80211_beacon_loss - inform hardware does not receive beacons
2174 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
2176 * When beacon filtering is enabled with IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTERING and
2177 * IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set, the driver needs to inform whenever the
2178 * hardware is not receiving beacons with this function.
2180 void ieee80211_beacon_loss(struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2182 /* Rate control API */
2185 * enum rate_control_changed - flags to indicate which parameter changed
2187 * @IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED: The HT parameters of the operating channel have
2188 * changed, rate control algorithm can update its internal state if needed.
2190 enum rate_control_changed {
2191 IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED = BIT(0)
2195 * struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control - rate control information for/from RC algo
2197 * @hw: The hardware the algorithm is invoked for.
2198 * @sband: The band this frame is being transmitted on.
2199 * @bss_conf: the current BSS configuration
2200 * @reported_rate: The rate control algorithm can fill this in to indicate
2201 * which rate should be reported to userspace as the current rate and
2202 * used for rate calculations in the mesh network.
2203 * @rts: whether RTS will be used for this frame because it is longer than the
2204 * RTS threshold
2205 * @short_preamble: whether mac80211 will request short-preamble transmission
2206 * if the selected rate supports it
2207 * @max_rate_idx: user-requested maximum rate (not MCS for now)
2208 * @skb: the skb that will be transmitted, the control information in it needs
2209 * to be filled in
2211 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control {
2212 struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
2213 struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
2214 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf;
2215 struct sk_buff *skb;
2216 struct ieee80211_tx_rate reported_rate;
2217 bool rts, short_preamble;
2218 u8 max_rate_idx;
2221 struct rate_control_ops {
2222 struct module *module;
2223 const char *name;
2224 void *(*alloc)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir);
2225 void (*free)(void *priv);
2227 void *(*alloc_sta)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp);
2228 void (*rate_init)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2229 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta);
2230 void (*rate_update)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2231 struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
2232 void *priv_sta, u32 changed);
2233 void (*free_sta)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
2234 void *priv_sta);
2236 void (*tx_status)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2237 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
2238 struct sk_buff *skb);
2239 void (*get_rate)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
2240 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc);
2242 void (*add_sta_debugfs)(void *priv, void *priv_sta,
2243 struct dentry *dir);
2244 void (*remove_sta_debugfs)(void *priv, void *priv_sta);
2247 static inline int rate_supported(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
2248 enum ieee80211_band band,
2249 int index)
2251 return (sta == NULL || sta->supp_rates[band] & BIT(index));
2255 * rate_control_send_low - helper for drivers for management/no-ack frames
2257 * Rate control algorithms that agree to use the lowest rate to
2258 * send management frames and NO_ACK data with the respective hw
2259 * retries should use this in the beginning of their mac80211 get_rate
2260 * callback. If true is returned the rate control can simply return.
2261 * If false is returned we guarantee that sta and sta and priv_sta is
2262 * not null.
2264 * Rate control algorithms wishing to do more intelligent selection of
2265 * rate for multicast/broadcast frames may choose to not use this.
2267 * @sta: &struct ieee80211_sta pointer to the target destination. Note
2268 * that this may be null.
2269 * @priv_sta: private rate control structure. This may be null.
2270 * @txrc: rate control information we sholud populate for mac80211.
2272 bool rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
2273 void *priv_sta,
2274 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc);
2277 static inline s8
2278 rate_lowest_index(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2279 struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
2281 int i;
2283 for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++)
2284 if (rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
2285 return i;
2287 /* warn when we cannot find a rate. */
2288 WARN_ON(1);
2290 return 0;
2293 static inline
2294 bool rate_usable_index_exists(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2295 struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
2297 unsigned int i;
2299 for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++)
2300 if (rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
2301 return true;
2302 return false;
2305 int ieee80211_rate_control_register(struct rate_control_ops *ops);
2306 void ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(struct rate_control_ops *ops);
2308 static inline bool
2309 conf_is_ht20(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2311 return conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
2314 static inline bool
2315 conf_is_ht40_minus(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2317 return conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS;
2320 static inline bool
2321 conf_is_ht40_plus(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2323 return conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS;
2326 static inline bool
2327 conf_is_ht40(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2329 return conf_is_ht40_minus(conf) || conf_is_ht40_plus(conf);
2332 static inline bool
2333 conf_is_ht(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2335 return conf->channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
2338 #endif /* MAC80211_H */