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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 2007-2010 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 * enum ieee80211_ac_numbers - AC numbers as used in mac80211
101 * @IEEE80211_AC_VO: voice
102 * @IEEE80211_AC_VI: video
103 * @IEEE80211_AC_BE: best effort
104 * @IEEE80211_AC_BK: background
106 enum ieee80211_ac_numbers {
107 IEEE80211_AC_VO = 0,
108 IEEE80211_AC_VI = 1,
109 IEEE80211_AC_BE = 2,
110 IEEE80211_AC_BK = 3,
114 * struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params - transmit queue configuration
116 * The information provided in this structure is required for QoS
117 * transmit queue configuration. Cf. IEEE 802.11 7.3.2.29.
119 * @aifs: arbitration interframe space [0..255]
120 * @cw_min: minimum contention window [a value of the form
121 * 2^n-1 in the range 1..32767]
122 * @cw_max: maximum contention window [like @cw_min]
123 * @txop: maximum burst time in units of 32 usecs, 0 meaning disabled
124 * @uapsd: is U-APSD mode enabled for the queue
126 struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params {
127 u16 txop;
128 u16 cw_min;
129 u16 cw_max;
130 u8 aifs;
131 bool uapsd;
134 struct ieee80211_low_level_stats {
135 unsigned int dot11ACKFailureCount;
136 unsigned int dot11RTSFailureCount;
137 unsigned int dot11FCSErrorCount;
138 unsigned int dot11RTSSuccessCount;
142 * enum ieee80211_bss_change - BSS change notification flags
144 * These flags are used with the bss_info_changed() callback
145 * to indicate which BSS parameter changed.
147 * @BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC: association status changed (associated/disassociated),
148 * also implies a change in the AID.
149 * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT: CTS protection changed
150 * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE: preamble changed
151 * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT: slot timing changed
152 * @BSS_CHANGED_HT: 802.11n parameters changed
153 * @BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES: Basic rateset changed
154 * @BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT: Beacon interval changed
155 * @BSS_CHANGED_BSSID: BSSID changed, for whatever
156 * reason (IBSS and managed mode)
157 * @BSS_CHANGED_BEACON: Beacon data changed, retrieve
158 * new beacon (beaconing modes)
159 * @BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED: Beaconing should be
160 * enabled/disabled (beaconing modes)
161 * @BSS_CHANGED_CQM: Connection quality monitor config changed
162 * @BSS_CHANGED_IBSS: IBSS join status changed
163 * @BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER: Hardware ARP filter address list or state changed.
164 * @BSS_CHANGED_QOS: QoS for this association was enabled/disabled. Note
165 * that it is only ever disabled for station mode.
166 * @BSS_CHANGED_IDLE: Idle changed for this BSS/interface.
168 enum ieee80211_bss_change {
169 BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC = 1<<0,
170 BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT = 1<<1,
171 BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE = 1<<2,
172 BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT = 1<<3,
173 BSS_CHANGED_HT = 1<<4,
174 BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES = 1<<5,
175 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT = 1<<6,
176 BSS_CHANGED_BSSID = 1<<7,
177 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON = 1<<8,
178 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED = 1<<9,
179 BSS_CHANGED_CQM = 1<<10,
180 BSS_CHANGED_IBSS = 1<<11,
181 BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER = 1<<12,
182 BSS_CHANGED_QOS = 1<<13,
183 BSS_CHANGED_IDLE = 1<<14,
185 /* when adding here, make sure to change ieee80211_reconfig */
189 * The maximum number of IPv4 addresses listed for ARP filtering. If the number
190 * of addresses for an interface increase beyond this value, hardware ARP
191 * filtering will be disabled.
193 #define IEEE80211_BSS_ARP_ADDR_LIST_LEN 4
196 * struct ieee80211_bss_conf - holds the BSS's changing parameters
198 * This structure keeps information about a BSS (and an association
199 * to that BSS) that can change during the lifetime of the BSS.
201 * @assoc: association status
202 * @ibss_joined: indicates whether this station is part of an IBSS
203 * or not
204 * @aid: association ID number, valid only when @assoc is true
205 * @use_cts_prot: use CTS protection
206 * @use_short_preamble: use 802.11b short preamble;
207 * if the hardware cannot handle this it must set the
208 * IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE hardware flag
209 * @use_short_slot: use short slot time (only relevant for ERP);
210 * if the hardware cannot handle this it must set the
211 * IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE hardware flag
212 * @dtim_period: num of beacons before the next DTIM, for beaconing,
213 * valid in station mode only while @assoc is true and if also
214 * requested by %IEEE80211_HW_NEED_DTIM_PERIOD (cf. also hw conf
215 * @ps_dtim_period)
216 * @timestamp: beacon timestamp
217 * @beacon_int: beacon interval
218 * @assoc_capability: capabilities taken from assoc resp
219 * @basic_rates: bitmap of basic rates, each bit stands for an
220 * index into the rate table configured by the driver in
221 * the current band.
222 * @mcast_rate: per-band multicast rate index + 1 (0: disabled)
223 * @bssid: The BSSID for this BSS
224 * @enable_beacon: whether beaconing should be enabled or not
225 * @channel_type: Channel type for this BSS -- the hardware might be
226 * configured for HT40+ while this BSS only uses no-HT, for
227 * example.
228 * @ht_operation_mode: HT operation mode (like in &struct ieee80211_ht_info).
229 * This field is only valid when the channel type is one of the HT types.
230 * @cqm_rssi_thold: Connection quality monitor RSSI threshold, a zero value
231 * implies disabled
232 * @cqm_rssi_hyst: Connection quality monitor RSSI hysteresis
233 * @arp_addr_list: List of IPv4 addresses for hardware ARP filtering. The
234 * may filter ARP queries targeted for other addresses than listed here.
235 * The driver must allow ARP queries targeted for all address listed here
236 * to pass through. An empty list implies no ARP queries need to pass.
237 * @arp_addr_cnt: Number of addresses currently on the list.
238 * @arp_filter_enabled: Enable ARP filtering - if enabled, the hardware may
239 * filter ARP queries based on the @arp_addr_list, if disabled, the
240 * hardware must not perform any ARP filtering. Note, that the filter will
241 * be enabled also in promiscuous mode.
242 * @qos: This is a QoS-enabled BSS.
243 * @idle: This interface is idle. There's also a global idle flag in the
244 * hardware config which may be more appropriate depending on what
245 * your driver/device needs to do.
247 struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
248 const u8 *bssid;
249 /* association related data */
250 bool assoc, ibss_joined;
251 u16 aid;
252 /* erp related data */
253 bool use_cts_prot;
254 bool use_short_preamble;
255 bool use_short_slot;
256 bool enable_beacon;
257 u8 dtim_period;
258 u16 beacon_int;
259 u16 assoc_capability;
260 u64 timestamp;
261 u32 basic_rates;
262 int mcast_rate[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
263 u16 ht_operation_mode;
264 s32 cqm_rssi_thold;
265 u32 cqm_rssi_hyst;
266 enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type;
267 __be32 arp_addr_list[IEEE80211_BSS_ARP_ADDR_LIST_LEN];
268 u8 arp_addr_cnt;
269 bool arp_filter_enabled;
270 bool qos;
271 bool idle;
275 * enum mac80211_tx_control_flags - flags to describe transmission information/status
277 * These flags are used with the @flags member of &ieee80211_tx_info.
279 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS: require TX status callback for this frame.
280 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ: The driver has to assign a sequence
281 * number to this frame, taking care of not overwriting the fragment
282 * number and increasing the sequence number only when the
283 * IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT flag is set. mac80211 will properly
284 * assign sequence numbers to QoS-data frames but cannot do so correctly
285 * for non-QoS-data and management frames because beacons need them from
286 * that counter as well and mac80211 cannot guarantee proper sequencing.
287 * If this flag is set, the driver should instruct the hardware to
288 * assign a sequence number to the frame or assign one itself. Cf. IEEE
289 * 802.11-2007 7.1.3.4.1 paragraph 3. This flag will always be set for
290 * beacons and always be clear for frames without a sequence number field.
291 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK: tell the low level not to wait for an ack
292 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT: clear powersave filter for destination
293 * station
294 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT: this is a first fragment of the frame
295 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM: send this frame after DTIM beacon
296 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU: this frame should be sent as part of an A-MPDU
297 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED: Frame was injected, internal to mac80211.
298 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED: The frame was not transmitted
299 * because the destination STA was in powersave mode. Note that to
300 * avoid race conditions, the filter must be set by the hardware or
301 * firmware upon receiving a frame that indicates that the station
302 * went to sleep (must be done on device to filter frames already on
303 * the queue) and may only be unset after mac80211 gives the OK for
304 * that by setting the IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT (see above),
305 * since only then is it guaranteed that no more frames are in the
306 * hardware queue.
307 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK: Frame was acknowledged
308 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU: The frame was aggregated, so status
309 * is for the whole aggregation.
310 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK: no block ack was returned,
311 * so consider using block ack request (BAR).
312 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE: internal to mac80211, can be
313 * set by rate control algorithms to indicate probe rate, will
314 * be cleared for fragmented frames (except on the last fragment)
315 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING: completely internal to mac80211,
316 * used to indicate that a pending frame requires TX processing before
317 * it can be sent out.
318 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED: completely internal to mac80211,
319 * used to indicate that a frame was already retried due to PS
320 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT: completely internal to mac80211,
321 * used to indicate frame should not be encrypted
322 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE: (internal?)
323 * This frame is a response to a PS-poll frame and should be sent
324 * although the station is in powersave mode.
325 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES: More frames will be passed to the
326 * transmit function after the current frame, this can be used
327 * by drivers to kick the DMA queue only if unset or when the
328 * queue gets full.
329 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRANSMISSION: This frame is being retransmitted
330 * after TX status because the destination was asleep, it must not
331 * be modified again (no seqno assignment, crypto, etc.)
332 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_HAS_RADIOTAP: This frame was injected and still
333 * has a radiotap header at skb->data.
334 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NL80211_FRAME_TX: Frame was requested through nl80211
335 * MLME command (internal to mac80211 to figure out whether to send TX
336 * status to user space)
337 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LDPC: tells the driver to use LDPC for this frame
338 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC: Enables Space-Time Block Coding (STBC) for this
339 * frame and selects the maximum number of streams that it can use.
340 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_TX_OFFCHAN: Marks this packet to be transmitted on
341 * the off-channel channel when a remain-on-channel offload is done
342 * in hardware -- normal packets still flow and are expected to be
343 * handled properly by the device.
344 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_TKIP_MIC_FAILURE: Marks this packet to be used for TKIP
345 * testing. It will be sent out with incorrect Michael MIC key to allow
346 * TKIP countermeasures to be tested.
348 * Note: If you have to add new flags to the enumeration, then don't
349 * forget to update %IEEE80211_TX_TEMPORARY_FLAGS when necessary.
351 enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
352 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS = BIT(0),
353 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ = BIT(1),
354 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK = BIT(2),
355 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT = BIT(3),
356 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT = BIT(4),
357 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM = BIT(5),
358 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU = BIT(6),
359 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED = BIT(7),
360 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED = BIT(8),
361 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK = BIT(9),
362 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU = BIT(10),
363 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK = BIT(11),
364 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE = BIT(12),
365 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING = BIT(14),
366 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED = BIT(15),
367 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT = BIT(16),
368 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE = BIT(17),
369 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES = BIT(18),
370 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRANSMISSION = BIT(19),
371 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_HAS_RADIOTAP = BIT(20),
372 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NL80211_FRAME_TX = BIT(21),
373 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LDPC = BIT(22),
374 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC = BIT(23) | BIT(24),
375 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_TX_OFFCHAN = BIT(25),
376 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_TKIP_MIC_FAILURE = BIT(26),
379 #define IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC_SHIFT 23
382 * This definition is used as a mask to clear all temporary flags, which are
383 * set by the tx handlers for each transmission attempt by the mac80211 stack.
385 #define IEEE80211_TX_TEMPORARY_FLAGS (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK | \
386 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT | \
387 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU | \
388 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED | IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK | \
389 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU | IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK | \
390 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE | \
391 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LDPC | \
392 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC)
395 * enum mac80211_rate_control_flags - per-rate flags set by the
396 * Rate Control algorithm.
398 * These flags are set by the Rate control algorithm for each rate during tx,
399 * in the @flags member of struct ieee80211_tx_rate.
401 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS: Use RTS/CTS exchange for this rate.
402 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT: CTS-to-self protection is required.
403 * This is set if the current BSS requires ERP protection.
404 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Use short preamble.
405 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS: HT rate.
406 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD: Indicates whether this rate should be used in
407 * Greenfield mode.
408 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH: Indicates if the Channel Width should be 40 MHz.
409 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA: The frame should be transmitted on both of the
410 * adjacent 20 MHz channels, if the current channel type is
411 * NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS or NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS.
412 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI: Short Guard interval should be used for this rate.
414 enum mac80211_rate_control_flags {
415 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS = BIT(0),
416 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT = BIT(1),
417 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE = BIT(2),
419 /* rate index is an MCS rate number instead of an index */
420 IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS = BIT(3),
421 IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD = BIT(4),
422 IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH = BIT(5),
423 IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA = BIT(6),
424 IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI = BIT(7),
428 /* there are 40 bytes if you don't need the rateset to be kept */
429 #define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 40
431 /* if you do need the rateset, then you have less space */
432 #define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 24
434 /* maximum number of rate stages */
435 #define IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES 5
438 * struct ieee80211_tx_rate - rate selection/status
440 * @idx: rate index to attempt to send with
441 * @flags: rate control flags (&enum mac80211_rate_control_flags)
442 * @count: number of tries in this rate before going to the next rate
444 * A value of -1 for @idx indicates an invalid rate and, if used
445 * in an array of retry rates, that no more rates should be tried.
447 * When used for transmit status reporting, the driver should
448 * always report the rate along with the flags it used.
450 * &struct ieee80211_tx_info contains an array of these structs
451 * in the control information, and it will be filled by the rate
452 * control algorithm according to what should be sent. For example,
453 * if this array contains, in the format { <idx>, <count> } the
454 * information
455 * { 3, 2 }, { 2, 2 }, { 1, 4 }, { -1, 0 }, { -1, 0 }
456 * then this means that the frame should be transmitted
457 * up to twice at rate 3, up to twice at rate 2, and up to four
458 * times at rate 1 if it doesn't get acknowledged. Say it gets
459 * acknowledged by the peer after the fifth attempt, the status
460 * information should then contain
461 * { 3, 2 }, { 2, 2 }, { 1, 1 }, { -1, 0 } ...
462 * since it was transmitted twice at rate 3, twice at rate 2
463 * and once at rate 1 after which we received an acknowledgement.
465 struct ieee80211_tx_rate {
466 s8 idx;
467 u8 count;
468 u8 flags;
469 } __packed;
472 * struct ieee80211_tx_info - skb transmit information
474 * This structure is placed in skb->cb for three uses:
475 * (1) mac80211 TX control - mac80211 tells the driver what to do
476 * (2) driver internal use (if applicable)
477 * (3) TX status information - driver tells mac80211 what happened
479 * The TX control's sta pointer is only valid during the ->tx call,
480 * it may be NULL.
482 * @flags: transmit info flags, defined above
483 * @band: the band to transmit on (use for checking for races)
484 * @antenna_sel_tx: antenna to use, 0 for automatic diversity
485 * @pad: padding, ignore
486 * @control: union for control data
487 * @status: union for status data
488 * @driver_data: array of driver_data pointers
489 * @ampdu_ack_len: number of acked aggregated frames.
490 * relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU was set.
491 * @ampdu_len: number of aggregated frames.
492 * relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU was set.
493 * @ack_signal: signal strength of the ACK frame
495 struct ieee80211_tx_info {
496 /* common information */
497 u32 flags;
498 u8 band;
500 u8 antenna_sel_tx;
502 /* 2 byte hole */
503 u8 pad[2];
505 union {
506 struct {
507 union {
508 /* rate control */
509 struct {
510 struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[
511 IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
512 s8 rts_cts_rate_idx;
514 /* only needed before rate control */
515 unsigned long jiffies;
517 /* NB: vif can be NULL for injected frames */
518 struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
519 struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key;
520 struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
521 } control;
522 struct {
523 struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
524 u8 ampdu_ack_len;
525 int ack_signal;
526 u8 ampdu_len;
527 /* 15 bytes free */
528 } status;
529 struct {
530 struct ieee80211_tx_rate driver_rates[
531 IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
532 void *rate_driver_data[
533 IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE / sizeof(void *)];
535 void *driver_data[
536 IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE / sizeof(void *)];
541 * struct ieee80211_sched_scan_ies - scheduled scan IEs
543 * This structure is used to pass the appropriate IEs to be used in scheduled
544 * scans for all bands. It contains both the IEs passed from the userspace
545 * and the ones generated by mac80211.
547 * @ie: array with the IEs for each supported band
548 * @len: array with the total length of the IEs for each band
550 struct ieee80211_sched_scan_ies {
551 u8 *ie[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
552 size_t len[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
555 static inline struct ieee80211_tx_info *IEEE80211_SKB_CB(struct sk_buff *skb)
557 return (struct ieee80211_tx_info *)skb->cb;
560 static inline struct ieee80211_rx_status *IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(struct sk_buff *skb)
562 return (struct ieee80211_rx_status *)skb->cb;
566 * ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status - clear TX status
568 * @info: The &struct ieee80211_tx_info to be cleared.
570 * When the driver passes an skb back to mac80211, it must report
571 * a number of things in TX status. This function clears everything
572 * in the TX status but the rate control information (it does clear
573 * the count since you need to fill that in anyway).
575 * NOTE: You can only use this function if you do NOT use
576 * info->driver_data! Use info->rate_driver_data
577 * instead if you need only the less space that allows.
579 static inline void
580 ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
582 int i;
584 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) !=
585 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, control.rates));
586 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) !=
587 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, driver_rates));
588 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) != 8);
589 /* clear the rate counts */
590 for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++)
591 info->status.rates[i].count = 0;
593 BUILD_BUG_ON(
594 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ampdu_ack_len) != 23);
595 memset(&info->status.ampdu_ack_len, 0,
596 sizeof(struct ieee80211_tx_info) -
597 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ampdu_ack_len));
602 * enum mac80211_rx_flags - receive flags
604 * These flags are used with the @flag member of &struct ieee80211_rx_status.
605 * @RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR: Michael MIC error was reported on this frame.
606 * Use together with %RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED.
607 * @RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED: This frame was decrypted in hardware.
608 * @RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED: the Michael MIC is stripped off this frame,
609 * verification has been done by the hardware.
610 * @RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED: The IV/ICV are stripped from this frame.
611 * If this flag is set, the stack cannot do any replay detection
612 * hence the driver or hardware will have to do that.
613 * @RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC: Set this flag if the FCS check failed on
614 * the frame.
615 * @RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC: Set this flag if the PCLP check failed on
616 * the frame.
617 * @RX_FLAG_MACTIME_MPDU: The timestamp passed in the RX status (@mactime
618 * field) is valid and contains the time the first symbol of the MPDU
619 * was received. This is useful in monitor mode and for proper IBSS
620 * merging.
621 * @RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE: Short preamble was used for this frame
622 * @RX_FLAG_HT: HT MCS was used and rate_idx is MCS index
623 * @RX_FLAG_40MHZ: HT40 (40 MHz) was used
624 * @RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI: Short guard interval was used
626 enum mac80211_rx_flags {
627 RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR = 1<<0,
628 RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED = 1<<1,
629 RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED = 1<<3,
630 RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED = 1<<4,
631 RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC = 1<<5,
632 RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC = 1<<6,
633 RX_FLAG_MACTIME_MPDU = 1<<7,
634 RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE = 1<<8,
635 RX_FLAG_HT = 1<<9,
636 RX_FLAG_40MHZ = 1<<10,
637 RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI = 1<<11,
641 * struct ieee80211_rx_status - receive status
643 * The low-level driver should provide this information (the subset
644 * supported by hardware) to the 802.11 code with each received
645 * frame, in the skb's control buffer (cb).
647 * @mactime: value in microseconds of the 64-bit Time Synchronization Function
648 * (TSF) timer when the first data symbol (MPDU) arrived at the hardware.
649 * @band: the active band when this frame was received
650 * @freq: frequency the radio was tuned to when receiving this frame, in MHz
651 * @signal: signal strength when receiving this frame, either in dBm, in dB or
652 * unspecified depending on the hardware capabilities flags
653 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_*
654 * @antenna: antenna used
655 * @rate_idx: index of data rate into band's supported rates or MCS index if
656 * HT rates are use (RX_FLAG_HT)
657 * @flag: %RX_FLAG_*
658 * @rx_flags: internal RX flags for mac80211
660 struct ieee80211_rx_status {
661 u64 mactime;
662 enum ieee80211_band band;
663 int freq;
664 int signal;
665 int antenna;
666 int rate_idx;
667 int flag;
668 unsigned int rx_flags;
672 * enum ieee80211_conf_flags - configuration flags
674 * Flags to define PHY configuration options
676 * @IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR: there's a monitor interface present -- use this
677 * to determine for example whether to calculate timestamps for packets
678 * or not, do not use instead of filter flags!
679 * @IEEE80211_CONF_PS: Enable 802.11 power save mode (managed mode only).
680 * This is the power save mode defined by IEEE 802.11-2007 section 11.2,
681 * meaning that the hardware still wakes up for beacons, is able to
682 * transmit frames and receive the possible acknowledgment frames.
683 * Not to be confused with hardware specific wakeup/sleep states,
684 * driver is responsible for that. See the section "Powersave support"
685 * for more.
686 * @IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE: The device is running, but idle; if the flag is set
687 * the driver should be prepared to handle configuration requests but
688 * may turn the device off as much as possible. Typically, this flag will
689 * be set when an interface is set UP but not associated or scanning, but
690 * it can also be unset in that case when monitor interfaces are active.
691 * @IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL: The device is currently not on its main
692 * operating channel.
694 enum ieee80211_conf_flags {
695 IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR = (1<<0),
696 IEEE80211_CONF_PS = (1<<1),
697 IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE = (1<<2),
698 IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL = (1<<3),
703 * enum ieee80211_conf_changed - denotes which configuration changed
705 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_LISTEN_INTERVAL: the listen interval changed
706 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR: the monitor flag changed
707 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS: the PS flag or dynamic PS timeout changed
708 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER: the TX power changed
709 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL: the channel/channel_type changed
710 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS: retry limits changed
711 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE: Idle flag changed
712 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_SMPS: Spatial multiplexing powersave mode changed
714 enum ieee80211_conf_changed {
715 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_SMPS = BIT(1),
716 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_LISTEN_INTERVAL = BIT(2),
717 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR = BIT(3),
718 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS = BIT(4),
719 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER = BIT(5),
720 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL = BIT(6),
721 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS = BIT(7),
722 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE = BIT(8),
726 * enum ieee80211_smps_mode - spatial multiplexing power save mode
728 * @IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC: automatic
729 * @IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF: off
730 * @IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC: static
731 * @IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC: dynamic
732 * @IEEE80211_SMPS_NUM_MODES: internal, don't use
734 enum ieee80211_smps_mode {
735 IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC,
736 IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF,
737 IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC,
738 IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC,
740 /* keep last */
741 IEEE80211_SMPS_NUM_MODES,
745 * struct ieee80211_conf - configuration of the device
747 * This struct indicates how the driver shall configure the hardware.
749 * @flags: configuration flags defined above
751 * @listen_interval: listen interval in units of beacon interval
752 * @max_sleep_period: the maximum number of beacon intervals to sleep for
753 * before checking the beacon for a TIM bit (managed mode only); this
754 * value will be only achievable between DTIM frames, the hardware
755 * needs to check for the multicast traffic bit in DTIM beacons.
756 * This variable is valid only when the CONF_PS flag is set.
757 * @ps_dtim_period: The DTIM period of the AP we're connected to, for use
758 * in power saving. Power saving will not be enabled until a beacon
759 * has been received and the DTIM period is known.
760 * @dynamic_ps_timeout: The dynamic powersave timeout (in ms), see the
761 * powersave documentation below. This variable is valid only when
762 * the CONF_PS flag is set.
764 * @power_level: requested transmit power (in dBm)
766 * @channel: the channel to tune to
767 * @channel_type: the channel (HT) type
769 * @long_frame_max_tx_count: Maximum number of transmissions for a "long" frame
770 * (a frame not RTS protected), called "dot11LongRetryLimit" in 802.11,
771 * but actually means the number of transmissions not the number of retries
772 * @short_frame_max_tx_count: Maximum number of transmissions for a "short"
773 * frame, called "dot11ShortRetryLimit" in 802.11, but actually means the
774 * number of transmissions not the number of retries
776 * @smps_mode: spatial multiplexing powersave mode; note that
777 * %IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC is used when the device is not
778 * configured for an HT channel
780 struct ieee80211_conf {
781 u32 flags;
782 int power_level, dynamic_ps_timeout;
783 int max_sleep_period;
785 u16 listen_interval;
786 u8 ps_dtim_period;
788 u8 long_frame_max_tx_count, short_frame_max_tx_count;
790 struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
791 enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type;
792 enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode;
796 * struct ieee80211_channel_switch - holds the channel switch data
798 * The information provided in this structure is required for channel switch
799 * operation.
801 * @timestamp: value in microseconds of the 64-bit Time Synchronization
802 * Function (TSF) timer when the frame containing the channel switch
803 * announcement was received. This is simply the rx.mactime parameter
804 * the driver passed into mac80211.
805 * @block_tx: Indicates whether transmission must be blocked before the
806 * scheduled channel switch, as indicated by the AP.
807 * @channel: the new channel to switch to
808 * @count: the number of TBTT's until the channel switch event
810 struct ieee80211_channel_switch {
811 u64 timestamp;
812 bool block_tx;
813 struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
814 u8 count;
818 * struct ieee80211_vif - per-interface data
820 * Data in this structure is continually present for driver
821 * use during the life of a virtual interface.
823 * @type: type of this virtual interface
824 * @bss_conf: BSS configuration for this interface, either our own
825 * or the BSS we're associated to
826 * @addr: address of this interface
827 * @p2p: indicates whether this AP or STA interface is a p2p
828 * interface, i.e. a GO or p2p-sta respectively
829 * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
830 * sizeof(void *).
832 struct ieee80211_vif {
833 enum nl80211_iftype type;
834 struct ieee80211_bss_conf bss_conf;
835 u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
836 bool p2p;
837 /* must be last */
838 u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
841 static inline bool ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
843 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
844 return vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT;
845 #endif
846 return false;
850 * enum ieee80211_key_flags - key flags
852 * These flags are used for communication about keys between the driver
853 * and mac80211, with the @flags parameter of &struct ieee80211_key_conf.
855 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_WMM_STA: Set by mac80211, this flag indicates
856 * that the STA this key will be used with could be using QoS.
857 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV: This flag should be set by the
858 * driver to indicate that it requires IV generation for this
859 * particular key.
860 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_MMIC: This flag should be set by
861 * the driver for a TKIP key if it requires Michael MIC
862 * generation in software.
863 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE: Set by mac80211, this flag indicates
864 * that the key is pairwise rather then a shared key.
865 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT: This flag should be set by the driver for a
866 * CCMP key if it requires CCMP encryption of management frames (MFP) to
867 * be done in software.
869 enum ieee80211_key_flags {
870 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_WMM_STA = 1<<0,
871 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV = 1<<1,
872 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_MMIC= 1<<2,
873 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE = 1<<3,
874 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT = 1<<4,
878 * struct ieee80211_key_conf - key information
880 * This key information is given by mac80211 to the driver by
881 * the set_key() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops.
883 * @hw_key_idx: To be set by the driver, this is the key index the driver
884 * wants to be given when a frame is transmitted and needs to be
885 * encrypted in hardware.
886 * @cipher: The key's cipher suite selector.
887 * @flags: key flags, see &enum ieee80211_key_flags.
888 * @keyidx: the key index (0-3)
889 * @keylen: key material length
890 * @key: key material. For ALG_TKIP the key is encoded as a 256-bit (32 byte)
891 * data block:
892 * - Temporal Encryption Key (128 bits)
893 * - Temporal Authenticator Tx MIC Key (64 bits)
894 * - Temporal Authenticator Rx MIC Key (64 bits)
895 * @icv_len: The ICV length for this key type
896 * @iv_len: The IV length for this key type
898 struct ieee80211_key_conf {
899 u32 cipher;
900 u8 icv_len;
901 u8 iv_len;
902 u8 hw_key_idx;
903 u8 flags;
904 s8 keyidx;
905 u8 keylen;
906 u8 key[0];
910 * enum set_key_cmd - key command
912 * Used with the set_key() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops, this
913 * indicates whether a key is being removed or added.
915 * @SET_KEY: a key is set
916 * @DISABLE_KEY: a key must be disabled
918 enum set_key_cmd {
919 SET_KEY, DISABLE_KEY,
923 * struct ieee80211_sta - station table entry
925 * A station table entry represents a station we are possibly
926 * communicating with. Since stations are RCU-managed in
927 * mac80211, any ieee80211_sta pointer you get access to must
928 * either be protected by rcu_read_lock() explicitly or implicitly,
929 * or you must take good care to not use such a pointer after a
930 * call to your sta_remove callback that removed it.
932 * @addr: MAC address
933 * @aid: AID we assigned to the station if we're an AP
934 * @supp_rates: Bitmap of supported rates (per band)
935 * @ht_cap: HT capabilities of this STA; restricted to our own TX capabilities
936 * @wme: indicates whether the STA supports WME. Only valid during AP-mode.
937 * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
938 * sizeof(void *), size is determined in hw information.
940 struct ieee80211_sta {
941 u32 supp_rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
942 u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
943 u16 aid;
944 struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ht_cap;
945 bool wme;
947 /* must be last */
948 u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
952 * enum sta_notify_cmd - sta notify command
954 * Used with the sta_notify() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops, this
955 * indicates if an associated station made a power state transition.
957 * @STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP: a station is now sleeping
958 * @STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE: a sleeping station woke up
960 enum sta_notify_cmd {
961 STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP, STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE,
965 * enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type - get tkip key
967 * Used by drivers which need to get a tkip key for skb. Some drivers need a
968 * phase 1 key, others need a phase 2 key. A single function allows the driver
969 * to get the key, this enum indicates what type of key is required.
971 * @IEEE80211_TKIP_P1_KEY: the driver needs a phase 1 key
972 * @IEEE80211_TKIP_P2_KEY: the driver needs a phase 2 key
974 enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type {
975 IEEE80211_TKIP_P1_KEY,
976 IEEE80211_TKIP_P2_KEY,
980 * enum ieee80211_hw_flags - hardware flags
982 * These flags are used to indicate hardware capabilities to
983 * the stack. Generally, flags here should have their meaning
984 * done in a way that the simplest hardware doesn't need setting
985 * any particular flags. There are some exceptions to this rule,
986 * however, so you are advised to review these flags carefully.
988 * @IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL:
989 * The hardware or firmware includes rate control, and cannot be
990 * controlled by the stack. As such, no rate control algorithm
991 * should be instantiated, and the TX rate reported to userspace
992 * will be taken from the TX status instead of the rate control
993 * algorithm.
994 * Note that this requires that the driver implement a number of
995 * callbacks so it has the correct information, it needs to have
996 * the @set_rts_threshold callback and must look at the BSS config
997 * @use_cts_prot for G/N protection, @use_short_slot for slot
998 * timing in 2.4 GHz and @use_short_preamble for preambles for
999 * CCK frames.
1001 * @IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS:
1002 * Indicates that received frames passed to the stack include
1003 * the FCS at the end.
1005 * @IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING:
1006 * Some wireless LAN chipsets buffer broadcast/multicast frames
1007 * for power saving stations in the hardware/firmware and others
1008 * rely on the host system for such buffering. This option is used
1009 * to configure the IEEE 802.11 upper layer to buffer broadcast and
1010 * multicast frames when there are power saving stations so that
1011 * the driver can fetch them with ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
1013 * @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE:
1014 * Hardware is not capable of short slot operation on the 2.4 GHz band.
1016 * @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE:
1017 * Hardware is not capable of receiving frames with short preamble on
1018 * the 2.4 GHz band.
1020 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC:
1021 * Hardware can provide signal values but we don't know its units. We
1022 * expect values between 0 and @max_signal.
1023 * If possible please provide dB or dBm instead.
1025 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM:
1026 * Hardware gives signal values in dBm, decibel difference from
1027 * one milliwatt. This is the preferred method since it is standardized
1028 * between different devices. @max_signal does not need to be set.
1030 * @IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT:
1031 * Hardware supports spectrum management defined in 802.11h
1032 * Measurement, Channel Switch, Quieting, TPC
1034 * @IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION:
1035 * Hardware supports 11n A-MPDU aggregation.
1037 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS:
1038 * Hardware has power save support (i.e. can go to sleep).
1040 * @IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK:
1041 * Hardware requires nullfunc frame handling in stack, implies
1042 * stack support for dynamic PS.
1044 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS:
1045 * Hardware has support for dynamic PS.
1047 * @IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE:
1048 * Hardware supports management frame protection (MFP, IEEE 802.11w).
1050 * @IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER:
1051 * Hardware supports dropping of irrelevant beacon frames to
1052 * avoid waking up cpu.
1054 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_STATIC_SMPS:
1055 * Hardware supports static spatial multiplexing powersave,
1056 * ie. can turn off all but one chain even on HT connections
1057 * that should be using more chains.
1059 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_SMPS:
1060 * Hardware supports dynamic spatial multiplexing powersave,
1061 * ie. can turn off all but one chain and then wake the rest
1062 * up as required after, for example, rts/cts handshake.
1064 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD:
1065 * Hardware supports Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery
1066 * (U-APSD) in managed mode. The mode is configured with
1067 * conf_tx() operation.
1069 * @IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS:
1070 * Hardware can provide ack status reports of Tx frames to
1071 * the stack.
1073 * @IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR:
1074 * The hardware performs its own connection monitoring, including
1075 * periodic keep-alives to the AP and probing the AP on beacon loss.
1076 * When this flag is set, signaling beacon-loss will cause an immediate
1077 * change to disassociated state.
1079 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI:
1080 * Hardware can do connection quality monitoring - i.e. it can monitor
1081 * connection quality related parameters, such as the RSSI level and
1082 * provide notifications if configured trigger levels are reached.
1084 * @IEEE80211_HW_NEED_DTIM_PERIOD:
1085 * This device needs to know the DTIM period for the BSS before
1086 * associating.
1088 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PER_STA_GTK: The device's crypto engine supports
1089 * per-station GTKs as used by IBSS RSN or during fast transition. If
1090 * the device doesn't support per-station GTKs, but can be asked not
1091 * to decrypt group addressed frames, then IBSS RSN support is still
1092 * possible but software crypto will be used. Advertise the wiphy flag
1093 * only in that case.
1095 * @IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS: When operating in AP mode the device
1096 * autonomously manages the PS status of connected stations. When
1097 * this flag is set mac80211 will not trigger PS mode for connected
1098 * stations based on the PM bit of incoming frames.
1099 * Use ieee80211_start_ps()/ieee8021_end_ps() to manually configure
1100 * the PS mode of connected stations.
1102 enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
1103 IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL = 1<<0,
1104 IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS = 1<<1,
1105 IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING = 1<<2,
1106 IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE = 1<<3,
1107 IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE = 1<<4,
1108 IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC = 1<<5,
1109 IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM = 1<<6,
1110 IEEE80211_HW_NEED_DTIM_PERIOD = 1<<7,
1111 IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT = 1<<8,
1112 IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION = 1<<9,
1113 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS = 1<<10,
1114 IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK = 1<<11,
1115 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS = 1<<12,
1116 IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE = 1<<13,
1117 IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER = 1<<14,
1118 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_STATIC_SMPS = 1<<15,
1119 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_SMPS = 1<<16,
1120 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD = 1<<17,
1121 IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS = 1<<18,
1122 IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR = 1<<19,
1123 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI = 1<<20,
1124 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PER_STA_GTK = 1<<21,
1125 IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS = 1<<22,
1129 * struct ieee80211_hw - hardware information and state
1131 * This structure contains the configuration and hardware
1132 * information for an 802.11 PHY.
1134 * @wiphy: This points to the &struct wiphy allocated for this
1135 * 802.11 PHY. You must fill in the @perm_addr and @dev
1136 * members of this structure using SET_IEEE80211_DEV()
1137 * and SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(). Additionally, all supported
1138 * bands (with channels, bitrates) are registered here.
1140 * @conf: &struct ieee80211_conf, device configuration, don't use.
1142 * @priv: pointer to private area that was allocated for driver use
1143 * along with this structure.
1145 * @flags: hardware flags, see &enum ieee80211_hw_flags.
1147 * @extra_tx_headroom: headroom to reserve in each transmit skb
1148 * for use by the driver (e.g. for transmit headers.)
1150 * @channel_change_time: time (in microseconds) it takes to change channels.
1152 * @max_signal: Maximum value for signal (rssi) in RX information, used
1153 * only when @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC or @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB
1155 * @max_listen_interval: max listen interval in units of beacon interval
1156 * that HW supports
1158 * @queues: number of available hardware transmit queues for
1159 * data packets. WMM/QoS requires at least four, these
1160 * queues need to have configurable access parameters.
1162 * @rate_control_algorithm: rate control algorithm for this hardware.
1163 * If unset (NULL), the default algorithm will be used. Must be
1164 * set before calling ieee80211_register_hw().
1166 * @vif_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
1167 * within &struct ieee80211_vif.
1168 * @sta_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
1169 * within &struct ieee80211_sta.
1171 * @max_rates: maximum number of alternate rate retry stages the hw
1172 * can handle.
1173 * @max_report_rates: maximum number of alternate rate retry stages
1174 * the hw can report back.
1175 * @max_rate_tries: maximum number of tries for each stage
1177 * @napi_weight: weight used for NAPI polling. You must specify an
1178 * appropriate value here if a napi_poll operation is provided
1179 * by your driver.
1181 * @max_rx_aggregation_subframes: maximum buffer size (number of
1182 * sub-frames) to be used for A-MPDU block ack receiver
1183 * aggregation.
1184 * This is only relevant if the device has restrictions on the
1185 * number of subframes, if it relies on mac80211 to do reordering
1186 * it shouldn't be set.
1188 * @max_tx_aggregation_subframes: maximum number of subframes in an
1189 * aggregate an HT driver will transmit, used by the peer as a
1190 * hint to size its reorder buffer.
1192 struct ieee80211_hw {
1193 struct ieee80211_conf conf;
1194 struct wiphy *wiphy;
1195 const char *rate_control_algorithm;
1196 void *priv;
1197 u32 flags;
1198 unsigned int extra_tx_headroom;
1199 int channel_change_time;
1200 int vif_data_size;
1201 int sta_data_size;
1202 int napi_weight;
1203 u16 queues;
1204 u16 max_listen_interval;
1205 s8 max_signal;
1206 u8 max_rates;
1207 u8 max_report_rates;
1208 u8 max_rate_tries;
1209 u8 max_rx_aggregation_subframes;
1210 u8 max_tx_aggregation_subframes;
1214 * wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw - return a mac80211 driver hw struct from a wiphy
1216 * @wiphy: the &struct wiphy which we want to query
1218 * mac80211 drivers can use this to get to their respective
1219 * &struct ieee80211_hw. Drivers wishing to get to their own private
1220 * structure can then access it via hw->priv. Note that mac802111 drivers should
1221 * not use wiphy_priv() to try to get their private driver structure as this
1222 * is already used internally by mac80211.
1224 struct ieee80211_hw *wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw(struct wiphy *wiphy);
1227 * SET_IEEE80211_DEV - set device for 802.11 hardware
1229 * @hw: the &struct ieee80211_hw to set the device for
1230 * @dev: the &struct device of this 802.11 device
1232 static inline void SET_IEEE80211_DEV(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct device *dev)
1234 set_wiphy_dev(hw->wiphy, dev);
1238 * SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR - set the permanent MAC address for 802.11 hardware
1240 * @hw: the &struct ieee80211_hw to set the MAC address for
1241 * @addr: the address to set
1243 static inline void SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *addr)
1245 memcpy(hw->wiphy->perm_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
1248 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
1249 ieee80211_get_tx_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1250 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c)
1252 if (WARN_ON(c->control.rates[0].idx < 0))
1253 return NULL;
1254 return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rates[0].idx];
1257 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
1258 ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1259 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c)
1261 if (c->control.rts_cts_rate_idx < 0)
1262 return NULL;
1263 return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rts_cts_rate_idx];
1266 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
1267 ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1268 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c, int idx)
1270 if (c->control.rates[idx + 1].idx < 0)
1271 return NULL;
1272 return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rates[idx + 1].idx];
1276 * DOC: Hardware crypto acceleration
1278 * mac80211 is capable of taking advantage of many hardware
1279 * acceleration designs for encryption and decryption operations.
1281 * The set_key() callback in the &struct ieee80211_ops for a given
1282 * device is called to enable hardware acceleration of encryption and
1283 * decryption. The callback takes a @sta parameter that will be NULL
1284 * for default keys or keys used for transmission only, or point to
1285 * the station information for the peer for individual keys.
1286 * Multiple transmission keys with the same key index may be used when
1287 * VLANs are configured for an access point.
1289 * When transmitting, the TX control data will use the @hw_key_idx
1290 * selected by the driver by modifying the &struct ieee80211_key_conf
1291 * pointed to by the @key parameter to the set_key() function.
1293 * The set_key() call for the %SET_KEY command should return 0 if
1294 * the key is now in use, -%EOPNOTSUPP or -%ENOSPC if it couldn't be
1295 * added; if you return 0 then hw_key_idx must be assigned to the
1296 * hardware key index, you are free to use the full u8 range.
1298 * When the cmd is %DISABLE_KEY then it must succeed.
1300 * Note that it is permissible to not decrypt a frame even if a key
1301 * for it has been uploaded to hardware, the stack will not make any
1302 * decision based on whether a key has been uploaded or not but rather
1303 * based on the receive flags.
1305 * The &struct ieee80211_key_conf structure pointed to by the @key
1306 * parameter is guaranteed to be valid until another call to set_key()
1307 * removes it, but it can only be used as a cookie to differentiate
1308 * keys.
1310 * In TKIP some HW need to be provided a phase 1 key, for RX decryption
1311 * acceleration (i.e. iwlwifi). Those drivers should provide update_tkip_key
1312 * handler.
1313 * The update_tkip_key() call updates the driver with the new phase 1 key.
1314 * This happens every time the iv16 wraps around (every 65536 packets). The
1315 * set_key() call will happen only once for each key (unless the AP did
1316 * rekeying), it will not include a valid phase 1 key. The valid phase 1 key is
1317 * provided by update_tkip_key only. The trigger that makes mac80211 call this
1318 * handler is software decryption with wrap around of iv16.
1322 * DOC: Powersave support
1324 * mac80211 has support for various powersave implementations.
1326 * First, it can support hardware that handles all powersaving by itself,
1327 * such hardware should simply set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS hardware
1328 * flag. In that case, it will be told about the desired powersave mode
1329 * with the %IEEE80211_CONF_PS flag depending on the association status.
1330 * The hardware must take care of sending nullfunc frames when necessary,
1331 * i.e. when entering and leaving powersave mode. The hardware is required
1332 * to look at the AID in beacons and signal to the AP that it woke up when
1333 * it finds traffic directed to it.
1335 * %IEEE80211_CONF_PS flag enabled means that the powersave mode defined in
1336 * IEEE 802.11-2007 section 11.2 is enabled. This is not to be confused
1337 * with hardware wakeup and sleep states. Driver is responsible for waking
1338 * up the hardware before issuing commands to the hardware and putting it
1339 * back to sleep at appropriate times.
1341 * When PS is enabled, hardware needs to wakeup for beacons and receive the
1342 * buffered multicast/broadcast frames after the beacon. Also it must be
1343 * possible to send frames and receive the acknowledment frame.
1345 * Other hardware designs cannot send nullfunc frames by themselves and also
1346 * need software support for parsing the TIM bitmap. This is also supported
1347 * by mac80211 by combining the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS and
1348 * %IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK flags. The hardware is of course still
1349 * required to pass up beacons. The hardware is still required to handle
1350 * waking up for multicast traffic; if it cannot the driver must handle that
1351 * as best as it can, mac80211 is too slow to do that.
1353 * Dynamic powersave is an extension to normal powersave in which the
1354 * hardware stays awake for a user-specified period of time after sending a
1355 * frame so that reply frames need not be buffered and therefore delayed to
1356 * the next wakeup. It's compromise of getting good enough latency when
1357 * there's data traffic and still saving significantly power in idle
1358 * periods.
1360 * Dynamic powersave is simply supported by mac80211 enabling and disabling
1361 * PS based on traffic. Driver needs to only set %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS
1362 * flag and mac80211 will handle everything automatically. Additionally,
1363 * hardware having support for the dynamic PS feature may set the
1364 * %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS flag to indicate that it can support
1365 * dynamic PS mode itself. The driver needs to look at the
1366 * @dynamic_ps_timeout hardware configuration value and use it that value
1367 * whenever %IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set. In this case mac80211 will disable
1368 * dynamic PS feature in stack and will just keep %IEEE80211_CONF_PS
1369 * enabled whenever user has enabled powersave.
1371 * Some hardware need to toggle a single shared antenna between WLAN and
1372 * Bluetooth to facilitate co-existence. These types of hardware set
1373 * limitations on the use of host controlled dynamic powersave whenever there
1374 * is simultaneous WLAN and Bluetooth traffic. For these types of hardware, the
1375 * driver may request temporarily going into full power save, in order to
1376 * enable toggling the antenna between BT and WLAN. If the driver requests
1377 * disabling dynamic powersave, the @dynamic_ps_timeout value will be
1378 * temporarily set to zero until the driver re-enables dynamic powersave.
1380 * Driver informs U-APSD client support by enabling
1381 * %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD flag. The mode is configured through the
1382 * uapsd paramater in conf_tx() operation. Hardware needs to send the QoS
1383 * Nullfunc frames and stay awake until the service period has ended. To
1384 * utilize U-APSD, dynamic powersave is disabled for voip AC and all frames
1385 * from that AC are transmitted with powersave enabled.
1387 * Note: U-APSD client mode is not yet supported with
1388 * %IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK.
1392 * DOC: Beacon filter support
1394 * Some hardware have beacon filter support to reduce host cpu wakeups
1395 * which will reduce system power consumption. It usuallly works so that
1396 * the firmware creates a checksum of the beacon but omits all constantly
1397 * changing elements (TSF, TIM etc). Whenever the checksum changes the
1398 * beacon is forwarded to the host, otherwise it will be just dropped. That
1399 * way the host will only receive beacons where some relevant information
1400 * (for example ERP protection or WMM settings) have changed.
1402 * Beacon filter support is advertised with the %IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER
1403 * hardware capability. The driver needs to enable beacon filter support
1404 * whenever power save is enabled, that is %IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set. When
1405 * power save is enabled, the stack will not check for beacon loss and the
1406 * driver needs to notify about loss of beacons with ieee80211_beacon_loss().
1408 * The time (or number of beacons missed) until the firmware notifies the
1409 * driver of a beacon loss event (which in turn causes the driver to call
1410 * ieee80211_beacon_loss()) should be configurable and will be controlled
1411 * by mac80211 and the roaming algorithm in the future.
1413 * Since there may be constantly changing information elements that nothing
1414 * in the software stack cares about, we will, in the future, have mac80211
1415 * tell the driver which information elements are interesting in the sense
1416 * that we want to see changes in them. This will include
1417 * - a list of information element IDs
1418 * - a list of OUIs for the vendor information element
1420 * Ideally, the hardware would filter out any beacons without changes in the
1421 * requested elements, but if it cannot support that it may, at the expense
1422 * of some efficiency, filter out only a subset. For example, if the device
1423 * doesn't support checking for OUIs it should pass up all changes in all
1424 * vendor information elements.
1426 * Note that change, for the sake of simplification, also includes information
1427 * elements appearing or disappearing from the beacon.
1429 * Some hardware supports an "ignore list" instead, just make sure nothing
1430 * that was requested is on the ignore list, and include commonly changing
1431 * information element IDs in the ignore list, for example 11 (BSS load) and
1432 * the various vendor-assigned IEs with unknown contents (128, 129, 133-136,
1433 * 149, 150, 155, 156, 173, 176, 178, 179, 219); for forward compatibility
1434 * it could also include some currently unused IDs.
1437 * In addition to these capabilities, hardware should support notifying the
1438 * host of changes in the beacon RSSI. This is relevant to implement roaming
1439 * when no traffic is flowing (when traffic is flowing we see the RSSI of
1440 * the received data packets). This can consist in notifying the host when
1441 * the RSSI changes significantly or when it drops below or rises above
1442 * configurable thresholds. In the future these thresholds will also be
1443 * configured by mac80211 (which gets them from userspace) to implement
1444 * them as the roaming algorithm requires.
1446 * If the hardware cannot implement this, the driver should ask it to
1447 * periodically pass beacon frames to the host so that software can do the
1448 * signal strength threshold checking.
1452 * DOC: Spatial multiplexing power save
1454 * SMPS (Spatial multiplexing power save) is a mechanism to conserve
1455 * power in an 802.11n implementation. For details on the mechanism
1456 * and rationale, please refer to 802.11 (as amended by 802.11n-2009)
1457 * "11.2.3 SM power save".
1459 * The mac80211 implementation is capable of sending action frames
1460 * to update the AP about the station's SMPS mode, and will instruct
1461 * the driver to enter the specific mode. It will also announce the
1462 * requested SMPS mode during the association handshake. Hardware
1463 * support for this feature is required, and can be indicated by
1464 * hardware flags.
1466 * The default mode will be "automatic", which nl80211/cfg80211
1467 * defines to be dynamic SMPS in (regular) powersave, and SMPS
1468 * turned off otherwise.
1470 * To support this feature, the driver must set the appropriate
1471 * hardware support flags, and handle the SMPS flag to the config()
1472 * operation. It will then with this mechanism be instructed to
1473 * enter the requested SMPS mode while associated to an HT AP.
1477 * DOC: Frame filtering
1479 * mac80211 requires to see many management frames for proper
1480 * operation, and users may want to see many more frames when
1481 * in monitor mode. However, for best CPU usage and power consumption,
1482 * having as few frames as possible percolate through the stack is
1483 * desirable. Hence, the hardware should filter as much as possible.
1485 * To achieve this, mac80211 uses filter flags (see below) to tell
1486 * the driver's configure_filter() function which frames should be
1487 * passed to mac80211 and which should be filtered out.
1489 * Before configure_filter() is invoked, the prepare_multicast()
1490 * callback is invoked with the parameters @mc_count and @mc_list
1491 * for the combined multicast address list of all virtual interfaces.
1492 * It's use is optional, and it returns a u64 that is passed to
1493 * configure_filter(). Additionally, configure_filter() has the
1494 * arguments @changed_flags telling which flags were changed and
1495 * @total_flags with the new flag states.
1497 * If your device has no multicast address filters your driver will
1498 * need to check both the %FIF_ALLMULTI flag and the @mc_count
1499 * parameter to see whether multicast frames should be accepted
1500 * or dropped.
1502 * All unsupported flags in @total_flags must be cleared.
1503 * Hardware does not support a flag if it is incapable of _passing_
1504 * the frame to the stack. Otherwise the driver must ignore
1505 * the flag, but not clear it.
1506 * You must _only_ clear the flag (announce no support for the
1507 * flag to mac80211) if you are not able to pass the packet type
1508 * to the stack (so the hardware always filters it).
1509 * So for example, you should clear @FIF_CONTROL, if your hardware
1510 * always filters control frames. If your hardware always passes
1511 * control frames to the kernel and is incapable of filtering them,
1512 * you do _not_ clear the @FIF_CONTROL flag.
1513 * This rule applies to all other FIF flags as well.
1517 * enum ieee80211_filter_flags - hardware filter flags
1519 * These flags determine what the filter in hardware should be
1520 * programmed to let through and what should not be passed to the
1521 * stack. It is always safe to pass more frames than requested,
1522 * but this has negative impact on power consumption.
1524 * @FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS: promiscuous mode within your BSS,
1525 * think of the BSS as your network segment and then this corresponds
1526 * to the regular ethernet device promiscuous mode.
1528 * @FIF_ALLMULTI: pass all multicast frames, this is used if requested
1529 * by the user or if the hardware is not capable of filtering by
1530 * multicast address.
1532 * @FIF_FCSFAIL: pass frames with failed FCS (but you need to set the
1533 * %RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC for them)
1535 * @FIF_PLCPFAIL: pass frames with failed PLCP CRC (but you need to set
1536 * the %RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC for them
1538 * @FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC: This flag is set during scanning to indicate
1539 * to the hardware that it should not filter beacons or probe responses
1540 * by BSSID. Filtering them can greatly reduce the amount of processing
1541 * mac80211 needs to do and the amount of CPU wakeups, so you should
1542 * honour this flag if possible.
1544 * @FIF_CONTROL: pass control frames (except for PS Poll), if PROMISC_IN_BSS
1545 * is not set then only those addressed to this station.
1547 * @FIF_OTHER_BSS: pass frames destined to other BSSes
1549 * @FIF_PSPOLL: pass PS Poll frames, if PROMISC_IN_BSS is not set then only
1550 * those addressed to this station.
1552 * @FIF_PROBE_REQ: pass probe request frames
1554 enum ieee80211_filter_flags {
1555 FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS = 1<<0,
1556 FIF_ALLMULTI = 1<<1,
1557 FIF_FCSFAIL = 1<<2,
1558 FIF_PLCPFAIL = 1<<3,
1559 FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC = 1<<4,
1560 FIF_CONTROL = 1<<5,
1561 FIF_OTHER_BSS = 1<<6,
1562 FIF_PSPOLL = 1<<7,
1563 FIF_PROBE_REQ = 1<<8,
1567 * enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action - A-MPDU actions
1569 * These flags are used with the ampdu_action() callback in
1570 * &struct ieee80211_ops to indicate which action is needed.
1572 * Note that drivers MUST be able to deal with a TX aggregation
1573 * session being stopped even before they OK'ed starting it by
1574 * calling ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe, because the peer
1575 * might receive the addBA frame and send a delBA right away!
1577 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START: start Rx aggregation
1578 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP: stop Rx aggregation
1579 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START: start Tx aggregation
1580 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP: stop Tx aggregation
1581 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL: TX aggregation has become operational
1583 enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
1584 IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START,
1585 IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP,
1586 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START,
1587 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP,
1588 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL,
1592 * struct ieee80211_ops - callbacks from mac80211 to the driver
1594 * This structure contains various callbacks that the driver may
1595 * handle or, in some cases, must handle, for example to configure
1596 * the hardware to a new channel or to transmit a frame.
1598 * @tx: Handler that 802.11 module calls for each transmitted frame.
1599 * skb contains the buffer starting from the IEEE 802.11 header.
1600 * The low-level driver should send the frame out based on
1601 * configuration in the TX control data. This handler should,
1602 * preferably, never fail and stop queues appropriately, more
1603 * importantly, however, it must never fail for A-MPDU-queues.
1604 * This function should return NETDEV_TX_OK except in very
1605 * limited cases.
1606 * Must be implemented and atomic.
1608 * @start: Called before the first netdevice attached to the hardware
1609 * is enabled. This should turn on the hardware and must turn on
1610 * frame reception (for possibly enabled monitor interfaces.)
1611 * Returns negative error codes, these may be seen in userspace,
1612 * or zero.
1613 * When the device is started it should not have a MAC address
1614 * to avoid acknowledging frames before a non-monitor device
1615 * is added.
1616 * Must be implemented and can sleep.
1618 * @stop: Called after last netdevice attached to the hardware
1619 * is disabled. This should turn off the hardware (at least
1620 * it must turn off frame reception.)
1621 * May be called right after add_interface if that rejects
1622 * an interface. If you added any work onto the mac80211 workqueue
1623 * you should ensure to cancel it on this callback.
1624 * Must be implemented and can sleep.
1626 * @suspend: Suspend the device; mac80211 itself will quiesce before and
1627 * stop transmitting and doing any other configuration, and then
1628 * ask the device to suspend. This is only invoked when WoWLAN is
1629 * configured, otherwise the device is deconfigured completely and
1630 * reconfigured at resume time.
1632 * @resume: If WoWLAN was configured, this indicates that mac80211 is
1633 * now resuming its operation, after this the device must be fully
1634 * functional again. If this returns an error, the only way out is
1635 * to also unregister the device. If it returns 1, then mac80211
1636 * will also go through the regular complete restart on resume.
1638 * @add_interface: Called when a netdevice attached to the hardware is
1639 * enabled. Because it is not called for monitor mode devices, @start
1640 * and @stop must be implemented.
1641 * The driver should perform any initialization it needs before
1642 * the device can be enabled. The initial configuration for the
1643 * interface is given in the conf parameter.
1644 * The callback may refuse to add an interface by returning a
1645 * negative error code (which will be seen in userspace.)
1646 * Must be implemented and can sleep.
1648 * @change_interface: Called when a netdevice changes type. This callback
1649 * is optional, but only if it is supported can interface types be
1650 * switched while the interface is UP. The callback may sleep.
1651 * Note that while an interface is being switched, it will not be
1652 * found by the interface iteration callbacks.
1654 * @remove_interface: Notifies a driver that an interface is going down.
1655 * The @stop callback is called after this if it is the last interface
1656 * and no monitor interfaces are present.
1657 * When all interfaces are removed, the MAC address in the hardware
1658 * must be cleared so the device no longer acknowledges packets,
1659 * the mac_addr member of the conf structure is, however, set to the
1660 * MAC address of the device going away.
1661 * Hence, this callback must be implemented. It can sleep.
1663 * @config: Handler for configuration requests. IEEE 802.11 code calls this
1664 * function to change hardware configuration, e.g., channel.
1665 * This function should never fail but returns a negative error code
1666 * if it does. The callback can sleep.
1668 * @bss_info_changed: Handler for configuration requests related to BSS
1669 * parameters that may vary during BSS's lifespan, and may affect low
1670 * level driver (e.g. assoc/disassoc status, erp parameters).
1671 * This function should not be used if no BSS has been set, unless
1672 * for association indication. The @changed parameter indicates which
1673 * of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made. The callback
1674 * can sleep.
1676 * @prepare_multicast: Prepare for multicast filter configuration.
1677 * This callback is optional, and its return value is passed
1678 * to configure_filter(). This callback must be atomic.
1680 * @configure_filter: Configure the device's RX filter.
1681 * See the section "Frame filtering" for more information.
1682 * This callback must be implemented and can sleep.
1684 * @set_tim: Set TIM bit. mac80211 calls this function when a TIM bit
1685 * must be set or cleared for a given STA. Must be atomic.
1687 * @set_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
1688 * This callback is only called between add_interface and
1689 * remove_interface calls, i.e. while the given virtual interface
1690 * is enabled.
1691 * Returns a negative error code if the key can't be added.
1692 * The callback can sleep.
1694 * @update_tkip_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
1695 * This callback will be called in the context of Rx. Called for drivers
1696 * which set IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_TKIP_REQ_RX_P1_KEY.
1697 * The callback must be atomic.
1699 * @hw_scan: Ask the hardware to service the scan request, no need to start
1700 * the scan state machine in stack. The scan must honour the channel
1701 * configuration done by the regulatory agent in the wiphy's
1702 * registered bands. The hardware (or the driver) needs to make sure
1703 * that power save is disabled.
1704 * The @req ie/ie_len members are rewritten by mac80211 to contain the
1705 * entire IEs after the SSID, so that drivers need not look at these
1706 * at all but just send them after the SSID -- mac80211 includes the
1707 * (extended) supported rates and HT information (where applicable).
1708 * When the scan finishes, ieee80211_scan_completed() must be called;
1709 * note that it also must be called when the scan cannot finish due to
1710 * any error unless this callback returned a negative error code.
1711 * The callback can sleep.
1713 * @cancel_hw_scan: Ask the low-level tp cancel the active hw scan.
1714 * The driver should ask the hardware to cancel the scan (if possible),
1715 * but the scan will be completed only after the driver will call
1716 * ieee80211_scan_completed().
1717 * This callback is needed for wowlan, to prevent enqueueing a new
1718 * scan_work after the low-level driver was already suspended.
1719 * The callback can sleep.
1721 * @sched_scan_start: Ask the hardware to start scanning repeatedly at
1722 * specific intervals. The driver must call the
1723 * ieee80211_sched_scan_results() function whenever it finds results.
1724 * This process will continue until sched_scan_stop is called.
1726 * @sched_scan_stop: Tell the hardware to stop an ongoing scheduled scan.
1728 * @sw_scan_start: Notifier function that is called just before a software scan
1729 * is started. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need this notification.
1730 * The callback can sleep.
1732 * @sw_scan_complete: Notifier function that is called just after a
1733 * software scan finished. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need
1734 * this notification.
1735 * The callback can sleep.
1737 * @get_stats: Return low-level statistics.
1738 * Returns zero if statistics are available.
1739 * The callback can sleep.
1741 * @get_tkip_seq: If your device implements TKIP encryption in hardware this
1742 * callback should be provided to read the TKIP transmit IVs (both IV32
1743 * and IV16) for the given key from hardware.
1744 * The callback must be atomic.
1746 * @set_frag_threshold: Configuration of fragmentation threshold. Assign this
1747 * if the device does fragmentation by itself; if this callback is
1748 * implemented then the stack will not do fragmentation.
1749 * The callback can sleep.
1751 * @set_rts_threshold: Configuration of RTS threshold (if device needs it)
1752 * The callback can sleep.
1754 * @sta_add: Notifies low level driver about addition of an associated station,
1755 * AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. This callback can sleep.
1757 * @sta_remove: Notifies low level driver about removal of an associated
1758 * station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. This callback can sleep.
1760 * @sta_notify: Notifies low level driver about power state transition of an
1761 * associated station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. For a VIF operating
1762 * in AP mode, this callback will not be called when the flag
1763 * %IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS is set. Must be atomic.
1765 * @conf_tx: Configure TX queue parameters (EDCF (aifs, cw_min, cw_max),
1766 * bursting) for a hardware TX queue.
1767 * Returns a negative error code on failure.
1768 * The callback can sleep.
1770 * @get_tsf: Get the current TSF timer value from firmware/hardware. Currently,
1771 * this is only used for IBSS mode BSSID merging and debugging. Is not a
1772 * required function.
1773 * The callback can sleep.
1775 * @set_tsf: Set the TSF timer to the specified value in the firmware/hardware.
1776 * Currently, this is only used for IBSS mode debugging. Is not a
1777 * required function.
1778 * The callback can sleep.
1780 * @reset_tsf: Reset the TSF timer and allow firmware/hardware to synchronize
1781 * with other STAs in the IBSS. This is only used in IBSS mode. This
1782 * function is optional if the firmware/hardware takes full care of
1783 * TSF synchronization.
1784 * The callback can sleep.
1786 * @tx_last_beacon: Determine whether the last IBSS beacon was sent by us.
1787 * This is needed only for IBSS mode and the result of this function is
1788 * used to determine whether to reply to Probe Requests.
1789 * Returns non-zero if this device sent the last beacon.
1790 * The callback can sleep.
1792 * @ampdu_action: Perform a certain A-MPDU action
1793 * The RA/TID combination determines the destination and TID we want
1794 * the ampdu action to be performed for. The action is defined through
1795 * ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action. Starting sequence number (@ssn)
1796 * is the first frame we expect to perform the action on. Notice
1797 * that TX/RX_STOP can pass NULL for this parameter.
1798 * The @buf_size parameter is only valid when the action is set to
1799 * %IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL and indicates the peer's reorder
1800 * buffer size (number of subframes) for this session -- the driver
1801 * may neither send aggregates containing more subframes than this
1802 * nor send aggregates in a way that lost frames would exceed the
1803 * buffer size. If just limiting the aggregate size, this would be
1804 * possible with a buf_size of 8:
1805 * - TX: 1.....7
1806 * - RX: 2....7 (lost frame #1)
1807 * - TX: 8..1...
1808 * which is invalid since #1 was now re-transmitted well past the
1809 * buffer size of 8. Correct ways to retransmit #1 would be:
1810 * - TX: 1 or 18 or 81
1811 * Even "189" would be wrong since 1 could be lost again.
1813 * Returns a negative error code on failure.
1814 * The callback can sleep.
1816 * @get_survey: Return per-channel survey information
1818 * @rfkill_poll: Poll rfkill hardware state. If you need this, you also
1819 * need to set wiphy->rfkill_poll to %true before registration,
1820 * and need to call wiphy_rfkill_set_hw_state() in the callback.
1821 * The callback can sleep.
1823 * @set_coverage_class: Set slot time for given coverage class as specified
1824 * in IEEE 802.11-2007 section 17.3.8.6 and modify ACK timeout
1825 * accordingly. This callback is not required and may sleep.
1827 * @testmode_cmd: Implement a cfg80211 test mode command.
1828 * The callback can sleep.
1829 * @testmode_dump: Implement a cfg80211 test mode dump. The callback can sleep.
1831 * @flush: Flush all pending frames from the hardware queue, making sure
1832 * that the hardware queues are empty. If the parameter @drop is set
1833 * to %true, pending frames may be dropped. The callback can sleep.
1835 * @channel_switch: Drivers that need (or want) to offload the channel
1836 * switch operation for CSAs received from the AP may implement this
1837 * callback. They must then call ieee80211_chswitch_done() to indicate
1838 * completion of the channel switch.
1840 * @napi_poll: Poll Rx queue for incoming data frames.
1842 * @set_antenna: Set antenna configuration (tx_ant, rx_ant) on the device.
1843 * Parameters are bitmaps of allowed antennas to use for TX/RX. Drivers may
1844 * reject TX/RX mask combinations they cannot support by returning -EINVAL
1845 * (also see nl80211.h @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_TX).
1847 * @get_antenna: Get current antenna configuration from device (tx_ant, rx_ant).
1849 * @remain_on_channel: Starts an off-channel period on the given channel, must
1850 * call back to ieee80211_ready_on_channel() when on that channel. Note
1851 * that normal channel traffic is not stopped as this is intended for hw
1852 * offload. Frames to transmit on the off-channel channel are transmitted
1853 * normally except for the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_TX_OFFCHAN flag. When the
1854 * duration (which will always be non-zero) expires, the driver must call
1855 * ieee80211_remain_on_channel_expired(). This callback may sleep.
1856 * @cancel_remain_on_channel: Requests that an ongoing off-channel period is
1857 * aborted before it expires. This callback may sleep.
1858 * @offchannel_tx: Transmit frame on another channel, wait for a response
1859 * and return. Reliable TX status must be reported for the frame. If the
1860 * return value is 1, then the @remain_on_channel will be used with a
1861 * regular transmission (if supported.)
1862 * @offchannel_tx_cancel_wait: cancel wait associated with offchannel TX
1864 * @set_ringparam: Set tx and rx ring sizes.
1866 * @get_ringparam: Get tx and rx ring current and maximum sizes.
1868 * @tx_frames_pending: Check if there is any pending frame in the hardware
1869 * queues before entering power save.
1871 * @set_bitrate_mask: Set a mask of rates to be used for rate control selection
1872 * when transmitting a frame. Currently only legacy rates are handled.
1873 * The callback can sleep.
1875 struct ieee80211_ops {
1876 void (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
1877 int (*start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1878 void (*stop)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1879 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
1880 int (*suspend)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wowlan);
1881 int (*resume)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1882 #endif
1883 int (*add_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1884 struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
1885 int (*change_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1886 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1887 enum nl80211_iftype new_type, bool p2p);
1888 void (*remove_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1889 struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
1890 int (*config)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed);
1891 void (*bss_info_changed)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1892 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1893 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *info,
1894 u32 changed);
1895 u64 (*prepare_multicast)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1896 struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc_list);
1897 void (*configure_filter)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1898 unsigned int changed_flags,
1899 unsigned int *total_flags,
1900 u64 multicast);
1901 int (*set_tim)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
1902 bool set);
1903 int (*set_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
1904 struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
1905 struct ieee80211_key_conf *key);
1906 void (*update_tkip_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1907 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1908 struct ieee80211_key_conf *conf,
1909 struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
1910 u32 iv32, u16 *phase1key);
1911 int (*hw_scan)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1912 struct cfg80211_scan_request *req);
1913 void (*cancel_hw_scan)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1914 struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
1915 int (*sched_scan_start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1916 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1917 struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *req,
1918 struct ieee80211_sched_scan_ies *ies);
1919 void (*sched_scan_stop)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1920 struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
1921 void (*sw_scan_start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1922 void (*sw_scan_complete)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1923 int (*get_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1924 struct ieee80211_low_level_stats *stats);
1925 void (*get_tkip_seq)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 hw_key_idx,
1926 u32 *iv32, u16 *iv16);
1927 int (*set_frag_threshold)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 value);
1928 int (*set_rts_threshold)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 value);
1929 int (*sta_add)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1930 struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
1931 int (*sta_remove)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1932 struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
1933 void (*sta_notify)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1934 enum sta_notify_cmd, struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
1935 int (*conf_tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u16 queue,
1936 const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params);
1937 u64 (*get_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1938 void (*set_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u64 tsf);
1939 void (*reset_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1940 int (*tx_last_beacon)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1941 int (*ampdu_action)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1942 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1943 enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action,
1944 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 *ssn,
1945 u8 buf_size);
1946 int (*get_survey)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int idx,
1947 struct survey_info *survey);
1948 void (*rfkill_poll)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1949 void (*set_coverage_class)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 coverage_class);
1950 #ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
1951 int (*testmode_cmd)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, void *data, int len);
1952 int (*testmode_dump)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
1953 struct netlink_callback *cb,
1954 void *data, int len);
1955 #endif
1956 void (*flush)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool drop);
1957 void (*channel_switch)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1958 struct ieee80211_channel_switch *ch_switch);
1959 int (*napi_poll)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int budget);
1960 int (*set_antenna)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 tx_ant, u32 rx_ant);
1961 int (*get_antenna)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 *tx_ant, u32 *rx_ant);
1963 int (*remain_on_channel)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1964 struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
1965 enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
1966 int duration);
1967 int (*cancel_remain_on_channel)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1968 int (*offchannel_tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
1969 struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
1970 enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
1971 unsigned int wait);
1972 int (*offchannel_tx_cancel_wait)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1973 int (*set_ringparam)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 tx, u32 rx);
1974 void (*get_ringparam)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1975 u32 *tx, u32 *tx_max, u32 *rx, u32 *rx_max);
1976 bool (*tx_frames_pending)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1977 int (*set_bitrate_mask)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1978 const struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask *mask);
1982 * ieee80211_alloc_hw - Allocate a new hardware device
1984 * This must be called once for each hardware device. The returned pointer
1985 * must be used to refer to this device when calling other functions.
1986 * mac80211 allocates a private data area for the driver pointed to by
1987 * @priv in &struct ieee80211_hw, the size of this area is given as
1988 * @priv_data_len.
1990 * @priv_data_len: length of private data
1991 * @ops: callbacks for this device
1993 struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len,
1994 const struct ieee80211_ops *ops);
1997 * ieee80211_register_hw - Register hardware device
1999 * You must call this function before any other functions in
2000 * mac80211. Note that before a hardware can be registered, you
2001 * need to fill the contained wiphy's information.
2003 * @hw: the device to register as returned by ieee80211_alloc_hw()
2005 int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2008 * struct ieee80211_tpt_blink - throughput blink description
2009 * @throughput: throughput in Kbit/sec
2010 * @blink_time: blink time in milliseconds
2011 * (full cycle, ie. one off + one on period)
2013 struct ieee80211_tpt_blink {
2014 int throughput;
2015 int blink_time;
2019 * enum ieee80211_tpt_led_trigger_flags - throughput trigger flags
2020 * @IEEE80211_TPT_LEDTRIG_FL_RADIO: enable blinking with radio
2021 * @IEEE80211_TPT_LEDTRIG_FL_WORK: enable blinking when working
2022 * @IEEE80211_TPT_LEDTRIG_FL_CONNECTED: enable blinking when at least one
2023 * interface is connected in some way, including being an AP
2025 enum ieee80211_tpt_led_trigger_flags {
2026 IEEE80211_TPT_LEDTRIG_FL_RADIO = BIT(0),
2027 IEEE80211_TPT_LEDTRIG_FL_WORK = BIT(1),
2028 IEEE80211_TPT_LEDTRIG_FL_CONNECTED = BIT(2),
2031 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
2032 extern char *__ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2033 extern char *__ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2034 extern char *__ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2035 extern char *__ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2036 extern char *__ieee80211_create_tpt_led_trigger(
2037 struct ieee80211_hw *hw, unsigned int flags,
2038 const struct ieee80211_tpt_blink *blink_table,
2039 unsigned int blink_table_len);
2040 #endif
2042 * ieee80211_get_tx_led_name - get name of TX LED
2044 * mac80211 creates a transmit LED trigger for each wireless hardware
2045 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
2046 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
2047 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
2049 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
2051 static inline char *ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
2053 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
2054 return __ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(hw);
2055 #else
2056 return NULL;
2057 #endif
2061 * ieee80211_get_rx_led_name - get name of RX LED
2063 * mac80211 creates a receive LED trigger for each wireless hardware
2064 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
2065 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
2066 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
2068 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
2070 static inline char *ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
2072 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
2073 return __ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(hw);
2074 #else
2075 return NULL;
2076 #endif
2080 * ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name - get name of association LED
2082 * mac80211 creates a association LED trigger for each wireless hardware
2083 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
2084 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
2085 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
2087 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
2089 static inline char *ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
2091 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
2092 return __ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(hw);
2093 #else
2094 return NULL;
2095 #endif
2099 * ieee80211_get_radio_led_name - get name of radio LED
2101 * mac80211 creates a radio change LED trigger for each wireless hardware
2102 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
2103 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
2104 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
2106 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
2108 static inline char *ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
2110 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
2111 return __ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(hw);
2112 #else
2113 return NULL;
2114 #endif
2118 * ieee80211_create_tpt_led_trigger - create throughput LED trigger
2119 * @hw: the hardware to create the trigger for
2120 * @flags: trigger flags, see &enum ieee80211_tpt_led_trigger_flags
2121 * @blink_table: the blink table -- needs to be ordered by throughput
2122 * @blink_table_len: size of the blink table
2124 * This function returns %NULL (in case of error, or if no LED
2125 * triggers are configured) or the name of the new trigger.
2126 * This function must be called before ieee80211_register_hw().
2128 static inline char *
2129 ieee80211_create_tpt_led_trigger(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, unsigned int flags,
2130 const struct ieee80211_tpt_blink *blink_table,
2131 unsigned int blink_table_len)
2133 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
2134 return __ieee80211_create_tpt_led_trigger(hw, flags, blink_table,
2135 blink_table_len);
2136 #else
2137 return NULL;
2138 #endif
2142 * ieee80211_unregister_hw - Unregister a hardware device
2144 * This function instructs mac80211 to free allocated resources
2145 * and unregister netdevices from the networking subsystem.
2147 * @hw: the hardware to unregister
2149 void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2152 * ieee80211_free_hw - free hardware descriptor
2154 * This function frees everything that was allocated, including the
2155 * private data for the driver. You must call ieee80211_unregister_hw()
2156 * before calling this function.
2158 * @hw: the hardware to free
2160 void ieee80211_free_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2163 * ieee80211_restart_hw - restart hardware completely
2165 * Call this function when the hardware was restarted for some reason
2166 * (hardware error, ...) and the driver is unable to restore its state
2167 * by itself. mac80211 assumes that at this point the driver/hardware
2168 * is completely uninitialised and stopped, it starts the process by
2169 * calling the ->start() operation. The driver will need to reset all
2170 * internal state that it has prior to calling this function.
2172 * @hw: the hardware to restart
2174 void ieee80211_restart_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2176 /** ieee80211_napi_schedule - schedule NAPI poll
2178 * Use this function to schedule NAPI polling on a device.
2180 * @hw: the hardware to start polling
2182 void ieee80211_napi_schedule(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2184 /** ieee80211_napi_complete - complete NAPI polling
2186 * Use this function to finish NAPI polling on a device.
2188 * @hw: the hardware to stop polling
2190 void ieee80211_napi_complete(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2193 * ieee80211_rx - receive frame
2195 * Use this function to hand received frames to mac80211. The receive
2196 * buffer in @skb must start with an IEEE 802.11 header. In case of a
2197 * paged @skb is used, the driver is recommended to put the ieee80211
2198 * header of the frame on the linear part of the @skb to avoid memory
2199 * allocation and/or memcpy by the stack.
2201 * This function may not be called in IRQ context. Calls to this function
2202 * for a single hardware must be synchronized against each other. Calls to
2203 * this function, ieee80211_rx_ni() and ieee80211_rx_irqsafe() may not be
2204 * mixed for a single hardware.
2206 * In process context use instead ieee80211_rx_ni().
2208 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
2209 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
2211 void ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
2214 * ieee80211_rx_irqsafe - receive frame
2216 * Like ieee80211_rx() but can be called in IRQ context
2217 * (internally defers to a tasklet.)
2219 * Calls to this function, ieee80211_rx() or ieee80211_rx_ni() may not
2220 * be mixed for a single hardware.
2222 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
2223 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
2225 void ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
2228 * ieee80211_rx_ni - receive frame (in process context)
2230 * Like ieee80211_rx() but can be called in process context
2231 * (internally disables bottom halves).
2233 * Calls to this function, ieee80211_rx() and ieee80211_rx_irqsafe() may
2234 * not be mixed for a single hardware.
2236 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
2237 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
2239 static inline void ieee80211_rx_ni(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2240 struct sk_buff *skb)
2242 local_bh_disable();
2243 ieee80211_rx(hw, skb);
2244 local_bh_enable();
2248 * ieee80211_sta_ps_transition - PS transition for connected sta
2250 * When operating in AP mode with the %IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS
2251 * flag set, use this function to inform mac80211 about a connected station
2252 * entering/leaving PS mode.
2254 * This function may not be called in IRQ context or with softirqs enabled.
2256 * Calls to this function for a single hardware must be synchronized against
2257 * each other.
2259 * The function returns -EINVAL when the requested PS mode is already set.
2261 * @sta: currently connected sta
2262 * @start: start or stop PS
2264 int ieee80211_sta_ps_transition(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, bool start);
2267 * ieee80211_sta_ps_transition_ni - PS transition for connected sta
2268 * (in process context)
2270 * Like ieee80211_sta_ps_transition() but can be called in process context
2271 * (internally disables bottom halves). Concurrent call restriction still
2272 * applies.
2274 * @sta: currently connected sta
2275 * @start: start or stop PS
2277 static inline int ieee80211_sta_ps_transition_ni(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
2278 bool start)
2280 int ret;
2282 local_bh_disable();
2283 ret = ieee80211_sta_ps_transition(sta, start);
2284 local_bh_enable();
2286 return ret;
2290 * The TX headroom reserved by mac80211 for its own tx_status functions.
2291 * This is enough for the radiotap header.
2293 #define IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_HEADROOM 13
2296 * ieee80211_sta_set_tim - set the TIM bit for a sleeping station
2297 * @sta: &struct ieee80211_sta pointer for the sleeping station
2299 * If a driver buffers frames for a powersave station instead of passing
2300 * them back to mac80211 for retransmission, the station needs to be told
2301 * to wake up using the TIM bitmap in the beacon.
2303 * This function sets the station's TIM bit - it will be cleared when the
2304 * station wakes up.
2306 void ieee80211_sta_set_tim(struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
2309 * ieee80211_tx_status - transmit status callback
2311 * Call this function for all transmitted frames after they have been
2312 * transmitted. It is permissible to not call this function for
2313 * multicast frames but this can affect statistics.
2315 * This function may not be called in IRQ context. Calls to this function
2316 * for a single hardware must be synchronized against each other. Calls
2317 * to this function, ieee80211_tx_status_ni() and ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe()
2318 * may not be mixed for a single hardware.
2320 * @hw: the hardware the frame was transmitted by
2321 * @skb: the frame that was transmitted, owned by mac80211 after this call
2323 void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2324 struct sk_buff *skb);
2327 * ieee80211_tx_status_ni - transmit status callback (in process context)
2329 * Like ieee80211_tx_status() but can be called in process context.
2331 * Calls to this function, ieee80211_tx_status() and
2332 * ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() may not be mixed
2333 * for a single hardware.
2335 * @hw: the hardware the frame was transmitted by
2336 * @skb: the frame that was transmitted, owned by mac80211 after this call
2338 static inline void ieee80211_tx_status_ni(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2339 struct sk_buff *skb)
2341 local_bh_disable();
2342 ieee80211_tx_status(hw, skb);
2343 local_bh_enable();
2347 * ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe - IRQ-safe transmit status callback
2349 * Like ieee80211_tx_status() but can be called in IRQ context
2350 * (internally defers to a tasklet.)
2352 * Calls to this function, ieee80211_tx_status() and
2353 * ieee80211_tx_status_ni() may not be mixed for a single hardware.
2355 * @hw: the hardware the frame was transmitted by
2356 * @skb: the frame that was transmitted, owned by mac80211 after this call
2358 void ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2359 struct sk_buff *skb);
2362 * ieee80211_report_low_ack - report non-responding station
2364 * When operating in AP-mode, call this function to report a non-responding
2365 * connected STA.
2367 * @sta: the non-responding connected sta
2368 * @num_packets: number of packets sent to @sta without a response
2370 void ieee80211_report_low_ack(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u32 num_packets);
2373 * ieee80211_beacon_get_tim - beacon generation function
2374 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2375 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2376 * @tim_offset: pointer to variable that will receive the TIM IE offset.
2377 * Set to 0 if invalid (in non-AP modes).
2378 * @tim_length: pointer to variable that will receive the TIM IE length,
2379 * (including the ID and length bytes!).
2380 * Set to 0 if invalid (in non-AP modes).
2382 * If the driver implements beaconing modes, it must use this function to
2383 * obtain the beacon frame/template.
2385 * If the beacon frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
2386 * hardware/firmware), the driver uses this function to get each beacon
2387 * frame from mac80211 -- it is responsible for calling this function
2388 * before the beacon is needed (e.g. based on hardware interrupt).
2390 * If the beacon frames are generated by the device, then the driver
2391 * must use the returned beacon as the template and change the TIM IE
2392 * according to the current DTIM parameters/TIM bitmap.
2394 * The driver is responsible for freeing the returned skb.
2396 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2397 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2398 u16 *tim_offset, u16 *tim_length);
2401 * ieee80211_beacon_get - beacon generation function
2402 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2403 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2405 * See ieee80211_beacon_get_tim().
2407 static inline struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2408 struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
2410 return ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(hw, vif, NULL, NULL);
2414 * ieee80211_pspoll_get - retrieve a PS Poll template
2415 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2416 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2418 * Creates a PS Poll a template which can, for example, uploaded to
2419 * hardware. The template must be updated after association so that correct
2420 * AID, BSSID and MAC address is used.
2422 * Note: Caller (or hardware) is responsible for setting the
2423 * &IEEE80211_FCTL_PM bit.
2425 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_pspoll_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2426 struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2429 * ieee80211_nullfunc_get - retrieve a nullfunc template
2430 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2431 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2433 * Creates a Nullfunc template which can, for example, uploaded to
2434 * hardware. The template must be updated after association so that correct
2435 * BSSID and address is used.
2437 * Note: Caller (or hardware) is responsible for setting the
2438 * &IEEE80211_FCTL_PM bit as well as Duration and Sequence Control fields.
2440 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_nullfunc_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2441 struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2444 * ieee80211_probereq_get - retrieve a Probe Request template
2445 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2446 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2447 * @ssid: SSID buffer
2448 * @ssid_len: length of SSID
2449 * @ie: buffer containing all IEs except SSID for the template
2450 * @ie_len: length of the IE buffer
2452 * Creates a Probe Request template which can, for example, be uploaded to
2453 * hardware.
2455 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2456 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2457 const u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len,
2458 const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len);
2461 * ieee80211_rts_get - RTS frame generation function
2462 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2463 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2464 * @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
2465 * @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
2466 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
2467 * @rts: The buffer where to store the RTS frame.
2469 * If the RTS frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
2470 * hardware/firmware), the low-level driver uses this function to receive
2471 * the next RTS frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
2472 * for calling this function before and RTS frame is needed.
2474 void ieee80211_rts_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2475 const void *frame, size_t frame_len,
2476 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl,
2477 struct ieee80211_rts *rts);
2480 * ieee80211_rts_duration - Get the duration field for an RTS frame
2481 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2482 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2483 * @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
2484 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
2486 * If the RTS is generated in firmware, but the host system must provide
2487 * the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
2488 * the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
2490 __le16 ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2491 struct ieee80211_vif *vif, size_t frame_len,
2492 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl);
2495 * ieee80211_ctstoself_get - CTS-to-self frame generation function
2496 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2497 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2498 * @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
2499 * @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
2500 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
2501 * @cts: The buffer where to store the CTS-to-self frame.
2503 * If the CTS-to-self frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
2504 * hardware/firmware), the low-level driver uses this function to receive
2505 * the next CTS-to-self frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
2506 * for calling this function before and CTS-to-self frame is needed.
2508 void ieee80211_ctstoself_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2509 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2510 const void *frame, size_t frame_len,
2511 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl,
2512 struct ieee80211_cts *cts);
2515 * ieee80211_ctstoself_duration - Get the duration field for a CTS-to-self frame
2516 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2517 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2518 * @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
2519 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
2521 * If the CTS-to-self is generated in firmware, but the host system must provide
2522 * the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
2523 * the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
2525 __le16 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2526 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2527 size_t frame_len,
2528 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl);
2531 * ieee80211_generic_frame_duration - Calculate the duration field for a frame
2532 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2533 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2534 * @frame_len: the length of the frame.
2535 * @rate: the rate at which the frame is going to be transmitted.
2537 * Calculate the duration field of some generic frame, given its
2538 * length and transmission rate (in 100kbps).
2540 __le16 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2541 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2542 size_t frame_len,
2543 struct ieee80211_rate *rate);
2546 * ieee80211_get_buffered_bc - accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames
2547 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2548 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2550 * Function for accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames. If
2551 * hardware/firmware does not implement buffering of broadcast/multicast
2552 * frames when power saving is used, 802.11 code buffers them in the host
2553 * memory. The low-level driver uses this function to fetch next buffered
2554 * frame. In most cases, this is used when generating beacon frame. This
2555 * function returns a pointer to the next buffered skb or NULL if no more
2556 * buffered frames are available.
2558 * Note: buffered frames are returned only after DTIM beacon frame was
2559 * generated with ieee80211_beacon_get() and the low-level driver must thus
2560 * call ieee80211_beacon_get() first. ieee80211_get_buffered_bc() returns
2561 * NULL if the previous generated beacon was not DTIM, so the low-level driver
2562 * does not need to check for DTIM beacons separately and should be able to
2563 * use common code for all beacons.
2565 struct sk_buff *
2566 ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2569 * ieee80211_get_tkip_key - get a TKIP rc4 for skb
2571 * This function computes a TKIP rc4 key for an skb. It computes
2572 * a phase 1 key if needed (iv16 wraps around). This function is to
2573 * be used by drivers which can do HW encryption but need to compute
2574 * to phase 1/2 key in SW.
2576 * @keyconf: the parameter passed with the set key
2577 * @skb: the skb for which the key is needed
2578 * @type: TBD
2579 * @key: a buffer to which the key will be written
2581 void ieee80211_get_tkip_key(struct ieee80211_key_conf *keyconf,
2582 struct sk_buff *skb,
2583 enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type type, u8 *key);
2585 * ieee80211_wake_queue - wake specific queue
2586 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2587 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
2589 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_wake_queue.
2591 void ieee80211_wake_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue);
2594 * ieee80211_stop_queue - stop specific queue
2595 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2596 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
2598 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
2600 void ieee80211_stop_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue);
2603 * ieee80211_queue_stopped - test status of the queue
2604 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2605 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
2607 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
2610 int ieee80211_queue_stopped(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue);
2613 * ieee80211_stop_queues - stop all queues
2614 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2616 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
2618 void ieee80211_stop_queues(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2621 * ieee80211_wake_queues - wake all queues
2622 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2624 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_wake_queue.
2626 void ieee80211_wake_queues(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2629 * ieee80211_scan_completed - completed hardware scan
2631 * When hardware scan offload is used (i.e. the hw_scan() callback is
2632 * assigned) this function needs to be called by the driver to notify
2633 * mac80211 that the scan finished. This function can be called from
2634 * any context, including hardirq context.
2636 * @hw: the hardware that finished the scan
2637 * @aborted: set to true if scan was aborted
2639 void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool aborted);
2642 * ieee80211_sched_scan_results - got results from scheduled scan
2644 * When a scheduled scan is running, this function needs to be called by the
2645 * driver whenever there are new scan results available.
2647 * @hw: the hardware that is performing scheduled scans
2649 void ieee80211_sched_scan_results(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2652 * ieee80211_sched_scan_stopped - inform that the scheduled scan has stopped
2654 * When a scheduled scan is running, this function can be called by
2655 * the driver if it needs to stop the scan to perform another task.
2656 * Usual scenarios are drivers that cannot continue the scheduled scan
2657 * while associating, for instance.
2659 * @hw: the hardware that is performing scheduled scans
2661 void ieee80211_sched_scan_stopped(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2664 * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces - iterate active interfaces
2666 * This function iterates over the interfaces associated with a given
2667 * hardware that are currently active and calls the callback for them.
2668 * This function allows the iterator function to sleep, when the iterator
2669 * function is atomic @ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic can
2670 * be used.
2671 * Does not iterate over a new interface during add_interface()
2673 * @hw: the hardware struct of which the interfaces should be iterated over
2674 * @iterator: the iterator function to call
2675 * @data: first argument of the iterator function
2677 void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2678 void (*iterator)(void *data, u8 *mac,
2679 struct ieee80211_vif *vif),
2680 void *data);
2683 * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic - iterate active interfaces
2685 * This function iterates over the interfaces associated with a given
2686 * hardware that are currently active and calls the callback for them.
2687 * This function requires the iterator callback function to be atomic,
2688 * if that is not desired, use @ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces instead.
2689 * Does not iterate over a new interface during add_interface()
2691 * @hw: the hardware struct of which the interfaces should be iterated over
2692 * @iterator: the iterator function to call, cannot sleep
2693 * @data: first argument of the iterator function
2695 void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2696 void (*iterator)(void *data,
2697 u8 *mac,
2698 struct ieee80211_vif *vif),
2699 void *data);
2702 * ieee80211_queue_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
2704 * Drivers and mac80211 use this to add work onto the mac80211 workqueue.
2705 * This helper ensures drivers are not queueing work when they should not be.
2707 * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
2708 * @work: the work we want to add onto the mac80211 workqueue
2710 void ieee80211_queue_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct work_struct *work);
2713 * ieee80211_queue_delayed_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
2715 * Drivers and mac80211 use this to queue delayed work onto the mac80211
2716 * workqueue.
2718 * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
2719 * @dwork: delayable work to queue onto the mac80211 workqueue
2720 * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before queueing
2722 void ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2723 struct delayed_work *dwork,
2724 unsigned long delay);
2727 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session - Start a tx Block Ack session.
2728 * @sta: the station for which to start a BA session
2729 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
2730 * @timeout: session timeout value (in TUs)
2732 * Return: success if addBA request was sent, failure otherwise
2734 * Although mac80211/low level driver/user space application can estimate
2735 * the need to start aggregation on a certain RA/TID, the session level
2736 * will be managed by the mac80211.
2738 int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid,
2739 u16 timeout);
2742 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to aggregate.
2743 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback
2744 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2745 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
2747 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2748 * finished with preparations for the BA session. It can be called
2749 * from any context.
2751 void ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, const u8 *ra,
2752 u16 tid);
2755 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session - Stop a Block Ack session.
2756 * @sta: the station whose BA session to stop
2757 * @tid: the TID to stop BA.
2759 * Return: negative error if the TID is invalid, or no aggregation active
2761 * Although mac80211/low level driver/user space application can estimate
2762 * the need to stop aggregation on a certain RA/TID, the session level
2763 * will be managed by the mac80211.
2765 int ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid);
2768 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to stop aggregate.
2769 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback
2770 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2771 * @tid: the desired TID to BA on.
2773 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2774 * finished with preparations for the BA session tear down. It
2775 * can be called from any context.
2777 void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, const u8 *ra,
2778 u16 tid);
2781 * ieee80211_find_sta - find a station
2783 * @vif: virtual interface to look for station on
2784 * @addr: station's address
2786 * This function must be called under RCU lock and the
2787 * resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.
2789 struct ieee80211_sta *ieee80211_find_sta(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2790 const u8 *addr);
2793 * ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr - find a station on hardware
2795 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
2796 * @addr: remote station's address
2797 * @localaddr: local address (vif->sdata->vif.addr). Use NULL for 'any'.
2799 * This function must be called under RCU lock and the
2800 * resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.
2802 * NOTE: You may pass NULL for localaddr, but then you will just get
2803 * the first STA that matches the remote address 'addr'.
2804 * We can have multiple STA associated with multiple
2805 * logical stations (e.g. consider a station connecting to another
2806 * BSSID on the same AP hardware without disconnecting first).
2807 * In this case, the result of this method with localaddr NULL
2808 * is not reliable.
2810 * DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION with localaddr NULL if at all possible.
2812 struct ieee80211_sta *ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2813 const u8 *addr,
2814 const u8 *localaddr);
2817 * ieee80211_sta_block_awake - block station from waking up
2818 * @hw: the hardware
2819 * @pubsta: the station
2820 * @block: whether to block or unblock
2822 * Some devices require that all frames that are on the queues
2823 * for a specific station that went to sleep are flushed before
2824 * a poll response or frames after the station woke up can be
2825 * delivered to that it. Note that such frames must be rejected
2826 * by the driver as filtered, with the appropriate status flag.
2828 * This function allows implementing this mode in a race-free
2829 * manner.
2831 * To do this, a driver must keep track of the number of frames
2832 * still enqueued for a specific station. If this number is not
2833 * zero when the station goes to sleep, the driver must call
2834 * this function to force mac80211 to consider the station to
2835 * be asleep regardless of the station's actual state. Once the
2836 * number of outstanding frames reaches zero, the driver must
2837 * call this function again to unblock the station. That will
2838 * cause mac80211 to be able to send ps-poll responses, and if
2839 * the station queried in the meantime then frames will also
2840 * be sent out as a result of this. Additionally, the driver
2841 * will be notified that the station woke up some time after
2842 * it is unblocked, regardless of whether the station actually
2843 * woke up while blocked or not.
2845 void ieee80211_sta_block_awake(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2846 struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, bool block);
2849 * ieee80211_ap_probereq_get - retrieve a Probe Request template
2850 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2851 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2853 * Creates a Probe Request template which can, for example, be uploaded to
2854 * hardware. The template is filled with bssid, ssid and supported rate
2855 * information. This function must only be called from within the
2856 * .bss_info_changed callback function and only in managed mode. The function
2857 * is only useful when the interface is associated, otherwise it will return
2858 * NULL.
2860 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ap_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2861 struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2864 * ieee80211_beacon_loss - inform hardware does not receive beacons
2866 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2868 * When beacon filtering is enabled with %IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER and
2869 * %IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set, the driver needs to inform whenever the
2870 * hardware is not receiving beacons with this function.
2872 void ieee80211_beacon_loss(struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2875 * ieee80211_connection_loss - inform hardware has lost connection to the AP
2877 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2879 * When beacon filtering is enabled with %IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER, and
2880 * %IEEE80211_CONF_PS and %IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR are set, the driver
2881 * needs to inform if the connection to the AP has been lost.
2883 * This function will cause immediate change to disassociated state,
2884 * without connection recovery attempts.
2886 void ieee80211_connection_loss(struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2889 * ieee80211_disable_dyn_ps - force mac80211 to temporarily disable dynamic psm
2891 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2893 * Some hardware require full power save to manage simultaneous BT traffic
2894 * on the WLAN frequency. Full PSM is required periodically, whenever there are
2895 * burst of BT traffic. The hardware gets information of BT traffic via
2896 * hardware co-existence lines, and consequentially requests mac80211 to
2897 * (temporarily) enter full psm.
2898 * This function will only temporarily disable dynamic PS, not enable PSM if
2899 * it was not already enabled.
2900 * The driver must make sure to re-enable dynamic PS using
2901 * ieee80211_enable_dyn_ps() if the driver has disabled it.
2904 void ieee80211_disable_dyn_ps(struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2907 * ieee80211_enable_dyn_ps - restore dynamic psm after being disabled
2909 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2911 * This function restores dynamic PS after being temporarily disabled via
2912 * ieee80211_disable_dyn_ps(). Each ieee80211_disable_dyn_ps() call must
2913 * be coupled with an eventual call to this function.
2916 void ieee80211_enable_dyn_ps(struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2919 * ieee80211_cqm_rssi_notify - inform a configured connection quality monitoring
2920 * rssi threshold triggered
2922 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2923 * @rssi_event: the RSSI trigger event type
2924 * @gfp: context flags
2926 * When the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI is set, and a connection quality
2927 * monitoring is configured with an rssi threshold, the driver will inform
2928 * whenever the rssi level reaches the threshold.
2930 void ieee80211_cqm_rssi_notify(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2931 enum nl80211_cqm_rssi_threshold_event rssi_event,
2932 gfp_t gfp);
2935 * ieee80211_get_operstate - get the operstate of the vif
2937 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2939 * The driver might need to know the operstate of the net_device
2940 * (specifically, whether the link is IF_OPER_UP after resume)
2942 unsigned char ieee80211_get_operstate(struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2945 * ieee80211_chswitch_done - Complete channel switch process
2946 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2947 * @success: make the channel switch successful or not
2949 * Complete the channel switch post-process: set the new operational channel
2950 * and wake up the suspended queues.
2952 void ieee80211_chswitch_done(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, bool success);
2955 * ieee80211_request_smps - request SM PS transition
2956 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
2957 * @smps_mode: new SM PS mode
2959 * This allows the driver to request an SM PS transition in managed
2960 * mode. This is useful when the driver has more information than
2961 * the stack about possible interference, for example by bluetooth.
2963 void ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
2964 enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode);
2967 * ieee80211_key_removed - disable hw acceleration for key
2968 * @key_conf: The key hw acceleration should be disabled for
2970 * This allows drivers to indicate that the given key has been
2971 * removed from hardware acceleration, due to a new key that
2972 * was added. Don't use this if the key can continue to be used
2973 * for TX, if the key restriction is on RX only it is permitted
2974 * to keep the key for TX only and not call this function.
2976 * Due to locking constraints, it may only be called during
2977 * @set_key. This function must be allowed to sleep, and the
2978 * key it tries to disable may still be used until it returns.
2980 void ieee80211_key_removed(struct ieee80211_key_conf *key_conf);
2983 * ieee80211_ready_on_channel - notification of remain-on-channel start
2984 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
2986 void ieee80211_ready_on_channel(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2989 * ieee80211_remain_on_channel_expired - remain_on_channel duration expired
2990 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
2992 void ieee80211_remain_on_channel_expired(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
2995 * ieee80211_stop_rx_ba_session - callback to stop existing BA sessions
2997 * in order not to harm the system performance and user experience, the device
2998 * may request not to allow any rx ba session and tear down existing rx ba
2999 * sessions based on system constraints such as periodic BT activity that needs
3000 * to limit wlan activity (eg.sco or a2dp)."
3001 * in such cases, the intention is to limit the duration of the rx ppdu and
3002 * therefore prevent the peer device to use a-mpdu aggregation.
3004 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from the add_interface callback.
3005 * @ba_rx_bitmap: Bit map of open rx ba per tid
3006 * @addr: & to bssid mac address
3008 void ieee80211_stop_rx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u16 ba_rx_bitmap,
3009 const u8 *addr);
3011 /* Rate control API */
3014 * enum rate_control_changed - flags to indicate which parameter changed
3016 * @IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED: The HT parameters of the operating channel have
3017 * changed, rate control algorithm can update its internal state if needed.
3019 enum rate_control_changed {
3020 IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED = BIT(0)
3024 * struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control - rate control information for/from RC algo
3026 * @hw: The hardware the algorithm is invoked for.
3027 * @sband: The band this frame is being transmitted on.
3028 * @bss_conf: the current BSS configuration
3029 * @reported_rate: The rate control algorithm can fill this in to indicate
3030 * which rate should be reported to userspace as the current rate and
3031 * used for rate calculations in the mesh network.
3032 * @rts: whether RTS will be used for this frame because it is longer than the
3033 * RTS threshold
3034 * @short_preamble: whether mac80211 will request short-preamble transmission
3035 * if the selected rate supports it
3036 * @max_rate_idx: user-requested maximum rate (not MCS for now)
3037 * (deprecated; this will be removed once drivers get updated to use
3038 * rate_idx_mask)
3039 * @rate_idx_mask: user-requested rate mask (not MCS for now)
3040 * @skb: the skb that will be transmitted, the control information in it needs
3041 * to be filled in
3042 * @bss: whether this frame is sent out in AP or IBSS mode
3044 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control {
3045 struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
3046 struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
3047 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf;
3048 struct sk_buff *skb;
3049 struct ieee80211_tx_rate reported_rate;
3050 bool rts, short_preamble;
3051 u8 max_rate_idx;
3052 u32 rate_idx_mask;
3053 bool bss;
3056 struct rate_control_ops {
3057 struct module *module;
3058 const char *name;
3059 void *(*alloc)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir);
3060 void (*free)(void *priv);
3062 void *(*alloc_sta)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp);
3063 void (*rate_init)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
3064 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta);
3065 void (*rate_update)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
3066 struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
3067 void *priv_sta, u32 changed,
3068 enum nl80211_channel_type oper_chan_type);
3069 void (*free_sta)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
3070 void *priv_sta);
3072 void (*tx_status)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
3073 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
3074 struct sk_buff *skb);
3075 void (*get_rate)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
3076 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc);
3078 void (*add_sta_debugfs)(void *priv, void *priv_sta,
3079 struct dentry *dir);
3080 void (*remove_sta_debugfs)(void *priv, void *priv_sta);
3083 static inline int rate_supported(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
3084 enum ieee80211_band band,
3085 int index)
3087 return (sta == NULL || sta->supp_rates[band] & BIT(index));
3091 * rate_control_send_low - helper for drivers for management/no-ack frames
3093 * Rate control algorithms that agree to use the lowest rate to
3094 * send management frames and NO_ACK data with the respective hw
3095 * retries should use this in the beginning of their mac80211 get_rate
3096 * callback. If true is returned the rate control can simply return.
3097 * If false is returned we guarantee that sta and sta and priv_sta is
3098 * not null.
3100 * Rate control algorithms wishing to do more intelligent selection of
3101 * rate for multicast/broadcast frames may choose to not use this.
3103 * @sta: &struct ieee80211_sta pointer to the target destination. Note
3104 * that this may be null.
3105 * @priv_sta: private rate control structure. This may be null.
3106 * @txrc: rate control information we sholud populate for mac80211.
3108 bool rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
3109 void *priv_sta,
3110 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc);
3113 static inline s8
3114 rate_lowest_index(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
3115 struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
3117 int i;
3119 for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++)
3120 if (rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
3121 return i;
3123 /* warn when we cannot find a rate. */
3124 WARN_ON(1);
3126 return 0;
3129 static inline
3130 bool rate_usable_index_exists(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
3131 struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
3133 unsigned int i;
3135 for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++)
3136 if (rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
3137 return true;
3138 return false;
3141 int ieee80211_rate_control_register(struct rate_control_ops *ops);
3142 void ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(struct rate_control_ops *ops);
3144 static inline bool
3145 conf_is_ht20(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
3147 return conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
3150 static inline bool
3151 conf_is_ht40_minus(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
3153 return conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS;
3156 static inline bool
3157 conf_is_ht40_plus(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
3159 return conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS;
3162 static inline bool
3163 conf_is_ht40(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
3165 return conf_is_ht40_minus(conf) || conf_is_ht40_plus(conf);
3168 static inline bool
3169 conf_is_ht(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
3171 return conf->channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
3174 static inline enum nl80211_iftype
3175 ieee80211_iftype_p2p(enum nl80211_iftype type, bool p2p)
3177 if (p2p) {
3178 switch (type) {
3179 case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
3180 return NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT;
3181 case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
3182 return NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO;
3183 default:
3184 break;
3187 return type;
3190 static inline enum nl80211_iftype
3191 ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
3193 return ieee80211_iftype_p2p(vif->type, vif->p2p);
3196 #endif /* MAC80211_H */