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1 #ifndef __NET_WIRELESS_H
2 #define __NET_WIRELESS_H
4 /*
5 * 802.11 device management
7 * Copyright 2007 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
8 */
10 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
11 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
12 #include <linux/list.h>
13 #include <net/cfg80211.h>
15 /**
16 * enum ieee80211_band - supported frequency bands
18 * The bands are assigned this way because the supported
19 * bitrates differ in these bands.
21 * @IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ: 2.4GHz ISM band
22 * @IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ: around 5GHz band (4.9-5.7)
24 enum ieee80211_band {
25 IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ,
26 IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ,
28 /* keep last */
29 IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS
32 /**
33 * enum ieee80211_channel_flags - channel flags
35 * Channel flags set by the regulatory control code.
37 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED: This channel is disabled.
38 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN: Only passive scanning is permitted
39 * on this channel.
40 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS: IBSS is not allowed on this channel.
41 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR: Radar detection is required on this channel.
42 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_ABOVE: extension channel above this channel
43 * is not permitted.
44 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_BELOW: extension channel below this channel
45 * is not permitted.
47 enum ieee80211_channel_flags {
48 IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED = 1<<0,
49 IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN = 1<<1,
50 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS = 1<<2,
51 IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR = 1<<3,
52 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_ABOVE = 1<<4,
53 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_BELOW = 1<<5,
56 /**
57 * struct ieee80211_channel - channel definition
59 * This structure describes a single channel for use
60 * with cfg80211.
62 * @center_freq: center frequency in MHz
63 * @hw_value: hardware-specific value for the channel
64 * @flags: channel flags from &enum ieee80211_channel_flags.
65 * @orig_flags: channel flags at registration time, used by regulatory
66 * code to support devices with additional restrictions
67 * @band: band this channel belongs to.
68 * @max_antenna_gain: maximum antenna gain in dBi
69 * @max_power: maximum transmission power (in dBm)
70 * @orig_mag: internal use
71 * @orig_mpwr: internal use
73 struct ieee80211_channel {
74 enum ieee80211_band band;
75 u16 center_freq;
76 u16 hw_value;
77 u32 flags;
78 int max_antenna_gain;
79 int max_power;
80 u32 orig_flags;
81 int orig_mag, orig_mpwr;
84 /**
85 * enum ieee80211_rate_flags - rate flags
87 * Hardware/specification flags for rates. These are structured
88 * in a way that allows using the same bitrate structure for
89 * different bands/PHY modes.
91 * @IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Hardware can send with short
92 * preamble on this bitrate; only relevant in 2.4GHz band and
93 * with CCK rates.
94 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
95 * when used with 802.11a (on the 5 GHz band); filled by the
96 * core code when registering the wiphy.
97 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
98 * when used with 802.11b (on the 2.4 GHz band); filled by the
99 * core code when registering the wiphy.
100 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_G: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
101 * when used with 802.11g (on the 2.4 GHz band); filled by the
102 * core code when registering the wiphy.
103 * @IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G: This is an ERP rate in 802.11g mode.
105 enum ieee80211_rate_flags {
106 IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE = 1<<0,
107 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A = 1<<1,
108 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B = 1<<2,
109 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_G = 1<<3,
110 IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G = 1<<4,
114 * struct ieee80211_rate - bitrate definition
116 * This structure describes a bitrate that an 802.11 PHY can
117 * operate with. The two values @hw_value and @hw_value_short
118 * are only for driver use when pointers to this structure are
119 * passed around.
121 * @flags: rate-specific flags
122 * @bitrate: bitrate in units of 100 Kbps
123 * @hw_value: driver/hardware value for this rate
124 * @hw_value_short: driver/hardware value for this rate when
125 * short preamble is used
127 struct ieee80211_rate {
128 u32 flags;
129 u16 bitrate;
130 u16 hw_value, hw_value_short;
134 * struct ieee80211_ht_info - describing STA's HT capabilities
136 * This structure describes most essential parameters needed
137 * to describe 802.11n HT capabilities for an STA.
139 * @ht_supported: is HT supported by STA, 0: no, 1: yes
140 * @cap: HT capabilities map as described in 802.11n spec
141 * @ampdu_factor: Maximum A-MPDU length factor
142 * @ampdu_density: Minimum A-MPDU spacing
143 * @supp_mcs_set: Supported MCS set as described in 802.11n spec
145 struct ieee80211_ht_info {
146 u16 cap; /* use IEEE80211_HT_CAP_ */
147 u8 ht_supported;
148 u8 ampdu_factor;
149 u8 ampdu_density;
150 u8 supp_mcs_set[16];
154 * struct ieee80211_supported_band - frequency band definition
156 * This structure describes a frequency band a wiphy
157 * is able to operate in.
159 * @channels: Array of channels the hardware can operate in
160 * in this band.
161 * @band: the band this structure represents
162 * @n_channels: Number of channels in @channels
163 * @bitrates: Array of bitrates the hardware can operate with
164 * in this band. Must be sorted to give a valid "supported
165 * rates" IE, i.e. CCK rates first, then OFDM.
166 * @n_bitrates: Number of bitrates in @bitrates
168 struct ieee80211_supported_band {
169 struct ieee80211_channel *channels;
170 struct ieee80211_rate *bitrates;
171 enum ieee80211_band band;
172 int n_channels;
173 int n_bitrates;
174 struct ieee80211_ht_info ht_info;
178 * struct wiphy - wireless hardware description
179 * @idx: the wiphy index assigned to this item
180 * @class_dev: the class device representing /sys/class/ieee80211/<wiphy-name>
182 struct wiphy {
183 /* assign these fields before you register the wiphy */
185 /* permanent MAC address */
186 u8 perm_addr[ETH_ALEN];
188 /* If multiple wiphys are registered and you're handed e.g.
189 * a regular netdev with assigned ieee80211_ptr, you won't
190 * know whether it points to a wiphy your driver has registered
191 * or not. Assign this to something global to your driver to
192 * help determine whether you own this wiphy or not. */
193 void *privid;
195 struct ieee80211_supported_band *bands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
197 /* fields below are read-only, assigned by cfg80211 */
199 /* the item in /sys/class/ieee80211/ points to this,
200 * you need use set_wiphy_dev() (see below) */
201 struct device dev;
203 /* dir in debugfs: ieee80211/<wiphyname> */
204 struct dentry *debugfsdir;
206 char priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(NETDEV_ALIGN)));
209 /** struct wireless_dev - wireless per-netdev state
211 * This structure must be allocated by the driver/stack
212 * that uses the ieee80211_ptr field in struct net_device
213 * (this is intentional so it can be allocated along with
214 * the netdev.)
216 * @wiphy: pointer to hardware description
218 struct wireless_dev {
219 struct wiphy *wiphy;
221 /* private to the generic wireless code */
222 struct list_head list;
223 struct net_device *netdev;
227 * wiphy_priv - return priv from wiphy
229 static inline void *wiphy_priv(struct wiphy *wiphy)
231 BUG_ON(!wiphy);
232 return &wiphy->priv;
236 * set_wiphy_dev - set device pointer for wiphy
238 static inline void set_wiphy_dev(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct device *dev)
240 wiphy->dev.parent = dev;
244 * wiphy_dev - get wiphy dev pointer
246 static inline struct device *wiphy_dev(struct wiphy *wiphy)
248 return wiphy->dev.parent;
252 * wiphy_name - get wiphy name
254 static inline char *wiphy_name(struct wiphy *wiphy)
256 return wiphy->dev.bus_id;
260 * wdev_priv - return wiphy priv from wireless_dev
262 static inline void *wdev_priv(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
264 BUG_ON(!wdev);
265 return wiphy_priv(wdev->wiphy);
269 * wiphy_new - create a new wiphy for use with cfg80211
271 * create a new wiphy and associate the given operations with it.
272 * @sizeof_priv bytes are allocated for private use.
274 * the returned pointer must be assigned to each netdev's
275 * ieee80211_ptr for proper operation.
277 struct wiphy *wiphy_new(struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv);
280 * wiphy_register - register a wiphy with cfg80211
282 * register the given wiphy
284 * Returns a non-negative wiphy index or a negative error code.
286 extern int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy);
289 * wiphy_unregister - deregister a wiphy from cfg80211
291 * unregister a device with the given priv pointer.
292 * After this call, no more requests can be made with this priv
293 * pointer, but the call may sleep to wait for an outstanding
294 * request that is being handled.
296 extern void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy *wiphy);
299 * wiphy_free - free wiphy
301 extern void wiphy_free(struct wiphy *wiphy);
304 * ieee80211_channel_to_frequency - convert channel number to frequency
306 extern int ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(int chan);
309 * ieee80211_frequency_to_channel - convert frequency to channel number
311 extern int ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(int freq);
314 * Name indirection necessary because the ieee80211 code also has
315 * a function named "ieee80211_get_channel", so if you include
316 * cfg80211's header file you get cfg80211's version, if you try
317 * to include both header files you'll (rightfully!) get a symbol
318 * clash.
320 extern struct ieee80211_channel *__ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
321 int freq);
324 * ieee80211_get_channel - get channel struct from wiphy for specified frequency
326 static inline struct ieee80211_channel *
327 ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy, int freq)
329 return __ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy, freq);
331 #endif /* __NET_WIRELESS_H */