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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 <linux/ieee80211.h>
14 #include <net/cfg80211.h>
16 /**
17 * enum ieee80211_band - supported frequency bands
19 * The bands are assigned this way because the supported
20 * bitrates differ in these bands.
22 * @IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ: 2.4GHz ISM band
23 * @IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ: around 5GHz band (4.9-5.7)
25 enum ieee80211_band {
26 IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ,
27 IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ,
29 /* keep last */
30 IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS
33 /**
34 * enum ieee80211_channel_flags - channel flags
36 * Channel flags set by the regulatory control code.
38 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED: This channel is disabled.
39 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN: Only passive scanning is permitted
40 * on this channel.
41 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS: IBSS is not allowed on this channel.
42 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR: Radar detection is required on this channel.
43 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_ABOVE: extension channel above this channel
44 * is not permitted.
45 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_BELOW: extension channel below this channel
46 * is not permitted.
48 enum ieee80211_channel_flags {
49 IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED = 1<<0,
50 IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN = 1<<1,
51 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS = 1<<2,
52 IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR = 1<<3,
53 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_ABOVE = 1<<4,
54 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_BELOW = 1<<5,
57 /**
58 * struct ieee80211_channel - channel definition
60 * This structure describes a single channel for use
61 * with cfg80211.
63 * @center_freq: center frequency in MHz
64 * @max_bandwidth: maximum allowed bandwidth for this channel, in MHz
65 * @hw_value: hardware-specific value for the channel
66 * @flags: channel flags from &enum ieee80211_channel_flags.
67 * @orig_flags: channel flags at registration time, used by regulatory
68 * code to support devices with additional restrictions
69 * @band: band this channel belongs to.
70 * @max_antenna_gain: maximum antenna gain in dBi
71 * @max_power: maximum transmission power (in dBm)
72 * @beacon_found: helper to regulatory code to indicate when a beacon
73 * has been found on this channel. Use regulatory_hint_found_beacon()
74 * to enable this, this is is useful only on 5 GHz band.
75 * @orig_mag: internal use
76 * @orig_mpwr: internal use
78 struct ieee80211_channel {
79 enum ieee80211_band band;
80 u16 center_freq;
81 u8 max_bandwidth;
82 u16 hw_value;
83 u32 flags;
84 int max_antenna_gain;
85 int max_power;
86 bool beacon_found;
87 u32 orig_flags;
88 int orig_mag, orig_mpwr;
91 /**
92 * enum ieee80211_rate_flags - rate flags
94 * Hardware/specification flags for rates. These are structured
95 * in a way that allows using the same bitrate structure for
96 * different bands/PHY modes.
98 * @IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Hardware can send with short
99 * preamble on this bitrate; only relevant in 2.4GHz band and
100 * with CCK rates.
101 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
102 * when used with 802.11a (on the 5 GHz band); filled by the
103 * core code when registering the wiphy.
104 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
105 * when used with 802.11b (on the 2.4 GHz band); filled by the
106 * core code when registering the wiphy.
107 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_G: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
108 * when used with 802.11g (on the 2.4 GHz band); filled by the
109 * core code when registering the wiphy.
110 * @IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G: This is an ERP rate in 802.11g mode.
112 enum ieee80211_rate_flags {
113 IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE = 1<<0,
114 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A = 1<<1,
115 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B = 1<<2,
116 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_G = 1<<3,
117 IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G = 1<<4,
121 * struct ieee80211_rate - bitrate definition
123 * This structure describes a bitrate that an 802.11 PHY can
124 * operate with. The two values @hw_value and @hw_value_short
125 * are only for driver use when pointers to this structure are
126 * passed around.
128 * @flags: rate-specific flags
129 * @bitrate: bitrate in units of 100 Kbps
130 * @hw_value: driver/hardware value for this rate
131 * @hw_value_short: driver/hardware value for this rate when
132 * short preamble is used
134 struct ieee80211_rate {
135 u32 flags;
136 u16 bitrate;
137 u16 hw_value, hw_value_short;
141 * struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap - STA's HT capabilities
143 * This structure describes most essential parameters needed
144 * to describe 802.11n HT capabilities for an STA.
146 * @ht_supported: is HT supported by the STA
147 * @cap: HT capabilities map as described in 802.11n spec
148 * @ampdu_factor: Maximum A-MPDU length factor
149 * @ampdu_density: Minimum A-MPDU spacing
150 * @mcs: Supported MCS rates
152 struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap {
153 u16 cap; /* use IEEE80211_HT_CAP_ */
154 bool ht_supported;
155 u8 ampdu_factor;
156 u8 ampdu_density;
157 struct ieee80211_mcs_info mcs;
161 * struct ieee80211_supported_band - frequency band definition
163 * This structure describes a frequency band a wiphy
164 * is able to operate in.
166 * @channels: Array of channels the hardware can operate in
167 * in this band.
168 * @band: the band this structure represents
169 * @n_channels: Number of channels in @channels
170 * @bitrates: Array of bitrates the hardware can operate with
171 * in this band. Must be sorted to give a valid "supported
172 * rates" IE, i.e. CCK rates first, then OFDM.
173 * @n_bitrates: Number of bitrates in @bitrates
175 struct ieee80211_supported_band {
176 struct ieee80211_channel *channels;
177 struct ieee80211_rate *bitrates;
178 enum ieee80211_band band;
179 int n_channels;
180 int n_bitrates;
181 struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ht_cap;
185 * struct wiphy - wireless hardware description
186 * @idx: the wiphy index assigned to this item
187 * @class_dev: the class device representing /sys/class/ieee80211/<wiphy-name>
188 * @custom_regulatory: tells us the driver for this device
189 * has its own custom regulatory domain and cannot identify the
190 * ISO / IEC 3166 alpha2 it belongs to. When this is enabled
191 * we will disregard the first regulatory hint (when the
192 * initiator is %REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE).
193 * @strict_regulatory: tells us the driver for this device will ignore
194 * regulatory domain settings until it gets its own regulatory domain
195 * via its regulatory_hint(). After its gets its own regulatory domain
196 * it will only allow further regulatory domain settings to further
197 * enhance compliance. For example if channel 13 and 14 are disabled
198 * by this regulatory domain no user regulatory domain can enable these
199 * channels at a later time. This can be used for devices which do not
200 * have calibration information gauranteed for frequencies or settings
201 * outside of its regulatory domain.
202 * @reg_notifier: the driver's regulatory notification callback
203 * @regd: the driver's regulatory domain, if one was requested via
204 * the regulatory_hint() API. This can be used by the driver
205 * on the reg_notifier() if it chooses to ignore future
206 * regulatory domain changes caused by other drivers.
207 * @signal_type: signal type reported in &struct cfg80211_bss.
209 struct wiphy {
210 /* assign these fields before you register the wiphy */
212 /* permanent MAC address */
213 u8 perm_addr[ETH_ALEN];
215 /* Supported interface modes, OR together BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_...) */
216 u16 interface_modes;
218 bool custom_regulatory;
219 bool strict_regulatory;
221 enum cfg80211_signal_type signal_type;
223 int bss_priv_size;
224 u8 max_scan_ssids;
226 /* If multiple wiphys are registered and you're handed e.g.
227 * a regular netdev with assigned ieee80211_ptr, you won't
228 * know whether it points to a wiphy your driver has registered
229 * or not. Assign this to something global to your driver to
230 * help determine whether you own this wiphy or not. */
231 void *privid;
233 struct ieee80211_supported_band *bands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
235 /* Lets us get back the wiphy on the callback */
236 int (*reg_notifier)(struct wiphy *wiphy,
237 struct regulatory_request *request);
239 /* fields below are read-only, assigned by cfg80211 */
241 const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
243 /* the item in /sys/class/ieee80211/ points to this,
244 * you need use set_wiphy_dev() (see below) */
245 struct device dev;
247 /* dir in debugfs: ieee80211/<wiphyname> */
248 struct dentry *debugfsdir;
250 char priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(NETDEV_ALIGN)));
253 /** struct wireless_dev - wireless per-netdev state
255 * This structure must be allocated by the driver/stack
256 * that uses the ieee80211_ptr field in struct net_device
257 * (this is intentional so it can be allocated along with
258 * the netdev.)
260 * @wiphy: pointer to hardware description
261 * @iftype: interface type
263 struct wireless_dev {
264 struct wiphy *wiphy;
265 enum nl80211_iftype iftype;
267 /* private to the generic wireless code */
268 struct list_head list;
269 struct net_device *netdev;
273 * wiphy_priv - return priv from wiphy
275 static inline void *wiphy_priv(struct wiphy *wiphy)
277 BUG_ON(!wiphy);
278 return &wiphy->priv;
282 * set_wiphy_dev - set device pointer for wiphy
284 static inline void set_wiphy_dev(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct device *dev)
286 wiphy->dev.parent = dev;
290 * wiphy_dev - get wiphy dev pointer
292 static inline struct device *wiphy_dev(struct wiphy *wiphy)
294 return wiphy->dev.parent;
298 * wiphy_name - get wiphy name
300 static inline const char *wiphy_name(struct wiphy *wiphy)
302 return dev_name(&wiphy->dev);
306 * wdev_priv - return wiphy priv from wireless_dev
308 static inline void *wdev_priv(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
310 BUG_ON(!wdev);
311 return wiphy_priv(wdev->wiphy);
315 * wiphy_new - create a new wiphy for use with cfg80211
317 * create a new wiphy and associate the given operations with it.
318 * @sizeof_priv bytes are allocated for private use.
320 * the returned pointer must be assigned to each netdev's
321 * ieee80211_ptr for proper operation.
323 struct wiphy *wiphy_new(struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv);
326 * wiphy_register - register a wiphy with cfg80211
328 * register the given wiphy
330 * Returns a non-negative wiphy index or a negative error code.
332 extern int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy);
335 * wiphy_unregister - deregister a wiphy from cfg80211
337 * unregister a device with the given priv pointer.
338 * After this call, no more requests can be made with this priv
339 * pointer, but the call may sleep to wait for an outstanding
340 * request that is being handled.
342 extern void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy *wiphy);
345 * wiphy_free - free wiphy
347 extern void wiphy_free(struct wiphy *wiphy);
350 * ieee80211_channel_to_frequency - convert channel number to frequency
352 extern int ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(int chan);
355 * ieee80211_frequency_to_channel - convert frequency to channel number
357 extern int ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(int freq);
360 * Name indirection necessary because the ieee80211 code also has
361 * a function named "ieee80211_get_channel", so if you include
362 * cfg80211's header file you get cfg80211's version, if you try
363 * to include both header files you'll (rightfully!) get a symbol
364 * clash.
366 extern struct ieee80211_channel *__ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
367 int freq);
369 * ieee80211_get_channel - get channel struct from wiphy for specified frequency
371 static inline struct ieee80211_channel *
372 ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy, int freq)
374 return __ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy, freq);
378 * ieee80211_get_response_rate - get basic rate for a given rate
380 * @sband: the band to look for rates in
381 * @basic_rates: bitmap of basic rates
382 * @bitrate: the bitrate for which to find the basic rate
384 * This function returns the basic rate corresponding to a given
385 * bitrate, that is the next lower bitrate contained in the basic
386 * rate map, which is, for this function, given as a bitmap of
387 * indices of rates in the band's bitrate table.
389 struct ieee80211_rate *
390 ieee80211_get_response_rate(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
391 u32 basic_rates, int bitrate);
394 * regulatory_hint - driver hint to the wireless core a regulatory domain
395 * @wiphy: the wireless device giving the hint (used only for reporting
396 * conflicts)
397 * @alpha2: the ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 the driver claims its regulatory domain
398 * should be in. If @rd is set this should be NULL. Note that if you
399 * set this to NULL you should still set rd->alpha2 to some accepted
400 * alpha2.
402 * Wireless drivers can use this function to hint to the wireless core
403 * what it believes should be the current regulatory domain by
404 * giving it an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country code it knows its regulatory
405 * domain should be in or by providing a completely build regulatory domain.
406 * If the driver provides an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 userspace will be queried
407 * for a regulatory domain structure for the respective country.
409 * The wiphy must have been registered to cfg80211 prior to this call.
410 * For cfg80211 drivers this means you must first use wiphy_register(),
411 * for mac80211 drivers you must first use ieee80211_register_hw().
413 * Drivers should check the return value, its possible you can get
414 * an -ENOMEM.
416 extern int regulatory_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *alpha2);
419 * regulatory_hint_11d - hints a country IE as a regulatory domain
420 * @wiphy: the wireless device giving the hint (used only for reporting
421 * conflicts)
422 * @country_ie: pointer to the country IE
423 * @country_ie_len: length of the country IE
425 * We will intersect the rd with the what CRDA tells us should apply
426 * for the alpha2 this country IE belongs to, this prevents APs from
427 * sending us incorrect or outdated information against a country.
429 extern void regulatory_hint_11d(struct wiphy *wiphy,
430 u8 *country_ie,
431 u8 country_ie_len);
433 * wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory - apply a custom driver regulatory domain
434 * @wiphy: the wireless device we want to process the regulatory domain on
435 * @regd: the custom regulatory domain to use for this wiphy
437 * Drivers can sometimes have custom regulatory domains which do not apply
438 * to a specific country. Drivers can use this to apply such custom regulatory
439 * domains. This routine must be called prior to wiphy registration. The
440 * custom regulatory domain will be trusted completely and as such previous
441 * default channel settings will be disregarded. If no rule is found for a
442 * channel on the regulatory domain the channel will be disabled.
444 extern void wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(
445 struct wiphy *wiphy,
446 const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd);
449 * freq_reg_info - get regulatory information for the given frequency
450 * @wiphy: the wiphy for which we want to process this rule for
451 * @center_freq: Frequency in KHz for which we want regulatory information for
452 * @bandwidth: the bandwidth requirement you have in KHz, if you do not have one
453 * you can set this to 0. If this frequency is allowed we then set
454 * this value to the maximum allowed bandwidth.
455 * @reg_rule: the regulatory rule which we have for this frequency
457 * Use this function to get the regulatory rule for a specific frequency on
458 * a given wireless device. If the device has a specific regulatory domain
459 * it wants to follow we respect that unless a country IE has been received
460 * and processed already.
462 * Returns 0 if it was able to find a valid regulatory rule which does
463 * apply to the given center_freq otherwise it returns non-zero. It will
464 * also return -ERANGE if we determine the given center_freq does not even have
465 * a regulatory rule for a frequency range in the center_freq's band. See
466 * freq_in_rule_band() for our current definition of a band -- this is purely
467 * subjective and right now its 802.11 specific.
469 extern int freq_reg_info(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 center_freq, u32 *bandwidth,
470 const struct ieee80211_reg_rule **reg_rule);
472 #endif /* __NET_WIRELESS_H */