1 #ifndef __NET_WIRELESS_H
2 #define __NET_WIRELESS_H
5 * 802.11 device management
7 * Copyright 2007 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
10 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
11 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
12 #include <linux/list.h>
13 #include <net/cfg80211.h>
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)
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
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
44 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_BELOW: extension channel below this channel
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,
57 * struct ieee80211_channel - channel definition
59 * This structure describes a single channel for use
62 * @center_freq: center frequency in MHz
63 * @max_bandwidth: maximum allowed bandwidth for this channel, in MHz
64 * @hw_value: hardware-specific value for the channel
65 * @flags: channel flags from &enum ieee80211_channel_flags.
66 * @orig_flags: channel flags at registration time, used by regulatory
67 * code to support devices with additional restrictions
68 * @band: band this channel belongs to.
69 * @max_antenna_gain: maximum antenna gain in dBi
70 * @max_power: maximum transmission power (in dBm)
71 * @orig_mag: internal use
72 * @orig_mpwr: internal use
74 struct ieee80211_channel
{
75 enum ieee80211_band band
;
83 int orig_mag
, orig_mpwr
;
87 * enum ieee80211_rate_flags - rate flags
89 * Hardware/specification flags for rates. These are structured
90 * in a way that allows using the same bitrate structure for
91 * different bands/PHY modes.
93 * @IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Hardware can send with short
94 * preamble on this bitrate; only relevant in 2.4GHz band and
96 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
97 * when used with 802.11a (on the 5 GHz band); filled by the
98 * core code when registering the wiphy.
99 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
100 * when used with 802.11b (on the 2.4 GHz band); filled by the
101 * core code when registering the wiphy.
102 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_G: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
103 * when used with 802.11g (on the 2.4 GHz band); filled by the
104 * core code when registering the wiphy.
105 * @IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G: This is an ERP rate in 802.11g mode.
107 enum ieee80211_rate_flags
{
108 IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE
= 1<<0,
109 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A
= 1<<1,
110 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B
= 1<<2,
111 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_G
= 1<<3,
112 IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G
= 1<<4,
116 * struct ieee80211_rate - bitrate definition
118 * This structure describes a bitrate that an 802.11 PHY can
119 * operate with. The two values @hw_value and @hw_value_short
120 * are only for driver use when pointers to this structure are
123 * @flags: rate-specific flags
124 * @bitrate: bitrate in units of 100 Kbps
125 * @hw_value: driver/hardware value for this rate
126 * @hw_value_short: driver/hardware value for this rate when
127 * short preamble is used
129 struct ieee80211_rate
{
132 u16 hw_value
, hw_value_short
;
136 * struct ieee80211_ht_info - describing STA's HT capabilities
138 * This structure describes most essential parameters needed
139 * to describe 802.11n HT capabilities for an STA.
141 * @ht_supported: is HT supported by STA, 0: no, 1: yes
142 * @cap: HT capabilities map as described in 802.11n spec
143 * @ampdu_factor: Maximum A-MPDU length factor
144 * @ampdu_density: Minimum A-MPDU spacing
145 * @supp_mcs_set: Supported MCS set as described in 802.11n spec
147 struct ieee80211_ht_info
{
148 u16 cap
; /* use IEEE80211_HT_CAP_ */
156 * struct ieee80211_supported_band - frequency band definition
158 * This structure describes a frequency band a wiphy
159 * is able to operate in.
161 * @channels: Array of channels the hardware can operate in
163 * @band: the band this structure represents
164 * @n_channels: Number of channels in @channels
165 * @bitrates: Array of bitrates the hardware can operate with
166 * in this band. Must be sorted to give a valid "supported
167 * rates" IE, i.e. CCK rates first, then OFDM.
168 * @n_bitrates: Number of bitrates in @bitrates
170 struct ieee80211_supported_band
{
171 struct ieee80211_channel
*channels
;
172 struct ieee80211_rate
*bitrates
;
173 enum ieee80211_band band
;
176 struct ieee80211_ht_info ht_info
;
180 * struct wiphy - wireless hardware description
181 * @idx: the wiphy index assigned to this item
182 * @class_dev: the class device representing /sys/class/ieee80211/<wiphy-name>
183 * @reg_notifier: the driver's regulatory notification callback
186 /* assign these fields before you register the wiphy */
188 /* permanent MAC address */
189 u8 perm_addr
[ETH_ALEN
];
191 /* Supported interface modes, OR together BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_...) */
194 /* If multiple wiphys are registered and you're handed e.g.
195 * a regular netdev with assigned ieee80211_ptr, you won't
196 * know whether it points to a wiphy your driver has registered
197 * or not. Assign this to something global to your driver to
198 * help determine whether you own this wiphy or not. */
201 struct ieee80211_supported_band
*bands
[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS
];
203 /* Lets us get back the wiphy on the callback */
204 int (*reg_notifier
)(struct wiphy
*wiphy
, enum reg_set_by setby
);
206 /* fields below are read-only, assigned by cfg80211 */
208 /* the item in /sys/class/ieee80211/ points to this,
209 * you need use set_wiphy_dev() (see below) */
212 /* dir in debugfs: ieee80211/<wiphyname> */
213 struct dentry
*debugfsdir
;
215 char priv
[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(NETDEV_ALIGN
)));
218 /** struct wireless_dev - wireless per-netdev state
220 * This structure must be allocated by the driver/stack
221 * that uses the ieee80211_ptr field in struct net_device
222 * (this is intentional so it can be allocated along with
225 * @wiphy: pointer to hardware description
226 * @iftype: interface type
228 struct wireless_dev
{
230 enum nl80211_iftype iftype
;
232 /* private to the generic wireless code */
233 struct list_head list
;
234 struct net_device
*netdev
;
238 * wiphy_priv - return priv from wiphy
240 static inline void *wiphy_priv(struct wiphy
*wiphy
)
247 * set_wiphy_dev - set device pointer for wiphy
249 static inline void set_wiphy_dev(struct wiphy
*wiphy
, struct device
*dev
)
251 wiphy
->dev
.parent
= dev
;
255 * wiphy_dev - get wiphy dev pointer
257 static inline struct device
*wiphy_dev(struct wiphy
*wiphy
)
259 return wiphy
->dev
.parent
;
263 * wiphy_name - get wiphy name
265 static inline char *wiphy_name(struct wiphy
*wiphy
)
267 return wiphy
->dev
.bus_id
;
271 * wdev_priv - return wiphy priv from wireless_dev
273 static inline void *wdev_priv(struct wireless_dev
*wdev
)
276 return wiphy_priv(wdev
->wiphy
);
280 * wiphy_new - create a new wiphy for use with cfg80211
282 * create a new wiphy and associate the given operations with it.
283 * @sizeof_priv bytes are allocated for private use.
285 * the returned pointer must be assigned to each netdev's
286 * ieee80211_ptr for proper operation.
288 struct wiphy
*wiphy_new(struct cfg80211_ops
*ops
, int sizeof_priv
);
291 * wiphy_register - register a wiphy with cfg80211
293 * register the given wiphy
295 * Returns a non-negative wiphy index or a negative error code.
297 extern int wiphy_register(struct wiphy
*wiphy
);
300 * wiphy_unregister - deregister a wiphy from cfg80211
302 * unregister a device with the given priv pointer.
303 * After this call, no more requests can be made with this priv
304 * pointer, but the call may sleep to wait for an outstanding
305 * request that is being handled.
307 extern void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy
*wiphy
);
310 * wiphy_free - free wiphy
312 extern void wiphy_free(struct wiphy
*wiphy
);
315 * ieee80211_channel_to_frequency - convert channel number to frequency
317 extern int ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(int chan
);
320 * ieee80211_frequency_to_channel - convert frequency to channel number
322 extern int ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(int freq
);
325 * Name indirection necessary because the ieee80211 code also has
326 * a function named "ieee80211_get_channel", so if you include
327 * cfg80211's header file you get cfg80211's version, if you try
328 * to include both header files you'll (rightfully!) get a symbol
331 extern struct ieee80211_channel
*__ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy
*wiphy
,
334 * ieee80211_get_channel - get channel struct from wiphy for specified frequency
336 static inline struct ieee80211_channel
*
337 ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy
*wiphy
, int freq
)
339 return __ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy
, freq
);
343 * __regulatory_hint - hint to the wireless core a regulatory domain
344 * @wiphy: if a driver is providing the hint this is the driver's very
346 * @alpha2: the ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 being claimed the regulatory domain
347 * should be in. If @rd is set this should be NULL
348 * @rd: a complete regulatory domain, if passed the caller need not worry
351 * The Wireless subsystem can use this function to hint to the wireless core
352 * what it believes should be the current regulatory domain by
353 * giving it an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country code it knows its regulatory
354 * domain should be in or by providing a completely build regulatory domain.
356 * Returns -EALREADY if *a regulatory domain* has already been set. Note that
357 * this could be by another driver. It is safe for drivers to continue if
358 * -EALREADY is returned, if drivers are not capable of world roaming they
359 * should not register more channels than they support. Right now we only
360 * support listening to the first driver hint. If the driver is capable
361 * of world roaming but wants to respect its own EEPROM mappings for
362 * specific regulatory domains it should register the @reg_notifier callback
363 * on the &struct wiphy. Returns 0 if the hint went through fine or through an
364 * intersection operation. Otherwise a standard error code is returned.
367 extern int __regulatory_hint(struct wiphy
*wiphy
, enum reg_set_by set_by
,
368 const char *alpha2
, struct ieee80211_regdomain
*rd
);
370 * regulatory_hint - driver hint to the wireless core a regulatory domain
371 * @wiphy: the driver's very own &struct wiphy
372 * @alpha2: the ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 the driver claims its regulatory domain
373 * should be in. If @rd is set this should be NULL. Note that if you
374 * set this to NULL you should still set rd->alpha2 to some accepted
376 * @rd: a complete regulatory domain provided by the driver. If passed
377 * the driver does not need to worry about freeing it.
379 * Wireless drivers can use this function to hint to the wireless core
380 * what it believes should be the current regulatory domain by
381 * giving it an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country code it knows its regulatory
382 * domain should be in or by providing a completely build regulatory domain.
383 * If the driver provides an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 userspace will be queried
384 * for a regulatory domain structure for the respective country. If
385 * a regulatory domain is build and passed you should set the alpha2
386 * if possible, otherwise set it to the special value of "99" which tells
387 * the wireless core it is unknown. If you pass a built regulatory domain
388 * and we return non zero you are in charge of kfree()'ing the structure.
390 * See __regulatory_hint() documentation for possible return values.
392 extern int regulatory_hint(struct wiphy
*wiphy
,
393 const char *alpha2
, struct ieee80211_regdomain
*rd
);
394 #endif /* __NET_WIRELESS_H */