mac80211: redefine usage of the mac80211 workqueue
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1 /*
2 * mac80211 <-> driver interface
4 * Copyright 2002-2005, Devicescape Software, Inc.
5 * Copyright 2006-2007 Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
6 * Copyright 2007-2008 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
8 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
9 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
10 * published by the Free Software Foundation.
13 #ifndef MAC80211_H
14 #define MAC80211_H
16 #include <linux/kernel.h>
17 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
18 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
19 #include <linux/wireless.h>
20 #include <linux/device.h>
21 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
22 #include <net/cfg80211.h>
24 /**
25 * DOC: Introduction
27 * mac80211 is the Linux stack for 802.11 hardware that implements
28 * only partial functionality in hard- or firmware. This document
29 * defines the interface between mac80211 and low-level hardware
30 * drivers.
33 /**
34 * DOC: Calling mac80211 from interrupts
36 * Only ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() and ieee80211_rx_irqsafe() can be
37 * called in hardware interrupt context. The low-level driver must not call any
38 * other functions in hardware interrupt context. If there is a need for such
39 * call, the low-level driver should first ACK the interrupt and perform the
40 * IEEE 802.11 code call after this, e.g. from a scheduled workqueue or even
41 * tasklet function.
43 * NOTE: If the driver opts to use the _irqsafe() functions, it may not also
44 * use the non-IRQ-safe functions!
47 /**
48 * DOC: Warning
50 * If you're reading this document and not the header file itself, it will
51 * be incomplete because not all documentation has been converted yet.
54 /**
55 * DOC: Frame format
57 * As a general rule, when frames are passed between mac80211 and the driver,
58 * they start with the IEEE 802.11 header and include the same octets that are
59 * sent over the air except for the FCS which should be calculated by the
60 * hardware.
62 * There are, however, various exceptions to this rule for advanced features:
64 * The first exception is for hardware encryption and decryption offload
65 * where the IV/ICV may or may not be generated in hardware.
67 * Secondly, when the hardware handles fragmentation, the frame handed to
68 * the driver from mac80211 is the MSDU, not the MPDU.
70 * Finally, for received frames, the driver is able to indicate that it has
71 * filled a radiotap header and put that in front of the frame; if it does
72 * not do so then mac80211 may add this under certain circumstances.
75 /**
76 * DOC: mac80211 workqueue
78 * mac80211 provides its own workqueue for drivers and internal mac80211 use.
79 * The workqueue is a single threaded workqueue and can only be accessed by
80 * helpers for sanity checking. Drivers must ensure all work added onto the
81 * mac80211 workqueue should be cancelled on the driver stop() callback.
83 * mac80211 will flushed the workqueue upon interface removal and during
84 * suspend.
86 * All work performed on the mac80211 workqueue must not acquire the RTNL lock.
90 /**
91 * enum ieee80211_max_queues - maximum number of queues
93 * @IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES: Maximum number of regular device queues.
95 enum ieee80211_max_queues {
96 IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES = 4,
99 /**
100 * struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params - transmit queue configuration
102 * The information provided in this structure is required for QoS
103 * transmit queue configuration. Cf. IEEE 802.11 7.3.2.29.
105 * @aifs: arbitration interframe space [0..255]
106 * @cw_min: minimum contention window [a value of the form
107 * 2^n-1 in the range 1..32767]
108 * @cw_max: maximum contention window [like @cw_min]
109 * @txop: maximum burst time in units of 32 usecs, 0 meaning disabled
111 struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params {
112 u16 txop;
113 u16 cw_min;
114 u16 cw_max;
115 u8 aifs;
119 * struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats - transmit queue statistics
121 * @len: number of packets in queue
122 * @limit: queue length limit
123 * @count: number of frames sent
125 struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats {
126 unsigned int len;
127 unsigned int limit;
128 unsigned int count;
131 struct ieee80211_low_level_stats {
132 unsigned int dot11ACKFailureCount;
133 unsigned int dot11RTSFailureCount;
134 unsigned int dot11FCSErrorCount;
135 unsigned int dot11RTSSuccessCount;
139 * enum ieee80211_bss_change - BSS change notification flags
141 * These flags are used with the bss_info_changed() callback
142 * to indicate which BSS parameter changed.
144 * @BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC: association status changed (associated/disassociated),
145 * also implies a change in the AID.
146 * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT: CTS protection changed
147 * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE: preamble changed
148 * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT: slot timing changed
149 * @BSS_CHANGED_HT: 802.11n parameters changed
150 * @BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES: Basic rateset changed
151 * @BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT: Beacon interval changed
152 * @BSS_CHANGED_BSSID: BSSID changed, for whatever
153 * reason (IBSS and managed mode)
154 * @BSS_CHANGED_BEACON: Beacon data changed, retrieve
155 * new beacon (beaconing modes)
156 * @BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED: Beaconing should be
157 * enabled/disabled (beaconing modes)
159 enum ieee80211_bss_change {
160 BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC = 1<<0,
161 BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT = 1<<1,
162 BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE = 1<<2,
163 BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT = 1<<3,
164 BSS_CHANGED_HT = 1<<4,
165 BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES = 1<<5,
166 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT = 1<<6,
167 BSS_CHANGED_BSSID = 1<<7,
168 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON = 1<<8,
169 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED = 1<<9,
173 * struct ieee80211_bss_conf - holds the BSS's changing parameters
175 * This structure keeps information about a BSS (and an association
176 * to that BSS) that can change during the lifetime of the BSS.
178 * @assoc: association status
179 * @aid: association ID number, valid only when @assoc is true
180 * @use_cts_prot: use CTS protection
181 * @use_short_preamble: use 802.11b short preamble;
182 * if the hardware cannot handle this it must set the
183 * IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE hardware flag
184 * @use_short_slot: use short slot time (only relevant for ERP);
185 * if the hardware cannot handle this it must set the
186 * IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE hardware flag
187 * @dtim_period: num of beacons before the next DTIM, for PSM
188 * @timestamp: beacon timestamp
189 * @beacon_int: beacon interval
190 * @assoc_capability: capabilities taken from assoc resp
191 * @basic_rates: bitmap of basic rates, each bit stands for an
192 * index into the rate table configured by the driver in
193 * the current band.
194 * @bssid: The BSSID for this BSS
195 * @enable_beacon: whether beaconing should be enabled or not
196 * @ht_operation_mode: HT operation mode (like in &struct ieee80211_ht_info).
197 * This field is only valid when the channel type is one of the HT types.
199 struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
200 const u8 *bssid;
201 /* association related data */
202 bool assoc;
203 u16 aid;
204 /* erp related data */
205 bool use_cts_prot;
206 bool use_short_preamble;
207 bool use_short_slot;
208 bool enable_beacon;
209 u8 dtim_period;
210 u16 beacon_int;
211 u16 assoc_capability;
212 u64 timestamp;
213 u32 basic_rates;
214 u16 ht_operation_mode;
218 * enum mac80211_tx_control_flags - flags to describe transmission information/status
220 * These flags are used with the @flags member of &ieee80211_tx_info.
222 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS: request TX status callback for this frame.
223 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ: The driver has to assign a sequence
224 * number to this frame, taking care of not overwriting the fragment
225 * number and increasing the sequence number only when the
226 * IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT flag is set. mac80211 will properly
227 * assign sequence numbers to QoS-data frames but cannot do so correctly
228 * for non-QoS-data and management frames because beacons need them from
229 * that counter as well and mac80211 cannot guarantee proper sequencing.
230 * If this flag is set, the driver should instruct the hardware to
231 * assign a sequence number to the frame or assign one itself. Cf. IEEE
232 * 802.11-2007 7.1.3.4.1 paragraph 3. This flag will always be set for
233 * beacons and always be clear for frames without a sequence number field.
234 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK: tell the low level not to wait for an ack
235 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT: clear powersave filter for destination
236 * station
237 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT: this is a first fragment of the frame
238 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM: send this frame after DTIM beacon
239 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU: this frame should be sent as part of an A-MPDU
240 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED: Frame was injected, internal to mac80211.
241 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED: The frame was not transmitted
242 * because the destination STA was in powersave mode.
243 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK: Frame was acknowledged
244 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU: The frame was aggregated, so status
245 * is for the whole aggregation.
246 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK: no block ack was returned,
247 * so consider using block ack request (BAR).
248 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE: internal to mac80211, can be
249 * set by rate control algorithms to indicate probe rate, will
250 * be cleared for fragmented frames (except on the last fragment)
251 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO: mac80211 internal flag, do not test or
252 * set this flag in the driver; indicates that the rate control
253 * algorithm was used and should be notified of TX status
254 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING: completely internal to mac80211,
255 * used to indicate that a pending frame requires TX processing before
256 * it can be sent out.
257 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED: completely internal to mac80211,
258 * used to indicate that a frame was already retried due to PS
259 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT: completely internal to mac80211,
260 * used to indicate frame should not be encrypted
261 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE: (internal?)
262 * This frame is a response to a PS-poll frame and should be sent
263 * although the station is in powersave mode.
265 enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
266 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS = BIT(0),
267 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ = BIT(1),
268 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK = BIT(2),
269 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT = BIT(3),
270 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT = BIT(4),
271 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM = BIT(5),
272 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU = BIT(6),
273 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED = BIT(7),
274 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED = BIT(8),
275 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK = BIT(9),
276 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU = BIT(10),
277 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK = BIT(11),
278 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE = BIT(12),
279 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO = BIT(13),
280 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING = BIT(14),
281 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED = BIT(15),
282 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT = BIT(16),
283 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE = BIT(17),
287 * enum mac80211_rate_control_flags - per-rate flags set by the
288 * Rate Control algorithm.
290 * These flags are set by the Rate control algorithm for each rate during tx,
291 * in the @flags member of struct ieee80211_tx_rate.
293 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS: Use RTS/CTS exchange for this rate.
294 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT: CTS-to-self protection is required.
295 * This is set if the current BSS requires ERP protection.
296 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Use short preamble.
297 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS: HT rate.
298 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD: Indicates whether this rate should be used in
299 * Greenfield mode.
300 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH: Indicates if the Channel Width should be 40 MHz.
301 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA: The frame should be transmitted on both of the
302 * adjacent 20 MHz channels, if the current channel type is
303 * NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS or NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS.
304 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI: Short Guard interval should be used for this rate.
306 enum mac80211_rate_control_flags {
307 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS = BIT(0),
308 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT = BIT(1),
309 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE = BIT(2),
311 /* rate index is an MCS rate number instead of an index */
312 IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS = BIT(3),
313 IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD = BIT(4),
314 IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH = BIT(5),
315 IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA = BIT(6),
316 IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI = BIT(7),
320 /* there are 40 bytes if you don't need the rateset to be kept */
321 #define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 40
323 /* if you do need the rateset, then you have less space */
324 #define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 24
326 /* maximum number of rate stages */
327 #define IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES 5
330 * struct ieee80211_tx_rate - rate selection/status
332 * @idx: rate index to attempt to send with
333 * @flags: rate control flags (&enum mac80211_rate_control_flags)
334 * @count: number of tries in this rate before going to the next rate
336 * A value of -1 for @idx indicates an invalid rate and, if used
337 * in an array of retry rates, that no more rates should be tried.
339 * When used for transmit status reporting, the driver should
340 * always report the rate along with the flags it used.
342 struct ieee80211_tx_rate {
343 s8 idx;
344 u8 count;
345 u8 flags;
346 } __attribute__((packed));
349 * struct ieee80211_tx_info - skb transmit information
351 * This structure is placed in skb->cb for three uses:
352 * (1) mac80211 TX control - mac80211 tells the driver what to do
353 * (2) driver internal use (if applicable)
354 * (3) TX status information - driver tells mac80211 what happened
356 * The TX control's sta pointer is only valid during the ->tx call,
357 * it may be NULL.
359 * @flags: transmit info flags, defined above
360 * @band: the band to transmit on (use for checking for races)
361 * @antenna_sel_tx: antenna to use, 0 for automatic diversity
362 * @pad: padding, ignore
363 * @control: union for control data
364 * @status: union for status data
365 * @driver_data: array of driver_data pointers
366 * @ampdu_ack_len: number of aggregated frames.
367 * relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
368 * @ampdu_ack_map: block ack bit map for the aggregation.
369 * relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
370 * @ack_signal: signal strength of the ACK frame
372 struct ieee80211_tx_info {
373 /* common information */
374 u32 flags;
375 u8 band;
377 u8 antenna_sel_tx;
379 /* 2 byte hole */
380 u8 pad[2];
382 union {
383 struct {
384 union {
385 /* rate control */
386 struct {
387 struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[
388 IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
389 s8 rts_cts_rate_idx;
391 /* only needed before rate control */
392 unsigned long jiffies;
394 /* NB: vif can be NULL for injected frames */
395 struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
396 struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key;
397 struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
398 } control;
399 struct {
400 struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
401 u8 ampdu_ack_len;
402 u64 ampdu_ack_map;
403 int ack_signal;
404 /* 8 bytes free */
405 } status;
406 struct {
407 struct ieee80211_tx_rate driver_rates[
408 IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
409 void *rate_driver_data[
410 IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE / sizeof(void *)];
412 void *driver_data[
413 IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE / sizeof(void *)];
417 static inline struct ieee80211_tx_info *IEEE80211_SKB_CB(struct sk_buff *skb)
419 return (struct ieee80211_tx_info *)skb->cb;
422 static inline struct ieee80211_rx_status *IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(struct sk_buff *skb)
424 return (struct ieee80211_rx_status *)skb->cb;
428 * ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status - clear TX status
430 * @info: The &struct ieee80211_tx_info to be cleared.
432 * When the driver passes an skb back to mac80211, it must report
433 * a number of things in TX status. This function clears everything
434 * in the TX status but the rate control information (it does clear
435 * the count since you need to fill that in anyway).
437 * NOTE: You can only use this function if you do NOT use
438 * info->driver_data! Use info->rate_driver_data
439 * instead if you need only the less space that allows.
441 static inline void
442 ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
444 int i;
446 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) !=
447 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, control.rates));
448 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) !=
449 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, driver_rates));
450 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.rates) != 8);
451 /* clear the rate counts */
452 for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++)
453 info->status.rates[i].count = 0;
455 BUILD_BUG_ON(
456 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ampdu_ack_len) != 23);
457 memset(&info->status.ampdu_ack_len, 0,
458 sizeof(struct ieee80211_tx_info) -
459 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ampdu_ack_len));
464 * enum mac80211_rx_flags - receive flags
466 * These flags are used with the @flag member of &struct ieee80211_rx_status.
467 * @RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR: Michael MIC error was reported on this frame.
468 * Use together with %RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED.
469 * @RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED: This frame was decrypted in hardware.
470 * @RX_FLAG_RADIOTAP: This frame starts with a radiotap header.
471 * @RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED: the Michael MIC is stripped off this frame,
472 * verification has been done by the hardware.
473 * @RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED: The IV/ICV are stripped from this frame.
474 * If this flag is set, the stack cannot do any replay detection
475 * hence the driver or hardware will have to do that.
476 * @RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC: Set this flag if the FCS check failed on
477 * the frame.
478 * @RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC: Set this flag if the PCLP check failed on
479 * the frame.
480 * @RX_FLAG_TSFT: The timestamp passed in the RX status (@mactime field)
481 * is valid. This is useful in monitor mode and necessary for beacon frames
482 * to enable IBSS merging.
483 * @RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE: Short preamble was used for this frame
484 * @RX_FLAG_HT: HT MCS was used and rate_idx is MCS index
485 * @RX_FLAG_40MHZ: HT40 (40 MHz) was used
486 * @RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI: Short guard interval was used
488 enum mac80211_rx_flags {
489 RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR = 1<<0,
490 RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED = 1<<1,
491 RX_FLAG_RADIOTAP = 1<<2,
492 RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED = 1<<3,
493 RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED = 1<<4,
494 RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC = 1<<5,
495 RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC = 1<<6,
496 RX_FLAG_TSFT = 1<<7,
497 RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE = 1<<8,
498 RX_FLAG_HT = 1<<9,
499 RX_FLAG_40MHZ = 1<<10,
500 RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI = 1<<11,
504 * struct ieee80211_rx_status - receive status
506 * The low-level driver should provide this information (the subset
507 * supported by hardware) to the 802.11 code with each received
508 * frame, in the skb's control buffer (cb).
510 * @mactime: value in microseconds of the 64-bit Time Synchronization Function
511 * (TSF) timer when the first data symbol (MPDU) arrived at the hardware.
512 * @band: the active band when this frame was received
513 * @freq: frequency the radio was tuned to when receiving this frame, in MHz
514 * @signal: signal strength when receiving this frame, either in dBm, in dB or
515 * unspecified depending on the hardware capabilities flags
516 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_*
517 * @noise: noise when receiving this frame, in dBm.
518 * @qual: overall signal quality indication, in percent (0-100).
519 * @antenna: antenna used
520 * @rate_idx: index of data rate into band's supported rates or MCS index if
521 * HT rates are use (RX_FLAG_HT)
522 * @flag: %RX_FLAG_*
524 struct ieee80211_rx_status {
525 u64 mactime;
526 enum ieee80211_band band;
527 int freq;
528 int signal;
529 int noise;
530 int qual;
531 int antenna;
532 int rate_idx;
533 int flag;
537 * enum ieee80211_conf_flags - configuration flags
539 * Flags to define PHY configuration options
541 * @IEEE80211_CONF_RADIOTAP: add radiotap header at receive time (if supported)
542 * @IEEE80211_CONF_PS: Enable 802.11 power save mode (managed mode only)
543 * @IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE: The device is running, but idle; if the flag is set
544 * the driver should be prepared to handle configuration requests but
545 * may turn the device off as much as possible. Typically, this flag will
546 * be set when an interface is set UP but not associated or scanning, but
547 * it can also be unset in that case when monitor interfaces are active.
549 enum ieee80211_conf_flags {
550 IEEE80211_CONF_RADIOTAP = (1<<0),
551 IEEE80211_CONF_PS = (1<<1),
552 IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE = (1<<2),
557 * enum ieee80211_conf_changed - denotes which configuration changed
559 * @_IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIO_ENABLED: DEPRECATED
560 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_LISTEN_INTERVAL: the listen interval changed
561 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIOTAP: the radiotap flag changed
562 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS: the PS flag or dynamic PS timeout changed
563 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER: the TX power changed
564 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL: the channel/channel_type changed
565 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS: retry limits changed
566 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE: Idle flag changed
568 enum ieee80211_conf_changed {
569 _IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIO_ENABLED = BIT(0),
570 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_LISTEN_INTERVAL = BIT(2),
571 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIOTAP = BIT(3),
572 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS = BIT(4),
573 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER = BIT(5),
574 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL = BIT(6),
575 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS = BIT(7),
576 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE = BIT(8),
579 static inline __deprecated enum ieee80211_conf_changed
580 __IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIO_ENABLED(void)
582 return _IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIO_ENABLED;
584 #define IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIO_ENABLED \
585 __IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIO_ENABLED()
588 * struct ieee80211_conf - configuration of the device
590 * This struct indicates how the driver shall configure the hardware.
592 * @flags: configuration flags defined above
594 * @radio_enabled: when zero, driver is required to switch off the radio.
595 * @beacon_int: DEPRECATED, DO NOT USE
597 * @listen_interval: listen interval in units of beacon interval
598 * @max_sleep_period: the maximum number of beacon intervals to sleep for
599 * before checking the beacon for a TIM bit (managed mode only); this
600 * value will be only achievable between DTIM frames, the hardware
601 * needs to check for the multicast traffic bit in DTIM beacons.
602 * This variable is valid only when the CONF_PS flag is set.
603 * @dynamic_ps_timeout: The dynamic powersave timeout (in ms), see the
604 * powersave documentation below. This variable is valid only when
605 * the CONF_PS flag is set.
607 * @power_level: requested transmit power (in dBm)
609 * @channel: the channel to tune to
610 * @channel_type: the channel (HT) type
612 * @long_frame_max_tx_count: Maximum number of transmissions for a "long" frame
613 * (a frame not RTS protected), called "dot11LongRetryLimit" in 802.11,
614 * but actually means the number of transmissions not the number of retries
615 * @short_frame_max_tx_count: Maximum number of transmissions for a "short"
616 * frame, called "dot11ShortRetryLimit" in 802.11, but actually means the
617 * number of transmissions not the number of retries
619 struct ieee80211_conf {
620 int __deprecated beacon_int;
621 u32 flags;
622 int power_level, dynamic_ps_timeout;
623 int max_sleep_period;
625 u16 listen_interval;
626 bool __deprecated radio_enabled;
628 u8 long_frame_max_tx_count, short_frame_max_tx_count;
630 struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
631 enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type;
635 * struct ieee80211_vif - per-interface data
637 * Data in this structure is continually present for driver
638 * use during the life of a virtual interface.
640 * @type: type of this virtual interface
641 * @bss_conf: BSS configuration for this interface, either our own
642 * or the BSS we're associated to
643 * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
644 * sizeof(void *).
646 struct ieee80211_vif {
647 enum nl80211_iftype type;
648 struct ieee80211_bss_conf bss_conf;
649 /* must be last */
650 u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
653 static inline bool ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
655 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
656 return vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT;
657 #endif
658 return false;
662 * struct ieee80211_if_init_conf - initial configuration of an interface
664 * @vif: pointer to a driver-use per-interface structure. The pointer
665 * itself is also used for various functions including
666 * ieee80211_beacon_get() and ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
667 * @type: one of &enum nl80211_iftype constants. Determines the type of
668 * added/removed interface.
669 * @mac_addr: pointer to MAC address of the interface. This pointer is valid
670 * until the interface is removed (i.e. it cannot be used after
671 * remove_interface() callback was called for this interface).
673 * This structure is used in add_interface() and remove_interface()
674 * callbacks of &struct ieee80211_hw.
676 * When you allow multiple interfaces to be added to your PHY, take care
677 * that the hardware can actually handle multiple MAC addresses. However,
678 * also take care that when there's no interface left with mac_addr != %NULL
679 * you remove the MAC address from the device to avoid acknowledging packets
680 * in pure monitor mode.
682 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf {
683 enum nl80211_iftype type;
684 struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
685 void *mac_addr;
689 * enum ieee80211_key_alg - key algorithm
690 * @ALG_WEP: WEP40 or WEP104
691 * @ALG_TKIP: TKIP
692 * @ALG_CCMP: CCMP (AES)
693 * @ALG_AES_CMAC: AES-128-CMAC
695 enum ieee80211_key_alg {
696 ALG_WEP,
697 ALG_TKIP,
698 ALG_CCMP,
699 ALG_AES_CMAC,
703 * enum ieee80211_key_flags - key flags
705 * These flags are used for communication about keys between the driver
706 * and mac80211, with the @flags parameter of &struct ieee80211_key_conf.
708 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_WMM_STA: Set by mac80211, this flag indicates
709 * that the STA this key will be used with could be using QoS.
710 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV: This flag should be set by the
711 * driver to indicate that it requires IV generation for this
712 * particular key.
713 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_MMIC: This flag should be set by
714 * the driver for a TKIP key if it requires Michael MIC
715 * generation in software.
716 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE: Set by mac80211, this flag indicates
717 * that the key is pairwise rather then a shared key.
718 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT: This flag should be set by the driver for a
719 * CCMP key if it requires CCMP encryption of management frames (MFP) to
720 * be done in software.
722 enum ieee80211_key_flags {
723 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_WMM_STA = 1<<0,
724 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV = 1<<1,
725 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_MMIC= 1<<2,
726 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE = 1<<3,
727 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT = 1<<4,
731 * struct ieee80211_key_conf - key information
733 * This key information is given by mac80211 to the driver by
734 * the set_key() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops.
736 * @hw_key_idx: To be set by the driver, this is the key index the driver
737 * wants to be given when a frame is transmitted and needs to be
738 * encrypted in hardware.
739 * @alg: The key algorithm.
740 * @flags: key flags, see &enum ieee80211_key_flags.
741 * @keyidx: the key index (0-3)
742 * @keylen: key material length
743 * @key: key material. For ALG_TKIP the key is encoded as a 256-bit (32 byte)
744 * data block:
745 * - Temporal Encryption Key (128 bits)
746 * - Temporal Authenticator Tx MIC Key (64 bits)
747 * - Temporal Authenticator Rx MIC Key (64 bits)
748 * @icv_len: The ICV length for this key type
749 * @iv_len: The IV length for this key type
751 struct ieee80211_key_conf {
752 enum ieee80211_key_alg alg;
753 u8 icv_len;
754 u8 iv_len;
755 u8 hw_key_idx;
756 u8 flags;
757 s8 keyidx;
758 u8 keylen;
759 u8 key[0];
763 * enum set_key_cmd - key command
765 * Used with the set_key() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops, this
766 * indicates whether a key is being removed or added.
768 * @SET_KEY: a key is set
769 * @DISABLE_KEY: a key must be disabled
771 enum set_key_cmd {
772 SET_KEY, DISABLE_KEY,
776 * struct ieee80211_sta - station table entry
778 * A station table entry represents a station we are possibly
779 * communicating with. Since stations are RCU-managed in
780 * mac80211, any ieee80211_sta pointer you get access to must
781 * either be protected by rcu_read_lock() explicitly or implicitly,
782 * or you must take good care to not use such a pointer after a
783 * call to your sta_notify callback that removed it.
785 * @addr: MAC address
786 * @aid: AID we assigned to the station if we're an AP
787 * @supp_rates: Bitmap of supported rates (per band)
788 * @ht_cap: HT capabilities of this STA; restricted to our own TX capabilities
789 * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
790 * sizeof(void *), size is determined in hw information.
792 struct ieee80211_sta {
793 u32 supp_rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
794 u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
795 u16 aid;
796 struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ht_cap;
798 /* must be last */
799 u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
803 * enum sta_notify_cmd - sta notify command
805 * Used with the sta_notify() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops, this
806 * indicates addition and removal of a station to station table,
807 * or if a associated station made a power state transition.
809 * @STA_NOTIFY_ADD: a station was added to the station table
810 * @STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE: a station being removed from the station table
811 * @STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP: a station is now sleeping
812 * @STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE: a sleeping station woke up
814 enum sta_notify_cmd {
815 STA_NOTIFY_ADD, STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE,
816 STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP, STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE,
820 * enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type - get tkip key
822 * Used by drivers which need to get a tkip key for skb. Some drivers need a
823 * phase 1 key, others need a phase 2 key. A single function allows the driver
824 * to get the key, this enum indicates what type of key is required.
826 * @IEEE80211_TKIP_P1_KEY: the driver needs a phase 1 key
827 * @IEEE80211_TKIP_P2_KEY: the driver needs a phase 2 key
829 enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type {
830 IEEE80211_TKIP_P1_KEY,
831 IEEE80211_TKIP_P2_KEY,
835 * enum ieee80211_hw_flags - hardware flags
837 * These flags are used to indicate hardware capabilities to
838 * the stack. Generally, flags here should have their meaning
839 * done in a way that the simplest hardware doesn't need setting
840 * any particular flags. There are some exceptions to this rule,
841 * however, so you are advised to review these flags carefully.
843 * @IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS:
844 * Indicates that received frames passed to the stack include
845 * the FCS at the end.
847 * @IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING:
848 * Some wireless LAN chipsets buffer broadcast/multicast frames
849 * for power saving stations in the hardware/firmware and others
850 * rely on the host system for such buffering. This option is used
851 * to configure the IEEE 802.11 upper layer to buffer broadcast and
852 * multicast frames when there are power saving stations so that
853 * the driver can fetch them with ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
855 * @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE:
856 * Hardware is not capable of short slot operation on the 2.4 GHz band.
858 * @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE:
859 * Hardware is not capable of receiving frames with short preamble on
860 * the 2.4 GHz band.
862 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC:
863 * Hardware can provide signal values but we don't know its units. We
864 * expect values between 0 and @max_signal.
865 * If possible please provide dB or dBm instead.
867 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM:
868 * Hardware gives signal values in dBm, decibel difference from
869 * one milliwatt. This is the preferred method since it is standardized
870 * between different devices. @max_signal does not need to be set.
872 * @IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM:
873 * Hardware can provide noise (radio interference) values in units dBm,
874 * decibel difference from one milliwatt.
876 * @IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT:
877 * Hardware supports spectrum management defined in 802.11h
878 * Measurement, Channel Switch, Quieting, TPC
880 * @IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION:
881 * Hardware supports 11n A-MPDU aggregation.
883 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS:
884 * Hardware has power save support (i.e. can go to sleep).
886 * @IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK:
887 * Hardware requires nullfunc frame handling in stack, implies
888 * stack support for dynamic PS.
890 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS:
891 * Hardware has support for dynamic PS.
893 * @IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE:
894 * Hardware supports management frame protection (MFP, IEEE 802.11w).
896 * @IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER:
897 * Hardware supports dropping of irrelevant beacon frames to
898 * avoid waking up cpu.
900 enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
901 IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS = 1<<1,
902 IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING = 1<<2,
903 IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE = 1<<3,
904 IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE = 1<<4,
905 IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC = 1<<5,
906 IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM = 1<<6,
907 IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM = 1<<7,
908 IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT = 1<<8,
909 IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION = 1<<9,
910 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS = 1<<10,
911 IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK = 1<<11,
912 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS = 1<<12,
913 IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE = 1<<13,
914 IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER = 1<<14,
918 * struct ieee80211_hw - hardware information and state
920 * This structure contains the configuration and hardware
921 * information for an 802.11 PHY.
923 * @wiphy: This points to the &struct wiphy allocated for this
924 * 802.11 PHY. You must fill in the @perm_addr and @dev
925 * members of this structure using SET_IEEE80211_DEV()
926 * and SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(). Additionally, all supported
927 * bands (with channels, bitrates) are registered here.
929 * @conf: &struct ieee80211_conf, device configuration, don't use.
931 * @priv: pointer to private area that was allocated for driver use
932 * along with this structure.
934 * @flags: hardware flags, see &enum ieee80211_hw_flags.
936 * @extra_tx_headroom: headroom to reserve in each transmit skb
937 * for use by the driver (e.g. for transmit headers.)
939 * @channel_change_time: time (in microseconds) it takes to change channels.
941 * @max_signal: Maximum value for signal (rssi) in RX information, used
942 * only when @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC or @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB
944 * @max_listen_interval: max listen interval in units of beacon interval
945 * that HW supports
947 * @queues: number of available hardware transmit queues for
948 * data packets. WMM/QoS requires at least four, these
949 * queues need to have configurable access parameters.
951 * @rate_control_algorithm: rate control algorithm for this hardware.
952 * If unset (NULL), the default algorithm will be used. Must be
953 * set before calling ieee80211_register_hw().
955 * @vif_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
956 * within &struct ieee80211_vif.
957 * @sta_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
958 * within &struct ieee80211_sta.
960 * @max_rates: maximum number of alternate rate retry stages
961 * @max_rate_tries: maximum number of tries for each stage
963 struct ieee80211_hw {
964 struct ieee80211_conf conf;
965 struct wiphy *wiphy;
966 const char *rate_control_algorithm;
967 void *priv;
968 u32 flags;
969 unsigned int extra_tx_headroom;
970 int channel_change_time;
971 int vif_data_size;
972 int sta_data_size;
973 u16 queues;
974 u16 max_listen_interval;
975 s8 max_signal;
976 u8 max_rates;
977 u8 max_rate_tries;
981 * wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw - return a mac80211 driver hw struct from a wiphy
983 * @wiphy: the &struct wiphy which we want to query
985 * mac80211 drivers can use this to get to their respective
986 * &struct ieee80211_hw. Drivers wishing to get to their own private
987 * structure can then access it via hw->priv. Note that mac802111 drivers should
988 * not use wiphy_priv() to try to get their private driver structure as this
989 * is already used internally by mac80211.
991 struct ieee80211_hw *wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw(struct wiphy *wiphy);
994 * SET_IEEE80211_DEV - set device for 802.11 hardware
996 * @hw: the &struct ieee80211_hw to set the device for
997 * @dev: the &struct device of this 802.11 device
999 static inline void SET_IEEE80211_DEV(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct device *dev)
1001 set_wiphy_dev(hw->wiphy, dev);
1005 * SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR - set the permanent MAC address for 802.11 hardware
1007 * @hw: the &struct ieee80211_hw to set the MAC address for
1008 * @addr: the address to set
1010 static inline void SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *addr)
1012 memcpy(hw->wiphy->perm_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
1015 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
1016 ieee80211_get_tx_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1017 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c)
1019 if (WARN_ON(c->control.rates[0].idx < 0))
1020 return NULL;
1021 return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rates[0].idx];
1024 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
1025 ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1026 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c)
1028 if (c->control.rts_cts_rate_idx < 0)
1029 return NULL;
1030 return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rts_cts_rate_idx];
1033 static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
1034 ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1035 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *c, int idx)
1037 if (c->control.rates[idx + 1].idx < 0)
1038 return NULL;
1039 return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->control.rates[idx + 1].idx];
1043 * DOC: Hardware crypto acceleration
1045 * mac80211 is capable of taking advantage of many hardware
1046 * acceleration designs for encryption and decryption operations.
1048 * The set_key() callback in the &struct ieee80211_ops for a given
1049 * device is called to enable hardware acceleration of encryption and
1050 * decryption. The callback takes a @sta parameter that will be NULL
1051 * for default keys or keys used for transmission only, or point to
1052 * the station information for the peer for individual keys.
1053 * Multiple transmission keys with the same key index may be used when
1054 * VLANs are configured for an access point.
1056 * When transmitting, the TX control data will use the @hw_key_idx
1057 * selected by the driver by modifying the &struct ieee80211_key_conf
1058 * pointed to by the @key parameter to the set_key() function.
1060 * The set_key() call for the %SET_KEY command should return 0 if
1061 * the key is now in use, -%EOPNOTSUPP or -%ENOSPC if it couldn't be
1062 * added; if you return 0 then hw_key_idx must be assigned to the
1063 * hardware key index, you are free to use the full u8 range.
1065 * When the cmd is %DISABLE_KEY then it must succeed.
1067 * Note that it is permissible to not decrypt a frame even if a key
1068 * for it has been uploaded to hardware, the stack will not make any
1069 * decision based on whether a key has been uploaded or not but rather
1070 * based on the receive flags.
1072 * The &struct ieee80211_key_conf structure pointed to by the @key
1073 * parameter is guaranteed to be valid until another call to set_key()
1074 * removes it, but it can only be used as a cookie to differentiate
1075 * keys.
1077 * In TKIP some HW need to be provided a phase 1 key, for RX decryption
1078 * acceleration (i.e. iwlwifi). Those drivers should provide update_tkip_key
1079 * handler.
1080 * The update_tkip_key() call updates the driver with the new phase 1 key.
1081 * This happens everytime the iv16 wraps around (every 65536 packets). The
1082 * set_key() call will happen only once for each key (unless the AP did
1083 * rekeying), it will not include a valid phase 1 key. The valid phase 1 key is
1084 * provided by update_tkip_key only. The trigger that makes mac80211 call this
1085 * handler is software decryption with wrap around of iv16.
1089 * DOC: Powersave support
1091 * mac80211 has support for various powersave implementations.
1093 * First, it can support hardware that handles all powersaving by
1094 * itself, such hardware should simply set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS
1095 * hardware flag. In that case, it will be told about the desired
1096 * powersave mode depending on the association status, and the driver
1097 * must take care of sending nullfunc frames when necessary, i.e. when
1098 * entering and leaving powersave mode. The driver is required to look at
1099 * the AID in beacons and signal to the AP that it woke up when it finds
1100 * traffic directed to it. This mode supports dynamic PS by simply
1101 * enabling/disabling PS.
1103 * Additionally, such hardware may set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS
1104 * flag to indicate that it can support dynamic PS mode itself (see below).
1106 * Other hardware designs cannot send nullfunc frames by themselves and also
1107 * need software support for parsing the TIM bitmap. This is also supported
1108 * by mac80211 by combining the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS and
1109 * %IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK flags. The hardware is of course still
1110 * required to pass up beacons. The hardware is still required to handle
1111 * waking up for multicast traffic; if it cannot the driver must handle that
1112 * as best as it can, mac80211 is too slow.
1114 * Dynamic powersave mode is an extension to normal powersave mode in which
1115 * the hardware stays awake for a user-specified period of time after sending
1116 * a frame so that reply frames need not be buffered and therefore delayed
1117 * to the next wakeup. This can either be supported by hardware, in which case
1118 * the driver needs to look at the @dynamic_ps_timeout hardware configuration
1119 * value, or by the stack if all nullfunc handling is in the stack.
1123 * DOC: Beacon filter support
1125 * Some hardware have beacon filter support to reduce host cpu wakeups
1126 * which will reduce system power consumption. It usuallly works so that
1127 * the firmware creates a checksum of the beacon but omits all constantly
1128 * changing elements (TSF, TIM etc). Whenever the checksum changes the
1129 * beacon is forwarded to the host, otherwise it will be just dropped. That
1130 * way the host will only receive beacons where some relevant information
1131 * (for example ERP protection or WMM settings) have changed.
1133 * Beacon filter support is advertised with the %IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER
1134 * hardware capability. The driver needs to enable beacon filter support
1135 * whenever power save is enabled, that is %IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set. When
1136 * power save is enabled, the stack will not check for beacon loss and the
1137 * driver needs to notify about loss of beacons with ieee80211_beacon_loss().
1139 * The time (or number of beacons missed) until the firmware notifies the
1140 * driver of a beacon loss event (which in turn causes the driver to call
1141 * ieee80211_beacon_loss()) should be configurable and will be controlled
1142 * by mac80211 and the roaming algorithm in the future.
1144 * Since there may be constantly changing information elements that nothing
1145 * in the software stack cares about, we will, in the future, have mac80211
1146 * tell the driver which information elements are interesting in the sense
1147 * that we want to see changes in them. This will include
1148 * - a list of information element IDs
1149 * - a list of OUIs for the vendor information element
1151 * Ideally, the hardware would filter out any beacons without changes in the
1152 * requested elements, but if it cannot support that it may, at the expense
1153 * of some efficiency, filter out only a subset. For example, if the device
1154 * doesn't support checking for OUIs it should pass up all changes in all
1155 * vendor information elements.
1157 * Note that change, for the sake of simplification, also includes information
1158 * elements appearing or disappearing from the beacon.
1160 * Some hardware supports an "ignore list" instead, just make sure nothing
1161 * that was requested is on the ignore list, and include commonly changing
1162 * information element IDs in the ignore list, for example 11 (BSS load) and
1163 * the various vendor-assigned IEs with unknown contents (128, 129, 133-136,
1164 * 149, 150, 155, 156, 173, 176, 178, 179, 219); for forward compatibility
1165 * it could also include some currently unused IDs.
1168 * In addition to these capabilities, hardware should support notifying the
1169 * host of changes in the beacon RSSI. This is relevant to implement roaming
1170 * when no traffic is flowing (when traffic is flowing we see the RSSI of
1171 * the received data packets). This can consist in notifying the host when
1172 * the RSSI changes significantly or when it drops below or rises above
1173 * configurable thresholds. In the future these thresholds will also be
1174 * configured by mac80211 (which gets them from userspace) to implement
1175 * them as the roaming algorithm requires.
1177 * If the hardware cannot implement this, the driver should ask it to
1178 * periodically pass beacon frames to the host so that software can do the
1179 * signal strength threshold checking.
1183 * DOC: Frame filtering
1185 * mac80211 requires to see many management frames for proper
1186 * operation, and users may want to see many more frames when
1187 * in monitor mode. However, for best CPU usage and power consumption,
1188 * having as few frames as possible percolate through the stack is
1189 * desirable. Hence, the hardware should filter as much as possible.
1191 * To achieve this, mac80211 uses filter flags (see below) to tell
1192 * the driver's configure_filter() function which frames should be
1193 * passed to mac80211 and which should be filtered out.
1195 * The configure_filter() callback is invoked with the parameters
1196 * @mc_count and @mc_list for the combined multicast address list
1197 * of all virtual interfaces, @changed_flags telling which flags
1198 * were changed and @total_flags with the new flag states.
1200 * If your device has no multicast address filters your driver will
1201 * need to check both the %FIF_ALLMULTI flag and the @mc_count
1202 * parameter to see whether multicast frames should be accepted
1203 * or dropped.
1205 * All unsupported flags in @total_flags must be cleared.
1206 * Hardware does not support a flag if it is incapable of _passing_
1207 * the frame to the stack. Otherwise the driver must ignore
1208 * the flag, but not clear it.
1209 * You must _only_ clear the flag (announce no support for the
1210 * flag to mac80211) if you are not able to pass the packet type
1211 * to the stack (so the hardware always filters it).
1212 * So for example, you should clear @FIF_CONTROL, if your hardware
1213 * always filters control frames. If your hardware always passes
1214 * control frames to the kernel and is incapable of filtering them,
1215 * you do _not_ clear the @FIF_CONTROL flag.
1216 * This rule applies to all other FIF flags as well.
1220 * enum ieee80211_filter_flags - hardware filter flags
1222 * These flags determine what the filter in hardware should be
1223 * programmed to let through and what should not be passed to the
1224 * stack. It is always safe to pass more frames than requested,
1225 * but this has negative impact on power consumption.
1227 * @FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS: promiscuous mode within your BSS,
1228 * think of the BSS as your network segment and then this corresponds
1229 * to the regular ethernet device promiscuous mode.
1231 * @FIF_ALLMULTI: pass all multicast frames, this is used if requested
1232 * by the user or if the hardware is not capable of filtering by
1233 * multicast address.
1235 * @FIF_FCSFAIL: pass frames with failed FCS (but you need to set the
1236 * %RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC for them)
1238 * @FIF_PLCPFAIL: pass frames with failed PLCP CRC (but you need to set
1239 * the %RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC for them
1241 * @FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC: This flag is set during scanning to indicate
1242 * to the hardware that it should not filter beacons or probe responses
1243 * by BSSID. Filtering them can greatly reduce the amount of processing
1244 * mac80211 needs to do and the amount of CPU wakeups, so you should
1245 * honour this flag if possible.
1247 * @FIF_CONTROL: pass control frames, if PROMISC_IN_BSS is not set then
1248 * only those addressed to this station
1250 * @FIF_OTHER_BSS: pass frames destined to other BSSes
1252 enum ieee80211_filter_flags {
1253 FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS = 1<<0,
1254 FIF_ALLMULTI = 1<<1,
1255 FIF_FCSFAIL = 1<<2,
1256 FIF_PLCPFAIL = 1<<3,
1257 FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC = 1<<4,
1258 FIF_CONTROL = 1<<5,
1259 FIF_OTHER_BSS = 1<<6,
1263 * enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action - A-MPDU actions
1265 * These flags are used with the ampdu_action() callback in
1266 * &struct ieee80211_ops to indicate which action is needed.
1267 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START: start Rx aggregation
1268 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP: stop Rx aggregation
1269 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START: start Tx aggregation
1270 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP: stop Tx aggregation
1271 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL: TX aggregation has become operational
1273 enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
1274 IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START,
1275 IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP,
1276 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START,
1277 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP,
1278 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL,
1282 * struct ieee80211_ops - callbacks from mac80211 to the driver
1284 * This structure contains various callbacks that the driver may
1285 * handle or, in some cases, must handle, for example to configure
1286 * the hardware to a new channel or to transmit a frame.
1288 * @tx: Handler that 802.11 module calls for each transmitted frame.
1289 * skb contains the buffer starting from the IEEE 802.11 header.
1290 * The low-level driver should send the frame out based on
1291 * configuration in the TX control data. This handler should,
1292 * preferably, never fail and stop queues appropriately, more
1293 * importantly, however, it must never fail for A-MPDU-queues.
1294 * This function should return NETDEV_TX_OK except in very
1295 * limited cases.
1296 * Must be implemented and atomic.
1298 * @start: Called before the first netdevice attached to the hardware
1299 * is enabled. This should turn on the hardware and must turn on
1300 * frame reception (for possibly enabled monitor interfaces.)
1301 * Returns negative error codes, these may be seen in userspace,
1302 * or zero.
1303 * When the device is started it should not have a MAC address
1304 * to avoid acknowledging frames before a non-monitor device
1305 * is added.
1306 * Must be implemented.
1308 * @stop: Called after last netdevice attached to the hardware
1309 * is disabled. This should turn off the hardware (at least
1310 * it must turn off frame reception.)
1311 * May be called right after add_interface if that rejects
1312 * an interface. If you added any work onto the mac80211 workqueue
1313 * you should ensure to cancel it on this callback.
1314 * Must be implemented.
1316 * @add_interface: Called when a netdevice attached to the hardware is
1317 * enabled. Because it is not called for monitor mode devices, @start
1318 * and @stop must be implemented.
1319 * The driver should perform any initialization it needs before
1320 * the device can be enabled. The initial configuration for the
1321 * interface is given in the conf parameter.
1322 * The callback may refuse to add an interface by returning a
1323 * negative error code (which will be seen in userspace.)
1324 * Must be implemented.
1326 * @remove_interface: Notifies a driver that an interface is going down.
1327 * The @stop callback is called after this if it is the last interface
1328 * and no monitor interfaces are present.
1329 * When all interfaces are removed, the MAC address in the hardware
1330 * must be cleared so the device no longer acknowledges packets,
1331 * the mac_addr member of the conf structure is, however, set to the
1332 * MAC address of the device going away.
1333 * Hence, this callback must be implemented.
1335 * @config: Handler for configuration requests. IEEE 802.11 code calls this
1336 * function to change hardware configuration, e.g., channel.
1337 * This function should never fail but returns a negative error code
1338 * if it does.
1340 * @bss_info_changed: Handler for configuration requests related to BSS
1341 * parameters that may vary during BSS's lifespan, and may affect low
1342 * level driver (e.g. assoc/disassoc status, erp parameters).
1343 * This function should not be used if no BSS has been set, unless
1344 * for association indication. The @changed parameter indicates which
1345 * of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made.
1347 * @configure_filter: Configure the device's RX filter.
1348 * See the section "Frame filtering" for more information.
1349 * This callback must be implemented and atomic.
1351 * @set_tim: Set TIM bit. mac80211 calls this function when a TIM bit
1352 * must be set or cleared for a given STA. Must be atomic.
1354 * @set_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
1355 * This callback can sleep, and is only called between add_interface
1356 * and remove_interface calls, i.e. while the given virtual interface
1357 * is enabled.
1358 * Returns a negative error code if the key can't be added.
1360 * @update_tkip_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
1361 * This callback will be called in the context of Rx. Called for drivers
1362 * which set IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_TKIP_REQ_RX_P1_KEY.
1364 * @hw_scan: Ask the hardware to service the scan request, no need to start
1365 * the scan state machine in stack. The scan must honour the channel
1366 * configuration done by the regulatory agent in the wiphy's
1367 * registered bands. The hardware (or the driver) needs to make sure
1368 * that power save is disabled.
1369 * The @req ie/ie_len members are rewritten by mac80211 to contain the
1370 * entire IEs after the SSID, so that drivers need not look at these
1371 * at all but just send them after the SSID -- mac80211 includes the
1372 * (extended) supported rates and HT information (where applicable).
1373 * When the scan finishes, ieee80211_scan_completed() must be called;
1374 * note that it also must be called when the scan cannot finish due to
1375 * any error unless this callback returned a negative error code.
1377 * @sw_scan_start: Notifier function that is called just before a software scan
1378 * is started. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need this notification.
1380 * @sw_scan_complete: Notifier function that is called just after a software scan
1381 * finished. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need this notification.
1383 * @get_stats: Return low-level statistics.
1384 * Returns zero if statistics are available.
1386 * @get_tkip_seq: If your device implements TKIP encryption in hardware this
1387 * callback should be provided to read the TKIP transmit IVs (both IV32
1388 * and IV16) for the given key from hardware.
1390 * @set_rts_threshold: Configuration of RTS threshold (if device needs it)
1392 * @sta_notify: Notifies low level driver about addition, removal or power
1393 * state transition of an associated station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc.
1394 * Must be atomic.
1396 * @conf_tx: Configure TX queue parameters (EDCF (aifs, cw_min, cw_max),
1397 * bursting) for a hardware TX queue.
1398 * Returns a negative error code on failure.
1400 * @get_tx_stats: Get statistics of the current TX queue status. This is used
1401 * to get number of currently queued packets (queue length), maximum queue
1402 * size (limit), and total number of packets sent using each TX queue
1403 * (count). The 'stats' pointer points to an array that has hw->queues
1404 * items.
1406 * @get_tsf: Get the current TSF timer value from firmware/hardware. Currently,
1407 * this is only used for IBSS mode BSSID merging and debugging. Is not a
1408 * required function.
1410 * @set_tsf: Set the TSF timer to the specified value in the firmware/hardware.
1411 * Currently, this is only used for IBSS mode debugging. Is not a
1412 * required function.
1414 * @reset_tsf: Reset the TSF timer and allow firmware/hardware to synchronize
1415 * with other STAs in the IBSS. This is only used in IBSS mode. This
1416 * function is optional if the firmware/hardware takes full care of
1417 * TSF synchronization.
1419 * @tx_last_beacon: Determine whether the last IBSS beacon was sent by us.
1420 * This is needed only for IBSS mode and the result of this function is
1421 * used to determine whether to reply to Probe Requests.
1422 * Returns non-zero if this device sent the last beacon.
1424 * @ampdu_action: Perform a certain A-MPDU action
1425 * The RA/TID combination determines the destination and TID we want
1426 * the ampdu action to be performed for. The action is defined through
1427 * ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action. Starting sequence number (@ssn)
1428 * is the first frame we expect to perform the action on. Notice
1429 * that TX/RX_STOP can pass NULL for this parameter.
1430 * Returns a negative error code on failure.
1432 * @rfkill_poll: Poll rfkill hardware state. If you need this, you also
1433 * need to set wiphy->rfkill_poll to %true before registration,
1434 * and need to call wiphy_rfkill_set_hw_state() in the callback.
1436 * @testmode_cmd: Implement a cfg80211 test mode command.
1438 struct ieee80211_ops {
1439 int (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
1440 int (*start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1441 void (*stop)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1442 int (*add_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1443 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
1444 void (*remove_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1445 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
1446 int (*config)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed);
1447 void (*bss_info_changed)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1448 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1449 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *info,
1450 u32 changed);
1451 void (*configure_filter)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1452 unsigned int changed_flags,
1453 unsigned int *total_flags,
1454 int mc_count, struct dev_addr_list *mc_list);
1455 int (*set_tim)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
1456 bool set);
1457 int (*set_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
1458 struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
1459 struct ieee80211_key_conf *key);
1460 void (*update_tkip_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1461 struct ieee80211_key_conf *conf, const u8 *address,
1462 u32 iv32, u16 *phase1key);
1463 int (*hw_scan)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1464 struct cfg80211_scan_request *req);
1465 void (*sw_scan_start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1466 void (*sw_scan_complete)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1467 int (*get_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1468 struct ieee80211_low_level_stats *stats);
1469 void (*get_tkip_seq)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 hw_key_idx,
1470 u32 *iv32, u16 *iv16);
1471 int (*set_rts_threshold)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 value);
1472 void (*sta_notify)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1473 enum sta_notify_cmd, struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
1474 int (*conf_tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u16 queue,
1475 const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params);
1476 int (*get_tx_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1477 struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats *stats);
1478 u64 (*get_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1479 void (*set_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u64 tsf);
1480 void (*reset_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1481 int (*tx_last_beacon)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1482 int (*ampdu_action)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1483 enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action,
1484 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);
1486 void (*rfkill_poll)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1487 #ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
1488 int (*testmode_cmd)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, void *data, int len);
1489 #endif
1493 * ieee80211_alloc_hw - Allocate a new hardware device
1495 * This must be called once for each hardware device. The returned pointer
1496 * must be used to refer to this device when calling other functions.
1497 * mac80211 allocates a private data area for the driver pointed to by
1498 * @priv in &struct ieee80211_hw, the size of this area is given as
1499 * @priv_data_len.
1501 * @priv_data_len: length of private data
1502 * @ops: callbacks for this device
1504 struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len,
1505 const struct ieee80211_ops *ops);
1508 * ieee80211_register_hw - Register hardware device
1510 * You must call this function before any other functions in
1511 * mac80211. Note that before a hardware can be registered, you
1512 * need to fill the contained wiphy's information.
1514 * @hw: the device to register as returned by ieee80211_alloc_hw()
1516 int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1518 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1519 extern char *__ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1520 extern char *__ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1521 extern char *__ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1522 extern char *__ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1523 #endif
1525 * ieee80211_get_tx_led_name - get name of TX LED
1527 * mac80211 creates a transmit LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1528 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1529 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1530 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1532 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1534 static inline char *ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
1536 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1537 return __ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(hw);
1538 #else
1539 return NULL;
1540 #endif
1544 * ieee80211_get_rx_led_name - get name of RX LED
1546 * mac80211 creates a receive LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1547 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1548 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1549 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1551 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1553 static inline char *ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
1555 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1556 return __ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(hw);
1557 #else
1558 return NULL;
1559 #endif
1563 * ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name - get name of association LED
1565 * mac80211 creates a association LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1566 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1567 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1568 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1570 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1572 static inline char *ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
1574 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1575 return __ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(hw);
1576 #else
1577 return NULL;
1578 #endif
1582 * ieee80211_get_radio_led_name - get name of radio LED
1584 * mac80211 creates a radio change LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1585 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1586 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1587 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1589 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1591 static inline char *ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
1593 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1594 return __ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(hw);
1595 #else
1596 return NULL;
1597 #endif
1601 * ieee80211_unregister_hw - Unregister a hardware device
1603 * This function instructs mac80211 to free allocated resources
1604 * and unregister netdevices from the networking subsystem.
1606 * @hw: the hardware to unregister
1608 void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1611 * ieee80211_free_hw - free hardware descriptor
1613 * This function frees everything that was allocated, including the
1614 * private data for the driver. You must call ieee80211_unregister_hw()
1615 * before calling this function.
1617 * @hw: the hardware to free
1619 void ieee80211_free_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1622 * ieee80211_restart_hw - restart hardware completely
1624 * Call this function when the hardware was restarted for some reason
1625 * (hardware error, ...) and the driver is unable to restore its state
1626 * by itself. mac80211 assumes that at this point the driver/hardware
1627 * is completely uninitialised and stopped, it starts the process by
1628 * calling the ->start() operation. The driver will need to reset all
1629 * internal state that it has prior to calling this function.
1631 * @hw: the hardware to restart
1633 void ieee80211_restart_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1636 * trick to avoid symbol clashes with the ieee80211 subsystem,
1637 * use the inline below instead
1639 void __ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
1642 * ieee80211_rx - receive frame
1644 * Use this function to hand received frames to mac80211. The receive
1645 * buffer in @skb must start with an IEEE 802.11 header or a radiotap
1646 * header if %RX_FLAG_RADIOTAP is set in the @status flags.
1648 * This function may not be called in IRQ context. Calls to this function
1649 * for a single hardware must be synchronized against each other. Calls
1650 * to this function and ieee80211_rx_irqsafe() may not be mixed for a
1651 * single hardware.
1653 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
1654 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
1656 static inline void ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
1658 __ieee80211_rx(hw, skb);
1662 * ieee80211_rx_irqsafe - receive frame
1664 * Like ieee80211_rx() but can be called in IRQ context
1665 * (internally defers to a tasklet.)
1667 * Calls to this function and ieee80211_rx() may not be mixed for a
1668 * single hardware.
1670 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
1671 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
1673 void ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
1676 * ieee80211_tx_status - transmit status callback
1678 * Call this function for all transmitted frames after they have been
1679 * transmitted. It is permissible to not call this function for
1680 * multicast frames but this can affect statistics.
1682 * This function may not be called in IRQ context. Calls to this function
1683 * for a single hardware must be synchronized against each other. Calls
1684 * to this function and ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() may not be mixed
1685 * for a single hardware.
1687 * @hw: the hardware the frame was transmitted by
1688 * @skb: the frame that was transmitted, owned by mac80211 after this call
1690 void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1691 struct sk_buff *skb);
1694 * ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe - IRQ-safe transmit status callback
1696 * Like ieee80211_tx_status() but can be called in IRQ context
1697 * (internally defers to a tasklet.)
1699 * Calls to this function and ieee80211_tx_status() may not be mixed for a
1700 * single hardware.
1702 * @hw: the hardware the frame was transmitted by
1703 * @skb: the frame that was transmitted, owned by mac80211 after this call
1705 void ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1706 struct sk_buff *skb);
1709 * ieee80211_beacon_get - beacon generation function
1710 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1711 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1713 * If the beacon frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
1714 * hardware/firmware), the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1715 * the next beacon frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
1716 * for calling this function before beacon data is needed (e.g., based on
1717 * hardware interrupt). Returned skb is used only once and low-level driver
1718 * is responsible for freeing it.
1720 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1721 struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
1724 * ieee80211_rts_get - RTS frame generation function
1725 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1726 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1727 * @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
1728 * @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
1729 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1730 * @rts: The buffer where to store the RTS frame.
1732 * If the RTS frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
1733 * hardware/firmware), the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1734 * the next RTS frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
1735 * for calling this function before and RTS frame is needed.
1737 void ieee80211_rts_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1738 const void *frame, size_t frame_len,
1739 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl,
1740 struct ieee80211_rts *rts);
1743 * ieee80211_rts_duration - Get the duration field for an RTS frame
1744 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1745 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1746 * @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
1747 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1749 * If the RTS is generated in firmware, but the host system must provide
1750 * the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1751 * the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
1753 __le16 ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1754 struct ieee80211_vif *vif, size_t frame_len,
1755 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl);
1758 * ieee80211_ctstoself_get - CTS-to-self frame generation function
1759 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1760 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1761 * @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
1762 * @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
1763 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1764 * @cts: The buffer where to store the CTS-to-self frame.
1766 * If the CTS-to-self frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
1767 * hardware/firmware), the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1768 * the next CTS-to-self frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
1769 * for calling this function before and CTS-to-self frame is needed.
1771 void ieee80211_ctstoself_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1772 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1773 const void *frame, size_t frame_len,
1774 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl,
1775 struct ieee80211_cts *cts);
1778 * ieee80211_ctstoself_duration - Get the duration field for a CTS-to-self frame
1779 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1780 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1781 * @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
1782 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1784 * If the CTS-to-self is generated in firmware, but the host system must provide
1785 * the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1786 * the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
1788 __le16 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1789 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1790 size_t frame_len,
1791 const struct ieee80211_tx_info *frame_txctl);
1794 * ieee80211_generic_frame_duration - Calculate the duration field for a frame
1795 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1796 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1797 * @frame_len: the length of the frame.
1798 * @rate: the rate at which the frame is going to be transmitted.
1800 * Calculate the duration field of some generic frame, given its
1801 * length and transmission rate (in 100kbps).
1803 __le16 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1804 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
1805 size_t frame_len,
1806 struct ieee80211_rate *rate);
1809 * ieee80211_get_buffered_bc - accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames
1810 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1811 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1813 * Function for accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames. If
1814 * hardware/firmware does not implement buffering of broadcast/multicast
1815 * frames when power saving is used, 802.11 code buffers them in the host
1816 * memory. The low-level driver uses this function to fetch next buffered
1817 * frame. In most cases, this is used when generating beacon frame. This
1818 * function returns a pointer to the next buffered skb or NULL if no more
1819 * buffered frames are available.
1821 * Note: buffered frames are returned only after DTIM beacon frame was
1822 * generated with ieee80211_beacon_get() and the low-level driver must thus
1823 * call ieee80211_beacon_get() first. ieee80211_get_buffered_bc() returns
1824 * NULL if the previous generated beacon was not DTIM, so the low-level driver
1825 * does not need to check for DTIM beacons separately and should be able to
1826 * use common code for all beacons.
1828 struct sk_buff *
1829 ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
1832 * ieee80211_get_tkip_key - get a TKIP rc4 for skb
1834 * This function computes a TKIP rc4 key for an skb. It computes
1835 * a phase 1 key if needed (iv16 wraps around). This function is to
1836 * be used by drivers which can do HW encryption but need to compute
1837 * to phase 1/2 key in SW.
1839 * @keyconf: the parameter passed with the set key
1840 * @skb: the skb for which the key is needed
1841 * @type: TBD
1842 * @key: a buffer to which the key will be written
1844 void ieee80211_get_tkip_key(struct ieee80211_key_conf *keyconf,
1845 struct sk_buff *skb,
1846 enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type type, u8 *key);
1848 * ieee80211_wake_queue - wake specific queue
1849 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1850 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
1852 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_wake_queue.
1854 void ieee80211_wake_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue);
1857 * ieee80211_stop_queue - stop specific queue
1858 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1859 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
1861 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
1863 void ieee80211_stop_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue);
1866 * ieee80211_queue_stopped - test status of the queue
1867 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1868 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
1870 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
1873 int ieee80211_queue_stopped(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue);
1876 * ieee80211_stop_queues - stop all queues
1877 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1879 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
1881 void ieee80211_stop_queues(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1884 * ieee80211_wake_queues - wake all queues
1885 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1887 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_wake_queue.
1889 void ieee80211_wake_queues(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
1892 * ieee80211_scan_completed - completed hardware scan
1894 * When hardware scan offload is used (i.e. the hw_scan() callback is
1895 * assigned) this function needs to be called by the driver to notify
1896 * mac80211 that the scan finished.
1898 * @hw: the hardware that finished the scan
1899 * @aborted: set to true if scan was aborted
1901 void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool aborted);
1904 * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces - iterate active interfaces
1906 * This function iterates over the interfaces associated with a given
1907 * hardware that are currently active and calls the callback for them.
1908 * This function allows the iterator function to sleep, when the iterator
1909 * function is atomic @ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic can
1910 * be used.
1912 * @hw: the hardware struct of which the interfaces should be iterated over
1913 * @iterator: the iterator function to call
1914 * @data: first argument of the iterator function
1916 void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1917 void (*iterator)(void *data, u8 *mac,
1918 struct ieee80211_vif *vif),
1919 void *data);
1922 * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic - iterate active interfaces
1924 * This function iterates over the interfaces associated with a given
1925 * hardware that are currently active and calls the callback for them.
1926 * This function requires the iterator callback function to be atomic,
1927 * if that is not desired, use @ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces instead.
1929 * @hw: the hardware struct of which the interfaces should be iterated over
1930 * @iterator: the iterator function to call, cannot sleep
1931 * @data: first argument of the iterator function
1933 void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1934 void (*iterator)(void *data,
1935 u8 *mac,
1936 struct ieee80211_vif *vif),
1937 void *data);
1940 * ieee80211_queue_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
1942 * Drivers and mac80211 use this to add work onto the mac80211 workqueue.
1943 * This helper ensures drivers are not queueing work when they should not be.
1945 * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
1946 * @work: the work we want to add onto the mac80211 workqueue
1948 void ieee80211_queue_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct work_struct *work);
1951 * ieee80211_queue_delayed_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
1953 * Drivers and mac80211 use this to queue delayed work onto the mac80211
1954 * workqueue.
1956 * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
1957 * @dwork: delayable work to queue onto the mac80211 workqueue
1958 * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before queueing
1960 void ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
1961 struct delayed_work *dwork,
1962 unsigned long delay);
1965 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session - Start a tx Block Ack session.
1966 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1967 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient
1968 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
1970 * Return: success if addBA request was sent, failure otherwise
1972 * Although mac80211/low level driver/user space application can estimate
1973 * the need to start aggregation on a certain RA/TID, the session level
1974 * will be managed by the mac80211.
1976 int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ra, u16 tid);
1979 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb - low level driver ready to aggregate.
1980 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1981 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
1982 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
1984 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
1985 * finished with preparations for the BA session.
1987 void ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ra, u16 tid);
1990 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to aggregate.
1991 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1992 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
1993 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
1995 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
1996 * finished with preparations for the BA session.
1997 * This version of the function is IRQ-safe.
1999 void ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *ra,
2000 u16 tid);
2003 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session - Stop a Block Ack session.
2004 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2005 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient
2006 * @tid: the TID to stop BA.
2007 * @initiator: if indicates initiator DELBA frame will be sent.
2009 * Return: error if no sta with matching da found, success otherwise
2011 * Although mac80211/low level driver/user space application can estimate
2012 * the need to stop aggregation on a certain RA/TID, the session level
2013 * will be managed by the mac80211.
2015 int ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2016 u8 *ra, u16 tid,
2017 enum ieee80211_back_parties initiator);
2020 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb - low level driver ready to stop aggregate.
2021 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2022 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2023 * @tid: the desired TID to BA on.
2025 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2026 * finished with preparations for the BA session tear down.
2028 void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ra, u8 tid);
2031 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to stop aggregate.
2032 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
2033 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2034 * @tid: the desired TID to BA on.
2036 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2037 * finished with preparations for the BA session tear down.
2038 * This version of the function is IRQ-safe.
2040 void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *ra,
2041 u16 tid);
2044 * ieee80211_find_sta - find a station
2046 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
2047 * @addr: station's address
2049 * This function must be called under RCU lock and the
2050 * resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.
2052 struct ieee80211_sta *ieee80211_find_sta(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
2053 const u8 *addr);
2056 * ieee80211_beacon_loss - inform hardware does not receive beacons
2058 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
2060 * When beacon filtering is enabled with IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTERING and
2061 * IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set, the driver needs to inform whenever the
2062 * hardware is not receiving beacons with this function.
2064 void ieee80211_beacon_loss(struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
2066 /* Rate control API */
2069 * enum rate_control_changed - flags to indicate which parameter changed
2071 * @IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED: The HT parameters of the operating channel have
2072 * changed, rate control algorithm can update its internal state if needed.
2074 enum rate_control_changed {
2075 IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED = BIT(0)
2079 * struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control - rate control information for/from RC algo
2081 * @hw: The hardware the algorithm is invoked for.
2082 * @sband: The band this frame is being transmitted on.
2083 * @bss_conf: the current BSS configuration
2084 * @reported_rate: The rate control algorithm can fill this in to indicate
2085 * which rate should be reported to userspace as the current rate and
2086 * used for rate calculations in the mesh network.
2087 * @rts: whether RTS will be used for this frame because it is longer than the
2088 * RTS threshold
2089 * @short_preamble: whether mac80211 will request short-preamble transmission
2090 * if the selected rate supports it
2091 * @max_rate_idx: user-requested maximum rate (not MCS for now)
2092 * @skb: the skb that will be transmitted, the control information in it needs
2093 * to be filled in
2095 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control {
2096 struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
2097 struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
2098 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf;
2099 struct sk_buff *skb;
2100 struct ieee80211_tx_rate reported_rate;
2101 bool rts, short_preamble;
2102 u8 max_rate_idx;
2105 struct rate_control_ops {
2106 struct module *module;
2107 const char *name;
2108 void *(*alloc)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir);
2109 void (*free)(void *priv);
2111 void *(*alloc_sta)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp);
2112 void (*rate_init)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2113 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta);
2114 void (*rate_update)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2115 struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
2116 void *priv_sta, u32 changed);
2117 void (*free_sta)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
2118 void *priv_sta);
2120 void (*tx_status)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2121 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
2122 struct sk_buff *skb);
2123 void (*get_rate)(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
2124 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc);
2126 void (*add_sta_debugfs)(void *priv, void *priv_sta,
2127 struct dentry *dir);
2128 void (*remove_sta_debugfs)(void *priv, void *priv_sta);
2131 static inline int rate_supported(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
2132 enum ieee80211_band band,
2133 int index)
2135 return (sta == NULL || sta->supp_rates[band] & BIT(index));
2139 * rate_control_send_low - helper for drivers for management/no-ack frames
2141 * Rate control algorithms that agree to use the lowest rate to
2142 * send management frames and NO_ACK data with the respective hw
2143 * retries should use this in the beginning of their mac80211 get_rate
2144 * callback. If true is returned the rate control can simply return.
2145 * If false is returned we guarantee that sta and sta and priv_sta is
2146 * not null.
2148 * Rate control algorithms wishing to do more intelligent selection of
2149 * rate for multicast/broadcast frames may choose to not use this.
2151 * @sta: &struct ieee80211_sta pointer to the target destination. Note
2152 * that this may be null.
2153 * @priv_sta: private rate control structure. This may be null.
2154 * @txrc: rate control information we sholud populate for mac80211.
2156 bool rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
2157 void *priv_sta,
2158 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc);
2161 static inline s8
2162 rate_lowest_index(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2163 struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
2165 int i;
2167 for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++)
2168 if (rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
2169 return i;
2171 /* warn when we cannot find a rate. */
2172 WARN_ON(1);
2174 return 0;
2177 static inline
2178 bool rate_usable_index_exists(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
2179 struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
2181 unsigned int i;
2183 for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++)
2184 if (rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
2185 return true;
2186 return false;
2189 int ieee80211_rate_control_register(struct rate_control_ops *ops);
2190 void ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(struct rate_control_ops *ops);
2192 static inline bool
2193 conf_is_ht20(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2195 return conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
2198 static inline bool
2199 conf_is_ht40_minus(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2201 return conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS;
2204 static inline bool
2205 conf_is_ht40_plus(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2207 return conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS;
2210 static inline bool
2211 conf_is_ht40(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2213 return conf_is_ht40_minus(conf) || conf_is_ht40_plus(conf);
2216 static inline bool
2217 conf_is_ht(struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
2219 return conf->channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
2222 #endif /* MAC80211_H */