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.
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>
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
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
43 * NOTE: If the driver opts to use the _irqsafe() functions, it may not also
44 * use the non-IRQ-safe functions!
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.
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
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.
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
86 * All work performed on the mac80211 workqueue must not acquire the RTNL lock.
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,
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
{
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
{
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
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
{
201 /* association related data */
204 /* erp related data */
206 bool use_short_preamble
;
211 u16 assoc_capability
;
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: require 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
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. Note that to
243 * avoid race conditions, the filter must be set by the hardware or
244 * firmware upon receiving a frame that indicates that the station
245 * went to sleep (must be done on device to filter frames already on
246 * the queue) and may only be unset after mac80211 gives the OK for
247 * that by setting the IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT (see above),
248 * since only then is it guaranteed that no more frames are in the
250 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK: Frame was acknowledged
251 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU: The frame was aggregated, so status
252 * is for the whole aggregation.
253 * @IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK: no block ack was returned,
254 * so consider using block ack request (BAR).
255 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE: internal to mac80211, can be
256 * set by rate control algorithms to indicate probe rate, will
257 * be cleared for fragmented frames (except on the last fragment)
258 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO: mac80211 internal flag, do not test or
259 * set this flag in the driver; indicates that the rate control
260 * algorithm was used and should be notified of TX status
261 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING: completely internal to mac80211,
262 * used to indicate that a pending frame requires TX processing before
263 * it can be sent out.
264 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED: completely internal to mac80211,
265 * used to indicate that a frame was already retried due to PS
266 * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT: completely internal to mac80211,
267 * used to indicate frame should not be encrypted
268 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE: (internal?)
269 * This frame is a response to a PS-poll frame and should be sent
270 * although the station is in powersave mode.
271 * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES: More frames will be passed to the
272 * transmit function after the current frame, this can be used
273 * by drivers to kick the DMA queue only if unset or when the
276 enum mac80211_tx_control_flags
{
277 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS
= BIT(0),
278 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ
= BIT(1),
279 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK
= BIT(2),
280 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT
= BIT(3),
281 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT
= BIT(4),
282 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM
= BIT(5),
283 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU
= BIT(6),
284 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED
= BIT(7),
285 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED
= BIT(8),
286 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK
= BIT(9),
287 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU
= BIT(10),
288 IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK
= BIT(11),
289 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE
= BIT(12),
290 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO
= BIT(13),
291 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING
= BIT(14),
292 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED
= BIT(15),
293 IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT
= BIT(16),
294 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PSPOLL_RESPONSE
= BIT(17),
295 IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES
= BIT(18),
299 * enum mac80211_rate_control_flags - per-rate flags set by the
300 * Rate Control algorithm.
302 * These flags are set by the Rate control algorithm for each rate during tx,
303 * in the @flags member of struct ieee80211_tx_rate.
305 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS: Use RTS/CTS exchange for this rate.
306 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT: CTS-to-self protection is required.
307 * This is set if the current BSS requires ERP protection.
308 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Use short preamble.
309 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS: HT rate.
310 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD: Indicates whether this rate should be used in
312 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH: Indicates if the Channel Width should be 40 MHz.
313 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA: The frame should be transmitted on both of the
314 * adjacent 20 MHz channels, if the current channel type is
315 * NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS or NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS.
316 * @IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI: Short Guard interval should be used for this rate.
318 enum mac80211_rate_control_flags
{
319 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS
= BIT(0),
320 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT
= BIT(1),
321 IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE
= BIT(2),
323 /* rate index is an MCS rate number instead of an index */
324 IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS
= BIT(3),
325 IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD
= BIT(4),
326 IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH
= BIT(5),
327 IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA
= BIT(6),
328 IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI
= BIT(7),
332 /* there are 40 bytes if you don't need the rateset to be kept */
333 #define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 40
335 /* if you do need the rateset, then you have less space */
336 #define IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE 24
338 /* maximum number of rate stages */
339 #define IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES 5
342 * struct ieee80211_tx_rate - rate selection/status
344 * @idx: rate index to attempt to send with
345 * @flags: rate control flags (&enum mac80211_rate_control_flags)
346 * @count: number of tries in this rate before going to the next rate
348 * A value of -1 for @idx indicates an invalid rate and, if used
349 * in an array of retry rates, that no more rates should be tried.
351 * When used for transmit status reporting, the driver should
352 * always report the rate along with the flags it used.
354 * &struct ieee80211_tx_info contains an array of these structs
355 * in the control information, and it will be filled by the rate
356 * control algorithm according to what should be sent. For example,
357 * if this array contains, in the format { <idx>, <count> } the
359 * { 3, 2 }, { 2, 2 }, { 1, 4 }, { -1, 0 }, { -1, 0 }
360 * then this means that the frame should be transmitted
361 * up to twice at rate 3, up to twice at rate 2, and up to four
362 * times at rate 1 if it doesn't get acknowledged. Say it gets
363 * acknowledged by the peer after the fifth attempt, the status
364 * information should then contain
365 * { 3, 2 }, { 2, 2 }, { 1, 1 }, { -1, 0 } ...
366 * since it was transmitted twice at rate 3, twice at rate 2
367 * and once at rate 1 after which we received an acknowledgement.
369 struct ieee80211_tx_rate
{
373 } __attribute__((packed
));
376 * struct ieee80211_tx_info - skb transmit information
378 * This structure is placed in skb->cb for three uses:
379 * (1) mac80211 TX control - mac80211 tells the driver what to do
380 * (2) driver internal use (if applicable)
381 * (3) TX status information - driver tells mac80211 what happened
383 * The TX control's sta pointer is only valid during the ->tx call,
386 * @flags: transmit info flags, defined above
387 * @band: the band to transmit on (use for checking for races)
388 * @antenna_sel_tx: antenna to use, 0 for automatic diversity
389 * @pad: padding, ignore
390 * @control: union for control data
391 * @status: union for status data
392 * @driver_data: array of driver_data pointers
393 * @ampdu_ack_len: number of acked aggregated frames.
394 * relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
395 * @ampdu_ack_map: block ack bit map for the aggregation.
396 * relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
397 * @ampdu_len: number of aggregated frames.
398 * relevant only if IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU was set.
399 * @ack_signal: signal strength of the ACK frame
401 struct ieee80211_tx_info
{
402 /* common information */
416 struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates
[
417 IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES
];
420 /* only needed before rate control */
421 unsigned long jiffies
;
423 /* NB: vif can be NULL for injected frames */
424 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
;
425 struct ieee80211_key_conf
*hw_key
;
426 struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
;
429 struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates
[IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES
];
437 struct ieee80211_tx_rate driver_rates
[
438 IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES
];
439 void *rate_driver_data
[
440 IEEE80211_TX_INFO_RATE_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE
/ sizeof(void *)];
443 IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE
/ sizeof(void *)];
447 static inline struct ieee80211_tx_info
*IEEE80211_SKB_CB(struct sk_buff
*skb
)
449 return (struct ieee80211_tx_info
*)skb
->cb
;
452 static inline struct ieee80211_rx_status
*IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(struct sk_buff
*skb
)
454 return (struct ieee80211_rx_status
*)skb
->cb
;
458 * ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status - clear TX status
460 * @info: The &struct ieee80211_tx_info to be cleared.
462 * When the driver passes an skb back to mac80211, it must report
463 * a number of things in TX status. This function clears everything
464 * in the TX status but the rate control information (it does clear
465 * the count since you need to fill that in anyway).
467 * NOTE: You can only use this function if you do NOT use
468 * info->driver_data! Use info->rate_driver_data
469 * instead if you need only the less space that allows.
472 ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(struct ieee80211_tx_info
*info
)
476 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info
, status
.rates
) !=
477 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info
, control
.rates
));
478 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info
, status
.rates
) !=
479 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info
, driver_rates
));
480 BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info
, status
.rates
) != 8);
481 /* clear the rate counts */
482 for (i
= 0; i
< IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES
; i
++)
483 info
->status
.rates
[i
].count
= 0;
486 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info
, status
.ampdu_ack_len
) != 23);
487 memset(&info
->status
.ampdu_ack_len
, 0,
488 sizeof(struct ieee80211_tx_info
) -
489 offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info
, status
.ampdu_ack_len
));
494 * enum mac80211_rx_flags - receive flags
496 * These flags are used with the @flag member of &struct ieee80211_rx_status.
497 * @RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR: Michael MIC error was reported on this frame.
498 * Use together with %RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED.
499 * @RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED: This frame was decrypted in hardware.
500 * @RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED: the Michael MIC is stripped off this frame,
501 * verification has been done by the hardware.
502 * @RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED: The IV/ICV are stripped from this frame.
503 * If this flag is set, the stack cannot do any replay detection
504 * hence the driver or hardware will have to do that.
505 * @RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC: Set this flag if the FCS check failed on
507 * @RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC: Set this flag if the PCLP check failed on
509 * @RX_FLAG_TSFT: The timestamp passed in the RX status (@mactime field)
510 * is valid. This is useful in monitor mode and necessary for beacon frames
511 * to enable IBSS merging.
512 * @RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE: Short preamble was used for this frame
513 * @RX_FLAG_HT: HT MCS was used and rate_idx is MCS index
514 * @RX_FLAG_40MHZ: HT40 (40 MHz) was used
515 * @RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI: Short guard interval was used
516 * @RX_FLAG_INTERNAL_CMTR: set internally after frame was reported
517 * on cooked monitor to avoid double-reporting it for multiple
520 enum mac80211_rx_flags
{
521 RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR
= 1<<0,
522 RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED
= 1<<1,
523 RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED
= 1<<3,
524 RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED
= 1<<4,
525 RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC
= 1<<5,
526 RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC
= 1<<6,
528 RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE
= 1<<8,
530 RX_FLAG_40MHZ
= 1<<10,
531 RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI
= 1<<11,
532 RX_FLAG_INTERNAL_CMTR
= 1<<12,
536 * struct ieee80211_rx_status - receive status
538 * The low-level driver should provide this information (the subset
539 * supported by hardware) to the 802.11 code with each received
540 * frame, in the skb's control buffer (cb).
542 * @mactime: value in microseconds of the 64-bit Time Synchronization Function
543 * (TSF) timer when the first data symbol (MPDU) arrived at the hardware.
544 * @band: the active band when this frame was received
545 * @freq: frequency the radio was tuned to when receiving this frame, in MHz
546 * @signal: signal strength when receiving this frame, either in dBm, in dB or
547 * unspecified depending on the hardware capabilities flags
548 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_*
549 * @noise: noise when receiving this frame, in dBm.
550 * @qual: overall signal quality indication, in percent (0-100).
551 * @antenna: antenna used
552 * @rate_idx: index of data rate into band's supported rates or MCS index if
553 * HT rates are use (RX_FLAG_HT)
556 struct ieee80211_rx_status
{
558 enum ieee80211_band band
;
562 int __deprecated qual
;
569 * enum ieee80211_conf_flags - configuration flags
571 * Flags to define PHY configuration options
573 * @IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR: there's a monitor interface present -- use this
574 * to determine for example whether to calculate timestamps for packets
575 * or not, do not use instead of filter flags!
576 * @IEEE80211_CONF_PS: Enable 802.11 power save mode (managed mode only)
577 * @IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE: The device is running, but idle; if the flag is set
578 * the driver should be prepared to handle configuration requests but
579 * may turn the device off as much as possible. Typically, this flag will
580 * be set when an interface is set UP but not associated or scanning, but
581 * it can also be unset in that case when monitor interfaces are active.
583 enum ieee80211_conf_flags
{
584 IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR
= (1<<0),
585 IEEE80211_CONF_PS
= (1<<1),
586 IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE
= (1<<2),
591 * enum ieee80211_conf_changed - denotes which configuration changed
593 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_LISTEN_INTERVAL: the listen interval changed
594 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR: the monitor flag changed
595 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS: the PS flag or dynamic PS timeout changed
596 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER: the TX power changed
597 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL: the channel/channel_type changed
598 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS: retry limits changed
599 * @IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE: Idle flag changed
601 enum ieee80211_conf_changed
{
602 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_LISTEN_INTERVAL
= BIT(2),
603 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR
= BIT(3),
604 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS
= BIT(4),
605 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER
= BIT(5),
606 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL
= BIT(6),
607 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RETRY_LIMITS
= BIT(7),
608 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE
= BIT(8),
612 * struct ieee80211_conf - configuration of the device
614 * This struct indicates how the driver shall configure the hardware.
616 * @flags: configuration flags defined above
618 * @listen_interval: listen interval in units of beacon interval
619 * @max_sleep_period: the maximum number of beacon intervals to sleep for
620 * before checking the beacon for a TIM bit (managed mode only); this
621 * value will be only achievable between DTIM frames, the hardware
622 * needs to check for the multicast traffic bit in DTIM beacons.
623 * This variable is valid only when the CONF_PS flag is set.
624 * @dynamic_ps_timeout: The dynamic powersave timeout (in ms), see the
625 * powersave documentation below. This variable is valid only when
626 * the CONF_PS flag is set.
628 * @power_level: requested transmit power (in dBm)
630 * @channel: the channel to tune to
631 * @channel_type: the channel (HT) type
633 * @long_frame_max_tx_count: Maximum number of transmissions for a "long" frame
634 * (a frame not RTS protected), called "dot11LongRetryLimit" in 802.11,
635 * but actually means the number of transmissions not the number of retries
636 * @short_frame_max_tx_count: Maximum number of transmissions for a "short"
637 * frame, called "dot11ShortRetryLimit" in 802.11, but actually means the
638 * number of transmissions not the number of retries
640 struct ieee80211_conf
{
642 int power_level
, dynamic_ps_timeout
;
643 int max_sleep_period
;
647 u8 long_frame_max_tx_count
, short_frame_max_tx_count
;
649 struct ieee80211_channel
*channel
;
650 enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type
;
654 * struct ieee80211_vif - per-interface data
656 * Data in this structure is continually present for driver
657 * use during the life of a virtual interface.
659 * @type: type of this virtual interface
660 * @bss_conf: BSS configuration for this interface, either our own
661 * or the BSS we're associated to
662 * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
665 struct ieee80211_vif
{
666 enum nl80211_iftype type
;
667 struct ieee80211_bss_conf bss_conf
;
669 u8 drv_priv
[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
672 static inline bool ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
)
674 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
675 return vif
->type
== NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT
;
681 * struct ieee80211_if_init_conf - initial configuration of an interface
683 * @vif: pointer to a driver-use per-interface structure. The pointer
684 * itself is also used for various functions including
685 * ieee80211_beacon_get() and ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
686 * @type: one of &enum nl80211_iftype constants. Determines the type of
687 * added/removed interface.
688 * @mac_addr: pointer to MAC address of the interface. This pointer is valid
689 * until the interface is removed (i.e. it cannot be used after
690 * remove_interface() callback was called for this interface).
692 * This structure is used in add_interface() and remove_interface()
693 * callbacks of &struct ieee80211_hw.
695 * When you allow multiple interfaces to be added to your PHY, take care
696 * that the hardware can actually handle multiple MAC addresses. However,
697 * also take care that when there's no interface left with mac_addr != %NULL
698 * you remove the MAC address from the device to avoid acknowledging packets
699 * in pure monitor mode.
701 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
{
702 enum nl80211_iftype type
;
703 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
;
708 * enum ieee80211_key_alg - key algorithm
709 * @ALG_WEP: WEP40 or WEP104
711 * @ALG_CCMP: CCMP (AES)
712 * @ALG_AES_CMAC: AES-128-CMAC
714 enum ieee80211_key_alg
{
722 * enum ieee80211_key_flags - key flags
724 * These flags are used for communication about keys between the driver
725 * and mac80211, with the @flags parameter of &struct ieee80211_key_conf.
727 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_WMM_STA: Set by mac80211, this flag indicates
728 * that the STA this key will be used with could be using QoS.
729 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV: This flag should be set by the
730 * driver to indicate that it requires IV generation for this
732 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_MMIC: This flag should be set by
733 * the driver for a TKIP key if it requires Michael MIC
734 * generation in software.
735 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE: Set by mac80211, this flag indicates
736 * that the key is pairwise rather then a shared key.
737 * @IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT: This flag should be set by the driver for a
738 * CCMP key if it requires CCMP encryption of management frames (MFP) to
739 * be done in software.
741 enum ieee80211_key_flags
{
742 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_WMM_STA
= 1<<0,
743 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_IV
= 1<<1,
744 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_GENERATE_MMIC
= 1<<2,
745 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE
= 1<<3,
746 IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT
= 1<<4,
750 * struct ieee80211_key_conf - key information
752 * This key information is given by mac80211 to the driver by
753 * the set_key() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops.
755 * @hw_key_idx: To be set by the driver, this is the key index the driver
756 * wants to be given when a frame is transmitted and needs to be
757 * encrypted in hardware.
758 * @alg: The key algorithm.
759 * @flags: key flags, see &enum ieee80211_key_flags.
760 * @keyidx: the key index (0-3)
761 * @keylen: key material length
762 * @key: key material. For ALG_TKIP the key is encoded as a 256-bit (32 byte)
764 * - Temporal Encryption Key (128 bits)
765 * - Temporal Authenticator Tx MIC Key (64 bits)
766 * - Temporal Authenticator Rx MIC Key (64 bits)
767 * @icv_len: The ICV length for this key type
768 * @iv_len: The IV length for this key type
770 struct ieee80211_key_conf
{
771 enum ieee80211_key_alg alg
;
782 * enum set_key_cmd - key command
784 * Used with the set_key() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops, this
785 * indicates whether a key is being removed or added.
787 * @SET_KEY: a key is set
788 * @DISABLE_KEY: a key must be disabled
791 SET_KEY
, DISABLE_KEY
,
795 * struct ieee80211_sta - station table entry
797 * A station table entry represents a station we are possibly
798 * communicating with. Since stations are RCU-managed in
799 * mac80211, any ieee80211_sta pointer you get access to must
800 * either be protected by rcu_read_lock() explicitly or implicitly,
801 * or you must take good care to not use such a pointer after a
802 * call to your sta_notify callback that removed it.
805 * @aid: AID we assigned to the station if we're an AP
806 * @supp_rates: Bitmap of supported rates (per band)
807 * @ht_cap: HT capabilities of this STA; restricted to our own TX capabilities
808 * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
809 * sizeof(void *), size is determined in hw information.
811 struct ieee80211_sta
{
812 u32 supp_rates
[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS
];
815 struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ht_cap
;
818 u8 drv_priv
[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
822 * enum sta_notify_cmd - sta notify command
824 * Used with the sta_notify() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops, this
825 * indicates addition and removal of a station to station table,
826 * or if a associated station made a power state transition.
828 * @STA_NOTIFY_ADD: a station was added to the station table
829 * @STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE: a station being removed from the station table
830 * @STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP: a station is now sleeping
831 * @STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE: a sleeping station woke up
833 enum sta_notify_cmd
{
834 STA_NOTIFY_ADD
, STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE
,
835 STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP
, STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE
,
839 * enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type - get tkip key
841 * Used by drivers which need to get a tkip key for skb. Some drivers need a
842 * phase 1 key, others need a phase 2 key. A single function allows the driver
843 * to get the key, this enum indicates what type of key is required.
845 * @IEEE80211_TKIP_P1_KEY: the driver needs a phase 1 key
846 * @IEEE80211_TKIP_P2_KEY: the driver needs a phase 2 key
848 enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type
{
849 IEEE80211_TKIP_P1_KEY
,
850 IEEE80211_TKIP_P2_KEY
,
854 * enum ieee80211_hw_flags - hardware flags
856 * These flags are used to indicate hardware capabilities to
857 * the stack. Generally, flags here should have their meaning
858 * done in a way that the simplest hardware doesn't need setting
859 * any particular flags. There are some exceptions to this rule,
860 * however, so you are advised to review these flags carefully.
862 * @IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL:
863 * The hardware or firmware includes rate control, and cannot be
864 * controlled by the stack. As such, no rate control algorithm
865 * should be instantiated, and the TX rate reported to userspace
866 * will be taken from the TX status instead of the rate control
868 * Note that this requires that the driver implement a number of
869 * callbacks so it has the correct information, it needs to have
870 * the @set_rts_threshold callback and must look at the BSS config
871 * @use_cts_prot for G/N protection, @use_short_slot for slot
872 * timing in 2.4 GHz and @use_short_preamble for preambles for
875 * @IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS:
876 * Indicates that received frames passed to the stack include
877 * the FCS at the end.
879 * @IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING:
880 * Some wireless LAN chipsets buffer broadcast/multicast frames
881 * for power saving stations in the hardware/firmware and others
882 * rely on the host system for such buffering. This option is used
883 * to configure the IEEE 802.11 upper layer to buffer broadcast and
884 * multicast frames when there are power saving stations so that
885 * the driver can fetch them with ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
887 * @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE:
888 * Hardware is not capable of short slot operation on the 2.4 GHz band.
890 * @IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE:
891 * Hardware is not capable of receiving frames with short preamble on
894 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC:
895 * Hardware can provide signal values but we don't know its units. We
896 * expect values between 0 and @max_signal.
897 * If possible please provide dB or dBm instead.
899 * @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM:
900 * Hardware gives signal values in dBm, decibel difference from
901 * one milliwatt. This is the preferred method since it is standardized
902 * between different devices. @max_signal does not need to be set.
904 * @IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM:
905 * Hardware can provide noise (radio interference) values in units dBm,
906 * decibel difference from one milliwatt.
908 * @IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT:
909 * Hardware supports spectrum management defined in 802.11h
910 * Measurement, Channel Switch, Quieting, TPC
912 * @IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION:
913 * Hardware supports 11n A-MPDU aggregation.
915 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS:
916 * Hardware has power save support (i.e. can go to sleep).
918 * @IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK:
919 * Hardware requires nullfunc frame handling in stack, implies
920 * stack support for dynamic PS.
922 * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS:
923 * Hardware has support for dynamic PS.
925 * @IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE:
926 * Hardware supports management frame protection (MFP, IEEE 802.11w).
928 * @IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER:
929 * Hardware supports dropping of irrelevant beacon frames to
930 * avoid waking up cpu.
932 enum ieee80211_hw_flags
{
933 IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL
= 1<<0,
934 IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS
= 1<<1,
935 IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING
= 1<<2,
936 IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE
= 1<<3,
937 IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE
= 1<<4,
938 IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC
= 1<<5,
939 IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM
= 1<<6,
940 IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM
= 1<<7,
941 IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT
= 1<<8,
942 IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION
= 1<<9,
943 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS
= 1<<10,
944 IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK
= 1<<11,
945 IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS
= 1<<12,
946 IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE
= 1<<13,
947 IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER
= 1<<14,
951 * struct ieee80211_hw - hardware information and state
953 * This structure contains the configuration and hardware
954 * information for an 802.11 PHY.
956 * @wiphy: This points to the &struct wiphy allocated for this
957 * 802.11 PHY. You must fill in the @perm_addr and @dev
958 * members of this structure using SET_IEEE80211_DEV()
959 * and SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(). Additionally, all supported
960 * bands (with channels, bitrates) are registered here.
962 * @conf: &struct ieee80211_conf, device configuration, don't use.
964 * @priv: pointer to private area that was allocated for driver use
965 * along with this structure.
967 * @flags: hardware flags, see &enum ieee80211_hw_flags.
969 * @extra_tx_headroom: headroom to reserve in each transmit skb
970 * for use by the driver (e.g. for transmit headers.)
972 * @channel_change_time: time (in microseconds) it takes to change channels.
974 * @max_signal: Maximum value for signal (rssi) in RX information, used
975 * only when @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC or @IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB
977 * @max_listen_interval: max listen interval in units of beacon interval
980 * @queues: number of available hardware transmit queues for
981 * data packets. WMM/QoS requires at least four, these
982 * queues need to have configurable access parameters.
984 * @rate_control_algorithm: rate control algorithm for this hardware.
985 * If unset (NULL), the default algorithm will be used. Must be
986 * set before calling ieee80211_register_hw().
988 * @vif_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
989 * within &struct ieee80211_vif.
990 * @sta_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
991 * within &struct ieee80211_sta.
993 * @max_rates: maximum number of alternate rate retry stages
994 * @max_rate_tries: maximum number of tries for each stage
996 struct ieee80211_hw
{
997 struct ieee80211_conf conf
;
999 const char *rate_control_algorithm
;
1002 unsigned int extra_tx_headroom
;
1003 int channel_change_time
;
1007 u16 max_listen_interval
;
1014 * wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw - return a mac80211 driver hw struct from a wiphy
1016 * @wiphy: the &struct wiphy which we want to query
1018 * mac80211 drivers can use this to get to their respective
1019 * &struct ieee80211_hw. Drivers wishing to get to their own private
1020 * structure can then access it via hw->priv. Note that mac802111 drivers should
1021 * not use wiphy_priv() to try to get their private driver structure as this
1022 * is already used internally by mac80211.
1024 struct ieee80211_hw
*wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw(struct wiphy
*wiphy
);
1027 * SET_IEEE80211_DEV - set device for 802.11 hardware
1029 * @hw: the &struct ieee80211_hw to set the device for
1030 * @dev: the &struct device of this 802.11 device
1032 static inline void SET_IEEE80211_DEV(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct device
*dev
)
1034 set_wiphy_dev(hw
->wiphy
, dev
);
1038 * SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR - set the permanent MAC address for 802.11 hardware
1040 * @hw: the &struct ieee80211_hw to set the MAC address for
1041 * @addr: the address to set
1043 static inline void SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, u8
*addr
)
1045 memcpy(hw
->wiphy
->perm_addr
, addr
, ETH_ALEN
);
1048 static inline struct ieee80211_rate
*
1049 ieee80211_get_tx_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1050 const struct ieee80211_tx_info
*c
)
1052 if (WARN_ON(c
->control
.rates
[0].idx
< 0))
1054 return &hw
->wiphy
->bands
[c
->band
]->bitrates
[c
->control
.rates
[0].idx
];
1057 static inline struct ieee80211_rate
*
1058 ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1059 const struct ieee80211_tx_info
*c
)
1061 if (c
->control
.rts_cts_rate_idx
< 0)
1063 return &hw
->wiphy
->bands
[c
->band
]->bitrates
[c
->control
.rts_cts_rate_idx
];
1066 static inline struct ieee80211_rate
*
1067 ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1068 const struct ieee80211_tx_info
*c
, int idx
)
1070 if (c
->control
.rates
[idx
+ 1].idx
< 0)
1072 return &hw
->wiphy
->bands
[c
->band
]->bitrates
[c
->control
.rates
[idx
+ 1].idx
];
1076 * DOC: Hardware crypto acceleration
1078 * mac80211 is capable of taking advantage of many hardware
1079 * acceleration designs for encryption and decryption operations.
1081 * The set_key() callback in the &struct ieee80211_ops for a given
1082 * device is called to enable hardware acceleration of encryption and
1083 * decryption. The callback takes a @sta parameter that will be NULL
1084 * for default keys or keys used for transmission only, or point to
1085 * the station information for the peer for individual keys.
1086 * Multiple transmission keys with the same key index may be used when
1087 * VLANs are configured for an access point.
1089 * When transmitting, the TX control data will use the @hw_key_idx
1090 * selected by the driver by modifying the &struct ieee80211_key_conf
1091 * pointed to by the @key parameter to the set_key() function.
1093 * The set_key() call for the %SET_KEY command should return 0 if
1094 * the key is now in use, -%EOPNOTSUPP or -%ENOSPC if it couldn't be
1095 * added; if you return 0 then hw_key_idx must be assigned to the
1096 * hardware key index, you are free to use the full u8 range.
1098 * When the cmd is %DISABLE_KEY then it must succeed.
1100 * Note that it is permissible to not decrypt a frame even if a key
1101 * for it has been uploaded to hardware, the stack will not make any
1102 * decision based on whether a key has been uploaded or not but rather
1103 * based on the receive flags.
1105 * The &struct ieee80211_key_conf structure pointed to by the @key
1106 * parameter is guaranteed to be valid until another call to set_key()
1107 * removes it, but it can only be used as a cookie to differentiate
1110 * In TKIP some HW need to be provided a phase 1 key, for RX decryption
1111 * acceleration (i.e. iwlwifi). Those drivers should provide update_tkip_key
1113 * The update_tkip_key() call updates the driver with the new phase 1 key.
1114 * This happens everytime the iv16 wraps around (every 65536 packets). The
1115 * set_key() call will happen only once for each key (unless the AP did
1116 * rekeying), it will not include a valid phase 1 key. The valid phase 1 key is
1117 * provided by update_tkip_key only. The trigger that makes mac80211 call this
1118 * handler is software decryption with wrap around of iv16.
1122 * DOC: Powersave support
1124 * mac80211 has support for various powersave implementations.
1126 * First, it can support hardware that handles all powersaving by
1127 * itself, such hardware should simply set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS
1128 * hardware flag. In that case, it will be told about the desired
1129 * powersave mode depending on the association status, and the driver
1130 * must take care of sending nullfunc frames when necessary, i.e. when
1131 * entering and leaving powersave mode. The driver is required to look at
1132 * the AID in beacons and signal to the AP that it woke up when it finds
1133 * traffic directed to it. This mode supports dynamic PS by simply
1134 * enabling/disabling PS.
1136 * Additionally, such hardware may set the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS
1137 * flag to indicate that it can support dynamic PS mode itself (see below).
1139 * Other hardware designs cannot send nullfunc frames by themselves and also
1140 * need software support for parsing the TIM bitmap. This is also supported
1141 * by mac80211 by combining the %IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS and
1142 * %IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK flags. The hardware is of course still
1143 * required to pass up beacons. The hardware is still required to handle
1144 * waking up for multicast traffic; if it cannot the driver must handle that
1145 * as best as it can, mac80211 is too slow.
1147 * Dynamic powersave mode is an extension to normal powersave mode in which
1148 * the hardware stays awake for a user-specified period of time after sending
1149 * a frame so that reply frames need not be buffered and therefore delayed
1150 * to the next wakeup. This can either be supported by hardware, in which case
1151 * the driver needs to look at the @dynamic_ps_timeout hardware configuration
1152 * value, or by the stack if all nullfunc handling is in the stack.
1156 * DOC: Beacon filter support
1158 * Some hardware have beacon filter support to reduce host cpu wakeups
1159 * which will reduce system power consumption. It usuallly works so that
1160 * the firmware creates a checksum of the beacon but omits all constantly
1161 * changing elements (TSF, TIM etc). Whenever the checksum changes the
1162 * beacon is forwarded to the host, otherwise it will be just dropped. That
1163 * way the host will only receive beacons where some relevant information
1164 * (for example ERP protection or WMM settings) have changed.
1166 * Beacon filter support is advertised with the %IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER
1167 * hardware capability. The driver needs to enable beacon filter support
1168 * whenever power save is enabled, that is %IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set. When
1169 * power save is enabled, the stack will not check for beacon loss and the
1170 * driver needs to notify about loss of beacons with ieee80211_beacon_loss().
1172 * The time (or number of beacons missed) until the firmware notifies the
1173 * driver of a beacon loss event (which in turn causes the driver to call
1174 * ieee80211_beacon_loss()) should be configurable and will be controlled
1175 * by mac80211 and the roaming algorithm in the future.
1177 * Since there may be constantly changing information elements that nothing
1178 * in the software stack cares about, we will, in the future, have mac80211
1179 * tell the driver which information elements are interesting in the sense
1180 * that we want to see changes in them. This will include
1181 * - a list of information element IDs
1182 * - a list of OUIs for the vendor information element
1184 * Ideally, the hardware would filter out any beacons without changes in the
1185 * requested elements, but if it cannot support that it may, at the expense
1186 * of some efficiency, filter out only a subset. For example, if the device
1187 * doesn't support checking for OUIs it should pass up all changes in all
1188 * vendor information elements.
1190 * Note that change, for the sake of simplification, also includes information
1191 * elements appearing or disappearing from the beacon.
1193 * Some hardware supports an "ignore list" instead, just make sure nothing
1194 * that was requested is on the ignore list, and include commonly changing
1195 * information element IDs in the ignore list, for example 11 (BSS load) and
1196 * the various vendor-assigned IEs with unknown contents (128, 129, 133-136,
1197 * 149, 150, 155, 156, 173, 176, 178, 179, 219); for forward compatibility
1198 * it could also include some currently unused IDs.
1201 * In addition to these capabilities, hardware should support notifying the
1202 * host of changes in the beacon RSSI. This is relevant to implement roaming
1203 * when no traffic is flowing (when traffic is flowing we see the RSSI of
1204 * the received data packets). This can consist in notifying the host when
1205 * the RSSI changes significantly or when it drops below or rises above
1206 * configurable thresholds. In the future these thresholds will also be
1207 * configured by mac80211 (which gets them from userspace) to implement
1208 * them as the roaming algorithm requires.
1210 * If the hardware cannot implement this, the driver should ask it to
1211 * periodically pass beacon frames to the host so that software can do the
1212 * signal strength threshold checking.
1216 * DOC: Frame filtering
1218 * mac80211 requires to see many management frames for proper
1219 * operation, and users may want to see many more frames when
1220 * in monitor mode. However, for best CPU usage and power consumption,
1221 * having as few frames as possible percolate through the stack is
1222 * desirable. Hence, the hardware should filter as much as possible.
1224 * To achieve this, mac80211 uses filter flags (see below) to tell
1225 * the driver's configure_filter() function which frames should be
1226 * passed to mac80211 and which should be filtered out.
1228 * Before configure_filter() is invoked, the prepare_multicast()
1229 * callback is invoked with the parameters @mc_count and @mc_list
1230 * for the combined multicast address list of all virtual interfaces.
1231 * It's use is optional, and it returns a u64 that is passed to
1232 * configure_filter(). Additionally, configure_filter() has the
1233 * arguments @changed_flags telling which flags were changed and
1234 * @total_flags with the new flag states.
1236 * If your device has no multicast address filters your driver will
1237 * need to check both the %FIF_ALLMULTI flag and the @mc_count
1238 * parameter to see whether multicast frames should be accepted
1241 * All unsupported flags in @total_flags must be cleared.
1242 * Hardware does not support a flag if it is incapable of _passing_
1243 * the frame to the stack. Otherwise the driver must ignore
1244 * the flag, but not clear it.
1245 * You must _only_ clear the flag (announce no support for the
1246 * flag to mac80211) if you are not able to pass the packet type
1247 * to the stack (so the hardware always filters it).
1248 * So for example, you should clear @FIF_CONTROL, if your hardware
1249 * always filters control frames. If your hardware always passes
1250 * control frames to the kernel and is incapable of filtering them,
1251 * you do _not_ clear the @FIF_CONTROL flag.
1252 * This rule applies to all other FIF flags as well.
1256 * enum ieee80211_filter_flags - hardware filter flags
1258 * These flags determine what the filter in hardware should be
1259 * programmed to let through and what should not be passed to the
1260 * stack. It is always safe to pass more frames than requested,
1261 * but this has negative impact on power consumption.
1263 * @FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS: promiscuous mode within your BSS,
1264 * think of the BSS as your network segment and then this corresponds
1265 * to the regular ethernet device promiscuous mode.
1267 * @FIF_ALLMULTI: pass all multicast frames, this is used if requested
1268 * by the user or if the hardware is not capable of filtering by
1269 * multicast address.
1271 * @FIF_FCSFAIL: pass frames with failed FCS (but you need to set the
1272 * %RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC for them)
1274 * @FIF_PLCPFAIL: pass frames with failed PLCP CRC (but you need to set
1275 * the %RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC for them
1277 * @FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC: This flag is set during scanning to indicate
1278 * to the hardware that it should not filter beacons or probe responses
1279 * by BSSID. Filtering them can greatly reduce the amount of processing
1280 * mac80211 needs to do and the amount of CPU wakeups, so you should
1281 * honour this flag if possible.
1283 * @FIF_CONTROL: pass control frames (except for PS Poll), if PROMISC_IN_BSS
1284 * is not set then only those addressed to this station.
1286 * @FIF_OTHER_BSS: pass frames destined to other BSSes
1288 * @FIF_PSPOLL: pass PS Poll frames, if PROMISC_IN_BSS is not set then only
1289 * those addressed to this station.
1291 enum ieee80211_filter_flags
{
1292 FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS
= 1<<0,
1293 FIF_ALLMULTI
= 1<<1,
1295 FIF_PLCPFAIL
= 1<<3,
1296 FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC
= 1<<4,
1298 FIF_OTHER_BSS
= 1<<6,
1303 * enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action - A-MPDU actions
1305 * These flags are used with the ampdu_action() callback in
1306 * &struct ieee80211_ops to indicate which action is needed.
1308 * Note that drivers MUST be able to deal with a TX aggregation
1309 * session being stopped even before they OK'ed starting it by
1310 * calling ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb(_irqsafe), because the peer
1311 * might receive the addBA frame and send a delBA right away!
1313 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START: start Rx aggregation
1314 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP: stop Rx aggregation
1315 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START: start Tx aggregation
1316 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP: stop Tx aggregation
1317 * @IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL: TX aggregation has become operational
1319 enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action
{
1320 IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START
,
1321 IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP
,
1322 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START
,
1323 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP
,
1324 IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_OPERATIONAL
,
1328 * struct ieee80211_ops - callbacks from mac80211 to the driver
1330 * This structure contains various callbacks that the driver may
1331 * handle or, in some cases, must handle, for example to configure
1332 * the hardware to a new channel or to transmit a frame.
1334 * @tx: Handler that 802.11 module calls for each transmitted frame.
1335 * skb contains the buffer starting from the IEEE 802.11 header.
1336 * The low-level driver should send the frame out based on
1337 * configuration in the TX control data. This handler should,
1338 * preferably, never fail and stop queues appropriately, more
1339 * importantly, however, it must never fail for A-MPDU-queues.
1340 * This function should return NETDEV_TX_OK except in very
1342 * Must be implemented and atomic.
1344 * @start: Called before the first netdevice attached to the hardware
1345 * is enabled. This should turn on the hardware and must turn on
1346 * frame reception (for possibly enabled monitor interfaces.)
1347 * Returns negative error codes, these may be seen in userspace,
1349 * When the device is started it should not have a MAC address
1350 * to avoid acknowledging frames before a non-monitor device
1352 * Must be implemented.
1354 * @stop: Called after last netdevice attached to the hardware
1355 * is disabled. This should turn off the hardware (at least
1356 * it must turn off frame reception.)
1357 * May be called right after add_interface if that rejects
1358 * an interface. If you added any work onto the mac80211 workqueue
1359 * you should ensure to cancel it on this callback.
1360 * Must be implemented.
1362 * @add_interface: Called when a netdevice attached to the hardware is
1363 * enabled. Because it is not called for monitor mode devices, @start
1364 * and @stop must be implemented.
1365 * The driver should perform any initialization it needs before
1366 * the device can be enabled. The initial configuration for the
1367 * interface is given in the conf parameter.
1368 * The callback may refuse to add an interface by returning a
1369 * negative error code (which will be seen in userspace.)
1370 * Must be implemented.
1372 * @remove_interface: Notifies a driver that an interface is going down.
1373 * The @stop callback is called after this if it is the last interface
1374 * and no monitor interfaces are present.
1375 * When all interfaces are removed, the MAC address in the hardware
1376 * must be cleared so the device no longer acknowledges packets,
1377 * the mac_addr member of the conf structure is, however, set to the
1378 * MAC address of the device going away.
1379 * Hence, this callback must be implemented.
1381 * @config: Handler for configuration requests. IEEE 802.11 code calls this
1382 * function to change hardware configuration, e.g., channel.
1383 * This function should never fail but returns a negative error code
1386 * @bss_info_changed: Handler for configuration requests related to BSS
1387 * parameters that may vary during BSS's lifespan, and may affect low
1388 * level driver (e.g. assoc/disassoc status, erp parameters).
1389 * This function should not be used if no BSS has been set, unless
1390 * for association indication. The @changed parameter indicates which
1391 * of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made.
1393 * @prepare_multicast: Prepare for multicast filter configuration.
1394 * This callback is optional, and its return value is passed
1395 * to configure_filter(). This callback must be atomic.
1397 * @configure_filter: Configure the device's RX filter.
1398 * See the section "Frame filtering" for more information.
1399 * This callback must be implemented.
1401 * @set_tim: Set TIM bit. mac80211 calls this function when a TIM bit
1402 * must be set or cleared for a given STA. Must be atomic.
1404 * @set_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
1405 * This callback can sleep, and is only called between add_interface
1406 * and remove_interface calls, i.e. while the given virtual interface
1408 * Returns a negative error code if the key can't be added.
1410 * @update_tkip_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
1411 * This callback will be called in the context of Rx. Called for drivers
1412 * which set IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_TKIP_REQ_RX_P1_KEY.
1414 * @hw_scan: Ask the hardware to service the scan request, no need to start
1415 * the scan state machine in stack. The scan must honour the channel
1416 * configuration done by the regulatory agent in the wiphy's
1417 * registered bands. The hardware (or the driver) needs to make sure
1418 * that power save is disabled.
1419 * The @req ie/ie_len members are rewritten by mac80211 to contain the
1420 * entire IEs after the SSID, so that drivers need not look at these
1421 * at all but just send them after the SSID -- mac80211 includes the
1422 * (extended) supported rates and HT information (where applicable).
1423 * When the scan finishes, ieee80211_scan_completed() must be called;
1424 * note that it also must be called when the scan cannot finish due to
1425 * any error unless this callback returned a negative error code.
1427 * @sw_scan_start: Notifier function that is called just before a software scan
1428 * is started. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need this notification.
1430 * @sw_scan_complete: Notifier function that is called just after a software scan
1431 * finished. Can be NULL, if the driver doesn't need this notification.
1433 * @get_stats: Return low-level statistics.
1434 * Returns zero if statistics are available.
1436 * @get_tkip_seq: If your device implements TKIP encryption in hardware this
1437 * callback should be provided to read the TKIP transmit IVs (both IV32
1438 * and IV16) for the given key from hardware.
1440 * @set_rts_threshold: Configuration of RTS threshold (if device needs it)
1442 * @sta_notify: Notifies low level driver about addition, removal or power
1443 * state transition of an associated station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc.
1446 * @conf_tx: Configure TX queue parameters (EDCF (aifs, cw_min, cw_max),
1447 * bursting) for a hardware TX queue.
1448 * Returns a negative error code on failure.
1450 * @get_tx_stats: Get statistics of the current TX queue status. This is used
1451 * to get number of currently queued packets (queue length), maximum queue
1452 * size (limit), and total number of packets sent using each TX queue
1453 * (count). The 'stats' pointer points to an array that has hw->queues
1456 * @get_tsf: Get the current TSF timer value from firmware/hardware. Currently,
1457 * this is only used for IBSS mode BSSID merging and debugging. Is not a
1458 * required function.
1460 * @set_tsf: Set the TSF timer to the specified value in the firmware/hardware.
1461 * Currently, this is only used for IBSS mode debugging. Is not a
1462 * required function.
1464 * @reset_tsf: Reset the TSF timer and allow firmware/hardware to synchronize
1465 * with other STAs in the IBSS. This is only used in IBSS mode. This
1466 * function is optional if the firmware/hardware takes full care of
1467 * TSF synchronization.
1469 * @tx_last_beacon: Determine whether the last IBSS beacon was sent by us.
1470 * This is needed only for IBSS mode and the result of this function is
1471 * used to determine whether to reply to Probe Requests.
1472 * Returns non-zero if this device sent the last beacon.
1474 * @ampdu_action: Perform a certain A-MPDU action
1475 * The RA/TID combination determines the destination and TID we want
1476 * the ampdu action to be performed for. The action is defined through
1477 * ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action. Starting sequence number (@ssn)
1478 * is the first frame we expect to perform the action on. Notice
1479 * that TX/RX_STOP can pass NULL for this parameter.
1480 * Returns a negative error code on failure.
1482 * @rfkill_poll: Poll rfkill hardware state. If you need this, you also
1483 * need to set wiphy->rfkill_poll to %true before registration,
1484 * and need to call wiphy_rfkill_set_hw_state() in the callback.
1486 * @testmode_cmd: Implement a cfg80211 test mode command.
1488 struct ieee80211_ops
{
1489 int (*tx
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct sk_buff
*skb
);
1490 int (*start
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1491 void (*stop
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1492 int (*add_interface
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1493 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
*conf
);
1494 void (*remove_interface
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1495 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
*conf
);
1496 int (*config
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, u32 changed
);
1497 void (*bss_info_changed
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1498 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
,
1499 struct ieee80211_bss_conf
*info
,
1501 u64 (*prepare_multicast
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1502 int mc_count
, struct dev_addr_list
*mc_list
);
1503 void (*configure_filter
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1504 unsigned int changed_flags
,
1505 unsigned int *total_flags
,
1507 int (*set_tim
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
,
1509 int (*set_key
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, enum set_key_cmd cmd
,
1510 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
, struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
,
1511 struct ieee80211_key_conf
*key
);
1512 void (*update_tkip_key
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1513 struct ieee80211_key_conf
*conf
, const u8
*address
,
1514 u32 iv32
, u16
*phase1key
);
1515 int (*hw_scan
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1516 struct cfg80211_scan_request
*req
);
1517 void (*sw_scan_start
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1518 void (*sw_scan_complete
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1519 int (*get_stats
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1520 struct ieee80211_low_level_stats
*stats
);
1521 void (*get_tkip_seq
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, u8 hw_key_idx
,
1522 u32
*iv32
, u16
*iv16
);
1523 int (*set_rts_threshold
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, u32 value
);
1524 void (*sta_notify
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
,
1525 enum sta_notify_cmd
, struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
);
1526 int (*conf_tx
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, u16 queue
,
1527 const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params
*params
);
1528 int (*get_tx_stats
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1529 struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats
*stats
);
1530 u64 (*get_tsf
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1531 void (*set_tsf
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, u64 tsf
);
1532 void (*reset_tsf
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1533 int (*tx_last_beacon
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1534 int (*ampdu_action
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1535 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
,
1536 enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action
,
1537 struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
, u16 tid
, u16
*ssn
);
1539 void (*rfkill_poll
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1540 #ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
1541 int (*testmode_cmd
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, void *data
, int len
);
1546 * ieee80211_alloc_hw - Allocate a new hardware device
1548 * This must be called once for each hardware device. The returned pointer
1549 * must be used to refer to this device when calling other functions.
1550 * mac80211 allocates a private data area for the driver pointed to by
1551 * @priv in &struct ieee80211_hw, the size of this area is given as
1554 * @priv_data_len: length of private data
1555 * @ops: callbacks for this device
1557 struct ieee80211_hw
*ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len
,
1558 const struct ieee80211_ops
*ops
);
1561 * ieee80211_register_hw - Register hardware device
1563 * You must call this function before any other functions in
1564 * mac80211. Note that before a hardware can be registered, you
1565 * need to fill the contained wiphy's information.
1567 * @hw: the device to register as returned by ieee80211_alloc_hw()
1569 int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1571 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1572 extern char *__ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1573 extern char *__ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1574 extern char *__ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1575 extern char *__ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1578 * ieee80211_get_tx_led_name - get name of TX LED
1580 * mac80211 creates a transmit LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1581 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1582 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1583 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1585 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1587 static inline char *ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
)
1589 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1590 return __ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(hw
);
1597 * ieee80211_get_rx_led_name - get name of RX LED
1599 * mac80211 creates a receive LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1600 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1601 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1602 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1604 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1606 static inline char *ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
)
1608 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1609 return __ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(hw
);
1616 * ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name - get name of association LED
1618 * mac80211 creates a association LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1619 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1620 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1621 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1623 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1625 static inline char *ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
)
1627 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1628 return __ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(hw
);
1635 * ieee80211_get_radio_led_name - get name of radio LED
1637 * mac80211 creates a radio change LED trigger for each wireless hardware
1638 * that can be used to drive LEDs if your driver registers a LED device.
1639 * This function returns the name (or %NULL if not configured for LEDs)
1640 * of the trigger so you can automatically link the LED device.
1642 * @hw: the hardware to get the LED trigger name for
1644 static inline char *ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
)
1646 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
1647 return __ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(hw
);
1654 * ieee80211_unregister_hw - Unregister a hardware device
1656 * This function instructs mac80211 to free allocated resources
1657 * and unregister netdevices from the networking subsystem.
1659 * @hw: the hardware to unregister
1661 void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1664 * ieee80211_free_hw - free hardware descriptor
1666 * This function frees everything that was allocated, including the
1667 * private data for the driver. You must call ieee80211_unregister_hw()
1668 * before calling this function.
1670 * @hw: the hardware to free
1672 void ieee80211_free_hw(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1675 * ieee80211_restart_hw - restart hardware completely
1677 * Call this function when the hardware was restarted for some reason
1678 * (hardware error, ...) and the driver is unable to restore its state
1679 * by itself. mac80211 assumes that at this point the driver/hardware
1680 * is completely uninitialised and stopped, it starts the process by
1681 * calling the ->start() operation. The driver will need to reset all
1682 * internal state that it has prior to calling this function.
1684 * @hw: the hardware to restart
1686 void ieee80211_restart_hw(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1689 * ieee80211_rx - receive frame
1691 * Use this function to hand received frames to mac80211. The receive
1692 * buffer in @skb must start with an IEEE 802.11 header.
1694 * This function may not be called in IRQ context. Calls to this function
1695 * for a single hardware must be synchronized against each other. Calls to
1696 * this function, ieee80211_rx_ni() and ieee80211_rx_irqsafe() may not be
1697 * mixed for a single hardware.
1699 * In process context use instead ieee80211_rx_ni().
1701 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
1702 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
1704 void ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct sk_buff
*skb
);
1707 * ieee80211_rx_irqsafe - receive frame
1709 * Like ieee80211_rx() but can be called in IRQ context
1710 * (internally defers to a tasklet.)
1712 * Calls to this function, ieee80211_rx() or ieee80211_rx_ni() may not
1713 * be mixed for a single hardware.
1715 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
1716 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
1718 void ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct sk_buff
*skb
);
1721 * ieee80211_rx_ni - receive frame (in process context)
1723 * Like ieee80211_rx() but can be called in process context
1724 * (internally disables bottom halves).
1726 * Calls to this function, ieee80211_rx() and ieee80211_rx_irqsafe() may
1727 * not be mixed for a single hardware.
1729 * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
1730 * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
1732 static inline void ieee80211_rx_ni(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1733 struct sk_buff
*skb
)
1736 ieee80211_rx(hw
, skb
);
1741 * ieee80211_tx_status - transmit status callback
1743 * Call this function for all transmitted frames after they have been
1744 * transmitted. It is permissible to not call this function for
1745 * multicast frames but this can affect statistics.
1747 * This function may not be called in IRQ context. Calls to this function
1748 * for a single hardware must be synchronized against each other. Calls
1749 * to this function and ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() may not be mixed
1750 * for a single hardware.
1752 * @hw: the hardware the frame was transmitted by
1753 * @skb: the frame that was transmitted, owned by mac80211 after this call
1755 void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1756 struct sk_buff
*skb
);
1759 * ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe - IRQ-safe transmit status callback
1761 * Like ieee80211_tx_status() but can be called in IRQ context
1762 * (internally defers to a tasklet.)
1764 * Calls to this function and ieee80211_tx_status() may not be mixed for a
1767 * @hw: the hardware the frame was transmitted by
1768 * @skb: the frame that was transmitted, owned by mac80211 after this call
1770 void ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1771 struct sk_buff
*skb
);
1774 * ieee80211_beacon_get_tim - beacon generation function
1775 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1776 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1777 * @tim_offset: pointer to variable that will receive the TIM IE offset.
1778 * Set to 0 if invalid (in non-AP modes).
1779 * @tim_length: pointer to variable that will receive the TIM IE length,
1780 * (including the ID and length bytes!).
1781 * Set to 0 if invalid (in non-AP modes).
1783 * If the driver implements beaconing modes, it must use this function to
1784 * obtain the beacon frame/template.
1786 * If the beacon frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
1787 * hardware/firmware), the driver uses this function to get each beacon
1788 * frame from mac80211 -- it is responsible for calling this function
1789 * before the beacon is needed (e.g. based on hardware interrupt).
1791 * If the beacon frames are generated by the device, then the driver
1792 * must use the returned beacon as the template and change the TIM IE
1793 * according to the current DTIM parameters/TIM bitmap.
1795 * The driver is responsible for freeing the returned skb.
1797 struct sk_buff
*ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1798 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
,
1799 u16
*tim_offset
, u16
*tim_length
);
1802 * ieee80211_beacon_get - beacon generation function
1803 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1804 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1806 * See ieee80211_beacon_get_tim().
1808 static inline struct sk_buff
*ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1809 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
)
1811 return ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(hw
, vif
, NULL
, NULL
);
1815 * ieee80211_rts_get - RTS frame generation function
1816 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1817 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1818 * @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
1819 * @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
1820 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1821 * @rts: The buffer where to store the RTS frame.
1823 * If the RTS frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
1824 * hardware/firmware), the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1825 * the next RTS frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
1826 * for calling this function before and RTS frame is needed.
1828 void ieee80211_rts_get(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
,
1829 const void *frame
, size_t frame_len
,
1830 const struct ieee80211_tx_info
*frame_txctl
,
1831 struct ieee80211_rts
*rts
);
1834 * ieee80211_rts_duration - Get the duration field for an RTS frame
1835 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1836 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1837 * @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
1838 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1840 * If the RTS is generated in firmware, but the host system must provide
1841 * the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1842 * the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
1844 __le16
ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1845 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
, size_t frame_len
,
1846 const struct ieee80211_tx_info
*frame_txctl
);
1849 * ieee80211_ctstoself_get - CTS-to-self frame generation function
1850 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1851 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1852 * @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
1853 * @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
1854 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1855 * @cts: The buffer where to store the CTS-to-self frame.
1857 * If the CTS-to-self frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
1858 * hardware/firmware), the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1859 * the next CTS-to-self frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
1860 * for calling this function before and CTS-to-self frame is needed.
1862 void ieee80211_ctstoself_get(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1863 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
,
1864 const void *frame
, size_t frame_len
,
1865 const struct ieee80211_tx_info
*frame_txctl
,
1866 struct ieee80211_cts
*cts
);
1869 * ieee80211_ctstoself_duration - Get the duration field for a CTS-to-self frame
1870 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1871 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1872 * @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
1873 * @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
1875 * If the CTS-to-self is generated in firmware, but the host system must provide
1876 * the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
1877 * the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
1879 __le16
ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1880 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
,
1882 const struct ieee80211_tx_info
*frame_txctl
);
1885 * ieee80211_generic_frame_duration - Calculate the duration field for a frame
1886 * @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1887 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1888 * @frame_len: the length of the frame.
1889 * @rate: the rate at which the frame is going to be transmitted.
1891 * Calculate the duration field of some generic frame, given its
1892 * length and transmission rate (in 100kbps).
1894 __le16
ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
1895 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
,
1897 struct ieee80211_rate
*rate
);
1900 * ieee80211_get_buffered_bc - accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames
1901 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1902 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
1904 * Function for accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames. If
1905 * hardware/firmware does not implement buffering of broadcast/multicast
1906 * frames when power saving is used, 802.11 code buffers them in the host
1907 * memory. The low-level driver uses this function to fetch next buffered
1908 * frame. In most cases, this is used when generating beacon frame. This
1909 * function returns a pointer to the next buffered skb or NULL if no more
1910 * buffered frames are available.
1912 * Note: buffered frames are returned only after DTIM beacon frame was
1913 * generated with ieee80211_beacon_get() and the low-level driver must thus
1914 * call ieee80211_beacon_get() first. ieee80211_get_buffered_bc() returns
1915 * NULL if the previous generated beacon was not DTIM, so the low-level driver
1916 * does not need to check for DTIM beacons separately and should be able to
1917 * use common code for all beacons.
1920 ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
);
1923 * ieee80211_get_tkip_key - get a TKIP rc4 for skb
1925 * This function computes a TKIP rc4 key for an skb. It computes
1926 * a phase 1 key if needed (iv16 wraps around). This function is to
1927 * be used by drivers which can do HW encryption but need to compute
1928 * to phase 1/2 key in SW.
1930 * @keyconf: the parameter passed with the set key
1931 * @skb: the skb for which the key is needed
1933 * @key: a buffer to which the key will be written
1935 void ieee80211_get_tkip_key(struct ieee80211_key_conf
*keyconf
,
1936 struct sk_buff
*skb
,
1937 enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type type
, u8
*key
);
1939 * ieee80211_wake_queue - wake specific queue
1940 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1941 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
1943 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_wake_queue.
1945 void ieee80211_wake_queue(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, int queue
);
1948 * ieee80211_stop_queue - stop specific queue
1949 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1950 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
1952 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
1954 void ieee80211_stop_queue(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, int queue
);
1957 * ieee80211_queue_stopped - test status of the queue
1958 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1959 * @queue: queue number (counted from zero).
1961 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
1964 int ieee80211_queue_stopped(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, int queue
);
1967 * ieee80211_stop_queues - stop all queues
1968 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1970 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_stop_queue.
1972 void ieee80211_stop_queues(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1975 * ieee80211_wake_queues - wake all queues
1976 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
1978 * Drivers should use this function instead of netif_wake_queue.
1980 void ieee80211_wake_queues(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
);
1983 * ieee80211_scan_completed - completed hardware scan
1985 * When hardware scan offload is used (i.e. the hw_scan() callback is
1986 * assigned) this function needs to be called by the driver to notify
1987 * mac80211 that the scan finished.
1989 * @hw: the hardware that finished the scan
1990 * @aborted: set to true if scan was aborted
1992 void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, bool aborted
);
1995 * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces - iterate active interfaces
1997 * This function iterates over the interfaces associated with a given
1998 * hardware that are currently active and calls the callback for them.
1999 * This function allows the iterator function to sleep, when the iterator
2000 * function is atomic @ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic can
2003 * @hw: the hardware struct of which the interfaces should be iterated over
2004 * @iterator: the iterator function to call
2005 * @data: first argument of the iterator function
2007 void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
2008 void (*iterator
)(void *data
, u8
*mac
,
2009 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
),
2013 * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic - iterate active interfaces
2015 * This function iterates over the interfaces associated with a given
2016 * hardware that are currently active and calls the callback for them.
2017 * This function requires the iterator callback function to be atomic,
2018 * if that is not desired, use @ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces instead.
2020 * @hw: the hardware struct of which the interfaces should be iterated over
2021 * @iterator: the iterator function to call, cannot sleep
2022 * @data: first argument of the iterator function
2024 void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
2025 void (*iterator
)(void *data
,
2027 struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
),
2031 * ieee80211_queue_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
2033 * Drivers and mac80211 use this to add work onto the mac80211 workqueue.
2034 * This helper ensures drivers are not queueing work when they should not be.
2036 * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
2037 * @work: the work we want to add onto the mac80211 workqueue
2039 void ieee80211_queue_work(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct work_struct
*work
);
2042 * ieee80211_queue_delayed_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
2044 * Drivers and mac80211 use this to queue delayed work onto the mac80211
2047 * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
2048 * @dwork: delayable work to queue onto the mac80211 workqueue
2049 * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before queueing
2051 void ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
2052 struct delayed_work
*dwork
,
2053 unsigned long delay
);
2056 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session - Start a tx Block Ack session.
2057 * @sta: the station for which to start a BA session
2058 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
2060 * Return: success if addBA request was sent, failure otherwise
2062 * Although mac80211/low level driver/user space application can estimate
2063 * the need to start aggregation on a certain RA/TID, the session level
2064 * will be managed by the mac80211.
2066 int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
, u16 tid
);
2069 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb - low level driver ready to aggregate.
2070 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
2071 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2072 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
2074 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2075 * finished with preparations for the BA session.
2077 void ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb(struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
, u8
*ra
, u16 tid
);
2080 * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to aggregate.
2081 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
2082 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2083 * @tid: the TID to BA on.
2085 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2086 * finished with preparations for the BA session.
2087 * This version of the function is IRQ-safe.
2089 void ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
, const u8
*ra
,
2093 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session - Stop a Block Ack session.
2094 * @sta: the station whose BA session to stop
2095 * @tid: the TID to stop BA.
2096 * @initiator: if indicates initiator DELBA frame will be sent.
2098 * Return: error if no sta with matching da found, success otherwise
2100 * Although mac80211/low level driver/user space application can estimate
2101 * the need to stop aggregation on a certain RA/TID, the session level
2102 * will be managed by the mac80211.
2104 int ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
, u16 tid
,
2105 enum ieee80211_back_parties initiator
);
2108 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb - low level driver ready to stop aggregate.
2109 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
2110 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2111 * @tid: the desired TID to BA on.
2113 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2114 * finished with preparations for the BA session tear down.
2116 void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb(struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
, u8
*ra
, u8 tid
);
2119 * ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe - low level driver ready to stop aggregate.
2120 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf
2121 * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient.
2122 * @tid: the desired TID to BA on.
2124 * This function must be called by low level driver once it has
2125 * finished with preparations for the BA session tear down.
2126 * This version of the function is IRQ-safe.
2128 void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
, const u8
*ra
,
2132 * ieee80211_find_sta - find a station
2134 * @vif: virtual interface to look for station on
2135 * @addr: station's address
2137 * This function must be called under RCU lock and the
2138 * resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.
2140 struct ieee80211_sta
*ieee80211_find_sta(struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
,
2144 * ieee80211_find_sta_by_hw - find a station on hardware
2146 * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
2147 * @addr: station's address
2149 * This function must be called under RCU lock and the
2150 * resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.
2152 * NOTE: This function should not be used! When mac80211 is converted
2153 * internally to properly keep track of stations on multiple
2154 * virtual interfaces, it will not always know which station to
2155 * return here since a single address might be used by multiple
2156 * logical stations (e.g. consider a station connecting to another
2157 * BSSID on the same AP hardware without disconnecting first).
2159 * DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION.
2161 struct ieee80211_sta
*ieee80211_find_sta_by_hw(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
2165 * ieee80211_sta_block_awake - block station from waking up
2167 * @pubsta: the station
2168 * @block: whether to block or unblock
2170 * Some devices require that all frames that are on the queues
2171 * for a specific station that went to sleep are flushed before
2172 * a poll response or frames after the station woke up can be
2173 * delivered to that it. Note that such frames must be rejected
2174 * by the driver as filtered, with the appropriate status flag.
2176 * This function allows implementing this mode in a race-free
2179 * To do this, a driver must keep track of the number of frames
2180 * still enqueued for a specific station. If this number is not
2181 * zero when the station goes to sleep, the driver must call
2182 * this function to force mac80211 to consider the station to
2183 * be asleep regardless of the station's actual state. Once the
2184 * number of outstanding frames reaches zero, the driver must
2185 * call this function again to unblock the station. That will
2186 * cause mac80211 to be able to send ps-poll responses, and if
2187 * the station queried in the meantime then frames will also
2188 * be sent out as a result of this. Additionally, the driver
2189 * will be notified that the station woke up some time after
2190 * it is unblocked, regardless of whether the station actually
2191 * woke up while blocked or not.
2193 void ieee80211_sta_block_awake(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
,
2194 struct ieee80211_sta
*pubsta
, bool block
);
2197 * ieee80211_beacon_loss - inform hardware does not receive beacons
2199 * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
2201 * When beacon filtering is enabled with IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTERING and
2202 * IEEE80211_CONF_PS is set, the driver needs to inform whenever the
2203 * hardware is not receiving beacons with this function.
2205 void ieee80211_beacon_loss(struct ieee80211_vif
*vif
);
2207 /* Rate control API */
2210 * enum rate_control_changed - flags to indicate which parameter changed
2212 * @IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED: The HT parameters of the operating channel have
2213 * changed, rate control algorithm can update its internal state if needed.
2215 enum rate_control_changed
{
2216 IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED
= BIT(0)
2220 * struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control - rate control information for/from RC algo
2222 * @hw: The hardware the algorithm is invoked for.
2223 * @sband: The band this frame is being transmitted on.
2224 * @bss_conf: the current BSS configuration
2225 * @reported_rate: The rate control algorithm can fill this in to indicate
2226 * which rate should be reported to userspace as the current rate and
2227 * used for rate calculations in the mesh network.
2228 * @rts: whether RTS will be used for this frame because it is longer than the
2230 * @short_preamble: whether mac80211 will request short-preamble transmission
2231 * if the selected rate supports it
2232 * @max_rate_idx: user-requested maximum rate (not MCS for now)
2233 * @skb: the skb that will be transmitted, the control information in it needs
2236 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control
{
2237 struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
;
2238 struct ieee80211_supported_band
*sband
;
2239 struct ieee80211_bss_conf
*bss_conf
;
2240 struct sk_buff
*skb
;
2241 struct ieee80211_tx_rate reported_rate
;
2242 bool rts
, short_preamble
;
2246 struct rate_control_ops
{
2247 struct module
*module
;
2249 void *(*alloc
)(struct ieee80211_hw
*hw
, struct dentry
*debugfsdir
);
2250 void (*free
)(void *priv
);
2252 void *(*alloc_sta
)(void *priv
, struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
, gfp_t gfp
);
2253 void (*rate_init
)(void *priv
, struct ieee80211_supported_band
*sband
,
2254 struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
, void *priv_sta
);
2255 void (*rate_update
)(void *priv
, struct ieee80211_supported_band
*sband
,
2256 struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
,
2257 void *priv_sta
, u32 changed
);
2258 void (*free_sta
)(void *priv
, struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
,
2261 void (*tx_status
)(void *priv
, struct ieee80211_supported_band
*sband
,
2262 struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
, void *priv_sta
,
2263 struct sk_buff
*skb
);
2264 void (*get_rate
)(void *priv
, struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
, void *priv_sta
,
2265 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control
*txrc
);
2267 void (*add_sta_debugfs
)(void *priv
, void *priv_sta
,
2268 struct dentry
*dir
);
2269 void (*remove_sta_debugfs
)(void *priv
, void *priv_sta
);
2272 static inline int rate_supported(struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
,
2273 enum ieee80211_band band
,
2276 return (sta
== NULL
|| sta
->supp_rates
[band
] & BIT(index
));
2280 * rate_control_send_low - helper for drivers for management/no-ack frames
2282 * Rate control algorithms that agree to use the lowest rate to
2283 * send management frames and NO_ACK data with the respective hw
2284 * retries should use this in the beginning of their mac80211 get_rate
2285 * callback. If true is returned the rate control can simply return.
2286 * If false is returned we guarantee that sta and sta and priv_sta is
2289 * Rate control algorithms wishing to do more intelligent selection of
2290 * rate for multicast/broadcast frames may choose to not use this.
2292 * @sta: &struct ieee80211_sta pointer to the target destination. Note
2293 * that this may be null.
2294 * @priv_sta: private rate control structure. This may be null.
2295 * @txrc: rate control information we sholud populate for mac80211.
2297 bool rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
,
2299 struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control
*txrc
);
2303 rate_lowest_index(struct ieee80211_supported_band
*sband
,
2304 struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
)
2308 for (i
= 0; i
< sband
->n_bitrates
; i
++)
2309 if (rate_supported(sta
, sband
->band
, i
))
2312 /* warn when we cannot find a rate. */
2319 bool rate_usable_index_exists(struct ieee80211_supported_band
*sband
,
2320 struct ieee80211_sta
*sta
)
2324 for (i
= 0; i
< sband
->n_bitrates
; i
++)
2325 if (rate_supported(sta
, sband
->band
, i
))
2330 int ieee80211_rate_control_register(struct rate_control_ops
*ops
);
2331 void ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(struct rate_control_ops
*ops
);
2334 conf_is_ht20(struct ieee80211_conf
*conf
)
2336 return conf
->channel_type
== NL80211_CHAN_HT20
;
2340 conf_is_ht40_minus(struct ieee80211_conf
*conf
)
2342 return conf
->channel_type
== NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS
;
2346 conf_is_ht40_plus(struct ieee80211_conf
*conf
)
2348 return conf
->channel_type
== NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS
;
2352 conf_is_ht40(struct ieee80211_conf
*conf
)
2354 return conf_is_ht40_minus(conf
) || conf_is_ht40_plus(conf
);
2358 conf_is_ht(struct ieee80211_conf
*conf
)
2360 return conf
->channel_type
!= NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT
;
2363 #endif /* MAC80211_H */