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author | John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com> | 2011-05-16 18:55:42 (GMT) |
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committer | John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com> | 2011-05-16 23:32:19 (GMT) |
commit | e00cf3b9eb7839b952e434a75bff6b99e47337ac (patch) | |
tree | ef583ab8ac09bf703026650d4bc7777e6a3864d3 /include/linux/nl80211.h | |
parent | 1a8218e96271790a07dd7065a2ef173e0f67e328 (diff) | |
parent | 3b8ab88acaceb505aa06ef3bbf3a73b92470ae78 (diff) | |
download | linux-fsl-qoriq-e00cf3b9eb7839b952e434a75bff6b99e47337ac.tar.xz |
Merge branch 'master' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next-2.6 into for-davem
Conflicts:
drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
net/mac80211/sta_info.h
Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/nl80211.h')
-rw-r--r-- | include/linux/nl80211.h | 302 |
1 files changed, 301 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h index 216b1d8..c7ccaae 100644 --- a/include/linux/nl80211.h +++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h @@ -77,6 +77,39 @@ */ /** + * DOC: Virtual interface / concurrency capabilities + * + * Some devices are able to operate with virtual MACs, they can have + * more than one virtual interface. The capability handling for this + * is a bit complex though, as there may be a number of restrictions + * on the types of concurrency that are supported. + * + * To start with, each device supports the interface types listed in + * the %NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORTED_IFTYPES attribute, but by listing the + * types there no concurrency is implied. + * + * Once concurrency is desired, more attributes must be observed: + * To start with, since some interface types are purely managed in + * software, like the AP-VLAN type in mac80211 for example, there's + * an additional list of these, they can be added at any time and + * are only restricted by some semantic restrictions (e.g. AP-VLAN + * cannot be added without a corresponding AP interface). This list + * is exported in the %NL80211_ATTR_SOFTWARE_IFTYPES attribute. + * + * Further, the list of supported combinations is exported. This is + * in the %NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACE_COMBINATIONS attribute. Basically, + * it exports a list of "groups", and at any point in time the + * interfaces that are currently active must fall into any one of + * the advertised groups. Within each group, there are restrictions + * on the number of interfaces of different types that are supported + * and also the number of different channels, along with potentially + * some other restrictions. See &enum nl80211_if_combination_attrs. + * + * All together, these attributes define the concurrency of virtual + * interfaces that a given device supports. + */ + +/** * enum nl80211_commands - supported nl80211 commands * * @NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC: unspecified command to catch errors @@ -203,6 +236,28 @@ * @NL80211_CMD_SCAN_ABORTED: scan was aborted, for unspecified reasons, * partial scan results may be available * + * @NL80211_CMD_START_SCHED_SCAN: start a scheduled scan at certain + * intervals, as specified by %NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_INTERVAL. + * Like with normal scans, if SSIDs (%NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_SSIDS) + * are passed, they are used in the probe requests. For + * broadcast, a broadcast SSID must be passed (ie. an empty + * string). If no SSID is passed, no probe requests are sent and + * a passive scan is performed. %NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_FREQUENCIES, + * if passed, define which channels should be scanned; if not + * passed, all channels allowed for the current regulatory domain + * are used. Extra IEs can also be passed from the userspace by + * using the %NL80211_ATTR_IE attribute. + * @NL80211_CMD_STOP_SCHED_SCAN: stop a scheduled scan + * @NL80211_CMD_SCHED_SCAN_RESULTS: indicates that there are scheduled scan + * results available. + * @NL80211_CMD_SCHED_SCAN_STOPPED: indicates that the scheduled scan has + * stopped. The driver may issue this event at any time during a + * scheduled scan. One reason for stopping the scan is if the hardware + * does not support starting an association or a normal scan while running + * a scheduled scan. This event is also sent when the + * %NL80211_CMD_STOP_SCHED_SCAN command is received or when the interface + * is brought down while a scheduled scan was running. + * * @NL80211_CMD_GET_SURVEY: get survey resuls, e.g. channel occupation * or noise level * @NL80211_CMD_NEW_SURVEY_RESULTS: survey data notification (as a reply to @@ -420,6 +475,14 @@ * new station with the AUTHENTICATED flag unset and maybe change it later * depending on the authentication result. * + * @NL80211_CMD_GET_WOWLAN: get Wake-on-Wireless-LAN (WoWLAN) settings. + * @NL80211_CMD_SET_WOWLAN: set Wake-on-Wireless-LAN (WoWLAN) settings. + * Since wireless is more complex than wired ethernet, it supports + * various triggers. These triggers can be configured through this + * command with the %NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS attribute. For + * more background information, see + * http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/WoWLAN. + * * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ @@ -534,6 +597,14 @@ enum nl80211_commands { NL80211_CMD_NEW_PEER_CANDIDATE, + NL80211_CMD_GET_WOWLAN, + NL80211_CMD_SET_WOWLAN, + + NL80211_CMD_START_SCHED_SCAN, + NL80211_CMD_STOP_SCHED_SCAN, + NL80211_CMD_SCHED_SCAN_RESULTS, + NL80211_CMD_SCHED_SCAN_STOPPED, + /* add new commands above here */ /* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */ @@ -902,6 +973,28 @@ enum nl80211_commands { * @NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORT_MESH_AUTH: Currently, this means the underlying driver * allows auth frames in a mesh to be passed to userspace for processing via * the @NL80211_MESH_SETUP_USERSPACE_AUTH flag. + * @NL80211_ATTR_STA_PLINK_STATE: The state of a mesh peer link as + * defined in &enum nl80211_plink_state. Used when userspace is + * driving the peer link management state machine. + * @NL80211_MESH_SETUP_USERSPACE_AMPE must be enabled. + * + * @NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_SUPPORTED: indicates, as part of the wiphy capabilities, + * the supported WoWLAN triggers + * @NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS: used by %NL80211_CMD_SET_WOWLAN to + * indicate which WoW triggers should be enabled. This is also + * used by %NL80211_CMD_GET_WOWLAN to get the currently enabled WoWLAN + * triggers. + + * @NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_INTERVAL: Interval between scheduled scan + * cycles, in msecs. + * + * @NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACE_COMBINATIONS: Nested attribute listing the supported + * interface combinations. In each nested item, it contains attributes + * defined in &enum nl80211_if_combination_attrs. + * @NL80211_ATTR_SOFTWARE_IFTYPES: Nested attribute (just like + * %NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORTED_IFTYPES) containing the interface types that + * are managed in software: interfaces of these types aren't subject to + * any restrictions in their number or combinations. * * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use @@ -1091,6 +1184,15 @@ enum nl80211_attrs { NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_AVAIL_RX, NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORT_MESH_AUTH, + NL80211_ATTR_STA_PLINK_STATE, + + NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS, + NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS_SUPPORTED, + + NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_INTERVAL, + + NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACE_COMBINATIONS, + NL80211_ATTR_SOFTWARE_IFTYPES, /* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */ @@ -1144,7 +1246,9 @@ enum nl80211_attrs { * @NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC: independent BSS member * @NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION: managed BSS member * @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP: access point - * @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN: VLAN interface for access points + * @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN: VLAN interface for access points; VLAN interfaces + * are a bit special in that they must always be tied to a pre-existing + * AP type interface. * @NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS: wireless distribution interface * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR: monitor interface receiving all frames * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT: mesh point @@ -1293,6 +1397,7 @@ enum nl80211_sta_bss_param { * @NL80211_STA_INFO_LLID: the station's mesh LLID * @NL80211_STA_INFO_PLID: the station's mesh PLID * @NL80211_STA_INFO_PLINK_STATE: peer link state for the station + * (see %enum nl80211_plink_state) * @NL80211_STA_INFO_RX_BITRATE: last unicast data frame rx rate, nested * attribute, like NL80211_STA_INFO_TX_BITRATE. * @NL80211_STA_INFO_BSS_PARAM: current station's view of BSS, nested attribute @@ -1748,6 +1853,15 @@ enum nl80211_meshconf_params { * @NL80211_MESH_SETUP_USERSPACE_AUTH: Enable this option if an authentication * daemon will be authenticating mesh candidates. * + * @NL80211_MESH_SETUP_USERSPACE_AMPE: Enable this option if an authentication + * daemon will be securing peer link frames. AMPE is a secured version of Mesh + * Peering Management (MPM) and is implemented with the assistance of a + * userspace daemon. When this flag is set, the kernel will send peer + * management frames to a userspace daemon that will implement AMPE + * functionality (security capabilities selection, key confirmation, and key + * management). When the flag is unset (default), the kernel can autonomously + * complete (unsecured) mesh peering without the need of a userspace daemon. + * * @NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ATTR_MAX: highest possible mesh setup attribute number * @__NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: Internal use */ @@ -1757,6 +1871,7 @@ enum nl80211_mesh_setup_params { NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ENABLE_VENDOR_METRIC, NL80211_MESH_SETUP_IE, NL80211_MESH_SETUP_USERSPACE_AUTH, + NL80211_MESH_SETUP_USERSPACE_AMPE, /* keep last */ __NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ATTR_AFTER_LAST, @@ -2061,4 +2176,189 @@ enum nl80211_tx_power_setting { NL80211_TX_POWER_FIXED, }; +/** + * enum nl80211_wowlan_packet_pattern_attr - WoWLAN packet pattern attribute + * @__NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT_INVALID: invalid number for nested attribute + * @NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT_PATTERN: the pattern, values where the mask has + * a zero bit are ignored + * @NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT_MASK: pattern mask, must be long enough to have + * a bit for each byte in the pattern. The lowest-order bit corresponds + * to the first byte of the pattern, but the bytes of the pattern are + * in a little-endian-like format, i.e. the 9th byte of the pattern + * corresponds to the lowest-order bit in the second byte of the mask. + * For example: The match 00:xx:00:00:xx:00:00:00:00:xx:xx:xx (where + * xx indicates "don't care") would be represented by a pattern of + * twelve zero bytes, and a mask of "0xed,0x07". + * Note that the pattern matching is done as though frames were not + * 802.11 frames but 802.3 frames, i.e. the frame is fully unpacked + * first (including SNAP header unpacking) and then matched. + * @NUM_NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT: number of attributes + * @MAX_NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT: max attribute number + */ +enum nl80211_wowlan_packet_pattern_attr { + __NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT_INVALID, + NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT_MASK, + NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT_PATTERN, + + NUM_NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT, + MAX_NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT = NUM_NL80211_WOWLAN_PKTPAT - 1, +}; + +/** + * struct nl80211_wowlan_pattern_support - pattern support information + * @max_patterns: maximum number of patterns supported + * @min_pattern_len: minimum length of each pattern + * @max_pattern_len: maximum length of each pattern + * + * This struct is carried in %NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_PKT_PATTERN when + * that is part of %NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS_SUPPORTED in the + * capability information given by the kernel to userspace. + */ +struct nl80211_wowlan_pattern_support { + __u32 max_patterns; + __u32 min_pattern_len; + __u32 max_pattern_len; +} __attribute__((packed)); + +/** + * enum nl80211_wowlan_triggers - WoWLAN trigger definitions + * @__NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_INVALID: invalid number for nested attributes + * @NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_ANY: wake up on any activity, do not really put + * the chip into a special state -- works best with chips that have + * support for low-power operation already (flag) + * @NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_DISCONNECT: wake up on disconnect, the way disconnect + * is detected is implementation-specific (flag) + * @NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_MAGIC_PKT: wake up on magic packet (6x 0xff, followed + * by 16 repetitions of MAC addr, anywhere in payload) (flag) + * @NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_PKT_PATTERN: wake up on the specified packet patterns + * which are passed in an array of nested attributes, each nested attribute + * defining a with attributes from &struct nl80211_wowlan_trig_pkt_pattern. + * Each pattern defines a wakeup packet. The matching is done on the MSDU, + * i.e. as though the packet was an 802.3 packet, so the pattern matching + * is done after the packet is converted to the MSDU. + * + * In %NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS_SUPPORTED, it is a binary attribute + * carrying a &struct nl80211_wowlan_pattern_support. + * @NUM_NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG: number of wake on wireless triggers + * @MAX_NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG: highest wowlan trigger attribute number + */ +enum nl80211_wowlan_triggers { + __NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_INVALID, + NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_ANY, + NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_DISCONNECT, + NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_MAGIC_PKT, + NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_PKT_PATTERN, + + /* keep last */ + NUM_NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG, + MAX_NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG = NUM_NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG - 1 +}; + +/** + * enum nl80211_iface_limit_attrs - limit attributes + * @NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_UNSPEC: (reserved) + * @NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_MAX: maximum number of interfaces that + * can be chosen from this set of interface types (u32) + * @NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_TYPES: nested attribute containing a + * flag attribute for each interface type in this set + * @NUM_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT: number of attributes + * @MAX_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT: highest attribute number + */ +enum nl80211_iface_limit_attrs { + NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_UNSPEC, + NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_MAX, + NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_TYPES, + + /* keep last */ + NUM_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT, + MAX_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT = NUM_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT - 1 +}; + +/** + * enum nl80211_if_combination_attrs -- interface combination attributes + * + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_UNSPEC: (reserved) + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_LIMITS: Nested attributes containing the limits + * for given interface types, see &enum nl80211_iface_limit_attrs. + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_MAXNUM: u32 attribute giving the total number of + * interfaces that can be created in this group. This number doesn't + * apply to interfaces purely managed in software, which are listed + * in a separate attribute %NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACES_SOFTWARE. + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_STA_AP_BI_MATCH: flag attribute specifying that + * beacon intervals within this group must be all the same even for + * infrastructure and AP/GO combinations, i.e. the GO(s) must adopt + * the infrastructure network's beacon interval. + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_NUM_CHANNELS: u32 attribute specifying how many + * different channels may be used within this group. + * @NUM_NL80211_IFACE_COMB: number of attributes + * @MAX_NL80211_IFACE_COMB: highest attribute number + * + * Examples: + * limits = [ #{STA} <= 1, #{AP} <= 1 ], matching BI, channels = 1, max = 2 + * => allows an AP and a STA that must match BIs + * + * numbers = [ #{AP, P2P-GO} <= 8 ], channels = 1, max = 8 + * => allows 8 of AP/GO + * + * numbers = [ #{STA} <= 2 ], channels = 2, max = 2 + * => allows two STAs on different channels + * + * numbers = [ #{STA} <= 1, #{P2P-client,P2P-GO} <= 3 ], max = 4 + * => allows a STA plus three P2P interfaces + * + * The list of these four possiblities could completely be contained + * within the %NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACE_COMBINATIONS attribute to indicate + * that any of these groups must match. + * + * "Combinations" of just a single interface will not be listed here, + * a single interface of any valid interface type is assumed to always + * be possible by itself. This means that implicitly, for each valid + * interface type, the following group always exists: + * numbers = [ #{<type>} <= 1 ], channels = 1, max = 1 + */ +enum nl80211_if_combination_attrs { + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_UNSPEC, + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_LIMITS, + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_MAXNUM, + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_STA_AP_BI_MATCH, + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_NUM_CHANNELS, + + /* keep last */ + NUM_NL80211_IFACE_COMB, + MAX_NL80211_IFACE_COMB = NUM_NL80211_IFACE_COMB - 1 +}; + + +/** + * enum nl80211_plink_state - state of a mesh peer link finite state machine + * + * @NL80211_PLINK_LISTEN: initial state, considered the implicit + * state of non existant mesh peer links + * @NL80211_PLINK_OPN_SNT: mesh plink open frame has been sent to + * this mesh peer + * @NL80211_PLINK_OPN_RCVD: mesh plink open frame has been received + * from this mesh peer + * @NL80211_PLINK_CNF_RCVD: mesh plink confirm frame has been + * received from this mesh peer + * @NL80211_PLINK_ESTAB: mesh peer link is established + * @NL80211_PLINK_HOLDING: mesh peer link is being closed or cancelled + * @NL80211_PLINK_BLOCKED: all frames transmitted from this mesh + * plink are discarded + * @NUM_NL80211_PLINK_STATES: number of peer link states + * @MAX_NL80211_PLINK_STATES: highest numerical value of plink states + */ +enum nl80211_plink_state { + NL80211_PLINK_LISTEN, + NL80211_PLINK_OPN_SNT, + NL80211_PLINK_OPN_RCVD, + NL80211_PLINK_CNF_RCVD, + NL80211_PLINK_ESTAB, + NL80211_PLINK_HOLDING, + NL80211_PLINK_BLOCKED, + + /* keep last */ + NUM_NL80211_PLINK_STATES, + MAX_NL80211_PLINK_STATES = NUM_NL80211_PLINK_STATES - 1 +}; + #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */ |