802.11: clean up/fix HT support
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1 #ifndef __NET_WIRELESS_H
2 #define __NET_WIRELESS_H
3
4 /*
5 * 802.11 device management
6 *
7 * Copyright 2007 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
8 */
9
10 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
11 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
12 #include <linux/list.h>
13 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
14 #include <net/cfg80211.h>
15
16 /**
17 * enum ieee80211_band - supported frequency bands
18 *
19 * The bands are assigned this way because the supported
20 * bitrates differ in these bands.
21 *
22 * @IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ: 2.4GHz ISM band
23 * @IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ: around 5GHz band (4.9-5.7)
24 */
25 enum ieee80211_band {
26 IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ,
27 IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ,
28
29 /* keep last */
30 IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS
31 };
32
33 /**
34 * enum ieee80211_channel_flags - channel flags
35 *
36 * Channel flags set by the regulatory control code.
37 *
38 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED: This channel is disabled.
39 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN: Only passive scanning is permitted
40 * on this channel.
41 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS: IBSS is not allowed on this channel.
42 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR: Radar detection is required on this channel.
43 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_ABOVE: extension channel above this channel
44 * is not permitted.
45 * @IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_BELOW: extension channel below this channel
46 * is not permitted.
47 */
48 enum ieee80211_channel_flags {
49 IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED = 1<<0,
50 IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN = 1<<1,
51 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS = 1<<2,
52 IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR = 1<<3,
53 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_ABOVE = 1<<4,
54 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_FAT_BELOW = 1<<5,
55 };
56
57 /**
58 * struct ieee80211_channel - channel definition
59 *
60 * This structure describes a single channel for use
61 * with cfg80211.
62 *
63 * @center_freq: center frequency in MHz
64 * @max_bandwidth: maximum allowed bandwidth for this channel, in MHz
65 * @hw_value: hardware-specific value for the channel
66 * @flags: channel flags from &enum ieee80211_channel_flags.
67 * @orig_flags: channel flags at registration time, used by regulatory
68 * code to support devices with additional restrictions
69 * @band: band this channel belongs to.
70 * @max_antenna_gain: maximum antenna gain in dBi
71 * @max_power: maximum transmission power (in dBm)
72 * @orig_mag: internal use
73 * @orig_mpwr: internal use
74 */
75 struct ieee80211_channel {
76 enum ieee80211_band band;
77 u16 center_freq;
78 u8 max_bandwidth;
79 u16 hw_value;
80 u32 flags;
81 int max_antenna_gain;
82 int max_power;
83 u32 orig_flags;
84 int orig_mag, orig_mpwr;
85 };
86
87 /**
88 * enum ieee80211_rate_flags - rate flags
89 *
90 * Hardware/specification flags for rates. These are structured
91 * in a way that allows using the same bitrate structure for
92 * different bands/PHY modes.
93 *
94 * @IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Hardware can send with short
95 * preamble on this bitrate; only relevant in 2.4GHz band and
96 * with CCK rates.
97 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
98 * when used with 802.11a (on the 5 GHz band); filled by the
99 * core code when registering the wiphy.
100 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
101 * when used with 802.11b (on the 2.4 GHz band); filled by the
102 * core code when registering the wiphy.
103 * @IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_G: This bitrate is a mandatory rate
104 * when used with 802.11g (on the 2.4 GHz band); filled by the
105 * core code when registering the wiphy.
106 * @IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G: This is an ERP rate in 802.11g mode.
107 */
108 enum ieee80211_rate_flags {
109 IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE = 1<<0,
110 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A = 1<<1,
111 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B = 1<<2,
112 IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_G = 1<<3,
113 IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G = 1<<4,
114 };
115
116 /**
117 * struct ieee80211_rate - bitrate definition
118 *
119 * This structure describes a bitrate that an 802.11 PHY can
120 * operate with. The two values @hw_value and @hw_value_short
121 * are only for driver use when pointers to this structure are
122 * passed around.
123 *
124 * @flags: rate-specific flags
125 * @bitrate: bitrate in units of 100 Kbps
126 * @hw_value: driver/hardware value for this rate
127 * @hw_value_short: driver/hardware value for this rate when
128 * short preamble is used
129 */
130 struct ieee80211_rate {
131 u32 flags;
132 u16 bitrate;
133 u16 hw_value, hw_value_short;
134 };
135
136 /**
137 * struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap - STA's HT capabilities
138 *
139 * This structure describes most essential parameters needed
140 * to describe 802.11n HT capabilities for an STA.
141 *
142 * @ht_supported: is HT supported by the STA
143 * @cap: HT capabilities map as described in 802.11n spec
144 * @ampdu_factor: Maximum A-MPDU length factor
145 * @ampdu_density: Minimum A-MPDU spacing
146 * @mcs: Supported MCS rates
147 */
148 struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap {
149 u16 cap; /* use IEEE80211_HT_CAP_ */
150 bool ht_supported;
151 u8 ampdu_factor;
152 u8 ampdu_density;
153 struct ieee80211_mcs_info mcs;
154 };
155
156 /**
157 * struct ieee80211_supported_band - frequency band definition
158 *
159 * This structure describes a frequency band a wiphy
160 * is able to operate in.
161 *
162 * @channels: Array of channels the hardware can operate in
163 * in this band.
164 * @band: the band this structure represents
165 * @n_channels: Number of channels in @channels
166 * @bitrates: Array of bitrates the hardware can operate with
167 * in this band. Must be sorted to give a valid "supported
168 * rates" IE, i.e. CCK rates first, then OFDM.
169 * @n_bitrates: Number of bitrates in @bitrates
170 */
171 struct ieee80211_supported_band {
172 struct ieee80211_channel *channels;
173 struct ieee80211_rate *bitrates;
174 enum ieee80211_band band;
175 int n_channels;
176 int n_bitrates;
177 struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ht_cap;
178 };
179
180 /**
181 * struct wiphy - wireless hardware description
182 * @idx: the wiphy index assigned to this item
183 * @class_dev: the class device representing /sys/class/ieee80211/<wiphy-name>
184 * @reg_notifier: the driver's regulatory notification callback
185 */
186 struct wiphy {
187 /* assign these fields before you register the wiphy */
188
189 /* permanent MAC address */
190 u8 perm_addr[ETH_ALEN];
191
192 /* Supported interface modes, OR together BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_...) */
193 u16 interface_modes;
194
195 /* If multiple wiphys are registered and you're handed e.g.
196 * a regular netdev with assigned ieee80211_ptr, you won't
197 * know whether it points to a wiphy your driver has registered
198 * or not. Assign this to something global to your driver to
199 * help determine whether you own this wiphy or not. */
200 void *privid;
201
202 struct ieee80211_supported_band *bands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
203
204 /* Lets us get back the wiphy on the callback */
205 int (*reg_notifier)(struct wiphy *wiphy, enum reg_set_by setby);
206
207 /* fields below are read-only, assigned by cfg80211 */
208
209 /* the item in /sys/class/ieee80211/ points to this,
210 * you need use set_wiphy_dev() (see below) */
211 struct device dev;
212
213 /* dir in debugfs: ieee80211/<wiphyname> */
214 struct dentry *debugfsdir;
215
216 char priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(NETDEV_ALIGN)));
217 };
218
219 /** struct wireless_dev - wireless per-netdev state
220 *
221 * This structure must be allocated by the driver/stack
222 * that uses the ieee80211_ptr field in struct net_device
223 * (this is intentional so it can be allocated along with
224 * the netdev.)
225 *
226 * @wiphy: pointer to hardware description
227 * @iftype: interface type
228 */
229 struct wireless_dev {
230 struct wiphy *wiphy;
231 enum nl80211_iftype iftype;
232
233 /* private to the generic wireless code */
234 struct list_head list;
235 struct net_device *netdev;
236 };
237
238 /**
239 * wiphy_priv - return priv from wiphy
240 */
241 static inline void *wiphy_priv(struct wiphy *wiphy)
242 {
243 BUG_ON(!wiphy);
244 return &wiphy->priv;
245 }
246
247 /**
248 * set_wiphy_dev - set device pointer for wiphy
249 */
250 static inline void set_wiphy_dev(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct device *dev)
251 {
252 wiphy->dev.parent = dev;
253 }
254
255 /**
256 * wiphy_dev - get wiphy dev pointer
257 */
258 static inline struct device *wiphy_dev(struct wiphy *wiphy)
259 {
260 return wiphy->dev.parent;
261 }
262
263 /**
264 * wiphy_name - get wiphy name
265 */
266 static inline char *wiphy_name(struct wiphy *wiphy)
267 {
268 return wiphy->dev.bus_id;
269 }
270
271 /**
272 * wdev_priv - return wiphy priv from wireless_dev
273 */
274 static inline void *wdev_priv(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
275 {
276 BUG_ON(!wdev);
277 return wiphy_priv(wdev->wiphy);
278 }
279
280 /**
281 * wiphy_new - create a new wiphy for use with cfg80211
282 *
283 * create a new wiphy and associate the given operations with it.
284 * @sizeof_priv bytes are allocated for private use.
285 *
286 * the returned pointer must be assigned to each netdev's
287 * ieee80211_ptr for proper operation.
288 */
289 struct wiphy *wiphy_new(struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv);
290
291 /**
292 * wiphy_register - register a wiphy with cfg80211
293 *
294 * register the given wiphy
295 *
296 * Returns a non-negative wiphy index or a negative error code.
297 */
298 extern int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy);
299
300 /**
301 * wiphy_unregister - deregister a wiphy from cfg80211
302 *
303 * unregister a device with the given priv pointer.
304 * After this call, no more requests can be made with this priv
305 * pointer, but the call may sleep to wait for an outstanding
306 * request that is being handled.
307 */
308 extern void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy *wiphy);
309
310 /**
311 * wiphy_free - free wiphy
312 */
313 extern void wiphy_free(struct wiphy *wiphy);
314
315 /**
316 * ieee80211_channel_to_frequency - convert channel number to frequency
317 */
318 extern int ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(int chan);
319
320 /**
321 * ieee80211_frequency_to_channel - convert frequency to channel number
322 */
323 extern int ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(int freq);
324
325 /*
326 * Name indirection necessary because the ieee80211 code also has
327 * a function named "ieee80211_get_channel", so if you include
328 * cfg80211's header file you get cfg80211's version, if you try
329 * to include both header files you'll (rightfully!) get a symbol
330 * clash.
331 */
332 extern struct ieee80211_channel *__ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
333 int freq);
334 /**
335 * ieee80211_get_channel - get channel struct from wiphy for specified frequency
336 */
337 static inline struct ieee80211_channel *
338 ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy, int freq)
339 {
340 return __ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy, freq);
341 }
342
343 /**
344 * __regulatory_hint - hint to the wireless core a regulatory domain
345 * @wiphy: if a driver is providing the hint this is the driver's very
346 * own &struct wiphy
347 * @alpha2: the ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 being claimed the regulatory domain
348 * should be in. If @rd is set this should be NULL
349 * @rd: a complete regulatory domain, if passed the caller need not worry
350 * about freeing it
351 *
352 * The Wireless subsystem can use this function to hint to the wireless core
353 * what it believes should be the current regulatory domain by
354 * giving it an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country code it knows its regulatory
355 * domain should be in or by providing a completely build regulatory domain.
356 *
357 * Returns -EALREADY if *a regulatory domain* has already been set. Note that
358 * this could be by another driver. It is safe for drivers to continue if
359 * -EALREADY is returned, if drivers are not capable of world roaming they
360 * should not register more channels than they support. Right now we only
361 * support listening to the first driver hint. If the driver is capable
362 * of world roaming but wants to respect its own EEPROM mappings for
363 * specific regulatory domains it should register the @reg_notifier callback
364 * on the &struct wiphy. Returns 0 if the hint went through fine or through an
365 * intersection operation. Otherwise a standard error code is returned.
366 *
367 */
368 extern int __regulatory_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy, enum reg_set_by set_by,
369 const char *alpha2, struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd);
370 /**
371 * regulatory_hint - driver hint to the wireless core a regulatory domain
372 * @wiphy: the driver's very own &struct wiphy
373 * @alpha2: the ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 the driver claims its regulatory domain
374 * should be in. If @rd is set this should be NULL. Note that if you
375 * set this to NULL you should still set rd->alpha2 to some accepted
376 * alpha2.
377 * @rd: a complete regulatory domain provided by the driver. If passed
378 * the driver does not need to worry about freeing it.
379 *
380 * Wireless drivers can use this function to hint to the wireless core
381 * what it believes should be the current regulatory domain by
382 * giving it an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country code it knows its regulatory
383 * domain should be in or by providing a completely build regulatory domain.
384 * If the driver provides an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 userspace will be queried
385 * for a regulatory domain structure for the respective country. If
386 * a regulatory domain is build and passed you should set the alpha2
387 * if possible, otherwise set it to the special value of "99" which tells
388 * the wireless core it is unknown. If you pass a built regulatory domain
389 * and we return non zero you are in charge of kfree()'ing the structure.
390 *
391 * See __regulatory_hint() documentation for possible return values.
392 */
393 extern int regulatory_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy,
394 const char *alpha2, struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd);
395 #endif /* __NET_WIRELESS_H */
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