From: Chatre, Reinette Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:45:09 +0000 (-0800) Subject: iwlwifi: add test to determine if interface in monitor mode X-Git-Url: http://drtracing.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=4c4df78f5e224fd59fe337773878eca681ed02a9;p=deliverable%2Flinux.git iwlwifi: add test to determine if interface in monitor mode mac80211 sets driver in monitor mode through configuring the RX filters. We cannot trust priv->iw_mode to be accurate regarding monitor mode as iw_mode is only set in add_interface, which is not called by mac80211 when in monitor mode. Signed-off-by: Reinette Chatre Signed-off-by: Tomas Winkler Signed-off-by: John W. Linville --- diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c index 9f284ebb6c28..ef4a7c54c736 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c @@ -698,6 +698,18 @@ static u8 iwl_count_chain_bitmap(u32 chain_bitmap) return res; } +/** + * iwl_is_monitor_mode - Determine if interface in monitor mode + * + * priv->iw_mode is set in add_interface, but add_interface is + * never called for monitor mode. The only way mac80211 informs us about + * monitor mode is through configuring filters (call to configure_filter). + */ +static bool iwl_is_monitor_mode(struct iwl_priv *priv) +{ + return !!(priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags & RXON_FILTER_PROMISC_MSK); +} + /** * iwl_set_rxon_chain - Set up Rx chain usage in "staging" RXON image *