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authorJohannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>2010-11-25 10:02:29 +0100
committerJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>2010-11-29 15:24:35 -0500
commitf7ca38dfe58c20cb1aa2ed9643187e8b194b5bae (patch)
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parent9a67d761b39614c0495dcab9a204e21a9f4c4d31 (diff)
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nl80211/cfg80211: extend mgmt-tx API for off-channel
With p2p, it is sometimes necessary to transmit a frame (typically an action frame) on another channel than the current channel. Enable this through the CMD_FRAME API, and allow it to wait for a response. A new command allows that wait to be aborted. However, allow userspace to specify whether or not it wants to allow off-channel TX, it may actually want to use the same channel only. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'net/wireless')
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/core.h4
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/mlme.c9
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/nl80211.c57
3 files changed, 58 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index 6583cca0e2ee..ee80ad8dc655 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ void cfg80211_mlme_unregister_socket(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u32 nlpid);
void cfg80211_mlme_purge_registrations(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
struct net_device *dev,
- struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
+ struct ieee80211_channel *chan, bool offchan,
enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
- bool channel_type_valid,
+ bool channel_type_valid, unsigned int wait,
const u8 *buf, size_t len, u64 *cookie);
/* SME */
diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 6980a0c315b2..d7680f2a4c5b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -864,9 +864,9 @@ void cfg80211_mlme_purge_registrations(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
struct net_device *dev,
- struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
+ struct ieee80211_channel *chan, bool offchan,
enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
- bool channel_type_valid,
+ bool channel_type_valid, unsigned int wait,
const u8 *buf, size_t len, u64 *cookie)
{
struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
@@ -946,8 +946,9 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
return -EINVAL;
/* Transmit the Action frame as requested by user space */
- return rdev->ops->mgmt_tx(&rdev->wiphy, dev, chan, channel_type,
- channel_type_valid, buf, len, cookie);
+ return rdev->ops->mgmt_tx(&rdev->wiphy, dev, chan, offchan,
+ channel_type, channel_type_valid,
+ wait, buf, len, cookie);
}
bool cfg80211_rx_mgmt(struct net_device *dev, int freq, const u8 *buf,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 67ff7e92cb99..960be4e650f0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -163,16 +163,13 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NL80211_ATTR_MAX+1] = {
[NL80211_ATTR_CQM] = { .type = NLA_NESTED, },
[NL80211_ATTR_LOCAL_STATE_CHANGE] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
[NL80211_ATTR_AP_ISOLATE] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_SETTING] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_LEVEL] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-
[NL80211_ATTR_FRAME_TYPE] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
-
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_TX] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_RX] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-
[NL80211_ATTR_MCAST_RATE] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+ [NL80211_ATTR_OFFCHANNEL_TX_OK] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
};
/* policy for the key attributes */
@@ -677,6 +674,7 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 pid, u32 seq, int flags,
CMD(remain_on_channel, REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL);
CMD(set_bitrate_mask, SET_TX_BITRATE_MASK);
CMD(mgmt_tx, FRAME);
+ CMD(mgmt_tx_cancel_wait, FRAME_WAIT_CANCEL);
if (dev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_NETNS_OK) {
i++;
NLA_PUT_U32(msg, i, NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY_NETNS);
@@ -698,6 +696,10 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 pid, u32 seq, int flags,
nla_nest_end(msg, nl_cmds);
+ /* for now at least assume all drivers have it */
+ if (dev->ops->mgmt_tx)
+ NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_ATTR_OFFCHANNEL_TX_OK);
+
if (mgmt_stypes) {
u16 stypes;
struct nlattr *nl_ftypes, *nl_ifs;
@@ -4244,6 +4246,8 @@ static int nl80211_tx_mgmt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
void *hdr;
u64 cookie;
struct sk_buff *msg;
+ unsigned int wait = 0;
+ bool offchan;
if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FRAME] ||
!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ])
@@ -4260,6 +4264,12 @@ static int nl80211_tx_mgmt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO)
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_DURATION]) {
+ if (!rdev->ops->mgmt_tx_cancel_wait)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ wait = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_DURATION]);
+ }
+
if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE]) {
channel_type = nla_get_u32(
info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE]);
@@ -4271,6 +4281,8 @@ static int nl80211_tx_mgmt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
channel_type_valid = true;
}
+ offchan = info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_OFFCHANNEL_TX_OK];
+
freq = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ]);
chan = rdev_freq_to_chan(rdev, freq, channel_type);
if (chan == NULL)
@@ -4287,8 +4299,8 @@ static int nl80211_tx_mgmt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
err = PTR_ERR(hdr);
goto free_msg;
}
- err = cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(rdev, dev, chan, channel_type,
- channel_type_valid,
+ err = cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(rdev, dev, chan, offchan, channel_type,
+ channel_type_valid, wait,
nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FRAME]),
nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FRAME]),
&cookie);
@@ -4307,6 +4319,31 @@ static int nl80211_tx_mgmt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
return err;
}
+static int nl80211_tx_mgmt_cancel_wait(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+ struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
+ struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
+ u64 cookie;
+
+ if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE])
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ if (!rdev->ops->mgmt_tx_cancel_wait)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+ dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
+ dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT &&
+ dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
+ dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
+ dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ cookie = nla_get_u64(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE]);
+
+ return rdev->ops->mgmt_tx_cancel_wait(&rdev->wiphy, dev, cookie);
+}
+
static int nl80211_set_power_save(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
{
struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
@@ -4880,6 +4917,14 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
},
{
+ .cmd = NL80211_CMD_FRAME_WAIT_CANCEL,
+ .doit = nl80211_tx_mgmt_cancel_wait,
+ .policy = nl80211_policy,
+ .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+ .internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
+ NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+ },
+ {
.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_POWER_SAVE,
.doit = nl80211_set_power_save,
.policy = nl80211_policy,