cfg80211: basic support for PBSS network type

PBSS (Personal Basic Service Set) is a new BSS type for DMG
networks. It is similar to infrastructure BSS, having an AP-like
entity called PCP (PBSS Control Point), but it has few differences.
PBSS support is mandatory for 11ad devices.

Add support for PBSS by introducing a new PBSS flag attribute.
The PBSS flag is used in the START_AP command to request starting
a PCP instead of an AP, and in the CONNECT command to request
connecting to a PCP instead of an AP.

Signed-off-by: Lior David <liord@codeaurora.org>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 9bcaaf7cd15a..9e1b24c29f0c 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -712,6 +712,8 @@ struct cfg80211_acl_data {
  * @p2p_opp_ps: P2P opportunistic PS
  * @acl: ACL configuration used by the drivers which has support for
  *	MAC address based access control
+ * @pbss: If set, start as a PCP instead of AP. Relevant for DMG
+ *	networks.
  */
 struct cfg80211_ap_settings {
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
@@ -730,6 +732,7 @@ struct cfg80211_ap_settings {
 	u8 p2p_ctwindow;
 	bool p2p_opp_ps;
 	const struct cfg80211_acl_data *acl;
+	bool pbss;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1888,6 +1891,8 @@ struct cfg80211_ibss_params {
  * @ht_capa_mask:  The bits of ht_capa which are to be used.
  * @vht_capa:  VHT Capability overrides
  * @vht_capa_mask: The bits of vht_capa which are to be used.
+ * @pbss: if set, connect to a PCP instead of AP. Valid for DMG
+ *	networks.
  */
 struct cfg80211_connect_params {
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
@@ -1910,6 +1915,7 @@ struct cfg80211_connect_params {
 	struct ieee80211_ht_cap ht_capa_mask;
 	struct ieee80211_vht_cap vht_capa;
 	struct ieee80211_vht_cap vht_capa_mask;
+	bool pbss;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -3489,6 +3495,7 @@ struct cfg80211_cached_keys;
  *	registered for unexpected class 3 frames (AP mode)
  * @conn: (private) cfg80211 software SME connection state machine data
  * @connect_keys: (private) keys to set after connection is established
+ * @conn_bss_type: connecting/connected BSS type
  * @ibss_fixed: (private) IBSS is using fixed BSSID
  * @ibss_dfs_possible: (private) IBSS may change to a DFS channel
  * @event_list: (private) list for internal event processing
@@ -3519,6 +3526,7 @@ struct wireless_dev {
 	u8 ssid_len, mesh_id_len, mesh_id_up_len;
 	struct cfg80211_conn *conn;
 	struct cfg80211_cached_keys *connect_keys;
+	enum ieee80211_bss_type conn_bss_type;
 
 	struct list_head event_list;
 	spinlock_t event_lock;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 5b7b5ebe7ca8..7758969a2a8e 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1789,6 +1789,10 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *	thus it must not specify the number of iterations, only the interval
  *	between scans. The scan plans are executed sequentially.
  *	Each scan plan is a nested attribute of &enum nl80211_sched_scan_plan.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_PBSS: flag attribute. If set it means operate
+ *	in a PBSS. Specified in %NL80211_CMD_CONNECT to request
+ *	connecting to a PCP, and in %NL80211_CMD_START_AP to start
+ *	a PCP instead of AP. Relevant for DMG networks only.
  *
  * @NUM_NL80211_ATTR: total number of nl80211_attrs available
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
@@ -2164,6 +2168,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 	NL80211_ATTR_MAX_SCAN_PLAN_ITERATIONS,
 	NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_PLANS,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_PBSS,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,