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-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl1
-rw-r--r--include/net/cfg80211.h53
-rw-r--r--include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h7
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/core.h4
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/nl80211.c7
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/nl80211.h2
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/sme.c8
7 files changed, 58 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl
index 5f7c55999c77..800fe7a9024c 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
!Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_ibss_joined
!Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_connect_result
!Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_connect_bss
+!Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_connect_timeout
!Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_roamed
!Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_disconnected
!Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_ready_on_channel
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 63921672bed0..537f010cf5e1 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -2367,19 +2367,23 @@ struct cfg80211_qos_map {
* (invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
*
* @connect: Connect to the ESS with the specified parameters. When connected,
- * call cfg80211_connect_result() with status code %WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS.
- * If the connection fails for some reason, call cfg80211_connect_result()
- * with the status from the AP. The driver is allowed to roam to other
- * BSSes within the ESS when the other BSS matches the connect parameters.
- * When such roaming is initiated by the driver, the driver is expected to
- * verify that the target matches the configured security parameters and
- * to use Reassociation Request frame instead of Association Request frame.
- * The connect function can also be used to request the driver to perform
- * a specific roam when connected to an ESS. In that case, the prev_bssid
+ * call cfg80211_connect_result()/cfg80211_connect_bss() with status code
+ * %WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS. If the connection fails for some reason, call
+ * cfg80211_connect_result()/cfg80211_connect_bss() with the status code
+ * from the AP or cfg80211_connect_timeout() if no frame with status code
+ * was received.
+ * The driver is allowed to roam to other BSSes within the ESS when the
+ * other BSS matches the connect parameters. When such roaming is initiated
+ * by the driver, the driver is expected to verify that the target matches
+ * the configured security parameters and to use Reassociation Request
+ * frame instead of Association Request frame.
+ * The connect function can also be used to request the driver to perform a
+ * specific roam when connected to an ESS. In that case, the prev_bssid
* parameter is set to the BSSID of the currently associated BSS as an
- * indication of requesting reassociation. In both the driver-initiated and
- * new connect() call initiated roaming cases, the result of roaming is
- * indicated with a call to cfg80211_roamed() or cfg80211_roamed_bss().
+ * indication of requesting reassociation.
+ * In both the driver-initiated and new connect() call initiated roaming
+ * cases, the result of roaming is indicated with a call to
+ * cfg80211_roamed() or cfg80211_roamed_bss().
* (invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
* @disconnect: Disconnect from the BSS/ESS.
* (invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
@@ -4680,7 +4684,7 @@ static inline void cfg80211_testmode_event(struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t gfp)
void cfg80211_connect_bss(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
struct cfg80211_bss *bss, const u8 *req_ie,
size_t req_ie_len, const u8 *resp_ie,
- size_t resp_ie_len, u16 status, gfp_t gfp);
+ size_t resp_ie_len, int status, gfp_t gfp);
/**
* cfg80211_connect_result - notify cfg80211 of connection result
@@ -4710,6 +4714,29 @@ cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
}
/**
+ * cfg80211_connect_timeout - notify cfg80211 of connection timeout
+ *
+ * @dev: network device
+ * @bssid: the BSSID of the AP
+ * @req_ie: association request IEs (maybe be %NULL)
+ * @req_ie_len: association request IEs length
+ * @gfp: allocation flags
+ *
+ * It should be called by the underlying driver whenever connect() has failed
+ * in a sequence where no explicit authentication/association rejection was
+ * received from the AP. This could happen, e.g., due to not being able to send
+ * out the Authentication or Association Request frame or timing out while
+ * waiting for the response.
+ */
+static inline void
+cfg80211_connect_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
+ const u8 *req_ie, size_t req_ie_len, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+ cfg80211_connect_bss(dev, bssid, NULL, req_ie, req_ie_len, NULL, 0, -1,
+ gfp);
+}
+
+/**
* cfg80211_roamed - notify cfg80211 of roaming
*
* @dev: network device
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index e23d78685a01..8d995316aadb 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -493,7 +493,12 @@
* This attribute is ignored if driver does not support roam scan.
* It is also sent as an event, with the BSSID and response IEs when the
* connection is established or failed to be established. This can be
- * determined by the STATUS_CODE attribute.
+ * determined by the %NL80211_ATTR_STATUS_CODE attribute (0 = success,
+ * non-zero = failure). If %NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT is included in the
+ * event, the connection attempt failed due to not being able to initiate
+ * authentication/association or not receiving a response from the AP.
+ * Non-zero %NL80211_ATTR_STATUS_CODE value is indicated in that case as
+ * well to remain backwards compatible.
* @NL80211_CMD_ROAM: request that the card roam (currently not implemented),
* sent as an event when the card/driver roamed by itself.
* @NL80211_CMD_DISCONNECT: drop a given connection; also used to notify
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index 025b7a5d508b..a4d547f99f8d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ struct cfg80211_event {
size_t req_ie_len;
size_t resp_ie_len;
struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
- u16 status;
+ int status; /* -1 = failed; 0..65535 = status code */
} cr;
struct {
const u8 *req_ie;
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ int cfg80211_connect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
const u8 *req_ie, size_t req_ie_len,
const u8 *resp_ie, size_t resp_ie_len,
- u16 status, bool wextev,
+ int status, bool wextev,
struct cfg80211_bss *bss);
void __cfg80211_disconnected(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *ie,
size_t ie_len, u16 reason, bool from_ap);
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index bf75afa18699..03ac2ba8b174 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -12092,7 +12092,7 @@ void nl80211_send_connect_result(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *bssid,
const u8 *req_ie, size_t req_ie_len,
const u8 *resp_ie, size_t resp_ie_len,
- u16 status, gfp_t gfp)
+ int status, gfp_t gfp)
{
struct sk_buff *msg;
void *hdr;
@@ -12110,7 +12110,10 @@ void nl80211_send_connect_result(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, rdev->wiphy_idx) ||
nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX, netdev->ifindex) ||
(bssid && nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MAC, ETH_ALEN, bssid)) ||
- nla_put_u16(msg, NL80211_ATTR_STATUS_CODE, status) ||
+ nla_put_u16(msg, NL80211_ATTR_STATUS_CODE,
+ status < 0 ? WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE :
+ status) ||
+ (status < 0 && nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT)) ||
(req_ie &&
nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_REQ_IE, req_ie_len, req_ie)) ||
(resp_ie &&
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.h b/net/wireless/nl80211.h
index 84d4edf1d545..a63f402b10b7 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.h
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void nl80211_send_connect_result(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *bssid,
const u8 *req_ie, size_t req_ie_len,
const u8 *resp_ie, size_t resp_ie_len,
- u16 status, gfp_t gfp);
+ int status, gfp_t gfp);
void nl80211_send_roamed(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *bssid,
const u8 *req_ie, size_t req_ie_len,
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 584fdc347221..add6824c44fd 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -244,9 +244,7 @@ void cfg80211_conn_work(struct work_struct *work)
if (cfg80211_conn_do_work(wdev)) {
__cfg80211_connect_result(
wdev->netdev, bssid,
- NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
- WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE,
- false, NULL);
+ NULL, 0, NULL, 0, -1, false, NULL);
}
wdev_unlock(wdev);
}
@@ -648,7 +646,7 @@ static DECLARE_WORK(cfg80211_disconnect_work, disconnect_work);
void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
const u8 *req_ie, size_t req_ie_len,
const u8 *resp_ie, size_t resp_ie_len,
- u16 status, bool wextev,
+ int status, bool wextev,
struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
{
struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
@@ -757,7 +755,7 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
void cfg80211_connect_bss(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
struct cfg80211_bss *bss, const u8 *req_ie,
size_t req_ie_len, const u8 *resp_ie,
- size_t resp_ie_len, u16 status, gfp_t gfp)
+ size_t resp_ie_len, int status, gfp_t gfp)
{
struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy);