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Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/nl80211.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/nl80211.h | 150 |
1 files changed, 120 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h index 2c87016..ec1690d 100644 --- a/include/linux/nl80211.h +++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h @@ -40,6 +40,43 @@ */ /** + * DOC: Frame transmission/registration support + * + * Frame transmission and registration support exists to allow userspace + * management entities such as wpa_supplicant react to management frames + * that are not being handled by the kernel. This includes, for example, + * certain classes of action frames that cannot be handled in the kernel + * for various reasons. + * + * Frame registration is done on a per-interface basis and registrations + * cannot be removed other than by closing the socket. It is possible to + * specify a registration filter to register, for example, only for a + * certain type of action frame. In particular with action frames, those + * that userspace registers for will not be returned as unhandled by the + * driver, so that the registered application has to take responsibility + * for doing that. + * + * The type of frame that can be registered for is also dependent on the + * driver and interface type. The frame types are advertised in wiphy + * attributes so applications know what to expect. + * + * NOTE: When an interface changes type while registrations are active, + * these registrations are ignored until the interface type is + * changed again. This means that changing the interface type can + * lead to a situation that couldn't otherwise be produced, but + * any such registrations will be dormant in the sense that they + * will not be serviced, i.e. they will not receive any frames. + * + * Frame transmission allows userspace to send for example the required + * responses to action frames. It is subject to some sanity checking, + * but many frames can be transmitted. When a frame was transmitted, its + * status is indicated to the sending socket. + * + * For more technical details, see the corresponding command descriptions + * below. + */ + +/** * enum nl80211_commands - supported nl80211 commands * * @NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC: unspecified command to catch errors @@ -301,16 +338,20 @@ * rate selection. %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is used to specify the interface * and @NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES the set of allowed rates. * - * @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_ACTION: Register for receiving certain action frames - * (via @NL80211_CMD_ACTION) for processing in userspace. This command - * requires an interface index and a match attribute containing the first - * few bytes of the frame that should match, e.g. a single byte for only - * a category match or four bytes for vendor frames including the OUI. - * The registration cannot be dropped, but is removed automatically - * when the netlink socket is closed. Multiple registrations can be made. - * @NL80211_CMD_ACTION: Action frame TX request and RX notification. This - * command is used both as a request to transmit an Action frame and as an - * event indicating reception of an Action frame that was not processed in + * @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_FRAME: Register for receiving certain mgmt frames + * (via @NL80211_CMD_FRAME) for processing in userspace. This command + * requires an interface index, a frame type attribute (optional for + * backward compatibility reasons, if not given assumes action frames) + * and a match attribute containing the first few bytes of the frame + * that should match, e.g. a single byte for only a category match or + * four bytes for vendor frames including the OUI. The registration + * cannot be dropped, but is removed automatically when the netlink + * socket is closed. Multiple registrations can be made. + * @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_ACTION: Alias for @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_FRAME for + * backward compatibility + * @NL80211_CMD_FRAME: Management frame TX request and RX notification. This + * command is used both as a request to transmit a management frame and + * as an event indicating reception of a frame that was not processed in * kernel code, but is for us (i.e., which may need to be processed in a * user space application). %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME is used to specify the * frame contents (including header). %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ (and @@ -320,11 +361,14 @@ * operational channel). When called, this operation returns a cookie * (%NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE) that will be included with the TX status event * pertaining to the TX request. - * @NL80211_CMD_ACTION_TX_STATUS: Report TX status of an Action frame - * transmitted with %NL80211_CMD_ACTION. %NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE identifies + * @NL80211_CMD_ACTION: Alias for @NL80211_CMD_FRAME for backward compatibility. + * @NL80211_CMD_FRAME_TX_STATUS: Report TX status of a management frame + * transmitted with %NL80211_CMD_FRAME. %NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE identifies * the TX command and %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME includes the contents of the * frame. %NL80211_ATTR_ACK flag is included if the recipient acknowledged * the frame. + * @NL80211_CMD_ACTION_TX_STATUS: Alias for @NL80211_CMD_FRAME_TX_STATUS for + * backward compatibility. * @NL80211_CMD_SET_CQM: Connection quality monitor configuration. This command * is used to configure connection quality monitoring notification trigger * levels. @@ -429,9 +473,12 @@ enum nl80211_commands { NL80211_CMD_SET_TX_BITRATE_MASK, - NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_ACTION, - NL80211_CMD_ACTION, - NL80211_CMD_ACTION_TX_STATUS, + NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_FRAME, + NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_ACTION = NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_FRAME, + NL80211_CMD_FRAME, + NL80211_CMD_ACTION = NL80211_CMD_FRAME, + NL80211_CMD_FRAME_TX_STATUS, + NL80211_CMD_ACTION_TX_STATUS = NL80211_CMD_FRAME_TX_STATUS, NL80211_CMD_SET_POWER_SAVE, NL80211_CMD_GET_POWER_SAVE, @@ -708,7 +755,16 @@ enum nl80211_commands { * is used with %NL80211_CMD_SET_TX_BITRATE_MASK. * * @NL80211_ATTR_FRAME_MATCH: A binary attribute which typically must contain - * at least one byte, currently used with @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_ACTION. + * at least one byte, currently used with @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_FRAME. + * @NL80211_ATTR_FRAME_TYPE: A u16 indicating the frame type/subtype for the + * @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_FRAME command. + * @NL80211_ATTR_TX_FRAME_TYPES: wiphy capability attribute, which is a + * nested attribute of %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME_TYPE attributes, containing + * information about which frame types can be transmitted with + * %NL80211_CMD_FRAME. + * @NL80211_ATTR_RX_FRAME_TYPES: wiphy capability attribute, which is a + * nested attribute of %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME_TYPE attributes, containing + * information about which frame types can be registered for RX. * * @NL80211_ATTR_ACK: Flag attribute indicating that the frame was * acknowledged by the recipient. @@ -891,6 +947,10 @@ enum nl80211_attrs { NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_SETTING, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_LEVEL, + NL80211_ATTR_TX_FRAME_TYPES, + NL80211_ATTR_RX_FRAME_TYPES, + NL80211_ATTR_FRAME_TYPE, + /* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */ __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST, @@ -947,7 +1007,7 @@ enum nl80211_attrs { * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR: monitor interface receiving all frames * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT: mesh point * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX: highest interface type number currently defined - * @__NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST: internal use + * @NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES: number of defined interface types * * These values are used with the %NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE * to set the type of an interface. @@ -964,8 +1024,8 @@ enum nl80211_iftype { NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT, /* keep last */ - __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST, - NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX = __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST - 1 + NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES, + NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX = NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES - 1 }; /** @@ -974,11 +1034,14 @@ enum nl80211_iftype { * Station flags. When a station is added to an AP interface, it is * assumed to be already associated (and hence authenticated.) * + * @__NL80211_STA_FLAG_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED: station is authorized (802.1X) * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE: station is capable of receiving frames * with short barker preamble * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME: station is WME/QoS capable * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_MFP: station uses management frame protection + * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX: highest station flag number currently defined + * @__NL80211_STA_FLAG_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ enum nl80211_sta_flags { __NL80211_STA_FLAG_INVALID, @@ -1091,14 +1154,17 @@ enum nl80211_mpath_flags { * information about a mesh path. * * @__NL80211_MPATH_INFO_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved - * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_FRAME_QLEN: number of queued frames for this destination - * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_SN: destination sequence number - * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_METRIC: metric (cost) of this mesh path - * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_EXPTIME: expiration time for the path, in msec from now - * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_FLAGS: mesh path flags, enumerated in + * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_FRAME_QLEN: number of queued frames for this destination + * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_SN: destination sequence number + * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_METRIC: metric (cost) of this mesh path + * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_EXPTIME: expiration time for the path, in msec from now + * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_FLAGS: mesh path flags, enumerated in * &enum nl80211_mpath_flags; - * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT: total path discovery timeout, in msec - * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_DISCOVERY_RETRIES: mesh path discovery retries + * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT: total path discovery timeout, in msec + * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_DISCOVERY_RETRIES: mesh path discovery retries + * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_MAX: highest mesh path information attribute number + * currently defind + * @__NL80211_MPATH_INFO_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ enum nl80211_mpath_info { __NL80211_MPATH_INFO_INVALID, @@ -1127,6 +1193,8 @@ enum nl80211_mpath_info { * @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_HT_CAPA: HT capabilities, as in the HT information IE * @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_HT_AMPDU_FACTOR: A-MPDU factor, as in 11n * @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_HT_AMPDU_DENSITY: A-MPDU density, as in 11n + * @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_MAX: highest band attribute currently defined + * @__NL80211_BAND_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ enum nl80211_band_attr { __NL80211_BAND_ATTR_INVALID, @@ -1147,6 +1215,7 @@ enum nl80211_band_attr { /** * enum nl80211_frequency_attr - frequency attributes + * @__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_FREQ: Frequency in MHz * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DISABLED: Channel is disabled in current * regulatory domain. @@ -1158,6 +1227,9 @@ enum nl80211_band_attr { * on this channel in current regulatory domain. * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX_TX_POWER: Maximum transmission power in mBm * (100 * dBm). + * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX: highest frequency attribute number + * currently defined + * @__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ enum nl80211_frequency_attr { __NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INVALID, @@ -1177,9 +1249,13 @@ enum nl80211_frequency_attr { /** * enum nl80211_bitrate_attr - bitrate attributes + * @__NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved * @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_RATE: Bitrate in units of 100 kbps * @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_2GHZ_SHORTPREAMBLE: Short preamble supported * in 2.4 GHz band. + * @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_MAX: highest bitrate attribute number + * currently defined + * @__NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ enum nl80211_bitrate_attr { __NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_INVALID, @@ -1235,6 +1311,7 @@ enum nl80211_reg_type { /** * enum nl80211_reg_rule_attr - regulatory rule attributes + * @__NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved * @NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULE_FLAGS: a set of flags which specify additional * considerations for a given frequency range. These are the * &enum nl80211_reg_rule_flags. @@ -1251,6 +1328,9 @@ enum nl80211_reg_type { * If you don't have one then don't send this. * @NL80211_ATTR_POWER_RULE_MAX_EIRP: the maximum allowed EIRP for * a given frequency range. The value is in mBm (100 * dBm). + * @NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_MAX: highest regulatory rule attribute number + * currently defined + * @__NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ enum nl80211_reg_rule_attr { __NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_INVALID, @@ -1302,6 +1382,9 @@ enum nl80211_reg_rule_flags { * @__NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved * @NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_FREQUENCY: center frequency of channel * @NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_NOISE: noise level of channel (u8, dBm) + * @NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_MAX: highest survey info attribute number + * currently defined + * @__NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ enum nl80211_survey_info { __NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_INVALID, @@ -1466,6 +1549,7 @@ enum nl80211_channel_type { * enum nl80211_bss - netlink attributes for a BSS * * @__NL80211_BSS_INVALID: invalid + * @NL80211_BSS_BSSID: BSSID of the BSS (6 octets) * @NL80211_BSS_FREQUENCY: frequency in MHz (u32) * @NL80211_BSS_TSF: TSF of the received probe response/beacon (u64) * @NL80211_BSS_BEACON_INTERVAL: beacon interval of the (I)BSS (u16) @@ -1509,6 +1593,12 @@ enum nl80211_bss { /** * enum nl80211_bss_status - BSS "status" + * @NL80211_BSS_STATUS_AUTHENTICATED: Authenticated with this BSS. + * @NL80211_BSS_STATUS_ASSOCIATED: Associated with this BSS. + * @NL80211_BSS_STATUS_IBSS_JOINED: Joined to this IBSS. + * + * The BSS status is a BSS attribute in scan dumps, which + * indicates the status the interface has wrt. this BSS. */ enum nl80211_bss_status { NL80211_BSS_STATUS_AUTHENTICATED, @@ -1619,8 +1709,8 @@ enum nl80211_tx_rate_attributes { /** * enum nl80211_band - Frequency band - * @NL80211_BAND_2GHZ - 2.4 GHz ISM band - * @NL80211_BAND_5GHZ - around 5 GHz band (4.9 - 5.7 GHz) + * @NL80211_BAND_2GHZ: 2.4 GHz ISM band + * @NL80211_BAND_5GHZ: around 5 GHz band (4.9 - 5.7 GHz) */ enum nl80211_band { NL80211_BAND_2GHZ, @@ -1658,9 +1748,9 @@ enum nl80211_attr_cqm { /** * enum nl80211_cqm_rssi_threshold_event - RSSI threshold event - * @NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_LOW - The RSSI level is lower than the + * @NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_LOW: The RSSI level is lower than the * configured threshold - * @NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_HIGH - The RSSI is higher than the + * @NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_HIGH: The RSSI is higher than the * configured threshold */ enum nl80211_cqm_rssi_threshold_event { |