nl80211: export hardware bitrate/channel capabilities
authorJohannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:38:39 +0000 (19:38 +0100)
committerJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:19:32 +0000 (15:19 -0500)
This makes nl80211 export the hardware bitrate/channel capabilities
as registered in a wiphy.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
include/linux/nl80211.h
net/wireless/nl80211.c

index 9fecf90..6369506 100644 (file)
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *     given for %NL80211_CMD_GET_STATION, nested attribute containing
  *     info as possible, see &enum nl80211_sta_stats.
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_BANDS: Information about an operating bands,
+ *     consisting of a nested array.
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
        NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN,
        NL80211_ATTR_STA_STATS,
 
+       NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_BANDS,
+
        /* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
        __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -280,4 +285,63 @@ enum nl80211_sta_stats {
        NL80211_STA_STAT_MAX = __NL80211_STA_STAT_AFTER_LAST - 1
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_band_attr - band attributes
+ * @__NL80211_BAND_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
+ * @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_FREQS: supported frequencies in this band,
+ *     an array of nested frequency attributes
+ * @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_RATES: supported bitrates in this band,
+ *     an array of nested bitrate attributes
+ */
+enum nl80211_band_attr {
+       __NL80211_BAND_ATTR_INVALID,
+       NL80211_BAND_ATTR_FREQS,
+       NL80211_BAND_ATTR_RATES,
+
+       /* keep last */
+       __NL80211_BAND_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+       NL80211_BAND_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_BAND_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_frequency_attr - frequency attributes
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_FREQ: Frequency in MHz
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DISABLED: Channel is disabled in current
+ *     regulatory domain.
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_PASSIVE_SCAN: Only passive scanning is
+ *     permitted on this channel in current regulatory domain.
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_IBSS: IBSS networks are not permitted
+ *     on this channel in current regulatory domain.
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_RADAR: Radar detection is mandatory
+ *     on this channel in current regulatory domain.
+ */
+enum nl80211_frequency_attr {
+       __NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INVALID,
+       NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_FREQ,
+       NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DISABLED,
+       NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_PASSIVE_SCAN,
+       NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_IBSS,
+       NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_RADAR,
+
+       /* keep last */
+       __NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+       NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_bitrate_attr - bitrate attributes
+ * @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_RATE: Bitrate in units of 100 kbps
+ * @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_2GHZ_SHORTPREAMBLE: Short preamble supported
+ *     in 2.4 GHz band.
+ */
+enum nl80211_bitrate_attr {
+       __NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_INVALID,
+       NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_RATE,
+       NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_2GHZ_SHORTPREAMBLE,
+
+       /* keep last */
+       __NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+       NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */
index e3a214f..b123f58 100644 (file)
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 pid, u32 seq, int flags,
                              struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev)
 {
        void *hdr;
+       struct nlattr *nl_bands, *nl_band;
+       struct nlattr *nl_freqs, *nl_freq;
+       struct nlattr *nl_rates, *nl_rate;
+       enum ieee80211_band band;
+       struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+       struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+       int i;
 
        hdr = nl80211hdr_put(msg, pid, seq, flags, NL80211_CMD_NEW_WIPHY);
        if (!hdr)
@@ -105,6 +112,73 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 pid, u32 seq, int flags,
 
        NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, dev->idx);
        NLA_PUT_STRING(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME, wiphy_name(&dev->wiphy));
+
+       nl_bands = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_BANDS);
+       if (!nl_bands)
+               goto nla_put_failure;
+
+       for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++) {
+               if (!dev->wiphy.bands[band])
+                       continue;
+
+               nl_band = nla_nest_start(msg, band);
+               if (!nl_band)
+                       goto nla_put_failure;
+
+               /* add frequencies */
+               nl_freqs = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_BAND_ATTR_FREQS);
+               if (!nl_freqs)
+                       goto nla_put_failure;
+
+               for (i = 0; i < dev->wiphy.bands[band]->n_channels; i++) {
+                       nl_freq = nla_nest_start(msg, i);
+                       if (!nl_freq)
+                               goto nla_put_failure;
+
+                       chan = &dev->wiphy.bands[band]->channels[i];
+                       NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_FREQ,
+                                   chan->center_freq);
+
+                       if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED)
+                               NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DISABLED);
+                       if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN)
+                               NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_PASSIVE_SCAN);
+                       if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS)
+                               NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_IBSS);
+                       if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR)
+                               NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_RADAR);
+
+                       nla_nest_end(msg, nl_freq);
+               }
+
+               nla_nest_end(msg, nl_freqs);
+
+               /* add bitrates */
+               nl_rates = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_BAND_ATTR_RATES);
+               if (!nl_rates)
+                       goto nla_put_failure;
+
+               for (i = 0; i < dev->wiphy.bands[band]->n_bitrates; i++) {
+                       nl_rate = nla_nest_start(msg, i);
+                       if (!nl_rate)
+                               goto nla_put_failure;
+
+                       rate = &dev->wiphy.bands[band]->bitrates[i];
+                       NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_RATE,
+                                   rate->bitrate);
+                       if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+                               NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg,
+                                       NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_2GHZ_SHORTPREAMBLE);
+
+                       nla_nest_end(msg, nl_rate);
+               }
+
+               nla_nest_end(msg, nl_rates);
+
+               nla_nest_end(msg, nl_band);
+       }
+       nla_nest_end(msg, nl_bands);
+
        return genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
  nla_put_failure: