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-rw-r--r--Documentation/driver-api/80211/introduction.rst17
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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/80211/cfg80211.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/cfg80211.rst
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+==================
+cfg80211 subsystem
+==================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :doc: Introduction
+
+Device registration
+===================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :doc: Device registration
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_channel_flags
+ ieee80211_channel
+ ieee80211_rate_flags
+ ieee80211_rate
+ ieee80211_sta_ht_cap
+ ieee80211_supported_band
+ cfg80211_signal_type
+ wiphy_params_flags
+ wiphy_flags
+ wiphy
+ wireless_dev
+ wiphy_new
+ wiphy_read_of_freq_limits
+ wiphy_register
+ wiphy_unregister
+ wiphy_free
+ wiphy_name
+ wiphy_dev
+ wiphy_priv
+ priv_to_wiphy
+ set_wiphy_dev
+ wdev_priv
+ ieee80211_iface_limit
+ ieee80211_iface_combination
+ cfg80211_check_combinations
+
+Actions and configuration
+=========================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :doc: Actions and configuration
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :functions:
+ cfg80211_ops
+ vif_params
+ key_params
+ survey_info_flags
+ survey_info
+ cfg80211_beacon_data
+ cfg80211_ap_settings
+ station_parameters
+ rate_info_flags
+ rate_info
+ station_info
+ monitor_flags
+ mpath_info_flags
+ mpath_info
+ bss_parameters
+ ieee80211_txq_params
+ cfg80211_crypto_settings
+ cfg80211_auth_request
+ cfg80211_assoc_request
+ cfg80211_deauth_request
+ cfg80211_disassoc_request
+ cfg80211_ibss_params
+ cfg80211_connect_params
+ cfg80211_pmksa
+ cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt
+ cfg80211_auth_timeout
+ cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp
+ cfg80211_assoc_timeout
+ cfg80211_tx_mlme_mgmt
+ cfg80211_ibss_joined
+ cfg80211_connect_resp_params
+ cfg80211_connect_done
+ cfg80211_connect_result
+ cfg80211_connect_bss
+ cfg80211_connect_timeout
+ cfg80211_roamed
+ cfg80211_disconnected
+ cfg80211_ready_on_channel
+ cfg80211_remain_on_channel_expired
+ cfg80211_new_sta
+ cfg80211_rx_mgmt
+ cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status
+ cfg80211_cqm_rssi_notify
+ cfg80211_cqm_pktloss_notify
+ cfg80211_michael_mic_failure
+
+Scanning and BSS list handling
+==============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :doc: Scanning and BSS list handling
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :functions:
+ cfg80211_ssid
+ cfg80211_scan_request
+ cfg80211_scan_done
+ cfg80211_bss
+ cfg80211_inform_bss
+ cfg80211_inform_bss_frame_data
+ cfg80211_inform_bss_data
+ cfg80211_unlink_bss
+ cfg80211_find_ie
+ ieee80211_bss_get_ie
+
+Utility functions
+=================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :doc: Utility functions
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_channel_to_frequency
+ ieee80211_frequency_to_channel
+ ieee80211_get_channel
+ ieee80211_get_response_rate
+ ieee80211_hdrlen
+ ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb
+ ieee80211_radiotap_iterator
+
+Data path helpers
+=================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :doc: Data path helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_data_to_8023
+ ieee80211_amsdu_to_8023s
+ cfg80211_classify8021d
+
+Regulatory enforcement infrastructure
+=====================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :doc: Regulatory enforcement infrastructure
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :functions:
+ regulatory_hint
+ wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory
+ freq_reg_info
+
+RFkill integration
+==================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :doc: RFkill integration
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :functions:
+ wiphy_rfkill_set_hw_state
+ wiphy_rfkill_start_polling
+ wiphy_rfkill_stop_polling
+
+Test mode
+=========
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :doc: Test mode
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/cfg80211.h
+ :functions:
+ cfg80211_testmode_alloc_reply_skb
+ cfg80211_testmode_reply
+ cfg80211_testmode_alloc_event_skb
+ cfg80211_testmode_event
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/80211/index.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/index.rst
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+=====================================
+Linux 802.11 Driver Developer's Guide
+=====================================
+
+.. toctree::
+
+ introduction
+ cfg80211
+ mac80211
+ mac80211-advanced
+
+.. only:: subproject and html
+
+ Indices
+ =======
+
+ * :ref:`genindex`
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/80211/introduction.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/introduction.rst
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+============
+Introduction
+============
+
+Explaining wireless 802.11 networking in the Linux kernel
+
+Copyright 2007-2009 Johannes Berg
+
+These books attempt to give a description of the various subsystems
+that play a role in 802.11 wireless networking in Linux. Since these
+books are for kernel developers they attempts to document the
+structures and functions used in the kernel as well as giving a
+higher-level overview.
+
+The reader is expected to be familiar with the 802.11 standard as
+published by the IEEE in 802.11-2007 (or possibly later versions).
+References to this standard will be given as "802.11-2007 8.1.5".
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/80211/mac80211-advanced.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/mac80211-advanced.rst
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+=============================
+mac80211 subsystem (advanced)
+=============================
+
+Information contained within this part of the book is of interest only
+for advanced interaction of mac80211 with drivers to exploit more
+hardware capabilities and improve performance.
+
+LED support
+===========
+
+Mac80211 supports various ways of blinking LEDs. Wherever possible,
+device LEDs should be exposed as LED class devices and hooked up to the
+appropriate trigger, which will then be triggered appropriately by
+mac80211.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_get_tx_led_name
+ ieee80211_get_rx_led_name
+ ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name
+ ieee80211_get_radio_led_name
+ ieee80211_tpt_blink
+ ieee80211_tpt_led_trigger_flags
+ ieee80211_create_tpt_led_trigger
+
+Hardware crypto acceleration
+============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :doc: Hardware crypto acceleration
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ set_key_cmd
+ ieee80211_key_conf
+ ieee80211_key_flags
+ ieee80211_get_tkip_p1k
+ ieee80211_get_tkip_p1k_iv
+ ieee80211_get_tkip_p2k
+
+Powersave support
+=================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :doc: Powersave support
+
+Beacon filter support
+=====================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :doc: Beacon filter support
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions: ieee80211_beacon_loss
+
+Multiple queues and QoS support
+===============================
+
+TBD
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions: ieee80211_tx_queue_params
+
+Access point mode support
+=========================
+
+TBD
+
+Some parts of the if_conf should be discussed here instead
+
+Insert notes about VLAN interfaces with hw crypto here or in the hw
+crypto chapter.
+
+support for powersaving clients
+-------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :doc: AP support for powersaving clients
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_get_buffered_bc
+ ieee80211_beacon_get
+ ieee80211_sta_eosp
+ ieee80211_frame_release_type
+ ieee80211_sta_ps_transition
+ ieee80211_sta_ps_transition_ni
+ ieee80211_sta_set_buffered
+ ieee80211_sta_block_awake
+
+Supporting multiple virtual interfaces
+======================================
+
+TBD
+
+Note: WDS with identical MAC address should almost always be OK
+
+Insert notes about having multiple virtual interfaces with different MAC
+addresses here, note which configurations are supported by mac80211, add
+notes about supporting hw crypto with it.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces
+ ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic
+
+Station handling
+================
+
+TODO
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_sta
+ sta_notify_cmd
+ ieee80211_find_sta
+ ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr
+
+Hardware scan offload
+=====================
+
+TBD
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions: ieee80211_scan_completed
+
+Aggregation
+===========
+
+TX A-MPDU aggregation
+---------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+ :doc: TX A-MPDU aggregation
+
+.. WARNING: DOCPROC directive not supported: !Cnet/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+
+RX A-MPDU aggregation
+---------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
+ :doc: RX A-MPDU aggregation
+
+.. WARNING: DOCPROC directive not supported: !Cnet/mac80211/agg-rx.c
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions: ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action
+
+Spatial Multiplexing Powersave (SMPS)
+=====================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :doc: Spatial multiplexing power save
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_request_smps
+ ieee80211_smps_mode
+
+TBD
+
+This part of the book describes the rate control algorithm interface and
+how it relates to mac80211 and drivers.
+
+Rate Control API
+================
+
+TBD
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session
+ ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe
+ ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session
+ ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe
+ ieee80211_rate_control_changed
+ ieee80211_tx_rate_control
+
+TBD
+
+This part of the book describes mac80211 internals.
+
+Key handling
+============
+
+Key handling basics
+-------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/key.c
+ :doc: Key handling basics
+
+MORE TBD
+--------
+
+TBD
+
+Receive processing
+==================
+
+TBD
+
+Transmit processing
+===================
+
+TBD
+
+Station info handling
+=====================
+
+Programming information
+-----------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+ :functions:
+ sta_info
+ ieee80211_sta_info_flags
+
+STA information lifetime rules
+------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+ :doc: STA information lifetime rules
+
+Aggregation Functions
+=====================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+ :functions:
+ sta_ampdu_mlme
+ tid_ampdu_tx
+ tid_ampdu_rx
+
+Synchronisation Functions
+=========================
+
+TBD
+
+Locking, lots of RCU
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/80211/mac80211.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/mac80211.rst
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+===========================
+mac80211 subsystem (basics)
+===========================
+
+You should read and understand the information contained within this
+part of the book while implementing a mac80211 driver. In some chapters,
+advanced usage is noted, those may be skipped if this isn't needed.
+
+This part of the book only covers station and monitor mode
+functionality, additional information required to implement the other
+modes is covered in the second part of the book.
+
+Basic hardware handling
+=======================
+
+TBD
+
+This chapter shall contain information on getting a hw struct allocated
+and registered with mac80211.
+
+Since it is required to allocate rates/modes before registering a hw
+struct, this chapter shall also contain information on setting up the
+rate/mode structs.
+
+Additionally, some discussion about the callbacks and the general
+programming model should be in here, including the definition of
+ieee80211_ops which will be referred to a lot.
+
+Finally, a discussion of hardware capabilities should be done with
+references to other parts of the book.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_hw
+ ieee80211_hw_flags
+ SET_IEEE80211_DEV
+ SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR
+ ieee80211_ops
+ ieee80211_alloc_hw
+ ieee80211_register_hw
+ ieee80211_unregister_hw
+ ieee80211_free_hw
+
+PHY configuration
+=================
+
+TBD
+
+This chapter should describe PHY handling including start/stop callbacks
+and the various structures used.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_conf
+ ieee80211_conf_flags
+
+Virtual interfaces
+==================
+
+TBD
+
+This chapter should describe virtual interface basics that are relevant
+to the driver (VLANs, MGMT etc are not.) It should explain the use of
+the add_iface/remove_iface callbacks as well as the interface
+configuration callbacks.
+
+Things related to AP mode should be discussed there.
+
+Things related to supporting multiple interfaces should be in the
+appropriate chapter, a BIG FAT note should be here about this though and
+the recommendation to allow only a single interface in STA mode at
+first!
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions: ieee80211_vif
+
+Receive and transmit processing
+===============================
+
+what should be here
+-------------------
+
+TBD
+
+This should describe the receive and transmit paths in mac80211/the
+drivers as well as transmit status handling.
+
+Frame format
+------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :doc: Frame format
+
+Packet alignment
+----------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/rx.c
+ :doc: Packet alignment
+
+Calling into mac80211 from interrupts
+-------------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :doc: Calling mac80211 from interrupts
+
+functions/definitions
+---------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_rx_status
+ mac80211_rx_encoding_flags
+ mac80211_rx_flags
+ mac80211_tx_info_flags
+ mac80211_tx_control_flags
+ mac80211_rate_control_flags
+ ieee80211_tx_rate
+ ieee80211_tx_info
+ ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status
+ ieee80211_rx
+ ieee80211_rx_ni
+ ieee80211_rx_irqsafe
+ ieee80211_tx_status
+ ieee80211_tx_status_ni
+ ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe
+ ieee80211_rts_get
+ ieee80211_rts_duration
+ ieee80211_ctstoself_get
+ ieee80211_ctstoself_duration
+ ieee80211_generic_frame_duration
+ ieee80211_wake_queue
+ ieee80211_stop_queue
+ ieee80211_wake_queues
+ ieee80211_stop_queues
+ ieee80211_queue_stopped
+
+Frame filtering
+===============
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :doc: Frame filtering
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions: ieee80211_filter_flags
+
+The mac80211 workqueue
+======================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :doc: mac80211 workqueue
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
+ :functions:
+ ieee80211_queue_work
+ ieee80211_queue_delayed_work