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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/80211/cfg80211.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/cfg80211.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..836f609c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/cfg80211.rst @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +================== +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 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..af210859d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +===================================== +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 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4938fa876 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/introduction.rst @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +============ +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 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f8df7b3af --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/mac80211-advanced.rst @@ -0,0 +1,239 @@ +============================= +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 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..67d2e58b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/80211/mac80211.rst @@ -0,0 +1,155 @@ +=========================== +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 |