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Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/nl80211.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/nl80211.h | 122 |
1 files changed, 121 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h index 281a2bb6a6ec..0ea497cb607c 100644 --- a/include/linux/nl80211.h +++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h @@ -77,6 +77,39 @@ */ /** + * DOC: Virtual interface / concurrency capabilities + * + * Some devices are able to operate with virtual MACs, they can have + * more than one virtual interface. The capability handling for this + * is a bit complex though, as there may be a number of restrictions + * on the types of concurrency that are supported. + * + * To start with, each device supports the interface types listed in + * the %NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORTED_IFTYPES attribute, but by listing the + * types there no concurrency is implied. + * + * Once concurrency is desired, more attributes must be observed: + * To start with, since some interface types are purely managed in + * software, like the AP-VLAN type in mac80211 for example, there's + * an additional list of these, they can be added at any time and + * are only restricted by some semantic restrictions (e.g. AP-VLAN + * cannot be added without a corresponding AP interface). This list + * is exported in the %NL80211_ATTR_SOFTWARE_IFTYPES attribute. + * + * Further, the list of supported combinations is exported. This is + * in the %NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACE_COMBINATIONS attribute. Basically, + * it exports a list of "groups", and at any point in time the + * interfaces that are currently active must fall into any one of + * the advertised groups. Within each group, there are restrictions + * on the number of interfaces of different types that are supported + * and also the number of different channels, along with potentially + * some other restrictions. See &enum nl80211_if_combination_attrs. + * + * All together, these attributes define the concurrency of virtual + * interfaces that a given device supports. + */ + +/** * enum nl80211_commands - supported nl80211 commands * * @NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC: unspecified command to catch errors @@ -954,6 +987,14 @@ enum nl80211_commands { * @NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_INTERVAL: Interval between scheduled scan * cycles, in msecs. * + * @NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACE_COMBINATIONS: Nested attribute listing the supported + * interface combinations. In each nested item, it contains attributes + * defined in &enum nl80211_if_combination_attrs. + * @NL80211_ATTR_SOFTWARE_IFTYPES: Nested attribute (just like + * %NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORTED_IFTYPES) containing the interface types that + * are managed in software: interfaces of these types aren't subject to + * any restrictions in their number or combinations. + * * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ @@ -1149,6 +1190,9 @@ enum nl80211_attrs { NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_INTERVAL, + NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACE_COMBINATIONS, + NL80211_ATTR_SOFTWARE_IFTYPES, + /* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */ __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST, @@ -1201,7 +1245,9 @@ enum nl80211_attrs { * @NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC: independent BSS member * @NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION: managed BSS member * @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP: access point - * @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN: VLAN interface for access points + * @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN: VLAN interface for access points; VLAN interfaces + * are a bit special in that they must always be tied to a pre-existing + * AP type interface. * @NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS: wireless distribution interface * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR: monitor interface receiving all frames * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT: mesh point @@ -2206,4 +2252,78 @@ enum nl80211_wowlan_triggers { MAX_NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG = NUM_NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG - 1 }; +/** + * enum nl80211_iface_limit_attrs - limit attributes + * @NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_UNSPEC: (reserved) + * @NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_MAX: maximum number of interfaces that + * can be chosen from this set of interface types (u32) + * @NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_TYPES: nested attribute containing a + * flag attribute for each interface type in this set + * @NUM_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT: number of attributes + * @MAX_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT: highest attribute number + */ +enum nl80211_iface_limit_attrs { + NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_UNSPEC, + NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_MAX, + NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_TYPES, + + /* keep last */ + NUM_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT, + MAX_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT = NUM_NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT - 1 +}; + +/** + * enum nl80211_if_combination_attrs -- interface combination attributes + * + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_UNSPEC: (reserved) + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_LIMITS: Nested attributes containing the limits + * for given interface types, see &enum nl80211_iface_limit_attrs. + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_MAXNUM: u32 attribute giving the total number of + * interfaces that can be created in this group. This number doesn't + * apply to interfaces purely managed in software, which are listed + * in a separate attribute %NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACES_SOFTWARE. + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_STA_AP_BI_MATCH: flag attribute specifying that + * beacon intervals within this group must be all the same even for + * infrastructure and AP/GO combinations, i.e. the GO(s) must adopt + * the infrastructure network's beacon interval. + * @NL80211_IFACE_COMB_NUM_CHANNELS: u32 attribute specifying how many + * different channels may be used within this group. + * @NUM_NL80211_IFACE_COMB: number of attributes + * @MAX_NL80211_IFACE_COMB: highest attribute number + * + * Examples: + * limits = [ #{STA} <= 1, #{AP} <= 1 ], matching BI, channels = 1, max = 2 + * => allows an AP and a STA that must match BIs + * + * numbers = [ #{AP, P2P-GO} <= 8 ], channels = 1, max = 8 + * => allows 8 of AP/GO + * + * numbers = [ #{STA} <= 2 ], channels = 2, max = 2 + * => allows two STAs on different channels + * + * numbers = [ #{STA} <= 1, #{P2P-client,P2P-GO} <= 3 ], max = 4 + * => allows a STA plus three P2P interfaces + * + * The list of these four possiblities could completely be contained + * within the %NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACE_COMBINATIONS attribute to indicate + * that any of these groups must match. + * + * "Combinations" of just a single interface will not be listed here, + * a single interface of any valid interface type is assumed to always + * be possible by itself. This means that implicitly, for each valid + * interface type, the following group always exists: + * numbers = [ #{<type>} <= 1 ], channels = 1, max = 1 + */ +enum nl80211_if_combination_attrs { + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_UNSPEC, + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_LIMITS, + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_MAXNUM, + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_STA_AP_BI_MATCH, + NL80211_IFACE_COMB_NUM_CHANNELS, + + /* keep last */ + NUM_NL80211_IFACE_COMB, + MAX_NL80211_IFACE_COMB = NUM_NL80211_IFACE_COMB - 1 +}; + #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */ |