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| -rw-r--r-- | include/net/mac80211.h | 16 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | net/mac80211/ieee80211.c | 29 |
2 files changed, 24 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h index 627885765a36..c34fd9a6160a 100644 --- a/include/net/mac80211.h +++ b/include/net/mac80211.h @@ -347,9 +347,16 @@ enum ieee80211_if_types { * @mac_addr: pointer to MAC address of the interface. This pointer is valid * until the interface is removed (i.e. it cannot be used after * remove_interface() callback was called for this interface). + * This pointer will be %NULL for monitor interfaces, be careful. * * This structure is used in add_interface() and remove_interface() * callbacks of &struct ieee80211_hw. + * + * When you allow multiple interfaces to be added to your PHY, take care + * that the hardware can actually handle multiple MAC addresses. However, + * also take care that when there's no interface left with mac_addr != %NULL + * you remove the MAC address from the device to avoid acknowledging packets + * in pure monitor mode. */ struct ieee80211_if_init_conf { int if_id; @@ -574,10 +581,11 @@ struct ieee80211_ops { * to returning zero. By returning non-zero addition of the interface * is inhibited. Unless monitor_during_oper is set, it is guaranteed * that monitor interfaces and normal interfaces are mutually - * exclusive. The open() handler is called after add_interface() - * if this is the first device added. At least one of the open() - * open() and add_interface() callbacks has to be assigned. If - * add_interface() is NULL, one STA interface is permitted only. */ + * exclusive. If assigned, the open() handler is called after + * add_interface() if this is the first device added. The + * add_interface() callback has to be assigned because it is the only + * way to obtain the requested MAC address for any interface. + */ int (*add_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf); diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211.c index 773a103ee3a1..fe32a2d16053 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211.c +++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211.c @@ -2605,8 +2605,7 @@ static void ieee80211_start_hard_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local) struct ieee80211_if_init_conf conf; if (local->open_count && local->open_count == local->monitors && - !(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_MONITOR_DURING_OPER) && - local->ops->add_interface) { + !(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_MONITOR_DURING_OPER)) { conf.if_id = -1; conf.type = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR; conf.mac_addr = NULL; @@ -2649,21 +2648,14 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev) } ieee80211_start_soft_monitor(local); - if (local->ops->add_interface) { - conf.if_id = dev->ifindex; - conf.type = sdata->type; - conf.mac_addr = dev->dev_addr; - res = local->ops->add_interface(local_to_hw(local), &conf); - if (res) { - if (sdata->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) - ieee80211_start_hard_monitor(local); - return res; - } - } else { - if (sdata->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) - return -EOPNOTSUPP; - if (local->open_count > 0) - return -ENOBUFS; + conf.if_id = dev->ifindex; + conf.type = sdata->type; + conf.mac_addr = dev->dev_addr; + res = local->ops->add_interface(local_to_hw(local), &conf); + if (res) { + if (sdata->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) + ieee80211_start_hard_monitor(local); + return res; } if (local->open_count == 0) { @@ -4896,6 +4888,9 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len, ((sizeof(struct ieee80211_local) + NETDEV_ALIGN_CONST) & ~NETDEV_ALIGN_CONST); + BUG_ON(!ops->tx); + BUG_ON(!ops->config); + BUG_ON(!ops->add_interface); local->ops = ops; /* for now, mdev needs sub_if_data :/ */ |