[PATCH] wireless: Add softmac layer to the kernel

Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

2 files changed, 335 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h b/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b5f2df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+#ifndef IEEE80211SOFTMAC_H_
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_H_
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <net/ieee80211.h>
+
+/* Once the API is considered more or less stable,
+ * this should be incremented on API incompatible changes.
+ */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_API	0
+
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_MAX_RATES_LEN		8
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_MAX_EX_RATES_LEN	255
+
+struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo {
+	u8 count;
+	u8 rates[IEEE80211SOFTMAC_MAX_RATES_LEN + IEEE80211SOFTMAC_MAX_EX_RATES_LEN];
+};
+
+/* internal structures */
+struct ieee80211softmac_network;
+struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo;
+
+struct ieee80211softmac_essid {
+	u8 len;
+	char data[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE+1];
+};
+
+struct ieee80211softmac_wpa {
+	char *IE;
+	int IElen;
+	int IEbuflen;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Information about association
+ *
+ * Do we need a lock for this?
+ * We only ever use this structure inlined
+ * into our global struct. I've used its lock,
+ * but maybe we need a local one here?
+ */
+struct ieee80211softmac_assoc_info {
+	/*
+	 * This is the requested ESSID. It is written
+	 * only by the WX handlers.
+	 *
+	 */
+	struct ieee80211softmac_essid req_essid;
+	/*
+	 * the ESSID of the network we're currently
+	 * associated (or trying) to. This is
+	 * updated to the network's actual ESSID
+	 * even if the requested ESSID was 'ANY'
+	 */
+	struct ieee80211softmac_essid associate_essid;
+	
+	/* BSSID we're trying to associate to */
+	char bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	
+	/* some flags.
+	 * static_essid is valid if the essid is constant,
+	 * this is for use by the wx handlers only.
+	 *
+	 * associating is true, if the network has been
+	 * auth'ed on and we are in the process of associating.
+	 *
+	 * bssvalid is true if we found a matching network
+	 * and saved it's BSSID into the bssid above.
+	 */
+	u8 static_essid:1,
+	   associating:1,
+	   bssvalid:1;
+
+	/* Scan retries remaining */
+	int scan_retry;
+
+	struct work_struct work;
+	struct work_struct timeout;
+};
+
+enum {
+	IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_OPEN_REQUEST	= 1,
+	IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_OPEN_RESPONSE	= 2,
+};
+
+enum {
+	IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_SHARED_REQUEST	= 1,
+	IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_SHARED_CHALLENGE = 2,
+	IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_SHARED_RESPONSE	= 3,
+	IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_SHARED_PASS	= 4,
+};
+
+/* We should make these tunable
+ * AUTH_TIMEOUT seems really long, but that's what it is in BSD */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_TIMEOUT		(12 * HZ)
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_RETRY_LIMIT	5
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_ASSOC_SCAN_RETRY_LIMIT	3
+
+struct ieee80211softmac_txrates {
+	/* The Bit-Rate to be used for multicast frames. */
+	u8 mcast_rate;
+	/* The Bit-Rate to be used for multicast fallback
+	 * (If the device supports fallback and hardware-retry)
+	 */
+	u8 mcast_fallback;
+	/* The Bit-Rate to be used for any other (normal) data packet. */
+	u8 default_rate;
+	/* The Bit-Rate to be used for default fallback
+	 * (If the device supports fallback and hardware-retry)
+	 */
+	u8 default_fallback;
+};
+
+/* Bits for txrates_change callback. */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_DEFAULT		(1 << 0) /* default_rate */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_DEFAULT_FBACK	(1 << 1) /* default_fallback */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_MCAST		(1 << 2) /* mcast_rate */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_MCAST_FBACK		(1 << 3) /* mcast_fallback */
+
+struct ieee80211softmac_device {
+	/* 802.11 structure for data stuff */
+	struct ieee80211_device *ieee;
+	struct net_device *dev;
+
+	/* only valid if associated, then holds the Association ID */
+	u16 association_id;
+	
+	/* the following methods are callbacks that the driver
+	 * using this framework has to assign
+	 */
+
+	/* always assign these */
+	void (*set_bssid_filter)(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid);
+	void (*set_channel)(struct net_device *dev, u8 channel);
+
+	/* assign if you need it, informational only */
+	void (*link_change)(struct net_device *dev);
+
+	/* If the hardware can do scanning, assign _all_ three of these callbacks.
+	 * When the scan finishes, call ieee80211softmac_scan_finished().
+	 */
+	
+	/* when called, start_scan is guaranteed to not be called again
+	 * until you call ieee80211softmac_scan_finished.
+	 * Return 0 if scanning could start, error otherwise.
+	 * SOFTMAC AUTHORS: don't call this, use ieee80211softmac_start_scan */
+	int (*start_scan)(struct net_device *dev);
+	/* this should block until after ieee80211softmac_scan_finished was called
+	 * SOFTMAC AUTHORS: don't call this, use ieee80211softmac_wait_for_scan */
+	void (*wait_for_scan)(struct net_device *dev);
+	/* stop_scan aborts a scan, but is asynchronous.
+	 * if you want to wait for it too, use wait_for_scan
+	 * SOFTMAC AUTHORS: don't call this, use ieee80211softmac_stop_scan */
+	void (*stop_scan)(struct net_device *dev);
+
+	/* we'll need something about beacons here too, for AP or ad-hoc modes */
+
+	/* Transmission rates to be used by the driver.
+	 * The SoftMAC figures out the best possible rates.
+	 * The driver just needs to read them.
+	 */
+	struct ieee80211softmac_txrates txrates;
+	/* If the driver needs to do stuff on TX rate changes, assign this callback. */
+	void (*txrates_change)(struct net_device *dev,
+			       u32 changes, /* see IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG flags */
+			       const struct ieee80211softmac_txrates *rates_before_change);
+
+	/* private stuff follows */
+	/* this lock protects this structure */
+	spinlock_t lock;
+	
+	/* couple of flags */
+	u8 scanning:1, /* protects scanning from being done multiple times at once */
+	   associated:1;
+	
+	/* workquere for scannning, ... */
+	struct workqueue_struct	*workqueue;
+
+	struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo *scaninfo;
+	struct ieee80211softmac_assoc_info associnfo;
+
+	struct list_head auth_queue;
+	struct list_head events;
+
+ 	struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo ratesinfo;
+	int txrate_badness;
+	
+	/* WPA stuff */
+	struct ieee80211softmac_wpa wpa;
+
+	/* we need to keep a list of network structs we copied */
+	struct list_head network_list;
+	
+	/* This must be the last item so that it points to the data
+	 * allocated beyond this structure by alloc_ieee80211 */
+	u8 priv[0];
+};
+
+extern void ieee80211softmac_scan_finished(struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm);
+
+static inline void * ieee80211softmac_priv(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return ((struct ieee80211softmac_device *)ieee80211_priv(dev))->priv;
+}
+
+extern struct net_device * alloc_ieee80211softmac(int sizeof_priv);
+extern void free_ieee80211softmac(struct net_device *dev);
+
+/* Call this function if you detect a lost TX fragment.
+ * (If the device indicates failure of ACK RX, for example.)
+ * It is wise to call this function if you are able to detect lost packets,
+ * because it contributes to the TX Rates auto adjustment.
+ */
+extern void ieee80211softmac_fragment_lost(struct net_device *dev,
+					   u16 wireless_sequence_number);
+/* Call this function before _start to tell the softmac what rates
+ * the hw supports. The rates parameter is copied, so you can
+ * free it right after calling this function. 
+ * Note that the rates need to be sorted. */
+extern void ieee80211softmac_set_rates(struct net_device *dev, u8 count, u8 *rates);
+
+/* Start the SoftMAC. Call this after you initialized the device
+ * and it is ready to run.
+ */
+extern void ieee80211softmac_start(struct net_device *dev);
+/* Stop the SoftMAC. Call this before you shutdown the device. */
+extern void ieee80211softmac_stop(struct net_device *dev);
+
+/*
+ * Event system
+ */
+
+/* valid event types */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ANY			-1 /*private use only*/
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_SCAN_FINISHED		0
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ASSOCIATED		1
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ASSOCIATE_FAILED		2
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ASSOCIATE_TIMEOUT	3
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_AUTHENTICATED		4
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_AUTH_FAILED		5
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_AUTH_TIMEOUT		6
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ASSOCIATE_NET_NOT_FOUND	7
+/* keep this updated! */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_LAST			7
+/*
+ * If you want to be notified of certain events, you can call
+ * ieee80211softmac_notify[_atomic] with
+ * 	- event set to one of the constants below
+ * 	- fun set to a function pointer of the appropriate type
+ *	- context set to the context data you want passed
+ * The return value is 0, or an error.
+ */
+typedef void (*notify_function_ptr)(struct net_device *dev, void *context);
+
+#define ieee80211softmac_notify(dev, event, fun, context) ieee80211softmac_notify_gfp(dev, event, fun, context, GFP_KERNEL);
+#define ieee80211softmac_notify_atomic(dev, event, fun, context) ieee80211softmac_notify_gfp(dev, event, fun, context, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+extern int ieee80211softmac_notify_gfp(struct net_device *dev,
+	int event, notify_function_ptr fun, void *context, gfp_t gfp_mask);
+
+/* To clear pending work (for ifconfig down, etc.) */
+extern void
+ieee80211softmac_clear_pending_work(struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm);
+
+#endif /* IEEE80211SOFTMAC_H_ */
diff --git a/include/net/ieee80211softmac_wx.h b/include/net/ieee80211softmac_wx.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..165ea4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/net/ieee80211softmac_wx.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#ifndef _IEEE80211SOFTMAC_WX_H
+#define _IEEE80211SOFTMAC_WX_H
+
+#include <net/ieee80211softmac.h>
+#include <net/iw_handler.h>
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_trigger_scan(struct net_device *net_dev,
+				 struct iw_request_info *info,
+				 union iwreq_data *data,
+				 char *extra);
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_get_scan_results(struct net_device *net_dev,
+				     struct iw_request_info *info,
+				     union iwreq_data *data,
+				     char *extra);
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_set_essid(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			      struct iw_request_info *info,
+			      union iwreq_data *data,
+			      char *extra);
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_get_essid(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			      struct iw_request_info *info,
+			      union iwreq_data *data,
+			      char *extra);
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_set_rate(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			     struct iw_request_info *info,
+			     union iwreq_data *data,
+			     char *extra);
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_get_rate(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			     struct iw_request_info *info,
+			     union iwreq_data *data,
+			     char *extra);
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_get_wap(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			      struct iw_request_info *info,
+			      union iwreq_data *data,
+			      char *extra);
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_set_wap(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			      struct iw_request_info *info,
+			      union iwreq_data *data,
+			      char *extra);
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_set_genie(struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct iw_request_info *info,
+			      union iwreq_data *wrqu,
+			      char *extra);
+
+extern int
+ieee80211softmac_wx_get_genie(struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct iw_request_info *info,
+			      union iwreq_data *wrqu,
+			      char *extra);
+#endif /* _IEEE80211SOFTMAC_WX */