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-rw-r--r--include/net/mac80211.h21
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/driver-ops.h16
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/sta_info.c2
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/trace.h34
4 files changed, 52 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index c014acc0..22b6dd9 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -2495,7 +2495,11 @@ enum ieee80211_roc_type {
* AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. This callback can sleep.
*
* @sta_remove: Notifies low level driver about removal of an associated
- * station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. This callback can sleep.
+ * station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. Note that after the callback
+ * returns it isn't safe to use the pointer, not even RCU protected;
+ * no RCU grace period is guaranteed between returning here and freeing
+ * the station. See @sta_pre_rcu_remove if needed.
+ * This callback can sleep.
*
* @sta_add_debugfs: Drivers can use this callback to add debugfs files
* when a station is added to mac80211's station list. This callback
@@ -2514,7 +2518,17 @@ enum ieee80211_roc_type {
* station (which can be the AP, a client, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc.)
* This callback is mutually exclusive with @sta_add/@sta_remove.
* It must not fail for down transitions but may fail for transitions
- * up the list of states.
+ * up the list of states. Also note that after the callback returns it
+ * isn't safe to use the pointer, not even RCU protected - no RCU grace
+ * period is guaranteed between returning here and freeing the station.
+ * See @sta_pre_rcu_remove if needed.
+ * The callback can sleep.
+ *
+ * @sta_pre_rcu_remove: Notify driver about station removal before RCU
+ * synchronisation. This is useful if a driver needs to have station
+ * pointers protected using RCU, it can then use this call to clear
+ * the pointers instead of waiting for an RCU grace period to elapse
+ * in @sta_state.
* The callback can sleep.
*
* @sta_rc_update: Notifies the driver of changes to the bitrates that can be
@@ -2827,6 +2841,9 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
enum ieee80211_sta_state old_state,
enum ieee80211_sta_state new_state);
+ void (*sta_pre_rcu_remove)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
void (*sta_rc_update)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index f98059a..ef8b385 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -534,6 +534,22 @@ static inline void drv_sta_remove_debugfs(struct ieee80211_local *local,
}
#endif
+static inline void drv_sta_pre_rcu_remove(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+ struct sta_info *sta)
+{
+ might_sleep();
+
+ sdata = get_bss_sdata(sdata);
+ check_sdata_in_driver(sdata);
+
+ trace_drv_sta_pre_rcu_remove(local, sdata, &sta->sta);
+ if (local->ops->sta_pre_rcu_remove)
+ local->ops->sta_pre_rcu_remove(&local->hw, &sdata->vif,
+ &sta->sta);
+ trace_drv_return_void(local);
+}
+
static inline __must_check
int drv_sta_state(struct ieee80211_local *local,
struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 8ae37f6..1e14774 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -873,6 +873,8 @@ int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
list_del_rcu(&sta->list);
+ drv_sta_pre_rcu_remove(local, sta->sdata, sta);
+
/* this always calls synchronize_net() */
ieee80211_free_sta_keys(local, sta);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/trace.h b/net/mac80211/trace.h
index 854bc59..3a669d7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/trace.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/trace.h
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_sta_rc_update,
)
);
-TRACE_EVENT(drv_sta_add,
+DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(sta_event,
TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
struct ieee80211_sta *sta),
@@ -791,29 +791,25 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_sta_add,
)
);
-TRACE_EVENT(drv_sta_remove,
+DEFINE_EVENT(sta_event, drv_sta_add,
TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
struct ieee80211_sta *sta),
+ TP_ARGS(local, sdata, sta)
+);
- TP_ARGS(local, sdata, sta),
-
- TP_STRUCT__entry(
- LOCAL_ENTRY
- VIF_ENTRY
- STA_ENTRY
- ),
-
- TP_fast_assign(
- LOCAL_ASSIGN;
- VIF_ASSIGN;
- STA_ASSIGN;
- ),
+DEFINE_EVENT(sta_event, drv_sta_remove,
+ TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+ struct ieee80211_sta *sta),
+ TP_ARGS(local, sdata, sta)
+);
- TP_printk(
- LOCAL_PR_FMT VIF_PR_FMT STA_PR_FMT,
- LOCAL_PR_ARG, VIF_PR_ARG, STA_PR_ARG
- )
+DEFINE_EVENT(sta_event, drv_sta_pre_rcu_remove,
+ TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+ struct ieee80211_sta *sta),
+ TP_ARGS(local, sdata, sta)
);
TRACE_EVENT(drv_conf_tx,
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