carl9170: Add support for NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT interfaces

This patch contains following modifications:

- Add mesh capabilities on fw.c to permit creation of mesh
  interfaces using this driver.

- Modify carl9170_set_operating_mode, to use AP-style beaconing
  with mesh interfaces.

- Allow beacon updates for NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT type in
  carl9170_handle_command_response.

- Add NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT case on carl9170_op_add_interfaces to
  support mesh/ap/sta virtual interface combinations.

Signed-off-by: Javier Lopez <jlopex@cozybit.com>
Acked-by: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@googlemail.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
index c5ca6f1..24ac287 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ static int carl9170_fw(struct ar9170 *ar, const __u8 *data, size_t len)
                if (SUPP(CARL9170FW_WLANTX_CAB)) {
                        if_comb_types |=
                                BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+                               BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) |
                                BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO);
                }
        }

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/mac.c
index 53415bf..f867628 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/mac.c
@@ -318,10 +318,10 @@ int carl9170_set_operating_mode(struct ar9170 *ar)
                bssid = common->curbssid;
 
                switch (vif->type) {
-               case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
                case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
                        cam_mode |= AR9170_MAC_CAM_IBSS;
                        break;
+               case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
                case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
                        cam_mode |= AR9170_MAC_CAM_AP;
 

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
index 858e58d..18554ab 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
@@ -616,10 +616,12 @@ static int carl9170_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
                        goto unlock;
 
+               case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
                case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
                        if ((vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) ||
                            (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) ||
-                           (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP))
+                           (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) ||
+                           (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT))
                                break;
 
                        err = -EBUSY;

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
index 6f6a341..b813f43 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ void carl9170_handle_command_response(struct ar9170 *ar, void *buf, u32 len)
 
                case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
                case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+               case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
                        carl9170_update_beacon(ar, true);
                        break;