From 6b301cdfad96daa3cf4f0d775ab408f898308890 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Johannes Berg Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:29:20 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] [MAC80211]: yet more documentation Add more mac80211 documentation. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: Michael Wu Signed-off-by: John W. Linville Signed-off-by: David S. Miller --- include/net/mac80211.h | 198 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 149 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h index 7a2463f..f0e19f9 100644 --- a/include/net/mac80211.h +++ b/include/net/mac80211.h @@ -98,42 +98,96 @@ struct ieee80211_rate { * optimizing channel utilization estimates */ }; -/* 802.11g is backwards-compatible with 802.11b, so a wlan card can - * actually be both in 11b and 11g modes at the same time. */ +/** + * enum ieee80211_phymode - PHY modes + * + * @MODE_IEEE80211A: 5GHz as defined by 802.11a/802.11h + * @MODE_IEEE80211B: 2.4 GHz as defined by 802.11b + * @MODE_IEEE80211G: 2.4 GHz as defined by 802.11g (with OFDM), + * backwards compatible with 11b mode + * @NUM_IEEE80211_MODES: internal + */ enum ieee80211_phymode { - MODE_IEEE80211A, /* IEEE 802.11a */ - MODE_IEEE80211B, /* IEEE 802.11b only */ - MODE_IEEE80211G, /* IEEE 802.11g (and 802.11b compatibility) */ + MODE_IEEE80211A, + MODE_IEEE80211B, + MODE_IEEE80211G, /* keep last */ NUM_IEEE80211_MODES }; +/** + * struct ieee80211_hw_mode - PHY mode definition + * + * This structure describes the capabilities supported by the device + * in a single PHY mode. + * + * @mode: the PHY mode for this definition + * @num_channels: number of supported channels + * @channels: pointer to array of supported channels + * @num_rates: number of supported bitrates + * @rates: pointer to array of supported bitrates + * @list: internal + */ struct ieee80211_hw_mode { - int mode; /* MODE_IEEE80211... */ - int num_channels; /* Number of channels (below) */ - struct ieee80211_channel *channels; /* Array of supported channels */ - int num_rates; /* Number of rates (below) */ - struct ieee80211_rate *rates; /* Array of supported rates */ - - struct list_head list; /* Internal, don't touch */ + struct list_head list; + struct ieee80211_channel *channels; + struct ieee80211_rate *rates; + enum ieee80211_phymode mode; + int num_channels; + int num_rates; }; +/** + * struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params - transmit queue configuration + * + * The information provided in this structure is required for QoS + * transmit queue configuration. + * + * @aifs: arbitration interface space [0..255, -1: use default] + * @cw_min: minimum contention window [will be a value of the form + * 2^n-1 in the range 1..1023; 0: use default] + * @cw_max: maximum contention window [like @cw_min] + * @burst_time: maximum burst time in units of 0.1ms, 0 meaning disabled + */ struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params { - int aifs; /* 0 .. 255; -1 = use default */ - int cw_min; /* 2^n-1: 1, 3, 7, .. , 1023; 0 = use default */ - int cw_max; /* 2^n-1: 1, 3, 7, .. , 1023; 0 = use default */ - int burst_time; /* maximum burst time in 0.1 ms (i.e., 10 = 1 ms); - * 0 = disabled */ + int aifs; + int cw_min; + int cw_max; + int burst_time; }; +/** + * struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats_data - transmit queue statistics + * + * @len: number of packets in queue + * @limit: queue length limit + * @count: number of frames sent + */ struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats_data { - unsigned int len; /* num packets in queue */ - unsigned int limit; /* queue len (soft) limit */ - unsigned int count; /* total num frames sent */ + unsigned int len; + unsigned int limit; + unsigned int count; }; -enum { +/** + * enum ieee80211_tx_queue - transmit queue number + * + * These constants are used with some callbacks that take a + * queue number to set parameters for a queue. + * + * @IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_DATA0: data queue 0 + * @IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_DATA1: data queue 1 + * @IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_DATA2: data queue 2 + * @IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_DATA3: data queue 3 + * @IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_DATA4: data queue 4 + * @IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_SVP: ?? + * @NUM_TX_DATA_QUEUES: number of data queues + * @IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_AFTER_BEACON: transmit queue for frames to be + * sent after a beacon + * @IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_BEACON: transmit queue for beacon frames + */ +enum ieee80211_tx_queue { IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_DATA0, IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_DATA1, IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_DATA2, @@ -271,7 +325,7 @@ struct ieee80211_rx_status { u64 mactime; int freq; int channel; - int phymode; + enum ieee80211_phymode phymode; int ssi; int signal; int noise; @@ -280,25 +334,65 @@ struct ieee80211_rx_status { int flag; }; -/* Transmit status. The low-level driver should provide this information - * (the subset supported by hardware) to the 802.11 code for each transmit - * frame. */ +/** + * enum ieee80211_tx_status_flags - transmit status flags + * + * Status flags to indicate various transmit conditions. + * + * @IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_TX_FILTERED: The frame was not transmitted + * because the destination STA was in powersave mode. + * + * @IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK: Frame was acknowledged + */ +enum ieee80211_tx_status_flags { + IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_TX_FILTERED = 1<<0, + IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK = 1<<1, +}; + +/** + * struct ieee80211_tx_status - transmit status + * + * As much information as possible should be provided for each transmitted + * frame with ieee80211_tx_status(). + * + * @control: a copy of the &struct ieee80211_tx_control passed to the driver + * in the tx() callback. + * + * @flags: transmit status flags, defined above + * + * @ack_signal: signal strength of the ACK frame + * + * @excessive_retries: set to 1 if the frame was retried many times + * but not acknowledged + * + * @retry_count: number of retries + * + * @queue_length: ?? REMOVE + * @queue_number: ?? REMOVE + */ struct ieee80211_tx_status { - /* copied ieee80211_tx_control structure */ struct ieee80211_tx_control control; - -#define IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_TX_FILTERED (1<<0) -#define IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK (1<<1) /* whether the TX frame was ACKed */ - u32 flags; /* tx staus flags defined above */ - - int ack_signal; /* measured signal strength of the ACK frame */ - int excessive_retries; - int retry_count; - - int queue_length; /* information about TX queue */ + u8 flags; + bool excessive_retries; + u8 retry_count; + int ack_signal; + int queue_length; int queue_number; }; +/** + * enum ieee80211_conf_flags - configuration flags + * + * Flags to define PHY configuration options + * + * @IEEE80211_CONF_SHORT_SLOT_TIME: use 802.11g short slot time + * @IEEE80211_CONF_RADIOTAP: add radiotap header at receive time (if supported) + * + */ +enum ieee80211_conf_flags { + IEEE80211_CONF_SHORT_SLOT_TIME = 1<<0, + IEEE80211_CONF_RADIOTAP = 1<<1, +}; /** * struct ieee80211_conf - configuration of the device @@ -306,31 +400,37 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_status { * This struct indicates how the driver shall configure the hardware. * * @radio_enabled: when zero, driver is required to switch off the radio. + * TODO make a flag + * @channel: IEEE 802.11 channel number + * @freq: frequency in MHz + * @channel_val: hardware specific channel value for the channel + * @phymode: PHY mode to activate (REMOVE) + * @chan: channel to switch to, pointer to the channel information + * @mode: pointer to mode definition + * @regulatory_domain: ?? + * @beacon_int: beacon interval (TODO make interface config) + * @flags: configuration flags defined above + * @power_level: transmit power limit for current regulatory domain in dBm + * @antenna_max: maximum antenna gain + * @antenna_sel_tx: transmit antenna selection, 0: default/diversity, + * 1/2: antenna 0/1 + * @antenna_sel_rx: receive antenna selection, like @antenna_sel_tx */ struct ieee80211_conf { int channel; /* IEEE 802.11 channel number */ int freq; /* MHz */ int channel_val; /* hw specific value for the channel */ - int phymode; /* MODE_IEEE80211A, .. */ + enum ieee80211_phymode phymode; struct ieee80211_channel *chan; struct ieee80211_hw_mode *mode; unsigned int regulatory_domain; int radio_enabled; int beacon_int; - -#define IEEE80211_CONF_SHORT_SLOT_TIME (1<<0) /* use IEEE 802.11g Short Slot - * Time */ -#define IEEE80211_CONF_RADIOTAP (1<<1) /* use radiotap if supported - check this bit at RX time */ - u32 flags; /* configuration flags defined above */ - - u8 power_level; /* transmit power limit for current - * regulatory domain; in dBm */ - u8 antenna_max; /* maximum antenna gain */ - - /* 0 = default/diversity, 1 = Ant0, 2 = Ant1 */ + u32 flags; + u8 power_level; + u8 antenna_max; u8 antenna_sel_tx; u8 antenna_sel_rx; }; -- 2.7.4