1 ============================= 1 =============================
2 mac80211 subsystem (advanced) 2 mac80211 subsystem (advanced)
3 ============================= 3 =============================
4 4
5 Information contained within this part of the 5 Information contained within this part of the book is of interest only
6 for advanced interaction of mac80211 with driv 6 for advanced interaction of mac80211 with drivers to exploit more
7 hardware capabilities and improve performance. 7 hardware capabilities and improve performance.
8 8
9 LED support 9 LED support
10 =========== 10 ===========
11 11
12 Mac80211 supports various ways of blinking LED 12 Mac80211 supports various ways of blinking LEDs. Wherever possible,
13 device LEDs should be exposed as LED class dev 13 device LEDs should be exposed as LED class devices and hooked up to the
14 appropriate trigger, which will then be trigge 14 appropriate trigger, which will then be triggered appropriately by
15 mac80211. 15 mac80211.
16 16
17 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 17 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
18 :functions: 18 :functions:
19 ieee80211_get_tx_led_name 19 ieee80211_get_tx_led_name
20 ieee80211_get_rx_led_name 20 ieee80211_get_rx_led_name
21 ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name 21 ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name
22 ieee80211_get_radio_led_name 22 ieee80211_get_radio_led_name
23 ieee80211_tpt_blink 23 ieee80211_tpt_blink
24 ieee80211_tpt_led_trigger_flags 24 ieee80211_tpt_led_trigger_flags
25 ieee80211_create_tpt_led_trigger 25 ieee80211_create_tpt_led_trigger
26 26
27 Hardware crypto acceleration 27 Hardware crypto acceleration
28 ============================ 28 ============================
29 29
30 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 30 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
31 :doc: Hardware crypto acceleration 31 :doc: Hardware crypto acceleration
32 32
33 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 33 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
34 :functions: 34 :functions:
35 set_key_cmd 35 set_key_cmd
36 ieee80211_key_conf 36 ieee80211_key_conf
37 ieee80211_key_flags 37 ieee80211_key_flags
38 ieee80211_get_tkip_p1k 38 ieee80211_get_tkip_p1k
39 ieee80211_get_tkip_p1k_iv 39 ieee80211_get_tkip_p1k_iv
40 ieee80211_get_tkip_p2k 40 ieee80211_get_tkip_p2k
41 41
42 Powersave support 42 Powersave support
43 ================= 43 =================
44 44
45 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 45 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
46 :doc: Powersave support 46 :doc: Powersave support
47 47
48 Beacon filter support 48 Beacon filter support
49 ===================== 49 =====================
50 50
51 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 51 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
52 :doc: Beacon filter support 52 :doc: Beacon filter support
53 53
54 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 54 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
55 :functions: ieee80211_beacon_loss 55 :functions: ieee80211_beacon_loss
56 56
57 Multiple queues and QoS support 57 Multiple queues and QoS support
58 =============================== 58 ===============================
59 59
60 TBD 60 TBD
61 61
62 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 62 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
63 :functions: ieee80211_tx_queue_params 63 :functions: ieee80211_tx_queue_params
64 64
65 Access point mode support 65 Access point mode support
66 ========================= 66 =========================
67 67
68 TBD 68 TBD
69 69
70 Some parts of the if_conf should be discussed 70 Some parts of the if_conf should be discussed here instead
71 71
72 Insert notes about VLAN interfaces with hw cry 72 Insert notes about VLAN interfaces with hw crypto here or in the hw
73 crypto chapter. 73 crypto chapter.
74 74
75 support for powersaving clients 75 support for powersaving clients
76 ------------------------------- 76 -------------------------------
77 77
78 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 78 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
79 :doc: AP support for powersaving clients 79 :doc: AP support for powersaving clients
80 80
81 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 81 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
82 :functions: 82 :functions:
83 ieee80211_get_buffered_bc 83 ieee80211_get_buffered_bc
84 ieee80211_beacon_get 84 ieee80211_beacon_get
85 ieee80211_sta_eosp 85 ieee80211_sta_eosp
86 ieee80211_frame_release_type 86 ieee80211_frame_release_type
87 ieee80211_sta_ps_transition 87 ieee80211_sta_ps_transition
88 ieee80211_sta_ps_transition_ni 88 ieee80211_sta_ps_transition_ni
89 ieee80211_sta_set_buffered 89 ieee80211_sta_set_buffered
90 ieee80211_sta_block_awake 90 ieee80211_sta_block_awake
91 91
92 Supporting multiple virtual interfaces 92 Supporting multiple virtual interfaces
93 ====================================== 93 ======================================
94 94
95 TBD 95 TBD
96 96
97 Note: WDS with identical MAC address should al 97 Note: WDS with identical MAC address should almost always be OK
98 98
99 Insert notes about having multiple virtual int 99 Insert notes about having multiple virtual interfaces with different MAC
100 addresses here, note which configurations are 100 addresses here, note which configurations are supported by mac80211, add
101 notes about supporting hw crypto with it. 101 notes about supporting hw crypto with it.
102 102
103 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 103 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
104 :functions: 104 :functions:
105 ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces 105 ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces
106 ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_at 106 ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic
107 107
108 Station handling 108 Station handling
109 ================ 109 ================
110 110
111 TODO 111 TODO
112 112
113 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 113 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
114 :functions: 114 :functions:
115 ieee80211_sta 115 ieee80211_sta
116 sta_notify_cmd 116 sta_notify_cmd
117 ieee80211_find_sta 117 ieee80211_find_sta
118 ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr 118 ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr
119 119
120 Hardware scan offload 120 Hardware scan offload
121 ===================== 121 =====================
122 122
123 TBD 123 TBD
124 124
125 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 125 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
126 :functions: ieee80211_scan_completed 126 :functions: ieee80211_scan_completed
127 127
128 Aggregation 128 Aggregation
129 =========== 129 ===========
130 130
131 TX A-MPDU aggregation 131 TX A-MPDU aggregation
132 --------------------- 132 ---------------------
133 133
134 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/agg-tx.c 134 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
135 :doc: TX A-MPDU aggregation 135 :doc: TX A-MPDU aggregation
136 136
137 .. WARNING: DOCPROC directive not supported: ! 137 .. WARNING: DOCPROC directive not supported: !Cnet/mac80211/agg-tx.c
138 138
139 RX A-MPDU aggregation 139 RX A-MPDU aggregation
140 --------------------- 140 ---------------------
141 141
142 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/agg-rx.c 142 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
143 :doc: RX A-MPDU aggregation 143 :doc: RX A-MPDU aggregation
144 144
145 .. WARNING: DOCPROC directive not supported: ! 145 .. WARNING: DOCPROC directive not supported: !Cnet/mac80211/agg-rx.c
146 146
147 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 147 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
148 :functions: ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action 148 :functions: ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action
149 149
150 Spatial Multiplexing Powersave (SMPS) 150 Spatial Multiplexing Powersave (SMPS)
151 ===================================== 151 =====================================
152 152
153 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 153 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
154 :doc: Spatial multiplexing power save 154 :doc: Spatial multiplexing power save
155 155
156 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 156 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
157 :functions: 157 :functions:
158 ieee80211_request_smps 158 ieee80211_request_smps
159 ieee80211_smps_mode 159 ieee80211_smps_mode
160 160
161 TBD 161 TBD
162 162
163 This part of the book describes the rate contr 163 This part of the book describes the rate control algorithm interface and
164 how it relates to mac80211 and drivers. 164 how it relates to mac80211 and drivers.
165 165
166 Rate Control API 166 Rate Control API
167 ================ 167 ================
168 168
169 TBD 169 TBD
170 170
171 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 171 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
172 :functions: 172 :functions:
173 ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session 173 ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session
174 ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe 174 ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe
175 ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session 175 ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session
176 ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe 176 ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe
177 ieee80211_rate_control_changed 177 ieee80211_rate_control_changed
178 ieee80211_tx_rate_control 178 ieee80211_tx_rate_control
179 179
180 TBD 180 TBD
181 181
182 This part of the book describes mac80211 inter 182 This part of the book describes mac80211 internals.
183 183
184 Key handling 184 Key handling
185 ============ 185 ============
186 186
187 Key handling basics 187 Key handling basics
188 ------------------- 188 -------------------
189 189
190 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/key.c 190 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/key.c
191 :doc: Key handling basics 191 :doc: Key handling basics
192 192
193 MORE TBD 193 MORE TBD
194 -------- 194 --------
195 195
196 TBD 196 TBD
197 197
198 Receive processing 198 Receive processing
199 ================== 199 ==================
200 200
201 TBD 201 TBD
202 202
203 Transmit processing 203 Transmit processing
204 =================== 204 ===================
205 205
206 TBD 206 TBD
207 207
208 Station info handling 208 Station info handling
209 ===================== 209 =====================
210 210
211 Programming information 211 Programming information
212 ----------------------- 212 -----------------------
213 213
214 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/sta_info.h 214 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/sta_info.h
215 :functions: 215 :functions:
216 sta_info 216 sta_info
217 ieee80211_sta_info_flags 217 ieee80211_sta_info_flags
218 218
219 STA information lifetime rules 219 STA information lifetime rules
220 ------------------------------ 220 ------------------------------
221 221
222 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/sta_info.c 222 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/sta_info.c
223 :doc: STA information lifetime rules 223 :doc: STA information lifetime rules
224 224
225 Aggregation Functions 225 Aggregation Functions
226 ===================== 226 =====================
227 227
228 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/sta_info.h 228 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/sta_info.h
229 :functions: 229 :functions:
230 sta_ampdu_mlme 230 sta_ampdu_mlme
231 tid_ampdu_tx 231 tid_ampdu_tx
232 tid_ampdu_rx 232 tid_ampdu_rx
233 233
234 Synchronisation Functions 234 Synchronisation Functions
235 ========================= 235 =========================
236 236
237 TBD 237 TBD
238 238
239 Locking, lots of RCU 239 Locking, lots of RCU
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