1 =========================== 1 ===========================
2 mac80211 subsystem (basics) 2 mac80211 subsystem (basics)
3 =========================== 3 ===========================
4 4
5 You should read and understand the information 5 You should read and understand the information contained within this
6 part of the book while implementing a mac80211 6 part of the book while implementing a mac80211 driver. In some chapters,
7 advanced usage is noted, those may be skipped 7 advanced usage is noted, those may be skipped if this isn't needed.
8 8
9 This part of the book only covers station and 9 This part of the book only covers station and monitor mode
10 functionality, additional information required 10 functionality, additional information required to implement the other
11 modes is covered in the second part of the boo 11 modes is covered in the second part of the book.
12 12
13 Basic hardware handling 13 Basic hardware handling
14 ======================= 14 =======================
15 15
16 TBD 16 TBD
17 17
18 This chapter shall contain information on gett 18 This chapter shall contain information on getting a hw struct allocated
19 and registered with mac80211. 19 and registered with mac80211.
20 20
21 Since it is required to allocate rates/modes b 21 Since it is required to allocate rates/modes before registering a hw
22 struct, this chapter shall also contain inform 22 struct, this chapter shall also contain information on setting up the
23 rate/mode structs. 23 rate/mode structs.
24 24
25 Additionally, some discussion about the callba 25 Additionally, some discussion about the callbacks and the general
26 programming model should be in here, including 26 programming model should be in here, including the definition of
27 ieee80211_ops which will be referred to a lot. 27 ieee80211_ops which will be referred to a lot.
28 28
29 Finally, a discussion of hardware capabilities 29 Finally, a discussion of hardware capabilities should be done with
30 references to other parts of the book. 30 references to other parts of the book.
31 31
32 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 32 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
33 :functions: 33 :functions:
34 ieee80211_hw 34 ieee80211_hw
35 ieee80211_hw_flags 35 ieee80211_hw_flags
36 SET_IEEE80211_DEV 36 SET_IEEE80211_DEV
37 SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR 37 SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR
38 ieee80211_ops 38 ieee80211_ops
39 ieee80211_alloc_hw 39 ieee80211_alloc_hw
40 ieee80211_register_hw 40 ieee80211_register_hw
41 ieee80211_unregister_hw 41 ieee80211_unregister_hw
42 ieee80211_free_hw 42 ieee80211_free_hw
43 43
44 PHY configuration 44 PHY configuration
45 ================= 45 =================
46 46
47 TBD 47 TBD
48 48
49 This chapter should describe PHY handling incl 49 This chapter should describe PHY handling including start/stop callbacks
50 and the various structures used. 50 and the various structures used.
51 51
52 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 52 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
53 :functions: 53 :functions:
54 ieee80211_conf 54 ieee80211_conf
55 ieee80211_conf_flags 55 ieee80211_conf_flags
56 56
57 Virtual interfaces 57 Virtual interfaces
58 ================== 58 ==================
59 59
60 TBD 60 TBD
61 61
62 This chapter should describe virtual interface 62 This chapter should describe virtual interface basics that are relevant
63 to the driver (VLANs, MGMT etc are not.) It sh 63 to the driver (VLANs, MGMT etc are not.) It should explain the use of
64 the add_iface/remove_iface callbacks as well a 64 the add_iface/remove_iface callbacks as well as the interface
65 configuration callbacks. 65 configuration callbacks.
66 66
67 Things related to AP mode should be discussed 67 Things related to AP mode should be discussed there.
68 68
69 Things related to supporting multiple interfac 69 Things related to supporting multiple interfaces should be in the
70 appropriate chapter, a BIG FAT note should be 70 appropriate chapter, a BIG FAT note should be here about this though and
71 the recommendation to allow only a single inte 71 the recommendation to allow only a single interface in STA mode at
72 first! 72 first!
73 73
74 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 74 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
75 :functions: ieee80211_vif 75 :functions: ieee80211_vif
76 76
77 Receive and transmit processing 77 Receive and transmit processing
78 =============================== 78 ===============================
79 79
80 what should be here 80 what should be here
81 ------------------- 81 -------------------
82 82
83 TBD 83 TBD
84 84
85 This should describe the receive and transmit 85 This should describe the receive and transmit paths in mac80211/the
86 drivers as well as transmit status handling. 86 drivers as well as transmit status handling.
87 87
88 Frame format 88 Frame format
89 ------------ 89 ------------
90 90
91 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 91 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
92 :doc: Frame format 92 :doc: Frame format
93 93
94 Packet alignment 94 Packet alignment
95 ---------------- 95 ----------------
96 96
97 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/rx.c 97 .. kernel-doc:: net/mac80211/rx.c
98 :doc: Packet alignment 98 :doc: Packet alignment
99 99
100 Calling into mac80211 from interrupts 100 Calling into mac80211 from interrupts
101 ------------------------------------- 101 -------------------------------------
102 102
103 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 103 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
104 :doc: Calling mac80211 from interrupts 104 :doc: Calling mac80211 from interrupts
105 105
106 functions/definitions 106 functions/definitions
107 --------------------- 107 ---------------------
108 108
109 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 109 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
110 :functions: 110 :functions:
111 ieee80211_rx_status 111 ieee80211_rx_status
112 mac80211_rx_encoding_flags 112 mac80211_rx_encoding_flags
113 mac80211_rx_flags 113 mac80211_rx_flags
114 mac80211_tx_info_flags 114 mac80211_tx_info_flags
115 mac80211_tx_control_flags 115 mac80211_tx_control_flags
116 mac80211_rate_control_flags 116 mac80211_rate_control_flags
117 ieee80211_tx_rate 117 ieee80211_tx_rate
118 ieee80211_tx_info 118 ieee80211_tx_info
119 ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status 119 ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status
120 ieee80211_rx 120 ieee80211_rx
121 ieee80211_rx_ni 121 ieee80211_rx_ni
122 ieee80211_rx_irqsafe 122 ieee80211_rx_irqsafe
123 ieee80211_tx_status_skb 123 ieee80211_tx_status_skb
124 ieee80211_tx_status_ni 124 ieee80211_tx_status_ni
125 ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe 125 ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe
126 ieee80211_rts_get 126 ieee80211_rts_get
127 ieee80211_rts_duration 127 ieee80211_rts_duration
128 ieee80211_ctstoself_get 128 ieee80211_ctstoself_get
129 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration 129 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration
130 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration 130 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration
131 ieee80211_wake_queue 131 ieee80211_wake_queue
132 ieee80211_stop_queue 132 ieee80211_stop_queue
133 ieee80211_wake_queues 133 ieee80211_wake_queues
134 ieee80211_stop_queues 134 ieee80211_stop_queues
135 ieee80211_queue_stopped 135 ieee80211_queue_stopped
136 136
137 Frame filtering 137 Frame filtering
138 =============== 138 ===============
139 139
140 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 140 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
141 :doc: Frame filtering 141 :doc: Frame filtering
142 142
143 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 143 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
144 :functions: ieee80211_filter_flags 144 :functions: ieee80211_filter_flags
145 145
146 The mac80211 workqueue 146 The mac80211 workqueue
147 ====================== 147 ======================
148 148
149 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 149 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
150 :doc: mac80211 workqueue 150 :doc: mac80211 workqueue
151 151
152 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h 152 .. kernel-doc:: include/net/mac80211.h
153 :functions: 153 :functions:
154 ieee80211_queue_work 154 ieee80211_queue_work
155 ieee80211_queue_delayed_work 155 ieee80211_queue_delayed_work
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