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Daniel Drake 8462fe3cd9 [PATCH] softmac: suggest per-frame-type TX rate 
This patch is the first step towards rate control inside softmac.

The txrates substructure has been extended to provide
different fields for different types of packets (management/data,
unicast/multicast). These fields are updated on association to values
compatible with the access point we are associating to.

Drivers can then use the new ieee80211softmac_suggest_txrate() function
call when deciding which rate to transmit each frame at. This is
immensely useful for ZD1211, and bcm can use it too.

The user can still specify a rate through iwconfig, which is matched
for all transmissions (assuming the rate they have specified is in
the rate set required by the AP).

At a later date, we can incorporate automatic rate management into
the ieee80211softmac_recalc_txrates() function.

This patch also removes the mcast_fallback field. Sam Leffler pointed
out that this field is meaningless, because no driver will ever be
retransmitting mcast frames (they are not acked).

Signed-off-by: Daniel Drake <dsd@gentoo.org>
Acked-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
2006-05-05 17:10:41 -04:00

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/*
* ieee80211softmac.h - public interface to the softmac
*
* Copyright (c) 2005 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
* Joseph Jezak <josejx@gentoo.org>
* Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
* Danny van Dyk <kugelfang@gentoo.org>
* Michael Buesch <mbuesch@freenet.de>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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*
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*
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*/
#ifndef IEEE80211SOFTMAC_H_
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_H_
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/spinlock.h>
#include <linux/workqueue.h>
#include <linux/list.h>
#include <net/ieee80211.h>
/* Once the API is considered more or less stable,
* this should be incremented on API incompatible changes.
*/
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_API 0
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_MAX_RATES_LEN 8
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_MAX_EX_RATES_LEN 255
struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo {
u8 count;
u8 rates[IEEE80211SOFTMAC_MAX_RATES_LEN + IEEE80211SOFTMAC_MAX_EX_RATES_LEN];
};
/* internal structures */
struct ieee80211softmac_network;
struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo;
struct ieee80211softmac_essid {
u8 len;
char data[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE+1];
};
struct ieee80211softmac_wpa {
char *IE;
int IElen;
int IEbuflen;
};
/*
* Information about association
*
* Do we need a lock for this?
* We only ever use this structure inlined
* into our global struct. I've used its lock,
* but maybe we need a local one here?
*/
struct ieee80211softmac_assoc_info {
/*
* This is the requested ESSID. It is written
* only by the WX handlers.
*
*/
struct ieee80211softmac_essid req_essid;
/*
* the ESSID of the network we're currently
* associated (or trying) to. This is
* updated to the network's actual ESSID
* even if the requested ESSID was 'ANY'
*/
struct ieee80211softmac_essid associate_essid;
/* BSSID we're trying to associate to */
char bssid[ETH_ALEN];
/* Rates supported by the network */
struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo supported_rates;
/* some flags.
* static_essid is valid if the essid is constant,
* this is for use by the wx handlers only.
*
* associating is true, if the network has been
* auth'ed on and we are in the process of associating.
*
* bssvalid is true if we found a matching network
* and saved it's BSSID into the bssid above.
*
* bssfixed is used for SIOCSIWAP.
*/
u8 static_essid:1,
associating:1,
bssvalid:1,
bssfixed:1;
/* Scan retries remaining */
int scan_retry;
struct work_struct work;
struct work_struct timeout;
};
enum {
IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_OPEN_REQUEST = 1,
IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_OPEN_RESPONSE = 2,
};
enum {
IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_SHARED_REQUEST = 1,
IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_SHARED_CHALLENGE = 2,
IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_SHARED_RESPONSE = 3,
IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_SHARED_PASS = 4,
};
/* We should make these tunable
* AUTH_TIMEOUT seems really long, but that's what it is in BSD */
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_TIMEOUT (12 * HZ)
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_RETRY_LIMIT 5
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_ASSOC_SCAN_RETRY_LIMIT 3
struct ieee80211softmac_txrates {
/* The Bit-Rate to be used for multicast frames. */
u8 mcast_rate;
/* The Bit-Rate to be used for multicast management frames. */
u8 mgt_mcast_rate;
/* The Bit-Rate to be used for any other (normal) data packet. */
u8 default_rate;
/* The Bit-Rate to be used for default fallback
* (If the device supports fallback and hardware-retry)
*/
u8 default_fallback;
/* This is the rate that the user asked for */
u8 user_rate;
};
/* Bits for txrates_change callback. */
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_DEFAULT (1 << 0) /* default_rate */
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_DEFAULT_FBACK (1 << 1) /* default_fallback */
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_MCAST (1 << 2) /* mcast_rate */
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_MGT_MCAST (1 << 3) /* mgt_mcast_rate */
struct ieee80211softmac_device {
/* 802.11 structure for data stuff */
struct ieee80211_device *ieee;
struct net_device *dev;
/* only valid if associated, then holds the Association ID */
u16 association_id;
/* the following methods are callbacks that the driver
* using this framework has to assign
*/
/* always assign these */
void (*set_bssid_filter)(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid);
void (*set_channel)(struct net_device *dev, u8 channel);
/* assign if you need it, informational only */
void (*link_change)(struct net_device *dev);
/* If the hardware can do scanning, assign _all_ three of these callbacks.
* When the scan finishes, call ieee80211softmac_scan_finished().
*/
/* when called, start_scan is guaranteed to not be called again
* until you call ieee80211softmac_scan_finished.
* Return 0 if scanning could start, error otherwise.
* SOFTMAC AUTHORS: don't call this, use ieee80211softmac_start_scan */
int (*start_scan)(struct net_device *dev);
/* this should block until after ieee80211softmac_scan_finished was called
* SOFTMAC AUTHORS: don't call this, use ieee80211softmac_wait_for_scan */
void (*wait_for_scan)(struct net_device *dev);
/* stop_scan aborts a scan, but is asynchronous.
* if you want to wait for it too, use wait_for_scan
* SOFTMAC AUTHORS: don't call this, use ieee80211softmac_stop_scan */
void (*stop_scan)(struct net_device *dev);
/* we'll need something about beacons here too, for AP or ad-hoc modes */
/* Transmission rates to be used by the driver.
* The SoftMAC figures out the best possible rates.
* The driver just needs to read them.
*/
struct ieee80211softmac_txrates txrates;
/* If the driver needs to do stuff on TX rate changes, assign this callback. */
void (*txrates_change)(struct net_device *dev,
u32 changes, /* see IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG flags */
const struct ieee80211softmac_txrates *rates_before_change);
/* private stuff follows */
/* this lock protects this structure */
spinlock_t lock;
/* couple of flags */
u8 scanning:1, /* protects scanning from being done multiple times at once */
associated:1,
running:1;
struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo *scaninfo;
struct ieee80211softmac_assoc_info associnfo;
struct list_head auth_queue;
struct list_head events;
struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo ratesinfo;
int txrate_badness;
/* WPA stuff */
struct ieee80211softmac_wpa wpa;
/* we need to keep a list of network structs we copied */
struct list_head network_list;
/* This must be the last item so that it points to the data
* allocated beyond this structure by alloc_ieee80211 */
u8 priv[0];
};
extern void ieee80211softmac_scan_finished(struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm);
static inline void * ieee80211softmac_priv(struct net_device *dev)
{
return ((struct ieee80211softmac_device *)ieee80211_priv(dev))->priv;
}
extern struct net_device * alloc_ieee80211softmac(int sizeof_priv);
extern void free_ieee80211softmac(struct net_device *dev);
/* Call this function if you detect a lost TX fragment.
* (If the device indicates failure of ACK RX, for example.)
* It is wise to call this function if you are able to detect lost packets,
* because it contributes to the TX Rates auto adjustment.
*/
extern void ieee80211softmac_fragment_lost(struct net_device *dev,
u16 wireless_sequence_number);
/* Call this function before _start to tell the softmac what rates
* the hw supports. The rates parameter is copied, so you can
* free it right after calling this function.
* Note that the rates need to be sorted. */
extern void ieee80211softmac_set_rates(struct net_device *dev, u8 count, u8 *rates);
/* Helper function which advises you the rate at which a frame should be
* transmitted at. */
static inline u8 ieee80211softmac_suggest_txrate(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
int is_multicast,
int is_mgt)
{
struct ieee80211softmac_txrates *txrates = &mac->txrates;
if (!mac->associated)
return txrates->mgt_mcast_rate;
/* We are associated, sending unicast frame */
if (!is_multicast)
return txrates->default_rate;
/* We are associated, sending multicast frame */
if (is_mgt)
return txrates->mgt_mcast_rate;
else
return txrates->mcast_rate;
}
/* Start the SoftMAC. Call this after you initialized the device
* and it is ready to run.
*/
extern void ieee80211softmac_start(struct net_device *dev);
/* Stop the SoftMAC. Call this before you shutdown the device. */
extern void ieee80211softmac_stop(struct net_device *dev);
/*
* Event system
*/
/* valid event types */
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ANY -1 /*private use only*/
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_SCAN_FINISHED 0
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ASSOCIATED 1
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ASSOCIATE_FAILED 2
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ASSOCIATE_TIMEOUT 3
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_AUTHENTICATED 4
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_AUTH_FAILED 5
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_AUTH_TIMEOUT 6
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ASSOCIATE_NET_NOT_FOUND 7
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_DISASSOCIATED 8
/* keep this updated! */
#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_LAST 8
/*
* If you want to be notified of certain events, you can call
* ieee80211softmac_notify[_atomic] with
* - event set to one of the constants below
* - fun set to a function pointer of the appropriate type
* - context set to the context data you want passed
* The return value is 0, or an error.
*/
typedef void (*notify_function_ptr)(struct net_device *dev, void *context);
#define ieee80211softmac_notify(dev, event, fun, context) ieee80211softmac_notify_gfp(dev, event, fun, context, GFP_KERNEL);
#define ieee80211softmac_notify_atomic(dev, event, fun, context) ieee80211softmac_notify_gfp(dev, event, fun, context, GFP_ATOMIC);
extern int ieee80211softmac_notify_gfp(struct net_device *dev,
int event, notify_function_ptr fun, void *context, gfp_t gfp_mask);
/* To clear pending work (for ifconfig down, etc.) */
extern void
ieee80211softmac_clear_pending_work(struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm);
#endif /* IEEE80211SOFTMAC_H_ */
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