Add a "set txpower" option to specify the current transmit power level. Modes
supported are automatic, fixed and limited, and the limit may be specified
in signed mBm units.
Signed-off-by: Juuso Oikarinen <[email protected]>
---
nl80211.h | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
phy.c | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
2 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/nl80211.h b/nl80211.h
index 64fb32b..2c87016 100644
--- a/nl80211.h
+++ b/nl80211.h
@@ -725,6 +725,12 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* @NL80211_ATTR_AP_ISOLATE: (AP mode) Do not forward traffic between stations
* connected to this BSS.
*
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_SETTING: Transmit power setting type. See
+ * &enum nl80211_tx_power_setting for possible values.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_LEVEL: Transmit power level in signed mBm units.
+ * This is used in association with @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_SETTING
+ * for non-automatic settings.
+ *
* @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
* @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
@@ -882,6 +888,9 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
NL80211_ATTR_AP_ISOLATE,
+ NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_SETTING,
+ NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_LEVEL,
+
/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -1659,4 +1668,17 @@ enum nl80211_cqm_rssi_threshold_event {
NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_HIGH,
};
+
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_tx_power_setting - TX power adjustment
+ * @NL80211_TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC: automatically determine transmit power
+ * @NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED: limit TX power by the mBm parameter
+ * @NL80211_TX_POWER_FIXED: fix TX power to the mBm parameter
+ */
+enum nl80211_tx_power_setting {
+ NL80211_TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC,
+ NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED,
+ NL80211_TX_POWER_FIXED,
+};
+
#endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */
diff --git a/phy.c b/phy.c
index 8f8d757..f042dc2 100644
--- a/phy.c
+++ b/phy.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int handle_netns(struct nl80211_state *state,
return 1;
NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_PID,
- strtoul(argv[0], &end, 10));
+ strtoul(argv[0], &end, 10));
if (*end != '\0')
return 1;
@@ -258,3 +258,51 @@ COMMAND(set, distance, "<distance>",
NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY, 0, CIB_PHY, handle_distance,
"Set appropriate coverage class for given link distance in meters.\n"
"Valid values: 0 - 114750");
+
+static int handle_txpower(struct nl80211_state *state,
+ struct nl_cb *cb,
+ struct nl_msg *msg,
+ int argc, char **argv)
+{
+ enum nl80211_tx_power_setting type;
+ int ret = -ENOSPC;
+ int mbm;
+
+ /* get the required args */
+ if (argc != 1 && argc != 2)
+ return 1;
+
+ if (!strcmp(argv[0], "auto"))
+ type = NL80211_TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC;
+ else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "fixed"))
+ type = NL80211_TX_POWER_FIXED;
+ else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "limit"))
+ type = NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED;
+ else {
+ printf("Invalid parameter: %s\n", argv[0]);
+ return 2;
+ }
+
+ NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_SETTING, type);
+
+ if (type != NL80211_TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC) {
+ if (argc != 2) {
+ printf("Missing TX power level argument.\n");
+ return 2;
+ }
+
+ mbm = atoi(argv[1]);
+ NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_LEVEL, mbm);
+ }
+
+ ret = 0;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+ return ret;
+}
+COMMAND(set, txpower, "<auto|fixed|limit> [<tx power in mBm>]",
+ NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY, 0, CIB_PHY, handle_txpower,
+ "Specify transmit power level and setting type.");
+COMMAND(set, txpower, "<auto|fixed|limit> [<tx power in mBm>]",
+ NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY, 0, CIB_NETDEV, handle_txpower,
+ "Specify transmit power level and setting type.");
--
1.6.3.3