2015-09-02 11:25:34

by Helmut Schaa

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Subject: [PATCH 1/2] mac80211: Split sending tx'ed frames to monitor interfaces into its own function

This allows ieee80211_tx_monitor to be used directly for sending 802.11 frames
to all monitor interfaces.

Signed-off-by: Helmut Schaa <[email protected]>
---
net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h | 3 ++
net/mac80211/status.c | 108 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
2 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 6e52659..36552de 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1641,6 +1641,9 @@ void ieee80211_purge_tx_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
struct sk_buff *
ieee80211_build_data_template(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info_flags);
+void ieee80211_tx_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb,
+ struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+ int retry_count, int shift, bool send_to_cooked);

void ieee80211_check_fast_xmit(struct sta_info *sta);
void ieee80211_check_fast_xmit_all(struct ieee80211_local *local);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/status.c b/net/mac80211/status.c
index 8ba5832..98fd04c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/status.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/status.c
@@ -668,16 +668,70 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status_noskb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_tx_status_noskb);

-void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void ieee80211_tx_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb,
+ struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+ int retry_count, int shift, bool send_to_cooked)
{
struct sk_buff *skb2;
+ struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+ struct net_device *prev_dev = NULL;
+ int rtap_len;
+
+ /* send frame to monitor interfaces now */
+ rtap_len = ieee80211_tx_radiotap_len(info);
+ if (WARN_ON_ONCE(skb_headroom(skb) < rtap_len)) {
+ pr_err("ieee80211_tx_status: headroom too small\n");
+ dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+ return;
+ }
+ ieee80211_add_tx_radiotap_header(local, sband, skb, retry_count,
+ rtap_len, shift);
+
+ /* XXX: is this sufficient for BPF? */
+ skb_set_mac_header(skb, 0);
+ skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
+ skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
+ skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_802_2);
+ memset(skb->cb, 0, sizeof(skb->cb));
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+ if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
+ if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
+ continue;
+
+ if ((sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES) &&
+ !send_to_cooked)
+ continue;
+
+ if (prev_dev) {
+ skb2 = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+ if (skb2) {
+ skb2->dev = prev_dev;
+ netif_rx(skb2);
+ }
+ }
+
+ prev_dev = sdata->dev;
+ }
+ }
+ if (prev_dev) {
+ skb->dev = prev_dev;
+ netif_rx(skb);
+ skb = NULL;
+ }
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+ dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+}
+
+void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
__le16 fc;
struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
- struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
- struct net_device *prev_dev = NULL;
struct sta_info *sta;
struct rhash_head *tmp;
int retry_count;
@@ -685,7 +739,6 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
bool send_to_cooked;
bool acked;
struct ieee80211_bar *bar;
- int rtap_len;
int shift = 0;
int tid = IEEE80211_NUM_TIDS;
const struct bucket_table *tbl;
@@ -878,51 +931,8 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
return;
}

- /* send frame to monitor interfaces now */
- rtap_len = ieee80211_tx_radiotap_len(info);
- if (WARN_ON_ONCE(skb_headroom(skb) < rtap_len)) {
- pr_err("ieee80211_tx_status: headroom too small\n");
- dev_kfree_skb(skb);
- return;
- }
- ieee80211_add_tx_radiotap_header(local, sband, skb, retry_count,
- rtap_len, shift);
-
- /* XXX: is this sufficient for BPF? */
- skb_set_mac_header(skb, 0);
- skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
- skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
- skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_802_2);
- memset(skb->cb, 0, sizeof(skb->cb));
-
- rcu_read_lock();
- list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
- if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
- if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
- continue;
-
- if ((sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES) &&
- !send_to_cooked)
- continue;
-
- if (prev_dev) {
- skb2 = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
- if (skb2) {
- skb2->dev = prev_dev;
- netif_rx(skb2);
- }
- }
-
- prev_dev = sdata->dev;
- }
- }
- if (prev_dev) {
- skb->dev = prev_dev;
- netif_rx(skb);
- skb = NULL;
- }
- rcu_read_unlock();
- dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+ /* send to monitor interfaces */
+ ieee80211_tx_monitor(local, skb, sband, retry_count, shift, send_to_cooked);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_tx_status);

--
1.8.4.5



2015-09-02 11:25:34

by Helmut Schaa

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Subject: [PATCH 2/2] mac80211: Copy tx'ed beacons to monitor mode

When debugging wireless powersave issues on the AP side it's quite helpful
to see our own beacons that are transmitted by the hardware/driver. However,
this is not that easy since beacons don't pass through the regular TX queues.

Preferably drivers would call ieee80211_tx_status also for tx'ed beacons
but that's not always possible. Hence, just send a copy of each beacon
generated by ieee80211_beacon_get_tim to monitor devices when they are
getting fetched by the driver.

Also add a HW flag IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_TX_STATUS that can be used by
drivers to indicate that they report TX status for beacons.

Signed-off-by: Helmut Schaa <[email protected]>
---
Changes since RFC:
* don't send beacons to cooked monitors
* avoid assignment within if condition
* Introduce IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_TX_STATUS

include/net/mac80211.h | 4 ++++
net/mac80211/debugfs.c | 1 +
net/mac80211/tx.c | 13 +++++++++++++
3 files changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index e3314e5..b136ac5 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1892,6 +1892,9 @@ struct ieee80211_txq {
* @IEEE80211_HW_TDLS_WIDER_BW: The device/driver supports wider bandwidth
* than then BSS bandwidth for a TDLS link on the base channel.
*
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_TX_STATUS: The device/driver provides TX status
+ * for sent beacons.
+ *
* @NUM_IEEE80211_HW_FLAGS: number of hardware flags, used for sizing arrays
*/
enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
@@ -1925,6 +1928,7 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS,
IEEE80211_HW_SINGLE_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS,
IEEE80211_HW_TDLS_WIDER_BW,
+ IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_TX_STATUS,

/* keep last, obviously */
NUM_IEEE80211_HW_FLAGS
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
index ced6bf3..d55f5ba 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ static const char *hw_flag_names[NUM_IEEE80211_HW_FLAGS + 1] = {
FLAG(SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS),
FLAG(SINGLE_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS),
FLAG(TDLS_WIDER_BW),
+ FLAG(BEACON_TX_STATUS),

/* keep last for the build bug below */
(void *)0x1
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 84e0e8c..88720cb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -3512,6 +3512,8 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
{
struct ieee80211_mutable_offsets offs = {};
struct sk_buff *bcn = __ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif, &offs, false);
+ struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+ int shift;

if (tim_offset)
*tim_offset = offs.tim_offset;
@@ -3519,6 +3521,17 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
if (tim_length)
*tim_length = offs.tim_length;

+ /* send a copy to monitor interfaces */
+ if (!ieee80211_hw_check(hw, BEACON_TX_STATUS) &&
+ hw_to_local(hw)->monitors) {
+ struct sk_buff *copy = skb_copy(bcn, GFP_ATOMIC);
+ if (copy) {
+ shift = ieee80211_vif_get_shift(vif);
+ sband = hw->wiphy->bands[ieee80211_get_sdata_band(vif_to_sdata(vif))];
+ ieee80211_tx_monitor(hw_to_local(hw), copy, sband, 1, shift, false);
+ }
+ }
+
return bcn;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_beacon_get_tim);
--
1.8.4.5


2015-09-08 16:42:11

by Johannes Berg

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] mac80211: Copy tx'ed beacons to monitor mode

I applied patch 1, but

> + /* send a copy to monitor interfaces */
> + if (!ieee80211_hw_check(hw, BEACON_TX_STATUS) &&
> + hw_to_local(hw)->monitors) {
> + struct sk_buff *copy = skb_copy(bcn, GFP_ATOMIC);
> + if (copy) {
> + shift = ieee80211_vif_get_shift(vif);
> + sband = hw->wiphy
> ->bands[ieee80211_get_sdata_band(vif_to_sdata(vif))];
> + ieee80211_tx_monitor(hw_to_local(hw), copy,
> sband, 1, shift, false);
> + }
> + }
> +
>
Please add a blank line after declarations and try to get shorter lines
here.

johannes

2015-09-18 09:08:00

by Johannes Berg

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Subject: Re: [PATCHv2] mac80211: Copy tx'ed beacons to monitor mode

On Wed, 2015-09-09 at 09:46 +0200, Helmut Schaa wrote:
> When debugging wireless powersave issues on the AP side it's quite
> helpful
> to see our own beacons that are transmitted by the hardware/driver.
> However,
> this is not that easy since beacons don't pass through the regular TX
> queues.
>
> Preferably drivers would call ieee80211_tx_status also for tx'ed
> beacons
> but that's not always possible. Hence, just send a copy of each
> beacon
> generated by ieee80211_beacon_get_tim to monitor devices when they
> are
> getting fetched by the driver.
>
> Also add a HW flag IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_TX_STATUS that can be used by
> drivers to indicate that they report TX status for beacons.
>
Applied.

johannes

2015-09-09 07:48:24

by Helmut Schaa

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Subject: [PATCHv2] mac80211: Copy tx'ed beacons to monitor mode

When debugging wireless powersave issues on the AP side it's quite helpful
to see our own beacons that are transmitted by the hardware/driver. However,
this is not that easy since beacons don't pass through the regular TX queues.

Preferably drivers would call ieee80211_tx_status also for tx'ed beacons
but that's not always possible. Hence, just send a copy of each beacon
generated by ieee80211_beacon_get_tim to monitor devices when they are
getting fetched by the driver.

Also add a HW flag IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_TX_STATUS that can be used by
drivers to indicate that they report TX status for beacons.

Signed-off-by: Helmut Schaa <[email protected]>
---

Changes since RFC:
* don't send beacons to cooked monitors
* avoid assignment within if condition
* Introduce IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_TX_STATUS

Changes since v1:
* Invert logic to get shorter lines (<80 chars)

include/net/mac80211.h | 4 ++++
net/mac80211/debugfs.c | 1 +
net/mac80211/tx.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 21 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index e3314e5..b136ac5 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1892,6 +1892,9 @@ struct ieee80211_txq {
* @IEEE80211_HW_TDLS_WIDER_BW: The device/driver supports wider bandwidth
* than then BSS bandwidth for a TDLS link on the base channel.
*
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_TX_STATUS: The device/driver provides TX status
+ * for sent beacons.
+ *
* @NUM_IEEE80211_HW_FLAGS: number of hardware flags, used for sizing arrays
*/
enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
@@ -1925,6 +1928,7 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS,
IEEE80211_HW_SINGLE_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS,
IEEE80211_HW_TDLS_WIDER_BW,
+ IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_TX_STATUS,

/* keep last, obviously */
NUM_IEEE80211_HW_FLAGS
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
index ced6bf3..d55f5ba 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ static const char *hw_flag_names[NUM_IEEE80211_HW_FLAGS + 1] = {
FLAG(SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS),
FLAG(SINGLE_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS),
FLAG(TDLS_WIDER_BW),
+ FLAG(BEACON_TX_STATUS),

/* keep last for the build bug below */
(void *)0x1
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 84e0e8c..e482f3e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -3512,6 +3512,9 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
{
struct ieee80211_mutable_offsets offs = {};
struct sk_buff *bcn = __ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif, &offs, false);
+ struct sk_buff *copy;
+ struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+ int shift;

if (tim_offset)
*tim_offset = offs.tim_offset;
@@ -3519,6 +3522,19 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
if (tim_length)
*tim_length = offs.tim_length;

+ if (ieee80211_hw_check(hw, BEACON_TX_STATUS) ||
+ !hw_to_local(hw)->monitors)
+ return bcn;
+
+ /* send a copy to monitor interfaces */
+ copy = skb_copy(bcn, GFP_ATOMIC);
+ if (!copy)
+ return bcn;
+
+ shift = ieee80211_vif_get_shift(vif);
+ sband = hw->wiphy->bands[ieee80211_get_sdata_band(vif_to_sdata(vif))];
+ ieee80211_tx_monitor(hw_to_local(hw), copy, sband, 1, shift, false);
+
return bcn;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_beacon_get_tim);
--
1.8.4.5