2017-05-23 15:00:49

by Simon Wunderlich

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Subject: [PATCH v2 0/2] extend mac80211 mesh DFS and CSA functionality

This patchset includes the remaining two patches for the CSA handling,
with Johannes change suggestions integrated.

Cheers,
Simon

Simon Wunderlich (2):
mac80211: mesh: support sending wide bandwidth CSA
mac80211: enable VHT for mesh channel processing

net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h | 2 ++
net/mac80211/mesh.c | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
net/mac80211/util.c | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

--
2.11.0


2017-05-23 15:00:50

by Simon Wunderlich

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Subject: [PATCH v2 1/2] mac80211: mesh: support sending wide bandwidth CSA

To support HT and VHT CSA, beacons and action frames must include the
corresponding IEs.

Signed-off-by: Simon Wunderlich <[email protected]>
---
Changes to PATCHv1 (Thanks Johannes)
* change patch subject (originally: mac80211: add wide bandwidth
channel switch announcement to CSA action frames and mesh beacons)
* use skb_put() to simplify csa handling
---
net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h | 2 ++
net/mac80211/mesh.c | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
net/mac80211/util.c | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index c960e4999380..e3a0b295c5ce 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -2066,6 +2066,8 @@ u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_ht_cap(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap,
u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_ht_oper(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap,
const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
u16 prot_mode, bool rifs_mode);
+u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_wide_bw_cs(u8 *pos,
+ const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_vht_cap(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap,
u32 cap);
u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_vht_oper(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 2f189c59ae80..872a05606f06 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -690,6 +690,9 @@ ieee80211_mesh_build_beacon(struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh)
2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_channel_sw_ie) +
/* Mesh Channel Switch Parameters */
2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_mesh_chansw_params_ie) +
+ /* Channel Switch Wrapper + Wide Bandwidth CSA IE */
+ 2 + 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_wide_bw_chansw_ie) +
+ 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_sec_chan_offs_ie) +
2 + 8 + /* supported rates */
2 + 3; /* DS params */
tail_len = 2 + (IEEE80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES - 8) +
@@ -736,8 +739,13 @@ ieee80211_mesh_build_beacon(struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh)
rcu_read_lock();
csa = rcu_dereference(ifmsh->csa);
if (csa) {
- pos = skb_put(skb, 13);
- memset(pos, 0, 13);
+ enum nl80211_channel_type ct;
+ struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef;
+ int ie_len = 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_channel_sw_ie) +
+ 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_mesh_chansw_params_ie);
+
+ pos = skb_put(skb, ie_len);
+ memset(pos, 0, ie_len);
*pos++ = WLAN_EID_CHANNEL_SWITCH;
*pos++ = 3;
*pos++ = 0x0;
@@ -760,6 +768,39 @@ ieee80211_mesh_build_beacon(struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh)
pos += 2;
put_unaligned_le16(ifmsh->pre_value, pos);
pos += 2;
+
+ switch (csa->settings.chandef.width) {
+ case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
+ ie_len = 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_sec_chan_offs_ie);
+ pos = skb_put(skb, ie_len);
+ memset(pos, 0, ie_len);
+
+ *pos++ = WLAN_EID_SECONDARY_CHANNEL_OFFSET; /* EID */
+ *pos++ = 1; /* len */
+ ct = cfg80211_get_chandef_type(&csa->settings.chandef);
+ if (ct == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS)
+ *pos++ = IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_ABOVE;
+ else
+ *pos++ = IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_BELOW;
+ break;
+ case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
+ case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80:
+ case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160:
+ /* Channel Switch Wrapper + Wide Bandwidth CSA IE */
+ ie_len = 2 + 2 +
+ sizeof(struct ieee80211_wide_bw_chansw_ie);
+ pos = skb_put(skb, ie_len);
+ memset(pos, 0, ie_len);
+
+ *pos++ = WLAN_EID_CHANNEL_SWITCH_WRAPPER; /* EID */
+ *pos++ = 5; /* len */
+ /* put sub IE */
+ chandef = &csa->settings.chandef;
+ pos = ieee80211_ie_build_wide_bw_cs(pos, chandef);
+ break;
+ default:
+ break;
+ }
}
rcu_read_unlock();

diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index ac9ac6c35594..d2e885cbfdf8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -2414,6 +2414,37 @@ u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_ht_oper(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap,
return pos + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_operation);
}

+u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_wide_bw_cs(u8 *pos,
+ const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
+{
+ *pos++ = WLAN_EID_WIDE_BW_CHANNEL_SWITCH; /* EID */
+ *pos++ = 3; /* IE length */
+ /* New channel width */
+ switch (chandef->width) {
+ case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
+ *pos++ = IEEE80211_VHT_CHANWIDTH_80MHZ;
+ break;
+ case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160:
+ *pos++ = IEEE80211_VHT_CHANWIDTH_160MHZ;
+ break;
+ case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80:
+ *pos++ = IEEE80211_VHT_CHANWIDTH_80P80MHZ;
+ break;
+ default:
+ *pos++ = IEEE80211_VHT_CHANWIDTH_USE_HT;
+ }
+
+ /* new center frequency segment 0 */
+ *pos++ = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(chandef->center_freq1);
+ /* new center frequency segment 1 */
+ if (chandef->center_freq2)
+ *pos++ = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(chandef->center_freq2);
+ else
+ *pos++ = 0;
+
+ return pos;
+}
+
u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_vht_oper(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap,
const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
{
@@ -2964,6 +2995,7 @@ int ieee80211_send_action_csa(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
skb = dev_alloc_skb(local->tx_headroom + hdr_len +
5 + /* channel switch announcement element */
3 + /* secondary channel offset element */
+ 5 + /* wide bandwidth channel switch announcement */
8); /* mesh channel switch parameters element */
if (!skb)
return -ENOMEM;
@@ -3022,6 +3054,14 @@ int ieee80211_send_action_csa(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
pos += 2;
}

+ if (csa_settings->chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80 ||
+ csa_settings->chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80 ||
+ csa_settings->chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160) {
+ skb_put(skb, 5);
+ pos = ieee80211_ie_build_wide_bw_cs(pos,
+ &csa_settings->chandef);
+ }
+
ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
return 0;
}
--
2.11.0

2017-05-23 15:00:51

by Simon Wunderlich

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Subject: [PATCH v2 2/2] mac80211: enable VHT for mesh channel processing

Signed-off-by: Simon Wunderlich <[email protected]>
---
net/mac80211/mesh.c | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 872a05606f06..d526fbd81d10 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -989,12 +989,14 @@ ieee80211_mesh_process_chnswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
if (!sband)
return false;

- sta_flags = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+ sta_flags = 0;
switch (sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width) {
case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
sta_flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
sta_flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ;
+ case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
+ sta_flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
break;
default:
break;
--
2.11.0

2017-05-24 07:02:00

by Johannes Berg

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] extend mac80211 mesh DFS and CSA functionality

On Tue, 2017-05-23 at 17:00 +0200, Simon Wunderlich wrote:
> This patchset includes the remaining two patches for the CSA
> handling, with Johannes change suggestions integrated.

Applied, thanks for respinning.

I made a small change and removed the return from
ieee80211_ie_build_wide_bw_cs() since it wasn't used, and I would like
to use the safer skb way of doing this more.

(But it doesn't work yet because IBSS uses this to fill a non-SKB
buffer, and changing that is a bit complex)

johannes