I tried to submit this before, but I believe that version was lost to
the ether. Apologies
if this is a repeat.
I'm trying to use WDS with ath9k, and I ran into some problems. In addition to
enabling WDS interfaces in ath9k, I also had to patch mac80211 to
allow xmits and
recvs to pass through on WDS interfaces. The rate table was also never being
initialized for WDS interfaces.
I have also patched nl80211 so I have a mechanism to set the WDS peer bssid.
With these patches, I'm able to interoperate over WDS between
linux-wireless and MadWifi.
I'm running wireless-testing plus OpenWRT patches on a Cambria board with
an AR9160 radio.
Signed-off-by: Bill Jordan <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c | 1 +
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c | 3 ++
include/linux/nl80211.h | 3 ++
net/mac80211/iface.c | 3 ++
net/mac80211/main.c | 3 ++
net/mac80211/rx.c | 1 +
net/mac80211/tx.c | 3 ++
net/wireless/nl80211.c | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index de33938..c2792c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ void ath9k_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc,
struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+ BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) |
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) |
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index a133878..d67067f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1384,6 +1384,9 @@ static int ath9k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
ic_opmode = NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION;
break;
+ case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
+ ic_opmode = NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS;
+ break;
case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index f0518b0..35a9681 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@
* of any other interfaces, and other interfaces will again take
* precedence when they are used.
*
+ * @NL80211_CMD_SET_WDS_PEER: Set the MAC address of the peer on a
WDS interface.
+ *
* @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
* @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
@@ -489,6 +491,7 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
NL80211_CMD_NOTIFY_CQM,
NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL,
+ NL80211_CMD_SET_WDS_PEER,
/* add new commands above here */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 6678573..1e91984 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
#include "led.h"
#include "driver-ops.h"
#include "wme.h"
+#include "rate.h"
/**
* DOC: Interface list locking
@@ -301,6 +302,8 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_device
*dev, bool coming_up)
/* STA has been freed */
goto err_del_interface;
}
+
+ rate_control_rate_init(sta);
}
/*
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index e24fa5b..4ea88dd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ void ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(struct
ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = sdata->u.ibss.bssid;
else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = sdata->vif.addr;
+ else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
+ sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = NULL;
else if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif)) {
sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = zero;
} else {
@@ -211,6 +213,7 @@ void ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(struct
ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
switch (sdata->vif.type) {
case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+ case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
break;
default:
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 0b0e83e..b3e161f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_check(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
if (unlikely((ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) ||
ieee80211_is_pspoll(hdr->frame_control)) &&
rx->sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
+ rx->sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS &&
(!rx->sta || !test_sta_flags(rx->sta, WLAN_STA_ASSOC)))) {
if ((!ieee80211_has_fromds(hdr->frame_control) &&
!ieee80211_has_tods(hdr->frame_control) &&
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index e1733dc..258fbdb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_check_assoc(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
*/
return TX_DROP;
+ if (tx->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
+ return TX_CONTINUE;
+
if (tx->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
return TX_CONTINUE;
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 9c84825..c401349 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_buff *msg,
u32 pid, u32 seq, int flags,
NLA_PUT_U32(msg, i, NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY_NETNS);
}
CMD(set_channel, SET_CHANNEL);
+ CMD(set_wds_peer, SET_WDS_PEER);
#undef CMD
@@ -831,6 +832,48 @@ static int nl80211_set_channel(struct sk_buff
*skb, struct genl_info *info)
return result;
}
+static int nl80211_set_wds_peer(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+ struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
+ struct wireless_dev *wdev;
+ struct net_device *dev;
+ u8 *bssid;
+ int err;
+
+ if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ rtnl_lock();
+
+ err = get_rdev_dev_by_info_ifindex(info, &rdev, &dev);
+ if (err)
+ goto unlock_rtnl;
+
+ wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+
+ if (!rdev->ops->set_wds_peer) {
+ err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ if (wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) {
+ err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ bssid = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+ err = rdev->ops->set_wds_peer(wdev->wiphy, dev, bssid);
+
+out:
+ cfg80211_unlock_rdev(rdev);
+ dev_put(dev);
+unlock_rtnl:
+ rtnl_unlock();
+
+ return err;
+}
+
+
static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
{
struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
@@ -5462,6 +5505,12 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
.policy = nl80211_policy,
.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
},
+ {
+ .cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_WDS_PEER,
+ .doit = nl80211_set_wds_peer,
+ .policy = nl80211_policy,
+ .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+ },
};
static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_mlme_mcgrp = {
--
1.7.2.3
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Bill Jordan <[email protected]> wrote:
> I tried to submit this before, but I believe that version was lost to
> the ether. Apologies
> if this is a repeat.
>
> I'm trying to use WDS with ath9k, and I ran into some problems. In addition to
> enabling WDS interfaces in ath9k, I also had to patch mac80211 to
> allow xmits and
> recvs to pass through on WDS interfaces. The rate table was also never being
> initialized for WDS interfaces.
>
> I have also patched nl80211 so I have a mechanism to set the WDS peer bssid.
>
> With these patches, I'm able to interoperate over WDS between
> linux-wireless and MadWifi.
> I'm running wireless-testing plus OpenWRT patches on a Cambria board with
> an AR9160 radio.
>
> Signed-off-by: Bill Jordan <[email protected]>
Nice can you please split these up into separate patches?
Luis
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Bill Jordan <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I tried to submit this before, but I believe that version was lost to
>> the ether. Apologies
>> if this is a repeat.
>>
>> I'm trying to use WDS with ath9k, and I ran into some problems. In addition to
>> enabling WDS interfaces in ath9k, I also had to patch mac80211 to
>> allow xmits and
>> recvs to pass through on WDS interfaces. The rate table was also never being
>> initialized for WDS interfaces.
>>
>> I have also patched nl80211 so I have a mechanism to set the WDS peer bssid.
>>
>> With these patches, I'm able to interoperate over WDS between
>> linux-wireless and MadWifi.
>> I'm running wireless-testing plus OpenWRT patches on a Cambria board with
>> an AR9160 radio.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Bill Jordan <[email protected]>
>
> Nice can you please split these up into separate patches?
That is, one for cfg80211 first, then mac80212, and then one for ath9k.
Luis