[PATCH 1/1] macsec_linux: exit early when missing macsec kernel module

[Michael Braun <michael-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Using driver macsec_linux makes no sense without macsec kernel module loaded.

Signed-off-by: Michael Braun <michael-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 src/drivers/driver_macsec_linux.c | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_macsec_linux.c b/src/drivers/driver_macsec_linux.c
index 0694e60..df2197b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_macsec_linux.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_macsec_linux.c
@@ -234,10 +234,45 @@ static void macsec_drv_wpa_deinit(void *priv)
 }
 
 
+static int macsec_check_macsec()
+{
+	struct nl_sock *sk;
+	int err = -1;
+
+	sk = nl_socket_alloc();
+	if (!sk) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, DRV_PREFIX "failed to alloc genl socket");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (genl_connect(sk) < 0) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR,
+			   DRV_PREFIX "connection to genl socket failed");
+		goto out_free;
+	}
+
+	int macsec_genl_id = genl_ctrl_resolve(sk, "macsec");
+	if (macsec_genl_id < 0) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, DRV_PREFIX "genl resolve failed");
+		goto out_free;
+	}
+
+	err = 0;
+
+out_free:
+	nl_socket_free(sk);
+	return err;
+}
+
 static void * macsec_drv_wpa_init(void *ctx, const char *ifname)
 {
 	struct macsec_drv_data *drv;
 
+	if (macsec_check_macsec() < 0) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, DRV_PREFIX "macsec kernel module missing");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	drv = os_zalloc(sizeof(*drv));
 	if (!drv)
 		return NULL;
-- 
2.1.4


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