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On 10/25/07, Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This patch adds station handling to cfg80211/nl80211.
>
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> ---
>  include/linux/nl80211.h |   68 +++++++++++++
>  include/net/cfg80211.h  |   54 ++++++++++
>  net/wireless/nl80211.c  |  236 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 358 insertions(+)
>
> --- linux-2.6.orig/include/linux/nl80211.h      2007-10-24 16:50:00.170256240 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6/include/linux/nl80211.h   2007-10-24 16:57:06.090256076 +0200
> @@ -7,6 +7,18 @@
>   */
>
>  /**
> + * DOC: Station handling
> + *
> + * Stations are added per interface, but a special case exists with VLAN
> + * interfaces. When a station is bound to an AP interface, it may be moved
> + * into a VLAN identified by a VLAN interface index (%NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN).
> + * The station is still assumed to belong to the AP interface it was added
> + * to.
> + *
> + * TODO: need more info?
> + */
> +
> +/**
>   * enum nl80211_commands - supported nl80211 commands
>   *
>   * @NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC: unspecified command to catch errors
> @@ -51,6 +63,16 @@
>   *     the %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_INTERVAL, %NL80211_ATTR_DTIM_PERIOD,
>   *     %NL80211_BEACON_HEAD and %NL80211_BEACON_TAIL attributes.
>   *
> + * @NL80211_CMD_GET_STATION: Get station attributes for station identified by
> + *     %NL80211_ATTR_MAC on the interface identified by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX.
> + * @NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION: Set station attributes for station identified by
> + *     %NL80211_ATTR_MAC on the interface identified by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX.
> + * @NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION: Add a station with given attributes to the
> + *     the interface identified by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX.
> + * @NL80211_CMD_DEL_STATION: Remove a station identified by %NL80211_ATTR_MAC
> + *     or, if no MAC address given, all stations, on the interface identified
> + *     by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX.
> + *
>   * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
>   * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
>   */
> @@ -78,6 +100,11 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
>         NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON, /* ? */
>         NL80211_CMD_DEL_BEACON, /* ? */
>
> +       NL80211_CMD_GET_STATION,
> +       NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION,
> +       NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION,
> +       NL80211_CMD_DEL_STATION,
> +
>         /* add commands here */
>
>         /* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */
> @@ -115,6 +142,17 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
>   * @NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_HEAD: portion of the beacon before the TIM IE
>   * @NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_TAIL: portion of the beacon after the TIM IE
>   *
> + * @NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID: Association ID for the station (u16)
> + * @NL80211_ATTR_STA_FLAGS: flags, nested element with NLA_FLAG attributes of
> + *     &enum nl80211_sta_flags.
> + * @NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL: listen interval as defined by
> + *     IEEE 802.11 7.3.1.6 (u16).
> + * @NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES: supported rates, array of supported
> + *     rates as defined by IEEE 802.11 7.3.2.2 but without the length
> + *     restriction (at most %NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES).

Is this necessary? Shouldn't we just embrace the supported rates of
the hardware? If cfg80211 is extended to have devices register their
hardware capabilities then we can take it from there perhaps ?

> + * @NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN: interface index of VLAN interface to move station
> + *     to, or the AP interface the station was originally added to to.
> + *
>   * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
>   * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
>   */
> @@ -142,12 +180,20 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
>         NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_HEAD,
>         NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_TAIL,
>
> +       NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID,
> +       NL80211_ATTR_STA_FLAGS,
> +       NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL,
> +       NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES,
> +       NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN,
> +
>         /* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
>
>         __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
>         NL80211_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
>  };
>
> +#define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES 32
> +
>  /**
>   * enum nl80211_iftype - (virtual) interface types
>   *
> @@ -179,4 +225,26 @@ enum nl80211_iftype {
>         NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX = __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST - 1
>  };
>
> +/**
> + * enum nl80211_sta_flags - station flags
> + *
> + * Station flags. When a station is added to an AP interface, it is
> + * assumed to be already associated (and hence authenticated.)
> + *
> + * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED: station is authorized (802.1X)
> + * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE: station is capable of receiving frames
> + *     with short barker preamble
> + * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME: station is WME/QoS capable
> + */
> +enum nl80211_sta_flags {
> +       __NL80211_STA_FLAG_INVALID,
> +       NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED,
> +       NL80211_STA_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE,
> +       NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME,
> +
> +       /* keep last */
> +       __NL80211_STA_FLAG_AFTER_LAST,
> +       NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX = __NL80211_STA_FLAG_AFTER_LAST - 1
> +};
> +
>  #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */
> --- linux-2.6.orig/include/net/cfg80211.h       2007-10-24 16:50:00.200259495 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6/include/net/cfg80211.h    2007-10-24 16:56:35.020252386 +0200
> @@ -89,6 +89,47 @@ struct beacon_parameters {
>         int head_len, tail_len;
>  };
>
> +/**
> + * enum station_flags - station flags
> + *
> + * Station capability flags. Note that these must be the bits
> + * according to the nl80211 flags.
> + *
> + * @STATION_FLAG_CHANGED: station flags were changed
> + * @STATION_FLAG_AUTHORIZED: station is authorized to send frames (802.1X)
> + * @STATION_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE: station is capable of receiving frames
> + *     with short preambles
> + * @STATION_FLAG_WME: station is WME/QoS capable
> + */
> +enum station_flags {
> +       STATION_FLAG_CHANGED            = 1<<0,
> +       STATION_FLAG_AUTHORIZED         = 1<<NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED,
> +       STATION_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE     = 1<<NL80211_STA_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE,
> +       STATION_FLAG_WME                = 1<<NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME,
> +};
> +
> +/**
> + * struct station_parameters - station parameters
> + *
> + * Used to change and create a new station.
> + *
> + * @vlan: vlan interface station should belong to
> + * @supported_rates: supported rates in IEEE 802.11 format
> + *     (or NULL for no change)
> + * @supported_rates_len: number of supported rates
> + * @station_flags: station flags (see &enum station_flags)
> + * @listen_interval: listen interval or -1 for no change
> + * @aid: AID or zero for no change
> + */
> +struct station_parameters {
> +       u8 *supported_rates;
> +       struct net_device *vlan;
> +       u32 station_flags;
> +       int listen_interval;
> +       u16 aid;
> +       u8 supported_rates_len;
> +};
> +
>  /* from net/wireless.h */
>  struct wiphy;
>
> @@ -127,6 +168,12 @@ struct wiphy;
>   * @set_beacon: Set the beacon parameters for an access point mode
>   *     interface. The @info parameter can be %NULL when the beacon is
>   *     removed.
> + *
> + * @add_station: Add a new station.
> + *
> + * @del_station: Remove a station; @mac may be NULL to remove all stations.
> + *
> + * @change_station: Modify a given station.
>   */
>  struct cfg80211_ops {
>         int     (*add_virtual_intf)(struct wiphy *wiphy, char *name,
> @@ -149,6 +196,13 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
>
>         int     (*set_beacon)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
>                               struct beacon_parameters *info);
> +
> +       int     (*add_station)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
> +                              u8 *mac, struct station_parameters *params);
> +       int     (*del_station)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
> +                              u8 *mac);
> +       int     (*change_station)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
> +                                 u8 *mac, struct station_parameters *params);
>  };
>
>  #endif /* __NET_CFG80211_H */
> --- linux-2.6.orig/net/wireless/nl80211.c       2007-10-24 16:50:00.230261882 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6/net/wireless/nl80211.c    2007-10-24 16:57:23.710253471 +0200
> @@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ static struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[
>                                        .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN },
>         [NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_TAIL] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
>                                        .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN },
> +       [NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
> +       [NL80211_ATTR_STA_FLAGS] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
> +       [NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
> +       [NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
> +                                              .len = NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES },
> +       [NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
>  };
>
>  /* message building helper */
> @@ -692,6 +698,211 @@ static int nl80211_del_beacon(struct sk_
>         return err;
>  }
>
> +static
> +struct nla_policy sta_flags_policy[NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX + 1] __read_mostly = {
> +       [NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
> +       [NL80211_STA_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
> +       [NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
> +};
> +
> +static int parse_station_flags(struct nlattr *nla, u32 *staflags)
> +{
> +       struct nlattr *flags[NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX + 1];
> +       int flag;
> +
> +       *staflags = 0;
> +
> +       if (!nla)
> +               return 0;
> +
> +       if (nla_parse_nested(flags, NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX,
> +                            nla, sta_flags_policy))
> +               return -EINVAL;
> +
> +       *staflags = STATION_FLAG_CHANGED;
> +
> +       for (flag = 1; flag <= NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX; flag++)
> +               if (flags[flag])
> +                       *staflags |= (1<<flag);
> +
> +       return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int nl80211_get_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
> +{
> +       return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Get vlan interface making sure it is on the right wiphy.
> + */
> +static int get_vlan(struct nlattr *vlanattr,
> +                   struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
> +                   struct net_device **vlan)
> +{
> +       if (vlanattr) {
> +               *vlan = dev_get_by_index(&init_net, nla_get_u32(vlanattr));
> +               if (!*vlan)
> +                       return -ENODEV;


> +               if (!(*vlan)->ieee80211_ptr)
> +                       return -EINVAL;

Check #1 for (!(*vlan)->ieee80211_ptr)

> +               if (!(*vlan)->ieee80211_ptr)
> +                       return -EINVAL;

Check #2 for (!(*vlan)->ieee80211_ptr). Double check.

> +               if ((*vlan)->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy != &rdev->wiphy)
> +                       return -EINVAL;
> +       }
> +       return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int nl80211_set_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
> +{
> +       struct cfg80211_registered_device *drv;
> +       int err;
> +       struct net_device *dev;
> +       struct station_parameters params;
> +       u8 *mac_addr = NULL;
> +
> +       memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
> +
> +       params.listen_interval = -1;
> +
> +       if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID])
> +               return -EINVAL;
> +
> +       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
> +               return -EINVAL;
> +
> +       mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
> +
> +       if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]) {
> +               params.supported_rates =
> +                       nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
> +               params.supported_rates_len =
> +                       nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
> +       }
> +
> +       if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL])
> +               params.listen_interval =
> +                   nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL]);
> +
> +       if (parse_station_flags(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_FLAGS],
> +                               &params.station_flags))
> +               return -EINVAL;
> +
> +       err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info, &drv, &dev);
> +       if (err)
> +               return err;
> +
> +       err = get_vlan(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN], drv, &params.vlan);
> +       if (err)
> +               goto out;

This is minor, but how about doing the check of
info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN] outside of get_vlan to make it
clear here we're setting it to 0 if not found?

> +
> +       if (!drv->ops->change_station) {
> +               err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +               goto out;
> +       }
> +
> +       rtnl_lock();
> +       err = drv->ops->change_station(&drv->wiphy, dev, mac_addr, &params);
> +       rtnl_unlock();
> +
> + out:
> +       if (params.vlan)
> +               dev_put(params.vlan);
> +       cfg80211_put_dev(drv);
> +       dev_put(dev);
> +       return err;
> +}
> +
> +static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
> +{
> +       struct cfg80211_registered_device *drv;
> +       int err;
> +       struct net_device *dev;
> +       struct station_parameters params;
> +       u8 *mac_addr = NULL;
> +
> +       memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
> +
> +       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
> +               return -EINVAL;
> +
> +       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID])
> +               return -EINVAL;
> +
> +       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL])
> +               return -EINVAL;
> +
> +       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES])
> +               return -EINVAL;
> +
> +       mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
> +       params.supported_rates =
> +               nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
> +       params.supported_rates_len =
> +               nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
> +       params.listen_interval =
> +               nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL]);
> +       params.listen_interval = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID]);
> +
> +       if (parse_station_flags(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_FLAGS],
> +                               &params.station_flags))
> +               return -EINVAL;
> +
> +       err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info, &drv, &dev);
> +       if (err)
> +               return err;
> +
> +       err = get_vlan(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN], drv, &params.vlan);
> +       if (err)
> +               goto out;
> +
> +       if (!drv->ops->add_station) {
> +               err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +               goto out;
> +       }
> +
> +       rtnl_lock();
> +       err = drv->ops->add_station(&drv->wiphy, dev, mac_addr, &params);
> +       rtnl_unlock();
> +
> + out:
> +       if (params.vlan)
> +               dev_put(params.vlan);
> +       cfg80211_put_dev(drv);
> +       dev_put(dev);
> +       return err;
> +}
> +
> +static int nl80211_del_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
> +{
> +       struct cfg80211_registered_device *drv;
> +       int err;
> +       struct net_device *dev;
> +       u8 *mac_addr = NULL;
> +
> +       if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
> +               mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
> +
> +       err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info, &drv, &dev);
> +       if (err)
> +               return err;
> +
> +       if (!drv->ops->del_station) {
> +               err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +               goto out;
> +       }
> +
> +       rtnl_lock();
> +       err = drv->ops->del_station(&drv->wiphy, dev, mac_addr);
> +       rtnl_unlock();
> +
> + out:
> +       cfg80211_put_dev(drv);
> +       dev_put(dev);
> +       return err;
> +}
> +
>  static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
>         {
>                 .cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY,
> @@ -774,6 +985,31 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
>                 .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
>                 .doit = nl80211_del_beacon,
>         },
> +       {
> +               .cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_STATION,
> +               .doit = nl80211_get_station,
> +               /* TODO: implement dumpit */
> +               .policy = nl80211_policy,
> +               .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
> +       },
> +       {
> +               .cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION,
> +               .doit = nl80211_set_station,
> +               .policy = nl80211_policy,
> +               .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
> +       },
> +       {
> +               .cmd = NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION,
> +               .doit = nl80211_new_station,
> +               .policy = nl80211_policy,
> +               .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
> +       },
> +       {
> +               .cmd = NL80211_CMD_DEL_STATION,
> +               .doit = nl80211_del_station,
> +               .policy = nl80211_policy,
> +               .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
> +       },
>  };
>
>  /* multicast groups */
>
> --
>
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