Add support for WLAN driver to report unsafe frequency range(s). User
space should move SAP/P2P-GO out of those unsafe frequency range(s).
User space may decide to continue operation on unsafe frequency but in
such case there might be impact on performance because of interference.
Signed-off-by: Rajesh Chauhan <rajeshc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/cfg80211.h | 30 +++++++++++++++++++
include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++
net/wireless/nl80211.c | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 129 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 45f6bf5..25b54dc 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1933,6 +1933,24 @@ struct cfg80211_update_ft_ies_params {
};
/**
+ * struct cfg80211_avoid_frequency_range - frequency range(s) to avoid
+ *
+ * This structure provides frequency range(s) that should be avoided
+ *
+ * @start_freq: start of frequency (KHz)
+ * @end_freq: end of frequency (KHz)
+ */
+struct cfg80211_avoid_frequency_range {
+ unsigned int start_freq;
+ unsigned int end_freq;
+};
+
+struct cfg80211_avoid_frequency_list {
+ unsigned int n_freq_ranges;
+ struct cfg80211_avoid_frequency_range *freq_range[0];
+};
+
+/**
* struct cfg80211_ops - backend description for wireless configuration
*
* This struct is registered by fullmac card drivers and/or wireless stacks
@@ -4340,6 +4358,18 @@ void cfg80211_ft_event(struct net_device *netdev,
struct cfg80211_ft_event_params *ft_event);
/**
+ * cfg80211_avoid_frequency_event - notify userspace about frequency range(s)
+ * @netdev: network device
+ * @freq_list: frequency range(s) information
+ * @gfp: allocation flags
+ *
+ * WLAN driver calls this function to notify userspace about frequency
+ * range(s) that should be avoided.
+ */
+void cfg80211_avoid_frequency_event(struct net_device *netdev,
+ struct cfg80211_avoid_frequency_list *freq_list, gfp_t gfp);
+
+/**
* cfg80211_get_p2p_attr - find and copy a P2P attribute from IE buffer
* @ies: the input IE buffer
* @len: the input length
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index fde2c02..457fd67 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -686,6 +686,13 @@
* other station that transmission must be blocked until the channel
* switch is complete.
*
+ * @NL80211_CMD_AVOID_FREQUENCIES_EVENT: Send range(s) of frequencies that
+ * should be avoided, from the WLAN driver to the user space. WLAN driver
+ * may send unsafe frequencies to avoid interference. User space should
+ * move SAP/P2P-GO out of those unsafe frequency ranges. User space may
+ * decide to continue operation on unsafe frequency but in such case,
+ * performance might get impact.
+ *
* @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
* @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
@@ -853,6 +860,8 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
NL80211_CMD_CHANNEL_SWITCH,
+ NL80211_CMD_AVOID_FREQUENCIES_EVENT,
+
/* add new commands above here */
/* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */
@@ -1496,6 +1505,8 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* @NL80211_ATTR_RXMGMT_FLAGS: flags for nl80211_send_mgmt(), u32.
* As specified in the &enum nl80211_rxmgmt_flags.
*
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_AVOID_FREQUENCIES: Avoid frequencies container information
+ *
* @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
* @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
@@ -1806,6 +1817,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
NL80211_ATTR_RXMGMT_FLAGS,
+ NL80211_ATTR_AVOID_FREQUENCIES,
+
/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -2255,6 +2268,24 @@ enum nl80211_frequency_attr {
#define NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX_TX_POWER NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX_TX_POWER
/**
+ * enum nl80211_avoid_frequency_attr - avoid frequency attributes
+ * @__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
+ * @NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_START_FREQ: Start of frequency (KHz) range
+ * @NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_END_FREQ: End of frequency (KHz) range
+ * @__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
+ */
+enum nl80211_avoid_frequency_attr {
+ __NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INVALID,
+ NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_START_FREQ,
+ NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_END_FREQ,
+
+ /* keep last */
+ __NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+ NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX =
+ __NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
+/**
* enum nl80211_bitrate_attr - bitrate attributes
* @__NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
* @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_RATE: Bitrate in units of 100 kbps
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index cbbef88..dc3443a 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NL80211_ATTR_MAX+1] = {
[NL80211_ATTR_CSA_IES] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
[NL80211_ATTR_CSA_C_OFF_BEACON] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
[NL80211_ATTR_CSA_C_OFF_PRESP] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+ [NL80211_ATTR_AVOID_FREQUENCIES] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
};
/* policy for the key attributes */
@@ -11234,6 +11235,73 @@ void cfg80211_ft_event(struct net_device *netdev,
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_ft_event);
+void cfg80211_avoid_frequency_event(struct net_device *netdev,
+ struct cfg80211_avoid_frequency_list *freq_list, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+ struct wiphy *wiphy;
+ struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
+ struct sk_buff *msg;
+ void *hdr;
+ struct nlattr *nl_ranges, *nl_range;
+ int err = -EINVAL;
+ unsigned int i;
+
+ if (!netdev || !netdev->ieee80211_ptr ||
+ !netdev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy || !freq_list)
+ return;
+
+ wiphy = netdev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy;
+ rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
+
+ if (!rdev)
+ return;
+
+ msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, gfp);
+ if (!msg)
+ return;
+
+ hdr = nl80211hdr_put(msg, 0, 0, 0, NL80211_CMD_AVOID_FREQUENCIES_EVENT);
+ if (!hdr) {
+ nlmsg_free(msg);
+ return;
+ }
+
+ if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, rdev->wiphy_idx) ||
+ nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX, netdev->ifindex))
+ goto nla_put_failure;
+
+ nl_ranges = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_ATTR_AVOID_FREQUENCIES);
+ if (!nl_ranges)
+ goto nla_put_failure;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < freq_list->n_freq_ranges; i++) {
+ nl_range = nla_nest_start(msg, i);
+ if (!nl_range)
+ goto nla_put_failure;
+
+ if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_START_FREQ,
+ freq_list->freq_range[i]->start_freq) ||
+ nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_AVOID_FREQUENCY_ATTR_END_FREQ,
+ freq_list->freq_range[i]->end_freq))
+ goto nla_put_failure;
+ nla_nest_end(msg, nl_range);
+ }
+ nla_nest_end(msg, nl_ranges);
+
+ err = genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+ if (err < 0)
+ goto nla_put_failure;
+
+ genlmsg_multicast_netns(wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
+ nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+ return;
+
+nla_put_failure:
+ genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+ nlmsg_free(msg);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_avoid_frequency_event);
+
void cfg80211_crit_proto_stopped(struct wireless_dev *wdev, gfp_t gfp)
{
struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
--
1.8.4
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