This patch cleans up the sta_info struct and documents how each set of variables is locked. Notably, flags locking is completely missing. It also adds kernel-doc for some (but not all yet) members of the struct. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c | 2 net/mac80211/sta_info.h | 135 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 2 files changed, 83 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-) --- everything.orig/net/mac80211/sta_info.h 2008-02-24 12:29:22.000000000 +0100 +++ everything/net/mac80211/sta_info.h 2008-02-24 12:42:49.000000000 +0100 @@ -139,84 +139,113 @@ struct sta_ampdu_mlme { #define STA_INFO_PIN_STAT_PINNED 1 #define STA_INFO_PIN_STAT_DESTROY 2 - +/** + * struct sta_info - STA information + * + * This structure collects information about a station that + * mac80211 is communicating with. + * + * @list: global linked list entry + * @hnext: hash table linked list pointer + * @local: pointer to the global information + * @addr: MAC address of this STA + * @aid: STA's unique AID (1..2007, 0 = not assigned yet), + * only used in AP (and IBSS?) mode + * @flags: STA flags, see &enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags + * @ps_tx_buf: buffer of frames to transmit to this station + * when it leaves power saving state + * @tx_filtered: buffer of frames we already tried to transmit + * but were filtered by hardware due to STA having entered + * power saving state + * @rx_packets: Number of MSDUs received from this STA + * @rx_bytes: Number of bytes received from this STA + * @supp_rates: Bitmap of supported rates (per band) + * @ht_info: HT capabilities of this STA + */ struct sta_info { + /* General information, mostly static */ struct list_head list; - struct sta_info *hnext; /* next entry in hash table list */ - + struct sta_info *hnext; struct ieee80211_local *local; - - u8 addr[ETH_ALEN]; - u16 aid; /* STA's unique AID (1..2007), 0 = not yet assigned */ - u32 flags; /* WLAN_STA_ */ - - struct sk_buff_head ps_tx_buf; /* buffer of TX frames for station in - * power saving state */ - struct sk_buff_head tx_filtered; /* buffer of TX frames that were - * already given to low-level driver, - * but were filtered */ - unsigned long rx_packets, tx_packets; /* number of RX/TX MSDUs */ - unsigned long rx_bytes, tx_bytes; - unsigned long tx_retry_failed, tx_retry_count; - unsigned long tx_filtered_count; - /* moving percentage of failed MSDUs */ - unsigned int fail_avg; - - unsigned int wep_weak_iv_count; /* number of RX frames with weak IV */ - - unsigned long last_rx; - /* bitmap of supported rates per band */ - u64 supp_rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS]; - int txrate_idx; - /* last rates used to send a frame to this STA */ - int last_txrate_idx, last_nonerp_txrate_idx; - - /* sub_if_data this sta belongs to */ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata; - struct ieee80211_key *key; - - u32 tx_num_consecutive_failures; - u32 tx_num_mpdu_ok; - u32 tx_num_mpdu_fail; - struct rate_control_ref *rate_ctrl; void *rate_ctrl_priv; + struct ieee80211_ht_info ht_info; + u64 supp_rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS]; + u8 addr[ETH_ALEN]; + u16 aid; + u16 listen_interval; - /* last received seq/frag number from this STA (per RX queue) */ - __le16 last_seq_ctrl[NUM_RX_DATA_QUEUES]; + /* + * for use by the internal lifetime management, + * see __sta_info_unlink + */ + u8 pin_status; + + /* frequently updated information, needs locking? */ + u32 flags; + + /* + * STA powersave frame queues, no more than the internal + * locking required. + */ + struct sk_buff_head ps_tx_buf; + struct sk_buff_head tx_filtered; + + /* Updated from RX path only, no locking requirements */ + unsigned long rx_packets, rx_bytes; + unsigned long wep_weak_iv_count; + unsigned long last_rx; unsigned long num_duplicates; /* number of duplicate frames received * from this STA */ - unsigned long tx_fragments; /* number of transmitted MPDUs */ unsigned long rx_fragments; /* number of received MPDUs */ unsigned long rx_dropped; /* number of dropped MPDUs from this STA */ - int last_rssi; /* RSSI of last received frame from this STA */ int last_signal; /* signal of last received frame from this STA */ int last_noise; /* noise of last received frame from this STA */ - int channel_use; - int channel_use_raw; - + /* last received seq/frag number from this STA (per RX queue) */ + __le16 last_seq_ctrl[NUM_RX_DATA_QUEUES]; #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUG_COUNTERS unsigned int wme_rx_queue[NUM_RX_DATA_QUEUES]; +#endif + + /* Updated from TX status path only, no locking requirements */ + unsigned long tx_filtered_count; + unsigned long tx_retry_failed, tx_retry_count; + /* TODO: update in generic code not rate control? */ + u32 tx_num_consecutive_failures; + u32 tx_num_mpdu_ok; + u32 tx_num_mpdu_fail; + /* moving percentage of failed MSDUs */ + unsigned int fail_avg; + + /* Updated from TX path only, no locking requirements */ + unsigned long tx_packets; /* number of RX/TX MSDUs */ + unsigned long tx_bytes; + unsigned long tx_fragments; /* number of transmitted MPDUs */ + int txrate_idx; + int last_txrate_idx; +#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUG_COUNTERS unsigned int wme_tx_queue[NUM_RX_DATA_QUEUES]; -#endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUG_COUNTERS */ +#endif - u16 listen_interval; + /* Debug counters, no locking doesn't matter */ + int channel_use; + int channel_use_raw; /* - * for use by the internal lifetime management, - * see __sta_info_unlink + * Aggregation information, comes with own locking. */ - u8 pin_status; - - struct ieee80211_ht_info ht_info; /* 802.11n HT capabilities - of this STA */ struct sta_ampdu_mlme ampdu_mlme; - u8 timer_to_tid[STA_TID_NUM]; /* convert timer id to tid */ + u8 timer_to_tid[STA_TID_NUM]; /* identity mapping to ID timers */ u8 tid_to_tx_q[STA_TID_NUM]; /* map tid to tx queue */ + #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH - /* mesh peer link attributes */ + /* + * Mesh peer link attributes + * TODO: move to a sub-structure that is referenced with pointer? + */ __le16 llid; /* Local link ID */ __le16 plid; /* Peer link ID */ __le16 reason; /* Buffer for cancel reason on HOLDING state */ --- everything.orig/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c 2008-02-24 12:22:26.000000000 +0100 +++ everything/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c 2008-02-24 12:41:13.000000000 +0100 @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ STA_FILE(last_rssi, last_rssi, D); STA_FILE(last_signal, last_signal, D); STA_FILE(last_noise, last_noise, D); STA_FILE(channel_use, channel_use, D); -STA_FILE(wep_weak_iv_count, wep_weak_iv_count, D); +STA_FILE(wep_weak_iv_count, wep_weak_iv_count, LU); static ssize_t sta_flags_read(struct file *file, char __user *userbuf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos) -- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html