Enable ACK timeout estimation algorithm (dynack) using mac80211
set_coverage_class API. Dynack is activated passing coverage class equals to -1
to lower drivers and it is automatically disabled setting valid value for
coverage class.
Define NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK flag attribute to enable dynack from
userspace. In order to activate dynack NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION feature
flag must be set by lower drivers to indicate dynack capability.
Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo.bianconi83@xxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/cfg80211.h | 2 ++
include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 12 ++++++++++++
net/wireless/nl80211.c | 11 +++++++++++
3 files changed, 25 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index ab21299..78096bd1 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1802,6 +1802,7 @@ struct cfg80211_connect_params {
* @WIPHY_PARAM_FRAG_THRESHOLD: wiphy->frag_threshold has changed
* @WIPHY_PARAM_RTS_THRESHOLD: wiphy->rts_threshold has changed
* @WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS: coverage class changed
+ * @WIPHY_PARAM_DYN_ACK: dynack has been enabled
*/
enum wiphy_params_flags {
WIPHY_PARAM_RETRY_SHORT = 1 << 0,
@@ -1809,6 +1810,7 @@ enum wiphy_params_flags {
WIPHY_PARAM_FRAG_THRESHOLD = 1 << 2,
WIPHY_PARAM_RTS_THRESHOLD = 1 << 3,
WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS = 1 << 4,
+ WIPHY_PARAM_DYN_ACK = 1 << 5,
};
/*
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index d097568..f5564c2 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1594,6 +1594,12 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* @NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_INITIATOR: flag attribute indicating the current end is
* the TDLS link initiator.
*
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK: flag attribute used to enable ACK timeout
+ * estimation algorithm (dynack). In order to activate dynack
+ * %NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION feature flag must be set by lower
+ * drivers to indicate dynack capability. Dynack is automatically disabled
+ * setting valid value for coverage class.
+ *
* @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
* @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
@@ -1936,6 +1942,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_INITIATOR,
+ NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK,
+
/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -3968,6 +3976,9 @@ enum nl80211_ap_sme_features {
* @NL80211_FEATURE_AP_MODE_CHAN_WIDTH_CHANGE: This driver supports dynamic
* channel bandwidth change (e.g., HT 20 <-> 40 MHz channel) during the
* lifetime of a BSS.
+ * @NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION: This driver supports dynamic ACK timeout
+ * estimation (dynack). %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK flag attribute is used
+ * to enable dynack.
*/
enum nl80211_feature_flags {
NL80211_FEATURE_SK_TX_STATUS = 1 << 0,
@@ -3989,6 +4000,7 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags {
NL80211_FEATURE_USERSPACE_MPM = 1 << 16,
NL80211_FEATURE_ACTIVE_MONITOR = 1 << 17,
NL80211_FEATURE_AP_MODE_CHAN_WIDTH_CHANGE = 1 << 18,
+ NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION = 1 << 19,
};
/**
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 3011401..a20b761 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NL80211_ATTR_MAX+1] = {
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FRAG_THRESHOLD] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RTS_THRESHOLD] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+ [NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
[NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
[NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
@@ -2237,11 +2238,21 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
}
if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS]) {
+ if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK])
+ return -EINVAL;
+
coverage_class = nla_get_u8(
info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS]);
changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_COVERAGE_CLASS;
}
+ if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK]) {
+ if (!(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION))
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_DYN_ACK;
+ }
+
if (changed) {
u8 old_retry_short, old_retry_long;
u32 old_frag_threshold, old_rts_threshold;
--
1.9.1
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