This patch adds support to configure per TID Tx Rate configuration
through NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE* attributes. And it uses
nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask api to validate the Tx rate mask.
Signed-off-by: Tamizh Chelvam <tamizhr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
v2:
* Added documentation for new parameters in struct cfg80211_tid_cfg
include/net/cfg80211.h | 29 +++++++++++--------
include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 21 ++++++++++++++
net/wireless/nl80211.c | 64 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
3 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index a82fc59..7c3bf98 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -630,6 +630,19 @@ struct cfg80211_chan_def {
u16 freq1_offset;
};
+/*
+ * cfg80211_bitrate_mask - masks for bitrate control
+ */
+struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask {
+ struct {
+ u32 legacy;
+ u8 ht_mcs[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN];
+ u16 vht_mcs[NL80211_VHT_NSS_MAX];
+ enum nl80211_txrate_gi gi;
+ } control[NUM_NL80211_BANDS];
+};
+
+
/**
* struct cfg80211_tid_cfg - TID specific configuration
* @config_override: Flag to notify driver to reset TID configuration
@@ -642,6 +655,8 @@ struct cfg80211_chan_def {
* @retry_short: retry count value
* @ampdu: Enable/Disable aggregation
* @rtscts: Enable/Disable RTS/CTS
+ * @txrate_type: Tx bitrate mask type
+ * @txrate_mask: Tx bitrate to be applied for the TID
*/
struct cfg80211_tid_cfg {
bool config_override;
@@ -651,6 +666,8 @@ struct cfg80211_tid_cfg {
u8 retry_long, retry_short;
enum nl80211_tid_config ampdu;
enum nl80211_tid_config rtscts;
+ enum nl80211_tx_rate_setting txrate_type;
+ struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask txrate_mask;
};
/**
@@ -1005,18 +1022,6 @@ struct cfg80211_acl_data {
struct mac_address mac_addrs[];
};
-/*
- * cfg80211_bitrate_mask - masks for bitrate control
- */
-struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask {
- struct {
- u32 legacy;
- u8 ht_mcs[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN];
- u16 vht_mcs[NL80211_VHT_NSS_MAX];
- enum nl80211_txrate_gi gi;
- } control[NUM_NL80211_BANDS];
-};
-
/**
* enum cfg80211_ap_settings_flags - AP settings flags
*
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 9679d561..8fe0d27 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -4816,6 +4816,17 @@ enum nl80211_tid_config {
NL80211_TID_CONFIG_DISABLE,
};
+/* enum nl80211_tx_rate_setting - TX rate configuration type
+ * @NL80211_TX_RATE_AUTOMATIC: automatically determine TX rate
+ * @NL80211_TX_RATE_LIMITED: limit the TX rate by the TX rate parameter
+ * @NL80211_TX_RATE_FIXED: fix TX rate to the TX rate parameter
+ */
+enum nl80211_tx_rate_setting {
+ NL80211_TX_RATE_AUTOMATIC,
+ NL80211_TX_RATE_LIMITED,
+ NL80211_TX_RATE_FIXED,
+};
+
/* enum nl80211_tid_config_attr - TID specific configuration.
* @NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_PAD: pad attribute for 64-bit values
* @NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_VIF_SUPP: a bitmap (u64) of attributes supported
@@ -4850,6 +4861,14 @@ enum nl80211_tid_config {
* @NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_RTSCTS_CTRL: Enable/Disable RTS_CTS for the TIDs
* specified in %NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TIDS. It is u8 type, using
* the values from &nl80211_tid_config.
+ * @NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE_TYPE: This attribute will be useful
+ * to notfiy the driver that what type of txrate should be used
+ * for the TIDs specified in %NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TIDS. using
+ * the values form &nl80211_tx_rate_setting.
+ * @NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE: Data frame TX rate mask should be applied
+ * with the parameters passed through %NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES.
+ * configuration is applied to the data frame for the tid to that connected
+ * station.
*/
enum nl80211_tid_config_attr {
__NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_INVALID,
@@ -4863,6 +4882,8 @@ enum nl80211_tid_config_attr {
NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_RETRY_LONG,
NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_AMPDU_CTRL,
NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_RTSCTS_CTRL,
+ NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE_TYPE,
+ NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE,
/* keep last */
__NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 3d27b24..1759569 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -331,6 +331,18 @@ static int validate_ie_attr(const struct nlattr *attr,
[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_PARTIAL] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
};
+static const struct nla_policy nl80211_txattr_policy[NL80211_TXRATE_MAX + 1] = {
+ [NL80211_TXRATE_LEGACY] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
+ .len = NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES },
+ [NL80211_TXRATE_HT] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
+ .len = NL80211_MAX_SUPP_HT_RATES },
+ [NL80211_TXRATE_VHT] = {
+ .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN_WARN,
+ .len = sizeof(struct nl80211_txrate_vht),
+ },
+ [NL80211_TXRATE_GI] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+};
+
static const struct nla_policy
nl80211_tid_config_attr_policy[NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
[NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_VIF_SUPP] = { .type = NLA_U64 },
@@ -345,6 +357,10 @@ static int validate_ie_attr(const struct nlattr *attr,
NLA_POLICY_MAX(NLA_U8, NL80211_TID_CONFIG_DISABLE),
[NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_RTSCTS_CTRL] =
NLA_POLICY_MAX(NLA_U8, NL80211_TID_CONFIG_DISABLE),
+ [NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE_TYPE] =
+ NLA_POLICY_MAX(NLA_U8, NL80211_TX_RATE_FIXED),
+ [NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE] =
+ NLA_POLICY_NESTED(nl80211_txattr_policy),
};
const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
@@ -4413,19 +4429,9 @@ static bool vht_set_mcs_mask(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
return true;
}
-static const struct nla_policy nl80211_txattr_policy[NL80211_TXRATE_MAX + 1] = {
- [NL80211_TXRATE_LEGACY] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
- .len = NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES },
- [NL80211_TXRATE_HT] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
- .len = NL80211_MAX_SUPP_HT_RATES },
- [NL80211_TXRATE_VHT] = {
- .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN_WARN,
- .len = sizeof(struct nl80211_txrate_vht),
- },
- [NL80211_TXRATE_GI] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-};
-
static int nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask(struct genl_info *info,
+ struct nlattr *attrs[],
+ enum nl80211_attrs attr,
struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask *mask)
{
struct nlattr *tb[NL80211_TXRATE_MAX + 1];
@@ -4456,14 +4462,14 @@ static int nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask(struct genl_info *info,
}
/* if no rates are given set it back to the defaults */
- if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES])
+ if (!attrs[attr])
goto out;
/* The nested attribute uses enum nl80211_band as the index. This maps
* directly to the enum nl80211_band values used in cfg80211.
*/
BUILD_BUG_ON(NL80211_MAX_SUPP_HT_RATES > IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN * 8);
- nla_for_each_nested(tx_rates, info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES], rem) {
+ nla_for_each_nested(tx_rates, attrs[attr], rem) {
enum nl80211_band band = nla_type(tx_rates);
int err;
@@ -4968,7 +4974,9 @@ static int nl80211_start_ap(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
return -EINVAL;
if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES]) {
- err = nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask(info, ¶ms.beacon_rate);
+ err = nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask(info, info->attrs,
+ NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES,
+ ¶ms.beacon_rate);
if (err)
return err;
@@ -10749,7 +10757,8 @@ static int nl80211_set_tx_bitrate_mask(struct sk_buff *skb,
if (!rdev->ops->set_bitrate_mask)
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
- err = nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask(info, &mask);
+ err = nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask(info, info->attrs,
+ NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES, &mask);
if (err)
return err;
@@ -11355,7 +11364,9 @@ static int nl80211_join_mesh(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
}
if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES]) {
- err = nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask(info, &setup.beacon_rate);
+ err = nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask(info, info->attrs,
+ NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES,
+ &setup.beacon_rate);
if (err)
return err;
@@ -14127,6 +14138,25 @@ static int parse_tid_conf(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
nla_get_u8(attrs[NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_RTSCTS_CTRL]);
}
+ if (attrs[NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE_TYPE]) {
+ int idx;
+ enum nl80211_attrs attr;
+
+ idx = NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE_TYPE;
+ tid_conf->txrate_type = nla_get_u8(attrs[idx]);
+ if (tid_conf->txrate_type != NL80211_TX_RATE_AUTOMATIC) {
+ attr =
+ (enum nl80211_attrs)NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE;
+ err = nl80211_parse_tx_bitrate_mask(info, attrs, attr,
+ &tid_conf->txrate_mask);
+ if (err)
+ return err;
+
+ tid_conf->mask |= BIT(NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE);
+ }
+ tid_conf->mask |= BIT(NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TX_RATE_TYPE);
+ }
+
if (peer)
mask = rdev->wiphy.tid_config_support.peer;
else
--
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