This patch adds support to nl80211 and mac80211 to set basic rates when
joining/creating ibss network.
Original patch was posted by Johannes Berg on the linux-wireless posting list.
Signed-off-by: Teemu Paasikivi <ext-teemu.3.paasikivi@xxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/cfg80211.h | 2 +
net/mac80211/ibss.c | 4 ++-
net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h | 2 +
net/wireless/nl80211.c | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
4 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 0c3c214..4ff4e1f 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -801,6 +801,7 @@ struct cfg80211_disassoc_request {
* @beacon_interval: beacon interval to use
* @privacy: this is a protected network, keys will be configured
* after joining
+ * @basic_rates: bitmap of basic rates to use when creating the IBSS
*/
struct cfg80211_ibss_params {
u8 *ssid;
@@ -809,6 +810,7 @@ struct cfg80211_ibss_params {
u8 *ie;
u8 ssid_len, ie_len;
u16 beacon_interval;
+ u32 basic_rates;
bool channel_fixed;
bool privacy;
};
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index d7a96ce..8be5a96 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
rcu_assign_pointer(ifibss->presp, skb);
sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int = beacon_int;
+ sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates = basic_rates;
bss_change = BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT;
bss_change |= ieee80211_reset_erp_info(sdata);
bss_change |= BSS_CHANGED_BSSID;
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_create_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
sdata->drop_unencrypted = 0;
__ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(sdata, bssid, sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int,
- ifibss->channel, 3, /* first two are basic */
+ ifibss->channel, ifibss->basic_rates,
capability, 0);
}
@@ -910,6 +911,7 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
sdata->u.ibss.fixed_bssid = false;
sdata->u.ibss.privacy = params->privacy;
+ sdata->u.ibss.basic_rates = params->basic_rates;
sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int = params->beacon_interval;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 4d3883e..fde058b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ struct ieee80211_if_ibss {
unsigned long request;
unsigned long last_scan_completed;
+ u32 basic_rates;
+
bool timer_running;
bool fixed_bssid;
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 90ab3c8..324b4a5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -3955,6 +3955,55 @@ static int nl80211_join_ibss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
}
}
+ if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BSS_BASIC_RATES]) {
+ u8 *rates =
+ nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BSS_BASIC_RATES]);
+ int n_rates =
+ nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BSS_BASIC_RATES]);
+ struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband =
+ wiphy->bands[ibss.channel->band];
+ int i, j;
+
+ if (n_rates == 0) {
+ err = -EINVAL;
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ for (i = 0; i < n_rates; i++) {
+ int rate = (rates[i] & 0x7f) * 5;
+ bool found = false;
+
+ for (j = 0; j < sband->n_bitrates; j++) {
+ if (sband->bitrates[j].bitrate == rate) {
+ found = true;
+ ibss.basic_rates |= BIT(j);
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ if (!found) {
+ err = -EINVAL;
+ goto out;
+ }
+ }
+ } else {
+ /*
+ * If no rates were explicitly configured,
+ * use the mandatory rate set for 11b or
+ * 11a for maximum compatibility.
+ */
+ struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband =
+ wiphy->bands[ibss.channel->band];
+ int j;
+ u32 flag = ibss.channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ ?
+ IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A :
+ IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B;
+
+ for (j = 0; j < sband->n_bitrates; j++) {
+ if (sband->bitrates[j].flags & flag)
+ ibss.basic_rates |= BIT(j);
+ }
+ }
+
err = cfg80211_join_ibss(rdev, dev, &ibss, connkeys);
out:
--
1.5.6.3
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