On 05/08/2012 12:53 PM, Arik Nemtsov wrote:
Allow low-level drivers to change the feature bit for a vif's underlying
net_device struct.
Signed-off-by: Arik Nemtsov<arik@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/mac80211.h | 10 ++++++++++
net/mac80211/tx.c | 9 +++++++++
2 files changed, 19 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 4d6e6c6..acc46b2 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -2992,6 +2992,16 @@ struct sk_buff *
ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
/**
+ * ieee80211_set_netdev_features - set netdev feature bits for vif
+ * @vif: virtual interface to set netdev flags on
+ * @features: feature bits (see&struct net_device for details)
+ *
+ * This function sets netdev feature bit for the device associated with the
+ * specified vif.
+ */
+void ieee80211_set_netdev_features(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, int features);
Features are uint64 now I think. In fact, there is a type-def
for them..probably should use that instead.
+
+/**
* ieee80211_get_tkip_p1k_iv - get a TKIP phase 1 key for IV32
*
* This function returns the TKIP phase 1 key for the given IV32.
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index d67d36f..d9f94a6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -2754,3 +2754,12 @@ void ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
ieee80211_xmit(sdata, skb);
local_bh_enable();
}
+
+void ieee80211_set_netdev_features(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, int features)
+{
+ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
+
+ if (sdata->dev)
+ sdata->dev->features |= features;
And how to turn off features?? I think you could
just implement the ethtool api, and then have your drivers
call that? That way you get two features at once!
Ben
--
Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com
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