This patch adds a default interface registration for a wpan interface
type. Currently the 802.15.4 subsystem need to call userspace tools to
add an interface. This patch is like mac80211 handling for registration
a station interface type by default.
Signed-off-by: Alexander Aring <alex.aring@xxxxxxxxx>
---
net/mac802154/main.c | 12 ++++++++++++
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
diff --git a/net/mac802154/main.c b/net/mac802154/main.c
index a371eb5..7d0ff7f 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/main.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/main.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee802154_free_hw);
int ieee802154_register_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
{
struct ieee802154_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
+ struct net_device *dev;
int rc = -ENOSYS;
local->workqueue =
@@ -141,6 +142,17 @@ int ieee802154_register_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
if (rc < 0)
goto out_wq;
+ rtnl_lock();
+
+ dev = ieee802154_if_add(local, "wpan%d", NULL, IEEE802154_DEV_WPAN);
+ if (IS_ERR(dev)) {
+ rtnl_unlock();
+ rc = PTR_ERR(dev);
+ goto out_wq;
+ }
+
+ rtnl_unlock();
+
return 0;
out_wq:
--
2.1.3
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