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- Lines: 255
- Date:
Sat Nov 27 15:27:49 1999
- Orig file:
v2.3.29/linux/include/linux/wireless.h
- Orig date:
Thu Aug 26 13:05:41 1999
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.29/linux/include/linux/wireless.h linux/include/linux/wireless.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
/*
* This file define a set of standard wireless extensions
*
- * Version : 8 28.7.99
+ * Version : 9 16.10.99
*
* Authors : Jean Tourrilhes - HPL - <jt@hpl.hp.com>
*/
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
* (there is some stuff that will be added in the future...)
* I just plan to increment with each new version.
*/
-#define WIRELESS_EXT 8
+#define WIRELESS_EXT 9
/*
* Changes :
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@
* - Changed my e-mail address
* - More 802.11 support (nickname, rate, rts, frag)
* - List index in frequencies
+ *
+ * V8 to V9
+ * --------
+ * - Support for 'mode of operation' (ad-hoc, managed...)
+ * - Support for unicast and multicast power saving
+ * - Change encoding to support larger tokens (>64 bits)
+ * - Updated iw_params (disable, flags) and use it for NWID
+ * - Extracted iw_point from iwreq for clarity
*/
/* -------------------------- IOCTL LIST -------------------------- */
@@ -103,12 +111,12 @@
/* Basic operations */
#define SIOCSIWNAME 0x8B00 /* Unused ??? */
#define SIOCGIWNAME 0x8B01 /* get name */
-#define SIOCSIWNWID 0x8B02 /* set network id */
+#define SIOCSIWNWID 0x8B02 /* set network id (the cell) */
#define SIOCGIWNWID 0x8B03 /* get network id */
#define SIOCSIWFREQ 0x8B04 /* set channel/frequency */
#define SIOCGIWFREQ 0x8B05 /* get channel/frequency */
-#define SIOCSIWENCODE 0x8B06 /* set encoding info */
-#define SIOCGIWENCODE 0x8B07 /* get encoding info */
+#define SIOCSIWMODE 0x8B06 /* set operation mode */
+#define SIOCGIWMODE 0x8B07 /* get operation mode */
#define SIOCSIWSENS 0x8B08 /* set sensitivity */
#define SIOCGIWSENS 0x8B09 /* get sensitivity */
@@ -146,11 +154,18 @@
#define SIOCSIWFRAG 0x8B24 /* set fragmentation thr (bytes) */
#define SIOCGIWFRAG 0x8B25 /* get fragmentation thr (bytes) */
+/* Encoding stuff (scrambling, hardware security, WEP...) */
+#define SIOCSIWENCODE 0x8B2A /* set encoding token & mode */
+#define SIOCGIWENCODE 0x8B2B /* get encoding token & mode */
+/* Power saving stuff (power management, unicast and multicast) */
+#define SIOCSIWPOWER 0x8B2C /* set Power Management settings */
+#define SIOCGIWPOWER 0x8B2D /* get Power Management settings */
+
/* ------------------------- IOCTL STUFF ------------------------- */
/* The first and the last (range) */
#define SIOCIWFIRST 0x8B00
-#define SIOCIWLAST 0x8B25
+#define SIOCIWLAST 0x8B30
/* Even : get (world access), odd : set (root access) */
#define IW_IS_SET(cmd) (!((cmd) & 0x1))
@@ -200,10 +215,67 @@
/* Maximum size of the ESSID and NICKN strings */
#define IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE 32
+/* Modes of operation */
+#define IW_MODE_AUTO 0 /* Let the driver decides */
+#define IW_MODE_ADHOC 1 /* Single cell network */
+#define IW_MODE_INFRA 2 /* Multi cell network, roaming, ... */
+#define IW_MODE_MASTER 3 /* Synchronisation master or Access Point */
+#define IW_MODE_REPEAT 4 /* Wireless Repeater (forwarder) */
+#define IW_MODE_SECOND 5 /* Secondary master/repeater (backup) */
+
+/* Maximum number of size of encoding token available
+ * they are listed in the range structure */
+#define IW_MAX_ENCODING_SIZES 8
+
+/* Maximum size of the encoding token in bytes */
+#define IW_ENCODING_TOKEN_MAX 32 /* 256 bits (for now) */
+
+/* Flags for encoding (along with the token) */
+#define IW_ENCODE_INDEX 0x00FF /* Token index (if needed) */
+#define IW_ENCODE_FLAGS 0xF000 /* Flags defined below */
+#define IW_ENCODE_DISABLED 0x8000 /* Encoding disabled */
+#define IW_ENCODE_ENABLED 0x0000 /* Encoding enabled */
+#define IW_ENCODE_RESTRICTED 0x4000 /* Refuse non-encoded packets */
+#define IW_ENCODE_OPEN 0x2000 /* Accept non-encoded packets */
+
+/* Power management flags available (along with the value, if any) */
+#define IW_POWER_ON 0x0000 /* No details... */
+#define IW_POWER_TYPE 0xF000 /* Type of parameter */
+#define IW_POWER_PERIOD 0x1000 /* Value is a period/duration of */
+#define IW_POWER_TIMEOUT 0x2000 /* Value is a timeout (to go asleep) */
+#define IW_POWER_MODE 0x0F00 /* Power Management mode */
+#define IW_POWER_UNICAST_R 0x0100 /* Receive only unicast messages */
+#define IW_POWER_MULTICAST_R 0x0200 /* Receive only multicast messages */
+#define IW_POWER_ALL_R 0x0300 /* Receive all messages though PM */
+#define IW_POWER_FORCE_S 0x0400 /* Force PM procedure for sending unicast */
+#define IW_POWER_REPEATER 0x0800 /* Repeat broadcast messages in PM period */
+
/****************************** TYPES ******************************/
/* --------------------------- SUBTYPES --------------------------- */
/*
+ * Generic format for most parameters that fit in an int
+ */
+struct iw_param
+{
+ __s32 value; /* The value of the parameter itself */
+ __u8 fixed; /* Hardware should not use auto select */
+ __u8 disabled; /* Disable the feature */
+ __u16 flags; /* Various specifc flags (if any) */
+};
+
+/*
+ * For all data larger than 16 octets, we need to use a
+ * pointer to memory alocated in user space.
+ */
+struct iw_point
+{
+ caddr_t pointer; /* Pointer to the data (in user space) */
+ __u16 length; /* number of fields or size in bytes */
+ __u16 flags; /* Optional params */
+};
+
+/*
* A frequency
* For numbers lower than 10^9, we encode the number in 'm' and
* set 'e' to 0
@@ -223,7 +295,7 @@
*/
struct iw_quality
{
- __u8 qual; /* link quality (SNR or better...) */
+ __u8 qual; /* link quality (%retries, SNR or better...) */
__u8 level; /* signal level */
__u8 noise; /* noise level */
__u8 updated; /* Flags to know if updated */
@@ -240,33 +312,13 @@
__u32 misc; /* Others cases */
};
-/*
- * Encoding information (setting and so on)
- * Encoding might be hardware encryption, scrambing or others
- */
-struct iw_encoding
-{
- __u8 method; /* Algorithm number / key used */
- __u64 code; /* Data/key used for algorithm */
-};
-
-/*
- * Generic format for parameters
- */
-struct iw_param
-{
- __s32 value; /* The value of the parameter itself */
- __u8 fixed; /* Hardware should not use auto select */
-};
-
-
/* ------------------------ WIRELESS STATS ------------------------ */
/*
* Wireless statistics (used for /proc/net/wireless)
*/
struct iw_statistics
{
- __u8 status; /* Status
+ __u16 status; /* Status
* - device dependent for now */
struct iw_quality qual; /* Quality of the link
@@ -295,37 +347,28 @@
union
{
/* Config - generic */
- char name[IFNAMSIZ];
+ char name[IFNAMSIZ];
/* Name : used to verify the presence of wireless extensions.
* Name of the protocol/provider... */
- struct /* network id (or domain) : used to to */
- { /* create logical channels on the air */
- __u32 nwid; /* value */
- __u8 on; /* active/unactive nwid */
- } nwid;
-
+ struct iw_point essid; /* Extended network name */
+ struct iw_param nwid; /* network id (or domain - the cell) */
struct iw_freq freq; /* frequency or channel :
* 0-1000 = channel
* > 1000 = frequency in Hz */
- struct iw_encoding encoding; /* Encoding stuff */
-
- __u32 sensitivity; /* Obsolete, but compatible */
struct iw_param sens; /* signal level threshold */
struct iw_param bitrate; /* default bit rate */
struct iw_param rts; /* RTS threshold threshold */
struct iw_param frag; /* Fragmentation threshold */
+ __u32 mode; /* Operation mode */
+
+ struct iw_point encoding; /* Encoding stuff : tokens */
+ struct iw_param power; /* PM duration/timeout */
struct sockaddr ap_addr; /* Access point address */
- struct /* For all data bigger than 16 octets */
- {
- caddr_t pointer; /* Pointer to the data
- * (in user space) */
- __u16 length; /* fields or byte size */
- __u16 flags; /* Optional params */
- } data;
+ struct iw_point data; /* Other large parameters */
} u;
};
@@ -366,9 +409,6 @@
/* Quality of link & SNR stuff */
struct iw_quality max_qual; /* Quality of the link */
- /* Encoder stuff */
- struct iw_encoding max_encoding; /* Encoding max range */
-
/* Rates */
__u8 num_bitrates; /* Number of entries in the list */
__s32 bitrate[IW_MAX_BITRATES]; /* list, in bps */
@@ -380,6 +420,17 @@
/* Frag threshold */
__s32 min_frag; /* Minimal frag threshold */
__s32 max_frag; /* Maximal frag threshold */
+
+ /* Power Management duration & timeout */
+ __s32 min_pmd; /* Minimal PM duration */
+ __s32 max_pmd; /* Maximal PM duration */
+ __s32 min_pmt; /* Minimal PM timeout */
+ __s32 max_pmt; /* Maximal PM timeout */
+
+ /* Encoder stuff */
+ __u16 encoding_size[IW_MAX_ENCODING_SIZES]; /* Different token sizes */
+ __u8 num_encoding_sizes; /* Number of entry in the list */
+ __u8 max_encoding_tokens; /* Max number of tokens */
};
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