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diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index be2a383b477..24a8ad3f507 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ struct ieee80211_low_level_stats {
* the hardware to use given values (depending on what is supported). */
struct ieee80211_tx_control {
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
int tx_rate; /* Transmit rate, given as the hw specific value for the
* rate (from struct ieee80211_rate) */
int rts_cts_rate; /* Transmit rate for RTS/CTS frame, given as the hw
@@ -332,7 +333,6 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_control {
* packet dropping when probing higher rates, if hw
* supports multiple retry rates. -1 = not used */
int type; /* internal */
- int ifindex; /* internal */
};
@@ -530,13 +530,25 @@ enum ieee80211_if_types {
};
/**
+ * struct ieee80211_vif - per-interface data
+ *
+ * Data in this structure is continually present for driver
+ * use during the life of a virtual interface.
+ *
+ * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
+ * sizeof(void *).
+ */
+struct ieee80211_vif {
+ /* must be last */
+ u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
+};
+
+/**
* struct ieee80211_if_init_conf - initial configuration of an interface
*
- * @if_id: internal interface ID. This number has no particular meaning to
- * drivers and the only allowed usage is to pass it to
- * ieee80211_beacon_get() and ieee80211_get_buffered_bc() functions.
- * This field is not valid for monitor interfaces
- * (interfaces of %IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR type).
+ * @vif: pointer to a driver-use per-interface structure. The pointer
+ * itself is also used for various functions including
+ * ieee80211_beacon_get() and ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
* @type: one of &enum ieee80211_if_types constants. Determines the type of
* added/removed interface.
* @mac_addr: pointer to MAC address of the interface. This pointer is valid
@@ -553,8 +565,8 @@ enum ieee80211_if_types {
* in pure monitor mode.
*/
struct ieee80211_if_init_conf {
- int if_id;
enum ieee80211_if_types type;
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
void *mac_addr;
};
@@ -757,6 +769,9 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
* @rate_control_algorithm: rate control algorithm for this hardware.
* If unset (NULL), the default algorithm will be used. Must be
* set before calling ieee80211_register_hw().
+ *
+ * @vif_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
+ * within &struct ieee80211_vif.
*/
struct ieee80211_hw {
struct ieee80211_conf conf;
@@ -767,6 +782,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw {
u32 flags;
unsigned int extra_tx_headroom;
int channel_change_time;
+ int vif_data_size;
u8 queues;
s8 max_rssi;
s8 max_signal;
@@ -1076,7 +1092,8 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
int (*config)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf);
int (*config_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
- int if_id, struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf);
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf);
void (*configure_filter)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
unsigned int changed_flags,
unsigned int *total_flags,
@@ -1094,7 +1111,7 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
int (*set_frag_threshold)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 value);
int (*set_retry_limit)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
u32 short_retry, u32 long_retr);
- void (*sta_notify)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+ void (*sta_notify)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
enum sta_notify_cmd, const u8 *addr);
void (*erp_ie_changed)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 changes,
int cts_protection, int preamble);
@@ -1309,7 +1326,7 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
/**
* ieee80211_beacon_get - beacon generation function
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @if_id: interface ID from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
* @control: will be filled with information needed to send this beacon.
*
* If the beacon frames are generated by the host system (i.e., not in
@@ -1320,13 +1337,13 @@ void ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
* is responsible of freeing it.
*/
struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
- int if_id,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
struct ieee80211_tx_control *control);
/**
* ieee80211_rts_get - RTS frame generation function
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @if_id: interface ID from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
* @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
* @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
* @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_control of the frame.
@@ -1337,7 +1354,7 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
* the next RTS frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
* for calling this function before and RTS frame is needed.
*/
-void ieee80211_rts_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+void ieee80211_rts_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
const void *frame, size_t frame_len,
const struct ieee80211_tx_control *frame_txctl,
struct ieee80211_rts *rts);
@@ -1345,7 +1362,7 @@ void ieee80211_rts_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
/**
* ieee80211_rts_duration - Get the duration field for an RTS frame
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @if_id: interface ID from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
* @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the RTS.
* @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_control of the frame.
*
@@ -1353,14 +1370,14 @@ void ieee80211_rts_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
* the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
* the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
*/
-__le16 ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
- size_t frame_len,
+__le16 ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif, size_t frame_len,
const struct ieee80211_tx_control *frame_txctl);
/**
* ieee80211_ctstoself_get - CTS-to-self frame generation function
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @if_id: interface ID from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
* @frame: pointer to the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
* @frame_len: the frame length (in octets).
* @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_control of the frame.
@@ -1371,7 +1388,8 @@ __le16 ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
* the next CTS-to-self frame from the 802.11 code. The low-level is responsible
* for calling this function before and CTS-to-self frame is needed.
*/
-void ieee80211_ctstoself_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+void ieee80211_ctstoself_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
const void *frame, size_t frame_len,
const struct ieee80211_tx_control *frame_txctl,
struct ieee80211_cts *cts);
@@ -1379,7 +1397,7 @@ void ieee80211_ctstoself_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
/**
* ieee80211_ctstoself_duration - Get the duration field for a CTS-to-self frame
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @if_id: interface ID from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
* @frame_len: the length of the frame that is going to be protected by the CTS-to-self.
* @frame_txctl: &struct ieee80211_tx_control of the frame.
*
@@ -1387,28 +1405,30 @@ void ieee80211_ctstoself_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
* the duration field, the low-level driver uses this function to receive
* the duration field value in little-endian byteorder.
*/
-__le16 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+__le16 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
size_t frame_len,
const struct ieee80211_tx_control *frame_txctl);
/**
* ieee80211_generic_frame_duration - Calculate the duration field for a frame
* @hw: pointer obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @if_id: interface ID from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
* @frame_len: the length of the frame.
* @rate: the rate (in 100kbps) at which the frame is going to be transmitted.
*
* Calculate the duration field of some generic frame, given its
* length and transmission rate (in 100kbps).
*/
-__le16 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+__le16 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
size_t frame_len,
int rate);
/**
* ieee80211_get_buffered_bc - accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames
* @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
- * @if_id: interface ID from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
+ * @vif: &struct ieee80211_vif pointer from &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf.
* @control: will be filled with information needed to send returned frame.
*
* Function for accessing buffered broadcast and multicast frames. If
@@ -1427,7 +1447,7 @@ __le16 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
* use common code for all beacons.
*/
struct sk_buff *
-ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
struct ieee80211_tx_control *control);
/**
@@ -1517,7 +1537,7 @@ void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
*/
void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
void (*iterator)(void *data, u8 *mac,
- int if_id),
+ struct ieee80211_vif *vif),
void *data);
#endif /* MAC80211_H */