nl80211/cfg80211: Add crypto settings into NEW_BEACON
This removes need from drivers to parse the beacon tail/head data
to figure out what crypto settings are to be used in AP mode in case
the Beacon and Probe Response frames are fully constructed in the
driver/firmware.
nl80211/cfg80211: Allow SSID to be specified in new beacon command
This makes it easier for drivers that generate Beacon and Probe Response
frames internally (in firmware most likely) in AP mode.
nl80211/cfg80211: Add extra IE configuration to AP mode setup
The NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON command is, in practice, requesting AP mode
operations to be started. Add new attributes to provide extra IEs
(e.g., WPS IE, P2P IE) for drivers that build Beacon, Probe Response,
and (Re)Association Response frames internally (likely in firmware).
Change-Id: Ib91cd3fa2bad68e3724db98985e3f3bac72715f0
Signed-off-by: Deepthi Gowri <deepthi@codeaurora.org>
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index c7ccaae..768307b 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@
* @NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON: set the beacon on an access point interface
* using the %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_INTERVAL, %NL80211_ATTR_DTIM_PERIOD,
* %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_HEAD and %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_TAIL attributes.
+ * Following attributes are provided for drivers that generate full Beacon
+ * and Probe Response frames internally: %NL80211_ATTR_SSID,
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_HIDDEN_SSID, %NL80211_ATTR_CIPHERS_PAIRWISE,
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_CIPHER_GROUP, %NL80211_ATTR_WPA_VERSIONS,
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_AKM_SUITES, %NL80211_ATTR_PRIVACY,
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_AUTH_TYPE, %NL80211_ATTR_IE, %NL80211_ATTR_IE_PROBE_RESP,
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_IE_ASSOC_RESP.
* @NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON: add a new beacon to an access point interface,
* parameters are like for %NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON.
* @NL80211_CMD_DEL_BEACON: remove the beacon, stop sending it
@@ -827,18 +834,20 @@
* @NL80211_ATTR_STATUS_CODE: StatusCode for the %NL80211_CMD_CONNECT
* event (u16)
* @NL80211_ATTR_PRIVACY: Flag attribute, used with connect(), indicating
- * that protected APs should be used.
+ * that protected APs should be used. This is also used with NEW_BEACON to
+ * indicate that the BSS is to use protection.
*
- * @NL80211_ATTR_CIPHERS_PAIRWISE: Used with CONNECT and ASSOCIATE to
- * indicate which unicast key ciphers will be used with the connection
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_CIPHERS_PAIRWISE: Used with CONNECT, ASSOCIATE, and NEW_BEACON
+ * to indicate which unicast key ciphers will be used with the connection
* (an array of u32).
- * @NL80211_ATTR_CIPHER_GROUP: Used with CONNECT and ASSOCIATE to indicate
- * which group key cipher will be used with the connection (a u32).
- * @NL80211_ATTR_WPA_VERSIONS: Used with CONNECT and ASSOCIATE to indicate
- * which WPA version(s) the AP we want to associate with is using
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_CIPHER_GROUP: Used with CONNECT, ASSOCIATE, and NEW_BEACON to
+ * indicate which group key cipher will be used with the connection (a
+ * u32).
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_WPA_VERSIONS: Used with CONNECT, ASSOCIATE, and NEW_BEACON to
+ * indicate which WPA version(s) the AP we want to associate with is using
* (a u32 with flags from &enum nl80211_wpa_versions).
- * @NL80211_ATTR_AKM_SUITES: Used with CONNECT and ASSOCIATE to indicate
- * which key management algorithm(s) to use (an array of u32).
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_AKM_SUITES: Used with CONNECT, ASSOCIATE, and NEW_BEACON to
+ * indicate which key management algorithm(s) to use (an array of u32).
*
* @NL80211_ATTR_REQ_IE: (Re)association request information elements as
* sent out by the card, for ROAM and successful CONNECT events.
@@ -996,6 +1005,20 @@
* are managed in software: interfaces of these types aren't subject to
* any restrictions in their number or combinations.
*
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_HIDDEN_SSID: indicates whether SSID is to be hidden from Beacon
+ * and Probe Response (when response to wildcard Probe Request); see
+ * &enum nl80211_hidden_ssid, represented as a u32
+ *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_IE_PROBE_RESP: Information element(s) for Probe Response frame.
+ * This is used with %NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON and %NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON to
+ * provide extra IEs (e.g., WPS/P2P IE) into Probe Response frames when the
+ * driver (or firmware) replies to Probe Request frames.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_IE_ASSOC_RESP: Information element(s) for (Re)Association
+ * Response frames. This is used with %NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON and
+ * %NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON to provide extra IEs (e.g., WPS/P2P IE) into
+ * (Re)Association Response frames when the driver (or firmware) replies to
+ * (Re)Association Request frames.
+ *
* @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
* @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
@@ -1194,6 +1217,11 @@
NL80211_ATTR_INTERFACE_COMBINATIONS,
NL80211_ATTR_SOFTWARE_IFTYPES,
+ NL80211_ATTR_HIDDEN_SSID,
+
+ NL80211_ATTR_IE_PROBE_RESP,
+ NL80211_ATTR_IE_ASSOC_RESP,
+
/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -2361,4 +2389,19 @@
MAX_NL80211_PLINK_STATES = NUM_NL80211_PLINK_STATES - 1
};
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_hidden_ssid - values for %NL80211_ATTR_HIDDEN_SSID
+ * @NL80211_HIDDEN_SSID_NOT_IN_USE: do not hide SSID (i.e., broadcast it in
+ * Beacon frames)
+ * @NL80211_HIDDEN_SSID_ZERO_LEN: hide SSID by using zero-length SSID element
+ * in Beacon frames
+ * @NL80211_HIDDEN_SSID_ZERO_CONTENTS: hide SSID by using correct length of SSID
+ * element in Beacon frames but zero out each byte in the SSID
+ */
+enum nl80211_hidden_ssid {
+ NL80211_HIDDEN_SSID_NOT_IN_USE,
+ NL80211_HIDDEN_SSID_ZERO_LEN,
+ NL80211_HIDDEN_SSID_ZERO_CONTENTS
+};
+
#endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */