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Diffstat (limited to 'include')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/net/cfg80211.h | 54 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 90 |
2 files changed, 142 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h index 49409602fe3d..071ed2395c9a 100644 --- a/include/net/cfg80211.h +++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h @@ -1781,6 +1781,35 @@ struct cfg80211_wowlan { }; /** + * struct cfg80211_coalesce_rules - Coalesce rule parameters + * + * This structure defines coalesce rule for the device. + * @delay: maximum coalescing delay in msecs. + * @condition: condition for packet coalescence. + * see &enum nl80211_coalesce_condition. + * @patterns: array of packet patterns + * @n_patterns: number of patterns + */ +struct cfg80211_coalesce_rules { + int delay; + enum nl80211_coalesce_condition condition; + struct cfg80211_pkt_pattern *patterns; + int n_patterns; +}; + +/** + * struct cfg80211_coalesce - Packet coalescing settings + * + * This structure defines coalescing settings. + * @rules: array of coalesce rules + * @n_rules: number of rules + */ +struct cfg80211_coalesce { + struct cfg80211_coalesce_rules *rules; + int n_rules; +}; + +/** * struct cfg80211_wowlan_wakeup - wakeup report * @disconnect: woke up by getting disconnected * @magic_pkt: woke up by receiving magic packet @@ -2076,6 +2105,7 @@ struct cfg80211_update_ft_ies_params { * driver can take the most appropriate actions. * @crit_proto_stop: Indicates critical protocol no longer needs increased link * reliability. This operation can not fail. + * @set_coalesce: Set coalesce parameters. */ struct cfg80211_ops { int (*suspend)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wow); @@ -2311,6 +2341,8 @@ struct cfg80211_ops { u16 duration); void (*crit_proto_stop)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev); + int (*set_coalesce)(struct wiphy *wiphy, + struct cfg80211_coalesce *coalesce); }; /* @@ -2537,6 +2569,25 @@ struct wiphy_wowlan_support { }; /** + * struct wiphy_coalesce_support - coalesce support data + * @n_rules: maximum number of coalesce rules + * @max_delay: maximum supported coalescing delay in msecs + * @n_patterns: number of supported patterns in a rule + * (see nl80211.h for the pattern definition) + * @pattern_max_len: maximum length of each pattern + * @pattern_min_len: minimum length of each pattern + * @max_pkt_offset: maximum Rx packet offset + */ +struct wiphy_coalesce_support { + int n_rules; + int max_delay; + int n_patterns; + int pattern_max_len; + int pattern_min_len; + int max_pkt_offset; +}; + +/** * struct wiphy - wireless hardware description * @reg_notifier: the driver's regulatory notification callback, * note that if your driver uses wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory() @@ -2646,6 +2697,7 @@ struct wiphy_wowlan_support { * 802.11-2012 8.4.2.29 for the defined fields. * @extended_capabilities_mask: mask of the valid values * @extended_capabilities_len: length of the extended capabilities + * @coalesce: packet coalescing support information */ struct wiphy { /* assign these fields before you register the wiphy */ @@ -2755,6 +2807,8 @@ struct wiphy { const struct iw_handler_def *wext; #endif + const struct wiphy_coalesce_support *coalesce; + char priv[0] __aligned(NETDEV_ALIGN); }; diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h index de0ce809068a..5abc54d14d4d 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h @@ -126,6 +126,31 @@ */ /** + * DOC: packet coalesce support + * + * In most cases, host that receives IPv4 and IPv6 multicast/broadcast + * packets does not do anything with these packets. Therefore the + * reception of these unwanted packets causes unnecessary processing + * and power consumption. + * + * Packet coalesce feature helps to reduce number of received interrupts + * to host by buffering these packets in firmware/hardware for some + * predefined time. Received interrupt will be generated when one of the + * following events occur. + * a) Expiration of hardware timer whose expiration time is set to maximum + * coalescing delay of matching coalesce rule. + * b) Coalescing buffer in hardware reaches it's limit. + * c) Packet doesn't match any of the configured coalesce rules. + * + * User needs to configure following parameters for creating a coalesce + * rule. + * a) Maximum coalescing delay + * b) List of packet patterns which needs to be matched + * c) Condition for coalescence. pattern 'match' or 'no match' + * Multiple such rules can be created. + */ + +/** * enum nl80211_commands - supported nl80211 commands * * @NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC: unspecified command to catch errors @@ -648,6 +673,9 @@ * @NL80211_CMD_CRIT_PROTOCOL_STOP: Indicates the connection reliability can * return back to normal. * + * @NL80211_CMD_GET_COALESCE: Get currently supported coalesce rules. + * @NL80211_CMD_SET_COALESCE: Configure coalesce rules or clear existing rules. + * * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ @@ -810,6 +838,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands { NL80211_CMD_CRIT_PROTOCOL_START, NL80211_CMD_CRIT_PROTOCOL_STOP, + NL80211_CMD_GET_COALESCE, + NL80211_CMD_SET_COALESCE, + /* add new commands above here */ /* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */ @@ -1436,6 +1467,8 @@ enum nl80211_commands { * allowed to be used with the first @NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION command to * update a TDLS peer STA entry. * + * @NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE: Coalesce rule information. + * * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ @@ -1736,6 +1769,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs { NL80211_ATTR_PEER_AID, + NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE, + /* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */ __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST, @@ -3098,8 +3133,10 @@ enum nl80211_packet_pattern_attr { * @max_pkt_offset: maximum Rx packet offset * * This struct is carried in %NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_PKT_PATTERN when - * that is part of %NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS_SUPPORTED in the - * capability information given by the kernel to userspace. + * that is part of %NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS_SUPPORTED or in + * %NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE_PKT_PATTERN when that is part of + * %NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE in the capability information given + * by the kernel to userspace. */ struct nl80211_pattern_support { __u32 max_patterns; @@ -3318,6 +3355,55 @@ enum nl80211_wowlan_tcp_attrs { }; /** + * struct nl80211_coalesce_rule_support - coalesce rule support information + * @max_rules: maximum number of rules supported + * @pat: packet pattern support information + * @max_delay: maximum supported coalescing delay in msecs + * + * This struct is carried in %NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE in the + * capability information given by the kernel to userspace. + */ +struct nl80211_coalesce_rule_support { + __u32 max_rules; + struct nl80211_pattern_support pat; + __u32 max_delay; +} __attribute__((packed)); + +/** + * enum nl80211_attr_coalesce_rule - coalesce rule attribute + * @__NL80211_COALESCE_RULE_INVALID: invalid number for nested attribute + * @NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE_DELAY: delay in msecs used for packet coalescing + * @NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE_CONDITION: condition for packet coalescence, + * see &enum nl80211_coalesce_condition. + * @NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE_PKT_PATTERN: packet offset, pattern is matched + * after these fixed number of bytes of received packet + * @NUM_NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE: number of attributes + * @NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE_MAX: max attribute number + */ +enum nl80211_attr_coalesce_rule { + __NL80211_COALESCE_RULE_INVALID, + NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE_DELAY, + NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE_CONDITION, + NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE_PKT_PATTERN, + + /* keep last */ + NUM_NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE, + NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE_MAX = NUM_NL80211_ATTR_COALESCE_RULE - 1 +}; + +/** + * enum nl80211_coalesce_condition - coalesce rule conditions + * @NL80211_COALESCE_CONDITION_MATCH: coalaesce Rx packets when patterns + * in a rule are matched. + * @NL80211_COALESCE_CONDITION_NO_MATCH: coalesce Rx packets when patterns + * in a rule are not matched. + */ +enum nl80211_coalesce_condition { + NL80211_COALESCE_CONDITION_MATCH, + NL80211_COALESCE_CONDITION_NO_MATCH +}; + +/** * enum nl80211_iface_limit_attrs - limit attributes * @NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_UNSPEC: (reserved) * @NL80211_IFACE_LIMIT_MAX: maximum number of interfaces that |