kernel.git/net/mac80211/rx.c, branch linux-2.6.28.y

net/mac80211/rx.c: fix build error

2008-10-13T06:51:38Z

older versions of gcc do not recognize that ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding() is unused when CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH is disabled: net/built-in.o: In function `ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding': rx.c:(.text+0xd89af): undefined reference to `mpp_path_lookup' rx.c:(.text+0xd89c6): undefined reference to `mpp_path_add' as this code construct: if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif)) CALL_RXH(ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding); still causes ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding() to be linked in. Protect these places with an #ifdef. commit b0dee578 ("Fix modpost failure when rx handlers are not inlined.") solved part of this problem - this patch is still needed. Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

Fix modpost failure when rx handlers are not inlined.

2008-09-30T18:07:25Z

When CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH=n and CONFIG_MAC80211_NOINLINE=y, gcc doesn't optimize out a call to ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding, even if the previous comparison is always false in this case. This leads to the following errors during modpost: ERROR: "mpp_path_lookup" [net/mac80211/mac80211.ko] undefined! ERROR: "mpp_path_add" [net/mac80211/mac80211.ko] undefined! Fix by removing the possibility of uninlining ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding rx handler. Signed-off-by: Davide Pesavento Signed-off-by: John W. Linville

mac80211: fix mesh action frame handling

2008-09-24T20:18:03Z

When I split off the action frame handling I made the code drop all action frames we don't want to handle. This is wrong since some action frames are actually handled via rx_h_mgmt through being queued to the sta/mesh implementations. Thanks to Li YanBo for noticing the problem. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Cc: Li YanBo Signed-off-by: John W. Linville

mac80211: mesh portal functionality support

2008-09-24T20:18:02Z

Currently the mesh code doesn't support bridging mesh point interfaces with wired ethernet or AP to construct an MPP or MAP. This patch adds code to support the "6 address frame format packet" functionality to mesh point interfaces. Now the mesh network can be used as backhaul for end to end communication. Signed-off-by: Li YanBo Signed-off-by: John W. Linville

mac80211: make master iface not wireless

2008-09-24T20:18:00Z

There's no need to register the master netdev with cfg80211, in fact, this is quite dangerous and lead to having to add checks for the master interface all over the config handlers. This patch removes the "ieee80211_ptr" from the master iface in favour of having a small netdev_priv() associated with the master interface that stores the ieee80211_local pointer. Because of this, a lot of code in the configuration handlers can go away. To make this patch easier to verify I have also removed a number of wiphy_priv() calls in favour of getting the sdata first and then the local pointer from that. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: John W. Linville

mac80211: share STA information with driver

2008-09-15T20:48:23Z

This patch changes mac80211 to share some more data about stations with drivers. Should help iwlwifi and ath9k when they get around to updating, and might also help with implementing rate control algorithms without internals. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Cc: Sujith Manoharan Signed-off-by: John W. Linville

mac80211: use nl80211 interface types

2008-09-15T20:48:23Z

There's really no reason for mac80211 to be using its own interface type defines. Use the nl80211 types and simplify the configuration code a bit: there's no need to translate them any more now. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: John W. Linville

mac80211: clean up some comments

2008-09-15T20:48:22Z

Some comments refer to 80211.o or similar; also remove a comment about implementing fragments better, we really have better things to do. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: John W. Linville

mac80211: clean up scan namespace

2008-09-15T20:48:22Z

Most of the scan functions are called ieee80211_sta_scan_* or similar, make clean it up so they are all just called ieee80211_scan_*. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: John W. Linville

mac80211: make bridge_packets a virtual interface option

2008-09-15T20:48:22Z

The bridge_packets configuration really should be per virtual interface (theoretically per AP/VLAN, but this is much easier); there currently is no way to set it yet though. Also invert the option to "NO_BRIDGE_PACKETS" so the default is to bridge. While at it, also document the flags properly. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: John W. Linville