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authorJavier Cardona <javier@cozybit.com>2010-12-16 17:37:49 -0800
committerJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>2010-12-20 14:46:57 -0500
commitc80d545da3f7c0e534ccd4a780f322f80a92cff1 (patch)
treeedd5c51676b4677fc1a0b2fc692ffe97df863f25 /include/linux/ieee80211.h
parent24bdd9f4c9af75b33b438d60381a67626de0128d (diff)
mac80211: Let userspace enable and configure vendor specific path selection.
Userspace will now be allowed to toggle between the default path selection algorithm (HWMP, implemented in the kernel), and a vendor specific alternative. Also in the same patch, allow userspace to add information elements to mesh beacons. This is accordance with the Extensible Path Selection Framework specified in version 7.0 of the 802.11s draft. Signed-off-by: Javier Cardona <javier@cozybit.com> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
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diff --git a/include/linux/ieee80211.h b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
index 7f2354534242..cd681681d211 100644
--- a/include/linux/ieee80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
@@ -1291,6 +1291,31 @@ enum ieee80211_key_len {
WLAN_KEY_LEN_AES_CMAC = 16,
};
+/**
+ * enum - mesh path selection protocol identifier
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_PATH_PROTOCOL_HWMP: the default path selection protocol
+ * @IEEE80211_PATH_PROTOCOL_VENDOR: a vendor specific protocol that will
+ * be specified in a vendor specific information element
+ */
+enum {
+ IEEE80211_PATH_PROTOCOL_HWMP = 0,
+ IEEE80211_PATH_PROTOCOL_VENDOR = 255,
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum - mesh path selection metric identifier
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_PATH_METRIC_AIRTIME: the default path selection metric
+ * @IEEE80211_PATH_METRIC_VENDOR: a vendor specific metric that will be
+ * specified in a vendor specific information element
+ */
+enum {
+ IEEE80211_PATH_METRIC_AIRTIME = 0,
+ IEEE80211_PATH_METRIC_VENDOR = 255,
+};
+
+
/*
* IEEE 802.11-2007 7.3.2.9 Country information element
*