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-rw-r--r--include/net/mac80211.h54
1 files changed, 53 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index d6b0045788ce..0396cecd1d62 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1069,6 +1069,13 @@ enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type {
* to decrypt group addressed frames, then IBSS RSN support is still
* possible but software crypto will be used. Advertise the wiphy flag
* only in that case.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS: When operating in AP mode the device
+ * autonomously manages the PS status of connected stations. When
+ * this flag is set mac80211 will not trigger PS mode for connected
+ * stations based on the PM bit of incoming frames.
+ * Use ieee80211_start_ps()/ieee8021_end_ps() to manually configure
+ * the PS mode of connected stations.
*/
enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL = 1<<0,
@@ -1093,6 +1100,7 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR = 1<<19,
IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI = 1<<20,
IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PER_STA_GTK = 1<<21,
+ IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS = 1<<22,
};
/**
@@ -1701,7 +1709,9 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
* station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. This callback can sleep.
*
* @sta_notify: Notifies low level driver about power state transition of an
- * associated station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. Must be atomic.
+ * associated station, AP, IBSS/WDS/mesh peer etc. For a VIF operating
+ * in AP mode, this callback will not be called when the flag
+ * %IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS is set. Must be atomic.
*
* @conf_tx: Configure TX queue parameters (EDCF (aifs, cw_min, cw_max),
* bursting) for a hardware TX queue.
@@ -2131,6 +2141,48 @@ static inline void ieee80211_rx_ni(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
local_bh_enable();
}
+/**
+ * ieee80211_sta_ps_transition - PS transition for connected sta
+ *
+ * When operating in AP mode with the %IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS
+ * flag set, use this function to inform mac80211 about a connected station
+ * entering/leaving PS mode.
+ *
+ * This function may not be called in IRQ context or with softirqs enabled.
+ *
+ * Calls to this function for a single hardware must be synchronized against
+ * each other.
+ *
+ * The function returns -EINVAL when the requested PS mode is already set.
+ *
+ * @sta: currently connected sta
+ * @start: start or stop PS
+ */
+int ieee80211_sta_ps_transition(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, bool start);
+
+/**
+ * ieee80211_sta_ps_transition_ni - PS transition for connected sta
+ * (in process context)
+ *
+ * Like ieee80211_sta_ps_transition() but can be called in process context
+ * (internally disables bottom halves). Concurrent call restriction still
+ * applies.
+ *
+ * @sta: currently connected sta
+ * @start: start or stop PS
+ */
+static inline int ieee80211_sta_ps_transition_ni(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+ bool start)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ local_bh_disable();
+ ret = ieee80211_sta_ps_transition(sta, start);
+ local_bh_enable();
+
+ return ret;
+}
+
/*
* The TX headroom reserved by mac80211 for its own tx_status functions.
* This is enough for the radiotap header.