wireless.14.h

This package contains the Wireless tools, used to manipulate the Wireless Extensions. The Wireless

/* Power management flags available (along with the value, if any) */
#define IW_POWER_ON		0x0000	/* No details... */
#define IW_POWER_TYPE		0xF000	/* Type of parameter */
#define IW_POWER_PERIOD		0x1000	/* Value is a period/duration of  */
#define IW_POWER_TIMEOUT	0x2000	/* Value is a timeout (to go asleep) */
#define IW_POWER_MODE		0x0F00	/* Power Management mode */
#define IW_POWER_UNICAST_R	0x0100	/* Receive only unicast messages */
#define IW_POWER_MULTICAST_R	0x0200	/* Receive only multicast messages */
#define IW_POWER_ALL_R		0x0300	/* Receive all messages though PM */
#define IW_POWER_FORCE_S	0x0400	/* Force PM procedure for sending unicast */
#define IW_POWER_REPEATER	0x0800	/* Repeat broadcast messages in PM period */
#define IW_POWER_MODIFIER	0x000F	/* Modify a parameter */
#define IW_POWER_MIN		0x0001	/* Value is a minimum  */
#define IW_POWER_MAX		0x0002	/* Value is a maximum */
#define IW_POWER_RELATIVE	0x0004	/* Value is not in seconds/ms/us */

/* Transmit Power flags available */
#define IW_TXPOW_DBM		0x0000	/* Value is in dBm */
#define IW_TXPOW_MWATT		0x0001	/* Value is in mW */

/* Retry limits and lifetime flags available */
#define IW_RETRY_ON		0x0000	/* No details... */
#define IW_RETRY_TYPE		0xF000	/* Type of parameter */
#define IW_RETRY_LIMIT		0x1000	/* Maximum number of retries*/
#define IW_RETRY_LIFETIME	0x2000	/* Maximum duration of retries in us */
#define IW_RETRY_MODIFIER	0x000F	/* Modify a parameter */
#define IW_RETRY_MIN		0x0001	/* Value is a minimum  */
#define IW_RETRY_MAX		0x0002	/* Value is a maximum */
#define IW_RETRY_RELATIVE	0x0004	/* Value is not in seconds/ms/us */

/* Scanning request flags */
#define IW_SCAN_DEFAULT		0x0000	/* Default scan of the driver */
#define IW_SCAN_ALL_ESSID	0x0001	/* Scan all ESSIDs */
#define IW_SCAN_THIS_ESSID	0x0002	/* Scan only this ESSID */
#define IW_SCAN_ALL_FREQ	0x0004	/* Scan all Frequencies */
#define IW_SCAN_THIS_FREQ	0x0008	/* Scan only this Frequency */
#define IW_SCAN_ALL_MODE	0x0010	/* Scan all Modes */
#define IW_SCAN_THIS_MODE	0x0020	/* Scan only this Mode */
#define IW_SCAN_ALL_RATE	0x0040	/* Scan all Bit-Rates */
#define IW_SCAN_THIS_RATE	0x0080	/* Scan only this Bit-Rate */
/* Maximum size of returned data */
#define IW_SCAN_MAX_DATA	4096	/* In bytes */

/****************************** TYPES ******************************/

/* --------------------------- SUBTYPES --------------------------- */
/*
 *	Generic format for most parameters that fit in an int
 */
struct	iw_param
{
  __s32		value;		/* The value of the parameter itself */
  __u8		fixed;		/* Hardware should not use auto select */
  __u8		disabled;	/* Disable the feature */
  __u16		flags;		/* Various specifc flags (if any) */
};

/*
 *	For all data larger than 16 octets, we need to use a
 *	pointer to memory allocated in user space.
 */
struct	iw_point
{
  caddr_t	pointer;	/* Pointer to the data  (in user space) */
  __u16		length;		/* number of fields or size in bytes */
  __u16		flags;		/* Optional params */
};

/*
 *	A frequency
 *	For numbers lower than 10^9, we encode the number in 'm' and
 *	set 'e' to 0
 *	For number greater than 10^9, we divide it by the lowest power
 *	of 10 to get 'm' lower than 10^9, with 'm'= f / (10^'e')...
 *	The power of 10 is in 'e', the result of the division is in 'm'.
 */
struct	iw_freq
{
	__u32		m;		/* Mantissa */
	__u16		e;		/* Exponent */
	__u8		i;		/* List index (when in range struct) */
};

/*
 *	Quality of the link
 */
struct	iw_quality
{
	__u8		qual;		/* link quality (%retries, SNR,
					   %missed beacons or better...) */
	__u8		level;		/* signal level (dBm) */
	__u8		noise;		/* noise level (dBm) */
	__u8		updated;	/* Flags to know if updated */
};

/*
 *	Packet discarded in the wireless adapter due to
 *	"wireless" specific problems...
 *	Note : the list of counter and statistics in net_device_stats
 *	is already pretty exhaustive, and you should use that first.
 *	This is only additional stats...
 */
struct	iw_discarded
{
	__u32		nwid;		/* Rx : Wrong nwid/essid */
	__u32		code;		/* Rx : Unable to code/decode (WEP) */
	__u32		fragment;	/* Rx : Can't perform MAC reassembly */
	__u32		retries;	/* Tx : Max MAC retries num reached */
	__u32		misc;		/* Others cases */
};

/*
 *	Packet/Time period missed in the wireless adapter due to
 *	"wireless" specific problems...
 */
struct	iw_missed
{
	__u32		beacon;		/* Missed beacons/superframe */
};

/* ------------------------ WIRELESS STATS ------------------------ */
/*
 * Wireless statistics (used for /proc/net/wireless)
 */
struct	iw_statistics
{
	__u16		status;		/* Status
					 * - device dependent for now */

	struct iw_quality	qual;		/* Quality of the link
						 * (instant/mean/max) */
	struct iw_discarded	discard;	/* Packet discarded counts */
	struct iw_missed	miss;		/* Packet missed counts */
};

/* ------------------------ IOCTL REQUEST ------------------------ */
/*
 * This structure defines the payload of an ioctl, and is used 
 * below.
 *
 * Note that this structure should fit on the memory footprint
 * of iwreq (which is the same as ifreq), which mean a max size of
 * 16 octets = 128 bits. Warning, pointers might be 64 bits wide...
 * You should check this when increasing the structures defined
 * above in this file...
 */
union	iwreq_data
{
	/* Config - generic */
	char		name[IFNAMSIZ];
	/* Name : used to verify the presence of  wireless extensions.
	 * Name of the protocol/provider... */

	struct iw_point	essid;		/* Extended network name */
	struct iw_param	nwid;		/* network id (or domain - the cell) */
	struct iw_freq	freq;		/* frequency or channel :
					 * 0-1000 = channel
					 * > 1000 = frequency in Hz */

	struct iw_param	sens;		/* signal level threshold */
	struct iw_param	bitrate;	/* default bit rate */
	struct iw_param	txpower;	/* default transmit power */
	struct iw_param	rts;		/* RTS threshold threshold */
	struct iw_param	frag;		/* Fragmentation threshold */
	__u32		mode;		/* Operation mode */
	struct iw_param	retry;		/* Retry limits & lifetime */

	struct iw_point	encoding;	/* Encoding stuff : tokens */
	struct iw_param	power;		/* PM duration/timeout */
	struct iw_quality qual;		/* Quality part of statistics */

	struct sockaddr	ap_addr;	/* Access point address */
	struct sockaddr	addr;		/* Destination address (hw) */

	struct iw_param	param;		/* Other small parameters */
	struct iw_point	data;		/* Other large parameters */
};

/*
 * The structure to exchange data for ioctl.
 * This structure is the same as 'struct ifreq', but (re)defined for
 * convenience...
 * Do I need to remind you about structure size (32 octets) ?
 */
struct	iwreq 
{
	union
	{
		char	ifrn_name[IFNAMSIZ];	/* if name, e.g. "eth0" */
	} ifr_ifrn;

	/* Data part (defined just above) */
	union	iwreq_data	u;
};

/* -------------------------- IOCTL DATA -------------------------- */
/*
 *	For those ioctl which want to exchange mode data that what could
 *	fit in the above structure...
 */

/*
 *	Range of parameters
 */

struct	iw_range
{
	/* Informative stuff (to choose between different interface) */
	__u32		throughput;	/* To give an idea... */
	/* In theory this value should be the maximum benchmarked
	 * TCP/IP throughput, because with most of these devices the
	 * bit rate is meaningless (overhead an co) to estimate how
	 * fast the connection will go and pick the fastest one.
	 * I suggest people to play with Netperf or any benchmark...
	 */

	/* NWID (or domain id) */
	__u32		min_nwid;	/* Minimal NWID we are able to set */
	__u32		max_nwid;	/* Maximal NWID we are able to set */

	/* Frequency */
	__u16		num_channels;	/* Number of channels [0; num - 1] */
	__u8		num_frequency;	/* Number of entry in the list */
	struct iw_freq	freq[IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES];	/* list */
	/* Note : this frequency list doesn't need to fit channel numbers */

	/* signal level threshold range */
	__s32	sensitivity;

	/* Quality of link & SNR stuff */
	struct iw_quality	max_qual;	/* Quality of the link */

	/* Rates */
	__u8		num_bitrates;	/* Number of entries in the list */
	__s32		bitrate[IW_MAX_BITRATES];	/* list, in bps */

	/* RTS threshold */
	__s32		min_rts;	/* Minimal RTS threshold */
	__s32		max_rts;	/* Maximal RTS threshold */

	/* Frag threshold */
	__s32		min_frag;	/* Minimal frag threshold */
	__s32		max_frag;	/* Maximal frag threshold */

	/* Power Management duration & timeout */
	__s32		min_pmp;	/* Minimal PM period */
	__s32		max_pmp;	/* Maximal PM period */
	__s32		min_pmt;	/* Minimal PM timeout */
	__s32		max_pmt;	/* Maximal PM timeout */
	__u16		pmp_flags;	/* How to decode max/min PM period */
	__u16		pmt_flags;	/* How to decode max/min PM timeout */
	__u16		pm_capa;	/* What PM options are supported */

	/* Encoder stuff */
	__u16	encoding_size[IW_MAX_ENCODING_SIZES];	/* Different token sizes */
	__u8	num_encoding_sizes;	/* Number of entry in the list */
	__u8	max_encoding_tokens;	/* Max number of tokens */

	/* Transmit power */
	__u16		txpower_capa;	/* What options are supported */
	__u8		num_txpower;	/* Number of entries in the list */
	__s32		txpower[IW_MAX_TXPOWER];	/* list, in bps */

	/* Wireless Extension version info */
	__u8		we_version_compiled;	/* Must be WIRELESS_EXT */
	__u8		we_version_source;	/* Last update of source */

	/* Retry limits and lifetime */
	__u16		retry_capa;	/* What retry options are supported */
	__u16		retry_flags;	/* How to decode max/min retry limit */
	__u16		r_time_flags;	/* How to decode max/min retry life */
	__s32		min_retry;	/* Minimal number of retries */
	__s32		max_retry;	/* Maximal number of retries */
	__s32		min_r_time;	/* Minimal retry lifetime */
	__s32		max_r_time;	/* Maximal retry lifetime */

	/* Average quality of link & SNR */
	struct iw_quality	avg_qual;	/* Quality of the link */
	/* This should contain the average/typical values of the quality
	 * indicator. This should be the threshold between a "good" and
	 * a "bad" link (example : monitor going from green to orange).
	 * Currently, user space apps like quality monitors don't have any
	 * way to calibrate the measurement. With this, they can split
	 * the range between 0 and max_qual in different quality level
	 * (using a geometric subdivision centered on the average).
	 * I expect that people doing the user space apps will feedback
	 * us on which value we need to put in each driver...
	 */
};

/*
 * Private ioctl interface information
 */
 
struct	iw_priv_args
{
	__u32		cmd;		/* Number of the ioctl to issue */
	__u16		set_args;	/* Type and number of args */
	__u16		get_args;	/* Type and number of args */
	char		name[IFNAMSIZ];	/* Name of the extension */
};

/* ----------------------- WIRELESS EVENTS ----------------------- */
/*
 * Wireless events are carried through the rtnetlink socket to user
 * space. They are encapsulated in the IFLA_WIRELESS field of
 * a RTM_NEWLINK message.
 */

/*
 * A Wireless Event. Contains basically the same data as the ioctl...
 */
struct iw_event
{
	__u16		len;			/* Real lenght of this stuff */
	__u16		cmd;			/* Wireless IOCTL */
	union iwreq_data	u;		/* IOCTL fixed payload */
};

/* Size of the Event prefix (including padding and alignement junk) */
#define IW_EV_LCP_LEN	(sizeof(struct iw_event) - sizeof(union iwreq_data))
/* Size of the various events */
#define IW_EV_CHAR_LEN	(IW_EV_LCP_LEN + IFNAMSIZ)
#define IW_EV_UINT_LEN	(IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(__u32))
#define IW_EV_FREQ_LEN	(IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct iw_freq))
#define IW_EV_POINT_LEN	(IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct iw_point))
#define IW_EV_PARAM_LEN	(IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct iw_param))
#define IW_EV_ADDR_LEN	(IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct sockaddr))
#define IW_EV_QUAL_LEN	(IW_EV_LCP_LEN + sizeof(struct iw_quality))

/* Note : in the case of iw_point, the extra data will come at the
 * end of the event */

#endif	/* _LINUX_WIRELESS_H */