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authorJohannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>2010-08-18 17:44:36 +0200
committerJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>2010-08-24 16:32:04 -0400
commit2a5fb7b088f8418958775774dda9427d6c73c522 (patch)
tree8636210464e45eea32025d685ddeb367f595b6a0 /include/linux/nl80211.h
parent633dd1ea683d907af944bcd9814092efe9869b05 (diff)
nl80211: some documentation fixes
The nl80211 documentation is currently never generated, so problems have accumulated. Fix most of the trivial ones. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/nl80211.h')
-rw-r--r--include/linux/nl80211.h57
1 files changed, 46 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 8af1e66c3cf..ec1690da784 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@
* four bytes for vendor frames including the OUI. The registration
* cannot be dropped, but is removed automatically when the netlink
* socket is closed. Multiple registrations can be made.
+ * @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_ACTION: Alias for @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_FRAME for
+ * backward compatibility
* @NL80211_CMD_FRAME: Management frame TX request and RX notification. This
* command is used both as a request to transmit a management frame and
* as an event indicating reception of a frame that was not processed in
@@ -359,11 +361,14 @@
* operational channel). When called, this operation returns a cookie
* (%NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE) that will be included with the TX status event
* pertaining to the TX request.
+ * @NL80211_CMD_ACTION: Alias for @NL80211_CMD_FRAME for backward compatibility.
* @NL80211_CMD_FRAME_TX_STATUS: Report TX status of a management frame
* transmitted with %NL80211_CMD_FRAME. %NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE identifies
* the TX command and %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME includes the contents of the
* frame. %NL80211_ATTR_ACK flag is included if the recipient acknowledged
* the frame.
+ * @NL80211_CMD_ACTION_TX_STATUS: Alias for @NL80211_CMD_FRAME_TX_STATUS for
+ * backward compatibility.
* @NL80211_CMD_SET_CQM: Connection quality monitor configuration. This command
* is used to configure connection quality monitoring notification trigger
* levels.
@@ -1029,11 +1034,14 @@ enum nl80211_iftype {
* Station flags. When a station is added to an AP interface, it is
* assumed to be already associated (and hence authenticated.)
*
+ * @__NL80211_STA_FLAG_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
* @NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED: station is authorized (802.1X)
* @NL80211_STA_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE: station is capable of receiving frames
* with short barker preamble
* @NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME: station is WME/QoS capable
* @NL80211_STA_FLAG_MFP: station uses management frame protection
+ * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX: highest station flag number currently defined
+ * @__NL80211_STA_FLAG_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_sta_flags {
__NL80211_STA_FLAG_INVALID,
@@ -1146,14 +1154,17 @@ enum nl80211_mpath_flags {
* information about a mesh path.
*
* @__NL80211_MPATH_INFO_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
- * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_FRAME_QLEN: number of queued frames for this destination
- * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_SN: destination sequence number
- * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_METRIC: metric (cost) of this mesh path
- * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_EXPTIME: expiration time for the path, in msec from now
- * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_FLAGS: mesh path flags, enumerated in
+ * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_FRAME_QLEN: number of queued frames for this destination
+ * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_SN: destination sequence number
+ * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_METRIC: metric (cost) of this mesh path
+ * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_EXPTIME: expiration time for the path, in msec from now
+ * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_FLAGS: mesh path flags, enumerated in
* &enum nl80211_mpath_flags;
- * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT: total path discovery timeout, in msec
- * @NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_DISCOVERY_RETRIES: mesh path discovery retries
+ * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT: total path discovery timeout, in msec
+ * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_DISCOVERY_RETRIES: mesh path discovery retries
+ * @NL80211_MPATH_INFO_MAX: highest mesh path information attribute number
+ * currently defind
+ * @__NL80211_MPATH_INFO_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_mpath_info {
__NL80211_MPATH_INFO_INVALID,
@@ -1182,6 +1193,8 @@ enum nl80211_mpath_info {
* @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_HT_CAPA: HT capabilities, as in the HT information IE
* @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_HT_AMPDU_FACTOR: A-MPDU factor, as in 11n
* @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_HT_AMPDU_DENSITY: A-MPDU density, as in 11n
+ * @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_MAX: highest band attribute currently defined
+ * @__NL80211_BAND_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_band_attr {
__NL80211_BAND_ATTR_INVALID,
@@ -1202,6 +1215,7 @@ enum nl80211_band_attr {
/**
* enum nl80211_frequency_attr - frequency attributes
+ * @__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
* @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_FREQ: Frequency in MHz
* @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DISABLED: Channel is disabled in current
* regulatory domain.
@@ -1213,6 +1227,9 @@ enum nl80211_band_attr {
* on this channel in current regulatory domain.
* @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX_TX_POWER: Maximum transmission power in mBm
* (100 * dBm).
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX: highest frequency attribute number
+ * currently defined
+ * @__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_frequency_attr {
__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INVALID,
@@ -1232,9 +1249,13 @@ enum nl80211_frequency_attr {
/**
* enum nl80211_bitrate_attr - bitrate attributes
+ * @__NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
* @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_RATE: Bitrate in units of 100 kbps
* @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_2GHZ_SHORTPREAMBLE: Short preamble supported
* in 2.4 GHz band.
+ * @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_MAX: highest bitrate attribute number
+ * currently defined
+ * @__NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_bitrate_attr {
__NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_INVALID,
@@ -1290,6 +1311,7 @@ enum nl80211_reg_type {
/**
* enum nl80211_reg_rule_attr - regulatory rule attributes
+ * @__NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
* @NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULE_FLAGS: a set of flags which specify additional
* considerations for a given frequency range. These are the
* &enum nl80211_reg_rule_flags.
@@ -1306,6 +1328,9 @@ enum nl80211_reg_type {
* If you don't have one then don't send this.
* @NL80211_ATTR_POWER_RULE_MAX_EIRP: the maximum allowed EIRP for
* a given frequency range. The value is in mBm (100 * dBm).
+ * @NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_MAX: highest regulatory rule attribute number
+ * currently defined
+ * @__NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_reg_rule_attr {
__NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_INVALID,
@@ -1357,6 +1382,9 @@ enum nl80211_reg_rule_flags {
* @__NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
* @NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_FREQUENCY: center frequency of channel
* @NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_NOISE: noise level of channel (u8, dBm)
+ * @NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_MAX: highest survey info attribute number
+ * currently defined
+ * @__NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_survey_info {
__NL80211_SURVEY_INFO_INVALID,
@@ -1521,6 +1549,7 @@ enum nl80211_channel_type {
* enum nl80211_bss - netlink attributes for a BSS
*
* @__NL80211_BSS_INVALID: invalid
+ * @NL80211_BSS_BSSID: BSSID of the BSS (6 octets)
* @NL80211_BSS_FREQUENCY: frequency in MHz (u32)
* @NL80211_BSS_TSF: TSF of the received probe response/beacon (u64)
* @NL80211_BSS_BEACON_INTERVAL: beacon interval of the (I)BSS (u16)
@@ -1564,6 +1593,12 @@ enum nl80211_bss {
/**
* enum nl80211_bss_status - BSS "status"
+ * @NL80211_BSS_STATUS_AUTHENTICATED: Authenticated with this BSS.
+ * @NL80211_BSS_STATUS_ASSOCIATED: Associated with this BSS.
+ * @NL80211_BSS_STATUS_IBSS_JOINED: Joined to this IBSS.
+ *
+ * The BSS status is a BSS attribute in scan dumps, which
+ * indicates the status the interface has wrt. this BSS.
*/
enum nl80211_bss_status {
NL80211_BSS_STATUS_AUTHENTICATED,
@@ -1674,8 +1709,8 @@ enum nl80211_tx_rate_attributes {
/**
* enum nl80211_band - Frequency band
- * @NL80211_BAND_2GHZ - 2.4 GHz ISM band
- * @NL80211_BAND_5GHZ - around 5 GHz band (4.9 - 5.7 GHz)
+ * @NL80211_BAND_2GHZ: 2.4 GHz ISM band
+ * @NL80211_BAND_5GHZ: around 5 GHz band (4.9 - 5.7 GHz)
*/
enum nl80211_band {
NL80211_BAND_2GHZ,
@@ -1713,9 +1748,9 @@ enum nl80211_attr_cqm {
/**
* enum nl80211_cqm_rssi_threshold_event - RSSI threshold event
- * @NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_LOW - The RSSI level is lower than the
+ * @NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_LOW: The RSSI level is lower than the
* configured threshold
- * @NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_HIGH - The RSSI is higher than the
+ * @NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_HIGH: The RSSI is higher than the
* configured threshold
*/
enum nl80211_cqm_rssi_threshold_event {