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>

2 files changed, 68 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/ieee80211.h b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
index 7f235453424..cd681681d21 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
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 11a1de67b61..69eaccac78c 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -872,6 +872,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *	attributes, specifying what a key should be set as default as.
  *	See &enum nl80211_key_default_types.
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_MESH_SETUP: Optional mesh setup parameters.  These cannot be
+ * changed once the mesh is active.
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -1054,6 +1057,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_MAX_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL_DURATION,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_MESH_SETUP,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -1564,7 +1569,8 @@ enum nl80211_mntr_flags {
 /**
  * enum nl80211_meshconf_params - mesh configuration parameters
  *
- * Mesh configuration parameters
+ * Mesh configuration parameters. These can be changed while the mesh is
+ * active.
  *
  * @__NL80211_MESHCONF_INVALID: internal use
  *
@@ -1587,9 +1593,6 @@ enum nl80211_mntr_flags {
  * @NL80211_MESHCONF_TTL: specifies the value of TTL field set at a source mesh
  * point.
  *
- * @NL80211_MESHCONF_ELEMENT_TTL: specifies the value of TTL field set at a
- * source mesh point for path selection elements.
- *
  * @NL80211_MESHCONF_AUTO_OPEN_PLINKS: whether we should automatically
  * open peer links when we detect compatible mesh peers.
  *
@@ -1616,6 +1619,9 @@ enum nl80211_mntr_flags {
  *
  * @NL80211_MESHCONF_ROOTMODE: whether root mode is enabled or not
  *
+ * @NL80211_MESHCONF_ELEMENT_TTL: specifies the value of TTL field set at a
+ * source mesh point for path selection elements.
+ *
  * @NL80211_MESHCONF_ATTR_MAX: highest possible mesh configuration attribute
  *
  * @__NL80211_MESHCONF_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
@@ -1644,6 +1650,39 @@ enum nl80211_meshconf_params {
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum nl80211_mesh_setup_params - mesh setup parameters
+ *
+ * Mesh setup parameters.  These are used to start/join a mesh and cannot be
+ * changed while the mesh is active.
+ *
+ * @__NL80211_MESH_SETUP_INVALID: Internal use
+ *
+ * @NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ENABLE_VENDOR_PATH_SEL: Enable this option to use a
+ * vendor specific path selection algorithm or disable it to use the default
+ * HWMP.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ENABLE_VENDOR_METRIC: Enable this option to use a
+ * vendor specific path metric or disable it to use the default Airtime
+ * metric.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_MESH_SETUP_VENDOR_PATH_SEL_IE: A vendor specific information
+ * element that vendors will use to identify the path selection methods and
+ * metrics in use.
+ *
+ * @__NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: Internal use
+ */
+enum nl80211_mesh_setup_params {
+	__NL80211_MESH_SETUP_INVALID,
+	NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ENABLE_VENDOR_PATH_SEL,
+	NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ENABLE_VENDOR_METRIC,
+	NL80211_MESH_SETUP_VENDOR_PATH_SEL_IE,
+
+	/* keep last */
+	__NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+	NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_MESH_SETUP_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
+/**
  * enum nl80211_txq_attr - TX queue parameter attributes
  * @__NL80211_TXQ_ATTR_INVALID: Attribute number 0 is reserved
  * @NL80211_TXQ_ATTR_QUEUE: TX queue identifier (NL80211_TXQ_Q_*)