[PATCH] ieee80211: Added ieee80211_radiotap.h

tree 383c59b2516a61f2683f02dfebbed0caf6ee5dc3
parent a04948f63fd96c4b875a43f78afad1a0874cc441
author Mike Kershaw <dragorn@kismetwireless.net> 1124447833 -0500
committer James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com> 1127313883 -0500

Added ieee80211_radiotap.h to enhance statistic reporting to user space
from wireless drivers.

Signed-off-by: Mike Kershaw <dragorn@kismetwireless.net>
Signed-off-by: James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>

2 files changed, 232 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/if_arp.h b/include/linux/if_arp.h
index 0856548a2a0..a8b1a207183 100644
--- a/include/linux/if_arp.h
+++ b/include/linux/if_arp.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 #define ARPHRD_IEEE802_TR 800		/* Magic type ident for TR	*/
 #define ARPHRD_IEEE80211 801		/* IEEE 802.11			*/
 #define ARPHRD_IEEE80211_PRISM 802	/* IEEE 802.11 + Prism2 header  */
+#define ARPHRD_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP 803	/* IEEE 802.11 + radiotap header */
 
 #define ARPHRD_VOID	  0xFFFF	/* Void type, nothing is known */
 #define ARPHRD_NONE	  0xFFFE	/* zero header length */
diff --git a/include/net/ieee80211_radiotap.h b/include/net/ieee80211_radiotap.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..429b73892a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/net/ieee80211_radiotap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+/* $FreeBSD: src/sys/net80211/ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.5 2005/01/22 20:12:05 sam Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.11 2005/06/22 06:16:02 dyoung Exp $ */
+
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2003, 2004 David Young.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The name of David Young may not be used to endorse or promote
+ *    products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *    written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY DAVID YOUNG ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL DAVID
+ * YOUNG BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
+ * OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Modifications to fit into the linux IEEE 802.11 stack,
+ * Mike Kershaw (dragorn@kismetwireless.net)
+ */
+
+#ifndef IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H
+#define IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H
+
+#include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+/* Radiotap header version (from official NetBSD feed) */
+#define IEEE80211RADIOTAP_VERSION	"1.5"
+/* Base version of the radiotap packet header data */
+#define PKTHDR_RADIOTAP_VERSION		0
+
+/* A generic radio capture format is desirable. There is one for
+ * Linux, but it is neither rigidly defined (there were not even
+ * units given for some fields) nor easily extensible.
+ *
+ * I suggest the following extensible radio capture format. It is
+ * based on a bitmap indicating which fields are present.
+ *
+ * I am trying to describe precisely what the application programmer
+ * should expect in the following, and for that reason I tell the
+ * units and origin of each measurement (where it applies), or else I
+ * use sufficiently weaselly language ("is a monotonically nondecreasing
+ * function of...") that I cannot set false expectations for lawyerly
+ * readers.
+ */
+
+/* XXX tcpdump/libpcap do not tolerate variable-length headers,
+ * yet, so we pad every radiotap header to 64 bytes. Ugh.
+ */
+#define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_HDRLEN	64
+
+/* The radio capture header precedes the 802.11 header. */
+struct ieee80211_radiotap_header {
+	u8 it_version;		/* Version 0. Only increases
+				 * for drastic changes,
+				 * introduction of compatible
+				 * new fields does not count.
+				 */
+	u8 it_pad;
+	u16 it_len;		/* length of the whole
+				 * header in bytes, including
+				 * it_version, it_pad,
+				 * it_len, and data fields.
+				 */
+	u32 it_present;		/* A bitmap telling which
+				 * fields are present. Set bit 31
+				 * (0x80000000) to extend the
+				 * bitmap by another 32 bits.
+				 * Additional extensions are made
+				 * by setting bit 31.
+				 */
+};
+
+/* Name                                 Data type       Units
+ * ----                                 ---------       -----
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT              u64       microseconds
+ *
+ *      Value in microseconds of the MAC's 64-bit 802.11 Time
+ *      Synchronization Function timer when the first bit of the
+ *      MPDU arrived at the MAC. For received frames, only.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL           2 x u16   MHz, bitmap
+ *
+ *      Tx/Rx frequency in MHz, followed by flags (see below).
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS              u16       see below
+ *
+ *      For frequency-hopping radios, the hop set (first byte)
+ *      and pattern (second byte).
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE              u8        500kb/s
+ *
+ *      Tx/Rx data rate
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL     int8_t          decibels from
+ *                                                      one milliwatt (dBm)
+ *
+ *      RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from
+ *      one milliwatt.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE      int8_t          decibels from
+ *                                                      one milliwatt (dBm)
+ *
+ *      RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from one
+ *      milliwatt.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL      u8        decibel (dB)
+ *
+ *      RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
+ *      arbitrary, fixed reference.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE       u8        decibel (dB)
+ *
+ *      RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
+ *      arbitrary, fixed reference point.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY      u16       unitless
+ *
+ *      Quality of Barker code lock. Unitless. Monotonically
+ *      nondecreasing with "better" lock strength. Called "Signal
+ *      Quality" in datasheets.  (Is there a standard way to measure
+ *      this?)
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION    u16       unitless
+ *
+ *      Transmit power expressed as unitless distance from max
+ *      power set at factory calibration.  0 is max power.
+ *      Monotonically nondecreasing with lower power levels.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION u16       decibels (dB)
+ *
+ *      Transmit power expressed as decibel distance from max power
+ *      set at factory calibration.  0 is max power.  Monotonically
+ *      nondecreasing with lower power levels.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER      int8_t          decibels from
+ *                                                      one milliwatt (dBm)
+ *
+ *      Transmit power expressed as dBm (decibels from a 1 milliwatt
+ *      reference). This is the absolute power level measured at
+ *      the antenna port.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS             u8        bitmap
+ *
+ *      Properties of transmitted and received frames. See flags
+ *      defined below.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA           u8        antenna index
+ *
+ *      Unitless indication of the Rx/Tx antenna for this packet.
+ *      The first antenna is antenna 0.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FCS           	u32       data
+ *
+ *	FCS from frame in network byte order.
+ */
+enum ieee80211_radiotap_type {
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT = 0,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS = 1,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE = 2,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL = 3,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS = 4,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL = 5,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE = 6,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY = 7,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION = 8,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION = 9,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER = 10,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA = 11,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL = 12,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE = 13,
+	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_EXT = 31,
+};
+
+/* Channel flags. */
+#define	IEEE80211_CHAN_TURBO	0x0010	/* Turbo channel */
+#define	IEEE80211_CHAN_CCK	0x0020	/* CCK channel */
+#define	IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM	0x0040	/* OFDM channel */
+#define	IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ	0x0080	/* 2 GHz spectrum channel. */
+#define	IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ	0x0100	/* 5 GHz spectrum channel */
+#define	IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE	0x0200	/* Only passive scan allowed */
+#define	IEEE80211_CHAN_DYN	0x0400	/* Dynamic CCK-OFDM channel */
+#define	IEEE80211_CHAN_GFSK	0x0800	/* GFSK channel (FHSS PHY) */
+
+/* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS */
+#define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_CFP	0x01	/* sent/received
+						 * during CFP
+						 */
+#define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_SHORTPRE	0x02	/* sent/received
+						 * with short
+						 * preamble
+						 */
+#define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_WEP	0x04	/* sent/received
+						 * with WEP encryption
+						 */
+#define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FRAG	0x08	/* sent/received
+						 * with fragmentation
+						 */
+#define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FCS	0x10	/* frame includes FCS */
+#define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_DATAPAD	0x20	/* frame has padding between
+						 * 802.11 header and payload
+						 * (to 32-bit boundary)
+						 */
+
+/* Ugly macro to convert literal channel numbers into their mhz equivalents
+ * There are certianly some conditions that will break this (like feeding it '30')
+ * but they shouldn't arise since nothing talks on channel 30. */
+#define ieee80211chan2mhz(x) \
+	(((x) <= 14) ? \
+	(((x) == 14) ? 2484 : ((x) * 5) + 2407) : \
+	((x) + 1000) * 5)
+
+#endif				/* IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_H */