diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | include/net/cfg80211.h | 26 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 16 |
2 files changed, 36 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h index b39277eb251f..5ec20369ceb8 100644 --- a/include/net/cfg80211.h +++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h @@ -1750,7 +1750,12 @@ enum cfg80211_assoc_req_flags { * @ie_len: Length of ie buffer in octets * @use_mfp: Use management frame protection (IEEE 802.11w) in this association * @crypto: crypto settings - * @prev_bssid: previous BSSID, if not %NULL use reassociate frame + * @prev_bssid: previous BSSID, if not %NULL use reassociate frame. This is used + * to indicate a request to reassociate within the ESS instead of a request + * do the initial association with the ESS. When included, this is set to + * the BSSID of the current association, i.e., to the value that is + * included in the Current AP address field of the Reassociation Request + * frame. * @flags: See &enum cfg80211_assoc_req_flags * @ht_capa: HT Capabilities over-rides. Values set in ht_capa_mask * will be used in ht_capa. Un-supported values will be ignored. @@ -1925,7 +1930,12 @@ struct cfg80211_bss_selection { * @pbss: if set, connect to a PCP instead of AP. Valid for DMG * networks. * @bss_select: criteria to be used for BSS selection. - * @prev_bssid: previous BSSID, if not %NULL use reassociate frame + * @prev_bssid: previous BSSID, if not %NULL use reassociate frame. This is used + * to indicate a request to reassociate within the ESS instead of a request + * do the initial association with the ESS. When included, this is set to + * the BSSID of the current association, i.e., to the value that is + * included in the Current AP address field of the Reassociation Request + * frame. */ struct cfg80211_connect_params { struct ieee80211_channel *channel; @@ -2377,7 +2387,17 @@ struct cfg80211_qos_map { * @connect: Connect to the ESS with the specified parameters. When connected, * call cfg80211_connect_result() with status code %WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS. * If the connection fails for some reason, call cfg80211_connect_result() - * with the status from the AP. + * with the status from the AP. The driver is allowed to roam to other + * BSSes within the ESS when the other BSS matches the connect parameters. + * When such roaming is initiated by the driver, the driver is expected to + * verify that the target matches the configured security parameters and + * to use Reassociation Request frame instead of Association Request frame. + * The connect function can also be used to request the driver to perform + * a specific roam when connected to an ESS. In that case, the prev_bssid + * parameter is set to the BSSID of the currently associated BSS as an + * indication of requesting reassociation. In both the driver-initiated and + * new connect() call initiated roaming cases, the result of roaming is + * indicated with a call to cfg80211_roamed() or cfg80211_roamed_bss(). * (invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held) * @disconnect: Disconnect from the BSS/ESS. * (invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held) diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h index 6da52d7b48c4..b4606288ef7a 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h @@ -429,7 +429,11 @@ * @NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE: association request and notification; like * NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE but for Association and Reassociation * (similar to MLME-ASSOCIATE.request, MLME-REASSOCIATE.request, - * MLME-ASSOCIATE.confirm or MLME-REASSOCIATE.confirm primitives). + * MLME-ASSOCIATE.confirm or MLME-REASSOCIATE.confirm primitives). The + * %NL80211_ATTR_PREV_BSSID attribute is used to specify whether the + * request is for the initial association to an ESS (that attribute not + * included) or for reassociation within the ESS (that attribute is + * included). * @NL80211_CMD_DEAUTHENTICATE: deauthentication request and notification; like * NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE but for Deauthentication frames (similar to * MLME-DEAUTHENTICATION.request and MLME-DEAUTHENTICATE.indication @@ -479,6 +483,9 @@ * set of BSSID,frequency parameters is used (i.e., either the enforcing * %NL80211_ATTR_MAC,%NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ or the less strict * %NL80211_ATTR_MAC_HINT and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ_HINT). + * %NL80211_ATTR_PREV_BSSID can be used to request a reassociation within + * the ESS in case the device is already associated and an association with + * a different BSS is desired. * Background scan period can optionally be * specified in %NL80211_ATTR_BG_SCAN_PERIOD, * if not specified default background scan configuration @@ -1287,8 +1294,11 @@ enum nl80211_commands { * @NL80211_ATTR_RESP_IE: (Re)association response information elements as * sent by peer, for ROAM and successful CONNECT events. * - * @NL80211_ATTR_PREV_BSSID: previous BSSID, to be used by in ASSOCIATE - * commands to specify using a reassociate frame + * @NL80211_ATTR_PREV_BSSID: previous BSSID, to be used in ASSOCIATE and CONNECT + * commands to specify a request to reassociate within an ESS, i.e., to use + * Reassociate Request frame (with the value of this attribute in the + * Current AP address field) instead of Association Request frame which is + * used for the initial association to an ESS. * * @NL80211_ATTR_KEY: key information in a nested attribute with * %NL80211_KEY_* sub-attributes |