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carl9170: Add support for NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT interfaces 

This patch contains following modifications:

- Add mesh capabilities on fw.c to permit creation of mesh
  interfaces using this driver.

- Modify carl9170_set_operating_mode, to use AP-style beaconing
  with mesh interfaces.

- Allow beacon updates for NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT type in
  carl9170_handle_command_response.

- Add NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT case on carl9170_op_add_interfaces to
  support mesh/ap/sta virtual interface combinations.

Signed-off-by: Javier Lopez <jlopex@cozybit.com>
Acked-by: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@googlemail.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
This commit is contained in:
Javier Lopez 2012-07-27 11:27:25 -07:00 committed by John W. Linville
parent c071b9f666
commit da93c26d0b
4 changed files with 6 additions and 2 deletions
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
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@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ static int carl9170_fw(struct ar9170 *ar, const __u8 *data, size_t len)
if (SUPP(CARL9170FW_WLANTX_CAB)) {
if_comb_types |=
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) |
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO);
}
}

2
drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/mac.c
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@ -318,10 +318,10 @@ int carl9170_set_operating_mode(struct ar9170 *ar)
bssid = common->curbssid;
switch (vif->type) {
case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
cam_mode |= AR9170_MAC_CAM_IBSS;
break;
case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
cam_mode |= AR9170_MAC_CAM_AP;

4
drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
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@ -616,10 +616,12 @@ static int carl9170_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
goto unlock;
case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
if ((vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) ||
(vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) ||
(vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP))
(vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) ||
(vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT))
break;
err = -EBUSY;

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drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
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@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ void carl9170_handle_command_response(struct ar9170 *ar, void *buf, u32 len)
case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
carl9170_update_beacon(ar, true);
break;