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9 Commits

Author SHA1 Message Date
sam
d07ff12dc9 add macros to convert between txop's and usecs 2005-01-24 20:38:26 +00:00
sam
14fee97914 bump copyright for 2005 2004-12-31 22:42:38 +00:00
sam
fe8d9eb613 s/inline/__inline/ 2004-12-31 21:30:42 +00:00
sam
11042819f1 expose ieee80211_phymode_name for use in debug msgs 2004-12-31 20:38:48 +00:00
sam
2843bf259e Update 802.11 support; too much new functionality to fully describe
here but it includes completed 802.11g, WPA, 802.11i, 802.1x, WME/WMM,
AP-side power-save, crypto plugin framework, authenticator plugin framework,
and access control plugin frameowrk.
2004-12-08 17:26:47 +00:00
sam
1c1194250d MFp4 changes to fix locking issues and correct reference
count handling of station entries in hostap mode:

Input path:

o driver is now expected to find the node associated with the
  sender of a received frame; use ic_bss if none is located
o driver passes the (referenced) node into ieee80211_input for
  use within the wlan module and is responsible for cleaning up
  on return
o the antenna state is no longer passed up with each frame; this
  is now considered driver-private state and drivers are responsible
  for keeping it in the driver-private part of a node

Output path:

Revamp output path for management frames to eliminate redundant
locking that causes problems and to correct reference counting
bogosity that occurs when stations are timed out due to inactivity
(in AP mode).  On output the refcnt'd node is stashed in the pkthdr's
recvif field (yech) and retrieved by the driver.  This eliminates
an unref/ref scenario and related node table unlock/lock due to the
driver looking up the node.  This is particularly important when
stations are timed out as this causes a lock order reversal that
can result in a deadlock.  As a byproduct we also reduce the overhead
for sending management frames (minimal).  Additional fallout from
this is a change to ieee80211_encap to return a refcn't node for
tieing to the outbound frame.  Node refcnts are not reclaimed until
after a frame is completely processed (e.g. in the tx interrupt
handler).  This is especially important for timed out stations as
this deref will be the final one causing the node entry to be
reclaimed.

Additional semi-related changes:
o replace m_copym use with m_copypacket (optimization)
o add assert to verify ic_bss is never free'd during normal operation
o add comments explaining calling conventions by drivers for frames
  going in each direction
o remove extraneous code that "cannot be executed" (e.g. because
  pointers may never be null)
2003-08-19 22:17:04 +00:00
sam
51c8bf1aeb o change ieee80211_new_state handling to use a proper method that drivers
override in their sub-class; this eliminates the hack of interpreting the
  EINPROGRESS return value to mean "don't do any of the normal work"
o correct active scanning so the first channel is only scanned once and so
  per-channel passive mode is properly honored
o expose 802.11 FSM state names so every driver doesn't keep a private copy
o eliminate node parameter to ieee80211_begin_scan; it was not being used
2003-07-20 21:36:08 +00:00
sam
350cc1a8b5 revise copyright notices per discussion with Atsushi Onoe <onoe@sm.sony.co.jp> 2003-06-27 05:13:52 +00:00
sam
505adc686a new 802.11 layer:
o code reorg (relative to old netbsd-derived code) for future growth
o drivers now specify available channels and rates and 802.11 layer handles
  almost all ifmedia actions
o multi-mode support for 11a/b/g devices
o 11g protocol additions (incomplete)
o new element id additions (for other than 11g)
o node/station table redone for proper locking and to eliminate driver
  incestuousness
o split device flags and capabilities to reduce confusion and provide room
  for expansion
o incomplete power management infrastructure (need to revisit)
o incomplete hooks for software retry
o more...
2003-06-23 16:55:01 +00:00