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  1. /*
  2. * This file define the new driver API for Wireless Extensions
  3. *
  4. * Version : 2 6.12.01
  5. *
  6. * Authors : Jean Tourrilhes - HPL - <jt@hpl.hp.com>
  7. * Copyright (c) 2001 Jean Tourrilhes, All Rights Reserved.
  8. */
  9. #ifndef _IW_HANDLER_H
  10. #define _IW_HANDLER_H
  11. /************************** DOCUMENTATION **************************/
  12. /*
  13. * Initial driver API (1996 -> onward) :
  14. * -----------------------------------
  15. * The initial API just sends the IOCTL request received from user space
  16. * to the driver (via the driver ioctl handler). The driver has to
  17. * handle all the rest...
  18. *
  19. * The initial API also defines a specific handler in struct net_device
  20. * to handle wireless statistics.
  21. *
  22. * The initial APIs served us well and has proven a reasonably good design.
  23. * However, there is a few shortcommings :
  24. * o No events, everything is a request to the driver.
  25. * o Large ioctl function in driver with gigantic switch statement
  26. * (i.e. spaghetti code).
  27. * o Driver has to mess up with copy_to/from_user, and in many cases
  28. * does it unproperly. Common mistakes are :
  29. * * buffer overflows (no checks or off by one checks)
  30. * * call copy_to/from_user with irq disabled
  31. * o The user space interface is tied to ioctl because of the use
  32. * copy_to/from_user.
  33. *
  34. * New driver API (2001 -> onward) :
  35. * -------------------------------
  36. * The new driver API is just a bunch of standard functions (handlers),
  37. * each handling a specific Wireless Extension. The driver just export
  38. * the list of handler it supports, and those will be called apropriately.
  39. *
  40. * I tried to keep the main advantage of the previous API (simplicity,
  41. * efficiency and light weight), and also I provide a good dose of backward
  42. * compatibility (most structures are the same, driver can use both API
  43. * simultaneously, ...).
  44. * Hopefully, I've also addressed the shortcomming of the initial API.
  45. *
  46. * The advantage of the new API are :
  47. * o Handling of Extensions in driver broken in small contained functions
  48. * o Tighter checks of ioctl before calling the driver
  49. * o Flexible commit strategy (at least, the start of it)
  50. * o Backward compatibility (can be mixed with old API)
  51. * o Driver doesn't have to worry about memory and user-space issues
  52. * The last point is important for the following reasons :
  53. * o You are now able to call the new driver API from any API you
  54. * want (including from within other parts of the kernel).
  55. * o Common mistakes are avoided (buffer overflow, user space copy
  56. * with irq disabled and so on).
  57. *
  58. * The Drawback of the new API are :
  59. * o bloat (especially kernel)
  60. * o need to migrate existing drivers to new API
  61. * My initial testing shows that the new API adds around 3kB to the kernel
  62. * and save between 0 and 5kB from a typical driver.
  63. * Also, as all structures and data types are unchanged, the migration is
  64. * quite straightforward (but tedious).
  65. *
  66. * ---
  67. *
  68. * The new driver API is defined below in this file. User space should
  69. * not be aware of what's happening down there...
  70. *
  71. * A new kernel wrapper is in charge of validating the IOCTLs and calling
  72. * the appropriate driver handler. This is implemented in :
  73. * # net/core/wireless.c
  74. *
  75. * The driver export the list of handlers in :
  76. * # include/linux/netdevice.h (one place)
  77. *
  78. * The new driver API is available for WIRELESS_EXT >= 13.
  79. * Good luck with migration to the new API ;-)
  80. */
  81. /* ---------------------- THE IMPLEMENTATION ---------------------- */
  82. /*
  83. * Some of the choice I've made are pretty controversials. Defining an
  84. * API is very much weighting compromises. This goes into some of the
  85. * details and the thinking behind the implementation.
  86. *
  87. * Implementation goals :
  88. * --------------------
  89. * The implementation goals were as follow :
  90. * o Obvious : you should not need a PhD to understand what's happening,
  91. * the benefit is easier maintainance.
  92. * o Flexible : it should accomodate a wide variety of driver
  93. * implementations and be as flexible as the old API.
  94. * o Lean : it should be efficient memory wise to minimise the impact
  95. * on kernel footprint.
  96. * o Transparent to user space : the large number of user space
  97. * applications that use Wireless Extensions should not need
  98. * any modifications.
  99. *
  100. * Array of functions versus Struct of functions
  101. * ---------------------------------------------
  102. * 1) Having an array of functions allow the kernel code to access the
  103. * handler in a single lookup, which is much more efficient (think hash
  104. * table here).
  105. * 2) The only drawback is that driver writer may put their handler in
  106. * the wrong slot. This is trivial to test (I set the frequency, the
  107. * bitrate changes). Once the handler is in the proper slot, it will be
  108. * there forever, because the array is only extended at the end.
  109. * 3) Backward/forward compatibility : adding new handler just require
  110. * extending the array, so you can put newer driver in older kernel
  111. * without having to patch the kernel code (and vice versa).
  112. *
  113. * All handler are of the same generic type
  114. * ----------------------------------------
  115. * That's a feature !!!
  116. * 1) Having a generic handler allow to have generic code, which is more
  117. * efficient. If each of the handler was individually typed I would need
  118. * to add a big switch in the kernel (== more bloat). This solution is
  119. * more scalable, adding new Wireless Extensions doesn't add new code.
  120. * 2) You can use the same handler in different slots of the array. For
  121. * hardware, it may be more efficient or logical to handle multiple
  122. * Wireless Extensions with a single function, and the API allow you to
  123. * do that. (An example would be a single record on the card to control
  124. * both bitrate and frequency, the handler would read the old record,
  125. * modify it according to info->cmd and rewrite it).
  126. *
  127. * Functions prototype uses union iwreq_data
  128. * -----------------------------------------
  129. * Some would have prefered functions defined this way :
  130. * static int mydriver_ioctl_setrate(struct net_device *dev,
  131. * long rate, int auto)
  132. * 1) The kernel code doesn't "validate" the content of iwreq_data, and
  133. * can't do it (different hardware may have different notion of what a
  134. * valid frequency is), so we don't pretend that we do it.
  135. * 2) The above form is not extendable. If I want to add a flag (for
  136. * example to distinguish setting max rate and basic rate), I would
  137. * break the prototype. Using iwreq_data is more flexible.
  138. * 3) Also, the above form is not generic (see above).
  139. * 4) I don't expect driver developper using the wrong field of the
  140. * union (Doh !), so static typechecking doesn't add much value.
  141. * 5) Lastly, you can skip the union by doing :
  142. * static int mydriver_ioctl_setrate(struct net_device *dev,
  143. * struct iw_request_info *info,
  144. * struct iw_param *rrq,
  145. * char *extra)
  146. * And then adding the handler in the array like this :
  147. * (iw_handler) mydriver_ioctl_setrate, // SIOCSIWRATE
  148. *
  149. * Using functions and not a registry
  150. * ----------------------------------
  151. * Another implementation option would have been for every instance to
  152. * define a registry (a struct containing all the Wireless Extensions)
  153. * and only have a function to commit the registry to the hardware.
  154. * 1) This approach can be emulated by the current code, but not
  155. * vice versa.
  156. * 2) Some drivers don't keep any configuration in the driver, for them
  157. * adding such a registry would be a significant bloat.
  158. * 3) The code to translate from Wireless Extension to native format is
  159. * needed anyway, so it would not reduce significantely the amount of code.
  160. * 4) The current approach only selectively translate Wireless Extensions
  161. * to native format and only selectively set, whereas the registry approach
  162. * would require to translate all WE and set all parameters for any single
  163. * change.
  164. * 5) For many Wireless Extensions, the GET operation return the current
  165. * dynamic value, not the value that was set.
  166. *
  167. * This header is <net/iw_handler.h>
  168. * ---------------------------------
  169. * 1) This header is kernel space only and should not be exported to
  170. * user space. Headers in "include/linux/" are exported, headers in
  171. * "include/net/" are not.
  172. *
  173. * Mixed 32/64 bit issues
  174. * ----------------------
  175. * The Wireless Extensions are designed to be 64 bit clean, by using only
  176. * datatypes with explicit storage size.
  177. * There are some issues related to kernel and user space using different
  178. * memory model, and in particular 64bit kernel with 32bit user space.
  179. * The problem is related to struct iw_point, that contains a pointer
  180. * that *may* need to be translated.
  181. * This is quite messy. The new API doesn't solve this problem (it can't),
  182. * but is a step in the right direction :
  183. * 1) Meta data about each ioctl is easily available, so we know what type
  184. * of translation is needed.
  185. * 2) The move of data between kernel and user space is only done in a single
  186. * place in the kernel, so adding specific hooks in there is possible.
  187. * 3) In the long term, it allows to move away from using ioctl as the
  188. * user space API.
  189. *
  190. * So many comments and so few code
  191. * --------------------------------
  192. * That's a feature. Comments won't bloat the resulting kernel binary.
  193. */
  194. /***************************** INCLUDES *****************************/
  195. #include <linux/wireless.h> /* IOCTL user space API */
  196. /***************************** VERSION *****************************/
  197. /*
  198. * This constant is used to know which version of the driver API is
  199. * available. Hopefully, this will be pretty stable and no changes
  200. * will be needed...
  201. * I just plan to increment with each new version.
  202. */
  203. #define IW_HANDLER_VERSION 2
  204. /**************************** CONSTANTS ****************************/
  205. /* Special error message for the driver to indicate that we
  206. * should do a commit after return from the iw_handler */
  207. #define EIWCOMMIT EINPROGRESS
  208. /* Flags available in struct iw_request_info */
  209. #define IW_REQUEST_FLAG_NONE 0x0000 /* No flag so far */
  210. /* Type of headers we know about (basically union iwreq_data) */
  211. #define IW_HEADER_TYPE_NULL 0 /* Not available */
  212. #define IW_HEADER_TYPE_CHAR 2 /* char [IFNAMSIZ] */
  213. #define IW_HEADER_TYPE_UINT 4 /* __u32 */
  214. #define IW_HEADER_TYPE_FREQ 5 /* struct iw_freq */
  215. #define IW_HEADER_TYPE_POINT 6 /* struct iw_point */
  216. #define IW_HEADER_TYPE_PARAM 7 /* struct iw_param */
  217. #define IW_HEADER_TYPE_ADDR 8 /* struct sockaddr */
  218. /* Handling flags */
  219. /* Most are not implemented. I just use them as a reminder of some
  220. * cool features we might need one day ;-) */
  221. #define IW_DESCR_FLAG_NONE 0x0000 /* Obvious */
  222. /* Wrapper level flags */
  223. #define IW_DESCR_FLAG_DUMP 0x0001 /* Not part of the dump command */
  224. #define IW_DESCR_FLAG_EVENT 0x0002 /* Generate an event on SET */
  225. #define IW_DESCR_FLAG_RESTRICT 0x0004 /* GET request is ROOT only */
  226. /* Driver level flags */
  227. #define IW_DESCR_FLAG_WAIT 0x0100 /* Wait for driver event */
  228. /****************************** TYPES ******************************/
  229. /* ----------------------- WIRELESS HANDLER ----------------------- */
  230. /*
  231. * A wireless handler is just a standard function, that looks like the
  232. * ioctl handler.
  233. * We also define there how a handler list look like... As the Wireless
  234. * Extension space is quite dense, we use a simple array, which is faster
  235. * (that's the perfect hash table ;-).
  236. */
  237. /*
  238. * Meta data about the request passed to the iw_handler.
  239. * Most handlers can safely ignore what's in there.
  240. * The 'cmd' field might come handy if you want to use the same handler
  241. * for multiple command...
  242. * This struct is also my long term insurance. I can add new fields here
  243. * without breaking the prototype of iw_handler...
  244. */
  245. struct iw_request_info
  246. {
  247. __u16 cmd; /* Wireless Extension command */
  248. __u16 flags; /* More to come ;-) */
  249. };
  250. /*
  251. * This is how a function handling a Wireless Extension should look
  252. * like (both get and set, standard and private).
  253. */
  254. typedef int (*iw_handler)(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
  255. union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra);
  256. /*
  257. * This define all the handler that the driver export.
  258. * As you need only one per driver type, please use a static const
  259. * shared by all driver instances... Same for the members...
  260. * This will be linked from net_device in <linux/netdevice.h>
  261. */
  262. struct iw_handler_def
  263. {
  264. /* Number of handlers defined (more precisely, index of the
  265. * last defined handler + 1) */
  266. __u16 num_standard;
  267. __u16 num_private;
  268. /* Number of private arg description */
  269. __u16 num_private_args;
  270. /* Array of handlers for standard ioctls
  271. * We will call dev->wireless_handlers->standard[ioctl - SIOCSIWNAME]
  272. */
  273. iw_handler * standard;
  274. /* Array of handlers for private ioctls
  275. * Will call dev->wireless_handlers->private[ioctl - SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV]
  276. */
  277. iw_handler * private;
  278. /* Arguments of private handler. This one is just a list, so you
  279. * can put it in any order you want and should not leave holes...
  280. * We will automatically export that to user space... */
  281. struct iw_priv_args * private_args;
  282. /* In the long term, get_wireless_stats will move from
  283. * 'struct net_device' to here, to minimise bloat. */
  284. };
  285. /* ----------------------- WIRELESS EVENTS ----------------------- */
  286. /*
  287. * Currently we don't support events, so let's just plan for the
  288. * future...
  289. */
  290. /*
  291. * A Wireless Event.
  292. */
  293. // How do we define short header ? We don't want a flag on length.
  294. // Probably a flag on event ? Highest bit to zero...
  295. struct iw_event
  296. {
  297. __u16 length; /* Lenght of this stuff */
  298. __u16 event; /* Wireless IOCTL */
  299. union iwreq_data header; /* IOCTL fixed payload */
  300. char extra[0]; /* Optional IOCTL data */
  301. };
  302. /* ---------------------- IOCTL DESCRIPTION ---------------------- */
  303. /*
  304. * One of the main goal of the new interface is to deal entirely with
  305. * user space/kernel space memory move.
  306. * For that, we need to know :
  307. * o if iwreq is a pointer or contain the full data
  308. * o what is the size of the data to copy
  309. *
  310. * For private IOCTLs, we use the same rules as used by iwpriv and
  311. * defined in struct iw_priv_args.
  312. *
  313. * For standard IOCTLs, things are quite different and we need to
  314. * use the stuctures below. Actually, this struct is also more
  315. * efficient, but that's another story...
  316. */
  317. /*
  318. * Describe how a standard IOCTL looks like.
  319. */
  320. struct iw_ioctl_description
  321. {
  322. __u8 header_type; /* NULL, iw_point or other */
  323. __u8 token_type; /* Future */
  324. __u16 token_size; /* Granularity of payload */
  325. __u16 min_tokens; /* Min acceptable token number */
  326. __u16 max_tokens; /* Max acceptable token number */
  327. __u32 flags; /* Special handling of the request */
  328. };
  329. /* Need to think of short header translation table. Later. */
  330. /**************************** PROTOTYPES ****************************/
  331. /*
  332. * Functions part of the Wireless Extensions (defined in net/core/wireless.c).
  333. * Those may be called only within the kernel.
  334. */
  335. /* First : function strictly used inside the kernel */
  336. /* Handle /proc/net/wireless, called in net/code/dev.c */
  337. extern int dev_get_wireless_info(char * buffer, char **start, off_t offset,
  338. int length);
  339. /* Handle IOCTLs, called in net/code/dev.c */
  340. extern int wireless_process_ioctl(struct ifreq *ifr, unsigned int cmd);
  341. /* Second : functions that may be called by driver modules */
  342. /* None yet */
  343. #endif /* _LINUX_WIRELESS_H */