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cfg80211: add event for unexpected 4addr frames

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The frames are used by AP/STA WDS mode, and hostapd
needs to know when such a frame was received to set
up the VLAN appropriately to allow using it.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
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Johannes Berg
2011-11-04 11:18:19 +01:00
committed by John W. Linville
parent ee97192454
commit b92ab5d86d
5 changed files with 58 additions and 3 deletions
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include/net/cfg80211.h
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@ -3226,6 +3226,22 @@ void cfg80211_pmksa_candidate_notify(struct net_device *dev, int index,
bool cfg80211_rx_spurious_frame(struct net_device *dev,
const u8 *addr, gfp_t gfp);
/**
* cfg80211_rx_unexpected_4addr_frame - inform about unexpected WDS frame
* @dev: The device the frame matched to
* @addr: the transmitter address
* @gfp: context flags
*
* This function is used in AP mode (only!) to inform userspace that
* an associated station sent a 4addr frame but that wasn't expected.
* It is allowed and desirable to send this event only once for each
* station to avoid event flooding.
* Returns %true if the frame was passed to userspace (or this failed
* for a reason other than not having a subscription.)
*/
bool cfg80211_rx_unexpected_4addr_frame(struct net_device *dev,
const u8 *addr, gfp_t gfp);
/**
* cfg80211_probe_status - notify userspace about probe status
* @dev: the device the probe was sent on