mac80211: process the CSA frame for mesh accordingly
authorChun-Yeow Yeoh <yeohchunyeow@cozybit.com>
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 02:08:27 +0000 (19:08 -0700)
committerJohannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:05:28 +0000 (15:05 +0100)
Process the CSA frame according to the procedures define in IEEE Std
802.11-2012 section 10.9.8.4.3 as follow:
* The mesh channel switch parameters element (MCSP) must be availabe.
* If the MCSP's TTL is 1, drop the frame but still process the CSA.
* If the MCSP's precedence value is less than or equal to the current
  precedence value, drop the frame and do not process the CSA.
* The CSA frame is forwarded after TTL is decremented by 1 and the
  initiator field is set to 0. Transmit restrict field and others
  are maintained as is.
* No beacon or probe response frame are handled here.

Also, introduce the debug message used for mesh CSA purpose.

Signed-off-by: Chun-Yeow Yeoh <yeohchunyeow@cozybit.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
include/linux/ieee80211.h
net/mac80211/Kconfig
net/mac80211/debug.h
net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
net/mac80211/mesh.c
net/mac80211/util.c

index 7c1e1ebc0e2396cc7697bccc31d18be5566dc944..8c3b26a215745b755a5018764e4c0ca1f1bd52b7 100644 (file)
@@ -696,6 +696,18 @@ struct ieee80211_sec_chan_offs_ie {
        u8 sec_chan_offs;
 } __packed;
 
+/**
+ * struct ieee80211_mesh_chansw_params_ie - mesh channel switch parameters IE
+ *
+ * This structure represents the "Mesh Channel Switch Paramters element"
+ */
+struct ieee80211_mesh_chansw_params_ie {
+       u8 mesh_ttl;
+       u8 mesh_flags;
+       __le16 mesh_reason;
+       __le16 mesh_pre_value;
+} __packed;
+
 /**
  * struct ieee80211_wide_bw_chansw_ie - wide bandwidth channel switch IE
  */
@@ -750,6 +762,14 @@ enum mesh_config_capab_flags {
        IEEE80211_MESHCONF_CAPAB_POWER_SAVE_LEVEL       = 0x40,
 };
 
+/**
+ * mesh channel switch parameters element's flag indicator
+ *
+ */
+#define WLAN_EID_CHAN_SWITCH_PARAM_TX_RESTRICT BIT(0)
+#define WLAN_EID_CHAN_SWITCH_PARAM_INITIATOR BIT(1)
+#define WLAN_EID_CHAN_SWITCH_PARAM_REASON BIT(2)
+
 /**
  * struct ieee80211_rann_ie
  *
index dc31ec3db4046938d894c1cfd05d873c85868a0b..97b5dcad50250d22bb5c5ad7ac41c18558d967ce 100644 (file)
@@ -259,6 +259,17 @@ config MAC80211_MESH_SYNC_DEBUG
 
          Do not select this option.
 
+config MAC80211_MESH_CSA_DEBUG
+       bool "Verbose mesh channel switch debugging"
+       depends on MAC80211_DEBUG_MENU
+       depends on MAC80211_MESH
+       ---help---
+         Selecting this option causes mac80211 to print out very verbose mesh
+         channel switch debugging messages (when mac80211 is taking part in a
+         mesh network).
+
+         Do not select this option.
+
 config MAC80211_MESH_PS_DEBUG
        bool "Verbose mesh powersave debugging"
        depends on MAC80211_DEBUG_MENU
index 4ccc5ed6237dd00e5701c19908e55d413e83d506..493d68061f0c2717d8828809e8ec27d87d6d08b6 100644 (file)
 #define MAC80211_MESH_SYNC_DEBUG 0
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH_CSA_DEBUG
+#define MAC80211_MESH_CSA_DEBUG 1
+#else
+#define MAC80211_MESH_CSA_DEBUG 0
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH_PS_DEBUG
 #define MAC80211_MESH_PS_DEBUG 1
 #else
@@ -157,6 +163,10 @@ do {                                                                       \
        _sdata_dbg(MAC80211_MESH_SYNC_DEBUG,                            \
                   sdata, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
+#define mcsa_dbg(sdata, fmt, ...)                                      \
+       _sdata_dbg(MAC80211_MESH_CSA_DEBUG,                             \
+                  sdata, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
 #define mps_dbg(sdata, fmt, ...)                                       \
        _sdata_dbg(MAC80211_MESH_PS_DEBUG,                              \
                   sdata, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
index cbaea32bccf14ea40bae7c745c1d1de8584ecbd9..4ebbcc6f67e0a6893d8345f6f483bf429753f0e3 100644 (file)
@@ -603,6 +603,9 @@ struct ieee80211_if_mesh {
        int ps_peers_light_sleep;
        int ps_peers_deep_sleep;
        struct ps_data ps;
+       /* Channel Switching Support */
+       bool chsw_init;
+       u16 pre_value;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
@@ -1252,6 +1255,7 @@ struct ieee802_11_elems {
        const struct ieee80211_timeout_interval_ie *timeout_int;
        const u8 *opmode_notif;
        const struct ieee80211_sec_chan_offs_ie *sec_chan_offs;
+       const struct ieee80211_mesh_chansw_params_ie *mesh_chansw_params_ie;
 
        /* length of them, respectively */
        u8 ssid_len;
index 707ac61d63e51a8a1528c8c65204c92c94400768..0a3ccaa275f97e2b02162ffc19a09f662cbf43a0 100644 (file)
@@ -920,6 +920,82 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_rx_bcn_presp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                        stype, mgmt, &elems, rx_status);
 }
 
+static int mesh_fwd_csa_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+                              struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
+{
+       struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt_fwd;
+       struct sk_buff *skb;
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+       u8 *pos = mgmt->u.action.u.chan_switch.variable;
+       size_t offset_ttl;
+
+       skb = dev_alloc_skb(local->tx_headroom + len);
+       if (!skb)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+       skb_reserve(skb, local->tx_headroom);
+       mgmt_fwd = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb_put(skb, len);
+
+       /* offset_ttl is based on whether the secondary channel
+        * offset is available or not. Substract 1 from the mesh TTL
+        * and disable the initiator flag before forwarding.
+        */
+       offset_ttl = (len < 42) ? 7 : 10;
+       *(pos + offset_ttl) -= 1;
+       *(pos + offset_ttl + 1) &= ~WLAN_EID_CHAN_SWITCH_PARAM_INITIATOR;
+
+       memcpy(mgmt_fwd, mgmt, len);
+       eth_broadcast_addr(mgmt_fwd->da);
+       memcpy(mgmt_fwd->sa, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(mgmt_fwd->bssid, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+
+       ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static void mesh_rx_csa_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+                             struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
+{
+       struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
+       struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
+       u16 pre_value;
+       bool block_tx, fwd_csa = true;
+       size_t baselen;
+       u8 *pos, ttl;
+
+       if (mgmt->u.action.u.measurement.action_code !=
+           WLAN_ACTION_SPCT_CHL_SWITCH)
+               return;
+
+       pos = mgmt->u.action.u.chan_switch.variable;
+       baselen = offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
+                          u.action.u.chan_switch.variable);
+       ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - baselen, false, &elems);
+
+       ttl = elems.mesh_chansw_params_ie->mesh_ttl;
+       if (!--ttl)
+               fwd_csa = false;
+
+       pre_value = le16_to_cpu(elems.mesh_chansw_params_ie->mesh_pre_value);
+       if (ifmsh->pre_value >= pre_value)
+               return;
+
+       ifmsh->pre_value = pre_value;
+
+       /* forward or re-broadcast the CSA frame */
+       if (fwd_csa) {
+               if (mesh_fwd_csa_frame(sdata, mgmt, len) < 0)
+                       mcsa_dbg(sdata, "Failed to forward the CSA frame");
+       }
+
+       /* block the Tx only after forwarding the CSA frame if required */
+       block_tx = elems.mesh_chansw_params_ie->mesh_flags &
+                  WLAN_EID_CHAN_SWITCH_PARAM_TX_RESTRICT;
+       if (block_tx)
+               ieee80211_stop_queues_by_reason(&sdata->local->hw,
+                               IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUE_MAP,
+                               IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
+}
+
 static void ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt_action(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                                          struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt,
                                          size_t len,
@@ -939,6 +1015,9 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt_action(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                if (mesh_action_is_path_sel(mgmt))
                        mesh_rx_path_sel_frame(sdata, mgmt, len);
                break;
+       case WLAN_CATEGORY_SPECTRUM_MGMT:
+               mesh_rx_csa_frame(sdata, mgmt, len);
+               break;
        }
 }
 
@@ -1056,13 +1135,11 @@ void ieee80211_mesh_init_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
                    (unsigned long) sdata);
 
        ifmsh->accepting_plinks = true;
-       ifmsh->preq_id = 0;
-       ifmsh->sn = 0;
-       ifmsh->num_gates = 0;
        atomic_set(&ifmsh->mpaths, 0);
        mesh_rmc_init(sdata);
        ifmsh->last_preq = jiffies;
        ifmsh->next_perr = jiffies;
+       ifmsh->chsw_init = false;
        /* Allocate all mesh structures when creating the first mesh interface. */
        if (!mesh_allocated)
                ieee80211s_init();
index 65ebe0c5e8359013286d6c9376f6a82bb5a2ce88..523783cedf6efeddd425a21f2a445066e06854cf 100644 (file)
@@ -740,6 +740,7 @@ u32 ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
                case WLAN_EID_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL:
                case WLAN_EID_SECONDARY_CHANNEL_OFFSET:
                case WLAN_EID_WIDE_BW_CHANNEL_SWITCH:
+               case WLAN_EID_CHAN_SWITCH_PARAM:
                /*
                 * not listing WLAN_EID_CHANNEL_SWITCH_WRAPPER -- it seems possible
                 * that if the content gets bigger it might be needed more than once
@@ -905,6 +906,14 @@ u32 ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
                        }
                        elems->sec_chan_offs = (void *)pos;
                        break;
+               case WLAN_EID_CHAN_SWITCH_PARAM:
+                       if (elen !=
+                           sizeof(*elems->mesh_chansw_params_ie)) {
+                               elem_parse_failed = true;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       elems->mesh_chansw_params_ie = (void *)pos;
+                       break;
                case WLAN_EID_WIDE_BW_CHANNEL_SWITCH:
                        if (!action ||
                            elen != sizeof(*elems->wide_bw_chansw_ie)) {