[RFC PATCH 2/8] mac80211: Add per-interface powersave states and parameters
Seth Forshee
seth.forshee at canonical.com
Mon Dec 16 17:00:54 EST 2013
In preparation for managing powersave states on a per-interface
basis, add powersave states and parameters to the interface-
specific data structures. Also add a change_ps driver callback
to notify drivers about changes to interface powersave states.
The new members and callback are unused here but will be
utilized by subsequent commits.
Signed-off-by: Seth Forshee <seth.forshee at canonical.com>
---
include/net/mac80211.h | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
net/mac80211/driver-ops.h | 13 +++++++++++++
net/mac80211/trace.h | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 83 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 3cd408b..03e4a63 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1103,6 +1103,26 @@ enum ieee80211_vif_flags {
};
/**
+ * enum ieee80211_vif_ps_mode - virtual interface power save mode
+ *
+ * Ordered in terms of increasing wakefulness.
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_VIF_PS_INACTIVE: the interface is not currently open
+ * @IEEE80211_VIF_PS_DOZE: the interface is in a low-power mode and may
+ * not be able to transmit or receive frames
+ * @IEEE80211_VIF_PS_AWAKE_PM: the interface is awake and able to transmit
+ * and receive frames but PM may be set in frame control
+ * @IEEE80211_VIF_PS_AWAKE: the interface is fully awake and able to
+ * transmit and receive frames
+ */
+enum ieee80211_vif_ps_mode {
+ IEEE80211_VIF_PS_INACTIVE,
+ IEEE80211_VIF_PS_DOZE,
+ IEEE80211_VIF_PS_AWAKE_PM,
+ IEEE80211_VIF_PS_AWAKE,
+};
+
+/**
* struct ieee80211_vif - per-interface data
*
* Data in this structure is continually present for driver
@@ -1129,6 +1149,19 @@ enum ieee80211_vif_flags {
* @debugfs_dir: debugfs dentry, can be used by drivers to create own per
* interface debug files. Note that it will be NULL for the virtual
* monitor interface (if that is requested.)
+ * @ps_mode: power save mode of this vif
+ * @dynamic_ps_active: indicates whether dynamic PS is active for this vif
+ * @dynamic_ps_timeout: The dynamic powersave timeout (in ms), see the
+ * powersave documentation below. This variable is valid only when
+ * the interface is in the doze state.
+ * @max_sleep_period: the maximum number of beacon intervals to sleep for
+ * before checking the beacon for a TIM bit (managed mode only); this
+ * value will be only achievable between DTIM frames, the hardware
+ * needs to check for the multicast traffic bit in DTIM beacons.
+ * This variable is valid only when the interface is in the doze state.
+ * @ps_dtim_period: The DTIM period of the AP we're connected to, for use
+ * in power saving. Power saving will not be enabled until a beacon
+ * has been received and the DTIM period is known.
* @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
* sizeof(void *).
*/
@@ -1144,6 +1177,11 @@ struct ieee80211_vif {
struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf __rcu *chanctx_conf;
+ enum ieee80211_vif_ps_mode ps_mode;
+ bool dynamic_ps_active;
+ int dynamic_ps_timeout, max_sleep_period;
+ u8 ps_dtim_period;
+
u32 driver_flags;
#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
@@ -2390,6 +2428,10 @@ enum ieee80211_roc_type {
* of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made. The callback
* can sleep.
*
+ * @change_ps: Change the power save mode or parameters for the given virtual
+ * interface. @next_tbtt is required for mesh powersave but is currently
+ * unused. This callback is optional and may sleep.
+ *
* @prepare_multicast: Prepare for multicast filter configuration.
* This callback is optional, and its return value is passed
* to configure_filter(). This callback must be atomic.
@@ -2754,6 +2796,7 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
struct ieee80211_bss_conf *info,
u32 changed);
+ void (*change_ps)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
int (*start_ap)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
void (*stop_ap)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index 5d03c47..8e708bd7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -227,6 +227,19 @@ static inline void drv_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_local *local,
trace_drv_return_void(local);
}
+static inline void drv_change_ps(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+ might_sleep();
+
+ check_sdata_in_driver(sdata);
+
+ trace_drv_change_ps(local, sdata);
+ if (local->ops->change_ps)
+ local->ops->change_ps(&local->hw, &sdata->vif);
+ trace_drv_return_void(local);
+}
+
static inline u64 drv_prepare_multicast(struct ieee80211_local *local,
struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc_list)
{
diff --git a/net/mac80211/trace.h b/net/mac80211/trace.h
index e9ccf22..fcc9ac5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/trace.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/trace.h
@@ -422,6 +422,33 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_bss_info_changed,
)
);
+TRACE_EVENT(drv_change_ps,
+ TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata),
+
+ TP_ARGS(local, sdata),
+
+ TP_STRUCT__entry(
+ LOCAL_ENTRY
+ VIF_ENTRY
+ __field(int, ps_mode)
+ __field(bool, dynamic_ps_active)
+ ),
+
+ TP_fast_assign(
+ LOCAL_ASSIGN;
+ VIF_ASSIGN;
+ __entry->ps_mode = sdata->vif.ps_mode;
+ __entry->dynamic_ps_active = sdata->vif.dynamic_ps_active;
+ ),
+
+ TP_printk(
+ LOCAL_PR_FMT VIF_PR_FMT "mode:%d dynamic_ps:%sactive",
+ LOCAL_PR_ARG, VIF_PR_ARG, __entry->ps_mode,
+ __entry->dynamic_ps_active ? "" : "in"
+ )
+);
+
TRACE_EVENT(drv_prepare_multicast,
TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local, int mc_count),
--
1.8.3.2
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