linux-stable/include/linux/nl80211.h
Johannes Berg 5568296573 [NL80211]: add netlink interface to cfg80211
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2007-10-10 16:52:14 -07:00

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#ifndef __LINUX_NL80211_H
#define __LINUX_NL80211_H
/*
* 802.11 netlink interface public header
*
* Copyright 2006, 2007 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
*/
/**
* enum nl80211_commands - supported nl80211 commands
*
* @NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC: unspecified command to catch errors
*
* @NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY: request information about a wiphy or dump request
* to get a list of all present wiphys.
* @NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY: set wiphy name, needs %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY and
* %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME.
* @NL80211_CMD_NEW_WIPHY: Newly created wiphy, response to get request
* or rename notification. Has attributes %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY and
* %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME.
* @NL80211_CMD_DEL_WIPHY: Wiphy deleted. Has attributes
* %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME.
*
* @NL80211_CMD_GET_INTERFACE: Request an interface's configuration;
* either a dump request on a %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY or a specific get
* on an %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is supported.
* @NL80211_CMD_SET_INTERFACE: Set type of a virtual interface, requires
* %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX and %NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE.
* @NL80211_CMD_NEW_INTERFACE: Newly created virtual interface or response
* to %NL80211_CMD_GET_INTERFACE. Has %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX,
* %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY and %NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE attributes. Can also
* be sent from userspace to request creation of a new virtual interface,
* then requires attributes %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, %NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE and
* %NL80211_ATTR_IFNAME.
* @NL80211_CMD_DEL_INTERFACE: Virtual interface was deleted, has attributes
* %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY. Can also be sent from
* userspace to request deletion of a virtual interface, then requires
* attribute %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX.
*
* @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
* @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_commands {
/* don't change the order or add anything inbetween, this is ABI! */
NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC,
NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY, /* can dump */
NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY,
NL80211_CMD_NEW_WIPHY,
NL80211_CMD_DEL_WIPHY,
NL80211_CMD_GET_INTERFACE, /* can dump */
NL80211_CMD_SET_INTERFACE,
NL80211_CMD_NEW_INTERFACE,
NL80211_CMD_DEL_INTERFACE,
/* add commands here */
/* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */
__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST,
NL80211_CMD_MAX = __NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST - 1
};
/**
* enum nl80211_attrs - nl80211 netlink attributes
*
* @NL80211_ATTR_UNSPEC: unspecified attribute to catch errors
*
* @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY: index of wiphy to operate on, cf.
* /sys/class/ieee80211/<phyname>/index
* @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME: wiphy name (used for renaming)
*
* @NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX: network interface index of the device to operate on
* @NL80211_ATTR_IFNAME: network interface name
* @NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE: type of virtual interface, see &enum nl80211_iftype
*
* @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
* @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_attrs {
/* don't change the order or add anything inbetween, this is ABI! */
NL80211_ATTR_UNSPEC,
NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY,
NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME,
NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX,
NL80211_ATTR_IFNAME,
NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE,
/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
NL80211_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
};
/**
* enum nl80211_iftype - (virtual) interface types
*
* @NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED: unspecified type, driver decides
* @NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC: independent BSS member
* @NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION: managed BSS member
* @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP: access point
* @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN: VLAN interface for access points
* @NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS: wireless distribution interface
* @NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR: monitor interface receiving all frames
* @NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX: highest interface type number currently defined
* @__NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*
* These values are used with the %NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE
* to set the type of an interface.
*
*/
enum nl80211_iftype {
NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC,
NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION,
NL80211_IFTYPE_AP,
NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN,
NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS,
NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR,
/* keep last */
__NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST,
NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX = __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST - 1
};
#endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */