[Voyage-linux] 802.11s in kernel

[David Gascón]

it doesn't seems too much code to make them work. ;-)

David.

> Hi all,
>
> See attached mail for initial 802.11s support for ath5k.
>
> Regard,
> Punky
>
>
> Kim-man 'Punky' TSE wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have read the related information yesterday as well.  If you want
>> to know more about what 802.11s is doing in 2.6.26 kernel, you can
>> take a look to http://www.open80211s.org/trac
>>
>> The stack is ready, but it requires wifi driver to fully support and
>> only driver that based on mac80211 wireless stack will work.  ath5k
>> is closer to support it but need more work.
>>
>> Stay tune to later kernel for more wireless driver to support 802.11s.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Punky
>>
>> David Gascón wrote:
>>> Hi all!
>>> with the recently 802.11s module added to the kernel now comes time of
>>> research and efforts to see how it is going to work with the rest of
>>> the
>>> system.
>>> The protocol uses layer 2 to create all the radio metrics and the state
>>> and quality of the nodes in the network. On the layer 3 the HWMP
>>> protocol (based on RM-AODV) will be the one used to keep the metrics
>>> and
>>> WLAN information updated from the MAC layer.
>>> I am sure the kernel will make its best on Voyage as usual, the
>>> problems
>>> come when seeing if the wifi drivers are ready for features like  multi
>>> frequency and high accurate radio metrics. (It is gonna be a hard way,
>>> however It just a matter of time to get it working).
>>>
>>> I will start working on it as soon as I can. If any of you are going to
>>> start with it too just tell me to join efforts.
>>>
>>> regards.
>>>
>>> David.
>>>
>>>   
>>
>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Asunto:
> Fwd: [ath5k-devel] [PATCH] ath5k: add Mesh Point support
> De:
> Punky <punkytse at gmail.com>
> Fecha:
> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:29:15 +0800
> Para:
> punkytse at voyage.hk
>
> Para:
> punkytse at voyage.hk
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Andrey Yurovsky <andrey at cozybit.com>
> Date: Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 4:12 AM
> Subject: [ath5k-devel] [PATCH] ath5k: add Mesh Point support
> To: linux-wireless at vger.kernel.org
> Cc: ath5k-devel at lists.ath5k.org
>
>
> This enables draft-802.11s Mesh Point operation.  For that we need mesh
> beaconing.  Tested with AR5212/AR5213 PCI card against Zydas and b43 mesh
> nodes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Andrey Yurovsky <andrey at cozybit.com>
> ---
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> index 217d506..6d9f4e1 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
> @@ -1425,7 +1425,8 @@ ath5k_beaconq_config(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
>        ret = ath5k_hw_get_tx_queueprops(ah, sc->bhalq, &qi);
>        if (ret)
>                return ret;
> -       if (sc->opmode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP) {
> +       if (sc->opmode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP ||
> +               sc->opmode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT) {
>                /*
>                 * Always burst out beacon and CAB traffic
>                 * (aifs = cwmin = cwmax = 0)
> @@ -2911,6 +2912,7 @@ static void ath5k_configure_filter(struct
> ieee80211_hw *hw,
>        if (sc->opmode != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA)
>                rfilt |= AR5K_RX_FILTER_PROBEREQ;
>        if (sc->opmode != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP &&
> +               sc->opmode != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT &&
>                test_bit(ATH_STAT_PROMISC, sc->status))
>                rfilt |= AR5K_RX_FILTER_PROM;
>        if (sc->opmode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA ||
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
> index c6d12c5..8854820 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
> @@ -2326,6 +2326,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_set_opmode(struct ath5k_hw *ah)
>                break;
>
>        case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP:
> +       case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT:
>                pcu_reg |= AR5K_STA_ID1_AP | AR5K_STA_ID1_RTS_DEF_ANTENNA |
>                        (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5210 ?
>                                AR5K_STA_ID1_NO_PSPOLL : 0);
>
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