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1 #ifndef __LINUX_NL80211_H
2 #define __LINUX_NL80211_H
3 /*
4  * 802.11 netlink interface public header
5  *
6  * Copyright 2006, 2007 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
7  */
8
9 /**
10  * enum nl80211_commands - supported nl80211 commands
11  *
12  * @NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC: unspecified command to catch errors
13  *
14  * @NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY: request information about a wiphy or dump request
15  *      to get a list of all present wiphys.
16  * @NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY: set wiphy name, needs %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY and
17  *      %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME.
18  * @NL80211_CMD_NEW_WIPHY: Newly created wiphy, response to get request
19  *      or rename notification. Has attributes %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY and
20  *      %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME.
21  * @NL80211_CMD_DEL_WIPHY: Wiphy deleted. Has attributes
22  *      %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME.
23  *
24  * @NL80211_CMD_GET_INTERFACE: Request an interface's configuration;
25  *      either a dump request on a %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY or a specific get
26  *      on an %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is supported.
27  * @NL80211_CMD_SET_INTERFACE: Set type of a virtual interface, requires
28  *      %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX and %NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE.
29  * @NL80211_CMD_NEW_INTERFACE: Newly created virtual interface or response
30  *      to %NL80211_CMD_GET_INTERFACE. Has %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX,
31  *      %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY and %NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE attributes. Can also
32  *      be sent from userspace to request creation of a new virtual interface,
33  *      then requires attributes %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, %NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE and
34  *      %NL80211_ATTR_IFNAME.
35  * @NL80211_CMD_DEL_INTERFACE: Virtual interface was deleted, has attributes
36  *      %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY. Can also be sent from
37  *      userspace to request deletion of a virtual interface, then requires
38  *      attribute %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX.
39  *
40  * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
41  * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
42  */
43 enum nl80211_commands {
44 /* don't change the order or add anything inbetween, this is ABI! */
45         NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC,
46
47         NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY,          /* can dump */
48         NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY,
49         NL80211_CMD_NEW_WIPHY,
50         NL80211_CMD_DEL_WIPHY,
51
52         NL80211_CMD_GET_INTERFACE,      /* can dump */
53         NL80211_CMD_SET_INTERFACE,
54         NL80211_CMD_NEW_INTERFACE,
55         NL80211_CMD_DEL_INTERFACE,
56
57         /* add commands here */
58
59         /* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */
60         __NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST,
61         NL80211_CMD_MAX = __NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST - 1
62 };
63
64
65 /**
66  * enum nl80211_attrs - nl80211 netlink attributes
67  *
68  * @NL80211_ATTR_UNSPEC: unspecified attribute to catch errors
69  *
70  * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY: index of wiphy to operate on, cf.
71  *      /sys/class/ieee80211/<phyname>/index
72  * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME: wiphy name (used for renaming)
73  *
74  * @NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX: network interface index of the device to operate on
75  * @NL80211_ATTR_IFNAME: network interface name
76  * @NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE: type of virtual interface, see &enum nl80211_iftype
77  *
78  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
79  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
80  */
81 enum nl80211_attrs {
82 /* don't change the order or add anything inbetween, this is ABI! */
83         NL80211_ATTR_UNSPEC,
84
85         NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY,
86         NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME,
87
88         NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX,
89         NL80211_ATTR_IFNAME,
90         NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE,
91
92         /* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
93
94         __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
95         NL80211_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
96 };
97
98 /**
99  * enum nl80211_iftype - (virtual) interface types
100  *
101  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED: unspecified type, driver decides
102  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC: independent BSS member
103  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION: managed BSS member
104  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP: access point
105  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN: VLAN interface for access points
106  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS: wireless distribution interface
107  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR: monitor interface receiving all frames
108  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX: highest interface type number currently defined
109  * @__NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST: internal use
110  *
111  * These values are used with the %NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE
112  * to set the type of an interface.
113  *
114  */
115 enum nl80211_iftype {
116         NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
117         NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC,
118         NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION,
119         NL80211_IFTYPE_AP,
120         NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN,
121         NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS,
122         NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR,
123
124         /* keep last */
125         __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST,
126         NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX = __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST - 1
127 };
128
129 #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */