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authorJames Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com>2005-09-21 11:56:42 -0500
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[PATCH] ieee80211: Added ieee80211_radiotap.h
tree 383c59b2516a61f2683f02dfebbed0caf6ee5dc3 parent a04948f63fd96c4b875a43f78afad1a0874cc441 author Mike Kershaw <dragorn@kismetwireless.net> 1124447833 -0500 committer James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com> 1127313883 -0500 Added ieee80211_radiotap.h to enhance statistic reporting to user space from wireless drivers. Signed-off-by: Mike Kershaw <dragorn@kismetwireless.net> Signed-off-by: James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
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+/* $FreeBSD: src/sys/net80211/ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.5 2005/01/22 20:12:05 sam Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.11 2005/06/22 06:16:02 dyoung Exp $ */
+
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2003, 2004 David Young. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The name of David Young may not be used to endorse or promote
+ * products derived from this software without specific prior
+ * written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY DAVID YOUNG ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DAVID
+ * YOUNG BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
+ * OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Modifications to fit into the linux IEEE 802.11 stack,
+ * Mike Kershaw (dragorn@kismetwireless.net)
+ */
+
+#ifndef IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H
+#define IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H
+
+#include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+/* Radiotap header version (from official NetBSD feed) */
+#define IEEE80211RADIOTAP_VERSION "1.5"
+/* Base version of the radiotap packet header data */
+#define PKTHDR_RADIOTAP_VERSION 0
+
+/* A generic radio capture format is desirable. There is one for
+ * Linux, but it is neither rigidly defined (there were not even
+ * units given for some fields) nor easily extensible.
+ *
+ * I suggest the following extensible radio capture format. It is
+ * based on a bitmap indicating which fields are present.
+ *
+ * I am trying to describe precisely what the application programmer
+ * should expect in the following, and for that reason I tell the
+ * units and origin of each measurement (where it applies), or else I
+ * use sufficiently weaselly language ("is a monotonically nondecreasing
+ * function of...") that I cannot set false expectations for lawyerly
+ * readers.
+ */
+
+/* XXX tcpdump/libpcap do not tolerate variable-length headers,
+ * yet, so we pad every radiotap header to 64 bytes. Ugh.
+ */
+#define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_HDRLEN 64
+
+/* The radio capture header precedes the 802.11 header. */
+struct ieee80211_radiotap_header {
+ u8 it_version; /* Version 0. Only increases
+ * for drastic changes,
+ * introduction of compatible
+ * new fields does not count.
+ */
+ u8 it_pad;
+ u16 it_len; /* length of the whole
+ * header in bytes, including
+ * it_version, it_pad,
+ * it_len, and data fields.
+ */
+ u32 it_present; /* A bitmap telling which
+ * fields are present. Set bit 31
+ * (0x80000000) to extend the
+ * bitmap by another 32 bits.
+ * Additional extensions are made
+ * by setting bit 31.
+ */
+};
+
+/* Name Data type Units
+ * ---- --------- -----
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT u64 microseconds
+ *
+ * Value in microseconds of the MAC's 64-bit 802.11 Time
+ * Synchronization Function timer when the first bit of the
+ * MPDU arrived at the MAC. For received frames, only.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL 2 x u16 MHz, bitmap
+ *
+ * Tx/Rx frequency in MHz, followed by flags (see below).
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS u16 see below
+ *
+ * For frequency-hopping radios, the hop set (first byte)
+ * and pattern (second byte).
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE u8 500kb/s
+ *
+ * Tx/Rx data rate
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL int8_t decibels from
+ * one milliwatt (dBm)
+ *
+ * RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from
+ * one milliwatt.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE int8_t decibels from
+ * one milliwatt (dBm)
+ *
+ * RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from one
+ * milliwatt.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL u8 decibel (dB)
+ *
+ * RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
+ * arbitrary, fixed reference.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE u8 decibel (dB)
+ *
+ * RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
+ * arbitrary, fixed reference point.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY u16 unitless
+ *
+ * Quality of Barker code lock. Unitless. Monotonically
+ * nondecreasing with "better" lock strength. Called "Signal
+ * Quality" in datasheets. (Is there a standard way to measure
+ * this?)
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION u16 unitless
+ *
+ * Transmit power expressed as unitless distance from max
+ * power set at factory calibration. 0 is max power.
+ * Monotonically nondecreasing with lower power levels.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION u16 decibels (dB)
+ *
+ * Transmit power expressed as decibel distance from max power
+ * set at factory calibration. 0 is max power. Monotonically
+ * nondecreasing with lower power levels.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER int8_t decibels from
+ * one milliwatt (dBm)
+ *
+ * Transmit power expressed as dBm (decibels from a 1 milliwatt
+ * reference). This is the absolute power level measured at
+ * the antenna port.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS u8 bitmap
+ *
+ * Properties of transmitted and received frames. See flags
+ * defined below.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA u8 antenna index
+ *
+ * Unitless indication of the Rx/Tx antenna for this packet.
+ * The first antenna is antenna 0.
+ *
+ * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FCS u32 data
+ *
+ * FCS from frame in network byte order.
+ */
+enum ieee80211_radiotap_type {
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT = 0,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS = 1,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE = 2,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL = 3,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS = 4,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL = 5,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE = 6,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY = 7,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION = 8,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION = 9,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER = 10,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA = 11,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL = 12,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE = 13,
+ IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_EXT = 31,
+};
+
+/* Channel flags. */
+#define IEEE80211_CHAN_TURBO 0x0010 /* Turbo channel */
+#define IEEE80211_CHAN_CCK 0x0020 /* CCK channel */
+#define IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM 0x0040 /* OFDM channel */
+#define IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ 0x0080 /* 2 GHz spectrum channel. */
+#define IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ 0x0100 /* 5 GHz spectrum channel */
+#define IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE 0x0200 /* Only passive scan allowed */
+#define IEEE80211_CHAN_DYN 0x0400 /* Dynamic CCK-OFDM channel */
+#define IEEE80211_CHAN_GFSK 0x0800 /* GFSK channel (FHSS PHY) */
+
+/* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS */
+#define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_CFP 0x01 /* sent/received
+ * during CFP
+ */
+#define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_SHORTPRE 0x02 /* sent/received
+ * with short
+ * preamble
+ */
+#define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_WEP 0x04 /* sent/received
+ * with WEP encryption
+ */
+#define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FRAG 0x08 /* sent/received
+ * with fragmentation
+ */
+#define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FCS 0x10 /* frame includes FCS */
+#define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_DATAPAD 0x20 /* frame has padding between
+ * 802.11 header and payload
+ * (to 32-bit boundary)
+ */
+
+/* Ugly macro to convert literal channel numbers into their mhz equivalents
+ * There are certianly some conditions that will break this (like feeding it '30')
+ * but they shouldn't arise since nothing talks on channel 30. */
+#define ieee80211chan2mhz(x) \
+ (((x) <= 14) ? \
+ (((x) == 14) ? 2484 : ((x) * 5) + 2407) : \
+ ((x) + 1000) * 5)
+
+#endif /* IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_H */