mac80211: cache mesh beacon

Previously, the entire mesh beacon would be generated each
time the beacon timer fired. Instead generate a beacon
head and tail (so the TIM can easily be inserted when mesh
power save is on) when starting a mesh or the MBSS
parameters change.

Also add a mutex for protecting beacon updates and
preventing leaks.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Pedersen <thomas@cozybit.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index d702f7dc321b..388580a1bada 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -580,6 +580,9 @@ struct ieee80211_if_mesh {
         u32 mesh_seqnum;
         bool accepting_plinks;
         int num_gates;
+        struct beacon_data __rcu *beacon;
+        /* just protects beacon updates for now */
+        struct mutex mtx;
         const u8 *ie;
         u8 ie_len;
         enum {