nl80211: add generation number to all dumps

In order for userspace to be able to figure out whether
it obtained a consistent snapshot of data or not when
using netlink dumps, we need to have a generation number
in each dump message that indicates whether the list has
changed or not -- its value is arbitrary.

This patch adds such a number to all dumps, this needs
some mac80211 involvement to keep track of a generation
number to start with when adding/removing mesh paths or
stations.

The wiphy and netdev lists can be fully handled within
cfg80211, of course, but generation numbers need to be
stored there as well.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.h b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
index 2a2ed182cb7e..ce538814b9bd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ void mesh_path_discard_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 void mesh_path_quiesce(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void mesh_path_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
+extern int mesh_paths_generation;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
 extern int mesh_allocated;