mac80211: implement a timer to send RANN action frames

RANN (Root Annoucement) frame TX. Send an action frame every second
trying to build a path to all nodes on the mesh.

Signed-off-by: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Javier Cardona <javier@cozybit.com>
Reviewed-by: Andrey Yurovsky <andrey@cozybit.com>
Tested-by: Brian Cavagnolo <brian@cozybit.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.h b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
index ee687add3927..00ee84258196 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ enum mesh_path_flags {
  * to grow.
  * @MESH_WORK_GROW_MPP_TABLE: the mesh portals table is full and needs to
  * grow
+ * @MESH_WORK_ROOT: the mesh root station needs to send a frame
  */
 enum mesh_deferred_task_flags {
         MESH_WORK_HOUSEKEEPING,
         MESH_WORK_GROW_MPATH_TABLE,
         MESH_WORK_GROW_MPP_TABLE,
+        MESH_WORK_ROOT,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -294,6 +296,7 @@ void mesh_path_discard_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
                 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void mesh_path_quiesce(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void mesh_path_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
+void mesh_path_tx_root_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
 extern int mesh_paths_generation;