1 files changed, 46 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h b/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
index 00ad810eb883..c27d03433c21 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ struct ieee80211softmac_assoc_info {
         
         /* BSSID we're trying to associate to */
         char bssid[ETH_ALEN];
-
-        /* Rates supported by the network */
-        struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo supported_rates;
         
         /* some flags.
          * static_essid is valid if the essid is constant,
@@ -103,6 +100,7 @@ struct ieee80211softmac_assoc_info {
          * bssfixed is used for SIOCSIWAP.
          */
         u8 static_essid:1,
+           short_preamble_available:1,
            associating:1,
            assoc_wait:1,
            bssvalid:1,
@@ -115,6 +113,19 @@ struct ieee80211softmac_assoc_info {
         struct work_struct timeout;
 };
 
+struct ieee80211softmac_bss_info {
+        /* Rates supported by the network */
+        struct ieee80211softmac_ratesinfo supported_rates;
+
+        /* This indicates whether frames can currently be transmitted with
+         * short preamble (only use this variable during TX at CCK rates) */
+        u8 short_preamble:1;
+
+        /* This indicates whether protection (e.g. self-CTS) should be used
+         * when transmitting with OFDM modulation */
+        u8 use_protection:1;
+};
+
 enum {
         IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_OPEN_REQUEST      = 1,
         IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_OPEN_RESPONSE     = 2,
@@ -157,6 +168,10 @@ struct ieee80211softmac_txrates {
 #define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_MCAST                (1 << 2) /* mcast_rate */
 #define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG_MGT_MCAST            (1 << 3) /* mgt_mcast_rate */
 
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_BSSINFOCHG_RATES               (1 << 0) /* supported_rates */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_BSSINFOCHG_SHORT_PREAMBLE      (1 << 1) /* short_preamble */
+#define IEEE80211SOFTMAC_BSSINFOCHG_PROTECTION          (1 << 2) /* use_protection */
+
 struct ieee80211softmac_device {
         /* 802.11 structure for data stuff */
         struct ieee80211_device *ieee;
@@ -200,10 +215,16 @@ struct ieee80211softmac_device {
          * The driver just needs to read them.
          */
         struct ieee80211softmac_txrates txrates;
-        /* If the driver needs to do stuff on TX rate changes, assign this callback. */
+
+        /* If the driver needs to do stuff on TX rate changes, assign this
+         * callback. See IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG for change flags. */
         void (*txrates_change)(struct net_device *dev,
-                               u32 changes, /* see IEEE80211SOFTMAC_TXRATECHG flags */
-                               const struct ieee80211softmac_txrates *rates_before_change);
+                               u32 changes);
+
+        /* If the driver needs to do stuff when BSS properties change, assign
+         * this callback. see IEEE80211SOFTMAC_BSSINFOCHG for change flags. */
+        void (*bssinfo_change)(struct net_device *dev,
+                               u32 changes);
 
         /* private stuff follows */
         /* this lock protects this structure */
@@ -216,6 +237,7 @@ struct ieee80211softmac_device {
         
         struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo *scaninfo;
         struct ieee80211softmac_assoc_info associnfo;
+        struct ieee80211softmac_bss_info bssinfo;
 
         struct list_head auth_queue;
         struct list_head events;
@@ -279,6 +301,24 @@ static inline u8 ieee80211softmac_suggest_txrate(struct ieee80211softmac_device
                 return txrates->mcast_rate;
 }
 
+/* Helper function which advises you when it is safe to transmit with short
+ * preamble.
+ * You should only call this function when transmitting at CCK rates. */
+static inline int ieee80211softmac_short_preamble_ok(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
+                                                    int is_multicast,
+                                                    int is_mgt)
+{
+        return (is_multicast && is_mgt) ? 0 : mac->bssinfo.short_preamble;
+}
+
+/* Helper function which advises you whether protection (e.g. self-CTS) is
+ * needed. 1 = protection needed, 0 = no protection needed
+ * Only use this function when transmitting with OFDM modulation. */
+static inline int ieee80211softmac_protection_needed(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac)
+{
+        return mac->bssinfo.use_protection;
+}
+
 /* Start the SoftMAC. Call this after you initialized the device
  * and it is ready to run.
  */