1 files changed, 33 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 89e1e3070ec1..1ccd32933eb7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -340,9 +340,42 @@ static u32 ieee80211_rx_load_stats(struct ieee80211_local *local,
         return load;
 }
 
+static ieee80211_txrx_result
+ieee80211_rx_h_verify_ip_alignment(struct ieee80211_txrx_data *rx)
+{
+        int hdrlen;
+
+        /*
+         * Drivers are required to align the payload data in a way that
+         * guarantees that the contained IP header is aligned to a four-
+         * byte boundary. In the case of regular frames, this simply means
+         * aligning the payload to a four-byte boundary (because either
+         * the IP header is directly contained, or IV/RFC1042 headers that
+         * have a length divisible by four are in front of it.
+         *
+         * With A-MSDU frames, however, the payload data address must
+         * yield two modulo four because there are 14-byte 802.3 headers
+         * within the A-MSDU frames that push the IP header further back
+         * to a multiple of four again. Thankfully, the specs were sane
+         * enough this time around to require padding each A-MSDU subframe
+         * to a length that is a multiple of four.
+         *
+         * Padding like atheros hardware adds which is inbetween the 802.11
+         * header and the payload is not supported, the driver is required
+         * to move the 802.11 header further back in that case.
+         */
+        hdrlen = ieee80211_get_hdrlen(rx->fc);
+        if (rx->flags & IEEE80211_TXRXD_RX_AMSDU)
+                hdrlen += ETH_HLEN;
+        WARN_ON_ONCE(((unsigned long)(rx->skb->data + hdrlen)) & 3);
+
+        return TXRX_CONTINUE;
+}
+
 ieee80211_rx_handler ieee80211_rx_pre_handlers[] =
 {
         ieee80211_rx_h_parse_qos,
+        ieee80211_rx_h_verify_ip_alignment,
         NULL
 };
 
@@ -1679,7 +1712,6 @@ static void __ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *prev = NULL;
         struct sk_buff *skb_new;
         u8 *bssid;
-        int hdrlen;
 
         hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
         memset(&rx, 0, sizeof(rx));
@@ -1691,18 +1723,6 @@ static void __ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         rx.fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control);
         type = rx.fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE;
 
-        /*
-         * Drivers are required to align the payload data to a four-byte
-         * boundary, so the last two bits of the address where it starts
-         * may not be set. The header is required to be directly before
-         * the payload data, padding like atheros hardware adds which is
-         * inbetween the 802.11 header and the payload is not supported,
-         * the driver is required to move the 802.11 header further back
-         * in that case.
-         */
-        hdrlen = ieee80211_get_hdrlen(rx.fc);
-        WARN_ON_ONCE(((unsigned long)(skb->data + hdrlen)) & 3);
-
         if (type == IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA || type == IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT)
                 local->dot11ReceivedFragmentCount++;