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Diffstat (limited to 'include/net')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/net/mac80211.h | 17 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h index 2a134582fc1..48428a6b910 100644 --- a/include/net/mac80211.h +++ b/include/net/mac80211.h @@ -827,6 +827,16 @@ static inline void SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *addr) * parameter is guaranteed to be valid until another call to set_key() * removes it, but it can only be used as a cookie to differentiate * keys. + * + * In TKIP some HW need to be provided a phase 1 key, for RX decryption + * acceleration (i.e. iwlwifi). Those drivers should provide update_tkip_key + * handler. + * The update_tkip_key() call updates the driver with the new phase 1 key. + * This happens everytime the iv16 wraps around (every 65536 packets). The + * set_key() call will happen only once for each key (unless the AP did + * rekeying), it will not include a valid phase 1 key. The valid phase 1 key is + * provided by udpate_tkip_key only. The trigger that makes mac80211 call this + * handler is software decryption with wrap around of iv16. */ /** @@ -1003,6 +1013,10 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action { * and remove_interface calls, i.e. while the interface with the * given local_address is enabled. * + * @update_tkip_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration" + * This callback will be called in the context of Rx. Called for drivers + * which set IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_TKIP_REQ_RX_P1_KEY. + * * @hw_scan: Ask the hardware to service the scan request, no need to start * the scan state machine in stack. The scan must honour the channel * configuration done by the regulatory agent in the wiphy's registered @@ -1094,6 +1108,9 @@ struct ieee80211_ops { int (*set_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd, const u8 *local_address, const u8 *address, struct ieee80211_key_conf *key); + void (*update_tkip_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, + struct ieee80211_key_conf *conf, const u8 *address, + u32 iv32, u16 *phase1key); int (*hw_scan)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ssid, size_t len); int (*get_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_low_level_stats *stats); |