nl80211: Add probe response offload attribute

Notify user-space about probe-response offloading support in the driver.

A wiphy flag is used to indicate support and a bitmap of protocols
determines which protocols are supported.
Signed-off-by: NGuy Eilam <guy@wizery.com>
Signed-off-by: NArik Nemtsov <arik@wizery.com>
Signed-off-by: NJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

include/linux/nl80211.h

@@ -1160,6 +1160,11 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_FEATURE_FLAGS: This u32 attribute contains flags from
  *	&enum nl80211_feature_flags and is advertised in wiphy information.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD: Indicates that the HW responds to probe
+ *
+ *	requests while operating in AP-mode.
+ *	This attribute holds a bitmap of the supported protocols for
+ *	offloading (see &enum nl80211_probe_resp_offload_support_attr).
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
@@ -1395,6 +1400,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_FEATURE_FLAGS,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -2727,4 +2734,25 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags {
 	NL80211_FEATURE_SK_TX_STATUS	= 1 << 0,
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_probe_resp_offload_support_attr - optional supported
+ *	protocols for probe-response offloading by the driver/FW.
+ *	To be used with the %NL80211_ATTR_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD attribute.
+ *	Each enum value represents a bit in the bitmap of supported
+ *	protocols. Typically a subset of probe-requests belonging to a
+ *	supported protocol will be excluded from offload and uploaded
+ *	to the host.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_WPS: Support for WPS ver. 1
+ * @NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_WPS2: Support for WPS ver. 2
+ * @NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_P2P: Support for P2P
+ * @NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_80211U: Support for 802.11u
+ */
+enum nl80211_probe_resp_offload_support_attr {
+	NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_WPS =	1<<0,
+	NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_WPS2 =	1<<1,
+	NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_P2P =	1<<2,
+	NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_80211U =	1<<3,
+};
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */

include/net/cfg80211.h

@@ -1694,6 +1694,8 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_REPORTS_OBSS: the device will report beacons from other BSSes
  *	when there are virtual interfaces in AP mode by calling
  *	cfg80211_report_obss_beacon().
+ * @WIPHY_FLAG_AP_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD: When operating as an AP, the device
+ *	responds to probe-requests in hardware.
  */
 enum wiphy_flags {
 	WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY		= BIT(0),
@@ -1714,6 +1716,7 @@ enum wiphy_flags {
 	WIPHY_FLAG_TDLS_EXTERNAL_SETUP		= BIT(16),
 	WIPHY_FLAG_HAVE_AP_SME			= BIT(17),
 	WIPHY_FLAG_REPORTS_OBSS			= BIT(18),
+	WIPHY_FLAG_AP_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD	= BIT(19),
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1982,6 +1985,13 @@ struct wiphy {
 	u32 available_antennas_tx;
 	u32 available_antennas_rx;
 
+	/*
+	 * Bitmap of supported protocols for probe response offloading
+	 * see &enum nl80211_probe_resp_offload_support_attr. Only valid
+	 * when the wiphy flag @WIPHY_FLAG_AP_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD is set.
+	 */
+	u32 probe_resp_offload;
+
 	/* If multiple wiphys are registered and you're handed e.g.
 	 * a regular netdev with assigned ieee80211_ptr, you won't
 	 * know whether it points to a wiphy your driver has registered

net/wireless/nl80211.c

@@ -759,6 +759,10 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 pid, u32 seq, int flags,
 	NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_AVAIL_RX,
 		    dev->wiphy.available_antennas_rx);
 
+	if (dev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_AP_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD)
+		NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD,
+			    dev->wiphy.probe_resp_offload);
+
 	if ((dev->wiphy.available_antennas_tx ||
 	     dev->wiphy.available_antennas_rx) && dev->ops->get_antenna) {
 		u32 tx_ant = 0, rx_ant = 0;