Adding commentary and handlers

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farhan 2023-12-01 00:04:22 -05:00
parent bfb87bf83d
commit 139523a620
Signed by: farhan
GPG Key ID: 45FE45AD7E54F59B
2 changed files with 148 additions and 32 deletions

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@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
#include <sys/cdefs.h>
__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
// This file is generated during the build of the driver
#include "opt_global.h"
#include <sys/param.h>
@ -97,6 +98,16 @@ i3e_template_vap_delete(struct ieee80211vap *vap)
free(ivp, M_80211_VAP);
}
/*
* This function is run when the driver is unloaded.
* In our case, this would be `kldunload i3e_template_driver`
* Typically we want to:
* - Disable any USB, PCIe or SDIO transfers.
* - Free any active or pending Tx and Rx data.
* For context, Tx and Rx data are queue's abstracted for mbuf(9)
* - XXX Drain sc_snd, trying to understand the difference between Tx/Rx.
* - Destroy the sc->sc_mtx mutex
*/
static int
i3e_template_detach(struct i3e_template_softc *sc)
{
@ -142,7 +153,44 @@ i3e_template_set_channel(struct ieee80211com *ic)
}
/*
* Example driver: ural_transmit
* Think of this as the main() function where previously queued mbufs are dequeued and
* transmitted over the physical layer.
*
* The naming convention of DRIVER_start is confusing, but its what everyone does.
* Simple example: zyd_start
*/
static void
i3e_template_start(struct i3e_template_softc *sc)
{
return;
/*
struct ieee80211_node *ni;
struct mbuf *m;
// LOCK?
if (sc->sc->running == 0)
return;
// Loop through the Queued mbufs
while(m = mbufq_dequeue(&sc->sc_snd) != NULL) {
ni = (struct ieee80211_node *)m->m_pkthdr.rcvif;
//if i3e_template_tx_start(sc, m, ni) != 0)
m_freem(m);
if_inc_counter(ni->ni_vap->iv_ifp, IFCOUNTER_OERRORS, 1);
ieee80211_free_node(ni);
}
*/
}
/*
* This function receives an mbuf of a packet sent to the driver and adds it to
* the sc_snd queue.
* When a packet is sent to the device, this function will first queue it to sc_snd queue
* (see description of sc_snd in the i3e_template_softc for details)
*
* i3e_template_start will then dequeue all mbufs and do the physical transmission.
*
* Simple example: ural_transmit
*/
static int
i3e_template_transmit(struct ieee80211com *ic, struct mbuf *m)
@ -161,7 +209,7 @@ i3e_template_transmit(struct ieee80211com *ic, struct mbuf *m)
goto fail;
}
// i3e_template_start(sc);
i3e_template_start(sc);
fail:
I3E_TEMPLATE_UNLOCK(sc);
return (ret);
@ -193,10 +241,16 @@ fail:
return (ret);
}
// XXX Undocumented
/*
* Multicast frames in 802.11 have a destination address of
* FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. This function is not necessary for all devices
* but should at least be replaced to avoid a kernel messages
* from `null_update_mcast`.
*/
static void
i3e_template_update_mcast(struct ieee80211com *ic)
{
printf("i3e_template_updadte_mcast unimplemented.\n");
}
/*
@ -227,6 +281,10 @@ i3e_template_parent(struct ieee80211com *ic)
i3e_template_stop(sc);
}
/*
* As the name suggests, this function should set the card into scan-mode
* which will seek out stations and listen to for endpoints
*/
static void
i3e_template_scan_start(struct ieee80211com *ic)
{
@ -238,6 +296,9 @@ i3e_template_scan_start(struct ieee80211com *ic)
I3E_TEMPLATE_UNLOCK(sc);
}
/*
* As the name suggests, this function should set the card out of scan-mode
*/
static void
i3e_template_scan_end(struct ieee80211com *ic)
{
@ -249,6 +310,19 @@ i3e_template_scan_end(struct ieee80211com *ic)
I3E_TEMPLATE_UNLOCK(sc);
}
/*
* Updating the "state" ie mode of the interface
* The device might need a hardware change depending on if its scanning, sleeping, etc
* The typical pattern is to gracefully transition from the previous state, then
* set the device to the new state.
*
* nstate is the new state
* ostate is the current state in the vap
*
* The standard pattern is to run the default net80211 newstate
* handler.
*
*/
static int
i3e_newstate(struct ieee80211vap *vap, enum ieee80211_state nstate, int arg)
{
@ -258,7 +332,7 @@ i3e_newstate(struct ieee80211vap *vap, enum ieee80211_state nstate, int arg)
enum ieee80211_state ostate;
printf("%s: newstate\n", sc->sc_ic.ic_name);
// XXX Figure out why the IEEE80211_UNLOCK
// I am not clear on the locking mechanism below, see here: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-wireless/2023-November/001627.html
IEEE80211_UNLOCK(ic);
I3E_TEMPLATE_LOCK(sc);
@ -315,6 +389,11 @@ i3e_newstate(struct ieee80211vap *vap, enum ieee80211_state nstate, int arg)
return (ivp->iv_newstate(vap, nstate, arg));
}
/*
* This handler triggers when you create a VAP with
* `ifconfig wlan create wlandev i3e0`
* It will allocate the VAP, assign VAP handlers, and attach it.
*/
static struct ieee80211vap *
i3e_template_vap_create(struct ieee80211com *ic, const char name[IFNAMSIZ], int unit,
enum ieee80211_opmode opmode, int flags,
@ -341,7 +420,7 @@ i3e_template_vap_create(struct ieee80211com *ic, const char name[IFNAMSIZ], int
printf("opmode = IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP, Software Access Point\n");
break;
case IEEE80211_M_MONITOR:
printf("opmdoe = IEEE80211_M_MONITOR\n");
printf("opmode = IEEE80211_M_MONITOR\n");
break;
case IEEE80211_M_MBSS:
printf("opmode = IEEE80211_M_MBSS\n");
@ -351,19 +430,24 @@ i3e_template_vap_create(struct ieee80211com *ic, const char name[IFNAMSIZ], int
break;
}
// Allocate the VAP
ivp = malloc(sizeof(struct i3e_template_vap), M_80211_VAP, M_WAITOK | M_ZERO);
vap = &ivp->vap;
if (ieee80211_vap_setup(ic, vap, name, unit, opmode, flags, bssid) != 0) {
uprintf("i3e_vap_setup failed\n");
printf("i3e_vap_setup failed\n");
free(ivp, M_80211_VAP);
return (NULL);
}
/* Common practice is to override the default method for changing the state */
/*
* Common practice is to override the default method for changing
* the state and execute the default after a driver-specific handler
*/
ivp->iv_newstate = vap->iv_newstate;
vap->iv_newstate = i3e_newstate;
// Tell net80211 that a new VAP has been attached
ieee80211_vap_attach(vap, ieee80211_media_change,
ieee80211_media_status, mac);
ic->ic_opmode = opmode;
@ -371,6 +455,43 @@ i3e_template_vap_create(struct ieee80211com *ic, const char name[IFNAMSIZ], int
return (vap);
}
/*
* Set the device modes that the physical device is capable of doing
* The modes are enumerated in ieee80211_phymode (sys/net80211/_ieee80211.h)
*
* Simple example: zyd_getradiocaps
*/
static void
i3e_template_getradiocaps(struct ieee80211com *ic, int maxchans, int *nchans, struct ieee80211_channel chans[])
{
uint8_t bands[IEEE80211_MODE_BYTES];
memset(bands, 0, sizeof(bands));
/*
* These are possible options that the device can physically module the signal and its associated frequency
* such as OFDM, CCK, GFSK, and 5GHz and 2GHz.
* The options are located in the enum ieee80211_phymode (sys/net80211/_ieee80211.h)
* - IEEE80211_MODE_AUTO
* - IEEE80211_MODE_11A
* - IEEE80211_MODE_11B
* - IEEE80211_MODE_11G
* - IEEE80211_MODE_FH
* - IEEE80211_MODE_TURBO_A
* - IEEE80211_MODE_TURBO_G
* - IEEE80211_MODE_11NA
* - IEEE80211_MODE_11NG
* - IEEE80211_MODE_HALF
* - IEEE80211_MODE_QUARTER
* - IEEE80211_MODE_VHT_2GHZ
* - IEEE80211_MODE_VHT_5GHZ
*/
setbit(bands, IEEE80211_MODE_11B);
setbit(bands, IEEE80211_MODE_11B);
setbit(bands, IEEE80211_MODE_11G);
ieee80211_add_channels_default_2ghz(chans, maxchans, nchans, bands, 0);
}
static int i3e_template_attach(struct i3e_template_softc *sc)
{
struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->sc_ic;
@ -405,17 +526,9 @@ static int i3e_template_attach(struct i3e_template_softc *sc)
IEEE80211_CRYPTO_TKIPMIC |
IEEE80211_CRYPTO_TKIP;
//ic->ic_phytype = IEEE80211_T_OFDM; /* not only, but not used */
ic->ic_opmode = IEEE80211_M_STA; /* default to BSS mode */
//rum_getradiocaps(ic, IEEE80211_CHAN_MAX, &ic->ic_nchans,
//559 ic->ic_channels);
uint8_t bands[IEEE80211_MODE_BYTES];
memset(bands, 0, sizeof(bands));
setbit(bands, IEEE80211_MODE_11B);
// setbit(bands, IEEE80211_MODE_11G);
ieee80211_add_channels_default_2ghz(ic->ic_channels, IEEE80211_CHAN_MAX, &ic->ic_nchans, bands, 0);
i3e_template_getradiocaps(ic, IEEE80211_CHAN_MAX, &ic->ic_nchans, ic->ic_channels);
// Set the MAC address
uint8_t macaddr[6] = {0x00, 0x12, 0x34, 0x56, 0x78, 0x9a};
@ -423,14 +536,14 @@ static int i3e_template_attach(struct i3e_template_softc *sc)
ieee80211_ifattach(ic);
// Counter-intuitively, these must be added afterwards because there are default ieee80211com handlers
ic->ic_parent = i3e_template_parent; // Defines what happens when a driver goes up/down
ic->ic_scan_start = i3e_template_scan_start; // Puts the device into scan-mode
ic->ic_scan_end = i3e_template_scan_end; // Removes device from scan-mode
ic->ic_vap_create = i3e_template_vap_create;
ic->ic_vap_delete = i3e_template_vap_delete;
ic->ic_set_channel = i3e_template_set_channel;
ic->ic_parent = i3e_template_parent; // Defines what happens when a driver goes up/down
ic->ic_scan_start = i3e_template_scan_start; // Puts the device into scan-mode
ic->ic_scan_end = i3e_template_scan_end; // Removes device from scan-mode
ic->ic_vap_create = i3e_template_vap_create; // Creates the VAP when you run `ifconfig wlan create wlandev i3e0`
ic->ic_vap_delete = i3e_template_vap_delete; // Opposite, deletes the VAP when you run `ifconfig wlan0 destroy`
ic->ic_set_channel = i3e_template_set_channel; // Change the channel
ic->ic_raw_xmit = i3e_template_raw_xmit;
ic->ic_transmit = i3e_template_transmit;
ic->ic_transmit = i3e_template_transmit; // Ordered packet transfer
ic->ic_update_mcast = i3e_template_update_mcast;
ieee80211_announce(ic);
@ -440,7 +553,7 @@ static int i3e_template_attach(struct i3e_template_softc *sc)
static int i3e_event_handler(struct module *module, int event_type, void *arg) {
int retval = 0; // function returns an integer error code, default 0 for OK
int ret = 0; // function returns an integer error code, default 0 for OK
switch (event_type) { // event_type is an enum; let's switch on it
case MOD_LOAD: // if we're loading
@ -450,14 +563,16 @@ static int i3e_event_handler(struct module *module, int event_type, void *arg) {
case MOD_UNLOAD: // if were unloading
i3e_template_detach(sc);
// This free is handled by the FreeBSD's driver, but we have to manually simulate it here
free(sc, M_80211_VAP);
break;
default: // if we're doing anything else
retval = EOPNOTSUPP; // return a 'not supported' error
default:
ret = EOPNOTSUPP;
break;
}
return(retval); // return the appropriate value
return(ret); // return the appropriate value
}

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@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ struct i3e_template_softc {
static struct i3e_template_softc *sc;
// This structure overrides ieee80211vap, so an instance of it must come first.
struct i3e_template_vap {
struct ieee80211vap vap;
int (*iv_newstate)(struct ieee80211vap *, enum ieee80211_state, int);