Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:21:53 -0800 From: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> To: Yamamoto Shigeru <shigeru@iij.ad.jp> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: new ath+hal [patch] Message-ID: <44035151.8050703@errno.com> In-Reply-To: <440333E6.7010300@errno.com> References: <43F3FAF3.7010000@errno.com> <20060217.122420.38719049.shigeru@iij.ad.jp> <43F60C99.2090006@errno.com> <20060227.212918.78702145.shigeru@iij.ad.jp> <440333E6.7010300@errno.com>
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Sam Leffler wrote:
> Yamamoto Shigeru wrote:
>> Hi, sam,
>>
>> I install 20060130 current to same note PC to compare 'current
>> 20060130' and
>> 'current 20060222'.
>> After installing, I watch control message with
>> 'tcpdump -n -i ath0 -y IEEE802_11'.
>>
>> When using '20060130 current', I can watch "Probe request" from my
>> note PC.
>> But I can't watch "Probe request" when using '20060222 current'.
>>
>> I add 'printf()' to codes and I check when 'IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE' is
>> set.
>> I found ath_getchannels() at @src/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c sets
>> 'IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE', because 'CHANNEL_PASSIVE' in channelFlags is
>> set.
>>
>> I think ath driver send "Probe request" if ignore 'CHANNEL_PASSIVE' in
>> channelFlags.
>> So I add a code to ignore 'CHANNEL_PASSIVE' and to unset
>> 'IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE'.
>> I test this test code at "broadcast SSID in beacon", and my note PC can
>> associate an AP.
>>
>> It seems me current ath hal returns 'CHANNEL_PASSIVE' for all channels.
>> In @src/sys/contrib/dev/ath/ah.h, comment for 'CHANNEL_PASSIVE' is "Only
>> passive scan allowed in the channel".
>> Does it mean my note PC can't send a probe message?
>
> Thanks for digging. When you hit a problem like this it's very helpful
> to know the regulatory domain and country code in your code; sysctl
> dev.ath.0 will show that.
>
> When a channel is marked for passive scan a station cannot send frames
> unless it knows the channel is being used for 802.11 traffic. What we
> need to do is listen first then if we see 802.11 traffic mark the
> channel as "ok to transmit on". Then the next time we come to the
> channel we'll be able to send a probe request frame. I've been meaning
> to get that code into cvs for a while; I'll see about making that happen.
>
> In the meantime you may be able to specify the ap's bssid to associate
> (can't recall if the current scanning code requires an ssid match and
> bssid is just used to discriminate between multiple ap's with the same
> ssid).
Please try the attached patch against head.
Sam
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Index: ieee80211_input.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/ncvs/src/sys/net80211/ieee80211_input.c,v
retrieving revision 1.87
diff -u -r1.87 ieee80211_input.c
--- ieee80211_input.c 23 Jan 2006 21:02:48 -0000 1.87
+++ ieee80211_input.c 27 Feb 2006 18:56:17 -0000
@@ -1953,6 +1953,18 @@
* If scanning, just pass information to the scan module.
*/
if (ic->ic_flags & IEEE80211_F_SCAN) {
+ if (ic->ic_flags_ext & IEEE80211_FEXT_PROBECHAN) {
+ /*
+ * Actively scanning a channel marked passive;
+ * send a probe request now that we know there
+ * is 802.11 traffic present.
+ *
+ * XXX check if the beacon we recv'd gives
+ * us what we need and suppress the probe req
+ */
+ ieee80211_probe_curchan(ic, 1);
+ ic->ic_flags_ext &= ~IEEE80211_FEXT_PROBECHAN;
+ }
ieee80211_add_scan(ic, &scan, wh,
subtype, rssi, rstamp);
return;
Index: ieee80211_node.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/ncvs/src/sys/net80211/ieee80211_node.c,v
retrieving revision 1.72
diff -u -r1.72 ieee80211_node.c
--- ieee80211_node.c 18 Jan 2006 19:56:17 -0000 1.72
+++ ieee80211_node.c 27 Feb 2006 19:00:09 -0000
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
* flushing anything queued in the driver and below.
*/
ic->ic_mgt_timer = 0;
+ ic->ic_flags_ext &= ~IEEE80211_FEXT_PROBECHAN;
chan = ic->ic_curchan;
do {
@@ -347,6 +348,31 @@
return 0;
}
+/*
+ * Probe the curent channel, if allowed, while scanning.
+ * If the channel is not marked passive-only then send
+ * a probe request immediately. Otherwise mark state and
+ * listen for beacons on the channel; if we receive something
+ * then we'll transmit a probe request.
+ */
+void
+ieee80211_probe_curchan(struct ieee80211com *ic, int force)
+{
+ struct ifnet *ifp = ic->ic_ifp;
+
+ if ((ic->ic_curchan->ic_flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE) == 0 || force) {
+ /*
+ * XXX send both broadcast+directed probe request
+ */
+ ieee80211_send_probereq(ic->ic_bss,
+ ic->ic_myaddr, ifp->if_broadcastaddr,
+ ifp->if_broadcastaddr,
+ ic->ic_des_essid, ic->ic_des_esslen,
+ ic->ic_opt_ie, ic->ic_opt_ie_len);
+ } else
+ ic->ic_flags_ext |= IEEE80211_FEXT_PROBECHAN;
+}
+
static __inline void
copy_bss(struct ieee80211_node *nbss, const struct ieee80211_node *obss)
{
@@ -596,6 +622,7 @@
(ic->ic_flags & IEEE80211_F_ASCAN) ? "active" : "passive");
ic->ic_flags &= ~(IEEE80211_F_SCAN | IEEE80211_F_ASCAN);
+ ic->ic_flags_ext &= ~IEEE80211_FEXT_PROBECHAN;
}
/*
Index: ieee80211_node.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/ncvs/src/sys/net80211/ieee80211_node.h,v
retrieving revision 1.23
diff -u -r1.23 ieee80211_node.h
--- ieee80211_node.h 4 Dec 2005 04:50:27 -0000 1.23
+++ ieee80211_node.h 27 Feb 2006 18:45:21 -0000
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
void ieee80211_begin_scan(struct ieee80211com *, int);
int ieee80211_next_scan(struct ieee80211com *);
+void ieee80211_probe_curchan(struct ieee80211com *, int);
void ieee80211_create_ibss(struct ieee80211com*, struct ieee80211_channel *);
void ieee80211_reset_bss(struct ieee80211com *);
void ieee80211_cancel_scan(struct ieee80211com *);
Index: ieee80211_proto.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/ncvs/src/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c,v
retrieving revision 1.28
diff -u -r1.28 ieee80211_proto.c
--- ieee80211_proto.c 23 Jan 2006 21:02:49 -0000 1.28
+++ ieee80211_proto.c 27 Feb 2006 19:00:25 -0000
@@ -978,19 +978,11 @@
break;
case IEEE80211_S_SCAN:
/*
- * Scan next. If doing an active scan and the
- * channel is not marked passive-only then send
- * a probe request. Otherwise just listen for
- * beacons on the channel.
+ * Scan next. If doing an active scan probe
+ * for the requested ap (if any).
*/
- if ((ic->ic_flags & IEEE80211_F_ASCAN) &&
- (ic->ic_curchan->ic_flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE) == 0) {
- ieee80211_send_probereq(ni,
- ic->ic_myaddr, ifp->if_broadcastaddr,
- ifp->if_broadcastaddr,
- ic->ic_des_essid, ic->ic_des_esslen,
- ic->ic_opt_ie, ic->ic_opt_ie_len);
- }
+ if (ic->ic_flags & IEEE80211_F_ASCAN)
+ ieee80211_probe_curchan(ic, 0);
break;
case IEEE80211_S_RUN:
/* beacon miss */
Index: ieee80211_var.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/ncvs/src/sys/net80211/ieee80211_var.h,v
retrieving revision 1.39
diff -u -r1.39 ieee80211_var.h
--- ieee80211_var.h 14 Feb 2006 17:48:56 -0000 1.39
+++ ieee80211_var.h 27 Feb 2006 18:56:00 -0000
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@
#define IEEE80211_FEXT_BGSCAN 0x00000008 /* STATUS: enable full bgscan completion */
#define IEEE80211_FEXT_ERPUPDATE 0x00000200 /* STATUS: update ERP element */
#define IEEE80211_FEXT_SWBMISS 0x00000400 /* CONF: do bmiss in s/w */
+#define IEEE80211_FEXT_PROBECHAN 0x00020000 /* CONF: probe passive channel*/
/* ic_caps */
#define IEEE80211_C_WEP 0x00000001 /* CAPABILITY: WEP available */
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