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Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/nl80211.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/nl80211.h | 9 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h index 74cc55c1bf28..db961a59247f 100644 --- a/include/linux/nl80211.h +++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h @@ -1638,12 +1638,20 @@ struct nl80211_sta_flag_update { * * These attribute types are used with %NL80211_STA_INFO_TXRATE * when getting information about the bitrate of a station. + * There are 2 attributes for bitrate, a legacy one that represents + * a 16-bit value, and new one that represents a 32-bit value. + * If the rate value fits into 16 bit, both attributes are reported + * with the same value. If the rate is too high to fit into 16 bits + * (>6.5535Gbps) only 32-bit attribute is included. + * User space tools encouraged to use the 32-bit attribute and fall + * back to the 16-bit one for compatibility with older kernels. * * @__NL80211_RATE_INFO_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_BITRATE: total bitrate (u16, 100kbit/s) * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_MCS: mcs index for 802.11n (u8) * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_40_MHZ_WIDTH: 40 Mhz dualchannel bitrate * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_SHORT_GI: 400ns guard interval + * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_BITRATE32: total bitrate (u32, 100kbit/s) * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_MAX: highest rate_info number currently defined * @__NL80211_RATE_INFO_AFTER_LAST: internal use */ @@ -1653,6 +1661,7 @@ enum nl80211_rate_info { NL80211_RATE_INFO_MCS, NL80211_RATE_INFO_40_MHZ_WIDTH, NL80211_RATE_INFO_SHORT_GI, + NL80211_RATE_INFO_BITRATE32, /* keep last */ __NL80211_RATE_INFO_AFTER_LAST, |
