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CFG80211_INFORM_BSS_(9) Scanning and BSS list handling CFG80211_INFORM_BSS_(9)

NAME

cfg80211_inform_bss_width - inform cfg80211 of a new BSS

SYNOPSIS

struct cfg80211_bss * cfg80211_inform_bss_width(struct wiphy * wiphy, struct ieee80211_channel * rx_channel, enum nl80211_bss_scan_width scan_width, const u8 * bssid, u64 tsf, u16 capability, u16 beacon_interval, const u8 * ie, size_t ielen, s32 signal, gfp_t gfp);

ARGUMENTS

wiphy
the wiphy reporting the BSS
rx_channel
The channel the frame was received on
scan_width
width of the control channel
bssid
the BSSID of the BSS
tsf
the TSF sent by the peer in the beacon/probe response (or 0)
capability
the capability field sent by the peer
beacon_interval
the beacon interval announced by the peer
ie
additional IEs sent by the peer
ielen
length of the additional IEs
signal
the signal strength, type depends on the wiphy's signal_type
gfp
context flags

DESCRIPTION

This informs cfg80211 that BSS information was found and the BSS should be updated/added.

RETURN

A referenced struct, must be released with cfg80211_put_bss! Or NULL on error.

AUTHOR

Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Author.

COPYRIGHT

May 2018 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16