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

NAME

cfg80211_inform_bss_width_frame - inform cfg80211 of a received BSS frame

SYNOPSIS

struct cfg80211_bss * cfg80211_inform_bss_width_frame(struct wiphy * wiphy, struct ieee80211_channel * rx_channel, enum nl80211_bss_scan_width scan_width, struct ieee80211_mgmt * mgmt, size_t len, 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
mgmt
the management frame (probe response or beacon)
len
length of the management frame
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