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.TH "STRUCT CFG80211_ASSO" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Actions and configuration"
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.SH "NAME"
struct_cfg80211_assoc_request \- (Re)Association request data
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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struct cfg80211_assoc_request {
  struct cfg80211_bss * bss;
  const u8 * ie;
  const u8 * prev_bssid;
  size_t ie_len;
  struct cfg80211_crypto_settings crypto;
  bool use_mfp;
  u32 flags;
  struct ieee80211_ht_cap ht_capa;
  struct ieee80211_ht_cap ht_capa_mask;
  struct ieee80211_vht_cap vht_capa;
  struct ieee80211_vht_cap vht_capa_mask;
};  
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.SH "MEMBERS"
.PP
bss
.RS 4
The BSS to associate with\&. If the call is successful the driver is given a reference that it must give back to
\fBcfg80211_send_rx_assoc\fR
or to
\fBcfg80211_assoc_timeout\fR\&. To ensure proper refcounting, new association requests while already associating must be rejected\&.
.RE
.PP
ie
.RS 4
Extra IEs to add to (Re)Association Request frame or
\fBNULL\fR
.RE
.PP
prev_bssid
.RS 4
previous BSSID, if not
\fBNULL\fR
use reassociate frame\&. This is used to indicate a request to reassociate within the ESS instead of a request do the initial association with the ESS\&. When included, this is set to the BSSID of the current association, i\&.e\&., to the value that is included in the Current AP address field of the Reassociation Request frame\&.
.RE
.PP
ie_len
.RS 4
Length of ie buffer in octets
.RE
.PP
crypto
.RS 4
crypto settings
.RE
.PP
use_mfp
.RS 4
Use management frame protection (IEEE 802\&.11w) in this association
.RE
.PP
flags
.RS 4
See
enum
cfg80211_assoc_req_flags
.RE
.PP
ht_capa
.RS 4
HT Capabilities over\-rides\&. Values set in ht_capa_mask will be used in ht_capa\&. Un\-supported values will be ignored\&.
.RE
.PP
ht_capa_mask
.RS 4
The bits of ht_capa which are to be used\&.
.RE
.PP
vht_capa
.RS 4
VHT capability override
.RE
.PP
vht_capa_mask
.RS 4
VHT capability mask indicating which fields to use
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
.PP
This structure provides information needed to complete IEEE 802\&.11 (re)association\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
\fBJohannes Berg\fR <\&johannes@sipsolutions.net\&>
.RS 4
Author.
.RE
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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