This extends NL80211_CMD_CONNECT to allow the NL80211_ATTR_PREV_BSSID
attribute to be used similarly to way this was already allowed with
NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE. This allows user space to request reassociation
(instead of association) when already connected to an AP. This provides
an option to reassociate within an ESS without having to disconnect and
associate with the AP.
Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <jouni@qca.qualcomm.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Git-commit: ba6fbacf9c073effaedf0c52fe7e52e2baf67725
Git-repo: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jberg/mac80211-next.git
Change-Id: Idfd211db838cdde40ecc02a1803eac5c1ebfbc77
CRs-fixed: 1004073
Signed-off-by: Vidyullatha Kanchanapally <vidyullatha@codeaurora.org>
Define macro to indicate backport support for prev_bssid
parameter in connect request. This parameter allows the
driver to decide whether to do a new association or a
re-association on a cfg80211 connect request.
Change-Id: I760e2999ec56c9aa0c44ac7b062ee1755192299f
CRs-Fixed: 1004073
Signed-off-by: Vidyullatha Kanchanapally <vidyullatha@codeaurora.org>
Define macro to indicate backport support for bssid parameter
in scan request.
Change-Id: I542b0de66948610135cf69a3d24c1561017fe7a8
CRs-Fixed: 996660
Signed-off-by: Vidyullatha Kanchanapally <vidyullatha@codeaurora.org>
This allows scans for a specific BSSID to be optimized by the user space
application by requesting the driver to set the Probe Request frame
BSSID field (Address 3) to the specified BSSID instead of the wildcard
BSSID. This prevents other APs from replying which reduces airtime need
and latency in getting the response from the target AP through.
This is an optimization and as such, it is acceptable for some of the
drivers not to support the mechanism. If not supported, the wildcard
BSSID will be used and more responses may be received.
Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <jouni@qca.qualcomm.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Git-commit: 0889675a9503f48d1ad01b4eaa202f89469b2b62
Git-repo: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
Change-Id: I20cf654661c11880055d022e0c9ec77beab659e8
CRs-fixed: 996660
Signed-off-by: Vidyullatha Kanchanapally <vidyullatha@codeaurora.org>
