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diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/removed/ip_queue b/Documentation/ABI/removed/ip_queue new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3243613bc2d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ABI/removed/ip_queue @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +What: ip_queue +Date: finally removed in kernel v3.5.0 +Contact: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org> +Description: + ip_queue has been replaced by nfnetlink_queue which provides + more advanced queueing mechanism to user-space. The ip_queue + module was already announced to become obsolete years ago. + +Users: diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh index b218e0f8bdb3..c81fe89c4c46 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-mesh @@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ Description: mesh will be sent using multiple interfaces at the same time (if available). +What: /sys/class/net/<mesh_iface>/mesh/bridge_loop_avoidance +Date: November 2011 +Contact: Simon Wunderlich <siwu@hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> +Description: + Indicates whether the bridge loop avoidance feature + is enabled. This feature detects and avoids loops + between the mesh and devices bridged with the soft + interface <mesh_iface>. + What: /sys/class/net/<mesh_iface>/mesh/fragmentation Date: October 2010 Contact: Andreas Langer <an.langer@gmx.de> diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl index c5ac6929c41c..f3e214f9e256 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl @@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ !Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe !Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session !Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe -!Finclude/net/mac80211.h rate_control_changed +!Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_rate_control_changed !Finclude/net/mac80211.h ieee80211_tx_rate_control !Finclude/net/mac80211.h rate_control_send_low </chapter> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arch_timer.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arch_timer.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..52478c83d0cc --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/arch_timer.txt @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +* ARM architected timer + +ARM Cortex-A7 and Cortex-A15 have a per-core architected timer, which +provides per-cpu timers. + +The timer is attached to a GIC to deliver its per-processor interrupts. + +** Timer node properties: + +- compatible : Should at least contain "arm,armv7-timer". + +- interrupts : Interrupt list for secure, non-secure, virtual and + hypervisor timers, in that order. + +- clock-frequency : The frequency of the main counter, in Hz. Optional. + +Example: + + timer { + compatible = "arm,cortex-a15-timer", + "arm,armv7-timer"; + interrupts = <1 13 0xf08>, + <1 14 0xf08>, + <1 11 0xf08>, + <1 10 0xf08>; + clock-frequency = <100000000>; + }; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mdio-mux-gpio.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mdio-mux-gpio.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..79384113c2b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mdio-mux-gpio.txt @@ -0,0 +1,127 @@ +Properties for an MDIO bus multiplexer/switch controlled by GPIO pins. + +This is a special case of a MDIO bus multiplexer. One or more GPIO +lines are used to control which child bus is connected. + +Required properties in addition to the generic multiplexer properties: + +- compatible : mdio-mux-gpio. +- gpios : GPIO specifiers for each GPIO line. One or more must be specified. + + +Example : + + /* The parent MDIO bus. */ + smi1: mdio@1180000001900 { + compatible = "cavium,octeon-3860-mdio"; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + reg = <0x11800 0x00001900 0x0 0x40>; + }; + + /* + An NXP sn74cbtlv3253 dual 1-of-4 switch controlled by a + pair of GPIO lines. Child busses 2 and 3 populated with 4 + PHYs each. + */ + mdio-mux { + compatible = "mdio-mux-gpio"; + gpios = <&gpio1 3 0>, <&gpio1 4 0>; + mdio-parent-bus = <&smi1>; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + mdio@2 { + reg = <2>; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + phy11: ethernet-phy@1 { + reg = <1>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <10 8>; /* Pin 10, active low */ + }; + phy12: ethernet-phy@2 { + reg = <2>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <10 8>; /* Pin 10, active low */ + }; + phy13: ethernet-phy@3 { + reg = <3>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <10 8>; /* Pin 10, active low */ + }; + phy14: ethernet-phy@4 { + reg = <4>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <10 8>; /* Pin 10, active low */ + }; + }; + + mdio@3 { + reg = <3>; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + phy21: ethernet-phy@1 { + reg = <1>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <12 8>; /* Pin 12, active low */ + }; + phy22: ethernet-phy@2 { + reg = <2>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <12 8>; /* Pin 12, active low */ + }; + phy23: ethernet-phy@3 { + reg = <3>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <12 8>; /* Pin 12, active low */ + }; + phy24: ethernet-phy@4 { + reg = <4>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <12 8>; /* Pin 12, active low */ + }; + }; + }; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mdio-mux.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mdio-mux.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f65606f8d632 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mdio-mux.txt @@ -0,0 +1,136 @@ +Common MDIO bus multiplexer/switch properties. + +An MDIO bus multiplexer/switch will have several child busses that are +numbered uniquely in a device dependent manner. The nodes for an MDIO +bus multiplexer/switch will have one child node for each child bus. + +Required properties: +- mdio-parent-bus : phandle to the parent MDIO bus. +- #address-cells = <1>; +- #size-cells = <0>; + +Optional properties: +- Other properties specific to the multiplexer/switch hardware. + +Required properties for child nodes: +- #address-cells = <1>; +- #size-cells = <0>; +- reg : The sub-bus number. + + +Example : + + /* The parent MDIO bus. */ + smi1: mdio@1180000001900 { + compatible = "cavium,octeon-3860-mdio"; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + reg = <0x11800 0x00001900 0x0 0x40>; + }; + + /* + An NXP sn74cbtlv3253 dual 1-of-4 switch controlled by a + pair of GPIO lines. Child busses 2 and 3 populated with 4 + PHYs each. + */ + mdio-mux { + compatible = "mdio-mux-gpio"; + gpios = <&gpio1 3 0>, <&gpio1 4 0>; + mdio-parent-bus = <&smi1>; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + mdio@2 { + reg = <2>; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + phy11: ethernet-phy@1 { + reg = <1>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <10 8>; /* Pin 10, active low */ + }; + phy12: ethernet-phy@2 { + reg = <2>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <10 8>; /* Pin 10, active low */ + }; + phy13: ethernet-phy@3 { + reg = <3>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <10 8>; /* Pin 10, active low */ + }; + phy14: ethernet-phy@4 { + reg = <4>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <10 8>; /* Pin 10, active low */ + }; + }; + + mdio@3 { + reg = <3>; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + phy21: ethernet-phy@1 { + reg = <1>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <12 8>; /* Pin 12, active low */ + }; + phy22: ethernet-phy@2 { + reg = <2>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <12 8>; /* Pin 12, active low */ + }; + phy23: ethernet-phy@3 { + reg = <3>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <12 8>; /* Pin 12, active low */ + }; + phy24: ethernet-phy@4 { + reg = <4>; + compatible = "marvell,88e1149r"; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <12 8>; /* Pin 12, active low */ + }; + }; + }; diff --git a/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt b/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt index 2a596a4fc23e..9faac6ae3525 100644 --- a/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt +++ b/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt @@ -276,3 +276,7 @@ REGULATOR devm_regulator_get() devm_regulator_put() devm_regulator_bulk_get() + +CLOCK + devm_clk_get() + devm_clk_put() diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 03ca210406ed..e4b57756b9f5 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -539,3 +539,13 @@ When: 3.6 Why: setitimer is not returning -EFAULT if user pointer is NULL. This violates the spec. Who: Sasikantha Babu <sasikanth.v19@gmail.com> + +---------------------------- + +What: V4L2_CID_HCENTER, V4L2_CID_VCENTER V4L2 controls +When: 3.7 +Why: The V4L2_CID_VCENTER, V4L2_CID_HCENTER controls have been deprecated + for about 4 years and they are not used by any mainline driver. + There are newer controls (V4L2_CID_PAN*, V4L2_CID_TILT*) that provide + similar functionality. +Who: Sylwester Nawrocki <sylvester.nawrocki@gmail.com> diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt index b7413cb46dcb..ef088e55ab2e 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt @@ -996,7 +996,6 @@ Table 1-9: Network info in /proc/net snmp SNMP data sockstat Socket statistics tcp TCP sockets - tr_rif Token ring RIF routing table udp UDP sockets unix UNIX domain sockets wireless Wireless interface data (Wavelan etc) diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index c1601e5a8b71..f995195409fd 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -2161,6 +2161,9 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. on: Turn realloc on realloc same as realloc=on noari do not use PCIe ARI. + pcie_scan_all Scan all possible PCIe devices. Otherwise we + only look for one device below a PCIe downstream + port. pcie_aspm= [PCIE] Forcibly enable or disable PCIe Active State Power Management. diff --git a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX index 9ad9ddeb384c..2cc3c7733a2f 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX @@ -1,7 +1,5 @@ 00-INDEX - this file -3c359.txt - - information on the 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL (3c5359) driver. 3c505.txt - information on the 3Com EtherLink Plus (3c505) driver. 3c509.txt @@ -142,8 +140,6 @@ netif-msg.txt - Design of the network interface message level setting (NETIF_MSG_*). nfc.txt - The Linux Near Field Communication (NFS) subsystem. -olympic.txt - - IBM PCI Pit/Pit-Phy/Olympic Token Ring driver info. openvswitch.txt - Open vSwitch developer documentation. operstates.txt @@ -184,8 +180,6 @@ skfp.txt - SysKonnect FDDI (SK-5xxx, Compaq Netelligent) driver info. smc9.txt - the driver for SMC's 9000 series of Ethernet cards -smctr.txt - - SMC TokenCard TokenRing Linux driver info. spider-net.txt - README for the Spidernet Driver (as found in PS3 / Cell BE). stmmac.txt @@ -200,8 +194,6 @@ tcp-thin.txt - kernel tuning options for low rate 'thin' TCP streams. tlan.txt - ThunderLAN (Compaq Netelligent 10/100, Olicom OC-2xxx) driver info. -tms380tr.txt - - SysKonnect Token Ring ISA/PCI adapter driver info. tproxy.txt - Transparent proxy support user guide. tuntap.txt diff --git a/Documentation/networking/3c359.txt b/Documentation/networking/3c359.txt deleted file mode 100644 index dadfe8147ab8..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/networking/3c359.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ - -3COM PCI TOKEN LINK VELOCITY XL TOKEN RING CARDS README - -Release 0.9.0 - Release - Jul 17th 2000 Mike Phillips - - 1.2.0 - Final - Feb 17th 2002 Mike Phillips - Updated for submission to the 2.4.x kernel. - -Thanks: - Terry Murphy from 3Com for tech docs and support, - Adam D. Ligas for testing the driver. - -Note: - This driver will NOT work with the 3C339 Token Ring cards, you need -to use the tms380 driver instead. - -Options: - -The driver accepts three options: ringspeed, pkt_buf_sz and message_level. - -These options can be specified differently for each card found. - -ringspeed: Has one of three settings 0 (default), 4 or 16. 0 will -make the card autosense the ringspeed and join at the appropriate speed, -this will be the default option for most people. 4 or 16 allow you to -explicitly force the card to operate at a certain speed. The card will fail -if you try to insert it at the wrong speed. (Although some hubs will allow -this so be *very* careful). The main purpose for explicitly setting the ring -speed is for when the card is first on the ring. In autosense mode, if the card -cannot detect any active monitors on the ring it will open at the same speed as -its last opening. This can be hazardous if this speed does not match the speed -you want the ring to operate at. - -pkt_buf_sz: This is this initial receive buffer allocation size. This will -default to 4096 if no value is entered. You may increase performance of the -driver by setting this to a value larger than the network packet size, although -the driver now re-sizes buffers based on MTU settings as well. - -message_level: Controls level of messages created by the driver. Defaults to 0: -which only displays start-up and critical messages. Presently any non-zero -value will display all soft messages as well. NB This does not turn -debugging messages on, that must be done by modified the source code. - -Variable MTU size: - -The driver can handle a MTU size up to either 4500 or 18000 depending upon -ring speed. The driver also changes the size of the receive buffers as part -of the mtu re-sizing, so if you set mtu = 18000, you will need to be able -to allocate 16 * (sk_buff with 18000 buffer size) call it 18500 bytes per ring -position = 296,000 bytes of memory space, plus of course anything -necessary for the tx sk_buff's. Remember this is per card, so if you are -building routers, gateway's etc, you could start to use a lot of memory -real fast. - -2/17/02 Mike Phillips - diff --git a/Documentation/networking/3c509.txt b/Documentation/networking/3c509.txt index dcc9eaf59395..fbf722e15ac3 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/3c509.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/3c509.txt @@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ models: 3c509B (later revision of the ISA card; supports full-duplex) 3c589 (PCMCIA) 3c589B (later revision of the 3c589; supports full-duplex) - 3c529 (MCA) 3c579 (EISA) Large portions of this documentation were heavily borrowed from the guide diff --git a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt index 221ad0cdf11f..75a592365af9 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt @@ -1,5 +1,3 @@ -[state: 21-08-2011] - BATMAN-ADV ---------- @@ -67,18 +65,19 @@ To deactivate an interface you have to write "none" into its All mesh wide settings can be found in batman's own interface folder: -# ls /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/ -# aggregated_ogms fragmentation gw_sel_class vis_mode -# ap_isolation gw_bandwidth hop_penalty -# bonding gw_mode orig_interval +# ls /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/ +# aggregated_ogms gw_bandwidth log_level +# ap_isolation gw_mode orig_interval +# bonding gw_sel_class routing_algo +# bridge_loop_avoidance hop_penalty vis_mode +# fragmentation There is a special folder for debugging information: # ls /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/ -# gateways socket transtable_global vis_data -# originators softif_neigh transtable_local - +# bla_claim_table log socket transtable_local +# gateways originators transtable_global vis_data Some of the files contain all sort of status information regard- ing the mesh network. For example, you can view the table of @@ -202,12 +201,13 @@ abled during run time. Following log_levels are defined: 1 - Enable messages related to routing / flooding / broadcasting 2 - Enable messages related to route added / changed / deleted 4 - Enable messages related to translation table operations -7 - Enable all messages +8 - Enable messages related to bridge loop avoidance +15 - enable all messages The debug output can be changed at runtime using the file /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/log_level. e.g. -# echo 2 > /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/log_level +# echo 6 > /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/log_level will enable debug messages for when routes change. diff --git a/Documentation/networking/fore200e.txt b/Documentation/networking/fore200e.txt index f648eb265188..d52af53efdc5 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/fore200e.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/fore200e.txt @@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ i386, alpha (untested), powerpc, sparc and sparc64 archs. The intent is to enable the use of different models of FORE adapters at the same time, by hosts that have several bus interfaces (such as PCI+SBUS, -PCI+MCA or PCI+EISA). +or PCI+EISA). Only PCI and SBUS devices are currently supported by the driver, but support -for other bus interfaces such as EISA should not be too hard to add (this may -be more tricky for the MCA bus, though, as FORE made some MCA-specific -modifications to the adapter's AALI interface). +for other bus interfaces such as EISA should not be too hard to add. Firmware Copyright Notice diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ieee802154.txt b/Documentation/networking/ieee802154.txt index 1dc1c24a7547..703cf4370c79 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ieee802154.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ieee802154.txt @@ -4,15 +4,22 @@ Introduction ============ +The IEEE 802.15.4 working group focuses on standartization of bottom +two layers: Medium Accsess Control (MAC) and Physical (PHY). And there +are mainly two options available for upper layers: + - ZigBee - proprietary protocol from ZigBee Alliance + - 6LowPAN - IPv6 networking over low rate personal area networks The Linux-ZigBee project goal is to provide complete implementation -of IEEE 802.15.4 / ZigBee / 6LoWPAN protocols. IEEE 802.15.4 is a stack +of IEEE 802.15.4 and 6LoWPAN protocols. IEEE 802.15.4 is a stack of protocols for organizing Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks. -Currently only IEEE 802.15.4 layer is implemented. We have chosen -to use plain Berkeley socket API, the generic Linux networking stack -to transfer IEEE 802.15.4 messages and a special protocol over genetlink -for configuration/management +The stack is composed of three main parts: + - IEEE 802.15.4 layer; We have chosen to use plain Berkeley socket API, + the generic Linux networking stack to transfer IEEE 802.15.4 messages + and a special protocol over genetlink for configuration/management + - MAC - provides access to shared channel and reliable data delivery + - PHY - represents device drivers Socket API @@ -29,15 +36,6 @@ or git tree at git://linux-zigbee.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/linux-zigbee). One can use SOCK_RAW for passing raw data towards device xmit function. YMMV. -MLME - MAC Level Management -============================ - -Most of IEEE 802.15.4 MLME interfaces are directly mapped on netlink commands. -See the include/net/nl802154.h header. Our userspace tools package -(see above) provides CLI configuration utility for radio interfaces and simple -coordinator for IEEE 802.15.4 networks as an example users of MLME protocol. - - Kernel side ============= @@ -51,6 +49,15 @@ Like with WiFi, there are several types of devices implementing IEEE 802.15.4. Those types of devices require different approach to be hooked into Linux kernel. +MLME - MAC Level Management +============================ + +Most of IEEE 802.15.4 MLME interfaces are directly mapped on netlink commands. +See the include/net/nl802154.h header. Our userspace tools package +(see above) provides CLI configuration utility for radio interfaces and simple +coordinator for IEEE 802.15.4 networks as an example users of MLME protocol. + + HardMAC ======= @@ -73,11 +80,47 @@ We provide an example of simple HardMAC driver at drivers/ieee802154/fakehard.c SoftMAC ======= -We are going to provide intermediate layer implementing IEEE 802.15.4 MAC -in software. This is currently WIP. +The MAC is the middle layer in the IEEE 802.15.4 Linux stack. This moment it +provides interface for drivers registration and management of slave interfaces. + +NOTE: Currently the only monitor device type is supported - it's IEEE 802.15.4 +stack interface for network sniffers (e.g. WireShark). + +This layer is going to be extended soon. See header include/net/mac802154.h and several drivers in drivers/ieee802154/. + +Device drivers API +================== + +The include/net/mac802154.h defines following functions: + - struct ieee802154_dev *ieee802154_alloc_device + (size_t priv_size, struct ieee802154_ops *ops): + allocation of IEEE 802.15.4 compatible device + + - void ieee802154_free_device(struct ieee802154_dev *dev): + freeing allocated device + + - int ieee802154_register_device(struct ieee802154_dev *dev): + register PHY in the system + + - void ieee802154_unregister_device(struct ieee802154_dev *dev): + freeing registered PHY + +Moreover IEEE 802.15.4 device operations structure should be filled. + +Fake drivers +============ + +In addition there are two drivers available which simulate real devices with +HardMAC (fakehard) and SoftMAC (fakelb - IEEE 802.15.4 loopback driver) +interfaces. This option provides possibility to test and debug stack without +usage of real hardware. + +See sources in drivers/ieee802154 folder for more details. + + 6LoWPAN Linux implementation ============================ diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt index 1619a8c80873..6f896b94abdc 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt @@ -190,6 +190,20 @@ tcp_cookie_size - INTEGER tcp_dsack - BOOLEAN Allows TCP to send "duplicate" SACKs. +tcp_early_retrans - INTEGER + Enable Early Retransmit (ER), per RFC 5827. ER lowers the threshold + for triggering fast retransmit when the amount of outstanding data is + small and when no previously unsent data can be transmitted (such + that limited transmit could be used). + Possible values: + 0 disables ER + 1 enables ER + 2 enables ER but delays fast recovery and fast retransmit + by a fourth of RTT. This mitigates connection falsely + recovers when network has a small degree of reordering + (less than 3 packets). + Default: 2 + tcp_ecn - INTEGER Enable Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) in TCP. ECN is only used when both ends of the TCP flow support it. It is useful to @@ -1287,13 +1301,22 @@ bridge-nf-call-ip6tables - BOOLEAN bridge-nf-filter-vlan-tagged - BOOLEAN 1 : pass bridged vlan-tagged ARP/IP/IPv6 traffic to {arp,ip,ip6}tables. 0 : disable this. - Default: 1 + Default: 0 bridge-nf-filter-pppoe-tagged - BOOLEAN 1 : pass bridged pppoe-tagged IP/IPv6 traffic to {ip,ip6}tables. 0 : disable this. - Default: 1 + Default: 0 +bridge-nf-pass-vlan-input-dev - BOOLEAN + 1: if bridge-nf-filter-vlan-tagged is enabled, try to find a vlan + interface on the bridge and set the netfilter input device to the vlan. + This allows use of e.g. "iptables -i br0.1" and makes the REDIRECT + target work with vlan-on-top-of-bridge interfaces. When no matching + vlan interface is found, or this switch is off, the input device is + set to the bridge interface. + 0: disable bridge netfilter vlan interface lookup. + Default: 0 proc/sys/net/sctp/* Variables: @@ -1484,11 +1507,8 @@ addr_scope_policy - INTEGER /proc/sys/net/core/* -dev_weight - INTEGER - The maximum number of packets that kernel can handle on a NAPI - interrupt, it's a Per-CPU variable. + Please see: Documentation/sysctl/net.txt for descriptions of these entries. - Default: 64 /proc/sys/net/unix/* max_dgram_qlen - INTEGER diff --git a/Documentation/networking/mac80211-auth-assoc-deauth.txt b/Documentation/networking/mac80211-auth-assoc-deauth.txt index e0a2aa585ca3..d7a15fe91bf7 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/mac80211-auth-assoc-deauth.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/mac80211-auth-assoc-deauth.txt @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ BA session stop & deauth/disassoc frames end note< |