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1 /*
2  * Copyright 2002-2005, Instant802 Networks, Inc.
3  * Copyright 2005-2006, Devicescape Software, Inc.
4  * Copyright (c) 2006 Jiri Benc <[email protected]>
5  *
6  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
7  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
8  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
9  */
10 
11 #include <linux/kernel.h>
12 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
13 #include <linux/slab.h>
14 #include <linux/module.h>
15 #include "rate.h"
16 #include "ieee80211_i.h"
17 #include "debugfs.h"
18 
20  struct list_head list;
22 };
23 
24 static LIST_HEAD(rate_ctrl_algs);
25 static DEFINE_MUTEX(rate_ctrl_mutex);
26 
27 static char *ieee80211_default_rc_algo = CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT;
28 module_param(ieee80211_default_rc_algo, charp, 0644);
29 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ieee80211_default_rc_algo,
30  "Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use");
31 
33 {
34  struct rate_control_alg *alg;
35 
36  if (!ops->name)
37  return -EINVAL;
38 
39  mutex_lock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
40  list_for_each_entry(alg, &rate_ctrl_algs, list) {
41  if (!strcmp(alg->ops->name, ops->name)) {
42  /* don't register an algorithm twice */
43  WARN_ON(1);
44  mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
45  return -EALREADY;
46  }
47  }
48 
49  alg = kzalloc(sizeof(*alg), GFP_KERNEL);
50  if (alg == NULL) {
51  mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
52  return -ENOMEM;
53  }
54  alg->ops = ops;
55 
56  list_add_tail(&alg->list, &rate_ctrl_algs);
57  mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
58 
59  return 0;
60 }
62 
64 {
65  struct rate_control_alg *alg;
66 
67  mutex_lock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
68  list_for_each_entry(alg, &rate_ctrl_algs, list) {
69  if (alg->ops == ops) {
70  list_del(&alg->list);
71  kfree(alg);
72  break;
73  }
74  }
75  mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
76 }
78 
79 static struct rate_control_ops *
80 ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
81 {
82  struct rate_control_alg *alg;
83  struct rate_control_ops *ops = NULL;
84 
85  if (!name)
86  return NULL;
87 
88  mutex_lock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
89  list_for_each_entry(alg, &rate_ctrl_algs, list) {
90  if (!strcmp(alg->ops->name, name))
91  if (try_module_get(alg->ops->module)) {
92  ops = alg->ops;
93  break;
94  }
95  }
96  mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
97  return ops;
98 }
99 
100 /* Get the rate control algorithm. */
101 static struct rate_control_ops *
102 ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
103 {
104  struct rate_control_ops *ops;
105  const char *alg_name;
106 
107  kparam_block_sysfs_write(ieee80211_default_rc_algo);
108  if (!name)
109  alg_name = ieee80211_default_rc_algo;
110  else
111  alg_name = name;
112 
113  ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(alg_name);
114  if (!ops) {
115  request_module("rc80211_%s", alg_name);
116  ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(alg_name);
117  }
118  if (!ops && name)
119  /* try default if specific alg requested but not found */
120  ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(ieee80211_default_rc_algo);
121 
122  /* try built-in one if specific alg requested but not found */
123  if (!ops && strlen(CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT))
124  ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT);
125  kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(ieee80211_default_rc_algo);
126 
127  return ops;
128 }
129 
130 static void ieee80211_rate_control_ops_put(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
131 {
132  module_put(ops->module);
133 }
134 
135 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
136 static ssize_t rcname_read(struct file *file, char __user *userbuf,
137  size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
138 {
139  struct rate_control_ref *ref = file->private_data;
140  int len = strlen(ref->ops->name);
141 
142  return simple_read_from_buffer(userbuf, count, ppos,
143  ref->ops->name, len);
144 }
145 
146 static const struct file_operations rcname_ops = {
147  .read = rcname_read,
148  .open = simple_open,
149  .llseek = default_llseek,
150 };
151 #endif
152 
153 static struct rate_control_ref *rate_control_alloc(const char *name,
154  struct ieee80211_local *local)
155 {
156  struct dentry *debugfsdir = NULL;
157  struct rate_control_ref *ref;
158 
159  ref = kmalloc(sizeof(struct rate_control_ref), GFP_KERNEL);
160  if (!ref)
161  goto fail_ref;
162  ref->local = local;
163  ref->ops = ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(name);
164  if (!ref->ops)
165  goto fail_ops;
166 
167 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
168  debugfsdir = debugfs_create_dir("rc", local->hw.wiphy->debugfsdir);
169  local->debugfs.rcdir = debugfsdir;
170  debugfs_create_file("name", 0400, debugfsdir, ref, &rcname_ops);
171 #endif
172 
173  ref->priv = ref->ops->alloc(&local->hw, debugfsdir);
174  if (!ref->priv)
175  goto fail_priv;
176  return ref;
177 
178 fail_priv:
179  ieee80211_rate_control_ops_put(ref->ops);
180 fail_ops:
181  kfree(ref);
182 fail_ref:
183  return NULL;
184 }
185 
186 static void rate_control_free(struct rate_control_ref *ctrl_ref)
187 {
188  ctrl_ref->ops->free(ctrl_ref->priv);
189 
190 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
191  debugfs_remove_recursive(ctrl_ref->local->debugfs.rcdir);
192  ctrl_ref->local->debugfs.rcdir = NULL;
193 #endif
194 
195  ieee80211_rate_control_ops_put(ctrl_ref->ops);
196  kfree(ctrl_ref);
197 }
198 
199 static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
200 {
201  struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
202  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
203  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
204  __le16 fc;
205 
206  fc = hdr->frame_control;
207 
208  return (info->flags & (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK |
210  !ieee80211_is_data(fc);
211 }
212 
213 static void rc_send_low_broadcast(s8 *idx, u32 basic_rates,
214  struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband)
215 {
216  u8 i;
217 
218  if (basic_rates == 0)
219  return; /* assume basic rates unknown and accept rate */
220  if (*idx < 0)
221  return;
222  if (basic_rates & (1 << *idx))
223  return; /* selected rate is a basic rate */
224 
225  for (i = *idx + 1; i <= sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
226  if (basic_rates & (1 << i)) {
227  *idx = i;
228  return;
229  }
230  }
231 
232  /* could not find a basic rate; use original selection */
233 }
234 
235 static inline s8
236 rate_lowest_non_cck_index(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
237  struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
238 {
239  int i;
240 
241  for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
242  struct ieee80211_rate *srate = &sband->bitrates[i];
243  if ((srate->bitrate == 10) || (srate->bitrate == 20) ||
244  (srate->bitrate == 55) || (srate->bitrate == 110))
245  continue;
246 
247  if (rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i))
248  return i;
249  }
250 
251  /* No matching rate found */
252  return 0;
253 }
254 
255 
257  void *priv_sta,
258  struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
259 {
260  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txrc->skb);
261  struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband;
262  int mcast_rate;
263 
264  if (!sta || !priv_sta || rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(txrc)) {
265  if ((sband->band != IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) ||
267  info->control.rates[0].idx =
268  rate_lowest_index(txrc->sband, sta);
269  else
270  info->control.rates[0].idx =
271  rate_lowest_non_cck_index(txrc->sband, sta);
272  info->control.rates[0].count =
273  (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) ?
274  1 : txrc->hw->max_rate_tries;
275  if (!sta && txrc->bss) {
276  mcast_rate = txrc->bss_conf->mcast_rate[sband->band];
277  if (mcast_rate > 0) {
278  info->control.rates[0].idx = mcast_rate - 1;
279  return true;
280  }
281 
282  rc_send_low_broadcast(&info->control.rates[0].idx,
283  txrc->bss_conf->basic_rates,
284  sband);
285  }
286  return true;
287  }
288  return false;
289 }
291 
292 static bool rate_idx_match_legacy_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
293  int n_bitrates, u32 mask)
294 {
295  int j;
296 
297  /* See whether the selected rate or anything below it is allowed. */
298  for (j = rate->idx; j >= 0; j--) {
299  if (mask & (1 << j)) {
300  /* Okay, found a suitable rate. Use it. */
301  rate->idx = j;
302  return true;
303  }
304  }
305 
306  /* Try to find a higher rate that would be allowed */
307  for (j = rate->idx + 1; j < n_bitrates; j++) {
308  if (mask & (1 << j)) {
309  /* Okay, found a suitable rate. Use it. */
310  rate->idx = j;
311  return true;
312  }
313  }
314  return false;
315 }
316 
317 static bool rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
318  u8 mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN])
319 {
320  int i, j;
321  int ridx, rbit;
322 
323  ridx = rate->idx / 8;
324  rbit = rate->idx % 8;
325 
326  /* sanity check */
327  if (ridx < 0 || ridx >= IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN)
328  return false;
329 
330  /* See whether the selected rate or anything below it is allowed. */
331  for (i = ridx; i >= 0; i--) {
332  for (j = rbit; j >= 0; j--)
333  if (mcs_mask[i] & BIT(j)) {
334  rate->idx = i * 8 + j;
335  return true;
336  }
337  rbit = 7;
338  }
339 
340  /* Try to find a higher rate that would be allowed */
341  ridx = (rate->idx + 1) / 8;
342  rbit = (rate->idx + 1) % 8;
343 
344  for (i = ridx; i < IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN; i++) {
345  for (j = rbit; j < 8; j++)
346  if (mcs_mask[i] & BIT(j)) {
347  rate->idx = i * 8 + j;
348  return true;
349  }
350  rbit = 0;
351  }
352  return false;
353 }
354 
355 
356 
357 static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
358  struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc,
359  u32 mask,
360  u8 mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN])
361 {
362  struct ieee80211_tx_rate alt_rate;
363 
364  /* handle HT rates */
365  if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS) {
366  if (rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(rate, mcs_mask))
367  return;
368 
369  /* also try the legacy rates. */
370  alt_rate.idx = 0;
371  /* keep protection flags */
372  alt_rate.flags = rate->flags &
376  alt_rate.count = rate->count;
377  if (rate_idx_match_legacy_mask(&alt_rate,
378  txrc->sband->n_bitrates,
379  mask)) {
380  *rate = alt_rate;
381  return;
382  }
383  } else {
384  struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
385  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
386  __le16 fc;
387 
388  /* handle legacy rates */
389  if (rate_idx_match_legacy_mask(rate, txrc->sband->n_bitrates,
390  mask))
391  return;
392 
393  /* if HT BSS, and we handle a data frame, also try HT rates */
394  if (txrc->bss_conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
395  return;
396 
397  fc = hdr->frame_control;
398  if (!ieee80211_is_data(fc))
399  return;
400 
401  alt_rate.idx = 0;
402  /* keep protection flags */
403  alt_rate.flags = rate->flags &
407  alt_rate.count = rate->count;
408 
409  alt_rate.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
410 
411  if ((txrc->bss_conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS) ||
412  (txrc->bss_conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS))
413  alt_rate.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
414 
415  if (rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(&alt_rate, mcs_mask)) {
416  *rate = alt_rate;
417  return;
418  }
419  }
420 
421  /*
422  * Uh.. No suitable rate exists. This should not really happen with
423  * sane TX rate mask configurations. However, should someone manage to
424  * configure supported rates and TX rate mask in incompatible way,
425  * allow the frame to be transmitted with whatever the rate control
426  * selected.
427  */
428 }
429 
431  struct sta_info *sta,
432  struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
433 {
434  struct rate_control_ref *ref = sdata->local->rate_ctrl;
435  void *priv_sta = NULL;
436  struct ieee80211_sta *ista = NULL;
437  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txrc->skb);
438  int i;
439  u32 mask;
440  u8 mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN];
441 
442  if (sta && test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL)) {
443  ista = &sta->sta;
444  priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
445  }
446 
447  for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
448  info->control.rates[i].idx = -1;
449  info->control.rates[i].flags = 0;
450  info->control.rates[i].count = 0;
451  }
452 
453  if (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL)
454  return;
455 
456  ref->ops->get_rate(ref->priv, ista, priv_sta, txrc);
457 
458  /*
459  * Try to enforce the rateidx mask the user wanted. skip this if the
460  * default mask (allow all rates) is used to save some processing for
461  * the common case.
462  */
463  mask = sdata->rc_rateidx_mask[info->band];
464  memcpy(mcs_mask, sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[info->band],
465  sizeof(mcs_mask));
466  if (mask != (1 << txrc->sband->n_bitrates) - 1) {
467  if (sta) {
468  /* Filter out rates that the STA does not support */
469  mask &= sta->sta.supp_rates[info->band];
470  for (i = 0; i < sizeof(mcs_mask); i++)
471  mcs_mask[i] &= sta->sta.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[i];
472  }
473  /*
474  * Make sure the rate index selected for each TX rate is
475  * included in the configured mask and change the rate indexes
476  * if needed.
477  */
478  for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
479  /* Skip invalid rates */
480  if (info->control.rates[i].idx < 0)
481  break;
482  rate_idx_match_mask(&info->control.rates[i], txrc,
483  mask, mcs_mask);
484  }
485  }
486 
487  BUG_ON(info->control.rates[0].idx < 0);
488 }
489 
491  const char *name)
492 {
493  struct rate_control_ref *ref;
494 
495  ASSERT_RTNL();
496 
497  if (local->open_count)
498  return -EBUSY;
499 
500  if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL) {
501  if (WARN_ON(!local->ops->set_rts_threshold))
502  return -EINVAL;
503  return 0;
504  }
505 
506  ref = rate_control_alloc(name, local);
507  if (!ref) {
508  wiphy_warn(local->hw.wiphy,
509  "Failed to select rate control algorithm\n");
510  return -ENOENT;
511  }
512 
513  WARN_ON(local->rate_ctrl);
514  local->rate_ctrl = ref;
515 
516  wiphy_debug(local->hw.wiphy, "Selected rate control algorithm '%s'\n",
517  ref->ops->name);
518 
519  return 0;
520 }
521 
523 {
524  struct rate_control_ref *ref;
525 
526  ref = local->rate_ctrl;
527 
528  if (!ref)
529  return;
530 
531  local->rate_ctrl = NULL;
532  rate_control_free(ref);
533 }
534