{nl,cfg}80211: make peer link expiration time configurable
If a STA has a peer that it hasn't seen any tx activity
from for a certain length of time, the peer link is
expired. This means the inactive STA is removed from the
list of peers and that STA is not considered a peer again
unless it re-peers. Previously, this inactivity time was
always 30 minutes. Now, add it to the mesh configuration
and allow it to be configured. Retain 30 minutes as a
default value.
Signed-off-by: Colleen Twitty <colleen@cozybit.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 855c76c..31ca116 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1124,6 +1124,9 @@
* setting for new peer links.
* @dot11MeshAwakeWindowDuration: The duration in TUs the STA will remain awake
* after transmitting its beacon.
+ * @plink_timeout: If no tx activity is seen from a STA we've established
+ * peering with for longer than this time (in seconds), then remove it
+ * from the STA's list of peers. Default is 30 minutes.
*/
struct mesh_config {
u16 dot11MeshRetryTimeout;
@@ -1153,6 +1156,7 @@
u16 dot11MeshHWMPconfirmationInterval;
enum nl80211_mesh_power_mode power_mode;
u16 dot11MeshAwakeWindowDuration;
+ u32 plink_timeout;
};
/**