mac80211: implement a timer to send RANN action frames
RANN (Root Annoucement) frame TX. Send an action frame every second
trying to build a path to all nodes on the mesh.
Signed-off-by: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Javier Cardona <javier@cozybit.com>
Reviewed-by: Andrey Yurovsky <andrey@cozybit.com>
Tested-by: Brian Cavagnolo <brian@cozybit.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.h b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
index ee687ad..00ee842 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@
* to grow.
* @MESH_WORK_GROW_MPP_TABLE: the mesh portals table is full and needs to
* grow
+ * @MESH_WORK_ROOT: the mesh root station needs to send a frame
*/
enum mesh_deferred_task_flags {
MESH_WORK_HOUSEKEEPING,
MESH_WORK_GROW_MPATH_TABLE,
MESH_WORK_GROW_MPP_TABLE,
+ MESH_WORK_ROOT,
};
/**
@@ -294,6 +296,7 @@
struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
void mesh_path_quiesce(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
void mesh_path_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
+void mesh_path_tx_root_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
extern int mesh_paths_generation;