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+#ifndef __NET_WIRELESS_H
+#define __NET_WIRELESS_H
+
+/*
+ * 802.11 device management
+ *
+ * Copyright 2007 Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <net/cfg80211.h>
+
+/**
+ * struct wiphy - wireless hardware description
+ * @idx: the wiphy index assigned to this item
+ * @class_dev: the class device representing /sys/class/ieee80211/<wiphy-name>
+ */
+struct wiphy {
+ /* assign these fields before you register the wiphy */
+
+ /* permanent MAC address */
+ u8 perm_addr[ETH_ALEN];
+
+ /* If multiple wiphys are registered and you're handed e.g.
+ * a regular netdev with assigned ieee80211_ptr, you won't
+ * know whether it points to a wiphy your driver has registered
+ * or not. Assign this to something global to your driver to
+ * help determine whether you own this wiphy or not. */
+ void *privid;
+
+ /* fields below are read-only, assigned by cfg80211 */
+
+ /* the item in /sys/class/ieee80211/ points to this,
+ * you need use set_wiphy_dev() (see below) */
+ struct device dev;
+
+ /* dir in debugfs: ieee80211/<wiphyname> */
+ struct dentry *debugfsdir;
+
+ char priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(NETDEV_ALIGN)));
+};
+
+/** struct wireless_dev - wireless per-netdev state
+ *
+ * This structure must be allocated by the driver/stack
+ * that uses the ieee80211_ptr field in struct net_device
+ * (this is intentional so it can be allocated along with
+ * the netdev.)
+ *
+ * @wiphy: pointer to hardware description
+ */
+struct wireless_dev {
+ struct wiphy *wiphy;
+
+ /* private to the generic wireless code */
+ struct list_head list;
+ struct net_device *netdev;
+};
+
+/**
+ * wiphy_priv - return priv from wiphy
+ */
+static inline void *wiphy_priv(struct wiphy *wiphy)
+{
+ BUG_ON(!wiphy);
+ return &wiphy->priv;
+}
+
+/**
+ * set_wiphy_dev - set device pointer for wiphy
+ */
+static inline void set_wiphy_dev(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct device *dev)
+{
+ wiphy->dev.parent = dev;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wiphy_dev - get wiphy dev pointer
+ */
+static inline struct device *wiphy_dev(struct wiphy *wiphy)
+{
+ return wiphy->dev.parent;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wiphy_name - get wiphy name
+ */
+static inline char *wiphy_name(struct wiphy *wiphy)
+{
+ return wiphy->dev.bus_id;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wdev_priv - return wiphy priv from wireless_dev
+ */
+static inline void *wdev_priv(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+{
+ BUG_ON(!wdev);
+ return wiphy_priv(wdev->wiphy);
+}
+
+/**
+ * wiphy_new - create a new wiphy for use with cfg80211
+ *
+ * create a new wiphy and associate the given operations with it.
+ * @sizeof_priv bytes are allocated for private use.
+ *
+ * the returned pointer must be assigned to each netdev's
+ * ieee80211_ptr for proper operation.
+ */
+struct wiphy *wiphy_new(struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv);
+
+/**
+ * wiphy_register - register a wiphy with cfg80211
+ *
+ * register the given wiphy
+ *
+ * Returns a non-negative wiphy index or a negative error code.
+ */
+extern int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy);
+
+/**
+ * wiphy_unregister - deregister a wiphy from cfg80211
+ *
+ * unregister a device with the given priv pointer.
+ * After this call, no more requests can be made with this priv
+ * pointer, but the call may sleep to wait for an outstanding
+ * request that is being handled.
+ */
+extern void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy *wiphy);
+
+/**
+ * wiphy_free - free wiphy
+ */
+extern void wiphy_free(struct wiphy *wiphy);
+
+#endif /* __NET_WIRELESS_H */