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31 * Modifications to fit into the linux IEEE 802.11 stack,
32 * Mike Kershaw (dragorn@kismetwireless.net)
35 #ifndef IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H
36 #define IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H
38 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
39 #include <linux/kernel.h>
40 // #include <asm/unaligned.h>
42 /* Base version of the radiotap packet header data */
43 #define PKTHDR_RADIOTAP_VERSION 0
45 /* A generic radio capture format is desirable. There is one for
46 * Linux, but it is neither rigidly defined (there were not even
47 * units given for some fields) nor easily extensible.
49 * I suggest the following extensible radio capture format. It is
50 * based on a bitmap indicating which fields are present.
52 * I am trying to describe precisely what the application programmer
53 * should expect in the following, and for that reason I tell the
54 * units and origin of each measurement (where it applies), or else I
55 * use sufficiently weaselly language ("is a monotonically nondecreasing
56 * function of...") that I cannot set false expectations for lawyerly
61 * The radio capture header precedes the 802.11 header.
62 * All data in the header is little endian on all platforms.
64 struct ieee80211_radiotap_header
66 u8 it_version; /* Version 0. Only increases
67 * for drastic changes,
68 * introduction of compatible
69 * new fields does not count.
72 __le16 it_len; /* length of the whole
73 * header in bytes, including
75 * it_len, and data fields.
77 __le32 it_present; /* A bitmap telling which
78 * fields are present. Set bit 31
79 * (0x80000000) to extend the
80 * bitmap by another 32 bits.
81 * Additional extensions are made
86 /* Name Data type Units
87 * ---- --------- -----
89 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT __le64 microseconds
91 * Value in microseconds of the MAC's 64-bit 802.11 Time
92 * Synchronization Function timer when the first bit of the
93 * MPDU arrived at the MAC. For received frames, only.
95 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL 2 x __le16 MHz, bitmap
97 * Tx/Rx frequency in MHz, followed by flags (see below).
99 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS __le16 see below
101 * For frequency-hopping radios, the hop set (first byte)
102 * and pattern (second byte).
104 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE u8 500kb/s
108 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL s8 decibels from
109 * one milliwatt (dBm)
111 * RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from
114 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE s8 decibels from
115 * one milliwatt (dBm)
117 * RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from one
120 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL u8 decibel (dB)
122 * RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
123 * arbitrary, fixed reference.
125 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE u8 decibel (dB)
127 * RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
128 * arbitrary, fixed reference point.
130 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY __le16 unitless
132 * Quality of Barker code lock. Unitless. Monotonically
133 * nondecreasing with "better" lock strength. Called "Signal
134 * Quality" in datasheets. (Is there a standard way to measure
137 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION __le16 unitless
139 * Transmit power expressed as unitless distance from max
140 * power set at factory calibration. 0 is max power.
141 * Monotonically nondecreasing with lower power levels.
143 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION __le16 decibels (dB)
145 * Transmit power expressed as decibel distance from max power
146 * set at factory calibration. 0 is max power. Monotonically
147 * nondecreasing with lower power levels.
149 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER s8 decibels from
150 * one milliwatt (dBm)
152 * Transmit power expressed as dBm (decibels from a 1 milliwatt
153 * reference). This is the absolute power level measured at
156 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS u8 bitmap
158 * Properties of transmitted and received frames. See flags
161 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA u8 antenna index
163 * Unitless indication of the Rx/Tx antenna for this packet.
164 * The first antenna is antenna 0.
166 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RX_FLAGS __le16 bitmap
168 * Properties of received frames. See flags defined below.
170 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_FLAGS __le16 bitmap
172 * Properties of transmitted frames. See flags defined below.
174 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RTS_RETRIES u8 data
176 * Number of rts retries a transmitted frame used.
178 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DATA_RETRIES u8 data
180 * Number of unicast retries a transmitted frame used.
183 enum ieee80211_radiotap_type
185 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT = 0,
186 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS = 1,
187 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE = 2,
188 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL = 3,
189 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS = 4,
190 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL = 5,
191 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE = 6,
192 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY = 7,
193 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION = 8,
194 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION = 9,
195 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER = 10,
196 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA = 11,
197 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL = 12,
198 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE = 13,
199 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RX_FLAGS = 14,
200 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_FLAGS = 15,
201 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RTS_RETRIES = 16,
202 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DATA_RETRIES = 17,
204 /* valid in every it_present bitmap, even vendor namespaces */
205 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RADIOTAP_NAMESPACE = 29,
206 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_VENDOR_NAMESPACE = 30,
207 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_EXT = 31
211 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_TURBO 0x0010 /* Turbo channel */
212 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_CCK 0x0020 /* CCK channel */
213 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM 0x0040 /* OFDM channel */
214 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ 0x0080 /* 2 GHz spectrum channel. */
215 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ 0x0100 /* 5 GHz spectrum channel */
216 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE 0x0200 /* Only passive scan allowed */
217 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_DYN 0x0400 /* Dynamic CCK-OFDM channel */
218 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_GFSK 0x0800 /* GFSK channel (FHSS PHY) */
220 /* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS */
221 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_CFP 0x01 /* sent/received
224 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_SHORTPRE 0x02 /* sent/received
228 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_WEP 0x04 /* sent/received
229 * with WEP encryption
231 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FRAG 0x08 /* sent/received
234 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FCS 0x10 /* frame includes FCS */
235 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_DATAPAD 0x20 /* frame has padding between
236 * 802.11 header and payload
237 * (to 32-bit boundary)
239 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_BADFCS 0x40 /* bad FCS */
241 /* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RX_FLAGS */
242 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_RX_BADPLCP 0x0002 /* frame has bad PLCP */
244 /* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_FLAGS */
245 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_FAIL 0x0001 /* failed due to excessive
247 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_CTS 0x0002 /* used cts 'protection' */
248 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_RTS 0x0004 /* used rts/cts handshake */
250 /* Ugly macro to convert literal channel numbers into their mhz equivalents
251 * There are certianly some conditions that will break this (like feeding it '30')
252 * but they shouldn't arise since nothing talks on channel 30. */
253 #define ieee80211chan2mhz(x) \
255 (((x) == 14) ? 2484 : ((x) * 5) + 2407) : \
260 get_unaligned_le16 (const u8 *p)
262 return p[0] | p[1] << 8;
267 ieee80211_get_radiotap_len (unsigned char *data)
269 struct ieee80211_radiotap_header *hdr =
270 (struct ieee80211_radiotap_header *) data;
272 return get_unaligned_le16 ((const u8 *) &hdr->it_len);
275 #endif /* IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_H */