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CFG80211_RX_MGMT(9) Actions and configuration CFG80211_RX_MGMT(9)

NAME

cfg80211_rx_mgmt - notification of received, unprocessed management frame

SYNOPSIS

bool cfg80211_rx_mgmt(struct wireless_dev * wdev, int freq, int sig_dbm, const u8 * buf, size_t len, u32 flags, gfp_t gfp);

ARGUMENTS

wdev
wireless device receiving the frame
freq
Frequency on which the frame was received in MHz
sig_dbm
signal strength in mBm, or 0 if unknown
buf
Management frame (header + body)
len
length of the frame data
flags
flags, as defined in enum nl80211_rxmgmt_flags
gfp
context flags

DESCRIPTION

This function is called whenever an Action frame is received for a station mode interface, but is not processed in kernel.

RETURN

 
true if a user space application has registered for this frame. For action frames, that makes it responsible for rejecting unrecognized action frames; false otherwise, in which case for action frames the driver is responsible for rejecting the frame.

AUTHOR

Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Author.

COPYRIGHT

February 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16