From: Ben Greear <gree...@candelatech.com>
Kernel will attempt to use the name if it is supplied,
but if name cannot be used for some reason, the default
phyX name will be used instead.
Signed-off-by: Ben Greear <gree...@candelatech.com>
---
include/net/cfg80211.h | 23 +++++++++++++++++++-
net/wireless/core.c | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
2 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 77aa805..39d7996 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -3185,6 +3185,23 @@ static inline const char *wiphy_name(const struct wiphy
*wiphy)
}
/**
+ * wiphy_new_nm - create a new wiphy for use with cfg80211
+ *
+ * @ops: The configuration operations for this device
+ * @sizeof_priv: The size of the private area to allocate
+ * @requested_name: Request a particular name.
+ * NULL is valid value, and means use the default phy%d naming.
+ *
+ * Create a new wiphy and associate the given operations with it.
+ * @sizeof_priv bytes are allocated for private use.
+ *
+ * Return: A pointer to the new wiphy. This pointer must be
+ * assigned to each netdev's ieee80211_ptr for proper operation.
+ */
+struct wiphy *wiphy_new_nm(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv,
+ const char *requested_name);
+
+/**
* wiphy_new - create a new wiphy for use with cfg80211
*
* @ops: The configuration operations for this device
@@ -3196,7 +3213,11 @@ static inline const char *wiphy_name(const struct wiphy
*wiphy)
* Return: A pointer to the new wiphy. This pointer must be
* assigned to each netdev's ieee80211_ptr for proper operation.
*/
-struct wiphy *wiphy_new(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv);
+static inline struct wiphy *wiphy_new(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops,
+ int sizeof_priv)
+{
+ return wiphy_new_nm(ops, sizeof_priv, NULL);
+}
/**
* wiphy_register - register a wiphy with cfg80211
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index f52a4cd..710d47e 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ struct wiphy *wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(int wiphy_idx)
return &rdev->wiphy;
}
-int cfg80211_dev_rename(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
- char *newname)
+static int cfg80211_dev_check_name(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+ const char *newname)
{
struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev2;
- int wiphy_idx, taken = -1, result, digits;
+ int wiphy_idx, taken = -1, digits;
ASSERT_RTNL();
@@ -109,15 +109,28 @@ int cfg80211_dev_rename(struct cfg80211_registered_device
*rdev,
return -EINVAL;
}
+ /* Ensure another device does not already have this name. */
+ list_for_each_entry(rdev2, &cfg80211_rdev_list, list)
+ if (strcmp(newname, dev_name(&rdev2->wiphy.dev)) == 0)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+int cfg80211_dev_rename(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+ char *newname)
+{
+ int result;
+
+ ASSERT_RTNL();
/* Ignore nop renames */
if (strcmp(newname, dev_name(&rdev->wiphy.dev)) == 0)
return 0;
- /* Ensure another device does not already have this name. */
- list_for_each_entry(rdev2, &cfg80211_rdev_list, list)
- if (strcmp(newname, dev_name(&rdev2->wiphy.dev)) == 0)
- return -EINVAL;
+ result = cfg80211_dev_check_name(rdev, newname);
+ if (result < 0)
+ return result;
result = device_rename(&rdev->wiphy.dev, newname);
if (result)
@@ -309,7 +322,8 @@ static void cfg80211_destroy_iface_wk(struct work_struct
*work)
/* exported functions */
-struct wiphy *wiphy_new(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv)
+struct wiphy *wiphy_new_nm(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv,
+ const char *requested_name)
{
static atomic_t wiphy_counter = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
@@ -346,7 +360,31 @@ struct wiphy *wiphy_new(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops,
int sizeof_priv)
rdev->wiphy_idx--;
/* give it a proper name */
- dev_set_name(&rdev->wiphy.dev, PHY_NAME "%d", rdev->wiphy_idx);
+ if (requested_name && requested_name[0]) {
+ int rv;
+
+ rtnl_lock();
+ rv = cfg80211_dev_check_name(rdev, requested_name);
+
+ if (rv < 0) {
+ rtnl_unlock();
+ goto use_default_name;
+ }
+
+ rv = dev_set_name(&rdev->wiphy.dev, requested_name);
+ rtnl_unlock();
+ if (rv)
+ goto use_default_name;
+ } else {
+use_default_name:
+ /* NOTE: This is *probably* safe w/out holding rtnl because of
+ * the restrictions on phy names. Probably this call could
+ * fail if some other part of the kernel (re)named a device
+ * phyX. But, might should add some locking and check return
+ * value, and use a different name if this one exists?
+ */
+ dev_set_name(&rdev->wiphy.dev, PHY_NAME "%d", rdev->wiphy_idx);
+ }
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rdev->wdev_list);
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rdev->beacon_registrations);
@@ -406,7 +444,7 @@ struct wiphy *wiphy_new(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int
sizeof_priv)
return &rdev->wiphy;
}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(wiphy_new);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(wiphy_new_nm);
static int wiphy_verify_combinations(struct wiphy *wiphy)
{
--
1.7.11.7
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