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1 /* $FreeBSD: head/contrib/wpa/src/utils/radiotap.h 214734 2010-11-03 10:43:38Z rpaulo $ */
2 /* $NetBSD: ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.11 2005/06/22 06:16:02 dyoung Exp $ */
3 
4 /*-
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32 
33 /*
34  * Modifications to fit into the linux IEEE 802.11 stack,
35  * Mike Kershaw (dragorn@kismetwireless.net)
36  */
37 
38 #ifndef IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H
39 #define IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H
40 
41 #include <stdint.h>
42 
43 /* Base version of the radiotap packet header data */
44 #define PKTHDR_RADIOTAP_VERSION		0
45 
46 /* A generic radio capture format is desirable. There is one for
47  * Linux, but it is neither rigidly defined (there were not even
48  * units given for some fields) nor easily extensible.
49  *
50  * I suggest the following extensible radio capture format. It is
51  * based on a bitmap indicating which fields are present.
52  *
53  * I am trying to describe precisely what the application programmer
54  * should expect in the following, and for that reason I tell the
55  * units and origin of each measurement (where it applies), or else I
56  * use sufficiently weaselly language ("is a monotonically nondecreasing
57  * function of...") that I cannot set false expectations for lawyerly
58  * readers.
59  */
60 
61 /* The radio capture header precedes the 802.11 header.
62  * All data in the header is little endian on all platforms.
63  */
64 struct ieee80211_radiotap_header {
65 	uint8_t it_version;	/* Version 0. Only increases
66 				 * for drastic changes,
67 				 * introduction of compatible
68 				 * new fields does not count.
69 				 */
70 	uint8_t it_pad;
71 	uint16_t it_len;	/* length of the whole
72 				 * header in bytes, including
73 				 * it_version, it_pad,
74 				 * it_len, and data fields.
75 				 */
76 	uint32_t it_present;	/* A bitmap telling which
77 				 * fields are present. Set bit 31
78 				 * (0x80000000) to extend the
79 				 * bitmap by another 32 bits.
80 				 * Additional extensions are made
81 				 * by setting bit 31.
82 				 */
83 };
84 
85 /* Name                                 Data type    Units
86  * ----                                 ---------    -----
87  *
88  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT              __le64       microseconds
89  *
90  *      Value in microseconds of the MAC's 64-bit 802.11 Time
91  *      Synchronization Function timer when the first bit of the
92  *      MPDU arrived at the MAC. For received frames, only.
93  *
94  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL           2 x uint16_t   MHz, bitmap
95  *
96  *      Tx/Rx frequency in MHz, followed by flags (see below).
97  *
98  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS              uint16_t       see below
99  *
100  *      For frequency-hopping radios, the hop set (first byte)
101  *      and pattern (second byte).
102  *
103  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE              u8           500kb/s
104  *
105  *      Tx/Rx data rate
106  *
107  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL     s8           decibels from
108  *                                                   one milliwatt (dBm)
109  *
110  *      RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from
111  *      one milliwatt.
112  *
113  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE      s8           decibels from
114  *                                                   one milliwatt (dBm)
115  *
116  *      RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from one
117  *      milliwatt.
118  *
119  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL      u8           decibel (dB)
120  *
121  *      RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
122  *      arbitrary, fixed reference.
123  *
124  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE       u8           decibel (dB)
125  *
126  *      RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
127  *      arbitrary, fixed reference point.
128  *
129  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY      uint16_t       unitless
130  *
131  *      Quality of Barker code lock. Unitless. Monotonically
132  *      nondecreasing with "better" lock strength. Called "Signal
133  *      Quality" in datasheets.  (Is there a standard way to measure
134  *      this?)
135  *
136  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION    uint16_t       unitless
137  *
138  *      Transmit power expressed as unitless distance from max
139  *      power set at factory calibration.  0 is max power.
140  *      Monotonically nondecreasing with lower power levels.
141  *
142  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION uint16_t       decibels (dB)
143  *
144  *      Transmit power expressed as decibel distance from max power
145  *      set at factory calibration.  0 is max power.  Monotonically
146  *      nondecreasing with lower power levels.
147  *
148  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER      s8           decibels from
149  *                                                   one milliwatt (dBm)
150  *
151  *      Transmit power expressed as dBm (decibels from a 1 milliwatt
152  *      reference). This is the absolute power level measured at
153  *      the antenna port.
154  *
155  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS             u8           bitmap
156  *
157  *      Properties of transmitted and received frames. See flags
158  *      defined below.
159  *
160  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA           u8           antenna index
161  *
162  *      Unitless indication of the Rx/Tx antenna for this packet.
163  *      The first antenna is antenna 0.
164  *
165  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RX_FLAGS          uint16_t       bitmap
166  *
167  *     Properties of received frames. See flags defined below.
168  *
169  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_FLAGS          uint16_t       bitmap
170  *
171  *     Properties of transmitted frames. See flags defined below.
172  *
173  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RTS_RETRIES       u8           data
174  *
175  *     Number of rts retries a transmitted frame used.
176  *
177  * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DATA_RETRIES      u8           data
178  *
179  *     Number of unicast retries a transmitted frame used.
180  *
181  */
182 enum ieee80211_radiotap_type {
183 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT = 0,
184 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS = 1,
185 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE = 2,
186 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL = 3,
187 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS = 4,
188 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL = 5,
189 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE = 6,
190 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY = 7,
191 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION = 8,
192 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION = 9,
193 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER = 10,
194 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA = 11,
195 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL = 12,
196 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE = 13,
197 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RX_FLAGS = 14,
198 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_FLAGS = 15,
199 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RTS_RETRIES = 16,
200 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DATA_RETRIES = 17,
201 	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_EXT = 31
202 };
203 
204 /* Channel flags. */
205 #define	IEEE80211_CHAN_TURBO	0x0010	/* Turbo channel */
206 #define	IEEE80211_CHAN_CCK	0x0020	/* CCK channel */
207 #define	IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM	0x0040	/* OFDM channel */
208 #define	IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ	0x0080	/* 2 GHz spectrum channel. */
209 #define	IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ	0x0100	/* 5 GHz spectrum channel */
210 #define	IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE	0x0200	/* Only passive scan allowed */
211 #define	IEEE80211_CHAN_DYN	0x0400	/* Dynamic CCK-OFDM channel */
212 #define	IEEE80211_CHAN_GFSK	0x0800	/* GFSK channel (FHSS PHY) */
213 
214 /* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS */
215 #define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_CFP	0x01	/* sent/received
216 						 * during CFP
217 						 */
218 #define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_SHORTPRE	0x02	/* sent/received
219 						 * with short
220 						 * preamble
221 						 */
222 #define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_WEP	0x04	/* sent/received
223 						 * with WEP encryption
224 						 */
225 #define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FRAG	0x08	/* sent/received
226 						 * with fragmentation
227 						 */
228 #define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FCS	0x10	/* frame includes FCS */
229 #define	IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_DATAPAD	0x20	/* frame has padding between
230 						 * 802.11 header and payload
231 						 * (to 32-bit boundary)
232 						 */
233 /* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RX_FLAGS */
234 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_RX_BADFCS	0x0001	/* frame failed crc check */
235 
236 /* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_FLAGS */
237 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_FAIL	0x0001	/* failed due to excessive
238 						 * retries */
239 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_CTS	0x0002	/* used cts 'protection' */
240 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_RTS	0x0004	/* used rts/cts handshake */
241 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_NOACK	0x0008	/* don't expect an ACK */
242 
243 #endif				/* IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_H */
244