cfg80211_rx_mgmt (9)

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

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

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

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.

Johannes Berg <[email protected]>

Author.