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@@ -97,6 +97,46 @@ The include/net/mac802154.h defines following functions:
- void ieee802154_unregister_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw):
freeing registered PHY
+ - void ieee802154_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
+ u8 lqi):
+ telling 802.15.4 module there is a new received frame in the skb with
+ the RF Link Quality Indicator (LQI) from the hardware device
+
+ - void ieee802154_xmit_complete(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
+ bool ifs_handling):
+ telling 802.15.4 module the frame in the skb is or going to be
+ transmitted through the hardware device
+
+The device driver must implement the following callbacks in the IEEE 802.15.4
+operations structure at least:
+struct ieee802154_ops {
+ ...
+ int (*start)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw);
+ void (*stop)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw);
+ ...
+ int (*xmit_async)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
+ int (*ed)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 *level);
+ int (*set_channel)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 page, u8 channel);
+ ...
+};
+
+ - int start(struct ieee802154_hw *hw):
+ handler that 802.15.4 module calls for the hardware device initialization.
+
+ - void stop(struct ieee802154_hw *hw):
+ handler that 802.15.4 module calls for the hardware device cleanup.
+
+ - int xmit_async(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb):
+ handler that 802.15.4 module calls for each frame in the skb going to be
+ transmitted through the hardware device.
+
+ - int ed(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 *level):
+ handler that 802.15.4 module calls for Energy Detection from the hardware
+ device.
+
+ - int set_channel(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 page, u8 channel):
+ set radio for listening on specific channel of the hardware device.
+
Moreover IEEE 802.15.4 device operations structure should be filled.
Fake drivers