radiotap.h revision 1f69aa52ea2e0a73ac502565df8c666ee49cab6a
1/* $FreeBSD: src/sys/net80211/ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.5 2005/01/22 20:12:05 sam Exp $ */
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 */
64struct 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 */
182enum 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