[gentoo-commits] proj/netifrc:master commit in: net/, doc/

[Robin H. Johnson]

commit:     589d7374dc5c023304f6226cb458d5346bdd3a0b
Author:     Robin H. Johnson <robbat2 <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Tue Jun  2 21:51:00 2020 +0000
Commit:     Robin H. Johnson <robbat2 <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Tue Jun  2 21:53:50 2020 +0000
URL:        https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/netifrc.git/commit/?id=589d7374

net/iw: implement 802.11s mesh

Closes: https://bugs.gentoo.org/469296
Signed-off-by: Robin H. Johnson <robbat2 <AT> gentoo.org>

 doc/net.example.Linux.in |  7 ++++++-
 net/iw.sh                | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/net.example.Linux.in b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
index 4fc603b..d88302b 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.Linux.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 # do require the SSID to be set - do this here
 #essid_eth0="any"
 
-# Set the mode of the interface (managed, ad-hoc, master or auto)
+# Set the mode of the interface (managed, ad-hoc, master, mesh or auto)
 # The default is auto
 # If it's ad-hoc or master you also may need to specify the channel below
 #mode_eth0="auto"
@@ -409,6 +409,11 @@
 # NOTE: preferred_aps  list ignores blacklisted_aps - so if you have
 # the same SSID in both, well, you're a bit silly :p
 
+# 802.11s mesh support
+# Requires CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH in kernel and hardware support
+#mode_wlan0="mesh"
+#mesh_wlan0="MyMeshNetworkID"
+
 
 ############################################################
 # wpa_supplicant

diff --git a/net/iw.sh b/net/iw.sh
index dcdbb79..029b9d6 100644
--- a/net/iw.sh
+++ b/net/iw.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 _config_vars="$_config_vars ssid mode associate_timeout sleep_scan"
 _config_vars="$_config_vars preferred_aps blacklist_aps"
+_config_vars="$_config_vars mesh"
 
 iw_depend()
 {
@@ -170,6 +171,26 @@ iw_setup_adhoc()
 	return 0
 }
 
+iw_setup_mesh()
+{
+	if [ -z "${MESH}" ]; then
+		eerror "${IFACE} requires a MESH to be set to operate in mesh mode"
+		eerror "adjust the mesh_${IFVAR} setting in /etc/conf.d/net"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	iw_set_mode 'mesh'
+
+	veinfo "Joining mesh '$MESH' with $IFACE"
+	iw ${IFACE} mesh join "${MESH}" || return 1
+
+	# Finally apply the user Config
+	iw_user_config
+
+	iw_report
+	return 0
+}
+
 iw_wait_for_association()
 {
 	local timeout= i=0
@@ -600,6 +621,10 @@ iw_configure()
 		managed)
 			# Fall through
 			;;
+		mesh)
+			iw_setup_mesh
+			return $?
+			;;
 		*)
 			eerror "Only managed and ad-hoc are supported"
 			return 1