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wifi: nl80211: fix grammar & spellos

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Correct spelling as reported by codespell.
Correct run-on sentences and other grammar issues.
Add hyphenation of adjectives.
Correct some punctuation.

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Cc: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>
Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
Cc: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
Cc: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Cc: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
Link: https://msgid.link/20231213044315.19459-1-rdunlap@infradead.org
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
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Randy Dunlap 2023-12-12 20:43:15 -08:00 committed by Johannes Berg
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include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
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@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
* For drivers supporting TDLS with external setup (WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_TDLS
* and WIPHY_FLAG_TDLS_EXTERNAL_SETUP), the station lifetime is as follows:
* - a setup station entry is added, not yet authorized, without any rate
* or capability information, this just exists to avoid race conditions
* or capability information; this just exists to avoid race conditions
* - when the TDLS setup is done, a single NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION is valid
* to add rate and capability information to the station and at the same
* time mark it authorized.
@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
* DOC: Frame transmission/registration support
*
* Frame transmission and registration support exists to allow userspace
* management entities such as wpa_supplicant react to management frames
* management entities such as wpa_supplicant to react to management frames
* that are not being handled by the kernel. This includes, for example,
* certain classes of action frames that cannot be handled in the kernel
* for various reasons.
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
*
* Frame transmission allows userspace to send for example the required
* responses to action frames. It is subject to some sanity checking,
* but many frames can be transmitted. When a frame was transmitted, its
* but many frames can be transmitted. When a frame is transmitted, its
* status is indicated to the sending socket.
*
* For more technical details, see the corresponding command descriptions
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
/**
* DOC: Virtual interface / concurrency capabilities
*
* Some devices are able to operate with virtual MACs, they can have
* Some devices are able to operate with virtual MACs; they can have
* more than one virtual interface. The capability handling for this
* is a bit complex though, as there may be a number of restrictions
* on the types of concurrency that are supported.
@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
* Once concurrency is desired, more attributes must be observed:
* To start with, since some interface types are purely managed in
* software, like the AP-VLAN type in mac80211 for example, there's
* an additional list of these, they can be added at any time and
* an additional list of these; they can be added at any time and
* are only restricted by some semantic restrictions (e.g. AP-VLAN
* cannot be added without a corresponding AP interface). This list
* is exported in the %NL80211_ATTR_SOFTWARE_IFTYPES attribute.
@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
* Packet coalesce feature helps to reduce number of received interrupts
* to host by buffering these packets in firmware/hardware for some
* predefined time. Received interrupt will be generated when one of the
* following events occur.
* following events occurs.
* a) Expiration of hardware timer whose expiration time is set to maximum
* coalescing delay of matching coalesce rule.
* b) Coalescing buffer in hardware reaches its limit.
@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
* rule.
* a) Maximum coalescing delay
* b) List of packet patterns which needs to be matched
* c) Condition for coalescence. pattern 'match' or 'no match'
* c) Condition for coalescence: pattern 'match' or 'no match'
* Multiple such rules can be created.
*/
@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
/**
* DOC: FILS shared key authentication offload
*
* FILS shared key authentication offload can be advertized by drivers by
* FILS shared key authentication offload can be advertised by drivers by
* setting @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_FILS_SK_OFFLOAD flag. The drivers that support
* FILS shared key authentication offload should be able to construct the
* authentication and association frames for FILS shared key authentication and
@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
* The PMKSA can be maintained in userspace persistently so that it can be used
* later after reboots or wifi turn off/on also.
*
* %NL80211_ATTR_FILS_CACHE_ID is the cache identifier advertized by a FILS
* %NL80211_ATTR_FILS_CACHE_ID is the cache identifier advertised by a FILS
* capable AP supporting PMK caching. It specifies the scope within which the
* PMKSAs are cached in an ESS. %NL80211_CMD_SET_PMKSA and
* %NL80211_CMD_DEL_PMKSA are enhanced to allow support for PMKSA caching based
@ -290,12 +290,12 @@
* If the configuration needs to be applied for specific peer then the MAC
* address of the peer needs to be passed in %NL80211_ATTR_MAC, otherwise the
* configuration will be applied for all the connected peers in the vif except
* any peers that have peer specific configuration for the TID by default; if
* the %NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_OVERRIDE flag is set, peer specific values
* any peers that have peer-specific configuration for the TID by default; if
* the %NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_OVERRIDE flag is set, peer-specific values
* will be overwritten.
*
* All this configuration is valid only for STA's current connection
* i.e. the configuration will be reset to default when the STA connects back
* All this configuration is valid only for STA's current connection,
* i.e., the configuration will be reset to default when the STA connects back
* after disconnection/roaming, and this configuration will be cleared when
* the interface goes down.
*/
@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
* %NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_PLANS. If %NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_PLANS is
* not specified and only %NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_INTERVAL is specified,
* scheduled scan will run in an infinite loop with the specified interval.
* These attributes are mutually exculsive,
* These attributes are mutually exclusive,
* i.e. NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_INTERVAL must not be passed if
* NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_PLANS is defined.
* If for some reason scheduled scan is aborted by the driver, all scan
@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
* %NL80211_CMD_STOP_SCHED_SCAN command is received or when the interface
* is brought down while a scheduled scan was running.
*
* @NL80211_CMD_GET_SURVEY: get survey resuls, e.g. channel occupation
* @NL80211_CMD_GET_SURVEY: get survey results, e.g. channel occupation
* or noise level
* @NL80211_CMD_NEW_SURVEY_RESULTS: survey data notification (as a reply to
* NL80211_CMD_GET_SURVEY and on the "scan" multicast group)
@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
* using %NL80211_ATTR_SSID, %NL80211_ATTR_FILS_CACHE_ID,
* %NL80211_ATTR_PMKID, and %NL80211_ATTR_PMK in case of FILS
* authentication where %NL80211_ATTR_FILS_CACHE_ID is the identifier
* advertized by a FILS capable AP identifying the scope of PMKSA in an
* advertised by a FILS capable AP identifying the scope of PMKSA in an
* ESS.
* @NL80211_CMD_DEL_PMKSA: Delete a PMKSA cache entry, using %NL80211_ATTR_MAC
* (for the BSSID) and %NL80211_ATTR_PMKID or using %NL80211_ATTR_SSID,
@ -608,7 +608,7 @@
* BSSID in case of station mode). %NL80211_ATTR_SSID is used to specify
* the SSID (mainly for association, but is included in authentication
* request, too, to help BSS selection. %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ +
* %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ_OFFSET is used to specify the frequence of the
* %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ_OFFSET is used to specify the frequency of the
* channel in MHz. %NL80211_ATTR_AUTH_TYPE is used to specify the
* authentication type. %NL80211_ATTR_IE is used to define IEs
* (VendorSpecificInfo, but also including RSN IE and FT IEs) to be added
@ -817,7 +817,7 @@
* reached.
* @NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL: Set the channel (using %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ
* and the attributes determining channel width) the given interface
* (identifed by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX) shall operate on.
* (identified by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX) shall operate on.
* In case multiple channels are supported by the device, the mechanism
* with which it switches channels is implementation-defined.
* When a monitor interface is given, it can only switch channel while
@ -889,7 +889,7 @@
* inform userspace of the new replay counter.
*
* @NL80211_CMD_PMKSA_CANDIDATE: This is used as an event to inform userspace
* of PMKSA caching dandidates.
* of PMKSA caching candidates.
*
* @NL80211_CMD_TDLS_OPER: Perform a high-level TDLS command (e.g. link setup).
* In addition, this can be used as an event to request userspace to take
@ -925,7 +925,7 @@
*
* @NL80211_CMD_PROBE_CLIENT: Probe an associated station on an AP interface
* by sending a null data frame to it and reporting when the frame is
* acknowleged. This is used to allow timing out inactive clients. Uses
* acknowledged. This is used to allow timing out inactive clients. Uses
* %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX and %NL80211_ATTR_MAC. The command returns a
* direct reply with an %NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE that is later used to match
* up the event with the request. The event includes the same data and
@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* using %CMD_CONTROL_PORT_FRAME. If control port routing over NL80211 is
* to be used then userspace must also use the %NL80211_ATTR_SOCKET_OWNER
* flag. When used with %NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT_NO_PREAUTH, pre-auth
* frames are not forwared over the control port.
* frames are not forwarded over the control port.
*
* @NL80211_ATTR_TESTDATA: Testmode data blob, passed through to the driver.
* We recommend using nested, driver-specific attributes within this.
@ -1984,10 +1984,10 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* bit. Depending on which antennas are selected in the bitmap, 802.11n
* drivers can derive which chainmasks to use (if all antennas belonging to
* a particular chain are disabled this chain should be disabled) and if
* a chain has diversity antennas wether diversity should be used or not.
* a chain has diversity antennas whether diversity should be used or not.
* HT capabilities (STBC, TX Beamforming, Antenna selection) can be
* derived from the available chains after applying the antenna mask.
* Non-802.11n drivers can derive wether to use diversity or not.
* Non-802.11n drivers can derive whether to use diversity or not.
* Drivers may reject configurations or RX/TX mask combinations they cannot
* support by returning -EINVAL.
*
@ -2557,7 +2557,7 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* from successful FILS authentication and is used with
* %NL80211_CMD_CONNECT.
*
* @NL80211_ATTR_FILS_CACHE_ID: A 2-octet identifier advertized by a FILS AP
* @NL80211_ATTR_FILS_CACHE_ID: A 2-octet identifier advertised by a FILS AP
* identifying the scope of PMKSAs. This is used with
* @NL80211_CMD_SET_PMKSA and @NL80211_CMD_DEL_PMKSA.
*
@ -4200,7 +4200,7 @@ enum nl80211_wmm_rule {
* (100 * dBm).
* @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DFS_STATE: current state for DFS
* (enum nl80211_dfs_state)
* @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DFS_TIME: time in miliseconds for how long
* @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DFS_TIME: time in milliseconds for how long
* this channel is in this DFS state.
* @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_HT40_MINUS: HT40- isn't possible with this
* channel as the control channel
@ -5518,7 +5518,7 @@ enum nl80211_tx_rate_setting {
* (%NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_TIDS, %NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_OVERRIDE).
* @NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_PEER_SUPP: same as the previous per-vif one, but
* per peer instead.
* @NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_OVERRIDE: flag attribue, if set indicates
* @NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_OVERRIDE: flag attribute, if set indicates
* that the new configuration overrides all previous peer
* configurations, otherwise previous peer specific configurations
* should be left untouched.
@ -5901,7 +5901,7 @@ enum nl80211_attr_coalesce_rule {
/**
* enum nl80211_coalesce_condition - coalesce rule conditions
* @NL80211_COALESCE_CONDITION_MATCH: coalaesce Rx packets when patterns
* @NL80211_COALESCE_CONDITION_MATCH: coalesce Rx packets when patterns
* in a rule are matched.
* @NL80211_COALESCE_CONDITION_NO_MATCH: coalesce Rx packets when patterns
* in a rule are not matched.
@ -6000,7 +6000,7 @@ enum nl80211_if_combination_attrs {
* enum nl80211_plink_state - state of a mesh peer link finite state machine
*
* @NL80211_PLINK_LISTEN: initial state, considered the implicit
* state of non existent mesh peer links
* state of non-existent mesh peer links
* @NL80211_PLINK_OPN_SNT: mesh plink open frame has been sent to
* this mesh peer
* @NL80211_PLINK_OPN_RCVD: mesh plink open frame has been received
@ -6293,7 +6293,7 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags {
* request to use RRM (see %NL80211_ATTR_USE_RRM) with
* %NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE and %NL80211_CMD_CONNECT requests, which will set
* the ASSOC_REQ_USE_RRM flag in the association request even if
* NL80211_FEATURE_QUIET is not advertized.
* NL80211_FEATURE_QUIET is not advertised.
* @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_MU_MIMO_AIR_SNIFFER: This device supports MU-MIMO air
* sniffer which means that it can be configured to hear packets from
* certain groups which can be configured by the
@ -6305,7 +6305,7 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags {
* the BSS that the interface that requested the scan is connected to
* (if available).
* @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BSS_PARENT_TSF: Per BSS, this driver reports the
* time the last beacon/probe was received. For a non MLO connection, the
* time the last beacon/probe was received. For a non-MLO connection, the
* time is the TSF of the BSS that the interface that requested the scan is
* connected to (if available). For an MLO connection, the time is the TSF
* of the BSS corresponding with link ID specified in the scan request (if
@ -6313,7 +6313,7 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags {
* @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_SET_SCAN_DWELL: This driver supports configuration of
* channel dwell time.
* @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_LEGACY: Driver supports beacon rate
* configuration (AP/mesh), supporting a legacy (non HT/VHT) rate.
* configuration (AP/mesh), supporting a legacy (non-HT/VHT) rate.
* @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_HT: Driver supports beacon rate
* configuration (AP/mesh) with HT rates.
* @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_VHT: Driver supports beacon rate
@ -6649,7 +6649,7 @@ enum nl80211_timeout_reason {
* request parameters IE in the probe request
* @NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_ACCEPT_BCAST_PROBE_RESP: accept broadcast probe responses
* @NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_OCE_PROBE_REQ_HIGH_TX_RATE: send probe request frames at
* rate of at least 5.5M. In case non OCE AP is discovered in the channel,
* rate of at least 5.5M. In case non-OCE AP is discovered in the channel,
* only the first probe req in the channel will be sent in high rate.
* @NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_OCE_PROBE_REQ_DEFERRAL_SUPPRESSION: allow probe request
* tx deferral (dot11FILSProbeDelay shall be set to 15ms)
@ -6685,7 +6685,7 @@ enum nl80211_timeout_reason {
* received on the 2.4/5 GHz channels to actively scan only the 6GHz
* channels on which APs are expected to be found. Note that when not set,
* the scan logic would scan all 6GHz channels, but since transmission of
* probe requests on non PSC channels is limited, it is highly likely that
* probe requests on non-PSC channels is limited, it is highly likely that
* these channels would passively be scanned. Also note that when the flag
* is set, in addition to the colocated APs, PSC channels would also be
* scanned if the user space has asked for it.
@ -7017,7 +7017,7 @@ enum nl80211_nan_func_term_reason {
* The instance ID for the follow up Service Discovery Frame. This is u8.
* @NL80211_NAN_FUNC_FOLLOW_UP_REQ_ID: relevant if the function's type
* is follow up. This is a u8.
* The requestor instance ID for the follow up Service Discovery Frame.
* The requester instance ID for the follow up Service Discovery Frame.
* @NL80211_NAN_FUNC_FOLLOW_UP_DEST: the MAC address of the recipient of the
* follow up Service Discovery Frame. This is a binary attribute.
* @NL80211_NAN_FUNC_CLOSE_RANGE: is this function limited for devices in a
@ -7407,7 +7407,7 @@ enum nl80211_peer_measurement_attrs {
* @NL80211_PMSR_FTM_CAPA_ATTR_TRIGGER_BASED: flag attribute indicating if
* trigger based ranging measurement is supported
* @NL80211_PMSR_FTM_CAPA_ATTR_NON_TRIGGER_BASED: flag attribute indicating
* if non trigger based ranging measurement is supported
* if non-trigger-based ranging measurement is supported
*
* @NUM_NL80211_PMSR_FTM_CAPA_ATTR: internal
* @NL80211_PMSR_FTM_CAPA_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number
@ -7461,7 +7461,7 @@ enum nl80211_peer_measurement_ftm_capa {
* if neither %NL80211_PMSR_FTM_REQ_ATTR_TRIGGER_BASED nor
* %NL80211_PMSR_FTM_REQ_ATTR_NON_TRIGGER_BASED is set, EDCA based
* ranging will be used.
* @NL80211_PMSR_FTM_REQ_ATTR_NON_TRIGGER_BASED: request non trigger based
* @NL80211_PMSR_FTM_REQ_ATTR_NON_TRIGGER_BASED: request non-trigger-based
* ranging measurement (flag)
* This attribute and %NL80211_PMSR_FTM_REQ_ATTR_TRIGGER_BASED are
* mutually exclusive.
@ -7539,7 +7539,7 @@ enum nl80211_peer_measurement_ftm_failure_reasons {
* @NL80211_PMSR_FTM_RESP_ATTR_NUM_FTMR_ATTEMPTS: number of FTM Request frames
* transmitted (u32, optional)
* @NL80211_PMSR_FTM_RESP_ATTR_NUM_FTMR_SUCCESSES: number of FTM Request frames
* that were acknowleged (u32, optional)
* that were acknowledged (u32, optional)
* @NL80211_PMSR_FTM_RESP_ATTR_BUSY_RETRY_TIME: retry time received from the
* busy peer (u32, seconds)
* @NL80211_PMSR_FTM_RESP_ATTR_NUM_BURSTS_EXP: actual number of bursts exponent