bgscan learn: Learn BSS information based on previous scans

Store list of all discovered BSSes in the ESS and on which frequencies
they have been seen. Use this information to dynamically generated the
list of channels for background scans.

wpa_supplicant/bgscan_learn.c

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include "eloop.h"
+#include "list.h"
+#include "common/ieee802_11_defs.h"
 #include "drivers/driver.h"
 #include "config_ssid.h"
 #include "wpa_supplicant_i.h"
@@ -23,6 +25,12 @@
 #include "scan.h"
 #include "bgscan.h"
 
+struct bgscan_learn_bss {
+	struct dl_list list;
+	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	int freq;
+};
+
 struct bgscan_learn_data {
 	struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s;
 	const struct wpa_ssid *ssid;
@@ -32,9 +40,23 @@ struct bgscan_learn_data {
 	int long_interval; /* use if signal > threshold */
 	struct os_time last_bgscan;
 	char *fname;
+	struct dl_list bss;
 };
 
 
+static struct bgscan_learn_bss * bgscan_learn_get_bss(
+	struct bgscan_learn_data *data, const u8 *bssid)
+{
+	struct bgscan_learn_bss *bss;
+
+	dl_list_for_each(bss, &data->bss, struct bgscan_learn_bss, list) {
+		if (os_memcmp(bss->bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+			return bss;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+
 static int bgscan_learn_load(struct bgscan_learn_data *data)
 {
 	FILE *f;
@@ -58,6 +80,24 @@ static int bgscan_learn_load(struct bgscan_learn_data *data)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), f)) {
+		if (os_strncmp(buf, "BSS ", 4) == 0) {
+			struct bgscan_learn_bss *bss;
+			bss = os_zalloc(sizeof(*bss));
+			if (!bss)
+				continue;
+			if (hwaddr_aton(buf + 4, bss->bssid) < 0) {
+				os_free(bss);
+				continue;
+			}
+			bss->freq = atoi(buf + 4 + 18);
+			dl_list_add(&data->bss, &bss->list);
+			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "bgscan learn: Loaded BSS "
+				   "entry: " MACSTR " freq=%d",
+				   MAC2STR(bss->bssid), bss->freq);
+		}
+	}
+
 	fclose(f);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -66,6 +106,7 @@ static int bgscan_learn_load(struct bgscan_learn_data *data)
 static void bgscan_learn_save(struct bgscan_learn_data *data)
 {
 	FILE *f;
+	struct bgscan_learn_bss *bss;
 
 	if (data->fname == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -78,27 +119,79 @@ static void bgscan_learn_save(struct bgscan_learn_data *data)
 		return;
 	fprintf(f, "wpa_supplicant-bgscan-learn\n");
 
+	dl_list_for_each(bss, &data->bss, struct bgscan_learn_bss, list) {
+		fprintf(f, "BSS " MACSTR " %d\n",
+			MAC2STR(bss->bssid), bss->freq);
+	}
+
 	fclose(f);
 }
 
 
+static int in_array(int *array, int val)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (array == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; array[i]; i++) {
+		if (array[i] == val)
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int * bgscan_learn_get_freqs(struct bgscan_learn_data *data,
+				    size_t *count)
+{
+	struct bgscan_learn_bss *bss;
+	int *freqs = NULL, *n;
+
+	*count = 0;
+
+	dl_list_for_each(bss, &data->bss, struct bgscan_learn_bss, list) {
+		if (in_array(freqs, bss->freq))
+			continue;
+		n = os_realloc(freqs, (*count + 2) * sizeof(int));
+		if (n == NULL)
+			return freqs;
+		freqs = n;
+		freqs[*count] = bss->freq;
+		(*count)++;
+		freqs[*count] = 0;
+	}
+
+	return freqs;
+}
+
+
 static void bgscan_learn_timeout(void *eloop_ctx, void *timeout_ctx)
 {
 	struct bgscan_learn_data *data = eloop_ctx;
 	struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s = data->wpa_s;
 	struct wpa_driver_scan_params params;
+	int *freqs = NULL;
+	size_t count;
 
 	os_memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 	params.num_ssids = 1;
 	params.ssids[0].ssid = data->ssid->ssid;
 	params.ssids[0].ssid_len = data->ssid->ssid_len;
-	params.freqs = data->ssid->scan_freq;
+	if (data->ssid->scan_freq)
-
+		params.freqs = data->ssid->scan_freq;
-	/*
+	else {
-	 * A more advanced bgscan module would learn about most like channels
+		freqs = bgscan_learn_get_freqs(data, &count);
-	 * over time and request scans only for some channels (probing others
+		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "bgscan learn: BSSes in this ESS have "
-	 * every now and then) to reduce effect on the data connection.
+			   "been seen on %u channels", (unsigned int) count);
-	 */
+		/*
+		 * TODO: add other frequencies (rotate through one or couple at
+		 * a time, etc., to find APs from new channels)
+		 */
+		params.freqs = freqs;
+	}
 
 	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "bgscan learn: Request a background scan");
 	if (wpa_supplicant_trigger_scan(wpa_s, &params)) {
@@ -107,6 +200,7 @@ static void bgscan_learn_timeout(void *eloop_ctx, void *timeout_ctx)
 				       bgscan_learn_timeout, data, NULL);
 	} else
 		os_get_time(&data->last_bgscan);
+	os_free(freqs);
 }
 
 
@@ -152,6 +246,7 @@ static void * bgscan_learn_init(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	data = os_zalloc(sizeof(*data));
 	if (data == NULL)
 		return NULL;
+	dl_list_init(&data->bss);
 	data->wpa_s = wpa_s;
 	data->ssid = ssid;
 	if (bgscan_learn_get_params(data, params) < 0) {
@@ -191,19 +286,44 @@ static void * bgscan_learn_init(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 static void bgscan_learn_deinit(void *priv)
 {
 	struct bgscan_learn_data *data = priv;
+	struct bgscan_learn_bss *bss, *n;
+
 	bgscan_learn_save(data);
 	eloop_cancel_timeout(bgscan_learn_timeout, data, NULL);
 	if (data->signal_threshold)
 		wpa_drv_signal_monitor(data->wpa_s, 0, 0);
 	os_free(data->fname);
+	dl_list_for_each_safe(bss, n, &data->bss, struct bgscan_learn_bss,
+			      list) {
+		dl_list_del(&bss->list);
+		os_free(bss);
+	}
 	os_free(data);
 }
 
 
+static int bgscan_learn_bss_match(struct bgscan_learn_data *data,
+				  struct wpa_scan_res *bss)
+{
+	const u8 *ie;
+
+	ie = wpa_scan_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
+	if (ie == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (data->ssid->ssid_len != ie[1] ||
+	    os_memcmp(data->ssid->ssid, ie + 2, ie[1]) != 0)
+		return 0; /* SSID mismatch */
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
 static int bgscan_learn_notify_scan(void *priv,
 				    struct wpa_scan_results *scan_res)
 {
 	struct bgscan_learn_data *data = priv;
+	size_t i;
 
 	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "bgscan learn: scan result notification");
 
@@ -211,6 +331,30 @@ static int bgscan_learn_notify_scan(void *priv,
 	eloop_register_timeout(data->scan_interval, 0, bgscan_learn_timeout,
 			       data, NULL);
 
+	for (i = 0; i < scan_res->num; i++) {
+		struct wpa_scan_res *res = scan_res->res[i];
+		struct bgscan_learn_bss *bss;
+
+		if (!bgscan_learn_bss_match(data, res))
+			continue;
+		bss = bgscan_learn_get_bss(data, res->bssid);
+		if (bss && bss->freq != res->freq) {
+			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "bgscan learn: Update BSS "
+			   MACSTR " freq %d -> %d",
+				   MAC2STR(res->bssid), bss->freq, res->freq);
+			bss->freq = res->freq;
+		} else if (!bss) {
+			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "bgscan learn: Add BSS " MACSTR
+				   " freq=%d", MAC2STR(res->bssid), res->freq);
+			bss = os_zalloc(sizeof(*bss));
+			if (!bss)
+				continue;
+			os_memcpy(bss->bssid, res->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+			bss->freq = res->freq;
+			dl_list_add(&data->bss, &bss->list);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * A more advanced bgscan could process scan results internally, select
 	 * the BSS and request roam if needed. This sample uses the existing