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#
# This outlines the Linux authentication/association and
# deauthentication/disassociation flows.
#
# This can be converted into a diagram using the service
# at http://www.websequencediagrams.com/
#

participant userspace
participant mac80211
participant driver

alt authentication needed (not FT)
userspace->mac80211: authenticate

alt authenticated/authenticating already
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP, not-exists)
mac80211->driver: bss_info_changed(clear BSSID)
else associated
note over mac80211,driver
like deauth/disassoc, without sending the
BA session stop & deauth/disassoc frames
end note
end

mac80211->driver: config(channel, non-HT)
mac80211->driver: bss_info_changed(set BSSID, basic rate bitmap)
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP, exists)

alt no probe request data known
mac80211->driver: TX directed probe request
driver->mac80211: RX probe response
end

mac80211->driver: TX auth frame
driver->mac80211: RX auth frame

alt WEP shared key auth
mac80211->driver: TX auth frame
driver->mac80211: RX auth frame
end

mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP, authenticated)
mac80211->userspace: RX auth frame

end

userspace->mac80211: associate
alt authenticated or associated
note over mac80211,driver: cleanup like for authenticate
end

alt not previously authenticated (FT)
mac80211->driver: config(channel, non-HT)
mac80211->driver: bss_info_changed(set BSSID, basic rate bitmap)
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP, exists)
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP, authenticated)
end
mac80211->driver: TX assoc
driver->mac80211: RX assoc response
note over mac80211: init rate control
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP, associated)

alt not using WPA
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP, authorized)
end

mac80211->driver: set up QoS parameters

alt is HT channel
mac80211->driver: config(channel, HT params)
end

mac80211->driver: bss_info_changed(QoS, HT, associated with AID)
mac80211->userspace: associated

note left of userspace: associated now

alt using WPA
note over userspace
do 4-way-handshake
(data frames)
end note
userspace->mac80211: authorized
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP, authorized)
end

userspace->mac80211: deauthenticate/disassociate
mac80211->driver: stop BA sessions
mac80211->driver: TX deauth/disassoc
mac80211->driver: flush frames
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP,associated)
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP,authenticated)
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP,exists)
mac80211->driver: sta_state(AP,not-exists)
mac80211->driver: turn off powersave
mac80211->driver: bss_info_changed(clear BSSID, not associated, no QoS, ...)
mac80211->driver: config(non-HT channel type)
mac80211->userspace: disconnected