ENUM 
WIMAX_ST(9)						 Linux Networking						  ENUM WIMAX_ST(9)

NAME

       enum_wimax_st - The different states of a WiMAX device

SYNOPSIS

       enum wimax_st {
	 __WIMAX_ST_NULL,
	 WIMAX_ST_DOWN,
	 __WIMAX_ST_QUIESCING,
	 WIMAX_ST_UNINITIALIZED,
	 WIMAX_ST_RADIO_OFF,
	 WIMAX_ST_READY,
	 WIMAX_ST_SCANNING,
	 WIMAX_ST_CONNECTING,
	 WIMAX_ST_CONNECTED,
	 __WIMAX_ST_INVALID
       };

CONSTANTS

       __WIMAX_ST_NULL
	   The device structure has been allocated and zeroed, but still wimax_dev_add hasn't been called. There is no state.

       WIMAX_ST_DOWN
	   The device has been registered with the WiMAX and networking stacks, but it is not initialized (normally that is done with 'ifconfig
	   DEV up' [or equivalent], which can upload firmware and enable communications with the device). In this state, the device is powered
	   down and using as less power as possible. This state is the default after a call to wimax_dev_add. It is ok to have drivers move
	   directly to WIMAX_ST_UNINITIALIZED or WIMAX_ST_RADIO_OFF in _probe after the call to wimax_dev_add. It is recommended that the driver
	   leaves this state when calling 'ifconfig DEV up' and enters it back on 'ifconfig DEV down'.

       __WIMAX_ST_QUIESCING
	   The device is being torn down, so no API operations are allowed to proceed except the ones needed to complete the device clean up
	   process.

       WIMAX_ST_UNINITIALIZED
	   [optional] Communication with the device is setup, but the device still requires some configuration before being operational. Some
	   WiMAX API calls might work.

       WIMAX_ST_RADIO_OFF
	   The device is fully up; radio is off (wether by hardware or software switches). It is recommended to always leave the device in this
	   state after initialization.

       WIMAX_ST_READY
	   The device is fully up and radio is on.

       WIMAX_ST_SCANNING
	   [optional] The device has been instructed to scan. In this state, the device cannot be actively connected to a network.

       WIMAX_ST_CONNECTING
	   The device is connecting to a network. This state exists because in some devices, the connect process can include a number of
	   negotiations between user space, kernel space and the device. User space needs to know what the device is doing. If the connect
	   sequence in a device is atomic and fast, the device can transition directly to CONNECTED

       WIMAX_ST_CONNECTED
	   The device is connected to a network.

       __WIMAX_ST_INVALID
	   This is an invalid state used to mark the maximum numeric value of states.

DESCRIPTION

       Transitions from one state to another one are atomic and can only be caused in kernel space with wimax_state_change. To read the state, use
       wimax_state_get.

       States starting with __ are internal and shall not be used or referred to by drivers or userspace. They look ugly, but that's the point --
       if any use is made non-internal to the stack, it is easier to catch on review.

       All API operations [with well defined exceptions] will take the device mutex before starting and then check the state. If the state is
       __WIMAX_ST_NULL, WIMAX_ST_DOWN, WIMAX_ST_UNINITIALIZED or __WIMAX_ST_QUIESCING, it will drop the lock and quit with -EINVAL, -ENOMEDIUM,
       -ENOTCONN or -ESHUTDOWN.

       The order of the definitions is important, so we can do numerical comparisons (eg: < WIMAX_ST_RADIO_OFF means the device is not ready to
       operate).

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							  ENUM WIMAX_ST(9)