---
name: "cfg80211_inform_bss"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.2"
version: "3.2.78-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cfg80211_inform_bss"
---

# cfg80211\_inform\_bss(9)

inform cfg80211 of a new BSS

## NAME

cfg80211\_inform\_bss - inform cfg80211 of a new BSS

## SYNOPSIS

**struct cfg80211\_bss\* cfg80211\_inform\_bss(struct wiphy \*** *wiphy***, struct ieee80211\_channel \*** *channel***, const u8 \*** *bssid***, u64** *timestamp***, u16** *capability***, u16** *beacon\_interval***, const u8 \*** *ie***, size\_t** *ielen***, s32** *signal***, gfp\_t** *gfp***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*wiphy*

the wiphy reporting the BSS

*channel*

The channel the frame was received on

*bssid*

the BSSID of the BSS

*timestamp*

the TSF timestamp sent by the peer

*capability*

the capability field sent by the peer

*beacon\_interval*

the beacon interval announced by the peer

*ie*

additional IEs sent by the peer

*ielen*

length of the additional IEs

*signal*

the signal strength, type depends on the wiphy's signal\_type

*gfp*

context flags

## DESCRIPTION

This informs cfg80211 that BSS information was found and the BSS should be updated/added.

## AUTHOR

**Johannes Berg** \<johannes@sipsolutions.net\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT