---
name: "cfg80211_inform_bss_width_frame"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cfg80211_inform_bss_width_frame"
---

# cfg80211\_inform\_bss\_width\_frame(9)

inform cfg80211 of a received BSS frame

## NAME

cfg80211\_inform\_bss\_width\_frame - inform cfg80211 of a received BSS frame

## SYNOPSIS

**struct cfg80211\_bss \* cfg80211\_inform\_bss\_width\_frame(struct wiphy \*** *wiphy***, struct ieee80211\_channel \*** *rx\_channel***, enum nl80211\_bss\_scan\_width** *scan\_width***, struct ieee80211\_mgmt \*** *mgmt***, size\_t** *len***, s32** *signal***, gfp\_t** *gfp***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*wiphy*

the wiphy reporting the BSS

*rx\_channel*

The channel the frame was received on

*scan\_width*

width of the control channel

*mgmt*

the management frame (probe response or beacon)

*len*

length of the management frame

*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.

## RETURN

A referenced struct, must be released with **cfg80211\_put\_bss**! Or **NULL** on error.

## AUTHOR

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

Author.

## COPYRIGHT