---
name: "ieee80211_request_smps"
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/ieee80211_request_smps"
---

# ieee80211\_request\_smps(9)

request SM PS transition

## NAME

ieee80211\_request\_smps - request SM PS transition

## SYNOPSIS

**void ieee80211\_request\_smps(struct ieee80211\_vif \*** *vif***, enum ieee80211\_smps\_mode** *smps\_mode***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*vif*

struct ieee80211\_vif pointer from the add\_interface callback.

*smps\_mode*

new SM PS mode

## DESCRIPTION

This allows the driver to request an SM PS transition in managed mode. This is useful when the driver has more information than the stack about possible interference, for example by bluetooth.

## AUTHOR

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

Author.

## COPYRIGHT