[v5,0/6] net: lorawan: Add LoRaWAN soft MAC module

Message

Jian-Hong Pan Dec. 16, 2018, 10:18 a.m. UTC

LoRaWAN(TM) is the MAC layer defined by LoRa Alliance(TM) over LoRa
devices.  LoRa is one of Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) technology.

LoRaWAN networks typically are laid out in a star-of-stars topology in
which gateways relay messages between end-devices and a central network
server at the backend.  Gateways are connected to the network server via
standard IP connections while end-devices use single hop LoRa(TM) or FSK
communication to one or many gateways.

A LoRa network distinguishes between a basic LoRaWAN (named Class A) and
optional features (Class B, Class C ...):
* Bi-directional end-devices (Class A)
* Bi-directional end-devices with scheduled receive slots (Class B)
* Bi-directional end-devices with maximal receive slots (Class C)

This patch set add LoRaWAN class module implementing the stack,
especially the soft MAC, between socket APIs and LoRa device drivers.

socket APIs:
send and receive the data
------------------------------------------------------------------------
LoRaWAN class module implements soft MAC:
append the header/footer, encryption/decryption, timing slot and MAC
commands
------------------------------------------------------------------------
LoRa device drivers:
send and receive the messages for MAC layer
------------------------------------------------------------------------
LoRa devices

This module starts from simple and implements partial Class A
end-devices features defined in LoRaWAN(TM) Specification Ver. 1.0.2.
More features and complexity, for example regional parameters, confirmed
data messages, join request/accept messages for Over-The-Air Activation,
MAC commands ... will be added in the future.

Jian-Hong Pan (6):
  net: lorawan: Add LoRaWAN socket module
  net: lorawan: Add LoRaWAN API declaration for LoRa devices
  net: maclorawan: Add maclorawan module declaration
  net: maclorawan: Implement the crypto of maclorawan module
  net: maclorawan: Implement maclorawan class module
  net: lorawan: List LORAWAN in menuconfig

 include/linux/lora/lorawan.h        | 131 ++++++
 include/linux/lora/lorawan_netdev.h |  52 +++
 net/Kconfig                         |   2 +
 net/Makefile                        |   2 +
 net/lorawan/Kconfig                 |  10 +
 net/lorawan/Makefile                |   2 +
 net/lorawan/socket.c                | 686 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 net/maclorawan/Kconfig              |  14 +
 net/maclorawan/Makefile             |   2 +
 net/maclorawan/crypto.c             | 212 +++++++++
 net/maclorawan/crypto.h             |  27 ++
 net/maclorawan/mac.c                | 555 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 net/maclorawan/maclorawan.h         | 202 ++++++++
 net/maclorawan/main.c               | 606 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 14 files changed, 2503 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 include/linux/lora/lorawan.h
 create mode 100644 include/linux/lora/lorawan_netdev.h
 create mode 100644 net/lorawan/Kconfig
 create mode 100644 net/lorawan/Makefile
 create mode 100644 net/lorawan/socket.c
 create mode 100644 net/maclorawan/Kconfig
 create mode 100644 net/maclorawan/Makefile
 create mode 100644 net/maclorawan/crypto.c
 create mode 100644 net/maclorawan/crypto.h
 create mode 100644 net/maclorawan/mac.c
 create mode 100644 net/maclorawan/maclorawan.h
 create mode 100644 net/maclorawan/main.c

Comments

Jiri Pirko Dec. 17, 2018, 1:51 p.m. UTC | #1

Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 11:18:53AM CET, [e-mail] wrote:
>LoRaWAN(TM) is the MAC layer defined by LoRa Alliance(TM) over LoRa
>devices.  LoRa is one of Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) technology.
>
>LoRaWAN networks typically are laid out in a star-of-stars topology in
>which gateways relay messages between end-devices and a central network
>server at the backend.  Gateways are connected to the network server via
>standard IP connections while end-devices use single hop LoRa(TM) or FSK
>communication to one or many gateways.
>
>A LoRa network distinguishes between a basic LoRaWAN (named Class A) and
>optional features (Class B, Class C ...):
>* Bi-directional end-devices (Class A)
>* Bi-directional end-devices with scheduled receive slots (Class B)
>* Bi-directional end-devices with maximal receive slots (Class C)
>
>This patch set add LoRaWAN class module implementing the stack,
>especially the soft MAC, between socket APIs and LoRa device drivers.
>
>socket APIs:
>send and receive the data
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>LoRaWAN class module implements soft MAC:
>append the header/footer, encryption/decryption, timing slot and MAC
>commands
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>LoRa device drivers:
>send and receive the messages for MAC layer
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>LoRa devices
>
>This module starts from simple and implements partial Class A
>end-devices features defined in LoRaWAN(TM) Specification Ver. 1.0.2.
>More features and complexity, for example regional parameters, confirmed
>data messages, join request/accept messages for Over-The-Air Activation,
>MAC commands ... will be added in the future.

Could you please send new patchset versions as separate patchsets? It is
messy to have all versions in one thread. Also, please send it so the
patches are in-reply-to the cover letter (git-send-email default).

Thanks!