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diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 0f5ff3739820..e474f6e780cc 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -156,21 +156,23 @@
* @NL80211_CMD_DEL_KEY: delete a key identified by %NL80211_ATTR_KEY_IDX
* or %NL80211_ATTR_MAC.
*
- * @NL80211_CMD_GET_BEACON: retrieve beacon information (returned in a
- * %NL80222_CMD_NEW_BEACON message)
- * @NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON: set the beacon on an access point interface
- * using the %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_INTERVAL, %NL80211_ATTR_DTIM_PERIOD,
- * %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_HEAD and %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_TAIL attributes.
- * Following attributes are provided for drivers that generate full Beacon
- * and Probe Response frames internally: %NL80211_ATTR_SSID,
+ * @NL80211_CMD_GET_BEACON: (not used)
+ * @NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON: change the beacon on an access point interface
+ * using the %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_HEAD and %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_TAIL
+ * attributes. For drivers that generate the beacon and probe responses
+ * internally, the following attributes must be provided: %NL80211_ATTR_IE,
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_IE_PROBE_RESP and %NL80211_ATTR_IE_ASSOC_RESP.
+ * @NL80211_CMD_START_AP: Start AP operation on an AP interface, parameters
+ * are like for %NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON, and additionally parameters that
+ * do not change are used, these include %NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_INTERVAL,
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_DTIM_PERIOD, %NL80211_ATTR_SSID,
* %NL80211_ATTR_HIDDEN_SSID, %NL80211_ATTR_CIPHERS_PAIRWISE,
* %NL80211_ATTR_CIPHER_GROUP, %NL80211_ATTR_WPA_VERSIONS,
* %NL80211_ATTR_AKM_SUITES, %NL80211_ATTR_PRIVACY,
- * %NL80211_ATTR_AUTH_TYPE, %NL80211_ATTR_IE, %NL80211_ATTR_IE_PROBE_RESP,
- * %NL80211_ATTR_IE_ASSOC_RESP.
- * @NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON: add a new beacon to an access point interface,
- * parameters are like for %NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON.
- * @NL80211_CMD_DEL_BEACON: remove the beacon, stop sending it
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_AUTH_TYPE and %NL80211_ATTR_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT.
+ * @NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON: old alias for %NL80211_CMD_START_AP
+ * @NL80211_CMD_STOP_AP: Stop AP operation on the given interface
+ * @NL80211_CMD_DEL_BEACON: old alias for %NL80211_CMD_STOP_AP
*
* @NL80211_CMD_GET_STATION: Get station attributes for station identified by
* %NL80211_ATTR_MAC on the interface identified by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX.
@@ -367,6 +369,11 @@
* %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ, %NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT,
* %NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT_ETHERTYPE and
* %NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT_NO_ENCRYPT.
+ * Background scan period can optionally be
+ * specified in %NL80211_ATTR_BG_SCAN_PERIOD,
+ * if not specified default background scan configuration
+ * in driver is used and if period value is 0, bg scan will be disabled.
+ * This attribute is ignored if driver does not support roam scan.
* It is also sent as an event, with the BSSID and response IEs when the
* connection is established or failed to be established. This can be
* determined by the STATUS_CODE attribute.
@@ -565,8 +572,10 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
NL80211_CMD_GET_BEACON,
NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON,
- NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON,
- NL80211_CMD_DEL_BEACON,
+ NL80211_CMD_START_AP,
+ NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON = NL80211_CMD_START_AP,
+ NL80211_CMD_STOP_AP,
+ NL80211_CMD_DEL_BEACON = NL80211_CMD_STOP_AP,
NL80211_CMD_GET_STATION,
NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION,
@@ -1193,6 +1202,19 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* @NL80211_ATTR_NOACK_MAP: This u16 bitmap contains the No Ack Policy of
* up to 16 TIDs.
*
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT: timeout value in seconds, this can be
+ * used by the drivers which has MLME in firmware and does not have support
+ * to report per station tx/rx activity to free up the staion entry from
+ * the list. This needs to be used when the driver advertises the
+ * capability to timeout the stations.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_RX_SIGNAL_DBM: signal strength in dBm (as a 32-bit int);
+ * this attribute is (depending on the driver capabilities) added to
+ * received frames indicated with %NL80211_CMD_FRAME.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_BG_SCAN_PERIOD: Background scan period in seconds
+ * or 0 to disable background scan.
+ *
* @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
* @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
@@ -1438,6 +1460,12 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
NL80211_ATTR_NOACK_MAP,
+ NL80211_ATTR_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT,
+
+ NL80211_ATTR_RX_SIGNAL_DBM,
+
+ NL80211_ATTR_BG_SCAN_PERIOD,
+
/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -1475,6 +1503,7 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
#define NL80211_ATTR_FEATURE_FLAGS NL80211_ATTR_FEATURE_FLAGS
#define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES 32
+#define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_HT_RATES 77
#define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_REG_RULES 32
#define NL80211_TKIP_DATA_OFFSET_ENCR_KEY 0
#define NL80211_TKIP_DATA_OFFSET_TX_MIC_KEY 16
@@ -2104,6 +2133,13 @@ enum nl80211_mntr_flags {
* TUs) during which a mesh STA can send only one Action frame containing a
* PERR element.
*
+ * @NL80211_MESHCONF_FORWARDING: set Mesh STA as forwarding or non-forwarding
+ * or forwarding entity (default is TRUE - forwarding entity)
+ *
+ * @NL80211_MESHCONF_RSSI_THRESHOLD: RSSI threshold in dBm. This specifies the
+ * threshold for average signal strength of candidate station to establish
+ * a peer link.
+ *
* @NL80211_MESHCONF_ATTR_MAX: highest possible mesh configuration attribute
*
* @__NL80211_MESHCONF_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
@@ -2128,6 +2164,8 @@ enum nl80211_meshconf_params {
NL80211_MESHCONF_HWMP_RANN_INTERVAL,
NL80211_MESHCONF_GATE_ANNOUNCEMENTS,
NL80211_MESHCONF_HWMP_PERR_MIN_INTERVAL,
+ NL80211_MESHCONF_FORWARDING,
+ NL80211_MESHCONF_RSSI_THRESHOLD,
/* keep last */
__NL80211_MESHCONF_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -2401,12 +2439,15 @@ enum nl80211_key_attributes {
* in an array of rates as defined in IEEE 802.11 7.3.2.2 (u8 values with
* 1 = 500 kbps) but without the IE length restriction (at most
* %NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES in a single array).
+ * @NL80211_TXRATE_MCS: HT (MCS) rates allowed for TX rate selection
+ * in an array of MCS numbers.
* @__NL80211_TXRATE_AFTER_LAST: internal
* @NL80211_TXRATE_MAX: highest TX rate attribute
*/
enum nl80211_tx_rate_attributes {
__NL80211_TXRATE_INVALID,
NL80211_TXRATE_LEGACY,
+ NL80211_TXRATE_MCS,
/* keep last */
__NL80211_TXRATE_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -2792,10 +2833,13 @@ enum nl80211_ap_sme_features {
* TX status to the socket error queue when requested with the
* socket option.
* @NL80211_FEATURE_HT_IBSS: This driver supports IBSS with HT datarates.
+ * @NL80211_FEATURE_INACTIVITY_TIMER: This driver takes care of freeing up
+ * the connected inactive stations in AP mode.
*/
enum nl80211_feature_flags {
NL80211_FEATURE_SK_TX_STATUS = 1 << 0,
NL80211_FEATURE_HT_IBSS = 1 << 1,
+ NL80211_FEATURE_INACTIVITY_TIMER = 1 << 2,
};
/**