From bd77375097357b46af00db1316ceab5e82ccbc8b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kavita Kavita Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:25:51 +0530 Subject: wifi: cfg80211: add support for IEEE 802.1X Authentication Protocol Add an extended feature flag NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_IEEE8021X_AUTH to allow a driver to indicate support for the IEEE 802.1X authentication protocol in non-AP STA mode, as defined in "IEEE P802.11bi/D4.0, 12.16.5". In case of SME in userspace, the Authentication frame body is prepared in userspace while the driver finalizes the Authentication frame once it receives the required fields and elements. The driver indicates support for IEEE 802.1X authentication using the extended feature flag so that userspace can initiate IEEE 802.1X authentication. When the feature flag is set, process IEEE 802.1X Authentication frames from userspace in non-AP STA mode. If the flag is not set, reject IEEE 802.1X Authentication frames. Define a new authentication type NL80211_AUTHTYPE_IEEE8021X for IEEE 802.1X authentication. Signed-off-by: Kavita Kavita Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260226185553.1516290-4-kavita.kavita@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg --- include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) (limited to 'include/uapi') diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h index fe2c8c8d6dd6..0b7a06c2b9f7 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h @@ -5491,6 +5491,8 @@ enum nl80211_bss_status { * @NL80211_AUTHTYPE_FILS_SK_PFS: Fast Initial Link Setup shared key with PFS * @NL80211_AUTHTYPE_FILS_PK: Fast Initial Link Setup public key * @NL80211_AUTHTYPE_EPPKE: Enhanced Privacy Protection Key Exchange + * @NL80211_AUTHTYPE_IEEE8021X: IEEE 802.1X authentication utilizing + * Authentication frames * @__NL80211_AUTHTYPE_NUM: internal * @NL80211_AUTHTYPE_MAX: maximum valid auth algorithm * @NL80211_AUTHTYPE_AUTOMATIC: determine automatically (if necessary by @@ -5507,6 +5509,7 @@ enum nl80211_auth_type { NL80211_AUTHTYPE_FILS_SK_PFS, NL80211_AUTHTYPE_FILS_PK, NL80211_AUTHTYPE_EPPKE, + NL80211_AUTHTYPE_IEEE8021X, /* keep last */ __NL80211_AUTHTYPE_NUM, @@ -6820,6 +6823,11 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags { * frames in both non‑AP STA and AP mode as specified in * "IEEE P802.11bi/D3.0, 12.16.6". * + * @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_IEEE8021X_AUTH: Driver supports IEEE 802.1X + * authentication utilizing Authentication frames with user space SME + * (NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE) in non-AP STA mode, as specified in + * "IEEE P802.11bi/D4.0, 12.16.5". + * * @NUM_NL80211_EXT_FEATURES: number of extended features. * @MAX_NL80211_EXT_FEATURES: highest extended feature index. */ @@ -6898,6 +6906,7 @@ enum nl80211_ext_feature_index { NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_EHT, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_EPPKE, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_ASSOC_FRAME_ENCRYPTION, + NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_IEEE8021X_AUTH, /* add new features before the definition below */ NUM_NL80211_EXT_FEATURES, -- cgit v1.2.3