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diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 1a9a819cfab0..33a417481ad8 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@
* to get a list of all present wiphys.
* @NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY: set wiphy parameters, needs %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY or
* %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX; can be used to set %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME,
- * %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TXQ_PARAMS, %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ,
- * %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE, %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_SHORT,
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TXQ_PARAMS, %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ (and the
+ * attributes determining the channel width; this is used for setting
+ * monitor mode channel), %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_SHORT,
* %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_LONG, %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FRAG_THRESHOLD,
* and/or %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RTS_THRESHOLD.
* However, for setting the channel, see %NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@
* %NL80211_ATTR_AKM_SUITES, %NL80211_ATTR_PRIVACY,
* %NL80211_ATTR_AUTH_TYPE and %NL80211_ATTR_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT.
* The channel to use can be set on the interface or be given using the
- * %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE attrs.
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ and the attributes determining channel width.
* @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
@@ -401,8 +402,7 @@
* a response while being associated to an AP on another channel.
* %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is used to specify which interface (and thus
* radio) is used. %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ is used to specify the
- * frequency for the operation and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE may be
- * optionally used to specify additional channel parameters.
+ * frequency for the operation.
* %NL80211_ATTR_DURATION is used to specify the duration in milliseconds
* to remain on the channel. This command is also used as an event to
* notify when the requested duration starts (it may take a while for the
@@ -440,12 +440,11 @@
* as an event indicating reception of a frame that was not processed in
* kernel code, but is for us (i.e., which may need to be processed in a
* user space application). %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME is used to specify the
- * frame contents (including header). %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ (and
- * optionally %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE) is used to indicate on
- * which channel the frame is to be transmitted or was received. If this
- * channel is not the current channel (remain-on-channel or the
- * operational channel) the device will switch to the given channel and
- * transmit the frame, optionally waiting for a response for the time
+ * frame contents (including header). %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ is used
+ * to indicate on which channel the frame is to be transmitted or was
+ * received. If this channel is not the current channel (remain-on-channel
+ * or the operational channel) the device will switch to the given channel
+ * and transmit the frame, optionally waiting for a response for the time
* specified using %NL80211_ATTR_DURATION. When called, this operation
* returns a cookie (%NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE) that will be included with the
* TX status event pertaining to the TX request.
@@ -473,8 +472,8 @@
* command is used as an event to indicate the that a trigger level was
* reached.
* @NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL: Set the channel (using %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ
- * and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE) the given interface (identifed
- * by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX) shall operate on.
+ * and the attributes determining channel width) the given interface
+ * (identifed by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX) shall operate on.
* In case multiple channels are supported by the device, the mechanism
* with which it switches channels is implementation-defined.
* When a monitor interface is given, it can only switch channel while
@@ -568,8 +567,8 @@
*
* @NL80211_CMD_CH_SWITCH_NOTIFY: An AP or GO may decide to switch channels
* independently of the userspace SME, send this event indicating
- * %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is now on %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ with
- * %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE.
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is now on %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ and the
+ * attributes determining channel width.
*
* @NL80211_CMD_START_P2P_DEVICE: Start the given P2P Device, identified by
* its %NL80211_ATTR_WDEV identifier. It must have been created with
@@ -773,14 +772,26 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* /sys/class/ieee80211/<phyname>/index
* @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME: wiphy name (used for renaming)
* @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TXQ_PARAMS: a nested array of TX queue parameters
- * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ: frequency of the selected channel in MHz
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ: frequency of the selected channel in MHz,
+ * defines the channel together with the (deprecated)
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE attribute or the attributes
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_CHANNEL_WIDTH and if needed %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ * and %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_CHANNEL_WIDTH: u32 attribute containing one of the values
+ * of &enum nl80211_chan_width, describing the channel width. See the
+ * documentation of the enum for more information.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1: Center frequency of the first part of the
+ * channel, used for anything but 20 MHz bandwidth
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2: Center frequency of the second part of the
+ * channel, used only for 80+80 MHz bandwidth
* @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE: included with NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ
- * if HT20 or HT40 are allowed (i.e., 802.11n disabled if not included):
+ * if HT20 or HT40 are to be used (i.e., HT disabled if not included):
* NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT = HT not allowed (i.e., same as not including
* this attribute)
* NL80211_CHAN_HT20 = HT20 only
* NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS = secondary channel is below the primary channel
* NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS = secondary channel is above the primary channel
+ * This attribute is now deprecated.
* @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_SHORT: TX retry limit for frames whose length is
* less than or equal to the RTS threshold; allowed range: 1..255;
* dot11ShortRetryLimit; u8
@@ -1555,6 +1566,10 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_FLAGS,
+ NL80211_ATTR_CHANNEL_WIDTH,
+ NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1,
+ NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2,
+
/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -1719,10 +1734,15 @@ struct nl80211_sta_flag_update {
* @__NL80211_RATE_INFO_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
* @NL80211_RATE_INFO_BITRATE: total bitrate (u16, 100kbit/s)
* @NL80211_RATE_INFO_MCS: mcs index for 802.11n (u8)
- * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_40_MHZ_WIDTH: 40 Mhz dualchannel bitrate
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_40_MHZ_WIDTH: 40 MHz dualchannel bitrate
* @NL80211_RATE_INFO_SHORT_GI: 400ns guard interval
* @NL80211_RATE_INFO_BITRATE32: total bitrate (u32, 100kbit/s)
* @NL80211_RATE_INFO_MAX: highest rate_info number currently defined
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_VHT_MCS: MCS index for VHT (u8)
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_VHT_NSS: number of streams in VHT (u8)
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_80_MHZ_WIDTH: 80 MHz VHT rate
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_80P80_MHZ_WIDTH: 80+80 MHz VHT rate
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_160_MHZ_WIDTH: 160 MHz VHT rate
* @__NL80211_RATE_INFO_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
enum nl80211_rate_info {
@@ -1732,6 +1752,11 @@ enum nl80211_rate_info {
NL80211_RATE_INFO_40_MHZ_WIDTH,
NL80211_RATE_INFO_SHORT_GI,
NL80211_RATE_INFO_BITRATE32,
+ NL80211_RATE_INFO_VHT_MCS,
+ NL80211_RATE_INFO_VHT_NSS,
+ NL80211_RATE_INFO_80_MHZ_WIDTH,
+ NL80211_RATE_INFO_80P80_MHZ_WIDTH,
+ NL80211_RATE_INFO_160_MHZ_WIDTH,
/* keep last */
__NL80211_RATE_INFO_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -2440,6 +2465,15 @@ enum nl80211_ac {
#define NL80211_TXQ_Q_BE NL80211_AC_BE
#define NL80211_TXQ_Q_BK NL80211_AC_BK
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_channel_type - channel type
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT: 20 MHz, non-HT channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_HT20: 20 MHz HT channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS: HT40 channel, secondary channel
+ * below the control channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS: HT40 channel, secondary channel
+ * above the control channel
+ */
enum nl80211_channel_type {
NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT,
NL80211_CHAN_HT20,
@@ -2448,6 +2482,32 @@ enum nl80211_channel_type {
};
/**
+ * enum nl80211_chan_width - channel width definitions
+ *
+ * These values are used with the %NL80211_ATTR_CHANNEL_WIDTH
+ * attribute.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT: 20 MHz, non-HT channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20: 20 MHz HT channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40: 40 MHz channel, the %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ * attribute must be provided as well
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80: 80 MHz channel, the %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ * attribute must be provided as well
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80: 80+80 MHz channel, the %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ * and %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2 attributes must be provided as well
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160: 160 MHz channel, the %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ * attribute must be provided as well
+ */
+enum nl80211_chan_width {
+ NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT,
+ NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20,
+ NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40,
+ NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80,
+ NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80,
+ NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160,
+};
+
+/**
* enum nl80211_bss - netlink attributes for a BSS
*
* @__NL80211_BSS_INVALID: invalid