@@ -2033,6 +2033,8 @@ struct cfg80211_disassoc_request {
* sets/clears %NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED. If true, the driver is
* required to assume that the port is unauthorized until authorized by
* user space. Otherwise, port is marked authorized by default.
+ * @control_port_over_nl80211: TRUE if userspace expects to exchange control
+ * port frames over NL80211 instead of the network interface.
* @userspace_handles_dfs: whether user space controls DFS operation, i.e.
* changes the channel when a radar is detected. This is required
* to operate on DFS channels.
@@ -2056,6 +2058,7 @@ struct cfg80211_ibss_params {
bool channel_fixed;
bool privacy;
bool control_port;
+ bool control_port_over_nl80211;
bool userspace_handles_dfs;
int mcast_rate[NUM_NL80211_BANDS];
struct ieee80211_ht_cap ht_capa;
@@ -8702,6 +8702,15 @@ static int nl80211_join_ibss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
ibss.control_port =
nla_get_flag(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT]);
+ if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211]) {
+ int r = validate_pae_over_nl80211(rdev, info);
+
+ if (r < 0)
+ return r;
+
+ ibss.control_port_over_nl80211 = true;
+ }
+
ibss.userspace_handles_dfs =
nla_get_flag(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HANDLE_DFS]);
Signed-off-by: Denis Kenzior <denkenz@gmail.com> --- include/net/cfg80211.h | 3 +++ net/wireless/nl80211.c | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)