cfg80211: basic support for PBSS network type

PBSS (Personal Basic Service Set) is a new BSS type for DMG
networks. It is similar to infrastructure BSS, having an AP-like
entity called PCP (PBSS Control Point), but it has few differences.
PBSS support is mandatory for 11ad devices.

Add support for PBSS by introducing a new PBSS flag attribute.
The PBSS flag is used in the START_AP command to request starting
a PCP instead of an AP, and in the CONNECT command to request
connecting to a PCP instead of an AP.

Signed-off-by: Lior David <liord@codeaurora.org>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 5b7b5ebe7ca8..7758969a2a8e 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1789,6 +1789,10 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *      thus it must not specify the number of iterations, only the interval
  *      between scans. The scan plans are executed sequentially.
  *      Each scan plan is a nested attribute of &enum nl80211_sched_scan_plan.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_PBSS: flag attribute. If set it means operate
+ *      in a PBSS. Specified in %NL80211_CMD_CONNECT to request
+ *      connecting to a PCP, and in %NL80211_CMD_START_AP to start
+ *      a PCP instead of AP. Relevant for DMG networks only.
  *
  * @NUM_NL80211_ATTR: total number of nl80211_attrs available
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
@@ -2164,6 +2168,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
         NL80211_ATTR_MAX_SCAN_PLAN_ITERATIONS,
         NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_PLANS,
 
+        NL80211_ATTR_PBSS,
+
         /* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
         __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,