2 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index e0949c8bc2d1..ed37304fa09d 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask {
  *      MAC address based access control
  * @pbss: If set, start as a PCP instead of AP. Relevant for DMG
  *      networks.
- * @beacon_rate: masks for setting user configured beacon tx rate.
+ * @beacon_rate: bitrate to be used for beacons
  */
 struct cfg80211_ap_settings {
         struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
@@ -1365,6 +1365,7 @@ struct mesh_config {
  * @beacon_interval: beacon interval to use
  * @mcast_rate: multicat rate for Mesh Node [6Mbps is the default for 802.11a]
  * @basic_rates: basic rates to use when creating the mesh
+ * @beacon_rate: bitrate to be used for beacons
  *
  * These parameters are fixed when the mesh is created.
  */
@@ -1385,6 +1386,7 @@ struct mesh_setup {
         u16 beacon_interval;
         int mcast_rate[NUM_NL80211_BANDS];
         u32 basic_rates;
+        struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask beacon_rate;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 220694151434..ec10d1b2838f 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1343,7 +1343,13 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *      enum nl80211_band value is used as the index (nla_type() of the nested
  *      data. If a band is not included, it will be configured to allow all
  *      rates based on negotiated supported rates information. This attribute
- *      is used with %NL80211_CMD_SET_TX_BITRATE_MASK.
+ *      is used with %NL80211_CMD_SET_TX_BITRATE_MASK and with starting AP,
+ *      and joining mesh networks (not IBSS yet). In the later case, it must
+ *      specify just a single bitrate, which is to be used for the beacon.
+ *      The driver must also specify support for this with the extended
+ *      features NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_LEGACY,
+ *      NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_HT and
+ *      NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_VHT.
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_FRAME_MATCH: A binary attribute which typically must contain
  *      at least one byte, currently used with @NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_FRAME.
@@ -4551,6 +4557,12 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags {
  *      (if available).
  * @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_SET_SCAN_DWELL: This driver supports configuration of
  *      channel dwell time.
+ * @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_LEGACY: Driver supports beacon rate
+ *      configuration (AP/mesh), supporting a legacy (non HT/VHT) rate.
+ * @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_HT: Driver supports beacon rate
+ *      configuration (AP/mesh) with HT rates.
+ * @NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_VHT: Driver supports beacon rate
+ *      configuration (AP/mesh) with VHT rates.
  *
  * @NUM_NL80211_EXT_FEATURES: number of extended features.
  * @MAX_NL80211_EXT_FEATURES: highest extended feature index.
@@ -4562,6 +4574,9 @@ enum nl80211_ext_feature_index {
         NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_SCAN_START_TIME,
         NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BSS_PARENT_TSF,
         NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_SET_SCAN_DWELL,
+        NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_LEGACY,
+        NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_HT,
+        NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_BEACON_RATE_VHT,
 
         /* add new features before the definition below */
         NUM_NL80211_EXT_FEATURES,