carl9170: Add support for NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT interfaces

This patch contains following modifications:

- Add mesh capabilities on fw.c to permit creation of mesh
  interfaces using this driver.

- Modify carl9170_set_operating_mode, to use AP-style beaconing
  with mesh interfaces.

- Allow beacon updates for NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT type in
  carl9170_handle_command_response.

- Add NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT case on carl9170_op_add_interfaces to
  support mesh/ap/sta virtual interface combinations.

Signed-off-by: Javier Lopez <jlopex@cozybit.com>
Acked-by: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@googlemail.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
index 6f6a34155667..b813f43061f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ void carl9170_handle_command_response(struct ar9170 *ar, void *buf, u32 len)
 
                 case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
                 case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+                case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
                         carl9170_update_beacon(ar, true);
                         break;