1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index b6a48dd502ce..e9fd13aa79f0 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -203,8 +203,12 @@
  *      frame, i.e., it was for the local STA and was received in correct
  *      state. This is similar to MLME-AUTHENTICATE.confirm primitive in the
  *      MLME SAP interface (kernel providing MLME, userspace SME). The
- *      included NL80211_ATTR_FRAME attribute contains the management frame
- *      (including both the header and frame body, but not FCS).
+ *      included %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME attribute contains the management frame
+ *      (including both the header and frame body, but not FCS). This event is
+ *      also used to indicate if the authentication attempt timed out. In that
+ *      case the %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME attribute is replaced with a
+ *      %NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT flag (and %NL80211_ATTR_MAC to indicate which
+ *      pending authentication timed out).
  * @NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE: association request and notification; like
  *      NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE but for Association and Reassociation
  *      (similar to MLME-ASSOCIATE.request, MLME-REASSOCIATE.request,
@@ -487,6 +491,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  * @NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_FIXED: a flag indicating the IBSS should not try to look
  *      for other networks on different channels
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT: a flag indicating than an operation timed out; this
+ *      is used, e.g., with %NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE event
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -587,6 +594,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
         NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FRAG_THRESHOLD,
         NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RTS_THRESHOLD,
 
+        NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT,
+
         /* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
         __NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,