1 files changed, 26 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 2f3878806403..458416279347 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -565,6 +565,14 @@
  *      %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is now on %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ with
  *      %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE.
  *
+ * @NL80211_CMD_START_P2P_DEVICE: Start the given P2P Device, identified by
+ *      its %NL80211_ATTR_WDEV identifier. It must have been created with
+ *      %NL80211_CMD_NEW_INTERFACE previously. After it has been started, the
+ *      P2P Device can be used for P2P operations, e.g. remain-on-channel and
+ *      public action frame TX.
+ * @NL80211_CMD_STOP_P2P_DEVICE: Stop the given P2P Device, identified by
+ *      its %NL80211_ATTR_WDEV identifier.
+ *
  * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
  * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -708,6 +716,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
 
         NL80211_CMD_CH_SWITCH_NOTIFY,
 
+        NL80211_CMD_START_P2P_DEVICE,
+        NL80211_CMD_STOP_P2P_DEVICE,
+
         /* add new commands above here */
 
         /* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */
@@ -1575,6 +1586,10 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT: mesh point
  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT: P2P client
  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO: P2P group owner
+ * @NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE: P2P device interface type, this is not a netdev
+ *      and therefore can't be created in the normal ways, use the
+ *      %NL80211_CMD_START_P2P_DEVICE and %NL80211_CMD_STOP_P2P_DEVICE
+ *      commands to create and destroy one
  * @NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX: highest interface type number currently defined
  * @NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES: number of defined interface types
  *
@@ -1593,6 +1608,7 @@ enum nl80211_iftype {
         NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT,
         NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT,
         NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO,
+        NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE,
 
         /* keep last */
         NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES,
@@ -2994,12 +3010,18 @@ enum nl80211_ap_sme_features {
  * @NL80211_FEATURE_CELL_BASE_REG_HINTS: This driver has been tested
  *      to work properly to suppport receiving regulatory hints from
  *      cellular base stations.
+ * @NL80211_FEATURE_P2P_DEVICE_NEEDS_CHANNEL: If this is set, an active
+ *      P2P Device (%NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE) requires its own channel
+ *      in the interface combinations, even when it's only used for scan
+ *      and remain-on-channel. This could be due to, for example, the
+ *      remain-on-channel implementation requiring a channel context.
  */
 enum nl80211_feature_flags {
-        NL80211_FEATURE_SK_TX_STATUS    = 1 << 0,
-        NL80211_FEATURE_HT_IBSS         = 1 << 1,
-        NL80211_FEATURE_INACTIVITY_TIMER = 1 << 2,
-        NL80211_FEATURE_CELL_BASE_REG_HINTS = 1 << 3,
+        NL80211_FEATURE_SK_TX_STATUS                    = 1 << 0,
+        NL80211_FEATURE_HT_IBSS                         = 1 << 1,
+        NL80211_FEATURE_INACTIVITY_TIMER                = 1 << 2,
+        NL80211_FEATURE_CELL_BASE_REG_HINTS             = 1 << 3,
+        NL80211_FEATURE_P2P_DEVICE_NEEDS_CHANNEL        = 1 << 4,
 };
 
 /**