2 files changed, 7 insertions, 27 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 9685eaab40a9..cbe8ce3bf486 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@
  *      %NL80211_ATTR_IE. If the command succeeds, the requested data will be
  *      added to all specified management frames generated by
  *      kernel/firmware/driver.
+ *      Note: This command has been removed and it is only reserved at this
+ *      point to avoid re-using existing command number. The functionality this
+ *      command was planned for has been provided with cleaner design with the
+ *      option to specify additional IEs in NL80211_CMD_TRIGGER_SCAN,
+ *      NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE, NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE,
+ *      NL80211_CMD_DEAUTHENTICATE, and NL80211_CMD_DISASSOCIATE.
  *
  * @NL80211_CMD_GET_SCAN: get scan results
  * @NL80211_CMD_TRIGGER_SCAN: trigger a new scan with the given parameters
@@ -238,7 +244,7 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
         NL80211_CMD_GET_MESH_PARAMS,
         NL80211_CMD_SET_MESH_PARAMS,
 
-        NL80211_CMD_SET_MGMT_EXTRA_IE,
+        NL80211_CMD_SET_MGMT_EXTRA_IE /* reserved; not used */,
 
         NL80211_CMD_GET_REG,
 
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 0da9a55881a1..dca4a6b0461b 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -471,26 +471,6 @@ struct ieee80211_txq_params {
         u8 aifs;
 };
 
-/**
- * struct mgmt_extra_ie_params - Extra management frame IE parameters
- *
- * Used to add extra IE(s) into management frames. If the driver cannot add the
- * requested data into all management frames of the specified subtype that are
- * generated in kernel or firmware/hardware, it must reject the configuration
- * call. The IE data buffer is added to the end of the specified management
- * frame body after all other IEs. This addition is not applied to frames that
- * are injected through a monitor interface.
- *
- * @subtype: Management frame subtype
- * @ies: IE data buffer or %NULL to remove previous data
- * @ies_len: Length of @ies in octets
- */
-struct mgmt_extra_ie_params {
-        u8 subtype;
-        u8 *ies;
-        int ies_len;
-};
-
 /* from net/wireless.h */
 struct wiphy;
 
@@ -743,8 +723,6 @@ struct cfg80211_disassoc_request {
  *
  * @set_channel: Set channel
  *
- * @set_mgmt_extra_ie: Set extra IE data for management frames
- *
  * @scan: Request to do a scan. If returning zero, the scan request is given
  *      the driver, and will be valid until passed to cfg80211_scan_done().
  *      For scan results, call cfg80211_inform_bss(); you can call this outside
@@ -828,10 +806,6 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
                                struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
                                enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type);
 
-        int     (*set_mgmt_extra_ie)(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                     struct net_device *dev,
-                                     struct mgmt_extra_ie_params *params);
-
         int     (*scan)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
                         struct cfg80211_scan_request *request);