kernel/linux.git/net/mac80211/util.c, branch v7.2-rc2

wifi: mac80211: remove 5/10 MHz channel code

2026-06-03T12:07:06+00:00

Now that cfg80211 refuses all attempts to use 5/10 MHz channels, all of this code is unreachable; remove it. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Reviewed-by: Lachlan Hodges Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260529084502.4e5a9350206c.I2f6169a067ddd1b5e234668fcb6e07957fafacf2@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: mac80211: add an option to filter out a channel in combinations check

2026-05-28T07:50:22+00:00

Sometimes, ieee80211_check_combinations fails, but it is hard to know why exactly. We will have to return an array of reasons, one per combination. In cases where we want to check if it failed because there are not enough chanctxs (and maybe remove one if needed), we can just not fill in that chanctx(s) in iface_combination_params::num_different_channels in ieee80211_fill_ifcomb_params, so that chanctx(s) won't be taken into account. To allow that, add an option to pass a callback to ieee80211_fill_ifcomb_params. This callback will be called for each chanctx we consider to count in num_different_channels and will return whether or not this chanctx should be skipped and not counted. This mechanism will be used later. Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260527224745.0042232f996e.I5d323125e34f3b253510e85ceb7a770d59f689fb@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: mac80211: don't call ieee80211_handle_reconfig_failure when not needed

2026-05-20T10:03:10+00:00

In case reconfiguration of NAN fails, we call ieee80211_handle_reconfig_failure, that marks all interfaces as not in the driver. Then, at the error path of the reconfig, cfg80211_shutdown_all_interfaces is called to destroy all the interfaces. If we have any other interface but the NAN one, for example a BSS station, then when its state (links, stations) will be removed, we won't tell the driver about this, because we will think that the interfaces are not in the driver, and then drivers might remain with dangling pointers to objects like stations and links (at least for iwlwifi this is the case). ieee80211_handle_reconfig_failure is meant to be called after we cleaned up the state in the driver, there is no reason to call it for NAN reconfiguration failure. Fix the code to just warn in such a case, as we do in other error paths in reconfig where it is too complicated to rewind. Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260513182548.6a25f3a0a6ec.I83d1f2a7eed20200a78a62757c6b193e3bab892b@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net

2026-05-07T18:19:07+00:00

Cross-merge networking fixes after downstream PR (net-7.1-rc3). Conflicts: net/ipv4/igmp.c 726fa7da2d8c ("ipv4: igmp: get rid of IGMPV3_{QQIC,MRC} and simplify calculation") c6bebaa744f7 ("ipv4: igmp: annotate data-races in igmp_heard_query()") https://lore.kernel.org/a7365e4873340f7a5e30411207de3bf9@kernel.org Adjacent changes: net/psp/psp_main.c 30cb24f97d44 ("psp: strip variable-length PSP header in psp_dev_rcv()") c2b22277ad89 ("psp: validate IPv4 header fields in psp_dev_rcv()") net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c f83e07b29246 ("net/sched: sch_fq_codel: annotate data-races from fq_codel_dump_class_stats()") 3f3aa77ff1c8 ("net/sched: add qstats_cpu_drop_inc() helper") net/wireless/pmsr.c 0f3c0a197309 ("wifi: nl80211: fix NL80211_PMSR_FTM_REQ_ATTR_FTMS_PER_BURST usage") 410aa47fd9d3 ("wifi: cfg80211: allow suppressing FTM result reporting for PD requests") Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

wifi: mac80211: use safe list iteration in radar detect work

2026-05-05T16:07:39+00:00

The call to ieee80211_dfs_cac_cancel can cause the iterated chanctx to be freed and removed from the list. Guard against this to avoid a slab-use-after-free error. Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Fixes: bca8bc0399ac ("wifi: mac80211: handle ieee80211_radar_detected() for MLO") Signed-off-by: Benjamin Berg Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260505151539.236d63a1b736.I35dbb9e96a2d4a480be208770fdd99ba3b817b79@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: mac80211: mlme: use NPCA chandef if capable

2026-05-05T12:49:03+00:00

If the device is capable, parse the AP chandef with NPCA. Also advertise the other NPCA operational parameters to the underlying driver and track if they change (though not with BSS critical update etc. yet) Since NPCA can only be enabled when the chanctx isn't shared, the channel context code needs to clear/set npca.enabled in the per-link configuration, except during association since we can't enable NPCA before having completed association. In this case, set npca.enabled during the association process. Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260428112708.eb1e42c0b6d7.I0acd8445d4600363afb8430922531450399d0fab@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: mac80211: remove NPCA during chandef downgrade

2026-05-05T12:49:03+00:00

We can't use NPCA any more if the chandef was downgraded, for obvious reasons. Clear NPCA during any downgrade. Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260428112708.2ab0e6f2e433.Ic39badb6782ef2242942424538f57e4a83391a06@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: mac80211: update UHR capabilities field order

2026-05-05T12:49:01+00:00

Since 802.11bn D1.4 the DBE capabilities are after the PHY capabilities, not between MAC and PHY, adjust the code accordingly. Also add a struct for DBE capabilities and use it for checking the correct length instead of hard-coding the lengths. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Reviewed-by: Miriam Rachel Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260428103657.b40af50f182d.I75306a092dc2c8a9eb7276160f0b7144b4846d18@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211/mac80211: Add NL80211_IFTYPE_PD for PD PASN and PMSR operations

2026-05-05T11:28:57+00:00

Add a new wdev-only interface type NL80211_IFTYPE_PD to support Proximity Detection (PD) operations such as PASN and peer measurement operations. This interface type operates without a netdev, similar to P2P_DEVICE and NAN interfaces. Implement support across cfg80211 and mac80211 layers with PD-specific checks gated by the NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_SECURE_RTT feature flag, management frame registration and transmission capabilities, and proper channel context handling where PD interfaces are excluded from bandwidth calculations. Update mac80211 to recognize the new interface type in the relevant paths for this management-only interface. PD discovery can be performed on any available interface, such as NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION. If PD/PMSR uses the MAC address of an existing interface type, such as NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, then pairing and measurement shall use that same interface. If PD/PMSR uses a different MAC address, such as a random MAC address, then pairing and measurement can be performed on a new NL80211_IFTYPE_PD interface created with that random MAC address. Signed-off-by: Peddolla Harshavardhan Reddy Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260420090856.2152905-4-peddolla.reddy@oss.qualcomm.com [fix comment style] Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: mac80211: clarify an 802.11 VHT spec reference

2026-04-28T07:30:12+00:00

Just saying "Table 9-250" isn't useful, without the version of the spec. Fix the number according to the latest released version (-2020) and add the table name. Reviewed-by: Miriam Rachel Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260415145157.c85df460fc98.I350b4c290fb90977f62ed59ac0246afbacee1ebc@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg