kernel/linux.git/net/wireless/core.h, branch v7.1-rc5

wifi: cfg80211: add support for NAN data interface

2026-03-25T19:56:53+00:00

This new interface type represents a NAN data interface (NDI). It is used for data communication with NAN peers. Note that the existing NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN interface, which is the NAN Management Interface (NMI), is used for management communication. An NDI interface is started when a new NAN data path is about to be established, and is stopped after the NAN data path is terminated. - An NDI interface can only be started if the NMI is running, and NAN is started. - Before the NMI is stopped, the NDI interfaces will be stopped. Add the new interface type, handle add/remove operations for it, and makes sure of the conditions above. Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260219114327.0d681335c2e2.I92973483e927820ae2297853c141842fdb262747@changeid Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260318123926.206536-4-miriam.rachel.korenblit@intel.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: Add an API to configure local NAN schedule

2026-03-25T19:56:05+00:00

Add an nl80211 API to allow user space to configure the local NAN schedule. The local schedule consists of a list of channel definitions and a schedule map, in which each element covers a time slot and indicates on what channel the device should be in that time slot. Channels can be added to schedule even without being scheduled, for reservation purposes. A schedule can be configured either immedietally or be deferred, in case there are already connected peers. When the deferred flag is set, the command is a request from the device to perform an announced schedule update: send the updated NAN Availability - as set in this command - to the peers, and do the actual switch to the new schedule on the right time (i.e. at the end of the slot after the slot in which the update was sent to the peers). In addition, a notification will be sent to indicate a deferred update completion. Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260219114327.ecca178a2de0.Ic977ab08b4ed5cf9b849e55d3a59b01ad3fbd08e@changeid Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260318123926.206536-2-miriam.rachel.korenblit@intel.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: set and report chandef CAC ongoing

2026-03-02T08:10:28+00:00

Allow to track and check CAC state from user mode by simple check phy channels eg. using iw phy1 channels command. This is done for regular CAC and background CAC. It is important for background CAC while we can start it from any app (eg. iw or hostapd). Signed-off-by: Janusz Dziedzic Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260206171830.553879-3-janusz.dziedzic@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: add cfg80211_stop_link() for per-link teardown

2026-01-08T12:11:01+00:00

Currently, whenever cfg80211_stop_iface() is called, the entire iface is stopped. However, there could be a need in AP/P2P_GO mode, where one would like to stop a single link in MLO operation instead of the whole MLD interface. Hence, introduce cfg80211_stop_link() to allow drivers to tear down only a specified AP/P2P_GO link during MLO operation. Passing -1 preserves the existing behavior of stopping the whole interface. Make cfg80211_stop_iface() call this function by passing -1 to keep the default behavior the same, that is, to stop all links and use cfg80211_stop_link() with the desired link_id for AP/P2P_GO mode, to stop only that link. This brings no behavioral change for single-link/non-MLO interfaces, and enables drivers to stop an AP/P2P_GO link without disrupting other links on the same interface. Signed-off-by: Manish Dharanenthiran Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251127-stop_link-v2-1-43745846c5fd@qti.qualcomm.com [make cfg80211_stop_iface() inline] Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: stop radar detection in cfg80211_leave()

2025-11-24T12:05:23+00:00

If an interface is set down or, per the previous patch, changes type, radar detection for it should be cancelled. This is done for AP mode in mac80211 (somewhat needlessly, since cfg80211 can do it, but didn't until now), but wasn't handled for mesh, so if radar detection was started and then the interface set down or its type switched (the latter sometimes happning in the hwsim test 'mesh_peer_connected_dfs'), radar detection would be around with the interface unknown to the driver, later leading to some warnings around chanctx usage. Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251121174021.290120e419e3.I2a5650c9062e29c988992dd8ce0d8eb570d23267@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211/mac80211: Add fallback mechanism for INDOOR_SP connection

2025-11-11T10:05:00+00:00

Implement fallback to LPI mode when SP mode is not permitted by regulatory constraints for INDOOR_SP connections. Limit fallback mechanism to client mode. Signed-off-by: Pagadala Yesu Anjaneyulu Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251110140806.8b43201a34ae.I37fc7bb5892eb9d044d619802e8f2095fde6b296@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: hide scan internals

2025-07-09T09:52:35+00:00

Hide the internal scan fields from mac80211 and drivers, the 'notified' variable is for internal tracking, and the 'info' is output that's passed to cfg80211_scan_done() and stored only for delayed userspace notification. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Reviewed-by: Benjamin Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250609213231.6a62e41858e2.I004f66e9c087cc6e6ae4a24951cf470961ee9466@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: move link reconfig parameters into a struct

2025-03-11T09:51:58+00:00

Add a new struct cfg80211_ml_reconf_req to collect the link reconfiguration parameters. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250308225541.0cf299c1fdd0.Id1a3b1092dc52d0d3731a8798522fdf2e052bf0b@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: expose update timestamp to drivers

2025-02-26T14:48:54+00:00

This information is exposed to userspace but not drivers. Make this field public so that drivers are also able to access it. The information is for example useful for link selection to determine whether the BSS corresponding to an MLO link has been seen in a recent scan. Signed-off-by: Benjamin Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250212082137.b682ee7aebc8.I0f7cca9effa2b1cee79f4f2eb8b549c99b4e0571@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: Add support for dynamic addition/removal of links

2025-01-13T14:34:08+00:00

Add support for requesting dynamic addition/removal of links to the current MLO association. Signed-off-by: Ilan Peer Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250102161730.cef23352f2a2.I79c849974c494cb1cbf9e1b22a5d2d37395ff5ac@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg