kernel/git/stable/linux.git/net/mac80211/offchannel.c, branch master

wifi: cfg80211: convert cookie output to input parameter

2026-08-02T15:40:08+00:00

The remain_on_channel, mgmt_tx, and probe_peer ops previously used a u64 *cookie output parameter. Now that cfg80211 pre-assigns the cookie value before invoking drivers, the parameter conveys a value from caller to driver, not the other way around. Convert it to a plain u64 input parameter across the ops struct (cfg80211.h), rdev-ops.h wrappers, nl80211.c/mlme.c call sites, mac80211, and all driver implementations. The tx_control_port op is excluded: its cookie pointer is nullable (passed as NULL when dont_wait_for_ack is set), so the nullable pointer semantics are still required. Internal mac80211 helpers ieee80211_start_roc_work() and ieee80211_attach_ack_skb() still take u64 *cookie because they assign to the pointee; their callers now pass &cookie to take the address of the local value parameter. wil6210's internal wil_p2p_listen() is also updated to take u64 cookie since it is called directly from the remain_on_channel callback. Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6 Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260731123509.1975281-12-arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: mac80211: stop using ieee80211_mgmt_tx_cookie()

2026-08-02T15:40:06+00:00

Now that cfg80211 pre-assigns the cookie before calling into mac80211, stop calling ieee80211_mgmt_tx_cookie() in all affected paths: - ieee80211_start_roc_work(): for normal ROC use the pre-assigned value directly instead of generating a new one. - ieee80211_attach_ack_skb(): the cookie is already set by the caller; remove the ieee80211_mgmt_tx_cookie() call and store it in the ack SKB as-is. This covers both mgmt_tx and probe_peer since both call ieee80211_attach_ack_skb(). - ieee80211_mgmt_tx(): the dummy 0xffffffff assignment for the dont_wait_for_ack case is no longer needed; cfg80211_assign_cookie() guarantees a non-zero value which is sufficient for the internal ROC vs mgmt-tx distinction. - ieee80211_store_ack_skb(): same fix for the tx_control_port path. With no remaining callers, remove ieee80211_mgmt_tx_cookie() and the roc_cookie_counter field from struct ieee80211_local. Assisted-by: Claude:claude-sonnet-4-6 Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260731123509.1975281-3-arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

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: 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: cfg80211: Add MAC address filter to remain_on_channel

2026-05-05T11:25:27+00:00

Currently the remain_on_channel operation does not support filtering incoming frames by destination MAC address. This prevents use cases such as PASN authentication in the responder side that need to receive frames addressed to a specific MAC during the off-channel period. Add an rx_addr parameter to the remain_on_channel operation callback and propagate it through the call chain from nl80211 to driver implementations. Introduce the extended feature NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_ROC_ADDR_FILTER as a capability gate so that cfg80211 rejects the request if the driver does not advertise support for address filtering. Extract the address from the NL80211_ATTR_MAC attribute when provided in the netlink message and update the tracing infrastructure to include the address in remain_on_channel trace events. The rx_addr parameter is optional and can be NULL, maintaining backward compatibility with existing drivers. Signed-off-by: Peddolla Harshavardhan Reddy Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260420090856.2152905-3-peddolla.reddy@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: mac80211: allow userspace TX/RX over NAN Data interfaces

2026-05-05T10:10:14+00:00

Allow TX/RX of action frames (for NAN action frames) over NAN Data interfaces to support cases where there's a secure NDP and NAFs may be exchanged over that. Signed-off-by: Ilan Peer Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260504101829.4ac207c60ebb.Ic4b1c90552497b7ff2616651a408e5fe8bde7b99@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

Convert 'alloc_obj' family to use the new default GFP_KERNEL argument

2026-02-22T01:09:51+00:00

This was done entirely with mindless brute force, using git grep -l '\

treewide: Replace kmalloc with kmalloc_obj for non-scalar types

2026-02-21T09:02:28+00:00

This is the result of running the Coccinelle script from scripts/coccinelle/api/kmalloc_objs.cocci. The script is designed to avoid scalar types (which need careful case-by-case checking), and instead replace kmalloc-family calls that allocate struct or union object instances: Single allocations: kmalloc(sizeof(TYPE), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_obj(TYPE, ...) Array allocations: kmalloc_array(COUNT, sizeof(TYPE), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_objs(TYPE, COUNT, ...) Flex array allocations: kmalloc(struct_size(PTR, FAM, COUNT), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_flex(*PTR, FAM, COUNT, ...) (where TYPE may also be *VAR) The resulting allocations no longer return "void *", instead returning "TYPE *". Signed-off-by: Kees Cook

wifi: mac80211: Support Tx of action frame for NAN

2025-09-19T09:26:22+00:00

Add support for sending management frame over a NAN Device interface: - Declare support for the supported management frames types. - Since action frame transmissions over a NAN Device interface do not necessarily require a channel configuration, e.g., they can be transmitted during DW, modify the Tx path to avoid accessing channel information for NAN Device interface. - In addition modify the points in the Tx path logic to account for cases that a band is not specified in the Tx information. Signed-off-by: Ilan Peer Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250908140015.23b160089228.I65a58af753bcbcfb5c4ad8ef372d546f889725ba@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211/mac80211: Add support to get radio index

2025-06-24T13:19:27+00:00

Currently, per-radio attributes are set on per-phy basis, i.e., all the radios present in a wiphy will take attributes values sent from user. But each radio in a wiphy can get different values from userspace based on its requirement. To extend support to set per-radio attributes, add support to get radio index from userspace. Add an NL attribute - NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RADIO_INDEX, to get user specified radio index for which attributes should be changed. Pass this to individual drivers, so that the drivers can use this radio index to change per-radio attributes when necessary. Currently, per-radio attributes identified are: NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_LEVEL NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_TX NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_RX NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_SHORT NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_LONG NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FRAG_THRESHOLD NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RTS_THRESHOLD NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_LIMIT NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_MEMORY_LIMIT NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_QUANTUM By default, the radio index is set to -1. This means the attribute should be treated as a global configuration. If the user has not specified any index, then the radio index passed to individual drivers would be -1. This would indicate that the attribute applies to all radios in that wiphy. Signed-off-by: Roopni Devanathan Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250615082312.619639-2-quic_rdevanat@quicinc.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg