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This makes nl80211 export the hardware bitrate/channel capabilities
as registered in a wiphy.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 include/linux/nl80211.h |   64 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 net/wireless/nl80211.c  |   74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 138 insertions(+)

--- everything.orig/include/linux/nl80211.h	2008-01-24 19:34:45.563585884 +0100
+++ everything/include/linux/nl80211.h	2008-01-24 19:35:15.263590929 +0100
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *	given for %NL80211_CMD_GET_STATION, nested attribute containing
  *	info as possible, see &enum nl80211_sta_stats.
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_BANDS: Information about an operating bands,
+ *	consisting of a nested array.
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 	NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN,
 	NL80211_ATTR_STA_STATS,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_BANDS,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -280,4 +285,63 @@ enum nl80211_sta_stats {
 	NL80211_STA_STAT_MAX = __NL80211_STA_STAT_AFTER_LAST - 1
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_band_attr - band attributes
+ * @__NL80211_BAND_ATTR_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
+ * @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_FREQS: supported frequencies in this band,
+ *	an array of nested frequency attributes
+ * @NL80211_BAND_ATTR_RATES: supported bitrates in this band,
+ *	an array of nested bitrate attributes
+ */
+enum nl80211_band_attr {
+	__NL80211_BAND_ATTR_INVALID,
+	NL80211_BAND_ATTR_FREQS,
+	NL80211_BAND_ATTR_RATES,
+
+	/* keep last */
+	__NL80211_BAND_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+	NL80211_BAND_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_BAND_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_frequency_attr - frequency attributes
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_FREQ: Frequency in MHz
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DISABLED: Channel is disabled in current
+ *	regulatory domain.
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_PASSIVE_SCAN: Only passive scanning is
+ *	permitted on this channel in current regulatory domain.
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_IBSS: IBSS networks are not permitted
+ *	on this channel in current regulatory domain.
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_RADAR: Radar detection is mandatory
+ *	on this channel in current regulatory domain.
+ */
+enum nl80211_frequency_attr {
+	__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INVALID,
+	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_FREQ,
+	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DISABLED,
+	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_PASSIVE_SCAN,
+	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_IBSS,
+	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_RADAR,
+
+	/* keep last */
+	__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_bitrate_attr - bitrate attributes
+ * @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_RATE: Bitrate in units of 100 kbps
+ * @NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_2GHZ_SHORTPREAMBLE: Short preamble supported
+ *	in 2.4 GHz band.
+ */
+enum nl80211_bitrate_attr {
+	__NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_INVALID,
+	NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_RATE,
+	NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_2GHZ_SHORTPREAMBLE,
+
+	/* keep last */
+	__NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+	NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */
--- everything.orig/net/wireless/nl80211.c	2008-01-24 19:34:45.723585504 +0100
+++ everything/net/wireless/nl80211.c	2008-01-24 19:35:15.263590929 +0100
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_
 			      struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev)
 {
 	void *hdr;
+	struct nlattr *nl_bands, *nl_band;
+	struct nlattr *nl_freqs, *nl_freq;
+	struct nlattr *nl_rates, *nl_rate;
+	enum ieee80211_band band;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+	struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+	int i;
 
 	hdr = nl80211hdr_put(msg, pid, seq, flags, NL80211_CMD_NEW_WIPHY);
 	if (!hdr)
@@ -105,6 +112,73 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_
 
 	NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, dev->idx);
 	NLA_PUT_STRING(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME, wiphy_name(&dev->wiphy));
+
+	nl_bands = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_BANDS);
+	if (!nl_bands)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++) {
+		if (!dev->wiphy.bands[band])
+			continue;
+
+		nl_band = nla_nest_start(msg, band);
+		if (!nl_band)
+			goto nla_put_failure;
+
+		/* add frequencies */
+		nl_freqs = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_BAND_ATTR_FREQS);
+		if (!nl_freqs)
+			goto nla_put_failure;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < dev->wiphy.bands[band]->n_channels; i++) {
+			nl_freq = nla_nest_start(msg, i);
+			if (!nl_freq)
+				goto nla_put_failure;
+
+			chan = &dev->wiphy.bands[band]->channels[i];
+			NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_FREQ,
+				    chan->center_freq);
+
+			if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED)
+				NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DISABLED);
+			if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN)
+				NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_PASSIVE_SCAN);
+			if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS)
+				NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_IBSS);
+			if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR)
+				NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_RADAR);
+
+			nla_nest_end(msg, nl_freq);
+		}
+
+		nla_nest_end(msg, nl_freqs);
+
+		/* add bitrates */
+		nl_rates = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_BAND_ATTR_RATES);
+		if (!nl_rates)
+			goto nla_put_failure;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < dev->wiphy.bands[band]->n_bitrates; i++) {
+			nl_rate = nla_nest_start(msg, i);
+			if (!nl_rate)
+				goto nla_put_failure;
+
+			rate = &dev->wiphy.bands[band]->bitrates[i];
+			NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_RATE,
+				    rate->bitrate);
+			if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+				NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg,
+					NL80211_BITRATE_ATTR_2GHZ_SHORTPREAMBLE);
+
+			nla_nest_end(msg, nl_rate);
+		}
+
+		nla_nest_end(msg, nl_rates);
+
+		nla_nest_end(msg, nl_band);
+	}
+	nla_nest_end(msg, nl_bands);
+
 	return genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
  nla_put_failure:

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