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[PATCH v2 1/6] cfg80211: Add indoor only and GO concurrent channel attributes

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From: David Spinadel <david.spinadel@xxxxxxxxx>

The FCC are clarifying some soft configuration requirements,
which among other include the following:

1. Indoor operation, where a device can use channels requiring indoor
   operation, subject to that it can guarantee indoor operation,
   i.e., the device is connected to AC Power or the device is under
   the control of a local master that is acting as an AP and is
   connected to AC Power.
2. Concurrent GO operation, where devices may instantiate a P2P GO
   while they are under the guidance of an authorized master. For example,
   on a channel on which a BSS is connected to an authorized master, i.e.,
   with DFS and radar detection capability in the UNII band.

See https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/comments/GetPublishedDocument.html?id=327&tn=528122

Add support for advertising Indoor-only and GO-Concurrent channel
properties.

Signed-off-by: David Spinadel <david.spinadel@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Ilan Peer <ilan.peer@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 include/net/cfg80211.h       |   23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h |    7 +++++++
 net/wireless/nl80211.c       |    6 ++++++
 net/wireless/reg.c           |    2 ++
 4 files changed, 38 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index e9abc7b..f4289db 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -109,6 +109,27 @@ enum ieee80211_band {
  *	channel as the control or any of the secondary channels.
  *	This may be due to the driver or due to regulatory bandwidth
  *	restrictions.
+ * @IEEE80211_CHAN_INDOOR_ONLY: Only indoor use is permitted on this channel.
+ *	A channel marked with IEEE80211_CHAN_INDOOR_ONLY can only be used when
+ *	there is a clear assessment that the device is operating in an indoor
+ *	surroundings, i.e., it is connected to AC power (and not through
+ *	portable DC inverters) or is under the control of a master that is
+ *	acting as an AP and is connected to AC power.
+ * @IEEE80211_CHAN_GO_CONCURRENT: GO operation is allowed on this channel if
+ *	it's connected concurrently to a BSS on the same channel on 2.4 or
+ *	to a channel in the same UNII band on 5.2.
+ *	Instantiating a GO on a channel marked with IEEE80211_CHAN_GO_CONCURRENT
+ *	can be done when there is a clear assessment that the device is
+ *	operating under the guidance of an authorized master, i.e., setting up a
+ *	GO while the device is also connected to an AP with DFS and radar
+ *	detection on the UNII band (however, this example does not imply that
+ *	all channels marked with IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR must also be marked with
+ *	IEEE80211_CHAN_GO_CONCURRENT and vise versa).
+ *
+ *	See https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/comments/GetPublishedDocument.html?id=327&tn=528122
+ *	for more information on the FCC description of the relaxations allowed
+ *	by IEEE80211_CHAN_INDOOR_ONLY and IEEE80211_CHAN_GO_CONCURRENT.
+ *
  */
 enum ieee80211_channel_flags {
 	IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED		= 1<<0,
@@ -120,6 +141,8 @@ enum ieee80211_channel_flags {
 	IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_OFDM		= 1<<6,
 	IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_80MHZ		= 1<<7,
 	IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_160MHZ	= 1<<8,
+	IEEE80211_CHAN_INDOOR_ONLY	= 1<<9,
+	IEEE80211_CHAN_GO_CONCURRENT	= 1<<10,
 };
 
 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40 \
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 129b7b0..b6721a1 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -2260,6 +2260,11 @@ enum nl80211_band_attr {
  * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_160MHZ: any 160 MHz (but not 80+80) channel
  *	using this channel as the primary or any of the secondary channels
  *	isn't possible
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INDOOR_ONLY: Indoor only use is permitted
+ *	on this channel in current regulatory domain.
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_GO_CONCURRENT: GO operation is allowed on this
+ *      channel if it's connected concurrently to a BSS on the same channel on
+ *      2.4 or to a channel in the same UNII band on 5.2.
  * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX: highest frequency attribute number
  *	currently defined
  * @__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
@@ -2278,6 +2283,8 @@ enum nl80211_frequency_attr {
 	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_HT40_PLUS,
 	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_80MHZ,
 	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_160MHZ,
+	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INDOOR_ONLY,
+	NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_GO_CONCURRENT,
 
 	/* keep last */
 	__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index a693f86..31bc8c7 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -600,6 +600,12 @@ static int nl80211_msg_put_channel(struct sk_buff *msg,
 		if ((chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_160MHZ) &&
 		    nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_160MHZ))
 			goto nla_put_failure;
+		if ((chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_INDOOR_ONLY) &&
+		    nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INDOOR_ONLY))
+			goto nla_put_failure;
+		if ((chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_GO_CONCURRENT) &&
+		    nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_GO_CONCURRENT))
+			goto nla_put_failure;
 	}
 
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX_TX_POWER,
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index ec54e1a..80fe9b3 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -749,6 +749,8 @@ static u32 map_regdom_flags(u32 rd_flags)
 		channel_flags |= IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR;
 	if (rd_flags & NL80211_RRF_NO_OFDM)
 		channel_flags |= IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_OFDM;
+	if (rd_flags & NL80211_RRF_NO_OUTDOOR)
+		channel_flags |= IEEE80211_CHAN_INDOOR_ONLY;
 	return channel_flags;
 }
 
-- 
1.7.10.4

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