From: Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
This is useful when creating virtual-stations, and probably
APs and other devices as well. Keeps udev from mucking with
things it shouldn't, since the default MAC is never seen
by udev when specified on the cmd-line during creation.
Signed-off-by: Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/net/cfg80211.h | 6 +++---
include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 3 +++
net/mac80211/iface.c | 5 ++++-
net/mac80211/main.c | 1 +
net/wireless/nl80211.c | 2 +-
5 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 5252f80..ba8a196 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ struct ieee80211_supported_band {
/**
* struct vif_params - describes virtual interface parameters
* @use_4addr: use 4-address frames
- * @macaddr: address to use for this virtual interface. This will only
- * be used for non-netdevice interfaces. If this parameter is set
- * to zero address the driver may determine the address as needed.
+ * @macaddr: address to use for this virtual interface.
+ * If this parameter is set to zero address the driver may
+ * determine the address as needed.
*/
struct vif_params {
int use_4addr;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index b553c48..c7e35ae 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -4052,6 +4052,8 @@ enum nl80211_ap_sme_features {
* multiplexing powersave, ie. can turn off all but one chain
* and then wake the rest up as required after, for example,
* rts/cts handshake.
+ * @NL80211_FEATURE_MAC_ON_CREATE: Device supports configuring
+ * the vdev's MAC address upon creation.
*/
enum nl80211_feature_flags {
NL80211_FEATURE_SK_TX_STATUS = 1 << 0,
@@ -4080,6 +4082,7 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags {
NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION = 1 << 23,
NL80211_FEATURE_STATIC_SMPS = 1 << 24,
NL80211_FEATURE_DYNAMIC_SMPS = 1 << 25,
+ NL80211_FEATURE_MAC_ON_CREATE = 1 << 26,
};
/**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index e469b33..1ffcc07 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1671,7 +1671,10 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
}
ieee80211_assign_perm_addr(local, ndev->perm_addr, type);
- memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, ndev->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+ if (params && is_valid_ether_addr(params->macaddr))
+ memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, params->macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+ else
+ memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, ndev->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, wiphy_dev(local->hw.wiphy));
/* don't use IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF -- it checks too much */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 830bfec..43d57db 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw_nm(size_t priv_data_len,
NL80211_FEATURE_SAE |
NL80211_FEATURE_HT_IBSS |
NL80211_FEATURE_VIF_TXPOWER |
+ NL80211_FEATURE_MAC_ON_CREATE |
NL80211_FEATURE_USERSPACE_MPM;
if (!ops->hw_scan)
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 0c0f204..9cbc277 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -2605,7 +2605,7 @@ static int nl80211_new_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
!(rdev->wiphy.interface_modes & (1 << type)))
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
- if (type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE && info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]) {
+ if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]) {
nla_memcpy(params.macaddr, info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC],
ETH_ALEN);
if (!is_valid_ether_addr(params.macaddr))
--
1.7.11.7
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