Maya Erez <qca_merez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On some platforms, the regulatory domain (country) is set
> using mechanisms external to WIFI, such as cellular modem
> and GPS. In these scenarios the regulatory hints that
> are received over the air (in beacons and similar) can
> conflict and even cause an incorrect country to be set.
> Add an option to ignore the OTA regulatory hints to better
> support such scenarios.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lior David <qca_liord@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Maya Erez <qca_merez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c | 10 ++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
> index 567fe43..0f297c0 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
> @@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
> module_param(disable_ap_sme, bool, 0444);
> MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_ap_sme, " let user space handle AP mode SME");
>
> +static bool ignore_reg_hints;
> +module_param(ignore_reg_hints, bool, 0444);
> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(ignore_reg_hints,
> + " Ignore OTA regulatory hints (Default: false)");
> +
> #define CHAN60G(_channel, _flags) { \
> .band = NL80211_BAND_60GHZ, \
> .center_freq = 56160 + (2160 * (_channel)), \
> @@ -1763,6 +1768,11 @@ static void wil_wiphy_init(struct wiphy *wiphy)
>
> wiphy->n_vendor_commands = ARRAY_SIZE(wil_nl80211_vendor_commands);
> wiphy->vendor_commands = wil_nl80211_vendor_commands;
> +
> + if (ignore_reg_hints) {
> + wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
> + wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_COUNTRY_IE_IGNORE;
> + }
I wonder should something like this be in cfg80211? Because I doubt
wil6210 is the only driver having this problem.
--
Kalle Valo
