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[RFC V2 1/8] nl80211: add 6GHz band definition to enum nl80211_band

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In the 802.11ax specification a new band is introduced, which
is also proposed by FCC for unlicensed use. This band is referred
to as 6GHz spanning frequency range from 5925 to 7125 MHz.

Reviewed-by: Pieter-Paul Giesberts <pieter-paul.giesberts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Leon Zegers <leon.zegers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
changes:
  - V2
	fix ABI breakage by appending the new band definition.
---
 include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 8fc3a43..45b9117 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -4536,6 +4536,7 @@ enum nl80211_txrate_gi {
  * @NL80211_BAND_2GHZ: 2.4 GHz ISM band
  * @NL80211_BAND_5GHZ: around 5 GHz band (4.9 - 5.7 GHz)
  * @NL80211_BAND_60GHZ: around 60 GHz band (58.32 - 69.12 GHz)
+ * @NL80211_BAND_6GHZ: around 6 GHz band (5.9 - 7.2 GHz)
  * @NUM_NL80211_BANDS: number of bands, avoid using this in userspace
  *	since newer kernel versions may support more bands
  */
@@ -4543,6 +4544,7 @@ enum nl80211_band {
 	NL80211_BAND_2GHZ,
 	NL80211_BAND_5GHZ,
 	NL80211_BAND_60GHZ,
+	NL80211_BAND_6GHZ,
 
 	NUM_NL80211_BANDS,
 };
-- 
1.9.1




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