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[PATCH] include: nl80211: better document CMD_ROAM behavior

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The docs were very sparse with how exactly CMD_ROAM should be
used. Specifically related to BSS information normally obtained
through a user space scan.

Signed-off-by: James Prestwood <prestwoj@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index ac78da99fccd..5e30c7f6c484 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -655,6 +655,9 @@
  *	When a security association was established on an 802.1X network using
  *	fast transition, this event should be followed by an
  *	%NL80211_CMD_PORT_AUTHORIZED event.
+ *	Following a %NL80211_CMD_ROAM event userspace can issue
+ *	%NL80211_CMD_GET_SCAN in order to obtain the scan information for the
+ *	new BSS the card/driver roamed to.
  * @NL80211_CMD_DISCONNECT: drop a given connection; also used to notify
  *	userspace that a connection was dropped by the AP or due to other
  *	reasons, for this the %NL80211_ATTR_DISCONNECTED_BY_AP and
-- 
2.26.2




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