nl/cfg80211: force scan using an AP vif if requested

[deliverable/linux.git] / include / uapi / linux / nl80211.h

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 0e6277a06c29076b30e2e40098c905a1c97cdfb0..617d0fbfc96f43ae51f372f6eec2b968e507e163 100644 (file)
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -3050,6 +3050,7 @@ enum nl80211_ap_sme_features {
  *     mode
  * @NL80211_FEATURE_LOW_PRIORITY_SCAN: This driver supports low priority scan
  * @NL80211_FEATURE_SCAN_FLUSH: Scan flush is supported
+ * @NL80211_FEATURE_AP_SCAN: Support scanning using an AP vif
  */
 enum nl80211_feature_flags {
        NL80211_FEATURE_SK_TX_STATUS                    = 1 << 0,
@@ -3060,6 +3061,7 @@ enum nl80211_feature_flags {
        NL80211_FEATURE_SAE                             = 1 << 5,
        NL80211_FEATURE_LOW_PRIORITY_SCAN               = 1 << 6,
        NL80211_FEATURE_SCAN_FLUSH                      = 1 << 7,
+       NL80211_FEATURE_AP_SCAN                         = 1 << 8,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -3103,10 +3105,16 @@ enum nl80211_connect_failed_reason {
  *
  * @NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_LOW_PRIORITY: scan request has low priority
  * @NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_FLUSH: flush cache before scanning
+ * @NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_AP: force a scan even if the interface is configured
+ *     as AP and the beaconing has already been configured. This attribute is
+ *     dangerous because will destroy stations performance as a lot of frames
+ *     will be lost while scanning off-channel, therefore it must be used only
+ *     when really needed
  */
 enum nl80211_scan_flags {
        NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_LOW_PRIORITY                  = 1<<0,
        NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_FLUSH                         = 1<<1,
+       NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_AP                            = 1<<2,
 };
 
 #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */