+/* This function returns true if the interface represented by ifindex is a
+ * 802.11 wireless device */
+bool is_wifi_iface(int ifindex)
+{
+ struct net_device *net_device = NULL;
+ bool ret = false;
+
+ if (ifindex == NULL_IFINDEX)
+ goto out;
+
+ net_device = dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
+ if (!net_device)
+ goto out;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
+ /* pre-cfg80211 drivers have to implement WEXT, so it is possible to
+ * check for wireless_handlers != NULL */
+ if (net_device->wireless_handlers)
+ ret = true;
+ else
+#endif
+ /* cfg80211 drivers have to set ieee80211_ptr */
+ if (net_device->ieee80211_ptr)
+ ret = true;
+out:
+ if (net_device)
+ dev_put(net_device);
+ return ret;
+}
+