Merge branch 'master' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next-2.6

4 files changed, 280 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 5e51f4e7600..9bad65400fb 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -92,6 +92,20 @@
  * @NL80211_CMD_SET_BSS: Set BSS attributes for BSS identified by
  *	%NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX.
  *
+ * @NL80211_CMD_SET_REG: Set current regulatory domain. CRDA sends this command
+ *	after being queried by the kernel. CRDA replies by sending a regulatory
+ *	domain structure which consists of %NL80211_ATTR_REG_ALPHA set to our
+ *	current alpha2 if it found a match. It also provides
+ * 	NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULE_FLAGS, and a set of regulatory rules. Each
+ * 	regulatory rule is a nested set of attributes  given by
+ * 	%NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULE_FREQ_[START|END] and
+ * 	%NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_RANGE_MAX_BW with an attached power rule given by
+ * 	%NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULE_POWER_MAX_ANT_GAIN and
+ * 	%NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULE_POWER_MAX_EIRP.
+ * @NL80211_CMD_REQ_SET_REG: ask the wireless core to set the regulatory domain
+ * 	to the the specified ISO/IEC 3166-1 alpha2 country code. The core will
+ * 	store this as a valid request and then query userspace for it.
+ *
  * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
  * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -131,7 +145,10 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
 
 	NL80211_CMD_SET_BSS,
 
-	/* add commands here */
+	NL80211_CMD_SET_REG,
+	NL80211_CMD_REQ_SET_REG,
+
+	/* add new commands above here */
 
 	/* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */
 	__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -197,10 +214,21 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  * 	info given for %NL80211_CMD_GET_MPATH, nested attribute described at
  *	&enum nl80211_mpath_info.
  *
- *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MNTR_FLAGS: flags, nested element with NLA_FLAG attributes of
  *      &enum nl80211_mntr_flags.
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_REG_ALPHA2: an ISO-3166-alpha2 country code for which the
+ * 	current regulatory domain should be set to or is already set to.
+ * 	For example, 'CR', for Costa Rica. This attribute is used by the kernel
+ * 	to query the CRDA to retrieve one regulatory domain. This attribute can
+ * 	also be used by userspace to query the kernel for the currently set
+ * 	regulatory domain. We chose an alpha2 as that is also used by the
+ * 	IEEE-802.11d country information element to identify a country.
+ * 	Users can also simply ask the wireless core to set regulatory domain
+ * 	to a specific alpha2.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULES: a nested array of regulatory domain regulatory
+ *	rules.
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_BSS_CTS_PROT: whether CTS protection is enabled (u8, 0 or 1)
  * @NL80211_ATTR_BSS_SHORT_PREAMBLE: whether short preamble is enabled
  *	(u8, 0 or 1)
@@ -265,6 +293,9 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORTED_IFTYPES,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_REG_ALPHA2,
+	NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULES,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -278,6 +309,7 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 #define NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY
 
 #define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES			32
+#define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_REG_RULES		32
 #define NL80211_TKIP_DATA_OFFSET_ENCR_KEY	0
 #define NL80211_TKIP_DATA_OFFSET_TX_MIC_KEY	16
 #define NL80211_TKIP_DATA_OFFSET_RX_MIC_KEY	24
@@ -473,6 +505,66 @@ enum nl80211_bitrate_attr {
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum nl80211_reg_rule_attr - regulatory rule attributes
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULE_FLAGS: a set of flags which specify additional
+ * 	considerations for a given frequency range. These are the
+ * 	&enum nl80211_reg_rule_flags.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_RANGE_START: starting frequencry for the regulatory
+ * 	rule in KHz. This is not a center of frequency but an actual regulatory
+ * 	band edge.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_RANGE_END: ending frequency for the regulatory rule
+ * 	in KHz. This is not a center a frequency but an actual regulatory
+ * 	band edge.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_RANGE_MAX_BW: maximum allowed bandwidth for this
+ * 	frequency range, in KHz.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_POWER_RULE_MAX_ANT_GAIN: the maximum allowed antenna gain
+ * 	for a given frequency range. The value is in mBi (100 * dBi).
+ * 	If you don't have one then don't send this.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_POWER_RULE_MAX_EIRP: the maximum allowed EIRP for
+ * 	a given frequency range. The value is in mBm (100 * dBm).
+ */
+enum nl80211_reg_rule_attr {
+	__NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_INVALID,
+	NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULE_FLAGS,
+
+	NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_RANGE_START,
+	NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_RANGE_END,
+	NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_RANGE_MAX_BW,
+
+	NL80211_ATTR_POWER_RULE_MAX_ANT_GAIN,
+	NL80211_ATTR_POWER_RULE_MAX_EIRP,
+
+	/* keep last */
+	__NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+	NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_MAX = __NL80211_REG_RULE_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_reg_rule_flags - regulatory rule flags
+ *
+ * @NL80211_RRF_NO_OFDM: OFDM modulation not allowed
+ * @NL80211_RRF_NO_CCK: CCK modulation not allowed
+ * @NL80211_RRF_NO_INDOOR: indoor operation not allowed
+ * @NL80211_RRF_NO_OUTDOOR: outdoor operation not allowed
+ * @NL80211_RRF_DFS: DFS support is required to be used
+ * @NL80211_RRF_PTP_ONLY: this is only for Point To Point links
+ * @NL80211_RRF_PTMP_ONLY: this is only for Point To Multi Point links
+ * @NL80211_RRF_PASSIVE_SCAN: passive scan is required
+ * @NL80211_RRF_NO_IBSS: no IBSS is allowed
+ */
+enum nl80211_reg_rule_flags {
+	NL80211_RRF_NO_OFDM		= 1<<0,
+	NL80211_RRF_NO_CCK		= 1<<1,
+	NL80211_RRF_NO_INDOOR		= 1<<2,
+	NL80211_RRF_NO_OUTDOOR		= 1<<3,
+	NL80211_RRF_DFS			= 1<<4,
+	NL80211_RRF_PTP_ONLY		= 1<<5,
+	NL80211_RRF_PTMP_ONLY		= 1<<6,
+	NL80211_RRF_PASSIVE_SCAN	= 1<<7,
+	NL80211_RRF_NO_IBSS		= 1<<8,
+};
+
+/**
  * enum nl80211_mntr_flags - monitor configuration flags
  *
  * Monitor configuration flags.
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 0a72d1e3d3a..9f40c4d417d 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -287,6 +287,66 @@ struct bss_parameters {
 	int use_short_slot_time;
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum reg_set_by - Indicates who is trying to set the regulatory domain
+ * @REGDOM_SET_BY_INIT: regulatory domain was set by initialization. We will be
+ * 	using a static world regulatory domain by default.
+ * @REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE: Core queried CRDA for a dynamic world regulatory domain.
+ * @REGDOM_SET_BY_USER: User asked the wireless core to set the
+ * 	regulatory domain.
+ * @REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER: a wireless drivers has hinted to the wireless core
+ *	it thinks its knows the regulatory domain we should be in.
+ * @REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE: the wireless core has received an 802.11 country
+ *	information element with regulatory information it thinks we
+ *	should consider.
+ */
+enum reg_set_by {
+	REGDOM_SET_BY_INIT,
+	REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE,
+	REGDOM_SET_BY_USER,
+	REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER,
+	REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE,
+};
+
+struct ieee80211_freq_range {
+	u32 start_freq_khz;
+	u32 end_freq_khz;
+	u32 max_bandwidth_khz;
+};
+
+struct ieee80211_power_rule {
+	u32 max_antenna_gain;
+	u32 max_eirp;
+};
+
+struct ieee80211_reg_rule {
+	struct ieee80211_freq_range freq_range;
+	struct ieee80211_power_rule power_rule;
+	u32 flags;
+};
+
+struct ieee80211_regdomain {
+	u32 n_reg_rules;
+	char alpha2[2];
+	struct ieee80211_reg_rule reg_rules[];
+};
+
+#define MHZ_TO_KHZ(freq) (freq * 1000)
+#define KHZ_TO_MHZ(freq) (freq / 1000)
+#define DBI_TO_MBI(gain) (gain * 100)
+#define MBI_TO_DBI(gain) (gain / 100)
+#define DBM_TO_MBM(gain) (gain * 100)
+#define MBM_TO_DBM(gain) (gain / 100)
+
+#define REG_RULE(start, end, bw, gain, eirp, reg_flags) { \
+	.freq_range.start_freq_khz = (start) * 1000, \
+	.freq_range.end_freq_khz = (end) * 1000, \
+	.freq_range.max_bandwidth_khz = (bw) * 1000, \
+	.power_rule.max_antenna_gain = (gain) * 100, \
+	.power_rule.max_eirp = (eirp) * 100, \
+	.flags = reg_flags, \
+	}
+
 /* from net/wireless.h */
 struct wiphy;
 
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index fb9e62211c3..003e4a03874 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ struct ieee80211_low_level_stats {
  * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE: preamble changed
  * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT: slot timing changed
  * @BSS_CHANGED_HT: 802.11n parameters changed
+ * @BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES: Basic rateset changed
  */
 enum ieee80211_bss_change {
 	BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC		= 1<<0,
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ enum ieee80211_bss_change {
 	BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE	= 1<<2,
 	BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT		= 1<<3,
 	BSS_CHANGED_HT                  = 1<<4,
+	BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES		= 1<<5,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -187,6 +189,9 @@ enum ieee80211_bss_change {
  * @assoc_ht: association in HT mode
  * @ht_conf: ht capabilities
  * @ht_bss_conf: ht extended capabilities
+ * @basic_rates: bitmap of basic rates, each bit stands for an
+ *	index into the rate table configured by the driver in
+ *	the current band.
  */
 struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
 	/* association related data */
@@ -200,6 +205,7 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
 	u16 beacon_int;
 	u16 assoc_capability;
 	u64 timestamp;
+	u64 basic_rates;
 	/* ht related data */
 	bool assoc_ht;
 	struct ieee80211_ht_info *ht_conf;
@@ -294,6 +300,9 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
  *  (2) driver internal use (if applicable)
  *  (3) TX status information - driver tells mac80211 what happened
  *
+ * The TX control's sta pointer is only valid during the ->tx call,
+ * it may be NULL.
+ *
  * @flags: transmit info flags, defined above
  * @band: TBD
  * @tx_rate_idx: TBD
@@ -321,10 +330,11 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_info {
 
 	union {
 		struct {
+			/* NB: vif can be NULL for injected frames */
 			struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 			struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key;
+			struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
 			unsigned long jiffies;
-			u16 aid;
 			s8 rts_cts_rate_idx, alt_retry_rate_idx;
 			u8 retry_limit;
 			u8 icv_len;
@@ -472,33 +482,6 @@ struct ieee80211_conf {
 };
 
 /**
- * enum ieee80211_if_types - types of 802.11 network interfaces
- *
- * @IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID: invalid interface type, not used
- *	by mac80211 itself
- * @IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP: interface in AP mode.
- * @IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MGMT: special interface for communication with hostap
- *	daemon. Drivers should never see this type.
- * @IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA: interface in STA (client) mode.
- * @IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS: interface in IBSS (ad-hoc) mode.
- * @IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR: interface in monitor (rfmon) mode.
- * @IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_WDS: interface in WDS mode.
- * @IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN: VLAN interface bound to an AP, drivers
- *	will never see this type.
- * @IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT: 802.11s mesh point
- */
-enum ieee80211_if_types {
-	IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID,
-	IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP,
-	IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA,
-	IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS,
-	IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT,
-	IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR,
-	IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_WDS,
-	IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN,
-};
-
-/**
  * struct ieee80211_vif - per-interface data
  *
  * Data in this structure is continually present for driver
@@ -509,7 +492,7 @@ enum ieee80211_if_types {
  *	sizeof(void *).
  */
 struct ieee80211_vif {
-	enum ieee80211_if_types type;
+	enum nl80211_iftype type;
 	/* must be last */
 	u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
 };
@@ -517,7 +500,7 @@ struct ieee80211_vif {
 static inline bool ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
-	return vif->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT;
+	return vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT;
 #endif
 	return false;
 }
@@ -528,7 +511,7 @@ static inline bool ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
  * @vif: pointer to a driver-use per-interface structure. The pointer
  *	itself is also used for various functions including
  *	ieee80211_beacon_get() and ieee80211_get_buffered_bc().
- * @type: one of &enum ieee80211_if_types constants. Determines the type of
+ * @type: one of &enum nl80211_iftype constants. Determines the type of
  *	added/removed interface.
  * @mac_addr: pointer to MAC address of the interface. This pointer is valid
  *	until the interface is removed (i.e. it cannot be used after
@@ -544,7 +527,7 @@ static inline bool ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
  * in pure monitor mode.
  */
 struct ieee80211_if_init_conf {
-	enum ieee80211_if_types type;
+	enum nl80211_iftype type;
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 	void *mac_addr;
 };
@@ -673,6 +656,33 @@ enum set_key_cmd {
 };
 
 /**
+ * struct ieee80211_sta - station table entry
+ *
+ * A station table entry represents a station we are possibly
+ * communicating with. Since stations are RCU-managed in
+ * mac80211, any ieee80211_sta pointer you get access to must
+ * either be protected by rcu_read_lock() explicitly or implicitly,
+ * or you must take good care to not use such a pointer after a
+ * call to your sta_notify callback that removed it.
+ *
+ * @addr: MAC address
+ * @aid: AID we assigned to the station if we're an AP
+ * @supp_rates: Bitmap of supported rates (per band)
+ * @ht_info: HT capabilities of this STA
+ * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
+ *	sizeof(void *), size is determined in hw information.
+ */
+struct ieee80211_sta {
+	u64 supp_rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
+	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
+	u16 aid;
+	struct ieee80211_ht_info ht_info;
+
+	/* must be last */
+	u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
+};
+
+/**
  * enum sta_notify_cmd - sta notify command
  *
  * Used with the sta_notify() callback in &struct ieee80211_ops, this
@@ -816,6 +826,8 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
  *
  * @vif_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
  *	within &struct ieee80211_vif.
+ * @sta_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
+ *	within &struct ieee80211_sta.
  */
 struct ieee80211_hw {
 	struct ieee80211_conf conf;
@@ -827,12 +839,15 @@ struct ieee80211_hw {
 	unsigned int extra_tx_headroom;
 	int channel_change_time;
 	int vif_data_size;
+	int sta_data_size;
 	u16 queues;
 	u16 ampdu_queues;
 	u16 max_listen_interval;
 	s8 max_signal;
 };
 
+struct ieee80211_hw *wiphy_to_hw(struct wiphy *wiphy);
+
 /**
  * SET_IEEE80211_DEV - set device for 802.11 hardware
  *
@@ -1108,7 +1123,7 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
  *	This callback must be implemented and atomic.
  *
  * @set_tim: Set TIM bit. mac80211 calls this function when a TIM bit
- * 	must be set or cleared for a given AID. Must be atomic.
+ * 	must be set or cleared for a given STA. Must be atomic.
  *
  * @set_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
  *	This callback can sleep, and is only called between add_interface
@@ -1122,7 +1137,9 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
  * @hw_scan: Ask the hardware to service the scan request, no need to start
  *	the scan state machine in stack. The scan must honour the channel
  *	configuration done by the regulatory agent in the wiphy's registered
- *	bands.
+ *	bands. When the scan finishes, ieee80211_scan_completed() must be
+ *	called; note that it also must be called when the scan cannot finish
+ *	because the hardware is turned off! Anything else is a bug!
  *
  * @get_stats: return low-level statistics
  *
@@ -1192,7 +1209,8 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
 				 unsigned int changed_flags,
 				 unsigned int *total_flags,
 				 int mc_count, struct dev_addr_list *mc_list);
-	int (*set_tim)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aid, int set);
+	int (*set_tim)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		       bool set);
 	int (*set_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 		       const u8 *local_address, const u8 *address,
 		       struct ieee80211_key_conf *key);
@@ -1209,7 +1227,7 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
 	int (*set_retry_limit)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			       u32 short_retry, u32 long_retr);
 	void (*sta_notify)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			enum sta_notify_cmd, const u8 *addr);
+			enum sta_notify_cmd, struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
 	int (*conf_tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u16 queue,
 		       const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params);
 	int (*get_tx_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
@@ -1219,7 +1237,7 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
 	int (*tx_last_beacon)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 	int (*ampdu_action)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			    enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action,
-			    const u8 *addr, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);
+			    struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1769,4 +1787,17 @@ void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *ra,
  */
 void ieee80211_notify_mac(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  enum ieee80211_notification_types  notif_type);
+
+/**
+ * ieee80211_find_sta - find a station
+ *
+ * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
+ * @addr: station's address
+ *
+ * This function must be called under RCU lock and the
+ * resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.
+ */
+struct ieee80211_sta *ieee80211_find_sta(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					 const u8 *addr);
+
 #endif /* MAC80211_H */
diff --git a/include/net/wireless.h b/include/net/wireless.h
index 1dc8ec3daa2..e4378cc6bf8 100644
--- a/include/net/wireless.h
+++ b/include/net/wireless.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ enum ieee80211_channel_flags {
  * with cfg80211.
  *
  * @center_freq: center frequency in MHz
+ * @max_bandwidth: maximum allowed bandwidth for this channel, in MHz
  * @hw_value: hardware-specific value for the channel
  * @flags: channel flags from &enum ieee80211_channel_flags.
  * @orig_flags: channel flags at registration time, used by regulatory
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ enum ieee80211_channel_flags {
 struct ieee80211_channel {
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
 	u16 center_freq;
+	u8 max_bandwidth;
 	u16 hw_value;
 	u32 flags;
 	int max_antenna_gain;
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ struct ieee80211_supported_band {
  * struct wiphy - wireless hardware description
  * @idx: the wiphy index assigned to this item
  * @class_dev: the class device representing /sys/class/ieee80211/<wiphy-name>
+ * @reg_notifier: the driver's regulatory notification callback
  */
 struct wiphy {
 	/* assign these fields before you register the wiphy */
@@ -197,6 +200,9 @@ struct wiphy {
 
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *bands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
 
+	/* Lets us get back the wiphy on the callback */
+	int (*reg_notifier)(struct wiphy *wiphy, enum reg_set_by setby);
+
 	/* fields below are read-only, assigned by cfg80211 */
 
 	/* the item in /sys/class/ieee80211/ points to this,
@@ -322,6 +328,58 @@ extern int ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(int freq);
  */
 extern struct ieee80211_channel *__ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 							 int freq);
+/**
+ * __regulatory_hint - hint to the wireless core a regulatory domain
+ * @wiphy: if a driver is providing the hint this is the driver's very
+ * 	own &struct wiphy
+ * @alpha2: the ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 being claimed the regulatory domain
+ * 	should be in. If @rd is set this should be NULL
+ * @rd: a complete regulatory domain, if passed the caller need not worry
+ * 	about freeing it
+ *
+ * The Wireless subsystem can use this function to hint to the wireless core
+ * what it believes should be the current regulatory domain by
+ * giving it an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country code it knows its regulatory
+ * domain should be in or by providing a completely build regulatory domain.
+ *
+ * Returns -EALREADY if *a regulatory domain* has already been set. Note that
+ * this could be by another driver. It is safe for drivers to continue if
+ * -EALREADY is returned, if drivers are not capable of world roaming they
+ * should not register more channels than they support. Right now we only
+ * support listening to the first driver hint. If the driver is capable
+ * of world roaming but wants to respect its own EEPROM mappings for
+ * specific regulatory domains it should register the @reg_notifier callback
+ * on the &struct wiphy. Returns 0 if the hint went through fine or through an
+ * intersection operation. Otherwise a standard error code is returned.
+ *
+ */
+extern int __regulatory_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy, enum reg_set_by set_by,
+		const char *alpha2, struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd);
+/**
+ * regulatory_hint - driver hint to the wireless core a regulatory domain
+ * @wiphy: the driver's very own &struct wiphy
+ * @alpha2: the ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 the driver claims its regulatory domain
+ * 	should be in. If @rd is set this should be NULL. Note that if you
+ * 	set this to NULL you should still set rd->alpha2 to some accepted
+ * 	alpha2.
+ * @rd: a complete regulatory domain provided by the driver. If passed
+ * 	the driver does not need to worry about freeing it.
+ *
+ * Wireless drivers can use this function to hint to the wireless core
+ * what it believes should be the current regulatory domain by
+ * giving it an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country code it knows its regulatory
+ * domain should be in or by providing a completely build regulatory domain.
+ * If the driver provides an ISO/IEC 3166 alpha2 userspace will be queried
+ * for a regulatory domain structure for the respective country. If
+ * a regulatory domain is build and passed you should set the alpha2
+ * if possible, otherwise set it to the special value of "99" which tells
+ * the wireless core it is unknown. If you pass a built regulatory domain
+ * and we return non zero you are in charge of kfree()'ing the structure.
+ *
+ * See __regulatory_hint() documentation for possible return values.
+ */
+extern int regulatory_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+		const char *alpha2, struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd);
 
 /**
  * ieee80211_get_channel - get channel struct from wiphy for specified frequency