Merge branch 'for-john' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jberg/mac80211-next

Conflicts:
	drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
	net/mac80211/scan.c

10 files changed, 398 insertions, 346 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/chan.c b/net/wireless/chan.c
index bf2dfd54ff3..b5f69831e31 100644
--- a/net/wireless/chan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/chan.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void cfg80211_chandef_create(struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_chandef_create);
 
-bool cfg80211_chan_def_valid(const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
+bool cfg80211_chandef_valid(const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
 	u32 control_freq;
 
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ bool cfg80211_chan_def_valid(const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 
 	return true;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_chandef_valid);
 
 static void chandef_primary_freqs(const struct cfg80211_chan_def *c,
 				  int *pri40, int *pri80)
@@ -187,9 +188,9 @@ cfg80211_chandef_compatible(const struct cfg80211_chan_def *c1,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_chandef_compatible);
 
-bool cfg80211_secondary_chans_ok(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-				 u32 center_freq, u32 bandwidth,
-				 u32 prohibited_flags)
+static bool cfg80211_secondary_chans_ok(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+					u32 center_freq, u32 bandwidth,
+					u32 prohibited_flags)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_channel *c;
 	u32 freq;
@@ -205,55 +206,88 @@ bool cfg80211_secondary_chans_ok(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool cfg80211_check_beacon_chans(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-					u32 center_freq, u32 bw)
+bool cfg80211_chandef_usable(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+			     const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
+			     u32 prohibited_flags)
 {
-	return cfg80211_secondary_chans_ok(wiphy, center_freq, bw,
-					   IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED |
-					   IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN |
-					   IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS |
-					   IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR);
-}
+	struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap;
+	struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap;
+	u32 width, control_freq;
 
-bool cfg80211_reg_can_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-			     struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
-{
-	u32 width;
-	bool res;
+	if (WARN_ON(!cfg80211_chandef_valid(chandef)))
+		return false;
 
-	trace_cfg80211_reg_can_beacon(wiphy, chandef);
+	ht_cap = &wiphy->bands[chandef->chan->band]->ht_cap;
+	vht_cap = &wiphy->bands[chandef->chan->band]->vht_cap;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!cfg80211_chan_def_valid(chandef))) {
-		trace_cfg80211_return_bool(false);
-		return false;
-	}
+	control_freq = chandef->chan->center_freq;
 
 	switch (chandef->width) {
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
+		if (!ht_cap->ht_supported)
+			return false;
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
 		width = 20;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
 		width = 40;
+		if (!ht_cap->ht_supported)
+			return false;
+		if (!(ht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40) ||
+		    ht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_40MHZ_INTOLERANT)
+			return false;
+		if (chandef->center_freq1 < control_freq &&
+		    chandef->chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS)
+			return false;
+		if (chandef->center_freq1 > control_freq &&
+		    chandef->chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS)
+			return false;
 		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80:
+		if (!(vht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_160_80PLUS80MHZ))
+			return false;
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
+		if (!vht_cap->vht_supported)
+			return false;
 		width = 80;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160:
+		if (!vht_cap->vht_supported)
+			return false;
+		if (!(vht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_160MHZ))
+			return false;
 		width = 160;
 		break;
 	default:
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
-		trace_cfg80211_return_bool(false);
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	res = cfg80211_check_beacon_chans(wiphy, chandef->center_freq1, width);
+	/* TODO: missing regulatory check on 80/160 bandwidth */
+
+	if (!cfg80211_secondary_chans_ok(wiphy, chandef->center_freq1,
+					 width, prohibited_flags))
+		return false;
+
+	if (!chandef->center_freq2)
+		return true;
+	return cfg80211_secondary_chans_ok(wiphy, chandef->center_freq2,
+					   width, prohibited_flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_chandef_usable);
+
+bool cfg80211_reg_can_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+			     struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
+{
+	bool res;
+
+	trace_cfg80211_reg_can_beacon(wiphy, chandef);
 
-	if (res && chandef->center_freq2)
-		res = cfg80211_check_beacon_chans(wiphy, chandef->center_freq2,
-						  width);
+	res = cfg80211_chandef_usable(wiphy, chandef,
+				      IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED |
+				      IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN |
+				      IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS |
+				      IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR);
 
 	trace_cfg80211_return_bool(res);
 	return res;
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index a0c8decf6a4..3563097169c 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ struct cfg80211_internal_bss {
 	unsigned long ts;
 	struct kref ref;
 	atomic_t hold;
-	bool beacon_ies_allocated;
-	bool proberesp_ies_allocated;
 
 	/* must be last because of priv member */
 	struct cfg80211_bss pub;
@@ -483,12 +481,6 @@ int cfg80211_validate_beacon_int(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 void cfg80211_update_iface_num(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			       enum nl80211_iftype iftype, int num);
 
-bool cfg80211_chan_def_valid(const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
-
-bool cfg80211_secondary_chans_ok(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-				 u32 center_freq, u32 bandwidth,
-				 u32 prohibited_flags);
-
 #define CFG80211_MAX_NUM_DIFFERENT_CHANNELS 10
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_DEVELOPER_WARNINGS
diff --git a/net/wireless/mesh.c b/net/wireless/mesh.c
index 3ee5a728228..f9d6ce5cfab 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mesh.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mesh.c
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ int __cfg80211_join_mesh(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		if (!setup->chandef.chan)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		setup->chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;;
+		setup->chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
+		setup->chandef.center_freq1 = setup->chandef.chan->center_freq;
 	}
 
 	if (!cfg80211_reg_can_beacon(&rdev->wiphy, &setup->chandef))
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index d038fa45ecd..f45706adaf3 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NL80211_ATTR_MAX+1] = {
 	[NL80211_ATTR_SAE_DATA] = { .type = NLA_BINARY, },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY] = { .len = NL80211_VHT_CAPABILITY_LEN },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_FLAGS] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_CTWINDOW] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_OPPPS] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
 };
 
 /* policy for the key attributes */
@@ -1369,9 +1371,7 @@ static int nl80211_parse_chandef(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				 struct genl_info *info,
 				 struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap;
-	struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap;
-	u32 control_freq, width;
+	u32 control_freq;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ])
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1417,67 +1417,13 @@ static int nl80211_parse_chandef(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 					info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2]);
 	}
 
-	ht_cap = &rdev->wiphy.bands[chandef->chan->band]->ht_cap;
-	vht_cap = &rdev->wiphy.bands[chandef->chan->band]->vht_cap;
-
-	if (!cfg80211_chan_def_valid(chandef))
+	if (!cfg80211_chandef_valid(chandef))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	switch (chandef->width) {
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
-		if (!ht_cap->ht_supported)
-			return -EINVAL;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
-		width = 20;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
-		width = 40;
-		/* quick early regulatory check */
-		if (chandef->center_freq1 < control_freq &&
-		    chandef->chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		if (chandef->center_freq1 > control_freq &&
-		    chandef->chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		if (!ht_cap->ht_supported)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		if (!(ht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40) ||
-		    ht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_40MHZ_INTOLERANT)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
-		width = 80;
-		if (!vht_cap->vht_supported)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80:
-		width = 80;
-		if (!vht_cap->vht_supported)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		if (!(vht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_160_80PLUS80MHZ))
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160:
-		width = 160;
-		if (!vht_cap->vht_supported)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		if (!(vht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_160MHZ))
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (!cfg80211_secondary_chans_ok(&rdev->wiphy, chandef->center_freq1,
-					 width, IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	if (chandef->center_freq2 &&
-	    !cfg80211_secondary_chans_ok(&rdev->wiphy, chandef->center_freq2,
-					 width, IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED))
+	if (!cfg80211_chandef_usable(&rdev->wiphy, chandef,
+				     IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* TODO: missing regulatory check on bandwidth */
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1841,7 +1787,7 @@ static inline u64 wdev_id(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 static int nl80211_send_chandef(struct sk_buff *msg,
 				 struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
-	WARN_ON(!cfg80211_chan_def_valid(chandef));
+	WARN_ON(!cfg80211_chandef_valid(chandef));
 
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ,
 			chandef->chan->center_freq))
@@ -2732,6 +2678,32 @@ static int nl80211_start_ap(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT]);
 	}
 
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_CTWINDOW]) {
+		if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		params.p2p_ctwindow =
+			nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_CTWINDOW]);
+		if (params.p2p_ctwindow > 127)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (params.p2p_ctwindow != 0 &&
+		    !(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_P2P_GO_CTWIN))
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_OPPPS]) {
+		u8 tmp;
+
+		if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		tmp = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_OPPPS]);
+		if (tmp > 1)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		params.p2p_opp_ps = tmp;
+		if (params.p2p_opp_ps != 0 &&
+		    !(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_P2P_GO_OPPPS))
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ]) {
 		err = nl80211_parse_chandef(rdev, info, &params.chandef);
 		if (err)
@@ -3698,6 +3670,8 @@ static int nl80211_set_bss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	params.use_short_slot_time = -1;
 	params.ap_isolate = -1;
 	params.ht_opmode = -1;
+	params.p2p_ctwindow = -1;
+	params.p2p_opp_ps = -1;
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BSS_CTS_PROT])
 		params.use_cts_prot =
@@ -3720,6 +3694,32 @@ static int nl80211_set_bss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		params.ht_opmode =
 			nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BSS_HT_OPMODE]);
 
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_CTWINDOW]) {
+		if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		params.p2p_ctwindow =
+			nla_get_s8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_CTWINDOW]);
+		if (params.p2p_ctwindow < 0)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (params.p2p_ctwindow != 0 &&
+		    !(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_P2P_GO_CTWIN))
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_OPPPS]) {
+		u8 tmp;
+
+		if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		tmp = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_P2P_OPPPS]);
+		if (tmp > 1)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		params.p2p_opp_ps = tmp;
+		if (params.p2p_opp_ps &&
+		    !(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_P2P_GO_OPPPS))
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!rdev->ops->change_bss)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
@@ -4808,6 +4808,7 @@ static int nl80211_send_bss(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
 			    struct cfg80211_internal_bss *intbss)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_bss *res = &intbss->pub;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	void *hdr;
 	struct nlattr *bss;
 
@@ -4828,16 +4829,24 @@ static int nl80211_send_bss(struct sk_buff *msg, struct netlink_callback *cb,
 	if (!bss)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	if ((!is_zero_ether_addr(res->bssid) &&
-	     nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_BSSID, ETH_ALEN, res->bssid)) ||
-	    (res->information_elements && res->len_information_elements &&
-	     nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_INFORMATION_ELEMENTS,
-		     res->len_information_elements,
-		     res->information_elements)) ||
-	    (res->beacon_ies && res->len_beacon_ies &&
-	     res->beacon_ies != res->information_elements &&
-	     nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_BEACON_IES,
-		     res->len_beacon_ies, res->beacon_ies)))
+	     nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_BSSID, ETH_ALEN, res->bssid)))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ies = rcu_dereference(res->ies);
+	if (ies && ies->len && nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_INFORMATION_ELEMENTS,
+				       ies->len, ies->data)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	}
+	ies = rcu_dereference(res->beacon_ies);
+	if (ies && ies->len && nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_BEACON_IES,
+				       ies->len, ies->data)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		goto nla_put_failure;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	if (res->tsf &&
 	    nla_put_u64(msg, NL80211_BSS_TSF, res->tsf))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
@@ -5502,6 +5511,7 @@ static int nl80211_join_ibss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (ibss.chandef.width != NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT &&
 	    !(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_HT_IBSS))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ibss.channel_fixed = !!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_FIXED];
 	ibss.privacy = !!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_PRIVACY];
@@ -6529,14 +6539,13 @@ nl80211_attr_cqm_policy[NL80211_ATTR_CQM_MAX + 1] __read_mostly = {
 };
 
 static int nl80211_set_cqm_txe(struct genl_info *info,
-				u32 rate, u32 pkts, u32 intvl)
+			       u32 rate, u32 pkts, u32 intvl)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
 
-	if ((rate < 0 || rate > 100) ||
-	    (intvl < 0 || intvl > NL80211_CQM_TXE_MAX_INTVL))
+	if (rate > 100 || intvl > NL80211_CQM_TXE_MAX_INTVL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index b75756b05af..6e5308998e3 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(regulatory_hint);
  */
 void regulatory_hint_11d(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			 enum ieee80211_band band,
-			 u8 *country_ie,
+			 const u8 *country_ie,
 			 u8 country_ie_len)
 {
 	char alpha2[2];
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.h b/net/wireless/reg.h
index f023c8a31c6..4c0a32ffd53 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.h
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int regulatory_hint_found_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy,
  */
 void regulatory_hint_11d(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			 enum ieee80211_band band,
-			 u8 *country_ie,
+			 const u8 *country_ie,
 			 u8 country_ie_len);
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 9596015975d..01592d7d478 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -23,18 +23,23 @@
 
 static void bss_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss;
 
 	bss = container_of(ref, struct cfg80211_internal_bss, ref);
+
+	if (WARN_ON(atomic_read(&bss->hold)))
+		return;
+
 	if (bss->pub.free_priv)
 		bss->pub.free_priv(&bss->pub);
 
-	if (bss->beacon_ies_allocated)
-		kfree(bss->pub.beacon_ies);
-	if (bss->proberesp_ies_allocated)
-		kfree(bss->pub.proberesp_ies);
-
-	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&bss->hold));
+	ies = (void *)rcu_access_pointer(bss->pub.beacon_ies);
+	if (ies)
+		kfree_rcu(ies, rcu_head);
+	ies = (void *)rcu_access_pointer(bss->pub.proberesp_ies);
+	if (ies)
+		kfree_rcu(ies, rcu_head);
 
 	kfree(bss);
 }
@@ -236,9 +241,8 @@ void cfg80211_bss_age(struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev,
 	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss;
 	unsigned long age_jiffies = msecs_to_jiffies(age_secs * MSEC_PER_SEC);
 
-	list_for_each_entry(bss, &dev->bss_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(bss, &dev->bss_list, list)
 		bss->ts -= age_jiffies;
-	}
 }
 
 void cfg80211_bss_expire(struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev)
@@ -287,7 +291,7 @@ const u8 *cfg80211_find_vendor_ie(unsigned int oui, u8 oui_type,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_find_vendor_ie);
 
-static int cmp_ies(u8 num, u8 *ies1, size_t len1, u8 *ies2, size_t len2)
+static int cmp_ies(u8 num, const u8 *ies1, int len1, const u8 *ies2, int len2)
 {
 	const u8 *ie1 = cfg80211_find_ie(num, ies1, len1);
 	const u8 *ie2 = cfg80211_find_ie(num, ies2, len2);
@@ -307,10 +311,10 @@ static int cmp_ies(u8 num, u8 *ies1, size_t len1, u8 *ies2, size_t len2)
 	return memcmp(ie1 + 2, ie2 + 2, ie1[1]);
 }
 
-static bool is_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
-		   const u8 *bssid,
+static bool is_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a, const u8 *bssid,
 		   const u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	const u8 *ssidie;
 
 	if (bssid && !ether_addr_equal(a->bssid, bssid))
@@ -319,9 +323,10 @@ static bool is_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 	if (!ssid)
 		return true;
 
-	ssidie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID,
-				  a->information_elements,
-				  a->len_information_elements);
+	ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!ies)
+		return false;
+	ssidie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ssidie)
 		return false;
 	if (ssidie[1] != ssid_len)
@@ -331,20 +336,21 @@ static bool is_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 
 static bool is_mesh_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	const u8 *ie;
 
 	if (!WLAN_CAPABILITY_IS_STA_BSS(a->capability))
 		return false;
 
-	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID,
-			      a->information_elements,
-			      a->len_information_elements);
+	ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!ies)
+		return false;
+
+	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ie)
 		return false;
 
-	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG,
-			      a->information_elements,
-			      a->len_information_elements);
+	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ie)
 		return false;
 
@@ -355,14 +361,17 @@ static bool is_mesh(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 		    const u8 *meshid, size_t meshidlen,
 		    const u8 *meshcfg)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	const u8 *ie;
 
 	if (!WLAN_CAPABILITY_IS_STA_BSS(a->capability))
 		return false;
 
-	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID,
-			      a->information_elements,
-			      a->len_information_elements);
+	ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!ies)
+		return false;
+
+	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ie)
 		return false;
 	if (ie[1] != meshidlen)
@@ -370,9 +379,7 @@ static bool is_mesh(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 	if (memcmp(ie + 2, meshid, meshidlen))
 		return false;
 
-	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG,
-			      a->information_elements,
-			      a->len_information_elements);
+	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ie)
 		return false;
 	if (ie[1] != sizeof(struct ieee80211_meshconf_ie))
@@ -384,30 +391,33 @@ static bool is_mesh(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 	 * part in the same mesh.
 	 */
 	return memcmp(ie + 2, meshcfg,
-	    sizeof(struct ieee80211_meshconf_ie) - 2) == 0;
+		      sizeof(struct ieee80211_meshconf_ie) - 2) == 0;
 }
 
-static int cmp_bss_core(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
-			struct cfg80211_bss *b)
+static int cmp_bss_core(struct cfg80211_bss *a, struct cfg80211_bss *b)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *a_ies, *b_ies;
 	int r;
 
 	if (a->channel != b->channel)
 		return b->channel->center_freq - a->channel->center_freq;
 
 	if (is_mesh_bss(a) && is_mesh_bss(b)) {
+		a_ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+		if (!a_ies)
+			return -1;
+		b_ies = rcu_access_pointer(b->ies);
+		if (!b_ies)
+			return 1;
+
 		r = cmp_ies(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID,
-			    a->information_elements,
-			    a->len_information_elements,
-			    b->information_elements,
-			    b->len_information_elements);
+			    a_ies->data, a_ies->len,
+			    b_ies->data, b_ies->len);
 		if (r)
 			return r;
 		return cmp_ies(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG,
-			       a->information_elements,
-			       a->len_information_elements,
-			       b->information_elements,
-			       b->len_information_elements);
+			       a_ies->data, a_ies->len,
+			       b_ies->data, b_ies->len);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -420,22 +430,28 @@ static int cmp_bss_core(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 static int cmp_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 		   struct cfg80211_bss *b)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *a_ies, *b_ies;
 	int r;
 
 	r = cmp_bss_core(a, b);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
+	a_ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!a_ies)
+		return -1;
+	b_ies = rcu_access_pointer(b->ies);
+	if (!b_ies)
+		return 1;
+
 	return cmp_ies(WLAN_EID_SSID,
-		       a->information_elements,
-		       a->len_information_elements,
-		       b->information_elements,
-		       b->len_information_elements);
+		       a_ies->data, a_ies->len,
+		       b_ies->data, b_ies->len);
 }
 
-static int cmp_hidden_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
-		   struct cfg80211_bss *b)
+static int cmp_hidden_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a, struct cfg80211_bss *b)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *a_ies, *b_ies;
 	const u8 *ie1;
 	const u8 *ie2;
 	int i;
@@ -445,17 +461,26 @@ static int cmp_hidden_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
-	ie1 = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID,
-			a->information_elements,
-			a->len_information_elements);
-	ie2 = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID,
-			b->information_elements,
-			b->len_information_elements);
+	a_ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!a_ies)
+		return -1;
+	b_ies = rcu_access_pointer(b->ies);
+	if (!b_ies)
+		return 1;
+
+	ie1 = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID, a_ies->data, a_ies->len);
+	ie2 = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID, b_ies->data, b_ies->len);
 
-	/* Key comparator must use same algorithm in any rb-tree
+	/*
+	 * Key comparator must use same algorithm in any rb-tree
 	 * search function (order is important), otherwise ordering
 	 * of items in the tree is broken and search gives incorrect
-	 * results. This code uses same order as cmp_ies() does. */
+	 * results. This code uses same order as cmp_ies() does.
+	 *
+	 * Note that due to the differring behaviour with hidden SSIDs
+	 * this function only works when "b" is the tree element and
+	 * "a" is the key we're looking for.
+	 */
 
 	/* sort missing IE before (left of) present IE */
 	if (!ie1)
@@ -471,10 +496,14 @@ static int cmp_hidden_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 	if (ie1[1] != ie2[1])
 		return ie2[1] - ie1[1];
 
-	/* zeroed SSID ie is another indication of a hidden bss */
+	/*
+	 * zeroed SSID ie is another indication of a hidden bss;
+	 * if it isn't zeroed just return the regular sort value
+	 * to find the next candidate
+	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < ie2[1]; i++)
 		if (ie2[i + 2])
-			return -1;
+			return memcmp(ie1 + 2, ie2 + 2, ie1[1]);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -600,7 +629,7 @@ rb_find_bss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev,
 
 static struct cfg80211_internal_bss *
 rb_find_hidden_bss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev,
-	    struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res)
+		   struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res)
 {
 	struct rb_node *n = dev->bss_tree.rb_node;
 	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss;
@@ -623,127 +652,86 @@ rb_find_hidden_bss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev,
 
 static void
 copy_hidden_ies(struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res,
-		 struct cfg80211_internal_bss *hidden)
+		struct cfg80211_internal_bss *hidden)
 {
-	if (unlikely(res->pub.beacon_ies))
-		return;
-	if (WARN_ON(!hidden->pub.beacon_ies))
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
+
+	if (rcu_access_pointer(res->pub.beacon_ies))
 		return;
 
-	res->pub.beacon_ies = kmalloc(hidden->pub.len_beacon_ies, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (unlikely(!res->pub.beacon_ies))
+	ies = rcu_access_pointer(hidden->pub.beacon_ies);
+	if (WARN_ON(!ies))
 		return;
 
-	res->beacon_ies_allocated = true;
-	res->pub.len_beacon_ies = hidden->pub.len_beacon_ies;
-	memcpy(res->pub.beacon_ies, hidden->pub.beacon_ies,
-			res->pub.len_beacon_ies);
+	ies = kmemdup(ies, sizeof(*ies) + ies->len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (unlikely(!ies))
+		return;
+	rcu_assign_pointer(res->pub.beacon_ies, ies);
 }
 
 static struct cfg80211_internal_bss *
 cfg80211_bss_update(struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev,
-		    struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res)
+		    struct cfg80211_internal_bss *tmp)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *found = NULL;
 
-	/*
-	 * The reference to "res" is donated to this function.
-	 */
-
-	if (WARN_ON(!res->pub.channel)) {
-		kref_put(&res->ref, bss_release);
+	if (WARN_ON(!tmp->pub.channel))
 		return NULL;
-	}
 
-	res->ts = jiffies;
+	tmp->ts = jiffies;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&dev->bss_lock);
 
-	found = rb_find_bss(dev, res);
+	if (WARN_ON(!rcu_access_pointer(tmp->pub.ies))) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&dev->bss_lock);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	found = rb_find_bss(dev, tmp);
 
 	if (found) {
-		found->pub.beacon_interval = res->pub.beacon_interval;
-		found->pub.tsf = res->pub.tsf;
-		found->pub.signal = res->pub.signal;
-		found->pub.capability = res->pub.capability;
-		found->ts = res->ts;
+		found->pub.beacon_interval = tmp->pub.beacon_interval;
+		found->pub.tsf = tmp->pub.tsf;
+		found->pub.signal = tmp->pub.signal;
+		found->pub.capability = tmp->pub.capability;
+		found->ts = tmp->ts;
 
 		/* Update IEs */
-		if (res->pub.proberesp_ies) {
-			size_t used = dev->wiphy.bss_priv_size + sizeof(*res);
-			size_t ielen = res->pub.len_proberesp_ies;
-
-			if (found->pub.proberesp_ies &&
-			    !found->proberesp_ies_allocated &&
-			    ksize(found) >= used + ielen) {
-				memcpy(found->pub.proberesp_ies,
-				       res->pub.proberesp_ies, ielen);
-				found->pub.len_proberesp_ies = ielen;
-			} else {
-				u8 *ies = found->pub.proberesp_ies;
-
-				if (found->proberesp_ies_allocated)
-					ies = krealloc(ies, ielen, GFP_ATOMIC);
-				else
-					ies = kmalloc(ielen, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-				if (ies) {
-					memcpy(ies, res->pub.proberesp_ies,
-					       ielen);
-					found->proberesp_ies_allocated = true;
-					found->pub.proberesp_ies = ies;
-					found->pub.len_proberesp_ies = ielen;
-				}
-			}
+		if (rcu_access_pointer(tmp->pub.proberesp_ies)) {
+			const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *old;
 
+			old = rcu_access_pointer(found->pub.proberesp_ies);
+
+			rcu_assign_pointer(found->pub.proberesp_ies,
+					   tmp->pub.proberesp_ies);
 			/* Override possible earlier Beacon frame IEs */
-			found->pub.information_elements =
-				found->pub.proberesp_ies;
-			found->pub.len_information_elements =
-				found->pub.len_proberesp_ies;
-		}
-		if (res->pub.beacon_ies) {
-			size_t used = dev->wiphy.bss_priv_size + sizeof(*res);
-			size_t ielen = res->pub.len_beacon_ies;
-			bool information_elements_is_beacon_ies =
-				(found->pub.information_elements ==
-				 found->pub.beacon_ies);
-
-			if (found->pub.beacon_ies &&
-			    !found->beacon_ies_allocated &&
-			    ksize(found) >= used + ielen) {
-				memcpy(found->pub.beacon_ies,
-				       res->pub.beacon_ies, ielen);
-				found->pub.len_beacon_ies = ielen;
-			} else {
-				u8 *ies = found->pub.beacon_ies;
-
-				if (found->beacon_ies_allocated)
-					ies = krealloc(ies, ielen, GFP_ATOMIC);
-				else
-					ies = kmalloc(ielen, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-				if (ies) {
-					memcpy(ies, res->pub.beacon_ies,
-					       ielen);
-					found->beacon_ies_allocated = true;
-					found->pub.beacon_ies = ies;
-					found->pub.len_beacon_ies = ielen;
-				}
-			}
+			rcu_assign_pointer(found->pub.ies,
+					   tmp->pub.proberesp_ies);
+			if (old)
+				kfree_rcu((struct cfg80211_bss_ies *)old,
+					  rcu_head);
+		} else if (rcu_access_pointer(tmp->pub.beacon_ies)) {
+			const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *old, *ies;
+
+			old = rcu_access_pointer(found->pub.beacon_ies);
+			ies = rcu_access_pointer(found->pub.ies);
+
+			rcu_assign_pointer(found->pub.beacon_ies,
+					   tmp->pub.beacon_ies);
 
 			/* Override IEs if they were from a beacon before */
-			if (information_elements_is_beacon_ies) {
-				found->pub.information_elements =
-					found->pub.beacon_ies;
-				found->pub.len_information_elements =
-					found->pub.len_beacon_ies;
-			}
-		}
+			if (old == ies)
+				rcu_assign_pointer(found->pub.ies,
+						   tmp->pub.beacon_ies);
 
-		kref_put(&res->ref, bss_release);
+			if (old)
+				kfree_rcu((struct cfg80211_bss_ies *)old,
+					  rcu_head);
+		}
 	} else {
+		struct cfg80211_internal_bss *new;
 		struct cfg80211_internal_bss *hidden;
+		struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 
 		/* First check if the beacon is a probe response from
 		 * a hidden bss. If so, copy beacon ies (with nullified
@@ -754,14 +742,32 @@ cfg80211_bss_update(struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev,
 		/* TODO: The code is not trying to update existing probe
 		 * response bss entries when beacon ies are
 		 * getting changed. */
-		hidden = rb_find_hidden_bss(dev, res);
+		hidden = rb_find_hidden_bss(dev, tmp);
 		if (hidden)
-			copy_hidden_ies(res, hidden);
-
-		/* this "consumes" the reference */
-		list_add_tail(&res->list, &dev->bss_list);
-		rb_insert_bss(dev, res);
-		found = res;
+			copy_hidden_ies(tmp, hidden);
+
+		/*
+		 * create a copy -- the "res" variable that is passed in
+		 * is allocated on the stack since it's not needed in the
+		 * more common case of an update
+		 */
+		new = kzalloc(sizeof(*new) + dev->wiphy.bss_priv_size,
+			      GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!new) {
+			ies = (void *)rcu_dereference(tmp->pub.beacon_ies);
+			if (ies)
+				kfree_rcu(ies, rcu_head);
+			ies = (void *)rcu_dereference(tmp->pub.proberesp_ies);
+			if (ies)
+				kfree_rcu(ies, rcu_head);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&dev->bss_lock);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		memcpy(new, tmp, sizeof(*new));
+		kref_init(&new->ref);
+		list_add_tail(&new->list, &dev->bss_list);
+		rb_insert_bss(dev, new);
+		found = new;
 	}
 
 	dev->bss_generation++;
@@ -810,14 +816,12 @@ cfg80211_inform_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		    u16 beacon_interval, const u8 *ie, size_t ielen,
 		    s32 signal, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res;
-	size_t privsz;
+	struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
+	struct cfg80211_internal_bss tmp = {}, *res;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!wiphy))
 		return NULL;
 
-	privsz = wiphy->bss_priv_size;
-
 	if (WARN_ON(wiphy->signal_type == CFG80211_SIGNAL_TYPE_UNSPEC &&
 			(signal < 0 || signal > 100)))
 		return NULL;
@@ -826,36 +830,33 @@ cfg80211_inform_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (!channel)
 		return NULL;
 
-	res = kzalloc(sizeof(*res) + privsz + ielen, gfp);
-	if (!res)
-		return NULL;
-
-	memcpy(res->pub.bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-	res->pub.channel = channel;
-	res->pub.signal = signal;
-	res->pub.tsf = tsf;
-	res->pub.beacon_interval = beacon_interval;
-	res->pub.capability = capability;
+	memcpy(tmp.pub.bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	tmp.pub.channel = channel;
+	tmp.pub.signal = signal;
+	tmp.pub.tsf = tsf;
+	tmp.pub.beacon_interval = beacon_interval;
+	tmp.pub.capability = capability;
 	/*
 	 * Since we do not know here whether the IEs are from a Beacon or Probe
 	 * Response frame, we need to pick one of the options and only use it
 	 * with the driver that does not provide the full Beacon/Probe Response
 	 * frame. Use Beacon frame pointer to avoid indicating that this should
-	 * override the information_elements pointer should we have received an
-	 * earlier indication of Probe Response data.
+	 * override the iies pointer should we have received an earlier
+	 * indication of Probe Response data.
 	 *
 	 * The initial buffer for the IEs is allocated with the BSS entry and
 	 * is located after the private area.
 	 */
-	res->pub.beacon_ies = (u8 *)res + sizeof(*res) + privsz;
-	memcpy(res->pub.beacon_ies, ie, ielen);
-	res->pub.len_beacon_ies = ielen;
-	res->pub.information_elements = res->pub.beacon_ies;
-	res->pub.len_information_elements = res->pub.len_beacon_ies;
+	ies = kmalloc(sizeof(*ies) + ielen, gfp);
+	if (!ies)
+		return NULL;
+	ies->len = ielen;
+	memcpy(ies->data, ie, ielen);
 
-	kref_init(&res->ref);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.beacon_ies, ies);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.ies, ies);
 
-	res = cfg80211_bss_update(wiphy_to_dev(wiphy), res);
+	res = cfg80211_bss_update(wiphy_to_dev(wiphy), &tmp);
 	if (!res)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -874,10 +875,10 @@ cfg80211_inform_bss_frame(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			  struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
 			  s32 signal, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res;
+	struct cfg80211_internal_bss tmp = {}, *res;
+	struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	size_t ielen = len - offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
 				      u.probe_resp.variable);
-	size_t privsz;
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.probe_resp.variable) !=
 			offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.beacon.variable));
@@ -897,45 +898,31 @@ cfg80211_inform_bss_frame(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (WARN_ON(len < offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.probe_resp.variable)))
 		return NULL;
 
-	privsz = wiphy->bss_priv_size;
-
 	channel = cfg80211_get_bss_channel(wiphy, mgmt->u.beacon.variable,
 					   ielen, channel);
 	if (!channel)
 		return NULL;
 
-	res = kzalloc(sizeof(*res) + privsz + ielen, gfp);
-	if (!res)
+	ies = kmalloc(sizeof(*ies) + ielen, gfp);
+	if (!ies)
 		return NULL;
+	ies->len = ielen;
+	memcpy(ies->data, mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable, ielen);
 
-	memcpy(res->pub.bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-	res->pub.channel = channel;
-	res->pub.signal = signal;
-	res->pub.tsf = le64_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.timestamp);
-	res->pub.beacon_interval = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.beacon_int);
-	res->pub.capability = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.capab_info);
-	/*
-	 * The initial buffer for the IEs is allocated with the BSS entry and
-	 * is located after the private area.
-	 */
-	if (ieee80211_is_probe_resp(mgmt->frame_control)) {
-		res->pub.proberesp_ies = (u8 *) res + sizeof(*res) + privsz;
-		memcpy(res->pub.proberesp_ies, mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable,
-		       ielen);
-		res->pub.len_proberesp_ies = ielen;
-		res->pub.information_elements = res->pub.proberesp_ies;
-		res->pub.len_information_elements = res->pub.len_proberesp_ies;
-	} else {
-		res->pub.beacon_ies = (u8 *) res + sizeof(*res) + privsz;
-		memcpy(res->pub.beacon_ies, mgmt->u.beacon.variable, ielen);
-		res->pub.len_beacon_ies = ielen;
-		res->pub.information_elements = res->pub.beacon_ies;
-		res->pub.len_information_elements = res->pub.len_beacon_ies;
-	}
-
-	kref_init(&res->ref);
-
-	res = cfg80211_bss_update(wiphy_to_dev(wiphy), res);
+	if (ieee80211_is_probe_resp(mgmt->frame_control))
+		rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.proberesp_ies, ies);
+	else
+		rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.beacon_ies, ies);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.ies, ies);
+	
+	memcpy(tmp.pub.bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	tmp.pub.channel = channel;
+	tmp.pub.signal = signal;
+	tmp.pub.tsf = le64_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.timestamp);
+	tmp.pub.beacon_interval = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.beacon_int);
+	tmp.pub.capability = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.capab_info);
+
+	res = cfg80211_bss_update(wiphy_to_dev(wiphy), &tmp);
 	if (!res)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -1127,22 +1114,21 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_wext_siwscan);
 
 static void ieee80211_scan_add_ies(struct iw_request_info *info,
-				   struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
+				   const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies,
 				   char **current_ev, char *end_buf)
 {
-	u8 *pos, *end, *next;
+	const u8 *pos, *end, *next;
 	struct iw_event iwe;
 
-	if (!bss->information_elements ||
-	    !bss->len_information_elements)
+	if (!ies)
 		return;
 
 	/*
 	 * If needed, fragment the IEs buffer (at IE boundaries) into short
 	 * enough fragments to fit into IW_GENERIC_IE_MAX octet messages.
 	 */
-	pos = bss->information_elements;
-	end = pos + bss->len_information_elements;
+	pos = ies->data;
+	end = pos + ies->len;
 
 	while (end - pos > IW_GENERIC_IE_MAX) {
 		next = pos + 2 + pos[1];
@@ -1153,7 +1139,8 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_add_ies(struct iw_request_info *info,
 		iwe.cmd = IWEVGENIE;
 		iwe.u.data.length = next - pos;
 		*current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, *current_ev,
-						   end_buf, &iwe, pos);
+						   end_buf, &iwe,
+						   (void *)pos);
 
 		pos = next;
 	}
@@ -1163,7 +1150,8 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_add_ies(struct iw_request_info *info,
 		iwe.cmd = IWEVGENIE;
 		iwe.u.data.length = end - pos;
 		*current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, *current_ev,
-						   end_buf, &iwe, pos);
+						   end_buf, &iwe,
+						   (void *)pos);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1182,10 +1170,11 @@ ieee80211_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct iw_request_info *info,
 	      struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss, char *current_ev,
 	      char *end_buf)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	struct iw_event iwe;
+	const u8 *ie;
 	u8 *buf, *cfg, *p;
-	u8 *ie = bss->pub.information_elements;
-	int rem = bss->pub.len_information_elements, i, sig;
+	int rem, i, sig;
 	bool ismesh = false;
 
 	memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
@@ -1250,7 +1239,17 @@ ieee80211_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct iw_request_info *info,
 	current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
 					  &iwe, "");
 
-	while (rem >= 2) {
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ies = rcu_dereference(bss->pub.ies);
+	if (ies) {
+		rem = ies->len;
+		ie = ies->data;
+	} else {
+		rem = 0;
+		ie = NULL;
+	}
+
+	while (ies && rem >= 2) {
 		/* invalid data */
 		if (ie[1] > rem - 2)
 			break;
@@ -1262,7 +1261,7 @@ ieee80211_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct iw_request_info *info,
 			iwe.u.data.length = ie[1];
 			iwe.u.data.flags = 1;
 			current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
-							  &iwe, ie + 2);
+							  &iwe, (u8 *)ie + 2);
 			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_MESH_ID:
 			memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
@@ -1270,7 +1269,7 @@ ieee80211_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct iw_request_info *info,
 			iwe.u.data.length = ie[1];
 			iwe.u.data.flags = 1;
 			current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
-							  &iwe, ie + 2);
+							  &iwe, (u8 *)ie + 2);
 			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG:
 			ismesh = true;
@@ -1279,7 +1278,7 @@ ieee80211_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct iw_request_info *info,
 			buf = kmalloc(50, GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (!buf)
 				break;
-			cfg = ie + 2;
+			cfg = (u8 *)ie + 2;
 			memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
 			iwe.cmd = IWEVCUSTOM;
 			sprintf(buf, "Mesh Network Path Selection Protocol ID: "
@@ -1377,7 +1376,8 @@ ieee80211_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct iw_request_info *info,
 		kfree(buf);
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_scan_add_ies(info, &bss->pub, &current_ev, end_buf);
+	ieee80211_scan_add_ies(info, ies, &current_ev, end_buf);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return current_ev;
 }
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index c7490027237..f2431e41a37 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 			       struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	u8 *country_ie;
+	const u8 *country_ie;
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
 	union iwreq_data wrqu;
 #endif
@@ -501,7 +501,15 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 	wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED;
 	cfg80211_upload_connect_keys(wdev);
 
-	country_ie = (u8 *) ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_COUNTRY);
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	country_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_COUNTRY);
+	if (!country_ie) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	country_ie = kmemdup(country_ie, 2 + country_ie[1], GFP_ATOMIC);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (!country_ie)
 		return;
@@ -515,6 +523,7 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 			    bss->channel->band,
 			    country_ie + 2,
 			    country_ie[1]);
+	kfree(country_ie);
 }
 
 void cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 3cce6e48621..16d76a807c2 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -688,10 +688,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_classify8021d);
 
 const u8 *ieee80211_bss_get_ie(struct cfg80211_bss *bss, u8 ie)
 {
-	if (bss->information_elements == NULL)
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
+
+	ies = rcu_dereference(bss->ies);
+	if (!ies)
 		return NULL;
-	return cfg80211_find_ie(ie, bss->information_elements,
-				 bss->len_information_elements);
+
+	return cfg80211_find_ie(ie, ies->data, ies->len);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_bss_get_ie);
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
index 873af63187c..fb9622f6d99 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
@@ -242,13 +242,17 @@ int cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	wdev_lock(wdev);
 	if (wdev->current_bss) {
-		const u8 *ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(&wdev->current_bss->pub,
-						    WLAN_EID_SSID);
+		const u8 *ie;
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(&wdev->current_bss->pub,
+					  WLAN_EID_SSID);
 		if (ie) {
 			data->flags = 1;
 			data->length = ie[1];
 			memcpy(ssid, ie + 2, data->length);
 		}
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 	} else if (wdev->wext.connect.ssid && wdev->wext.connect.ssid_len) {
 		data->flags = 1;
 		data->length = wdev->wext.connect.ssid_len;