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-rw-r--r--include/net/cfg80211.h3
-rw-r--r--net/mac80211/util.c4
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/core.c6
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/nl80211.c8
4 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 4de121e24ce5..67e0a990144a 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -3448,7 +3448,8 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
* on wiphy_new(), but can be changed by the driver if it has a good
* reason to override the default
* @WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP: supports 4addr mode even on AP (with a single station
- * on a VLAN interface)
+ * on a VLAN interface). This flag also serves an extra purpose of
+ * supporting 4ADDR AP mode on devices which do not support AP/VLAN iftype.
* @WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_STATION: supports 4addr mode even as a station
* @WIPHY_FLAG_CONTROL_PORT_PROTOCOL: This device supports setting the
* control port protocol ethertype. The device also honours the
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 3deaa01ebee4..2558a34c9df1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -3523,7 +3523,9 @@ int ieee80211_check_combinations(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
}
/* Always allow software iftypes */
- if (local->hw.wiphy->software_iftypes & BIT(iftype)) {
+ if (local->hw.wiphy->software_iftypes & BIT(iftype) ||
+ (iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
+ local->hw.wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP)) {
if (radar_detect)
return -EINVAL;
return 0;
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 8c92e35a4e81..2a46ec3cb72c 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -1335,8 +1335,12 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
}
break;
case NETDEV_PRE_UP:
- if (!(wdev->wiphy->interface_modes & BIT(wdev->iftype)))
+ if (!(wdev->wiphy->interface_modes & BIT(wdev->iftype)) &&
+ !(wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
+ rdev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP &&
+ wdev->use_4addr))
return notifier_from_errno(-EOPNOTSUPP);
+
if (rfkill_blocked(rdev->rfkill))
return notifier_from_errno(-ERFKILL);
break;
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index c6711ead5e59..adc274354fcf 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -3191,8 +3191,7 @@ static int nl80211_new_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
return -EINVAL;
}
- if (!rdev->ops->add_virtual_intf ||
- !(rdev->wiphy.interface_modes & (1 << type)))
+ if (!rdev->ops->add_virtual_intf)
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
if ((type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE || type == NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN ||
@@ -3211,6 +3210,11 @@ static int nl80211_new_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
return err;
}
+ if (!(rdev->wiphy.interface_modes & (1 << type)) &&
+ !(type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN && params.use_4addr &&
+ rdev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP))
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
err = nl80211_parse_mon_options(rdev, type, info, &params);
if (err < 0)
return err;