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  *	to get a list of all present wiphys.
  * @NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY: set wiphy parameters, needs %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY or
  *	%NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX; can be used to set %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME,
- *	%NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TXQ_PARAMS, %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ,
+ *	%NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TXQ_PARAMS, %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ (and the
- *	%NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE, %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_SHORT,
+ *	attributes determining the channel width; this is used for setting
+ *	monitor mode channel),  %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_SHORT,
  *	%NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_LONG, %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FRAG_THRESHOLD,
  *	and/or %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RTS_THRESHOLD.
  *	However, for setting the channel, see %NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL
  *	%NL80211_ATTR_AKM_SUITES, %NL80211_ATTR_PRIVACY,
  *	%NL80211_ATTR_AUTH_TYPE and %NL80211_ATTR_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT.
  *	The channel to use can be set on the interface or be given using the
- *	%NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE attrs.
+ *	%NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ and the attributes determining channel width.
  * @NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON: old alias for %NL80211_CMD_START_AP
  * @NL80211_CMD_STOP_AP: Stop AP operation on the given interface
  * @NL80211_CMD_DEL_BEACON: old alias for %NL80211_CMD_STOP_AP
  *	a response while being associated to an AP on another channel.
  *	%NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is used to specify which interface (and thus
  *	radio) is used. %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ is used to specify the
- *	frequency for the operation and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE may be
+ *	frequency for the operation.
- *	optionally used to specify additional channel parameters.
  *	%NL80211_ATTR_DURATION is used to specify the duration in milliseconds
  *	to remain on the channel. This command is also used as an event to
  *	notify when the requested duration starts (it may take a while for the
  *	as an event indicating reception of a frame that was not processed in
  *	kernel code, but is for us (i.e., which may need to be processed in a
  *	user space application). %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME is used to specify the
- *	frame contents (including header). %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ (and
+ *	frame contents (including header). %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ is used
- *	optionally %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE) is used to indicate on
+ *	to indicate on which channel the frame is to be transmitted or was
- *	which channel the frame is to be transmitted or was received. If this
+ *	received. If this channel is not the current channel (remain-on-channel
- *	channel is not the current channel (remain-on-channel or the
+ *	or the operational channel) the device will switch to the given channel
- *	operational channel) the device will switch to the given channel and
+ *	and transmit the frame, optionally waiting for a response for the time
- *	transmit the frame, optionally waiting for a response for the time
  *	specified using %NL80211_ATTR_DURATION. When called, this operation
  *	returns a cookie (%NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE) that will be included with the
  *	TX status event pertaining to the TX request.
  *	command is used as an event to indicate the that a trigger level was
  *	reached.
  * @NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL: Set the channel (using %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ
- *	and %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE) the given interface (identifed
+ *	and the attributes determining channel width) the given interface
- *	by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX) shall operate on.
+ *	(identifed by %NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX) shall operate on.
  *	In case multiple channels are supported by the device, the mechanism
  *	with which it switches channels is implementation-defined.
  *	When a monitor interface is given, it can only switch channel while
  *	of PMKSA caching dandidates.
  *
  * @NL80211_CMD_TDLS_OPER: Perform a high-level TDLS command (e.g. link setup).
+ *	In addition, this can be used as an event to request userspace to take
+ *	actions on TDLS links (set up a new link or tear down an existing one).
+ *	In such events, %NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_OPERATION indicates the requested
+ *	operation, %NL80211_ATTR_MAC contains the peer MAC address, and
+ *	%NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE the reason code to be used (only with
+ *	%NL80211_TDLS_TEARDOWN).
  * @NL80211_CMD_TDLS_MGMT: Send a TDLS management frame.
  *
  * @NL80211_CMD_UNEXPECTED_FRAME: Used by an application controlling an AP
  *
  * @NL80211_CMD_CH_SWITCH_NOTIFY: An AP or GO may decide to switch channels
  *	independently of the userspace SME, send this event indicating
- *	%NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is now on %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ with
+ *	%NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX is now on %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ and the
- *	%NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE.
+ *	attributes determining channel width.
  *
  * @NL80211_CMD_START_P2P_DEVICE: Start the given P2P Device, identified by
  *	its %NL80211_ATTR_WDEV identifier. It must have been created with
  *	station, due to particular reason. %NL80211_ATTR_CONN_FAILED_REASON
  *	is used for this.
  *
+ * @NL80211_CMD_SET_MCAST_RATE: Change the rate used to send multicast frames
+ *	for IBSS or MESH vif.
+ *
  * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
  * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
 	NL80211_CMD_CONN_FAILED,
+	NL80211_CMD_SET_MCAST_RATE,
 	/* add new commands above here */
 	/* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */
  *	/sys/class/ieee80211/<phyname>/index
  * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME: wiphy name (used for renaming)
  * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TXQ_PARAMS: a nested array of TX queue parameters
- * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ: frequency of the selected channel in MHz
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ: frequency of the selected channel in MHz,
+ *	defines the channel together with the (deprecated)
+ *	%NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE attribute or the attributes
+ *	%NL80211_ATTR_CHANNEL_WIDTH and if needed %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ *	and %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_CHANNEL_WIDTH: u32 attribute containing one of the values
+ *	of &enum nl80211_chan_width, describing the channel width. See the
+ *	documentation of the enum for more information.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1: Center frequency of the first part of the
+ *	channel, used for anything but 20 MHz bandwidth
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2: Center frequency of the second part of the
+ *	channel, used only for 80+80 MHz bandwidth
  * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE: included with NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ
- *	if HT20 or HT40 are allowed (i.e., 802.11n disabled if not included):
+ *	if HT20 or HT40 are to be used (i.e., HT disabled if not included):
  *	NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT = HT not allowed (i.e., same as not including
  *		this attribute)
  *	NL80211_CHAN_HT20 = HT20 only
  *	NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS = secondary channel is below the primary channel
  *	NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS = secondary channel is above the primary channel
+ *	This attribute is now deprecated.
  * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RETRY_SHORT: TX retry limit for frames whose length is
  *	less than or equal to the RTS threshold; allowed range: 1..255;
  *	dot11ShortRetryLimit; u8
 	NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_FLAGS,
+	NL80211_ATTR_CHANNEL_WIDTH,
+	NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1,
+	NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2,
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
  * @__NL80211_RATE_INFO_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
  * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_BITRATE: total bitrate (u16, 100kbit/s)
  * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_MCS: mcs index for 802.11n (u8)
- * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_40_MHZ_WIDTH: 40 Mhz dualchannel bitrate
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_40_MHZ_WIDTH: 40 MHz dualchannel bitrate
  * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_SHORT_GI: 400ns guard interval
  * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_BITRATE32: total bitrate (u32, 100kbit/s)
  * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_MAX: highest rate_info number currently defined
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_VHT_MCS: MCS index for VHT (u8)
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_VHT_NSS: number of streams in VHT (u8)
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_80_MHZ_WIDTH: 80 MHz VHT rate
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_80P80_MHZ_WIDTH: 80+80 MHz VHT rate
+ * @NL80211_RATE_INFO_160_MHZ_WIDTH: 160 MHz VHT rate
  * @__NL80211_RATE_INFO_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
 enum nl80211_rate_info {
 	NL80211_RATE_INFO_40_MHZ_WIDTH,
 	NL80211_RATE_INFO_SHORT_GI,
 	NL80211_RATE_INFO_BITRATE32,
+	NL80211_RATE_INFO_VHT_MCS,
+	NL80211_RATE_INFO_VHT_NSS,
+	NL80211_RATE_INFO_80_MHZ_WIDTH,
+	NL80211_RATE_INFO_80P80_MHZ_WIDTH,
+	NL80211_RATE_INFO_160_MHZ_WIDTH,
 	/* keep last */
 	__NL80211_RATE_INFO_AFTER_LAST,
 #define NL80211_TXQ_Q_BE	NL80211_AC_BE
 #define NL80211_TXQ_Q_BK	NL80211_AC_BK
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_channel_type - channel type
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT: 20 MHz, non-HT channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_HT20: 20 MHz HT channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS: HT40 channel, secondary channel
+ *	below the control channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS: HT40 channel, secondary channel
+ *	above the control channel
+ */
 enum nl80211_channel_type {
 	NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT,
 	NL80211_CHAN_HT20,
 	NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS
 };
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_chan_width - channel width definitions
+ *
+ * These values are used with the %NL80211_ATTR_CHANNEL_WIDTH
+ * attribute.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT: 20 MHz, non-HT channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20: 20 MHz HT channel
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40: 40 MHz channel, the %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ *	attribute must be provided as well
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80: 80 MHz channel, the %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ *	attribute must be provided as well
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80: 80+80 MHz channel, the %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ *	and %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ2 attributes must be provided as well
+ * @NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160: 160 MHz channel, the %NL80211_ATTR_CENTER_FREQ1
+ *	attribute must be provided as well
+ */
+enum nl80211_chan_width {
+	NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT,
+	NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20,
+	NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40,
+	NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80,
+	NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80,
+	NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160,
+};
 /**
  * enum nl80211_bss - netlink attributes for a BSS
  *
  * @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
+ * @NL80211_FEATURE_VIF_TXPOWER: The driver supports per-vif TX power setting
+ * @NL80211_FEATURE_NEED_OBSS_SCAN: The driver expects userspace to perform
+ *	OBSS scans and generate 20/40 BSS coex reports. This flag is used only
+ *	for drivers implementing the CONNECT API, for AUTH/ASSOC it is implied.
  */
 enum nl80211_feature_flags {
 	NL80211_FEATURE_SK_TX_STATUS			= 1 << 0,
 	NL80211_FEATURE_LOW_PRIORITY_SCAN		= 1 << 6,
 	NL80211_FEATURE_SCAN_FLUSH			= 1 << 7,
 	NL80211_FEATURE_AP_SCAN				= 1 << 8,
+	NL80211_FEATURE_VIF_TXPOWER			= 1 << 9,
+	NL80211_FEATURE_NEED_OBSS_SCAN			= 1 << 10,
 };
 /**

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