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

Conflicts:
	net/wireless/nl80211.c

10 files changed, 534 insertions, 587 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index e4df77490229..f277246080b5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ struct wiphy *wiphy_new(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	/* atomic_inc_return makes it start at 1, make it start at 0 */
+	rdev->wiphy_idx--;
+
 	/* give it a proper name */
 	dev_set_name(&rdev->wiphy.dev, PHY_NAME "%d", rdev->wiphy_idx);
 
@@ -449,8 +452,13 @@ int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	u16 ifmodes = wiphy->interface_modes;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	if (WARN_ON((wiphy->wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_GTK_REKEY_FAILURE) &&
-		    !(wiphy->wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_SUPPORTS_GTK_REKEY)))
+	if (WARN_ON(wiphy->wowlan &&
+		    (wiphy->wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_GTK_REKEY_FAILURE) &&
+		    !(wiphy->wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_SUPPORTS_GTK_REKEY)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (WARN_ON(wiphy->wowlan &&
+		    !wiphy->wowlan->flags && !wiphy->wowlan->n_patterns &&
+		    !wiphy->wowlan->tcp))
 		return -EINVAL;
 #endif
 
@@ -540,25 +548,28 @@ int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	if (rdev->wiphy.wowlan.n_patterns) {
-		if (WARN_ON(!rdev->wiphy.wowlan.pattern_min_len ||
-			    rdev->wiphy.wowlan.pattern_min_len >
-			    rdev->wiphy.wowlan.pattern_max_len))
-			return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	if (WARN_ON(rdev->wiphy.wowlan && rdev->wiphy.wowlan->n_patterns &&
+		    (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan->pattern_min_len ||
+		     rdev->wiphy.wowlan->pattern_min_len >
+				rdev->wiphy.wowlan->pattern_max_len)))
+		return -EINVAL;
 #endif
 
 	/* check and set up bitrates */
 	ieee80211_set_bitrate_flags(wiphy);
 
-	rtnl_lock();
 
 	res = device_add(&rdev->wiphy.dev);
+	if (res)
+		return res;
+
+	res = rfkill_register(rdev->rfkill);
 	if (res) {
-		rtnl_unlock();
+		device_del(&rdev->wiphy.dev);
 		return res;
 	}
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	/* set up regulatory info */
 	wiphy_regulatory_register(wiphy);
 
@@ -585,17 +596,6 @@ int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 
 	cfg80211_debugfs_rdev_add(rdev);
 
-	res = rfkill_register(rdev->rfkill);
-	if (res) {
-		device_del(&rdev->wiphy.dev);
-
-		debugfs_remove_recursive(rdev->wiphy.debugfsdir);
-		list_del_rcu(&rdev->list);
-		wiphy_regulatory_deregister(wiphy);
-		rtnl_unlock();
-		return res;
-	}
-
 	rdev->wiphy.registered = true;
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	return 0;
@@ -632,11 +632,11 @@ void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 		rtnl_unlock();
 		__count == 0; }));
 
+	rfkill_unregister(rdev->rfkill);
+
 	rtnl_lock();
 	rdev->wiphy.registered = false;
 
-	rfkill_unregister(rdev->rfkill);
-
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&rdev->wdev_list));
 
 	/*
@@ -816,7 +816,6 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 			pr_err("failed to add phy80211 symlink to netdev!\n");
 		}
 		wdev->netdev = dev;
-		wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_IDLE;
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
 		wdev->wext.default_key = -1;
 		wdev->wext.default_mgmt_key = -1;
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index a65eaf8a84c1..a6b45bf00f33 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -308,11 +308,6 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_disassoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			   bool local_state_change);
 void cfg80211_mlme_down(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			struct net_device *dev);
-void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
-			       const u8 *req_ie, size_t req_ie_len,
-			       const u8 *resp_ie, size_t resp_ie_len,
-			       u16 status, bool wextev,
-			       struct cfg80211_bss *bss);
 int cfg80211_mlme_register_mgmt(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u32 snd_pid,
 				u16 frame_type, const u8 *match_data,
 				int match_len);
@@ -328,12 +323,19 @@ void cfg80211_oper_and_ht_capa(struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_capa,
 void cfg80211_oper_and_vht_capa(struct ieee80211_vht_cap *vht_capa,
 				const struct ieee80211_vht_cap *vht_capa_mask);
 
-/* SME */
+/* SME events */
 int cfg80211_connect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		     struct net_device *dev,
 		     struct cfg80211_connect_params *connect,
 		     struct cfg80211_cached_keys *connkeys,
 		     const u8 *prev_bssid);
+void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
+			       const u8 *req_ie, size_t req_ie_len,
+			       const u8 *resp_ie, size_t resp_ie_len,
+			       u16 status, bool wextev,
+			       struct cfg80211_bss *bss);
+void __cfg80211_disconnected(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *ie,
+			     size_t ie_len, u16 reason, bool from_ap);
 int cfg80211_disconnect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			struct net_device *dev, u16 reason,
 			bool wextev);
@@ -344,21 +346,21 @@ void __cfg80211_roamed(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 int cfg80211_mgd_wext_connect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			      struct wireless_dev *wdev);
 
+/* SME implementation */
 void cfg80211_conn_work(struct work_struct *work);
-void cfg80211_sme_failed_assoc(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
-bool cfg80211_sme_failed_reassoc(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
+void cfg80211_sme_scan_done(struct net_device *dev);
+bool cfg80211_sme_rx_assoc_resp(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u16 status);
+void cfg80211_sme_rx_auth(struct wireless_dev *wdev, const u8 *buf, size_t len);
+void cfg80211_sme_disassoc(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
+void cfg80211_sme_deauth(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
+void cfg80211_sme_auth_timeout(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
+void cfg80211_sme_assoc_timeout(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
 
 /* internal helpers */
 bool cfg80211_supported_cipher_suite(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 cipher);
 int cfg80211_validate_key_settings(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				   struct key_params *params, int key_idx,
 				   bool pairwise, const u8 *mac_addr);
-void __cfg80211_disconnected(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *ie,
-			     size_t ie_len, u16 reason, bool from_ap);
-void cfg80211_sme_scan_done(struct net_device *dev);
-void cfg80211_sme_rx_auth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len);
-void cfg80211_sme_disassoc(struct net_device *dev,
-			   struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss);
 void __cfg80211_scan_done(struct work_struct *wk);
 void ___cfg80211_scan_done(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev, bool leak);
 void __cfg80211_sched_scan_results(struct work_struct *wk);
diff --git a/net/wireless/ibss.c b/net/wireless/ibss.c
index 5449c5a6de84..39bff7d36768 100644
--- a/net/wireless/ibss.c
+++ b/net/wireless/ibss.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ void __cfg80211_ibss_joined(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid)
 	cfg80211_hold_bss(bss_from_pub(bss));
 	wdev->current_bss = bss_from_pub(bss);
 
-	wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED;
 	cfg80211_upload_connect_keys(wdev);
 
 	nl80211_send_ibss_bssid(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy), dev, bssid,
@@ -64,8 +63,6 @@ void cfg80211_ibss_joined(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid, gfp_t gfp)
 
 	trace_cfg80211_ibss_joined(dev, bssid);
 
-	CFG80211_DEV_WARN_ON(wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING);
-
 	ev = kzalloc(sizeof(*ev), gfp);
 	if (!ev)
 		return;
@@ -120,7 +117,6 @@ int __cfg80211_join_ibss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
 	wdev->wext.ibss.chandef = params->chandef;
 #endif
-	wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING;
 
 	err = cfg80211_can_use_chan(rdev, wdev, params->chandef.chan,
 				    params->channel_fixed
@@ -134,7 +130,6 @@ int __cfg80211_join_ibss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	err = rdev_join_ibss(rdev, dev, params);
 	if (err) {
 		wdev->connect_keys = NULL;
-		wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_IDLE;
 		return err;
 	}
 
@@ -186,7 +181,6 @@ static void __cfg80211_clear_ibss(struct net_device *dev, bool nowext)
 	}
 
 	wdev->current_bss = NULL;
-	wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_IDLE;
 	wdev->ssid_len = 0;
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
 	if (!nowext)
diff --git a/net/wireless/mesh.c b/net/wireless/mesh.c
index 5dfb289ab761..30c49202ee4d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mesh.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mesh.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define MESH_PATH_TO_ROOT_TIMEOUT      6000
 #define MESH_ROOT_INTERVAL     5000
 #define MESH_ROOT_CONFIRMATION_INTERVAL 2000
+#define MESH_DEFAULT_PLINK_TIMEOUT	1800 /* timeout in seconds */
 
 /*
  * Minimum interval between two consecutive PREQs originated by the same
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ const struct mesh_config default_mesh_config = {
 	.dot11MeshHWMPconfirmationInterval = MESH_ROOT_CONFIRMATION_INTERVAL,
 	.power_mode = NL80211_MESH_POWER_ACTIVE,
 	.dot11MeshAwakeWindowDuration = MESH_DEFAULT_AWAKE_WINDOW,
+	.plink_timeout = MESH_DEFAULT_PLINK_TIMEOUT,
 };
 
 const struct mesh_setup default_mesh_setup = {
@@ -160,6 +162,16 @@ int __cfg80211_join_mesh(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		setup->chandef.center_freq1 = setup->chandef.chan->center_freq;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * check if basic rates are available otherwise use mandatory rates as
+	 * basic rates
+	 */
+	if (!setup->basic_rates) {
+		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband =
+				rdev->wiphy.bands[setup->chandef.chan->band];
+		setup->basic_rates = ieee80211_mandatory_rates(sband);
+	}
+
 	if (!cfg80211_reg_can_beacon(&rdev->wiphy, &setup->chandef))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 7bde5d9c0003..a61a44bc6cf0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -18,150 +18,107 @@
 #include "rdev-ops.h"
 
 
-void cfg80211_send_rx_auth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
-{
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
-
-	trace_cfg80211_send_rx_auth(dev);
-
-	nl80211_send_rx_auth(rdev, dev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
-	cfg80211_sme_rx_auth(dev, buf, len);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_rx_auth);
-
-void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
+void cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 			    const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	u16 status_code;
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)buf;
 	u8 *ie = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable;
 	int ieoffs = offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.assoc_resp.variable);
+	u16 status_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.status_code);
 
 	trace_cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(dev, bss);
 
-	status_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.status_code);
-
 	/*
 	 * This is a bit of a hack, we don't notify userspace of
 	 * a (re-)association reply if we tried to send a reassoc
 	 * and got a reject -- we only try again with an assoc
 	 * frame instead of reassoc.
 	 */
-	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS && wdev->conn &&
-	    cfg80211_sme_failed_reassoc(wdev)) {
+	if (cfg80211_sme_rx_assoc_resp(wdev, status_code)) {
 		cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, bss);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	nl80211_send_rx_assoc(rdev, dev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS && wdev->conn) {
-		cfg80211_sme_failed_assoc(wdev);
-		/*
-		 * do not call connect_result() now because the
-		 * sme will schedule work that does it later.
-		 */
-		cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, bss);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (!wdev->conn && wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_IDLE) {
-		/*
-		 * This is for the userspace SME, the CONNECTING
-		 * state will be changed to CONNECTED by
-		 * __cfg80211_connect_result() below.
-		 */
-		wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING;
-	}
-
-	/* this consumes the bss reference */
+	/* update current_bss etc., consumes the bss reference */
 	__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, mgmt->bssid, NULL, 0, ie, len - ieoffs,
 				  status_code,
 				  status_code == WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS, bss);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_rx_assoc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp);
 
-void cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_device *dev,
-			  const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+static void cfg80211_process_auth(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+				  const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
+
+	nl80211_send_rx_auth(rdev, wdev->netdev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	cfg80211_sme_rx_auth(wdev, buf, len);
+}
+
+static void cfg80211_process_deauth(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+				    const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)buf;
 	const u8 *bssid = mgmt->bssid;
-	bool was_current = false;
+	u16 reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.deauth.reason_code);
+	bool from_ap = !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->sa, wdev->netdev->dev_addr);
 
-	trace_cfg80211_send_deauth(dev);
-	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
+	nl80211_send_deauth(rdev, wdev->netdev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	if (wdev->current_bss &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid)) {
-		cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
-		cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, &wdev->current_bss->pub);
-		wdev->current_bss = NULL;
-		was_current = true;
-	}
+	if (!wdev->current_bss ||
+	    !ether_addr_equal(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid))
+		return;
+
+	__cfg80211_disconnected(wdev->netdev, NULL, 0, reason_code, from_ap);
+	cfg80211_sme_deauth(wdev);
+}
 
-	nl80211_send_deauth(rdev, dev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
+static void cfg80211_process_disassoc(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+				      const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)buf;
+	const u8 *bssid = mgmt->bssid;
+	u16 reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.disassoc.reason_code);
+	bool from_ap = !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->sa, wdev->netdev->dev_addr);
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED && was_current) {
-		u16 reason_code;
-		bool from_ap;
+	nl80211_send_disassoc(rdev, wdev->netdev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-		reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.deauth.reason_code);
+	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->current_bss ||
+		    !ether_addr_equal(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid)))
+		return;
 
-		from_ap = !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr);
-		__cfg80211_disconnected(dev, NULL, 0, reason_code, from_ap);
-	} else if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING) {
-		__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, mgmt->bssid, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
-					  WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE,
-					  false, NULL);
-	}
+	__cfg80211_disconnected(wdev->netdev, NULL, 0, reason_code, from_ap);
+	cfg80211_sme_disassoc(wdev);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_deauth);
 
-void cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net_device *dev,
-			    const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+void cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
-	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)buf;
-	const u8 *bssid = mgmt->bssid;
-	u16 reason_code;
-	bool from_ap;
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (void *)buf;
 
-	trace_cfg80211_send_disassoc(dev);
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
-	nl80211_send_disassoc(rdev, dev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	trace_cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt(dev, buf, len);
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED)
+	if (WARN_ON(len < 2))
 		return;
 
-	if (wdev->current_bss &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid)) {
-		cfg80211_sme_disassoc(dev, wdev->current_bss);
-		cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
-		cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, &wdev->current_bss->pub);
-		wdev->current_bss = NULL;
-	} else
-		WARN_ON(1);
-
-
-	reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.disassoc.reason_code);
-
-	from_ap = !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr);
-	__cfg80211_disconnected(dev, NULL, 0, reason_code, from_ap);
+	if (ieee80211_is_auth(mgmt->frame_control))
+		cfg80211_process_auth(wdev, buf, len);
+	else if (ieee80211_is_deauth(mgmt->frame_control))
+		cfg80211_process_deauth(wdev, buf, len);
+	else if (ieee80211_is_disassoc(mgmt->frame_control))
+		cfg80211_process_disassoc(wdev, buf, len);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_disassoc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt);
 
-void cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
+void cfg80211_auth_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
@@ -170,14 +127,11 @@ void cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
 	trace_cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(dev, addr);
 
 	nl80211_send_auth_timeout(rdev, dev, addr, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING)
-		__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, addr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
-					  WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE,
-					  false, NULL);
+	cfg80211_sme_auth_timeout(wdev);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_auth_timeout);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_auth_timeout);
 
-void cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
+void cfg80211_assoc_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
@@ -186,12 +140,28 @@ void cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
 	trace_cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(dev, addr);
 
 	nl80211_send_assoc_timeout(rdev, dev, addr, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING)
-		__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, addr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
-					  WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE,
-					  false, NULL);
+	cfg80211_sme_assoc_timeout(wdev);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_assoc_timeout);
+
+void cfg80211_tx_mlme_mgmt(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (void *)buf;
+
+	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
+
+	trace_cfg80211_tx_mlme_mgmt(dev, buf, len);
+
+	if (WARN_ON(len < 2))
+		return;
+
+	if (ieee80211_is_deauth(mgmt->frame_control))
+		cfg80211_process_deauth(wdev, buf, len);
+	else
+		cfg80211_process_disassoc(wdev, buf, len);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_tx_mlme_mgmt);
 
 void cfg80211_michael_mic_failure(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr,
 				  enum nl80211_key_type key_type, int key_id,
@@ -314,21 +284,12 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_assoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	int err;
-	bool was_connected = false;
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
-	if (wdev->current_bss && req->prev_bssid &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, req->prev_bssid)) {
-		/*
-		 * Trying to reassociate: Allow this to proceed and let the old
-		 * association to be dropped when the new one is completed.
-		 */
-		if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED) {
-			was_connected = true;
-			wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING;
-		}
-	} else if (wdev->current_bss)
+	if (wdev->current_bss &&
+	    (!req->prev_bssid || !ether_addr_equal(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid,
+						   req->prev_bssid)))
 		return -EALREADY;
 
 	cfg80211_oper_and_ht_capa(&req->ht_capa_mask,
@@ -338,11 +299,8 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_assoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
 	req->bss = cfg80211_get_bss(&rdev->wiphy, chan, bssid, ssid, ssid_len,
 				    WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS, WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS);
-	if (!req->bss) {
-		if (was_connected)
-			wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED;
+	if (!req->bss)
 		return -ENOENT;
-	}
 
 	err = cfg80211_can_use_chan(rdev, wdev, chan, CHAN_MODE_SHARED);
 	if (err)
@@ -351,11 +309,8 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_assoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	err = rdev_assoc(rdev, dev, req);
 
 out:
-	if (err) {
-		if (was_connected)
-			wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED;
+	if (err)
 		cfg80211_put_bss(&rdev->wiphy, req->bss);
-	}
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -376,8 +331,9 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_deauth(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
-	if (local_state_change && (!wdev->current_bss ||
-	    !ether_addr_equal(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid)))
+	if (local_state_change &&
+	    (!wdev->current_bss ||
+	     !ether_addr_equal(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid)))
 		return 0;
 
 	return rdev_deauth(rdev, dev, &req);
@@ -395,13 +351,11 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_disassoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		.ie = ie,
 		.ie_len = ie_len,
 	};
+	int err;
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED)
-		return -ENOTCONN;
-
-	if (WARN(!wdev->current_bss, "sme_state=%d\n", wdev->sme_state))
+	if (!wdev->current_bss)
 		return -ENOTCONN;
 
 	if (ether_addr_equal(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, bssid))
@@ -409,7 +363,13 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_disassoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	else
 		return -ENOTCONN;
 
-	return rdev_disassoc(rdev, dev, &req);
+	err = rdev_disassoc(rdev, dev, &req);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	/* driver should have reported the disassoc */
+	WARN_ON(wdev->current_bss);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void cfg80211_mlme_down(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
@@ -417,10 +377,6 @@ void cfg80211_mlme_down(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
-	struct cfg80211_deauth_request req = {
-		.reason_code = WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING,
-		.bssid = bssid,
-	};
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
@@ -431,13 +387,8 @@ void cfg80211_mlme_down(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		return;
 
 	memcpy(bssid, wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-	rdev_deauth(rdev, dev, &req);
-
-	if (wdev->current_bss) {
-		cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
-		cfg80211_put_bss(&rdev->wiphy, &wdev->current_bss->pub);
-		wdev->current_bss = NULL;
-	}
+	cfg80211_mlme_deauth(rdev, dev, bssid, NULL, 0,
+			     WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING, false);
 }
 
 struct cfg80211_mgmt_registration {
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index ea74b9dd9d82..e545023e2871 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -800,12 +800,9 @@ static int nl80211_key_allowed(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		if (!wdev->current_bss)
-			return -ENOLINK;
-		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
-		if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED)
+		if (!wdev->current_bss)
 			return -ENOLINK;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -908,7 +905,7 @@ nla_put_failure:
 static int nl80211_send_wowlan_tcp_caps(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 					struct sk_buff *msg)
 {
-	const struct wiphy_wowlan_tcp_support *tcp = rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp;
+	const struct wiphy_wowlan_tcp_support *tcp = rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp;
 	struct nlattr *nl_tcp;
 
 	if (!tcp)
@@ -951,37 +948,37 @@ static int nl80211_send_wowlan(struct sk_buff *msg,
 {
 	struct nlattr *nl_wowlan;
 
-	if (!dev->wiphy.wowlan.flags && !dev->wiphy.wowlan.n_patterns)
+	if (!dev->wiphy.wowlan)
 		return 0;
 
 	nl_wowlan = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS_SUPPORTED);
 	if (!nl_wowlan)
 		return -ENOBUFS;
 
-	if (((dev->wiphy.wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_ANY) &&
+	if (((dev->wiphy.wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_ANY) &&
 	     nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_ANY)) ||
-	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_DISCONNECT) &&
+	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_DISCONNECT) &&
 	     nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_DISCONNECT)) ||
-	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_MAGIC_PKT) &&
+	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_MAGIC_PKT) &&
 	     nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_MAGIC_PKT)) ||
-	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_SUPPORTS_GTK_REKEY) &&
+	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_SUPPORTS_GTK_REKEY) &&
 	     nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_GTK_REKEY_SUPPORTED)) ||
-	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_GTK_REKEY_FAILURE) &&
+	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_GTK_REKEY_FAILURE) &&
 	     nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_GTK_REKEY_FAILURE)) ||
-	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_EAP_IDENTITY_REQ) &&
+	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_EAP_IDENTITY_REQ) &&
 	     nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_EAP_IDENT_REQUEST)) ||
-	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_4WAY_HANDSHAKE) &&
+	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_4WAY_HANDSHAKE) &&
 	     nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_4WAY_HANDSHAKE)) ||
-	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan.flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_RFKILL_RELEASE) &&
+	    ((dev->wiphy.wowlan->flags & WIPHY_WOWLAN_RFKILL_RELEASE) &&
 	     nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_RFKILL_RELEASE)))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
 
-	if (dev->wiphy.wowlan.n_patterns) {
+	if (dev->wiphy.wowlan->n_patterns) {
 		struct nl80211_wowlan_pattern_support pat = {
-			.max_patterns = dev->wiphy.wowlan.n_patterns,
-			.min_pattern_len = dev->wiphy.wowlan.pattern_min_len,
-			.max_pattern_len = dev->wiphy.wowlan.pattern_max_len,
-			.max_pkt_offset = dev->wiphy.wowlan.max_pkt_offset,
+			.max_patterns = dev->wiphy.wowlan->n_patterns,
+			.min_pattern_len = dev->wiphy.wowlan->pattern_min_len,
+			.max_pattern_len = dev->wiphy.wowlan->pattern_max_len,
+			.max_pkt_offset = dev->wiphy.wowlan->max_pkt_offset,
 		};
 
 		if (nla_put(msg, NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG_PKT_PATTERN,
@@ -3986,10 +3983,10 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	params.listen_interval =
 		nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL]);
 
-	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID])
-		params.aid = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID]);
-	else
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_PEER_AID])
 		params.aid = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_PEER_AID]);
+	else
+		params.aid = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID]);
 	if (!params.aid || params.aid > IEEE80211_MAX_AID)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -4041,7 +4038,8 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			params.sta_modify_mask &= ~STATION_PARAM_APPLY_UAPSD;
 
 		/* TDLS peers cannot be added */
-		if (params.sta_flags_set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_TDLS_PEER))
+		if ((params.sta_flags_set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_TDLS_PEER)) ||
+		    info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_PEER_AID])
 			return -EINVAL;
 		/* but don't bother the driver with it */
 		params.sta_flags_mask &= ~BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_TDLS_PEER);
@@ -4067,7 +4065,8 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		if (params.sta_flags_mask & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_ASSOCIATED))
 			return -EINVAL;
 		/* TDLS peers cannot be added */
-		if (params.sta_flags_set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_TDLS_PEER))
+		if ((params.sta_flags_set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_TDLS_PEER)) ||
+		    info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_PEER_AID])
 			return -EINVAL;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
@@ -4589,7 +4588,9 @@ static int nl80211_get_mesh_config(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	    nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_POWER_MODE,
 			cur_params.power_mode) ||
 	    nla_put_u16(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_AWAKE_WINDOW,
-			cur_params.dot11MeshAwakeWindowDuration))
+			cur_params.dot11MeshAwakeWindowDuration) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_MESHCONF_PLINK_TIMEOUT,
+			cur_params.plink_timeout))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	nla_nest_end(msg, pinfoattr);
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
@@ -4630,6 +4631,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_meshconf_params_policy[NL80211_MESHCONF_A
 	[NL80211_MESHCONF_HWMP_CONFIRMATION_INTERVAL] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
 	[NL80211_MESHCONF_POWER_MODE] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[NL80211_MESHCONF_AWAKE_WINDOW] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+	[NL80211_MESHCONF_PLINK_TIMEOUT] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 };
 
 static const struct nla_policy
@@ -4767,6 +4769,9 @@ do {									    \
 	FILL_IN_MESH_PARAM_IF_SET(tb, cfg, dot11MeshAwakeWindowDuration,
 				  0, 65535, mask,
 				  NL80211_MESHCONF_AWAKE_WINDOW, nla_get_u16);
+	FILL_IN_MESH_PARAM_IF_SET(tb, cfg, plink_timeout, 1, 0xffffffff,
+				  mask, NL80211_MESHCONF_PLINK_TIMEOUT,
+				  nla_get_u32);
 	if (mask_out)
 		*mask_out = mask;
 
@@ -7153,6 +7158,9 @@ static int nl80211_tx_mgmt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	switch (wdev->iftype) {
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
+		if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ])
+			return -EINVAL;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
@@ -7160,7 +7168,6 @@ static int nl80211_tx_mgmt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO:
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -7188,9 +7195,18 @@ static int nl80211_tx_mgmt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	no_cck = nla_get_flag(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TX_NO_CCK_RATE]);
 
-	err = nl80211_parse_chandef(rdev, info, &chandef);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
+	/* get the channel if any has been specified, otherwise pass NULL to
+	 * the driver. The latter will use the current one
+	 */
+	chandef.chan = NULL;
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ]) {
+		err = nl80211_parse_chandef(rdev, info, &chandef);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	if (!chandef.chan && offchan)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!dont_wait_for_ack) {
 		msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -7495,6 +7511,23 @@ static int nl80211_join_mesh(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		setup.chandef.chan = NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BSS_BASIC_RATES]) {
+		u8 *rates = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BSS_BASIC_RATES]);
+		int n_rates =
+			nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BSS_BASIC_RATES]);
+		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+
+		if (!setup.chandef.chan)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		sband = rdev->wiphy.bands[setup.chandef.chan->band];
+
+		err = ieee80211_get_ratemask(sband, rates, n_rates,
+					     &setup.basic_rates);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
 	return cfg80211_join_mesh(rdev, dev, &setup, &cfg);
 }
 
@@ -7591,8 +7624,7 @@ static int nl80211_get_wowlan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	void *hdr;
 	u32 size = NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE;
 
-	if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan.flags && !rdev->wiphy.wowlan.n_patterns &&
-	    !rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp)
+	if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (rdev->wiphy.wowlan_config && rdev->wiphy.wowlan_config->tcp) {
@@ -7665,7 +7697,7 @@ static int nl80211_parse_wowlan_tcp(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	u32 data_size, wake_size, tokens_size = 0, wake_mask_size;
 	int err, port;
 
-	if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp)
+	if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	err = nla_parse(tb, MAX_NL80211_WOWLAN_TCP,
@@ -7685,16 +7717,16 @@ static int nl80211_parse_wowlan_tcp(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	data_size = nla_len(tb[NL80211_WOWLAN_TCP_DATA_PAYLOAD]);
-	if (data_size > rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp->data_payload_max)
+	if (data_size > rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp->data_payload_max)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (nla_get_u32(tb[NL80211_WOWLAN_TCP_DATA_INTERVAL]) >
-			rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp->data_interval_max ||
+			rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp->data_interval_max ||
 	    nla_get_u32(tb[NL80211_WOWLAN_TCP_DATA_INTERVAL]) == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	wake_size = nla_len(tb[NL80211_WOWLAN_TCP_WAKE_PAYLOAD]);
-	if (wake_size > rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp->wake_payload_max)
+	if (wake_size > rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp->wake_payload_max)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	wake_mask_size = nla_len(tb[NL80211_WOWLAN_TCP_WAKE_MASK]);
@@ -7709,13 +7741,13 @@ static int nl80211_parse_wowlan_tcp(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
 		if (!tok->len || tokens_size % tok->len)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp->tok)
+		if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp->tok)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		if (tok->len > rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp->tok->max_len)
+		if (tok->len > rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp->tok->max_len)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		if (tok->len < rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp->tok->min_len)
+		if (tok->len < rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp->tok->min_len)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		if (tokens_size > rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp->tok->bufsize)
+		if (tokens_size > rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp->tok->bufsize)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		if (tok->offset + tok->len > data_size)
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -7723,7 +7755,7 @@ static int nl80211_parse_wowlan_tcp(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
 	if (tb[NL80211_WOWLAN_TCP_DATA_PAYLOAD_SEQ]) {
 		seq = nla_data(tb[NL80211_WOWLAN_TCP_DATA_PAYLOAD_SEQ]);
-		if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp->seq)
+		if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan->tcp->seq)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		if (seq->len == 0 || seq->len > 4)
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -7804,12 +7836,11 @@ static int nl80211_set_wowlan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	struct nlattr *tb[NUM_NL80211_WOWLAN_TRIG];
 	struct cfg80211_wowlan new_triggers = {};
 	struct cfg80211_wowlan *ntrig;
-	struct wiphy_wowlan_support *wowlan = &rdev->wiphy.wowlan;
+	const struct wiphy_wowlan_support *wowlan = rdev->wiphy.wowlan;
 	int err, i;
 	bool prev_enabled = rdev->wiphy.wowlan_config;
 
-	if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan.flags && !rdev->wiphy.wowlan.n_patterns &&
-	    !rdev->wiphy.wowlan.tcp)
+	if (!wowlan)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WOWLAN_TRIGGERS]) {
@@ -9326,31 +9357,27 @@ void nl80211_send_disassoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				NL80211_CMD_DISASSOCIATE, gfp);
 }
 
-void cfg80211_send_unprot_deauth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf,
-				 size_t len)
+void cfg80211_rx_unprot_mlme_mgmt(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf,
+				  size_t len)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
+	const struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (void *)buf;
+	u32 cmd;
 
-	trace_cfg80211_send_unprot_deauth(dev);
-	nl80211_send_mlme_event(rdev, dev, buf, len,
-				NL80211_CMD_UNPROT_DEAUTHENTICATE, GFP_ATOMIC);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_unprot_deauth);
+	if (WARN_ON(len < 2))
+		return;
 
-void cfg80211_send_unprot_disassoc(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf,
-				   size_t len)
-{
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
+	if (ieee80211_is_deauth(mgmt->frame_control))
+		cmd = NL80211_CMD_UNPROT_DEAUTHENTICATE;
+	else
+		cmd = NL80211_CMD_UNPROT_DISASSOCIATE;
 
-	trace_cfg80211_send_unprot_disassoc(dev);
-	nl80211_send_mlme_event(rdev, dev, buf, len,
-				NL80211_CMD_UNPROT_DISASSOCIATE, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	trace_cfg80211_rx_unprot_mlme_mgmt(dev, buf, len);
+	nl80211_send_mlme_event(rdev, dev, buf, len, cmd, GFP_ATOMIC);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_unprot_disassoc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_rx_unprot_mlme_mgmt);
 
 static void nl80211_send_mlme_timeout(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				      struct net_device *netdev, int cmd,
@@ -9861,7 +9888,6 @@ static bool __nl80211_unexpected_frame(struct net_device *dev, u8 cmd,
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	void *hdr;
-	int err;
 	u32 nlportid = ACCESS_ONCE(wdev->ap_unexpected_nlportid);
 
 	if (!nlportid)
@@ -9882,12 +9908,7 @@ static bool __nl80211_unexpected_frame(struct net_device *dev, u8 cmd,
 	    nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MAC, ETH_ALEN, addr))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	err = genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		nlmsg_free(msg);
-		return true;
-	}
-
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 	genlmsg_unicast(wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, nlportid);
 	return true;
 
@@ -10330,10 +10351,7 @@ nl80211_radar_notify(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	if (nl80211_send_chandef(msg, chandef))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	if (genlmsg_end(msg, hdr) < 0) {
-		nlmsg_free(msg);
-		return;
-	}
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
 				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
@@ -10399,7 +10417,6 @@ void cfg80211_probe_status(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr,
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	void *hdr;
-	int err;
 
 	trace_cfg80211_probe_status(dev, addr, cookie, acked);
 
@@ -10421,11 +10438,7 @@ void cfg80211_probe_status(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr,
 	    (acked && nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_ATTR_ACK)))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	err = genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		nlmsg_free(msg);
-		return;
-	}
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
 				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
@@ -10491,7 +10504,7 @@ void cfg80211_report_wowlan_wakeup(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	void *hdr;
-	int err, size = 200;
+	int size = 200;
 
 	trace_cfg80211_report_wowlan_wakeup(wdev->wiphy, wdev, wakeup);
 
@@ -10577,9 +10590,7 @@ void cfg80211_report_wowlan_wakeup(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 		nla_nest_end(msg, reasons);
 	}
 
-	err = genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto free_msg;
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
 				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
@@ -10599,7 +10610,6 @@ void cfg80211_tdls_oper_request(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *peer,
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	void *hdr;
-	int err;
 
 	trace_cfg80211_tdls_oper_request(wdev->wiphy, dev, peer, oper,
 					 reason_code);
@@ -10622,11 +10632,7 @@ void cfg80211_tdls_oper_request(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *peer,
 	     nla_put_u16(msg, NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE, reason_code)))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	err = genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		nlmsg_free(msg);
-		return;
-	}
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
 				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
@@ -10684,7 +10690,6 @@ void cfg80211_ft_event(struct net_device *netdev,
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	void *hdr;
-	int err;
 
 	trace_cfg80211_ft_event(wiphy, netdev, ft_event);
 
@@ -10710,11 +10715,7 @@ void cfg80211_ft_event(struct net_device *netdev,
 		nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_IE_RIC, ft_event->ric_ies_len,
 			ft_event->ric_ies);
 
-	err = genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		nlmsg_free(msg);
-		return;
-	}
+	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
 				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index e1d6749234c6..5a24c986f34b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ get_reg_request_treatment(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				return REG_REQ_OK;
 			return REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET;
 		}
-		return 0;
+		return REG_REQ_OK;
 	case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER:
 		if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE) {
 			if (regdom_changes(pending_request->alpha2))
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 81be95f3be74..ae7e2cbf45cb 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * SME code for cfg80211's connect emulation.
+ * SME code for cfg80211
+ * both driver SME event handling and the SME implementation
+ * (for nl80211's connect() and wext)
  *
  * Copyright 2009	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
  * Copyright (C) 2009   Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
@@ -18,18 +20,24 @@
 #include "reg.h"
 #include "rdev-ops.h"
 
+/*
+ * Software SME in cfg80211, using auth/assoc/deauth calls to the
+ * driver. This is is for implementing nl80211's connect/disconnect
+ * and wireless extensions (if configured.)
+ */
+
 struct cfg80211_conn {
 	struct cfg80211_connect_params params;
 	/* these are sub-states of the _CONNECTING sme_state */
 	enum {
-		CFG80211_CONN_IDLE,
 		CFG80211_CONN_SCANNING,
 		CFG80211_CONN_SCAN_AGAIN,
 		CFG80211_CONN_AUTHENTICATE_NEXT,
 		CFG80211_CONN_AUTHENTICATING,
 		CFG80211_CONN_ASSOCIATE_NEXT,
 		CFG80211_CONN_ASSOCIATING,
-		CFG80211_CONN_DEAUTH_ASSOC_FAIL,
+		CFG80211_CONN_DEAUTH,
+		CFG80211_CONN_CONNECTED,
 	} state;
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN], prev_bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *ie;
@@ -37,39 +45,16 @@ struct cfg80211_conn {
 	bool auto_auth, prev_bssid_valid;
 };
 
-static bool cfg80211_is_all_idle(void)
+static void cfg80211_sme_free(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
-	bool is_all_idle = true;
-
-	/*
-	 * All devices must be idle as otherwise if you are actively
-	 * scanning some new beacon hints could be learned and would
-	 * count as new regulatory hints.
-	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(rdev, &cfg80211_rdev_list, list) {
-		list_for_each_entry(wdev, &rdev->wdev_list, list) {
-			wdev_lock(wdev);
-			if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_IDLE)
-				is_all_idle = false;
-			wdev_unlock(wdev);
-		}
-	}
-
-	return is_all_idle;
-}
+	if (!wdev->conn)
+		return;
 
-static void disconnect_work(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	rtnl_lock();
-	if (cfg80211_is_all_idle())
-		regulatory_hint_disconnect();
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	kfree(wdev->conn->ie);
+	kfree(wdev->conn);
+	wdev->conn = NULL;
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(cfg80211_disconnect_work, disconnect_work);
-
 static int cfg80211_conn_scan(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
@@ -164,6 +149,9 @@ static int cfg80211_conn_do_work(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	params = &wdev->conn->params;
 
 	switch (wdev->conn->state) {
+	case CFG80211_CONN_SCANNING:
+		/* didn't find it during scan ... */
+		return -ENOENT;
 	case CFG80211_CONN_SCAN_AGAIN:
 		return cfg80211_conn_scan(wdev);
 	case CFG80211_CONN_AUTHENTICATE_NEXT:
@@ -200,12 +188,11 @@ static int cfg80211_conn_do_work(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 					     WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING,
 					     false);
 		return err;
-	case CFG80211_CONN_DEAUTH_ASSOC_FAIL:
+	case CFG80211_CONN_DEAUTH:
 		cfg80211_mlme_deauth(rdev, wdev->netdev, params->bssid,
 				     NULL, 0,
 				     WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING, false);
-		/* return an error so that we call __cfg80211_connect_result() */
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return 0;
 	default:
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -229,7 +216,8 @@ void cfg80211_conn_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			wdev_unlock(wdev);
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING || !wdev->conn) {
+		if (!wdev->conn ||
+		    wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_CONNECTED) {
 			wdev_unlock(wdev);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -237,12 +225,14 @@ void cfg80211_conn_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			memcpy(bssid_buf, wdev->conn->params.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 			bssid = bssid_buf;
 		}
-		if (cfg80211_conn_do_work(wdev))
+		if (cfg80211_conn_do_work(wdev)) {
 			__cfg80211_connect_result(
 					wdev->netdev, bssid,
 					NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
 					WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE,
 					false, NULL);
+			cfg80211_sme_free(wdev);
+		}
 		wdev_unlock(wdev);
 	}
 
@@ -286,9 +276,6 @@ static void __cfg80211_sme_scan_done(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING)
-		return;
-
 	if (!wdev->conn)
 		return;
 
@@ -297,20 +284,10 @@ static void __cfg80211_sme_scan_done(struct net_device *dev)
 		return;
 
 	bss = cfg80211_get_conn_bss(wdev);
-	if (bss) {
+	if (bss)
 		cfg80211_put_bss(&rdev->wiphy, bss);
-	} else {
-		/* not found */
-		if (wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_SCAN_AGAIN)
-			schedule_work(&rdev->conn_work);
-		else
-			__cfg80211_connect_result(
-					wdev->netdev,
-					wdev->conn->params.bssid,
-					NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
-					WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE,
-					false, NULL);
-	}
+	else
+		schedule_work(&rdev->conn_work);
 }
 
 void cfg80211_sme_scan_done(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -322,10 +299,8 @@ void cfg80211_sme_scan_done(struct net_device *dev)
 	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 }
 
-void cfg80211_sme_rx_auth(struct net_device *dev,
-			  const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+void cfg80211_sme_rx_auth(struct wireless_dev *wdev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)buf;
@@ -333,11 +308,7 @@ void cfg80211_sme_rx_auth(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
-	/* should only RX auth frames when connecting */
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING)
-		return;
-
-	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->conn))
+	if (!wdev->conn || wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_CONNECTED)
 		return;
 
 	if (status_code == WLAN_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED_AUTH_ALG &&
@@ -366,46 +337,226 @@ void cfg80211_sme_rx_auth(struct net_device *dev,
 		wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_AUTHENTICATE_NEXT;
 		schedule_work(&rdev->conn_work);
 	} else if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, mgmt->bssid, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
+		__cfg80211_connect_result(wdev->netdev, mgmt->bssid,
+					  NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
 					  status_code, false, NULL);
-	} else if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING &&
-		 wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_AUTHENTICATING) {
+	} else if (wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_AUTHENTICATING) {
 		wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_ASSOCIATE_NEXT;
 		schedule_work(&rdev->conn_work);
 	}
 }
 
-bool cfg80211_sme_failed_reassoc(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+bool cfg80211_sme_rx_assoc_resp(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u16 status)
 {
-	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->conn))
+	if (!wdev->conn)
 		return false;
 
-	if (!wdev->conn->prev_bssid_valid)
+	if (status == WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_CONNECTED;
 		return false;
+	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Some stupid APs don't accept reassoc, so we
-	 * need to fall back to trying regular assoc.
-	 */
-	wdev->conn->prev_bssid_valid = false;
-	wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_ASSOCIATE_NEXT;
+	if (wdev->conn->prev_bssid_valid) {
+		/*
+		 * Some stupid APs don't accept reassoc, so we
+		 * need to fall back to trying regular assoc;
+		 * return true so no event is sent to userspace.
+		 */
+		wdev->conn->prev_bssid_valid = false;
+		wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_ASSOCIATE_NEXT;
+		schedule_work(&rdev->conn_work);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_DEAUTH;
 	schedule_work(&rdev->conn_work);
+	return false;
+}
 
-	return true;
+void cfg80211_sme_deauth(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+{
+	cfg80211_sme_free(wdev);
 }
 
-void cfg80211_sme_failed_assoc(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+void cfg80211_sme_auth_timeout(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 {
-	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
+	cfg80211_sme_free(wdev);
+}
 
-	wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_DEAUTH_ASSOC_FAIL;
+void cfg80211_sme_disassoc(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
+
+	if (!wdev->conn)
+		return;
+
+	wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_DEAUTH;
 	schedule_work(&rdev->conn_work);
 }
 
+void cfg80211_sme_assoc_timeout(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+{
+	cfg80211_sme_disassoc(wdev);
+}
+
+static int cfg80211_sme_connect(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+				struct cfg80211_connect_params *connect,
+				const u8 *prev_bssid)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
+	struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!rdev->ops->auth || !rdev->ops->assoc)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (wdev->current_bss)
+		return -EALREADY;
+
+	if (WARN_ON(wdev->conn))
+		return -EINPROGRESS;
+
+	wdev->conn = kzalloc(sizeof(*wdev->conn), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!wdev->conn)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/*
+	 * Copy all parameters, and treat explicitly IEs, BSSID, SSID.
+	 */
+	memcpy(&wdev->conn->params, connect, sizeof(*connect));
+	if (connect->bssid) {
+		wdev->conn->params.bssid = wdev->conn->bssid;
+		memcpy(wdev->conn->bssid, connect->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	}
+
+	if (connect->ie) {
+		wdev->conn->ie = kmemdup(connect->ie, connect->ie_len,
+					GFP_KERNEL);
+		wdev->conn->params.ie = wdev->conn->ie;
+		if (!wdev->conn->ie) {
+			kfree(wdev->conn);
+			wdev->conn = NULL;
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (connect->auth_type == NL80211_AUTHTYPE_AUTOMATIC) {
+		wdev->conn->auto_auth = true;
+		/* start with open system ... should mostly work */
+		wdev->conn->params.auth_type =
+			NL80211_AUTHTYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM;
+	} else {
+		wdev->conn->auto_auth = false;
+	}
+
+	wdev->conn->params.ssid = wdev->ssid;
+	wdev->conn->params.ssid_len = connect->ssid_len;
+
+	/* see if we have the bss already */
+	bss = cfg80211_get_conn_bss(wdev);
+
+	if (prev_bssid) {
+		memcpy(wdev->conn->prev_bssid, prev_bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		wdev->conn->prev_bssid_valid = true;
+	}
+
+	/* we're good if we have a matching bss struct */
+	if (bss) {
+		wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_AUTHENTICATE_NEXT;
+		err = cfg80211_conn_do_work(wdev);
+		cfg80211_put_bss(wdev->wiphy, bss);
+	} else {
+		/* otherwise we'll need to scan for the AP first */
+		err = cfg80211_conn_scan(wdev);
+
+		/*
+		 * If we can't scan right now, then we need to scan again
+		 * after the current scan finished, since the parameters
+		 * changed (unless we find a good AP anyway).
+		 */
+		if (err == -EBUSY) {
+			err = 0;
+			wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_SCAN_AGAIN;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (err)
+		cfg80211_sme_free(wdev);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int cfg80211_sme_disconnect(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u16 reason)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
+	int err;
+
+	if (!wdev->conn)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!rdev->ops->deauth)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_SCANNING ||
+	    wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_SCAN_AGAIN) {
+		err = 0;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* wdev->conn->params.bssid must be set if > SCANNING */
+	err = cfg80211_mlme_deauth(rdev, wdev->netdev,
+				   wdev->conn->params.bssid,
+				   NULL, 0, reason, false);
+ out:
+	cfg80211_sme_free(wdev);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/*
+ * code shared for in-device and software SME
+ */
+
+static bool cfg80211_is_all_idle(void)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
+	bool is_all_idle = true;
+
+	/*
+	 * All devices must be idle as otherwise if you are actively
+	 * scanning some new beacon hints could be learned and would
+	 * count as new regulatory hints.
+	 */
+	list_for_each_entry(rdev, &cfg80211_rdev_list, list) {
+		list_for_each_entry(wdev, &rdev->wdev_list, list) {
+			wdev_lock(wdev);
+			if (wdev->conn || wdev->current_bss)
+				is_all_idle = false;
+			wdev_unlock(wdev);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return is_all_idle;
+}
+
+static void disconnect_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	rtnl_lock();
+	if (cfg80211_is_all_idle())
+		regulatory_hint_disconnect();
+	rtnl_unlock();
+}
+
+static DECLARE_WORK(cfg80211_disconnect_work, disconnect_work);
+
+
+/*
+ * API calls for drivers implementing connect/disconnect and
+ * SME event handling
+ */
+
 void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 			       const u8 *req_ie, size_t req_ie_len,
 			       const u8 *resp_ie, size_t resp_ie_len,
@@ -424,9 +575,6 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 		    wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT))
 		return;
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING)
-		return;
-
 	nl80211_send_connect_result(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy), dev,
 				    bssid, req_ie, req_ie_len,
 				    resp_ie, resp_ie_len,
@@ -463,15 +611,7 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 		wdev->current_bss = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (wdev->conn)
-		wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_IDLE;
-
 	if (status != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_IDLE;
-		if (wdev->conn)
-			kfree(wdev->conn->ie);
-		kfree(wdev->conn);
-		wdev->conn = NULL;
 		kfree(wdev->connect_keys);
 		wdev->connect_keys = NULL;
 		wdev->ssid_len = 0;
@@ -480,21 +620,16 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 	}
 
 	if (!bss)
-		bss = cfg80211_get_bss(wdev->wiphy,
-				       wdev->conn ? wdev->conn->params.channel :
-				       NULL,
-				       bssid,
+		bss = cfg80211_get_bss(wdev->wiphy, NULL, bssid,
 				       wdev->ssid, wdev->ssid_len,
 				       WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS,
 				       WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS);
-
 	if (WARN_ON(!bss))
 		return;
 
 	cfg80211_hold_bss(bss_from_pub(bss));
 	wdev->current_bss = bss_from_pub(bss);
 
-	wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED;
 	cfg80211_upload_connect_keys(wdev);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -530,8 +665,6 @@ void cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 	struct cfg80211_event *ev;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	CFG80211_DEV_WARN_ON(wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING);
-
 	ev = kzalloc(sizeof(*ev) + req_ie_len + resp_ie_len, gfp);
 	if (!ev)
 		return;
@@ -572,13 +705,8 @@ void __cfg80211_roamed(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 		    wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT))
 		goto out;
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED)
-		goto out;
-
-	/* internal error -- how did we get to CONNECTED w/o BSS? */
-	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->current_bss)) {
+	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->current_bss))
 		goto out;
-	}
 
 	cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
 	cfg80211_put_bss(wdev->wiphy, &wdev->current_bss->pub);
@@ -628,8 +756,6 @@ void cfg80211_roamed(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
 
-	CFG80211_DEV_WARN_ON(wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED);
-
 	bss = cfg80211_get_bss(wdev->wiphy, channel, bssid, wdev->ssid,
 			       wdev->ssid_len, WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS,
 			       WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS);
@@ -651,8 +777,6 @@ void cfg80211_roamed_bss(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct cfg80211_event *ev;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	CFG80211_DEV_WARN_ON(wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED);
-
 	if (WARN_ON(!bss))
 		return;
 
@@ -694,25 +818,14 @@ void __cfg80211_disconnected(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *ie,
 		    wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT))
 		return;
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED)
-		return;
-
 	if (wdev->current_bss) {
 		cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
 		cfg80211_put_bss(wdev->wiphy, &wdev->current_bss->pub);
 	}
 
 	wdev->current_bss = NULL;
-	wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_IDLE;
 	wdev->ssid_len = 0;
 
-	if (wdev->conn) {
-		kfree(wdev->conn->ie);
-		wdev->conn->ie = NULL;
-		kfree(wdev->conn);
-		wdev->conn = NULL;
-	}
-
 	nl80211_send_disconnected(rdev, dev, reason, ie, ie_len, from_ap);
 
 	/*
@@ -741,8 +854,6 @@ void cfg80211_disconnected(struct net_device *dev, u16 reason,
 	struct cfg80211_event *ev;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	CFG80211_DEV_WARN_ON(wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED);
-
 	ev = kzalloc(sizeof(*ev) + ie_len, gfp);
 	if (!ev)
 		return;
@@ -760,6 +871,9 @@ void cfg80211_disconnected(struct net_device *dev, u16 reason,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_disconnected);
 
+/*
+ * API calls for nl80211/wext compatibility code
+ */
 int cfg80211_connect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		     struct net_device *dev,
 		     struct cfg80211_connect_params *connect,
@@ -767,14 +881,10 @@ int cfg80211_connect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		     const u8 *prev_bssid)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct cfg80211_bss *bss = NULL;
 	int err;
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_IDLE)
-		return -EALREADY;
-
 	if (WARN_ON(wdev->connect_keys)) {
 		kfree(wdev->connect_keys);
 		wdev->connect_keys = NULL;
@@ -810,105 +920,22 @@ int cfg80211_connect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!rdev->ops->connect) {
-		if (!rdev->ops->auth || !rdev->ops->assoc)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-		if (WARN_ON(wdev->conn))
-			return -EINPROGRESS;
-
-		wdev->conn = kzalloc(sizeof(*wdev->conn), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!wdev->conn)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
-		/*
-		 * Copy all parameters, and treat explicitly IEs, BSSID, SSID.
-		 */
-		memcpy(&wdev->conn->params, connect, sizeof(*connect));
-		if (connect->bssid) {
-			wdev->conn->params.bssid = wdev->conn->bssid;
-			memcpy(wdev->conn->bssid, connect->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-		}
+	wdev->connect_keys = connkeys;
+	memcpy(wdev->ssid, connect->ssid, connect->ssid_len);
+	wdev->ssid_len = connect->ssid_len;
 
-		if (connect->ie) {
-			wdev->conn->ie = kmemdup(connect->ie, connect->ie_len,
-						GFP_KERNEL);
-			wdev->conn->params.ie = wdev->conn->ie;
-			if (!wdev->conn->ie) {
-				kfree(wdev->conn);
-				wdev->conn = NULL;
-				return -ENOMEM;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (connect->auth_type == NL80211_AUTHTYPE_AUTOMATIC) {
-			wdev->conn->auto_auth = true;
-			/* start with open system ... should mostly work */
-			wdev->conn->params.auth_type =
-				NL80211_AUTHTYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM;
-		} else {
-			wdev->conn->auto_auth = false;
-		}
-
-		memcpy(wdev->ssid, connect->ssid, connect->ssid_len);
-		wdev->ssid_len = connect->ssid_len;
-		wdev->conn->params.ssid = wdev->ssid;
-		wdev->conn->params.ssid_len = connect->ssid_len;
-
-		/* see if we have the bss already */
-		bss = cfg80211_get_conn_bss(wdev);
-
-		wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING;
-		wdev->connect_keys = connkeys;
-
-		if (prev_bssid) {
-			memcpy(wdev->conn->prev_bssid, prev_bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-			wdev->conn->prev_bssid_valid = true;
-		}
-
-		/* we're good if we have a matching bss struct */
-		if (bss) {
-			wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_AUTHENTICATE_NEXT;
-			err = cfg80211_conn_do_work(wdev);
-			cfg80211_put_bss(wdev->wiphy, bss);
-		} else {
-			/* otherwise we'll need to scan for the AP first */
-			err = cfg80211_conn_scan(wdev);
-			/*
-			 * If we can't scan right now, then we need to scan again
-			 * after the current scan finished, since the parameters
-			 * changed (unless we find a good AP anyway).
-			 */
-			if (err == -EBUSY) {
-				err = 0;
-				wdev->conn->state = CFG80211_CONN_SCAN_AGAIN;
-			}
-		}
-		if (err) {
-			kfree(wdev->conn->ie);
-			kfree(wdev->conn);
-			wdev->conn = NULL;
-			wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_IDLE;
-			wdev->connect_keys = NULL;
-			wdev->ssid_len = 0;
-		}
-
-		return err;
-	} else {
-		wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING;
-		wdev->connect_keys = connkeys;
+	if (!rdev->ops->connect)
+		err = cfg80211_sme_connect(wdev, connect, prev_bssid);
+	else
 		err = rdev_connect(rdev, dev, connect);
-		if (err) {
-			wdev->connect_keys = NULL;
-			wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_IDLE;
-			return err;
-		}
 
-		memcpy(wdev->ssid, connect->ssid, connect->ssid_len);
-		wdev->ssid_len = connect->ssid_len;
-
-		return 0;
+	if (err) {
+		wdev->connect_keys = NULL;
+		wdev->ssid_len = 0;
+		return err;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int cfg80211_disconnect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
@@ -919,78 +946,17 @@ int cfg80211_disconnect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_IDLE)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	kfree(wdev->connect_keys);
 	wdev->connect_keys = NULL;
 
-	if (!rdev->ops->disconnect) {
-		if (!rdev->ops->deauth)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-		/* was it connected by userspace SME? */
-		if (!wdev->conn) {
-			cfg80211_mlme_down(rdev, dev);
-			goto disconnect;
-		}
-
-		if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING &&
-		    (wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_SCANNING ||
-		     wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_SCAN_AGAIN)) {
-			wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_IDLE;
-			kfree(wdev->conn->ie);
-			kfree(wdev->conn);
-			wdev->conn = NULL;
-			wdev->ssid_len = 0;
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		/* wdev->conn->params.bssid must be set if > SCANNING */
-		err = cfg80211_mlme_deauth(rdev, dev,
-					     wdev->conn->params.bssid,
-					     NULL, 0, reason, false);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
+	if (wdev->conn) {
+		err = cfg80211_sme_disconnect(wdev, reason);
+	} else if (!rdev->ops->disconnect) {
+		cfg80211_mlme_down(rdev, dev);
+		err = 0;
 	} else {
 		err = rdev_disconnect(rdev, dev, reason);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
 	}
 
- disconnect:
-	if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED)
-		__cfg80211_disconnected(dev, NULL, 0, 0, false);
-	else if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING)
-		__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
-					  WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE,
-					  wextev, NULL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-void cfg80211_sme_disassoc(struct net_device *dev,
-			   struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss)
-{
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
-	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
-
-	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
-
-	if (!wdev->conn)
-		return;
-
-	if (wdev->conn->state == CFG80211_CONN_IDLE)
-		return;
-
-	/*
-	 * Ok, so the association was made by this SME -- we don't
-	 * want it any more so deauthenticate too.
-	 */
-
-	memcpy(bssid, bss->pub.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	cfg80211_mlme_deauth(rdev, dev, bssid, NULL, 0,
-			     WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING, false);
+	return err;
 }
diff --git a/net/wireless/trace.h b/net/wireless/trace.h
index 23fafeae8a10..e1534baf2ebb 100644
--- a/net/wireless/trace.h
+++ b/net/wireless/trace.h
@@ -1911,24 +1911,46 @@ TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_send_rx_assoc,
 		  NETDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(bssid), CHAN_PR_ARG)
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_evt_only, cfg80211_send_deauth,
-	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev),
-	TP_ARGS(netdev)
+DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(netdev_frame_event,
+	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *buf, int len),
+	TP_ARGS(netdev, buf, len),
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		NETDEV_ENTRY
+		__dynamic_array(u8, frame, len)
+	),
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		NETDEV_ASSIGN;
+		memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(frame), buf, len);
+	),
+	TP_printk(NETDEV_PR_FMT ", ftype:0x%.2x",
+		  NETDEV_PR_ARG,
+		  le16_to_cpup((__le16 *)__get_dynamic_array(frame)))
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_evt_only, cfg80211_send_disassoc,
-	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev),
-	TP_ARGS(netdev)
+DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_frame_event, cfg80211_rx_unprot_mlme_mgmt,
+	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *buf, int len),
+	TP_ARGS(netdev, buf, len)
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_evt_only, cfg80211_send_unprot_deauth,
-	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev),
-	TP_ARGS(netdev)
+DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_frame_event, cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt,
+	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *buf, int len),
+	TP_ARGS(netdev, buf, len)
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_evt_only, cfg80211_send_unprot_disassoc,
-	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev),
-	TP_ARGS(netdev)
+TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_tx_mlme_mgmt,
+	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *buf, int len),
+	TP_ARGS(netdev, buf, len),
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		NETDEV_ENTRY
+		__dynamic_array(u8, frame, len)
+	),
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		NETDEV_ASSIGN;
+		memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(frame), buf, len);
+	),
+	TP_printk(NETDEV_PR_FMT ", ftype:0x%.2x",
+		  NETDEV_PR_ARG,
+		  le16_to_cpup((__le16 *)__get_dynamic_array(frame)))
 );
 
 DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(netdev_mac_evt,
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
index a53f8404f451..14c9a2583ba0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ int cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	wdev_lock(wdev);
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_IDLE) {
+	if (wdev->conn) {
 		bool event = true;
 
 		if (wdev->wext.connect.channel == chan) {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwessid(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	err = 0;
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_IDLE) {
+	if (wdev->conn) {
 		bool event = true;
 
 		if (wdev->wext.connect.ssid && len &&
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwap(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	wdev_lock(wdev);
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_IDLE) {
+	if (wdev->conn) {
 		err = 0;
 		/* both automatic */
 		if (!bssid && !wdev->wext.connect.bssid)
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwgenie(struct net_device *dev,
 	wdev->wext.ie = ie;
 	wdev->wext.ie_len = ie_len;
 
-	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_IDLE) {
+	if (wdev->conn) {
 		err = cfg80211_disconnect(rdev, dev,
 					  WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING, false);
 		if (err)