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

Conflicts:
	drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c

16 files changed, 412 insertions, 139 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/Makefile b/net/mac80211/Makefile
index 04420291e7ad..84b48ba8a77e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/net/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ mac80211-y := \
 	key.o \
 	util.o \
 	wme.o \
-	event.o
+	event.o \
+	chan.o
 
 mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS) += led.o
 mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS) += \
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index ae37270a0633..c7000a6ca379 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1162,15 +1162,39 @@ static int ieee80211_set_txq_params(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_set_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+				 struct net_device *netdev,
 				 struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
 				 enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = NULL;
+
+	if (netdev)
+		sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(netdev);
+
+	switch (ieee80211_get_channel_mode(local, NULL)) {
+	case CHAN_MODE_HOPPING:
+		return -EBUSY;
+	case CHAN_MODE_FIXED:
+		if (local->oper_channel != chan)
+			return -EBUSY;
+		if (!sdata && local->_oper_channel_type == channel_type)
+			return 0;
+		break;
+	case CHAN_MODE_UNDEFINED:
+		break;
+	}
 
 	local->oper_channel = chan;
-	local->oper_channel_type = channel_type;
 
-	return ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
+	if (!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata, channel_type))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
+	if (sdata && sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_HT);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
@@ -1214,6 +1238,20 @@ static int ieee80211_auth(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 static int ieee80211_assoc(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			   struct cfg80211_assoc_request *req)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+
+	switch (ieee80211_get_channel_mode(local, sdata)) {
+	case CHAN_MODE_HOPPING:
+		return -EBUSY;
+	case CHAN_MODE_FIXED:
+		if (local->oper_channel == req->bss->channel)
+			break;
+		return -EBUSY;
+	case CHAN_MODE_UNDEFINED:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	return ieee80211_mgd_assoc(IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev), req);
 }
 
@@ -1236,8 +1274,22 @@ static int ieee80211_disassoc(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 static int ieee80211_join_ibss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			       struct cfg80211_ibss_params *params)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
+	switch (ieee80211_get_channel_mode(local, sdata)) {
+	case CHAN_MODE_HOPPING:
+		return -EBUSY;
+	case CHAN_MODE_FIXED:
+		if (!params->channel_fixed)
+			return -EBUSY;
+		if (local->oper_channel == params->channel)
+			break;
+		return -EBUSY;
+	case CHAN_MODE_UNDEFINED:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	return ieee80211_ibss_join(sdata, params);
 }
 
@@ -1366,7 +1418,7 @@ int __ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * association, there's no need to send an action frame.
 	 */
 	if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated ||
-	    sdata->local->oper_channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT) {
+	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT) {
 		mutex_lock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
 		ieee80211_recalc_smps(sdata->local, sdata);
 		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/chan.c b/net/mac80211/chan.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5d218c530a4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/mac80211/chan.c
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * mac80211 - channel management
+ */
+
+#include <linux/nl80211.h>
+#include "ieee80211_i.h"
+
+enum ieee80211_chan_mode
+__ieee80211_get_channel_mode(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+			     struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *ignore)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+
+	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&local->iflist_mtx));
+
+	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+		if (sdata == ignore)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
+			continue;
+
+		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+			continue;
+
+		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+		    !sdata->u.mgd.associated)
+			continue;
+
+		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
+			if (!sdata->u.ibss.ssid_len)
+				continue;
+			if (!sdata->u.ibss.fixed_channel)
+				return CHAN_MODE_HOPPING;
+		}
+
+		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
+		    !sdata->u.ap.beacon)
+			continue;
+
+		return CHAN_MODE_FIXED;
+	}
+
+	return CHAN_MODE_UNDEFINED;
+}
+
+enum ieee80211_chan_mode
+ieee80211_get_channel_mode(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+			   struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *ignore)
+{
+	enum ieee80211_chan_mode mode;
+
+	mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+	mode = __ieee80211_get_channel_mode(local, ignore);
+	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+
+	return mode;
+}
+
+bool ieee80211_set_channel_type(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				enum nl80211_channel_type chantype)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *tmp;
+	enum nl80211_channel_type superchan = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+	bool result;
+
+	mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &local->interfaces, list) {
+		if (tmp == sdata)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(tmp))
+			continue;
+
+		switch (tmp->vif.bss_conf.channel_type) {
+		case NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT:
+		case NL80211_CHAN_HT20:
+			superchan = tmp->vif.bss_conf.channel_type;
+			break;
+		case NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS:
+			WARN_ON(superchan == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS);
+			superchan = NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS;
+			break;
+		case NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS:
+			WARN_ON(superchan == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS);
+			superchan = NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch (superchan) {
+	case NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT:
+	case NL80211_CHAN_HT20:
+		/*
+		 * allow any change that doesn't go to no-HT
+		 * (if it already is no-HT no change is needed)
+		 */
+		if (chantype == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
+			break;
+		superchan = chantype;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS:
+	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS:
+		/* allow smaller bandwidth and same */
+		if (chantype == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
+			break;
+		if (chantype == NL80211_CHAN_HT20)
+			break;
+		if (superchan == chantype)
+			break;
+		result = false;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	local->_oper_channel_type = superchan;
+
+	if (sdata)
+		sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type = chantype;
+
+	result = true;
+ out:
+	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+
+	return result;
+}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index b72ee6435fa3..b2cc1fda6cfd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sdata->drop_unencrypted = capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY ? 1 : 0;
 
 	local->oper_channel = chan;
-	local->oper_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+	WARN_ON(!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata, NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT));
 	ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chan->band];
@@ -911,7 +911,8 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	/* fix ourselves to that channel now already */
 	if (params->channel_fixed) {
 		sdata->local->oper_channel = params->channel;
-		sdata->local->oper_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+		WARN_ON(!ieee80211_set_channel_type(sdata->local, sdata,
+						    NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT));
 	}
 
 	if (params->ie) {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index cbaf4981e110..7ef7798d04cd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ struct ieee80211_local {
 	enum mac80211_scan_state next_scan_state;
 	struct delayed_work scan_work;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *scan_sdata;
-	enum nl80211_channel_type oper_channel_type;
+	enum nl80211_channel_type _oper_channel_type;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *oper_channel, *csa_channel;
 
 	/* Temporary remain-on-channel for off-channel operations */
@@ -1228,6 +1228,20 @@ int ieee80211_wk_remain_on_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 int ieee80211_wk_cancel_remain_on_channel(
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u64 cookie);
 
+/* channel management */
+enum ieee80211_chan_mode {
+	CHAN_MODE_UNDEFINED,
+	CHAN_MODE_HOPPING,
+	CHAN_MODE_FIXED,
+};
+
+enum ieee80211_chan_mode
+ieee80211_get_channel_mode(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+			   struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *ignore);
+bool ieee80211_set_channel_type(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				enum nl80211_channel_type chantype);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_NOINLINE
 #define debug_noinline noinline
 #else
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index bd632e1ee2c5..22a384dfab65 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int ieee80211_hw_config(struct ieee80211_local *local, u32 changed)
 		channel_type = local->tmp_channel_type;
 	} else {
 		chan = local->oper_channel;
-		channel_type = local->oper_channel_type;
+		channel_type = local->_oper_channel_type;
 	}
 
 	if (chan != local->hw.conf.channel ||
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 358226f63b81..11783192a625 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -137,11 +137,14 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	u16 ht_opmode;
-	bool enable_ht = true, ht_changed;
+	bool enable_ht = true;
+	enum nl80211_channel_type prev_chantype;
 	enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
 
+	prev_chantype = sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type;
+
 	/* HT is not supported */
 	if (!sband->ht_cap.ht_supported)
 		enable_ht = false;
@@ -172,38 +175,37 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		}
 	}
 
-	ht_changed = conf_is_ht(&local->hw.conf) != enable_ht ||
-		     channel_type != local->hw.conf.channel_type;
-
 	if (local->tmp_channel)
 		local->tmp_channel_type = channel_type;
-	local->oper_channel_type = channel_type;
 
-	if (ht_changed) {
-                /* channel_type change automatically detected */
-		ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
+	if (!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata, channel_type)) {
+		/* can only fail due to HT40+/- mismatch */
+		channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
+		WARN_ON(!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata, channel_type));
+	}
 
+	/* channel_type change automatically detected */
+	ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
+
+	if (prev_chantype != channel_type) {
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		sta = sta_info_get(sdata, bssid);
 		if (sta)
 			rate_control_rate_update(local, sband, sta,
 						 IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED,
-						 local->oper_channel_type);
+						 channel_type);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-        }
-
-	/* disable HT */
-	if (!enable_ht)
-		return 0;
+	}
 
 	ht_opmode = le16_to_cpu(hti->operation_mode);
 
 	/* if bss configuration changed store the new one */
-	if (!sdata->ht_opmode_valid ||
-	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode != ht_opmode) {
+	if (sdata->ht_opmode_valid != enable_ht ||
+	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode != ht_opmode ||
+	    prev_chantype != channel_type) {
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HT;
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode = ht_opmode;
-		sdata->ht_opmode_valid = true;
+		sdata->ht_opmode_valid = enable_ht;
 	}
 
 	return changed;
@@ -866,7 +868,7 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_set_wmm_default(sdata);
 
 	/* channel(_type) changes are handled by ieee80211_hw_config */
-	local->oper_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+	WARN_ON(!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata, NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT));
 
 	/* on the next assoc, re-program HT parameters */
 	sdata->ht_opmode_valid = false;
@@ -883,8 +885,8 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	ieee80211_hw_config(local, config_changed);
 
-	/* And the BSSID changed -- not very interesting here */
-	changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BSSID;
+	/* The BSSID (not really interesting) and HT changed */
+	changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BSSID | BSS_CHANGED_HT;
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 
 	if (remove_sta)
@@ -2266,7 +2268,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_action(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if ((chan != local->tmp_channel ||
 	     channel_type != local->tmp_channel_type) &&
 	    (chan != local->oper_channel ||
-	     channel_type != local->oper_channel_type))
+	     channel_type != local->_oper_channel_type))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(local->hw.extra_tx_headroom + len);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index f3841f43249e..680bcb7093db 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -2251,8 +2251,9 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	info->control.vif = vif;
 
-	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
-	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ;
+	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT |
+			IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ |
+			IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT;
  out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return skb;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 2b75b4fb68f4..5b79d552780a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1160,18 +1160,33 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 	/* Finally also reconfigure all the BSS information */
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		u32 changed = ~0;
+		u32 changed;
+
 		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 			continue;
+
+		/* common change flags for all interface types */
+		changed = BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_HT |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_CQM;
+
 		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-			/* disable beacon change bits */
-			changed &= ~(BSS_CHANGED_BEACON |
-				     BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
-			/* fall through */
+			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC;
+			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_IBSS;
+			/* fall through */
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
+			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BEACON |
+				   BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED;
 			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
diff --git a/net/wireless/chan.c b/net/wireless/chan.c
index bf1737fc9a7e..d92d088026bf 100644
--- a/net/wireless/chan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/chan.c
@@ -10,38 +10,6 @@
 #include "core.h"
 
 struct ieee80211_channel *
-rdev_fixed_channel(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
-		   struct wireless_dev *for_wdev)
-{
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
-	struct ieee80211_channel *result = NULL;
-
-	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&rdev->devlist_mtx));
-
-	list_for_each_entry(wdev, &rdev->netdev_list, list) {
-		if (wdev == for_wdev)
-			continue;
-
-		/*
-		 * Lock manually to tell lockdep about allowed
-		 * nesting here if for_wdev->mtx is held already.
-		 * This is ok as it's all under the rdev devlist
-		 * mutex and as such can only be done once at any
-		 * given time.
-		 */
-		mutex_lock_nested(&wdev->mtx, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
-		if (wdev->current_bss)
-			result = wdev->current_bss->pub.channel;
-		wdev_unlock(wdev);
-
-		if (result)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	return result;
-}
-
-struct ieee80211_channel *
 rdev_freq_to_chan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		  int freq, enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type)
 {
@@ -75,15 +43,22 @@ rdev_freq_to_chan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	return chan;
 }
 
-int rdev_set_freq(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
-		  struct wireless_dev *for_wdev,
-		  int freq, enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type)
+int cfg80211_set_freq(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+		      struct wireless_dev *wdev, int freq,
+		      enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
 	int result;
 
-	if (rdev_fixed_channel(rdev, for_wdev))
-		return -EBUSY;
+	if (wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+		wdev = NULL;
+
+	if (wdev) {
+		ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
+
+		if (!netif_running(wdev->netdev))
+			return -ENETDOWN;
+	}
 
 	if (!rdev->ops->set_channel)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -92,11 +67,14 @@ int rdev_set_freq(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	if (!chan)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	result = rdev->ops->set_channel(&rdev->wiphy, chan, channel_type);
+	result = rdev->ops->set_channel(&rdev->wiphy,
+					wdev ? wdev->netdev : NULL,
+					chan, channel_type);
 	if (result)
 		return result;
 
-	rdev->channel = chan;
+	if (wdev)
+		wdev->channel = chan;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index b2234b436ead..ae930acf75e9 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ struct cfg80211_registered_device {
 	struct work_struct conn_work;
 	struct work_struct event_work;
 
-	/* current channel */
-	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
-
 	/* must be last because of the way we do wiphy_priv(),
 	 * and it should at least be aligned to NETDEV_ALIGN */
 	struct wiphy wiphy __attribute__((__aligned__(NETDEV_ALIGN)));
@@ -388,14 +385,11 @@ int cfg80211_change_iface(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 void cfg80211_process_rdev_events(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev);
 
 struct ieee80211_channel *
-rdev_fixed_channel(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
-		   struct wireless_dev *for_wdev);
-struct ieee80211_channel *
 rdev_freq_to_chan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		  int freq, enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type);
-int rdev_set_freq(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
-		  struct wireless_dev *for_wdev,
-		  int freq, enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type);
+int cfg80211_set_freq(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+		      struct wireless_dev *wdev, int freq,
+		      enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type);
 
 u16 cfg80211_calculate_bitrate(struct rate_info *rate);
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/ibss.c b/net/wireless/ibss.c
index 6a5acf750174..adcabba02e20 100644
--- a/net/wireless/ibss.c
+++ b/net/wireless/ibss.c
@@ -81,15 +81,10 @@ int __cfg80211_join_ibss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			 struct cfg80211_cached_keys *connkeys)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
 	int err;
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
-	chan = rdev_fixed_channel(rdev, wdev);
-	if (chan && chan != params->channel)
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	if (wdev->ssid_len)
 		return -EALREADY;
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 01da83ddcff7..aaa1aad566cd 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 pid, u32 seq, int flags,
 		i++;
 		NLA_PUT_U32(msg, i, NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY_NETNS);
 	}
+	CMD(set_channel, SET_CHANNEL);
 
 #undef CMD
 
@@ -689,10 +690,90 @@ static int parse_txq_params(struct nlattr *tb[],
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool nl80211_can_set_dev_channel(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+{
+	/*
+	 * You can only set the channel explicitly for AP, mesh
+	 * and WDS type interfaces; all others have their channel
+	 * managed via their respective "establish a connection"
+	 * command (connect, join, ...)
+	 *
+	 * Monitors are special as they are normally slaved to
+	 * whatever else is going on, so they behave as though
+	 * you tried setting the wiphy channel itself.
+	 */
+	return !wdev ||
+		wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
+		wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS ||
+		wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT ||
+		wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR;
+}
+
+static int __nl80211_set_channel(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+				 struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+				 struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+	u32 freq;
+	int result;
+
+	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!nl80211_can_set_dev_channel(wdev))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE]) {
+		channel_type = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[
+				   NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE]);
+		if (channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT &&
+		    channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_HT20 &&
+		    channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS &&
+		    channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	freq = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ]);
+
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
+	if (wdev) {
+		wdev_lock(wdev);
+		result = cfg80211_set_freq(rdev, wdev, freq, channel_type);
+		wdev_unlock(wdev);
+	} else {
+		result = cfg80211_set_freq(rdev, NULL, freq, channel_type);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int nl80211_set_channel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
+	struct net_device *netdev;
+	int result;
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+
+	result = get_rdev_dev_by_info_ifindex(info, &rdev, &netdev);
+	if (result)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	result = __nl80211_set_channel(rdev, netdev->ieee80211_ptr, info);
+
+ unlock:
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
+	return result;
+}
+
 static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
-	int result = 0, rem_txq_params = 0;
+	struct net_device *netdev = NULL;
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
+	int result, rem_txq_params = 0;
 	struct nlattr *nl_txq_params;
 	u32 changed;
 	u8 retry_short = 0, retry_long = 0;
@@ -701,16 +782,50 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 
+	/*
+	 * Try to find the wiphy and netdev. Normally this
+	 * function shouldn't need the netdev, but this is
+	 * done for backward compatibility -- previously
+	 * setting the channel was done per wiphy, but now
+	 * it is per netdev. Previous userland like hostapd
+	 * also passed a netdev to set_wiphy, so that it is
+	 * possible to let that go to the right netdev!
+	 */
 	mutex_lock(&cfg80211_mutex);
 
-	rdev = __cfg80211_rdev_from_info(info);
-	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
-		mutex_unlock(&cfg80211_mutex);
-		result = PTR_ERR(rdev);
-		goto unlock;
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX]) {
+		int ifindex = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX]);
+
+		netdev = dev_get_by_index(genl_info_net(info), ifindex);
+		if (netdev && netdev->ieee80211_ptr) {
+			rdev = wiphy_to_dev(netdev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy);
+			mutex_lock(&rdev->mtx);
+		} else
+			netdev = NULL;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&rdev->mtx);
+	if (!netdev) {
+		rdev = __cfg80211_rdev_from_info(info);
+		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
+			mutex_unlock(&cfg80211_mutex);
+			result = PTR_ERR(rdev);
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+		wdev = NULL;
+		netdev = NULL;
+		result = 0;
+
+		mutex_lock(&rdev->mtx);
+	} else if (netif_running(netdev) &&
+		   nl80211_can_set_dev_channel(netdev->ieee80211_ptr))
+		wdev = netdev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	else
+		wdev = NULL;
+
+	/*
+	 * end workaround code, by now the rdev is available
+	 * and locked, and wdev may or may not be NULL.
+	 */
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME])
 		result = cfg80211_dev_rename(
@@ -749,26 +864,7 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ]) {
-		enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
-		u32 freq;
-
-		result = -EINVAL;
-
-		if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE]) {
-			channel_type = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[
-					   NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_CHANNEL_TYPE]);
-			if (channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT &&
-			    channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_HT20 &&
-			    channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS &&
-			    channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS)
-				goto bad_res;
-		}
-
-		freq = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ]);
-
-		mutex_lock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
-		result = rdev_set_freq(rdev, NULL, freq, channel_type);
-		mutex_unlock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
+		result = __nl80211_set_channel(rdev, wdev, info);
 		if (result)
 			goto bad_res;
 	}
@@ -865,6 +961,8 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
  bad_res:
 	mutex_unlock(&rdev->mtx);
+	if (netdev)
+		dev_put(netdev);
  unlock:
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	return result;
@@ -3562,9 +3660,8 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
 	struct net_device *dev;
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	struct cfg80211_crypto_settings crypto;
-	struct ieee80211_channel *chan, *fixedchan;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
 	const u8 *bssid, *ssid, *ie = NULL, *prev_bssid = NULL;
 	int err, ssid_len, ie_len = 0;
 	bool use_mfp = false;
@@ -3607,16 +3704,6 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
-	wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	fixedchan = rdev_fixed_channel(rdev, wdev);
-	if (fixedchan && chan != fixedchan) {
-		err = -EBUSY;
-		mutex_unlock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
-		goto out;
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
-
 	ssid = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID]);
 	ssid_len = nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID]);
 
@@ -5186,6 +5273,12 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
+	{
+		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL,
+		.doit = nl80211_set_channel,
+		.policy = nl80211_policy,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+	},
 };
 
 static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_mlme_mcgrp = {
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 8ddf5ae0dd03..72222f0074db 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -741,7 +741,6 @@ int __cfg80211_connect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		       const u8 *prev_bssid)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
 	struct cfg80211_bss *bss = NULL;
 	int err;
 
@@ -750,10 +749,6 @@ int __cfg80211_connect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_IDLE)
 		return -EALREADY;
 
-	chan = rdev_fixed_channel(rdev, wdev);
-	if (chan && chan != connect->channel)
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	if (WARN_ON(wdev->connect_keys)) {
 		kfree(wdev->connect_keys);
 		wdev->connect_keys = NULL;
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index a60a2773b497..96342993cf93 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -782,16 +782,22 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
 		return cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwfreq(dev, info, wextfreq, extra);
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 		return cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwfreq(dev, info, wextfreq, extra);
-	default:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
 		freq = cfg80211_wext_freq(wdev->wiphy, wextfreq);
 		if (freq < 0)
 			return freq;
 		if (freq == 0)
 			return -EINVAL;
+		wdev_lock(wdev);
 		mutex_lock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
-		err = rdev_set_freq(rdev, NULL, freq, NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT);
+		err = cfg80211_set_freq(rdev, wdev, freq, NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT);
 		mutex_unlock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
+		wdev_unlock(wdev);
 		return err;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_wext_siwfreq);
@@ -801,7 +807,6 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct iw_freq *freq, char *extra)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
 
 	switch (wdev->iftype) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
@@ -809,9 +814,9 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 		return cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwfreq(dev, info, freq, extra);
 	default:
-		if (!rdev->channel)
+		if (!wdev->channel)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		freq->m = rdev->channel->center_freq;
+		freq->m = wdev->channel->center_freq;
 		freq->e = 6;
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
index d5c6140f4cb8..9818198add8a 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	/* SSID is not set, we just want to switch channel */
 	if (chan && !wdev->wext.connect.ssid_len) {
-		err = rdev_set_freq(rdev, wdev, freq, NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT);
+		err = cfg80211_set_freq(rdev, wdev, freq, NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT);
 		goto out;
 	}