cfg80211: Enable GO operation on additional channels

Allow GO operation on a channel marked with IEEE80211_CHAN_GO_CONCURRENT
iff there is an active station interface that is associated to
an AP operating on the same channel in the 2 GHz band or the same UNII band
(in the 5 GHz band). This relaxation is not allowed if the channel is
marked with IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR.

Note that this is a permissive approach to the FCC definitions,
that require a clear assessment that the device operating the AP is
an authorized master, i.e., with radar detection and DFS capabilities.

It is assumed that such restrictions are enforced by user space.
Furthermore, it is assumed, that if the conditions that allowed for
the operation of the GO on such a channel change, i.e., the station
interface disconnected from the AP, it is the responsibility of user
space to evacuate the GO from the channel.

Signed-off-by: Ilan Peer <ilan.peer@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 2a891bc6315c..405f3c4cf70c 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -108,6 +108,30 @@ config CFG80211_REG_CELLULAR_HINTS
 	  feature if you have tested and validated this feature on your
 	  systems.
 
+config CFG80211_REG_RELAX_NO_IR
+	bool "cfg80211 support for NO_IR relaxation"
+	depends on CFG80211_CERTIFICATION_ONUS
+	---help---
+	 This option enables support for relaxation of the NO_IR flag for
+	 situations that certain regulatory bodies have provided clarifications
+	 on how relaxation can occur. This feature has an inherent dependency on
+	 userspace features which must have been properly tested and as such is
+	 not enabled by default.
+
+	 A relaxation feature example is allowing the operation of a P2P group
+	 owner (GO) on channels marked with NO_IR if there is an additional BSS
+	 interface which associated to an AP which userspace assumes or confirms
+	 to be an authorized master, i.e., with radar detection support and DFS
+	 capabilities. However, note that in order to not create daisy chain
+	 scenarios, this relaxation is not allowed in cases that the BSS client
+	 is associated to P2P GO and in addition the P2P GO instantiated on
+	 a channel due to this relaxation should not allow connection from
+	 non P2P clients.
+
+	 The regulatory core will apply these relaxations only for drivers that
+	 support this feature by declaring the appropriate channel flags and
+	 capabilities in their registration flow.
+
 config CFG80211_DEFAULT_PS
 	bool "enable powersave by default"
 	depends on CFG80211