{nl,cfg,mac}80211: implement mesh channel switch userspace API

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Implement the required procedures for mesh channel switching as defined
in the IEEE Std 802.11-2012 section 10.9.8.4.3 and also handle the CSA
and MCSP elements as followed:
 * Add the function for updating the beacon and probe response frames
   with CSA and MCSP elements during the period of switching to the new
   channel. Both CSA and MCSP elements must be included in beacon and
   probe response frames until the intended channel switch time.
 * The ifmsh->csa_settings is set to NULL and the CSA and MCSP elements
   will then be removed from the beacon or probe response frames once the
   new channel is switched to.

Signed-off-by: Chun-Yeow Yeoh <yeohchunyeow@cozybit.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

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Chun-Yeow Yeoh 2013-10-17 15:55:02 -07:00 • committed by Johannes Berg

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net/mac80211/cfg.c

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net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h

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net/mac80211/mesh.c

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net/mac80211/rx.c

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net/mac80211/tx.c

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net/wireless/nl80211.c

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