diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index ff7ba5c195c66..d740f14f3539e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -1496,6 +1496,7 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy,
static struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type,
u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params)
@@ -1514,7 +1515,7 @@ static struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
}
- wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, name, type, if_idx, nw_type);
+ wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, name, name_assign_type, type, if_idx, nw_type);
if (!wdev)
return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
@@ -3634,13 +3635,14 @@ void ath6kl_cfg80211_vif_cleanup(struct ath6kl_vif *vif)
}
struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type,
u8 fw_vif_idx, u8 nw_type)
{
struct net_device *ndev;
struct ath6kl_vif *vif;
- ndev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(*vif), name, NET_NAME_UNKNOWN, ether_setup);
+ ndev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(*vif), name, name_assign_type, ether_setup);
if (!ndev)
return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
index b59becd91aeaf..5aa57a7639bfe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ enum ath6kl_cfg_suspend_mode {
};
struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type,
u8 fw_vif_idx, u8 nw_type);
void ath6kl_cfg80211_ch_switch_notify(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, int freq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
index 0df74b245af4c..4ec02cea0f430 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ int ath6kl_core_init(struct ath6kl *ar, enum ath6kl_htc_type htc_type)
rtnl_lock();
/* Add an initial station interface */
- wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, "wlan%d", NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, 0,
- INFRA_NETWORK);
+ wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, "wlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
+ NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, 0, INFRA_NETWORK);
rtnl_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
index b59b8c6c42abe..bcbccba4cdbf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ static bool brcmf_is_ibssmode(struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif *vif)
static struct wireless_dev *brcmf_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type,
u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params)
@@ -648,7 +649,7 @@ static struct wireless_dev *brcmf_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO:
case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
- wdev = brcmf_p2p_add_vif(wiphy, name, type, flags, params);
+ wdev = brcmf_p2p_add_vif(wiphy, name, name_assign_type, type, flags, params);
if (!IS_ERR(wdev))
brcmf_cfg80211_update_proto_addr_mode(wdev);
return wdev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
index effb48ebd8645..b44ea85dd9dbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
@@ -2246,11 +2246,13 @@ static void brcmf_p2p_delete_p2pdev(struct brcmf_p2p_info *p2p,
*
* @wiphy: wiphy device of new interface.
* @name: name of the new interface.
+ * @name_assign_type: origin of the interface name
* @type: nl80211 interface type.
* @flags: not used.
* @params: contains mac address for P2P device.
*/
struct wireless_dev *brcmf_p2p_add_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params)
{
@@ -2310,6 +2312,7 @@ struct wireless_dev *brcmf_p2p_add_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
}
strncpy(ifp->ndev->name, name, sizeof(ifp->ndev->name) - 1);
+ ifp->ndev->name_assign_type = name_assign_type;
err = brcmf_net_attach(ifp, true);
if (err) {
brcmf_err("Registering netdevice failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.h b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.h
index 6821b26224bea..872f382d9e49b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ struct brcmf_p2p_info {
s32 brcmf_p2p_attach(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg);
void brcmf_p2p_detach(struct brcmf_p2p_info *p2p);
struct wireless_dev *brcmf_p2p_add_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params);
int brcmf_p2p_del_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index a47eb55bb6da3..2d489bfaea084 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -2399,10 +2399,11 @@ mwifiex_setup_ht_caps(struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_info,
#define MWIFIEX_MAX_WQ_LEN 30
/*
- * create a new virtual interface with the given name
+ * create a new virtual interface with the given name and name assign type
*/
struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type,
u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params)
@@ -2523,7 +2524,7 @@ struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
}
dev = alloc_netdev_mqs(sizeof(struct mwifiex_private *), name,
- NET_NAME_UNKNOWN, ether_setup,
+ name_assign_type, ether_setup,
IEEE80211_NUM_ACS, 1);
if (!dev) {
wiphy_err(wiphy, "no memory available for netdevice\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index 7e74b4fccddd5..6f55e84fcab18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ static void mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
rtnl_lock();
/* Create station interface by default */
- wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "mlan%d",
+ wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "mlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, NULL, NULL);
if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
dev_err(adapter->dev, "cannot create default STA interface\n");
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static void mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
}
if (driver_mode & MWIFIEX_DRIVER_MODE_UAP) {
- wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "uap%d",
+ wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "uap%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
NL80211_IFTYPE_AP, NULL, NULL);
if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
dev_err(adapter->dev, "cannot create AP interface\n");
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
}
if (driver_mode & MWIFIEX_DRIVER_MODE_P2P) {
- wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "p2p%d",
+ wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "p2p%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT, NULL,
NULL);
if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index f0a6af179af03..3f0625f222658 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -1318,6 +1318,7 @@ u8 mwifiex_chan_type_to_sec_chan_offset(enum nl80211_channel_type chan_type);
struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type,
u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 537bd8214efe1..a6116fdc8678e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -2580,6 +2580,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops rtw_cfg80211_monitor_if_ops = {
};
static int rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
struct net_device **ndev)
{
int ret = 0;
@@ -2612,6 +2613,7 @@ static int rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, char *name,
mon_ndev->type = ARPHRD_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP;
strncpy(mon_ndev->name, name, IFNAMSIZ);
mon_ndev->name[IFNAMSIZ - 1] = 0;
+ mon_ndev->name_assign_type = name_assign_type;
mon_ndev->destructor = rtw_ndev_destructor;
mon_ndev->netdev_ops = &rtw_cfg80211_monitor_if_ops;
@@ -2654,6 +2656,7 @@ static int rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, char *name,
static struct wireless_dev *
cfg80211_rtw_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params)
{
@@ -2673,7 +2676,8 @@ cfg80211_rtw_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
break;
case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
ret =
- rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(padapter, (char *)name, &ndev);
+ rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(padapter, (char *)name,
+ name_assign_type, &ndev);
break;
case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index c4d873b8f32dc..ab667fbc743dc 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -2456,6 +2456,7 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
struct wireless_dev * (*add_virtual_intf)(struct wiphy *wiphy,
const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type,
u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index e01cea3b9043e..49401238ac398 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
static struct wireless_dev *ieee80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type,
u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params)
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ static struct wireless_dev *ieee80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
int err;
- err = ieee80211_if_add(local, name, &wdev, type, params);
+ err = ieee80211_if_add(local, name, name_assign_type, &wdev, type, params);
if (err)
return ERR_PTR(err);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index ebc8135e0aaaa..3e3cfe8da4efb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1578,6 +1578,7 @@ int ieee80211_channel_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
int ieee80211_iface_init(void);
void ieee80211_iface_exit(void);
int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
struct wireless_dev **new_wdev, enum nl80211_iftype type,
struct vif_params *params);
int ieee80211_if_change_type(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 9689d3b1133b4..a0cd97fd0c490 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1648,6 +1648,7 @@ static void ieee80211_assign_perm_addr(struct ieee80211_local *local,
}
int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
struct wireless_dev **new_wdev, enum nl80211_iftype type,
struct vif_params *params)
{
@@ -1676,7 +1677,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
txqs = IEEE80211_NUM_ACS;
ndev = alloc_netdev_mqs(sizeof(*sdata) + local->hw.vif_data_size,
- name, NET_NAME_UNKNOWN,
+ name, name_assign_type,
ieee80211_if_setup, txqs, 1);
if (!ndev)
return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 2f51e6d1f2b37..4977967c8b007 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
/* add one default STA interface if supported */
if (local->hw.wiphy->interface_modes & BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&
!(hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_NO_AUTO_VIF)) {
- result = ieee80211_if_add(local, "wlan%d", NULL,
+ result = ieee80211_if_add(local, "wlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM, NULL,
NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, NULL);
if (result)
wiphy_warn(local->hw.wiphy,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 543dd51342f04..f60ee5b45c0c8 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -2667,7 +2667,8 @@ static int nl80211_new_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
wdev = rdev_add_virtual_intf(rdev,
nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFNAME]),
- type, err ? NULL : &flags, ¶ms);
+ NET_NAME_USER, type, err ? NULL : &flags,
+ ¶ms);
if (WARN_ON(!wdev)) {
nlmsg_free(msg);
return -EPROTO;
diff --git a/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h b/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
index 35cfb7134bdba..c6e83a7468c0c 100644
--- a/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
+++ b/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ static inline void rdev_set_wakeup(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
static inline struct wireless_dev
*rdev_add_virtual_intf(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev, char *name,
+ unsigned char name_assign_type,
enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
struct vif_params *params)
{
struct wireless_dev *ret;
trace_rdev_add_virtual_intf(&rdev->wiphy, name, type);
- ret = rdev->ops->add_virtual_intf(&rdev->wiphy, name, type, flags,
- params);
+ ret = rdev->ops->add_virtual_intf(&rdev->wiphy, name, name_assign_type,
+ type, flags, params);
trace_rdev_return_wdev(&rdev->wiphy, ret);
return ret;
}