cfg80211: move regulatory flags to their own variable

We'll expand this later, this will make it easier to
classify and review what things are related to regulatory
or not.

Coccinelle only missed 4 hits, which I had to do manually,
supplying the SmPL in case of merge conflicts.

@@
struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@
-wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY
+wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG
@@
expression e;
@@
-e->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY
+e->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG
@@
struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@
-wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY
+wiphy->regulatory_flags &= ~REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG
@@
struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@
-wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY
+wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG

@@
struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@
-wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY
+wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_STRICT_REG
@@
expression e;
@@
-e->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY
+e->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_STRICT_REG
@@
struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@
-wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY
+wiphy->regulatory_flags &= ~REGULATORY_STRICT_REG
@@
struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@
-wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY
+wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_STRICT_REG

@@
struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@
-wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS
+wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS
@@
expression e;
@@
-e->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS
+e->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS
@@
struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@
-wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS
+wiphy->regulatory_flags &= ~REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS
@@
struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@
-wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS
+wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS

Generated-by: Coccinelle SmPL
Cc: Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@lip6.fr>
Cc: Peter Senna Tschudin <peter.senna@gmail.com>
Cc: Mihir Shete <smihir@qti.qualcomm.com>
Cc: Henri Bahini <hbahini@qca.qualcomm.com>
Cc: Tushnim Bhattacharyya <tushnimb@qca.qualcomm.com>
Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@do-not-panic.com>
[fix up whitespace damage, overly long lines]
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

14 files changed, 108 insertions, 88 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
index e93e517a699f..aba782cd09a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ ath_regd_init_wiphy(struct ath_regulatory *reg,
 	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
 
 	wiphy->reg_notifier = reg_notifier;
-	wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY;
+	wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_STRICT_REG;
 
 	if (ath_is_world_regd(reg)) {
 		/*
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ ath_regd_init_wiphy(struct ath_regulatory *reg,
 		 * saved on the wiphy orig_* parameters
 		 */
 		regd = ath_world_regdomain(reg);
-		wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
+		wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * This gets applied in the case of the absence of CRDA,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
index b6a09f97f9a3..1850efa83cf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
@@ -4341,7 +4341,7 @@ static struct wiphy *brcmf_setup_wiphy(struct device *phydev)
 	wiphy->max_remain_on_channel_duration = 5000;
 	brcmf_wiphy_pno_params(wiphy);
 	brcmf_dbg(INFO, "Registering custom regulatory\n");
-	wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
+	wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 	wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(wiphy, &brcmf_regdom);
 	err = wiphy_register(wiphy);
 	if (err < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/channel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/channel.c
index 7d8f3fd69a87..ef05df04136b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/channel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/channel.c
@@ -766,8 +766,8 @@ void brcms_c_regd_init(struct brcms_c_info *wlc)
 	}
 
 	wlc->wiphy->reg_notifier = brcms_reg_notifier;
-	wlc->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY |
-			     WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY;
+	wlc->wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG |
+					REGULATORY_STRICT_REG;
 	wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(wlc->wiphy, regd->regdomain);
 	brcms_reg_apply_beaconing_flags(wiphy, NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
index 5a66595b0faf..5c3bcedd679b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
@@ -3575,9 +3575,9 @@ il3945_setup_mac(struct il_priv *il)
 	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
 	    BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) | BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 
-	hw->wiphy->flags |=
-	    WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY | WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS |
-	    WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
+	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
+	hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG |
+				       REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
 
 	hw->wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
index 1c5f8cdbd3a5..43f488a8cda2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -5778,9 +5778,9 @@ il4965_mac_setup_register(struct il_priv *il, u32 max_probe_length)
 	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
 	    BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) | BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 
-	hw->wiphy->flags |=
-	    WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY | WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS |
-	    WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
+	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
+	hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG |
+				       REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
 
 	/*
 	 * For now, disable PS by default because it affects
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
index cae4d3182e33..217f1ca321a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ int iwlagn_mac_setup_register(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			ARRAY_SIZE(iwlagn_iface_combinations_dualmode);
 	}
 
-	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY |
-			    WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS |
-			    WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
+	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
+	hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG |
+				       REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 	if (priv->fw->img[IWL_UCODE_WOWLAN].sec[0].len &&
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 74bc2c8af06d..b56c989ad784 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ int iwl_mvm_mac_setup_register(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	if (IWL_UCODE_API(mvm->fw->ucode_ver) >= 8)
 		hw->wiphy->interface_modes |= BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 
-	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY |
-			    WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS |
-			    WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
+	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
+	hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG |
+				       REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
 
 	hw->wiphy->iface_combinations = iwl_mvm_iface_combinations;
 	hw->wiphy->n_iface_combinations =
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 8c7f4ab70d29..bcc7d8208f23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -2456,46 +2456,53 @@ static int __init init_mac80211_hwsim(void)
 			break;
 		case HWSIM_REGTEST_WORLD_ROAM:
 			if (i == 0) {
-				hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
+				hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |=
+					REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 				wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(hw->wiphy,
 					&hwsim_world_regdom_custom_01);
 			}
 			break;
 		case HWSIM_REGTEST_CUSTOM_WORLD:
-			hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
+			hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 			wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(hw->wiphy,
 				&hwsim_world_regdom_custom_01);
 			break;
 		case HWSIM_REGTEST_CUSTOM_WORLD_2:
 			if (i == 0) {
-				hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
+				hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |=
+					REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 				wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(hw->wiphy,
 					&hwsim_world_regdom_custom_01);
 			} else if (i == 1) {
-				hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
+				hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |=
+					REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 				wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(hw->wiphy,
 					&hwsim_world_regdom_custom_02);
 			}
 			break;
 		case HWSIM_REGTEST_STRICT_ALL:
-			hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY;
+			hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_STRICT_REG;
 			break;
 		case HWSIM_REGTEST_STRICT_FOLLOW:
 		case HWSIM_REGTEST_STRICT_AND_DRIVER_REG:
 			if (i == 0)
-				hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY;
+				hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |=
+					REGULATORY_STRICT_REG;
 			break;
 		case HWSIM_REGTEST_ALL:
 			if (i == 0) {
-				hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
+				hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |=
+					REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 				wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(hw->wiphy,
 					&hwsim_world_regdom_custom_01);
 			} else if (i == 1) {
-				hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
+				hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |=
+					REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 				wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(hw->wiphy,
 					&hwsim_world_regdom_custom_02);
 			} else if (i == 4)
-				hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY;
+				hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags |=
+					REGULATORY_STRICT_REG;
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 7f68943f02c2..d6d1d91a26dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -2687,9 +2687,10 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_HAVE_AP_SME |
 			WIPHY_FLAG_AP_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD |
 			WIPHY_FLAG_AP_UAPSD |
-			WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY |
-			WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY |
 			WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL;
+	wiphy->regulatory_flags |=
+			REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG |
+			REGULATORY_STRICT_REG;
 
 	wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(wiphy, &mwifiex_world_regdom_custom);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/regd.c
index 8453c53143f5..89e36568e70f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/regd.c
@@ -344,9 +344,9 @@ static int _rtl_regd_init_wiphy(struct rtl_regulatory *reg,
 
 	wiphy->reg_notifier = reg_notifier;
 
-	wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
-	wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY;
-	wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
+	wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
+	wiphy->regulatory_flags &= ~REGULATORY_STRICT_REG;
+	wiphy->regulatory_flags &= ~REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
 
 	regd = _rtl_regdomain_select(reg);
 	wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(wiphy, regd);
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 968f2ad40ccd..bacc5033f0b6 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -2437,29 +2437,6 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
 /**
  * enum wiphy_flags - wiphy capability flags
  *
- * @WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY:  tells us the driver for this device
- * 	has its own custom regulatory domain and cannot identify the
- * 	ISO / IEC 3166 alpha2 it belongs to. When this is enabled
- * 	we will disregard the first regulatory hint (when the
- * 	initiator is %REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE). Drivers that use
- * 	wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory() should have this flag set
- * 	or the regulatory core will set it for wiphy.
- * @WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY: tells us the driver for this device will
- *	ignore regulatory domain settings until it gets its own regulatory
- *	domain via its regulatory_hint() unless the regulatory hint is
- *	from a country IE. After its gets its own regulatory domain it will
- *	only allow further regulatory domain settings to further enhance
- *	compliance. For example if channel 13 and 14 are disabled by this
- *	regulatory domain no user regulatory domain can enable these channels
- *	at a later time. This can be used for devices which do not have
- *	calibration information guaranteed for frequencies or settings
- *	outside of its regulatory domain. If used in combination with
- *	WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY the inspected country IE power settings
- *	will be followed.
- * @WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS: enable this if your driver needs to ensure
- *	that passive scan flags and beaconing flags may not be lifted by
- *	cfg80211 due to regulatory beacon hints. For more information on beacon
- *	hints read the documenation for regulatory_hint_found_beacon()
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_NETNS_OK: if not set, do not allow changing the netns of this
  *	wiphy at all
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT: if set to true, powersave will be enabled
@@ -2498,9 +2475,9 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
  *	beaconing mode (AP, IBSS, Mesh, ...).
  */
 enum wiphy_flags {
-	WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY		= BIT(0),
-	WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY		= BIT(1),
-	WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS		= BIT(2),
+	/* use hole at 0 */
+	/* use hole at 1 */
+	/* use hole at 2 */
 	WIPHY_FLAG_NETNS_OK			= BIT(3),
 	WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT		= BIT(4),
 	WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP			= BIT(5),
@@ -2722,6 +2699,8 @@ struct wiphy_coalesce_support {
  * @software_iftypes: bitmask of software interface types, these are not
  *	subject to any restrictions since they are purely managed in SW.
  * @flags: wiphy flags, see &enum wiphy_flags
+ * @regulatory_flags: wiphy regulatory flags, see
+ *	&enum ieee80211_regulatory_flags
  * @features: features advertised to nl80211, see &enum nl80211_feature_flags.
  * @bss_priv_size: each BSS struct has private data allocated with it,
  *	this variable determines its size
@@ -2810,7 +2789,7 @@ struct wiphy {
 
 	u16 max_acl_mac_addrs;
 
-	u32 flags, features;
+	u32 flags, regulatory_flags, features;
 
 	u32 ap_sme_capa;
 
diff --git a/include/net/regulatory.h b/include/net/regulatory.h
index f17ed590d64a..a6a20e2a54c4 100644
--- a/include/net/regulatory.h
+++ b/include/net/regulatory.h
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ enum environment_cap {
  *
  * @rcu_head: RCU head struct used to free the request
  * @wiphy_idx: this is set if this request's initiator is
- * 	%REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE or %REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER. This
- * 	can be used by the wireless core to deal with conflicts
- * 	and potentially inform users of which devices specifically
- * 	cased the conflicts.
+ *	%REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE or %REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER. This
+ *	can be used by the wireless core to deal with conflicts
+ *	and potentially inform users of which devices specifically
+ *	cased the conflicts.
  * @initiator: indicates who sent this request, could be any of
- * 	of those set in nl80211_reg_initiator (%NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_*)
+ *	of those set in nl80211_reg_initiator (%NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_*)
  * @alpha2: the ISO / IEC 3166 alpha2 country code of the requested
- * 	regulatory domain. We have a few special codes:
- * 	00 - World regulatory domain
- * 	99 - built by driver but a specific alpha2 cannot be determined
- * 	98 - result of an intersection between two regulatory domains
+ *	regulatory domain. We have a few special codes:
+ *	00 - World regulatory domain
+ *	99 - built by driver but a specific alpha2 cannot be determined
+ *	98 - result of an intersection between two regulatory domains
  *	97 - regulatory domain has not yet been configured
  * @dfs_region: If CRDA responded with a regulatory domain that requires
  *	DFS master operation on a known DFS region (NL80211_DFS_*),
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ enum environment_cap {
  *	of hint passed. This could be any of the %NL80211_USER_REG_HINT_*
  *	types.
  * @intersect: indicates whether the wireless core should intersect
- * 	the requested regulatory domain with the presently set regulatory
- * 	domain.
+ *	the requested regulatory domain with the presently set regulatory
+ *	domain.
  * @processed: indicates whether or not this requests has already been
  *	processed. When the last request is processed it means that the
  *	currently regulatory domain set on cfg80211 is updated from
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ enum environment_cap {
  *	the last request is not yet processed we must yield until it
  *	is processed before processing any new requests.
  * @country_ie_checksum: checksum of the last processed and accepted
- * 	country IE
+ *	country IE
  * @country_ie_env: lets us know if the AP is telling us we are outdoor,
- * 	indoor, or if it doesn't matter
+ *	indoor, or if it doesn't matter
  * @list: used to insert into the reg_requests_list linked list
  */
 struct regulatory_request {
@@ -86,6 +86,39 @@ struct regulatory_request {
 	struct list_head list;
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum ieee80211_regulatory_flags - device regulatory flags
+ *
+ * @REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG: tells us the driver for this device
+ *	has its own custom regulatory domain and cannot identify the
+ *	ISO / IEC 3166 alpha2 it belongs to. When this is enabled
+ *	we will disregard the first regulatory hint (when the
+ *	initiator is %REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE). Drivers that use
+ *	wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory() should have this flag set
+ *	or the regulatory core will set it for the wiphy.
+ * @REGULATORY_STRICT_REG: tells us the driver for this device will
+ *	ignore regulatory domain settings until it gets its own regulatory
+ *	domain via its regulatory_hint() unless the regulatory hint is
+ *	from a country IE. After its gets its own regulatory domain it will
+ *	only allow further regulatory domain settings to further enhance
+ *	compliance. For example if channel 13 and 14 are disabled by this
+ *	regulatory domain no user regulatory domain can enable these channels
+ *	at a later time. This can be used for devices which do not have
+ *	calibration information guaranteed for frequencies or settings
+ *	outside of its regulatory domain. If used in combination with
+ *	REGULATORY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REG the inspected country IE power settings
+ *	will be followed.
+ * @REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS: enable this if your driver needs to
+ *	ensure that passive scan flags and beaconing flags may not be lifted by
+ *	cfg80211 due to regulatory beacon hints. For more information on beacon
+ *	hints read the documenation for regulatory_hint_found_beacon()
+ */
+enum ieee80211_regulatory_flags {
+	REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG			= BIT(0),
+	REGULATORY_STRICT_REG			= BIT(1),
+	REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS		= BIT(2),
+};
+
 struct ieee80211_freq_range {
 	u32 start_freq_khz;
 	u32 end_freq_khz;
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 9dca0925a1a9..fc968c861ee4 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev->wiphy.debugfsdir))
 		rdev->wiphy.debugfsdir = NULL;
 
-	if (wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY) {
+	if (wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG) {
 		struct regulatory_request request;
 
 		request.wiphy_idx = get_wiphy_idx(wiphy);
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index a75c5eddd25f..e44b4bb20b92 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static void handle_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 		if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER &&
 		    request_wiphy && request_wiphy == wiphy &&
-		    request_wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY) {
+		    request_wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_STRICT_REG) {
 			REG_DBG_PRINT("Disabling freq %d MHz for good\n",
 				      chan->center_freq);
 			chan->orig_flags |= IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED;
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ static void handle_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER &&
 	    request_wiphy && request_wiphy == wiphy &&
-	    request_wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY) {
+	    request_wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_STRICT_REG) {
 		/*
 		 * This guarantees the driver's requested regulatory domain
 		 * will always be used as a base for further regulatory
@@ -922,12 +922,12 @@ static void handle_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (chan->orig_mpwr) {
 		/*
 		 * Devices that have their own custom regulatory domain
-		 * but also use WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY will follow the
+		 * but also use REGULATORY_STRICT_REG will follow the
 		 * passed country IE power settings.
 		 */
 		if (initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
-		    wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY &&
-		    wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY)
+		    wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG &&
+		    wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_STRICT_REG)
 			chan->max_power = chan->max_reg_power;
 		else
 			chan->max_power = min(chan->orig_mpwr,
@@ -997,8 +997,8 @@ static bool reg_dev_ignore_cell_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 
 static bool wiphy_strict_alpha2_regd(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 {
-	if (wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY &&
-	    !(wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY))
+	if (wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_STRICT_REG &&
+	    !(wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG))
 		return true;
 	return false;
 }
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ static bool ignore_reg_update(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	}
 
 	if (initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE &&
-	    wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY) {
+	    wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG) {
 		REG_DBG_PRINT("Ignoring regulatory request set by %s "
 			      "since the driver uses its own custom "
 			      "regulatory domain\n",
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ static bool reg_is_world_roaming(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 		return true;
 
 	if (lr && lr->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
-	    wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY)
+	    wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG)
 		return true;
 
 	return false;
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ static void handle_reg_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, unsigned int chan_idx,
 	if (!reg_is_world_roaming(wiphy))
 		return;
 
-	if (wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS)
+	if (wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS)
 		return;
 
 	chan_before.center_freq = chan->center_freq;
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ static void wiphy_update_regulatory(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		 * as some drivers used this to restore its orig_* reg domain.
 		 */
 		if (initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE &&
-		    wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY)
+		    wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG)
 			reg_call_notifier(wiphy, lr);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1328,9 +1328,9 @@ void wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
 	unsigned int bands_set = 0;
 
-	WARN(!(wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY),
-	     "wiphy should have WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY\n");
-	wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
+	WARN(!(wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG),
+	     "wiphy should have REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG\n");
+	wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 
 	for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++) {
 		if (!wiphy->bands[band])
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ static void reg_process_hint(struct regulatory_request *reg_request)
 
 	/* This is required so that the orig_* parameters are saved */
 	if (treatment == REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET && wiphy &&
-	    wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY)
+	    wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_STRICT_REG)
 		wiphy_update_regulatory(wiphy, reg_request->initiator);
 }
 
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ static void restore_regulatory_settings(bool reset_user)
 	world_alpha2[1] = cfg80211_world_regdom->alpha2[1];
 
 	list_for_each_entry(rdev, &cfg80211_rdev_list, list) {
-		if (rdev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY)
+		if (rdev->wiphy.regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG)
 			restore_custom_reg_settings(&rdev->wiphy);
 	}