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@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+From: Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
+Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:55:50 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] mac80211: add support for driver tx power reporting
+
+The configured tx power is often limited by hardware capabilities,
+channel settings, antenna configuration, etc.
+
+Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
+---
+
+--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
++++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
+@@ -2838,6 +2838,9 @@ enum ieee80211_roc_type {
+ * @get_expected_throughput: extract the expected throughput towards the
+ * specified station. The returned value is expressed in Kbps. It returns 0
+ * if the RC algorithm does not have proper data to provide.
++ *
++ * @get_txpower: get current maximum tx power (in dBm) based on configuration
++ * and hardware limits.
+ */
+ struct ieee80211_ops {
+ void (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+@@ -3039,6 +3042,8 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
+ int (*join_ibss)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+ void (*leave_ibss)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+ u32 (*get_expected_throughput)(struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
++ int (*get_txpower)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
++ int *dbm);
+ };
+
+ /**
+--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
++++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+@@ -2081,6 +2081,9 @@ static int ieee80211_get_tx_power(struct
+ struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
+ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_WDEV_TO_SUB_IF(wdev);
+
++ if (local->ops->get_txpower)
++ return local->ops->get_txpower(&local->hw, &sdata->vif, dbm);
++
+ if (!local->use_chanctx)
+ *dbm = local->hw.conf.power_level;
+ else