fmac 2022-3-31 release modifies public nl80211 API

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DeRa_4514941
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Patch 0109 in the fmac 2022-03-31 release modifies nl80211.h by defining a new extended feature NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_ROAM_OFFLOAD.  There is a corresponding hostapd patch that uses this new feature.

However, nl80211 is a public API that can be used by any user mode component.  This mod breaks that API for any user mode component using the public header file that looks at this feature or any defined with a greater value.  

How is IFX handling this going forward?  Is this new feature being upstreamed?

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raks_99
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Hi @DeRa_4514941 , This patch is going to be upstreamed.

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hi @DeRa_4514941 , I understand your point. Let me check some info on this change internally and get back.

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Hi @DeRa_4514941 , This patch is going to be upstreamed.

Thanks

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