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-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c61
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c2
-rw-r--r--net/batman-adv/types.h3
-rw-r--r--net/llc/llc_c_ac.c8
-rw-r--r--net/llc/llc_conn.c32
-rw-r--r--net/llc/llc_s_ac.c12
-rw-r--r--net/llc/llc_sap.c23
-rw-r--r--net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c4
-rw-r--r--net/rxrpc/peer_object.c16
-rw-r--r--net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c1
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_netem.c2
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_sfb.c7
-rw-r--r--net/wireless/nl80211.c2
13 files changed, 108 insertions, 65 deletions
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index d78938e3e008..5b0b20e6da95 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/kref.h>
#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/lockdep.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
#include <linux/netdevice.h>
#include <linux/netlink.h>
#include <linux/pkt_sched.h>
@@ -193,14 +195,18 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
unsigned char *ogm_buff;
u32 random_seqno;
+ mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
/* randomize initial seqno to avoid collision */
get_random_bytes(&random_seqno, sizeof(random_seqno));
atomic_set(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_seqno, random_seqno);
hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_len = BATADV_OGM_HLEN;
ogm_buff = kmalloc(hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
- if (!ogm_buff)
+ if (!ogm_buff) {
+ mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
return -ENOMEM;
+ }
hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff = ogm_buff;
@@ -212,35 +218,59 @@ static int batadv_iv_ogm_iface_enable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
batadv_ogm_packet->reserved = 0;
batadv_ogm_packet->tq = BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE;
+ mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
return 0;
}
static void batadv_iv_ogm_iface_disable(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
{
+ mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
kfree(hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff);
hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff = NULL;
+
+ mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
}
static void batadv_iv_ogm_iface_update_mac(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
{
struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
- unsigned char *ogm_buff = hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
+ void *ogm_buff;
- batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)ogm_buff;
+ mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
+ ogm_buff = hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
+ if (!ogm_buff)
+ goto unlock;
+
+ batadv_ogm_packet = ogm_buff;
ether_addr_copy(batadv_ogm_packet->orig,
hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
ether_addr_copy(batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender,
hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
+
+unlock:
+ mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
}
static void
batadv_iv_ogm_primary_iface_set(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
{
struct batadv_ogm_packet *batadv_ogm_packet;
- unsigned char *ogm_buff = hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
+ void *ogm_buff;
- batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)ogm_buff;
+ mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+
+ ogm_buff = hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
+ if (!ogm_buff)
+ goto unlock;
+
+ batadv_ogm_packet = ogm_buff;
batadv_ogm_packet->ttl = BATADV_TTL;
+
+unlock:
+ mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
}
/* when do we schedule our own ogm to be sent */
@@ -742,7 +772,11 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_slide_own_bcast_window(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
}
}
-static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+/**
+ * batadv_iv_ogm_schedule_buff() - schedule submission of hardif ogm buffer
+ * @hard_iface: interface whose ogm buffer should be transmitted
+ */
+static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule_buff(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
{
struct batadv_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(hard_iface->soft_iface);
unsigned char **ogm_buff = &hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
@@ -753,9 +787,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
u16 tvlv_len = 0;
unsigned long send_time;
- if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE ||
- hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)
- return;
+ lockdep_assert_held(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
/* the interface gets activated here to avoid race conditions between
* the moment of activating the interface in
@@ -823,6 +855,17 @@ out:
batadv_hardif_put(primary_if);
}
+static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
+{
+ if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE ||
+ hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)
+ return;
+
+ mutex_lock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+ batadv_iv_ogm_schedule_buff(hard_iface);
+ mutex_unlock(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
+}
+
/**
* batadv_iv_orig_ifinfo_sum() - Get bcast_own sum for originator over iterface
* @orig_node: originator which reproadcasted the OGMs directly
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 3719cfd026f0..62b926dd4aae 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/kref.h>
#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
#include <linux/netdevice.h>
#include <linux/printk.h>
#include <linux/rculist.h>
@@ -930,6 +931,7 @@ batadv_hardif_add_interface(struct net_device *net_dev)
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hard_iface->list);
INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&hard_iface->neigh_list);
+ mutex_init(&hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff_mutex);
spin_lock_init(&hard_iface->neigh_list_lock);
kref_init(&hard_iface->refcount);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index e0b25104cbfa..64f448852132 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ struct batadv_hard_iface_bat_iv {
/** @ogm_seqno: OGM sequence number - used to identify each OGM */
atomic_t ogm_seqno;
+
+ /** @ogm_buff_mutex: lock protecting ogm_buff and ogm_buff_len */
+ struct mutex ogm_buff_mutex;
};
/**
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_c_ac.c b/net/llc/llc_c_ac.c
index 4d78375f9872..647c0554d04c 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_c_ac.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_c_ac.c
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ int llc_conn_ac_send_i_cmd_p_set_1(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
llc_pdu_init_as_i_cmd(skb, 1, llc->vS, llc->vR);
rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(skb, llc->dev->dev_addr, llc->daddr.mac);
if (likely(!rc)) {
+ skb_get(skb);
llc_conn_send_pdu(sk, skb);
llc_conn_ac_inc_vs_by_1(sk, skb);
}
@@ -389,7 +390,8 @@ static int llc_conn_ac_send_i_cmd_p_set_0(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
llc_pdu_init_as_i_cmd(skb, 0, llc->vS, llc->vR);
rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(skb, llc->dev->dev_addr, llc->daddr.mac);
if (likely(!rc)) {
- rc = llc_conn_send_pdu(sk, skb);
+ skb_get(skb);
+ llc_conn_send_pdu(sk, skb);
llc_conn_ac_inc_vs_by_1(sk, skb);
}
return rc;
@@ -406,6 +408,7 @@ int llc_conn_ac_send_i_xxx_x_set_0(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
llc_pdu_init_as_i_cmd(skb, 0, llc->vS, llc->vR);
rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(skb, llc->dev->dev_addr, llc->daddr.mac);
if (likely(!rc)) {
+ skb_get(skb);
llc_conn_send_pdu(sk, skb);
llc_conn_ac_inc_vs_by_1(sk, skb);
}
@@ -916,7 +919,8 @@ static int llc_conn_ac_send_i_rsp_f_set_ackpf(struct sock *sk,
llc_pdu_init_as_i_cmd(skb, llc->ack_pf, llc->vS, llc->vR);
rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(skb, llc->dev->dev_addr, llc->daddr.mac);
if (likely(!rc)) {
- rc = llc_conn_send_pdu(sk, skb);
+ skb_get(skb);
+ llc_conn_send_pdu(sk, skb);
llc_conn_ac_inc_vs_by_1(sk, skb);
}
return rc;
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_conn.c b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
index 4ff89cb7c86f..ed2aca12460c 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_conn.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
#endif
static int llc_find_offset(int state, int ev_type);
-static int llc_conn_send_pdus(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
+static void llc_conn_send_pdus(struct sock *sk);
static int llc_conn_service(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
static int llc_exec_conn_trans_actions(struct sock *sk,
struct llc_conn_state_trans *trans,
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@ out_skb_put:
return rc;
}
-int llc_conn_send_pdu(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void llc_conn_send_pdu(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
{
/* queue PDU to send to MAC layer */
skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_write_queue, skb);
- return llc_conn_send_pdus(sk, skb);
+ llc_conn_send_pdus(sk);
}
/**
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void llc_conn_resend_i_pdu_as_cmd(struct sock *sk, u8 nr, u8 first_p_bit)
if (howmany_resend > 0)
llc->vS = (llc->vS + 1) % LLC_2_SEQ_NBR_MODULO;
/* any PDUs to re-send are queued up; start sending to MAC */
- llc_conn_send_pdus(sk, NULL);
+ llc_conn_send_pdus(sk);
out:;
}
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void llc_conn_resend_i_pdu_as_rsp(struct sock *sk, u8 nr, u8 first_f_bit)
if (howmany_resend > 0)
llc->vS = (llc->vS + 1) % LLC_2_SEQ_NBR_MODULO;
/* any PDUs to re-send are queued up; start sending to MAC */
- llc_conn_send_pdus(sk, NULL);
+ llc_conn_send_pdus(sk);
out:;
}
@@ -340,16 +340,12 @@ out:
/**
* llc_conn_send_pdus - Sends queued PDUs
* @sk: active connection
- * @hold_skb: the skb held by caller, or NULL if does not care
*
- * Sends queued pdus to MAC layer for transmission. When @hold_skb is
- * NULL, always return 0. Otherwise, return 0 if @hold_skb is sent
- * successfully, or 1 for failure.
+ * Sends queued pdus to MAC layer for transmission.
*/
-static int llc_conn_send_pdus(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *hold_skb)
+static void llc_conn_send_pdus(struct sock *sk)
{
struct sk_buff *skb;
- int ret = 0;
while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_write_queue)) != NULL) {
struct llc_pdu_sn *pdu = llc_pdu_sn_hdr(skb);
@@ -361,20 +357,10 @@ static int llc_conn_send_pdus(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *hold_skb)
skb_queue_tail(&llc_sk(sk)->pdu_unack_q, skb);
if (!skb2)
break;
- dev_queue_xmit(skb2);
- } else {
- bool is_target = skb == hold_skb;
- int rc;
-
- if (is_target)
- skb_get(skb);
- rc = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
- if (is_target)
- ret = rc;
+ skb = skb2;
}
+ dev_queue_xmit(skb);
}
-
- return ret;
}
/**
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_s_ac.c b/net/llc/llc_s_ac.c
index a94bd56bcac6..7ae4cc684d3a 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_s_ac.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_s_ac.c
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ int llc_sap_action_send_ui(struct llc_sap *sap, struct sk_buff *skb)
ev->daddr.lsap, LLC_PDU_CMD);
llc_pdu_init_as_ui_cmd(skb);
rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(skb, ev->saddr.mac, ev->daddr.mac);
- if (likely(!rc))
+ if (likely(!rc)) {
+ skb_get(skb);
rc = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+ }
return rc;
}
@@ -81,8 +83,10 @@ int llc_sap_action_send_xid_c(struct llc_sap *sap, struct sk_buff *skb)
ev->daddr.lsap, LLC_PDU_CMD);
llc_pdu_init_as_xid_cmd(skb, LLC_XID_NULL_CLASS_2, 0);
rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(skb, ev->saddr.mac, ev->daddr.mac);
- if (likely(!rc))
+ if (likely(!rc)) {
+ skb_get(skb);
rc = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+ }
return rc;
}
@@ -135,8 +139,10 @@ int llc_sap_action_send_test_c(struct llc_sap *sap, struct sk_buff *skb)
ev->daddr.lsap, LLC_PDU_CMD);
llc_pdu_init_as_test_cmd(skb);
rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(skb, ev->saddr.mac, ev->daddr.mac);
- if (likely(!rc))
+ if (likely(!rc)) {
+ skb_get(skb);
rc = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+ }
return rc;
}
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_sap.c b/net/llc/llc_sap.c
index a7f7b8ff4729..be419062e19a 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_sap.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_sap.c
@@ -197,29 +197,22 @@ out:
* After executing actions of the event, upper layer will be indicated
* if needed(on receiving an UI frame). sk can be null for the
* datalink_proto case.
+ *
+ * This function always consumes a reference to the skb.
*/
static void llc_sap_state_process(struct llc_sap *sap, struct sk_buff *skb)
{
struct llc_sap_state_ev *ev = llc_sap_ev(skb);
- /*
- * We have to hold the skb, because llc_sap_next_state
- * will kfree it in the sending path and we need to
- * look at the skb->cb, where we encode llc_sap_state_ev.
- */
- skb_get(skb);
ev->ind_cfm_flag = 0;
llc_sap_next_state(sap, skb);
- if (ev->ind_cfm_flag == LLC_IND) {
- if (skb->sk->sk_state == TCP_LISTEN)
- kfree_skb(skb);
- else {
- llc_save_primitive(skb->sk, skb, ev->prim);
- /* queue skb to the user. */
- if (sock_queue_rcv_skb(skb->sk, skb))
- kfree_skb(skb);
- }
+ if (ev->ind_cfm_flag == LLC_IND && skb->sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN) {
+ llc_save_primitive(skb->sk, skb, ev->prim);
+
+ /* queue skb to the user. */
+ if (sock_queue_rcv_skb(skb->sk, skb) == 0)
+ return;
}
kfree_skb(skb);
}
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index e343a030ec26..f05d0a0f3068 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -1792,8 +1792,8 @@ void __nf_ct_refresh_acct(struct nf_conn *ct,
if (nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct))
extra_jiffies += nfct_time_stamp;
- if (ct->timeout != extra_jiffies)
- ct->timeout = extra_jiffies;
+ if (READ_ONCE(ct->timeout) != extra_jiffies)
+ WRITE_ONCE(ct->timeout, extra_jiffies);
acct:
if (do_acct)
nf_ct_acct_update(ct, ctinfo, skb->len);
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/peer_object.c b/net/rxrpc/peer_object.c
index 9c3ac96f71cb..64830d8c1fdb 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/peer_object.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/peer_object.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_alloc_peer(struct rxrpc_local *local, gfp_t gfp)
peer = kzalloc(sizeof(struct rxrpc_peer), gfp);
if (peer) {
atomic_set(&peer->usage, 1);
- peer->local = local;
+ peer->local = rxrpc_get_local(local);
INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&peer->error_targets);
peer->service_conns = RB_ROOT;
seqlock_init(&peer->service_conn_lock);
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ void rxrpc_new_incoming_peer(struct rxrpc_sock *rx, struct rxrpc_local *local,
unsigned long hash_key;
hash_key = rxrpc_peer_hash_key(local, &peer->srx);
- peer->local = local;
rxrpc_init_peer(rx, peer, hash_key);
spin_lock(&rxnet->peer_hash_lock);
@@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_get_peer(struct rxrpc_peer *peer)
int n;
n = atomic_inc_return(&peer->usage);
- trace_rxrpc_peer(peer, rxrpc_peer_got, n, here);
+ trace_rxrpc_peer(peer->debug_id, rxrpc_peer_got, n, here);
return peer;
}
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_get_peer_maybe(struct rxrpc_peer *peer)
if (peer) {
int n = atomic_fetch_add_unless(&peer->usage, 1, 0);
if (n > 0)
- trace_rxrpc_peer(peer, rxrpc_peer_got, n + 1, here);
+ trace_rxrpc_peer(peer->debug_id, rxrpc_peer_got, n + 1, here);
else
peer = NULL;
}
@@ -417,6 +416,7 @@ static void __rxrpc_put_peer(struct rxrpc_peer *peer)
list_del_init(&peer->keepalive_link);
spin_unlock_bh(&rxnet->peer_hash_lock);
+ rxrpc_put_local(peer->local);
kfree_rcu(peer, rcu);
}
@@ -426,11 +426,13 @@ static void __rxrpc_put_peer(struct rxrpc_peer *peer)
void rxrpc_put_peer(struct rxrpc_peer *peer)
{
const void *here = __builtin_return_address(0);
+ unsigned int debug_id;
int n;
if (peer) {
+ debug_id = peer->debug_id;
n = atomic_dec_return(&peer->usage);
- trace_rxrpc_peer(peer, rxrpc_peer_put, n, here);
+ trace_rxrpc_peer(debug_id, rxrpc_peer_put, n, here);
if (n == 0)
__rxrpc_put_peer(peer);
}
@@ -443,13 +445,15 @@ void rxrpc_put_peer(struct rxrpc_peer *peer)
void rxrpc_put_peer_locked(struct rxrpc_peer *peer)
{
const void *here = __builtin_return_address(0);
+ unsigned int debug_id = peer->debug_id;
int n;
n = atomic_dec_return(&peer->usage);
- trace_rxrpc_peer(peer, rxrpc_peer_put, n, here);
+ trace_rxrpc_peer(debug_id, rxrpc_peer_put, n, here);
if (n == 0) {
hash_del_rcu(&peer->hash_link);
list_del_init(&peer->keepalive_link);
+ rxrpc_put_local(peer->local);
kfree_rcu(peer, rcu);
}
}
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c b/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
index bae14438f869..f0bdac412a36 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ int rxrpc_do_sendmsg(struct rxrpc_sock *rx, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len)
case RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_PREALLOC:
case RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_SECURING:
case RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_ACCEPTING:
+ rxrpc_put_call(call, rxrpc_call_put);
ret = -EBUSY;
goto error_release_sock;
default:
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index f5cb35e550f8..0e44039e729c 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ static int netem_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch,
* skb will be queued.
*/
if (count > 1 && (skb2 = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC)) != NULL) {
- struct Qdisc *rootq = qdisc_root(sch);
+ struct Qdisc *rootq = qdisc_root_bh(sch);
u32 dupsave = q->duplicate; /* prevent duplicating a dup... */
q->duplicate = 0;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
index 1dff8506a715..d448fe3068e5 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static int sfb_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
{
struct sfb_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
- struct Qdisc *child;
+ struct Qdisc *child, *old;
struct nlattr *tb[TCA_SFB_MAX + 1];
const struct tc_sfb_qopt *ctl = &sfb_default_ops;
u32 limit;
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ static int sfb_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
qdisc_hash_add(child, true);
sch_tree_lock(sch);
- qdisc_tree_flush_backlog(q->qdisc);
- qdisc_put(q->qdisc);
+ qdisc_purge_queue(q->qdisc);
+ old = q->qdisc;
q->qdisc = child;
q->rehash_interval = msecs_to_jiffies(ctl->rehash_interval);
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ static int sfb_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
sfb_init_perturbation(1, q);
sch_tree_unlock(sch);
+ qdisc_put(old);
return 0;
}
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 07c9707cdb85..30cddf8878ce 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
[NL80211_ATTR_MNTR_FLAGS] = { /* NLA_NESTED can't be empty */ },
[NL80211_ATTR_MESH_ID] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
.len = IEEE80211_MAX_MESH_ID_LEN },
- [NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_NEXT_HOP] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+ [NL80211_ATTR_MPATH_NEXT_HOP] = NLA_POLICY_ETH_ADDR_COMPAT,
[NL80211_ATTR_REG_ALPHA2] = { .type = NLA_STRING, .len = 2 },
[NL80211_ATTR_REG_RULES] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },