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diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index b6a48dd502c..e9fd13aa79f 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -203,8 +203,12 @@
* frame, i.e., it was for the local STA and was received in correct
* state. This is similar to MLME-AUTHENTICATE.confirm primitive in the
* MLME SAP interface (kernel providing MLME, userspace SME). The
- * included NL80211_ATTR_FRAME attribute contains the management frame
- * (including both the header and frame body, but not FCS).
+ * included %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME attribute contains the management frame
+ * (including both the header and frame body, but not FCS). This event is
+ * also used to indicate if the authentication attempt timed out. In that
+ * case the %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME attribute is replaced with a
+ * %NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT flag (and %NL80211_ATTR_MAC to indicate which
+ * pending authentication timed out).
* @NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE: association request and notification; like
* NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE but for Association and Reassociation
* (similar to MLME-ASSOCIATE.request, MLME-REASSOCIATE.request,
@@ -487,6 +491,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
* @NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_FIXED: a flag indicating the IBSS should not try to look
* for other networks on different channels
*
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT: a flag indicating than an operation timed out; this
+ * is used, e.g., with %NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE event
+ *
* @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
* @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
*/
@@ -587,6 +594,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FRAG_THRESHOLD,
NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_RTS_THRESHOLD,
+ NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT,
+
/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,