ath9k: remove virtual wiphy support - it was only experimental anyway and it is not going to be maintained anymore

git-svn-id: svn://svn.openwrt.org/openwrt/trunk@25055 3c298f89-4303-0410-b956-a3cf2f4a3e73

4 files changed, 2230 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_remove_virtual_debugfs.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_remove_virtual_debugfs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed835417e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/540-ath9k_remove_virtual_debugfs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
+@@ -381,41 +381,21 @@ static const struct file_operations fops
+ 	.llseek = default_llseek,
+ };
+ 
+-static const char * ath_wiphy_state_str(enum ath_wiphy_state state)
+-{
+-	switch (state) {
+-	case ATH_WIPHY_INACTIVE:
+-		return "INACTIVE";
+-	case ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE:
+-		return "ACTIVE";
+-	case ATH_WIPHY_PAUSING:
+-		return "PAUSING";
+-	case ATH_WIPHY_PAUSED:
+-		return "PAUSED";
+-	case ATH_WIPHY_SCAN:
+-		return "SCAN";
+-	}
+-	return "?";
+-}
+-
+ static ssize_t read_file_wiphy(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
+ 			       size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+ {
+ 	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = sc->pri_wiphy;
+-	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = aphy->hw->conf.channel;
++	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = sc->hw->conf.channel;
+ 	char buf[512];
+ 	unsigned int len = 0;
+-	int i;
+ 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
+ 	u32 tmp;
+ 
+ 	len += snprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
+-			"primary: %s (%s chan=%d ht=%d)\n",
+-			wiphy_name(sc->pri_wiphy->hw->wiphy),
+-			ath_wiphy_state_str(sc->pri_wiphy->state),
++			"%s (chan=%d ht=%d)\n",
++			wiphy_name(sc->hw->wiphy),
+ 			ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(chan->center_freq),
+-			aphy->chan_is_ht);
++			conf_is_ht(&sc->hw->conf));
+ 
+ 	put_unaligned_le32(REG_READ_D(sc->sc_ah, AR_STA_ID0), addr);
+ 	put_unaligned_le16(REG_READ_D(sc->sc_ah, AR_STA_ID1) & 0xffff, addr + 4);
+@@ -457,123 +437,14 @@ static ssize_t read_file_wiphy(struct fi
+ 	else
+ 		len += snprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, "\n");
+ 
+-	/* Put variable-length stuff down here, and check for overflows. */
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		struct ath_wiphy *aphy_tmp = sc->sec_wiphy[i];
+-		if (aphy_tmp == NULL)
+-			continue;
+-		chan = aphy_tmp->hw->conf.channel;
+-		len += snprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
+-			"secondary: %s (%s chan=%d ht=%d)\n",
+-			wiphy_name(aphy_tmp->hw->wiphy),
+-			ath_wiphy_state_str(aphy_tmp->state),
+-			ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(chan->center_freq),
+-						       aphy_tmp->chan_is_ht);
+-	}
+ 	if (len > sizeof(buf))
+ 		len = sizeof(buf);
+ 
+ 	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
+ }
+ 
+-static struct ath_wiphy * get_wiphy(struct ath_softc *sc, const char *name)
+-{
+-	int i;
+-	if (strcmp(name, wiphy_name(sc->pri_wiphy->hw->wiphy)) == 0)
+-		return sc->pri_wiphy;
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		struct ath_wiphy *aphy = sc->sec_wiphy[i];
+-		if (aphy && strcmp(name, wiphy_name(aphy->hw->wiphy)) == 0)
+-			return aphy;
+-	}
+-	return NULL;
+-}
+-
+-static int del_wiphy(struct ath_softc *sc, const char *name)
+-{
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = get_wiphy(sc, name);
+-	if (!aphy)
+-		return -ENOENT;
+-	return ath9k_wiphy_del(aphy);
+-}
+-
+-static int pause_wiphy(struct ath_softc *sc, const char *name)
+-{
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = get_wiphy(sc, name);
+-	if (!aphy)
+-		return -ENOENT;
+-	return ath9k_wiphy_pause(aphy);
+-}
+-
+-static int unpause_wiphy(struct ath_softc *sc, const char *name)
+-{
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = get_wiphy(sc, name);
+-	if (!aphy)
+-		return -ENOENT;
+-	return ath9k_wiphy_unpause(aphy);
+-}
+-
+-static int select_wiphy(struct ath_softc *sc, const char *name)
+-{
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = get_wiphy(sc, name);
+-	if (!aphy)
+-		return -ENOENT;
+-	return ath9k_wiphy_select(aphy);
+-}
+-
+-static int schedule_wiphy(struct ath_softc *sc, const char *msec)
+-{
+-	ath9k_wiphy_set_scheduler(sc, simple_strtoul(msec, NULL, 0));
+-	return 0;
+-}
+-
+-static ssize_t write_file_wiphy(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
+-				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+-{
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+-	char buf[50];
+-	size_t len;
+-
+-	len = min(count, sizeof(buf) - 1);
+-	if (copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, len))
+-		return -EFAULT;
+-	buf[len] = '\0';
+-	if (len > 0 && buf[len - 1] == '\n')
+-		buf[len - 1] = '\0';
+-
+-	if (strncmp(buf, "add", 3) == 0) {
+-		int res = ath9k_wiphy_add(sc);
+-		if (res < 0)
+-			return res;
+-	} else if (strncmp(buf, "del=", 4) == 0) {
+-		int res = del_wiphy(sc, buf + 4);
+-		if (res < 0)
+-			return res;
+-	} else if (strncmp(buf, "pause=", 6) == 0) {
+-		int res = pause_wiphy(sc, buf + 6);
+-		if (res < 0)
+-			return res;
+-	} else if (strncmp(buf, "unpause=", 8) == 0) {
+-		int res = unpause_wiphy(sc, buf + 8);
+-		if (res < 0)
+-			return res;
+-	} else if (strncmp(buf, "select=", 7) == 0) {
+-		int res = select_wiphy(sc, buf + 7);
+-		if (res < 0)
+-			return res;
+-	} else if (strncmp(buf, "schedule=", 9) == 0) {
+-		int res = schedule_wiphy(sc, buf + 9);
+-		if (res < 0)
+-			return res;
+-	} else
+-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+-
+-	return count;
+-}
+-
+ static const struct file_operations fops_wiphy = {
+ 	.read = read_file_wiphy,
+-	.write = write_file_wiphy,
+ 	.open = ath9k_debugfs_open,
+ 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+ 	.llseek = default_llseek,
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/541-ath9k_remove_virtual_support.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/541-ath9k_remove_virtual_support.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b93bd5e52a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/541-ath9k_remove_virtual_support.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,1316 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+@@ -34,27 +34,6 @@ static inline bool ath9k_check_auto_slee
+ 	       (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_AUTOSLEEP);
+ }
+ 
+-static struct ieee80211_hw * ath_get_virt_hw(struct ath_softc *sc,
+-					     struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr)
+-{
+-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->pri_wiphy->hw;
+-	int i;
+-
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		struct ath_wiphy *aphy = sc->sec_wiphy[i];
+-		if (aphy == NULL)
+-			continue;
+-		if (compare_ether_addr(hdr->addr1, aphy->hw->wiphy->perm_addr)
+-		    == 0) {
+-			hw = aphy->hw;
+-			break;
+-		}
+-	}
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	return hw;
+-}
+-
+ /*
+  * Setup and link descriptors.
+  *
+@@ -463,8 +442,7 @@ u32 ath_calcrxfilter(struct ath_softc *s
+ 	if (conf_is_ht(&sc->hw->conf))
+ 		rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_COMP_BAR;
+ 
+-	if (sc->sec_wiphy || (sc->nvifs > 1) ||
+-	    (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_OTHER_BSS)) {
++	if (sc->nvifs > 1 || (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_OTHER_BSS)) {
+ 		/* The following may also be needed for other older chips */
+ 		if (sc->sc_ah->hw_version.macVersion == AR_SREV_VERSION_9160)
+ 			rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROM;
+@@ -668,37 +646,6 @@ static void ath_rx_ps(struct ath_softc *
+ 	}
+ }
+ 
+-static void ath_rx_send_to_mac80211(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+-				    struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb)
+-{
+-	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+-
+-	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
+-
+-	/* Send the frame to mac80211 */
+-	if (is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1)) {
+-		int i;
+-		/*
+-		 * Deliver broadcast/multicast frames to all suitable
+-		 * virtual wiphys.
+-		 */
+-		/* TODO: filter based on channel configuration */
+-		for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-			struct ath_wiphy *aphy = sc->sec_wiphy[i];
+-			struct sk_buff *nskb;
+-			if (aphy == NULL)
+-				continue;
+-			nskb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+-			if (!nskb)
+-				continue;
+-			ieee80211_rx(aphy->hw, nskb);
+-		}
+-		ieee80211_rx(sc->hw, skb);
+-	} else
+-		/* Deliver unicast frames based on receiver address */
+-		ieee80211_rx(hw, skb);
+-}
+-
+ static bool ath_edma_get_buffers(struct ath_softc *sc,
+ 				 enum ath9k_rx_qtype qtype)
+ {
+@@ -1644,7 +1591,7 @@ int ath_rx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc,
+ 	 * virtual wiphy so to account for that we iterate over the active
+ 	 * wiphys and find the appropriate wiphy and therefore hw.
+ 	 */
+-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = NULL;
++	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
+ 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+ 	int retval;
+ 	bool decrypt_error = false;
+@@ -1689,8 +1636,6 @@ int ath_rx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc,
+ 		hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) (skb->data + rx_status_len);
+ 		rxs =  IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
+ 
+-		hw = ath_get_virt_hw(sc, hdr);
+-
+ 		ath_debug_stat_rx(sc, &rs);
+ 
+ 		/*
+@@ -1748,7 +1693,7 @@ int ath_rx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc,
+ 			bf->bf_mpdu = NULL;
+ 			bf->bf_buf_addr = 0;
+ 			ath_err(common, "dma_mapping_error() on RX\n");
+-			ath_rx_send_to_mac80211(hw, sc, skb);
++			ieee80211_rx(hw, skb);
+ 			break;
+ 		}
+ 
+@@ -1775,7 +1720,7 @@ int ath_rx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc,
+ 		if (ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_ANT_DIV_COMB)
+ 			ath_ant_comb_scan(sc, &rs);
+ 
+-		ath_rx_send_to_mac80211(hw, sc, skb);
++		ieee80211_rx(hw, skb);
+ 
+ requeue:
+ 		if (edma) {
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+@@ -1076,29 +1076,7 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_
+ 
+ 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+ 
+-	if (ath9k_wiphy_started(sc)) {
+-		if (sc->chan_idx == curchan->hw_value) {
+-			/*
+-			 * Already on the operational channel, the new wiphy
+-			 * can be marked active.
+-			 */
+-			aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE;
+-			ieee80211_wake_queues(hw);
+-		} else {
+-			/*
+-			 * Another wiphy is on another channel, start the new
+-			 * wiphy in paused state.
+-			 */
+-			aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_PAUSED;
+-			ieee80211_stop_queues(hw);
+-		}
+-		mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
+-		return 0;
+-	}
+-	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE;
+-
+ 	/* setup initial channel */
+-
+ 	sc->chan_idx = curchan->hw_value;
+ 
+ 	init_channel = ath_get_curchannel(sc, hw);
+@@ -1208,13 +1186,6 @@ static int ath9k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw 
+ 	struct ath_tx_control txctl;
+ 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
+ 
+-	if (aphy->state != ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE && aphy->state != ATH_WIPHY_SCAN) {
+-		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_XMIT,
+-			"ath9k: %s: TX in unexpected wiphy state %d\n",
+-			wiphy_name(hw->wiphy), aphy->state);
+-		goto exit;
+-	}
+-
+ 	if (sc->ps_enabled) {
+ 		/*
+ 		 * mac80211 does not set PM field for normal data frames, so we
+@@ -1277,37 +1248,19 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_
+ 	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+-	int i;
+ 
+ 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+ 
+-	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_INACTIVE;
+-
+ 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->tx_complete_work);
+ 	cancel_work_sync(&sc->paprd_work);
+ 	cancel_work_sync(&sc->hw_check_work);
+ 
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (sc->sec_wiphy[i])
+-			break;
+-	}
+-
+-	if (i == sc->num_sec_wiphy) {
+-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->wiphy_work);
+-		cancel_work_sync(&sc->chan_work);
+-	}
+-
+ 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_INVALID) {
+ 		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_ANY, "Device not present\n");
+ 		mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
+ 		return;
+ 	}
+ 
+-	if (ath9k_wiphy_started(sc)) {
+-		mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
+-		return; /* another wiphy still in use */
+-	}
+-
+ 	/* Ensure HW is awake when we try to shut it down. */
+ 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
+ 
+@@ -1339,7 +1292,6 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_
+ 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
+ 
+ 	sc->ps_idle = true;
+-	ath9k_set_wiphy_idle(aphy, true);
+ 	ath_radio_disable(sc, hw);
+ 
+ 	sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_INVALID;
+@@ -1429,7 +1381,6 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ie
+ 	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+-	int i;
+ 
+ 	/*
+ 	 * Use the hardware MAC address as reference, the hardware uses it
+@@ -1443,16 +1394,8 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ie
+ 		ath9k_vif_iter(iter_data, vif->addr, vif);
+ 
+ 	/* Get list of all active MAC addresses */
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+ 	ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(sc->hw, ath9k_vif_iter,
+ 						   iter_data);
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (sc->sec_wiphy[i] == NULL)
+-			continue;
+-		ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(
+-			sc->sec_wiphy[i]->hw, ath9k_vif_iter, iter_data);
+-	}
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+ }
+ 
+ /* Called with sc->mutex held. */
+@@ -1706,7 +1649,7 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
+-	bool disable_radio;
++	bool disable_radio = false;
+ 
+ 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+ 
+@@ -1717,29 +1660,13 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211
+ 	 * the end.
+ 	 */
+ 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE) {
+-		bool enable_radio;
+-		bool all_wiphys_idle;
+-		bool idle = !!(conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE);
+-
+-		spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-		all_wiphys_idle =  ath9k_all_wiphys_idle(sc);
+-		ath9k_set_wiphy_idle(aphy, idle);
+-
+-		enable_radio = (!idle && all_wiphys_idle);
+-
+-		/*
+-		 * After we unlock here its possible another wiphy
+-		 * can be re-renabled so to account for that we will
+-		 * only disable the radio toward the end of this routine
+-		 * if by then all wiphys are still idle.
+-		 */
+-		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-
+-		if (enable_radio) {
+-			sc->ps_idle = false;
++		sc->ps_idle = !!(conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE);
++		if (!sc->ps_idle) {
+ 			ath_radio_enable(sc, hw);
+ 			ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
+ 				"not-idle: enabling radio\n");
++		} else {
++			disable_radio = true;
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ 
+@@ -1780,24 +1707,11 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211
+ 		if (ah->curchan)
+ 			old_pos = ah->curchan - &ah->channels[0];
+ 
+-		aphy->chan_idx = pos;
+-		aphy->chan_is_ht = conf_is_ht(conf);
+ 		if (hw->conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL)
+ 			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL;
+ 		else
+ 			sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL;
+ 
+-		if (aphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_SCAN ||
+-		    aphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE)
+-			ath9k_wiphy_pause_all_forced(sc, aphy);
+-		else {
+-			/*
+-			 * Do not change operational channel based on a paused
+-			 * wiphy changes.
+-			 */
+-			goto skip_chan_change;
+-		}
+-
+ 		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "Set channel: %d MHz\n",
+ 			curchan->center_freq);
+ 
+@@ -1844,19 +1758,13 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211
+ 			ath_update_survey_nf(sc, old_pos);
+ 	}
+ 
+-skip_chan_change:
+ 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER) {
+ 		sc->config.txpowlimit = 2 * conf->power_level;
+ 		ath_update_txpow(sc);
+ 	}
+ 
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	disable_radio = ath9k_all_wiphys_idle(sc);
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-
+ 	if (disable_radio) {
+ 		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "idle: disabling radio\n");
+-		sc->ps_idle = true;
+ 		ath_radio_disable(sc, hw);
+ 	}
+ 
+@@ -2247,43 +2155,6 @@ static int ath9k_get_survey(struct ieee8
+ 	return 0;
+ }
+ 
+-static void ath9k_sw_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+-{
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+-
+-	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+-	if (ath9k_wiphy_scanning(sc)) {
+-		/*
+-		 * There is a race here in mac80211 but fixing it requires
+-		 * we revisit how we handle the scan complete callback.
+-		 * After mac80211 fixes we will not have configured hardware
+-		 * to the home channel nor would we have configured the RX
+-		 * filter yet.
+-		 */
+-		mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
+-		return;
+-	}
+-
+-	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_SCAN;
+-	ath9k_wiphy_pause_all_forced(sc, aphy);
+-	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
+-}
+-
+-/*
+- * XXX: this requires a revisit after the driver
+- * scan_complete gets moved to another place/removed in mac80211.
+- */
+-static void ath9k_sw_scan_complete(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+-{
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+-
+-	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+-	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE;
+-	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
+-}
+-
+ static void ath9k_set_coverage_class(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 coverage_class)
+ {
+ 	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+@@ -2315,8 +2186,6 @@ struct ieee80211_ops ath9k_ops = {
+ 	.reset_tsf 	    = ath9k_reset_tsf,
+ 	.ampdu_action       = ath9k_ampdu_action,
+ 	.get_survey	    = ath9k_get_survey,
+-	.sw_scan_start      = ath9k_sw_scan_start,
+-	.sw_scan_complete   = ath9k_sw_scan_complete,
+ 	.rfkill_poll        = ath9k_rfkill_poll_state,
+ 	.set_coverage_class = ath9k_set_coverage_class,
+ };
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ struct ath_beacon {
+ 	u32 ast_be_xmit;
+ 	u64 bc_tstamp;
+ 	struct ieee80211_vif *bslot[ATH_BCBUF];
+-	struct ath_wiphy *bslot_aphy[ATH_BCBUF];
+ 	int slottime;
+ 	int slotupdate;
+ 	struct ath9k_tx_queue_info beacon_qi;
+@@ -572,20 +571,8 @@ struct ath_softc {
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+ 	struct device *dev;
+ 
+-	spinlock_t wiphy_lock; /* spinlock to protect ath_wiphy data */
+-	struct ath_wiphy *pri_wiphy;
+-	struct ath_wiphy **sec_wiphy; /* secondary wiphys (virtual radios); may
+-				       * have NULL entries */
+-	int num_sec_wiphy; /* number of sec_wiphy pointers in the array */
+ 	int chan_idx;
+ 	int chan_is_ht;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *next_wiphy;
+-	struct work_struct chan_work;
+-	int wiphy_select_failures;
+-	unsigned long wiphy_select_first_fail;
+-	struct delayed_work wiphy_work;
+-	unsigned long wiphy_scheduler_int;
+-	int wiphy_scheduler_index;
+ 	struct survey_info *cur_survey;
+ 	struct survey_info survey[ATH9K_NUM_CHANNELS];
+ 
+@@ -645,16 +632,6 @@ struct ath_wiphy {
+ 	struct ath_softc *sc; /* shared for all virtual wiphys */
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+ 	struct ath9k_hw_cal_data caldata;
+-	enum ath_wiphy_state {
+-		ATH_WIPHY_INACTIVE,
+-		ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE,
+-		ATH_WIPHY_PAUSING,
+-		ATH_WIPHY_PAUSED,
+-		ATH_WIPHY_SCAN,
+-	} state;
+-	bool idle;
+-	int chan_idx;
+-	int chan_is_ht;
+ 	int last_rssi;
+ };
+ 
+@@ -711,24 +688,6 @@ void ath9k_ps_restore(struct ath_softc *
+ u8 ath_txchainmask_reduction(struct ath_softc *sc, u8 chainmask, u32 rate);
+ 
+ void ath9k_set_bssid_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+-int ath9k_wiphy_add(struct ath_softc *sc);
+-int ath9k_wiphy_del(struct ath_wiphy *aphy);
+-void ath9k_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb, int ftype);
+-int ath9k_wiphy_pause(struct ath_wiphy *aphy);
+-int ath9k_wiphy_unpause(struct ath_wiphy *aphy);
+-int ath9k_wiphy_select(struct ath_wiphy *aphy);
+-void ath9k_wiphy_set_scheduler(struct ath_softc *sc, unsigned int msec_int);
+-void ath9k_wiphy_chan_work(struct work_struct *work);
+-bool ath9k_wiphy_started(struct ath_softc *sc);
+-void ath9k_wiphy_pause_all_forced(struct ath_softc *sc,
+-				  struct ath_wiphy *selected);
+-bool ath9k_wiphy_scanning(struct ath_softc *sc);
+-void ath9k_wiphy_work(struct work_struct *work);
+-bool ath9k_all_wiphys_idle(struct ath_softc *sc);
+-void ath9k_set_wiphy_idle(struct ath_wiphy *aphy, bool idle);
+-
+-void ath_mac80211_stop_queue(struct ath_softc *sc, u16 skb_queue);
+-bool ath_mac80211_start_queue(struct ath_softc *sc, u16 skb_queue);
+ 
+ void ath_start_rfkill_poll(struct ath_softc *sc);
+ extern void ath9k_rfkill_poll_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/virtual.c
++++ /dev/null
+@@ -1,669 +0,0 @@
+-/*
+- * Copyright (c) 2008-2009 Atheros Communications Inc.
+- *
+- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+- *
+- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+- * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+- * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+- */
+-
+-#include <linux/slab.h>
+-
+-#include "ath9k.h"
+-
+-int ath9k_wiphy_add(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	int i, error;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy;
+-	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+-	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
+-
+-	hw = ieee80211_alloc_hw(sizeof(struct ath_wiphy), &ath9k_ops);
+-	if (hw == NULL)
+-		return -ENOMEM;
+-
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (sc->sec_wiphy[i] == NULL)
+-			break;
+-	}
+-
+-	if (i == sc->num_sec_wiphy) {
+-		/* No empty slot available; increase array length */
+-		struct ath_wiphy **n;
+-		n = krealloc(sc->sec_wiphy,
+-			     (sc->num_sec_wiphy + 1) *
+-			     sizeof(struct ath_wiphy *),
+-			     GFP_ATOMIC);
+-		if (n == NULL) {
+-			spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-			ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
+-			return -ENOMEM;
+-		}
+-		n[i] = NULL;
+-		sc->sec_wiphy = n;
+-		sc->num_sec_wiphy++;
+-	}
+-
+-	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, sc->dev);
+-
+-	aphy = hw->priv;
+-	aphy->sc = sc;
+-	aphy->hw = hw;
+-	sc->sec_wiphy[i] = aphy;
+-	aphy->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-
+-	memcpy(addr, common->macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+-	addr[0] |= 0x02; /* Locally managed address */
+-	/*
+-	 * XOR virtual wiphy index into the least significant bits to generate
+-	 * a different MAC address for each virtual wiphy.
+-	 */
+-	addr[5] ^= i & 0xff;
+-	addr[4] ^= (i & 0xff00) >> 8;
+-	addr[3] ^= (i & 0xff0000) >> 16;
+-
+-	SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(hw, addr);
+-
+-	ath9k_set_hw_capab(sc, hw);
+-
+-	error = ieee80211_register_hw(hw);
+-
+-	if (error == 0) {
+-		/* Make sure wiphy scheduler is started (if enabled) */
+-		ath9k_wiphy_set_scheduler(sc, sc->wiphy_scheduler_int);
+-	}
+-
+-	return error;
+-}
+-
+-int ath9k_wiphy_del(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
+-{
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+-	int i;
+-
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (aphy == sc->sec_wiphy[i]) {
+-			sc->sec_wiphy[i] = NULL;
+-			spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-			ieee80211_unregister_hw(aphy->hw);
+-			ieee80211_free_hw(aphy->hw);
+-			return 0;
+-		}
+-	}
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	return -ENOENT;
+-}
+-
+-static int ath9k_send_nullfunc(struct ath_wiphy *aphy,
+-			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif, const u8 *bssid,
+-			       int ps)
+-{
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+-	struct ath_tx_control txctl;
+-	struct sk_buff *skb;
+-	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+-	__le16 fc;
+-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
+-
+-	skb = dev_alloc_skb(24);
+-	if (skb == NULL)
+-		return -ENOMEM;
+-	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb_put(skb, 24);
+-	memset(hdr, 0, 24);
+-	fc = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA | IEEE80211_STYPE_NULLFUNC |
+-			 IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
+-	if (ps)
+-		fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_PM);
+-	hdr->frame_control = fc;
+-	memcpy(hdr->addr1, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+-	memcpy(hdr->addr2, aphy->hw->wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+-	memcpy(hdr->addr3, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+-
+-	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+-	memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
+-	info->flags = IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS;
+-	info->control.vif = vif;
+-	info->control.rates[0].idx = 0;
+-	info->control.rates[0].count = 4;
+-	info->control.rates[1].idx = -1;
+-
+-	memset(&txctl, 0, sizeof(struct ath_tx_control));
+-	txctl.txq = sc->tx.txq_map[WME_AC_VO];
+-	txctl.frame_type = ps ? ATH9K_IFT_PAUSE : ATH9K_IFT_UNPAUSE;
+-
+-	if (ath_tx_start(aphy->hw, skb, &txctl) != 0)
+-		goto exit;
+-
+-	return 0;
+-exit:
+-	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+-	return -1;
+-}
+-
+-static bool __ath9k_wiphy_pausing(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	int i;
+-	if (sc->pri_wiphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_PAUSING)
+-		return true;
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (sc->sec_wiphy[i] &&
+-		    sc->sec_wiphy[i]->state == ATH_WIPHY_PAUSING)
+-			return true;
+-	}
+-	return false;
+-}
+-
+-static bool ath9k_wiphy_pausing(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	bool ret;
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	ret = __ath9k_wiphy_pausing(sc);
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	return ret;
+-}
+-
+-static bool __ath9k_wiphy_scanning(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	int i;
+-	if (sc->pri_wiphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_SCAN)
+-		return true;
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (sc->sec_wiphy[i] &&
+-		    sc->sec_wiphy[i]->state == ATH_WIPHY_SCAN)
+-			return true;
+-	}
+-	return false;
+-}
+-
+-bool ath9k_wiphy_scanning(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	bool ret;
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	ret = __ath9k_wiphy_scanning(sc);
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	return ret;
+-}
+-
+-static int __ath9k_wiphy_unpause(struct ath_wiphy *aphy);
+-
+-/* caller must hold wiphy_lock */
+-static void __ath9k_wiphy_unpause_ch(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
+-{
+-	if (aphy == NULL)
+-		return;
+-	if (aphy->chan_idx != aphy->sc->chan_idx)
+-		return; /* wiphy not on the selected channel */
+-	__ath9k_wiphy_unpause(aphy);
+-}
+-
+-static void ath9k_wiphy_unpause_channel(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	int i;
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	__ath9k_wiphy_unpause_ch(sc->pri_wiphy);
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++)
+-		__ath9k_wiphy_unpause_ch(sc->sec_wiphy[i]);
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-}
+-
+-void ath9k_wiphy_chan_work(struct work_struct *work)
+-{
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = container_of(work, struct ath_softc, chan_work);
+-	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = sc->next_wiphy;
+-
+-	if (aphy == NULL)
+-		return;
+-
+-	/*
+-	 * All pending interfaces paused; ready to change
+-	 * channels.
+-	 */
+-
+-	/* Change channels */
+-	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+-	/* XXX: remove me eventually */
+-	ath9k_update_ichannel(sc, aphy->hw,
+-			      &sc->sc_ah->channels[sc->chan_idx]);
+-
+-	/* sync hw configuration for hw code */
+-	common->hw = aphy->hw;
+-
+-	if (ath_set_channel(sc, aphy->hw,
+-			    &sc->sc_ah->channels[sc->chan_idx]) < 0) {
+-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ath9k: Failed to set channel for new "
+-		       "virtual wiphy\n");
+-		mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
+-		return;
+-	}
+-	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
+-
+-	ath9k_wiphy_unpause_channel(sc);
+-}
+-
+-/*
+- * ath9k version of ieee80211_tx_status() for TX frames that are generated
+- * internally in the driver.
+- */
+-void ath9k_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb, int ftype)
+-{
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+-
+-	if (ftype == ATH9K_IFT_PAUSE && aphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_PAUSING) {
+-		if (!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK)) {
+-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "ath9k: %s: no ACK for pause "
+-			       "frame\n", wiphy_name(hw->wiphy));
+-			/*
+-			 * The AP did not reply; ignore this to allow us to
+-			 * continue.
+-			 */
+-		}
+-		aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_PAUSED;
+-		if (!ath9k_wiphy_pausing(aphy->sc)) {
+-			/*
+-			 * Drop from tasklet to work to allow mutex for channel
+-			 * change.
+-			 */
+-			ieee80211_queue_work(aphy->sc->hw,
+-				   &aphy->sc->chan_work);
+-		}
+-	}
+-
+-	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+-}
+-
+-static void ath9k_mark_paused(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
+-{
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+-	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_PAUSED;
+-	if (!__ath9k_wiphy_pausing(sc))
+-		ieee80211_queue_work(sc->hw, &sc->chan_work);
+-}
+-
+-static void ath9k_pause_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+-{
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = data;
+-	struct ath_vif *avp = (void *) vif->drv_priv;
+-
+-	switch (vif->type) {
+-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+-		if (!vif->bss_conf.assoc) {
+-			ath9k_mark_paused(aphy);
+-			break;
+-		}
+-		/* TODO: could avoid this if already in PS mode */
+-		if (ath9k_send_nullfunc(aphy, vif, avp->bssid, 1)) {
+-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: failed to send PS nullfunc\n",
+-			       __func__);
+-			ath9k_mark_paused(aphy);
+-		}
+-		break;
+-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+-		/* Beacon transmission is paused by aphy->state change */
+-		ath9k_mark_paused(aphy);
+-		break;
+-	default:
+-		break;
+-	}
+-}
+-
+-/* caller must hold wiphy_lock */
+-static int __ath9k_wiphy_pause(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
+-{
+-	ieee80211_stop_queues(aphy->hw);
+-	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_PAUSING;
+-	/*
+-	 * TODO: handle PAUSING->PAUSED for the case where there are multiple
+-	 * active vifs (now we do it on the first vif getting ready; should be
+-	 * on the last)
+-	 */
+-	ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(aphy->hw, ath9k_pause_iter,
+-						   aphy);
+-	return 0;
+-}
+-
+-int ath9k_wiphy_pause(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
+-{
+-	int ret;
+-	spin_lock_bh(&aphy->sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	ret = __ath9k_wiphy_pause(aphy);
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&aphy->sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	return ret;
+-}
+-
+-static void ath9k_unpause_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+-{
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = data;
+-	struct ath_vif *avp = (void *) vif->drv_priv;
+-
+-	switch (vif->type) {
+-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+-		if (!vif->bss_conf.assoc)
+-			break;
+-		ath9k_send_nullfunc(aphy, vif, avp->bssid, 0);
+-		break;
+-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+-		/* Beacon transmission is re-enabled by aphy->state change */
+-		break;
+-	default:
+-		break;
+-	}
+-}
+-
+-/* caller must hold wiphy_lock */
+-static int __ath9k_wiphy_unpause(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
+-{
+-	ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(aphy->hw,
+-						   ath9k_unpause_iter, aphy);
+-	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE;
+-	ieee80211_wake_queues(aphy->hw);
+-	return 0;
+-}
+-
+-int ath9k_wiphy_unpause(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
+-{
+-	int ret;
+-	spin_lock_bh(&aphy->sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	ret = __ath9k_wiphy_unpause(aphy);
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&aphy->sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	return ret;
+-}
+-
+-static void __ath9k_wiphy_mark_all_paused(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	int i;
+-	if (sc->pri_wiphy->state != ATH_WIPHY_INACTIVE)
+-		sc->pri_wiphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_PAUSED;
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (sc->sec_wiphy[i] &&
+-		    sc->sec_wiphy[i]->state != ATH_WIPHY_INACTIVE)
+-			sc->sec_wiphy[i]->state = ATH_WIPHY_PAUSED;
+-	}
+-}
+-
+-/* caller must hold wiphy_lock */
+-static void __ath9k_wiphy_pause_all(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	int i;
+-	if (sc->pri_wiphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE)
+-		__ath9k_wiphy_pause(sc->pri_wiphy);
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (sc->sec_wiphy[i] &&
+-		    sc->sec_wiphy[i]->state == ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE)
+-			__ath9k_wiphy_pause(sc->sec_wiphy[i]);
+-	}
+-}
+-
+-int ath9k_wiphy_select(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
+-{
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+-	bool now;
+-
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	if (__ath9k_wiphy_scanning(sc)) {
+-		/*
+-		 * For now, we are using mac80211 sw scan and it expects to
+-		 * have full control over channel changes, so avoid wiphy
+-		 * scheduling during a scan. This could be optimized if the
+-		 * scanning control were moved into the driver.
+-		 */
+-		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-		return -EBUSY;
+-	}
+-	if (__ath9k_wiphy_pausing(sc)) {
+-		if (sc->wiphy_select_failures == 0)
+-			sc->wiphy_select_first_fail = jiffies;
+-		sc->wiphy_select_failures++;
+-		if (time_after(jiffies, sc->wiphy_select_first_fail + HZ / 2))
+-		{
+-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "ath9k: Previous wiphy select timed "
+-			       "out; disable/enable hw to recover\n");
+-			__ath9k_wiphy_mark_all_paused(sc);
+-			/*
+-			 * TODO: this workaround to fix hardware is unlikely to
+-			 * be specific to virtual wiphy changes. It can happen
+-			 * on normal channel change, too, and as such, this
+-			 * should really be made more generic. For example,
+-			 * tricker radio disable/enable on GTT interrupt burst
+-			 * (say, 10 GTT interrupts received without any TX
+-			 * frame being completed)
+-			 */
+-			spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-			ath_radio_disable(sc, aphy->hw);
+-			ath_radio_enable(sc, aphy->hw);
+-			/* Only the primary wiphy hw is used for queuing work */
+-			ieee80211_queue_work(aphy->sc->hw,
+-				   &aphy->sc->chan_work);
+-			return -EBUSY; /* previous select still in progress */
+-		}
+-		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-		return -EBUSY; /* previous select still in progress */
+-	}
+-	sc->wiphy_select_failures = 0;
+-
+-	/* Store the new channel */
+-	sc->chan_idx = aphy->chan_idx;
+-	sc->chan_is_ht = aphy->chan_is_ht;
+-	sc->next_wiphy = aphy;
+-
+-	__ath9k_wiphy_pause_all(sc);
+-	now = !__ath9k_wiphy_pausing(aphy->sc);
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-
+-	if (now) {
+-		/* Ready to request channel change immediately */
+-		ieee80211_queue_work(aphy->sc->hw, &aphy->sc->chan_work);
+-	}
+-
+-	/*
+-	 * wiphys will be unpaused in ath9k_tx_status() once channel has been
+-	 * changed if any wiphy needs time to become paused.
+-	 */
+-
+-	return 0;
+-}
+-
+-bool ath9k_wiphy_started(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	int i;
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	if (sc->pri_wiphy->state != ATH_WIPHY_INACTIVE) {
+-		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-		return true;
+-	}
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (sc->sec_wiphy[i] &&
+-		    sc->sec_wiphy[i]->state != ATH_WIPHY_INACTIVE) {
+-			spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-			return true;
+-		}
+-	}
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	return false;
+-}
+-
+-static void ath9k_wiphy_pause_chan(struct ath_wiphy *aphy,
+-				   struct ath_wiphy *selected)
+-{
+-	if (selected->state == ATH_WIPHY_SCAN) {
+-		if (aphy == selected)
+-			return;
+-		/*
+-		 * Pause all other wiphys for the duration of the scan even if
+-		 * they are on the current channel now.
+-		 */
+-	} else if (aphy->chan_idx == selected->chan_idx)
+-		return;
+-	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_PAUSED;
+-	ieee80211_stop_queues(aphy->hw);
+-}
+-
+-void ath9k_wiphy_pause_all_forced(struct ath_softc *sc,
+-				  struct ath_wiphy *selected)
+-{
+-	int i;
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	if (sc->pri_wiphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE)
+-		ath9k_wiphy_pause_chan(sc->pri_wiphy, selected);
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		if (sc->sec_wiphy[i] &&
+-		    sc->sec_wiphy[i]->state == ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE)
+-			ath9k_wiphy_pause_chan(sc->sec_wiphy[i], selected);
+-	}
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-}
+-
+-void ath9k_wiphy_work(struct work_struct *work)
+-{
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = container_of(work, struct ath_softc,
+-					    wiphy_work.work);
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = NULL;
+-	bool first = true;
+-
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-
+-	if (sc->wiphy_scheduler_int == 0) {
+-		/* wiphy scheduler is disabled */
+-		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-		return;
+-	}
+-
+-try_again:
+-	sc->wiphy_scheduler_index++;
+-	while (sc->wiphy_scheduler_index <= sc->num_sec_wiphy) {
+-		aphy = sc->sec_wiphy[sc->wiphy_scheduler_index - 1];
+-		if (aphy && aphy->state != ATH_WIPHY_INACTIVE)
+-			break;
+-
+-		sc->wiphy_scheduler_index++;
+-		aphy = NULL;
+-	}
+-	if (aphy == NULL) {
+-		sc->wiphy_scheduler_index = 0;
+-		if (sc->pri_wiphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_INACTIVE) {
+-			if (first) {
+-				first = false;
+-				goto try_again;
+-			}
+-			/* No wiphy is ready to be scheduled */
+-		} else
+-			aphy = sc->pri_wiphy;
+-	}
+-
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-
+-	if (aphy &&
+-	    aphy->state != ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE && aphy->state != ATH_WIPHY_SCAN &&
+-	    ath9k_wiphy_select(aphy)) {
+-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ath9k: Failed to schedule virtual wiphy "
+-		       "change\n");
+-	}
+-
+-	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw,
+-				     &sc->wiphy_work,
+-				     sc->wiphy_scheduler_int);
+-}
+-
+-void ath9k_wiphy_set_scheduler(struct ath_softc *sc, unsigned int msec_int)
+-{
+-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->wiphy_work);
+-	sc->wiphy_scheduler_int = msecs_to_jiffies(msec_int);
+-	if (sc->wiphy_scheduler_int)
+-		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->wiphy_work,
+-					     sc->wiphy_scheduler_int);
+-}
+-
+-/* caller must hold wiphy_lock */
+-bool ath9k_all_wiphys_idle(struct ath_softc *sc)
+-{
+-	unsigned int i;
+-	if (!sc->pri_wiphy->idle)
+-		return false;
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		struct ath_wiphy *aphy = sc->sec_wiphy[i];
+-		if (!aphy)
+-			continue;
+-		if (!aphy->idle)
+-			return false;
+-	}
+-	return true;
+-}
+-
+-/* caller must hold wiphy_lock */
+-void ath9k_set_wiphy_idle(struct ath_wiphy *aphy, bool idle)
+-{
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+-
+-	aphy->idle = idle;
+-	ath_dbg(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah), ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
+-		"Marking %s as %sidle\n",
+-		wiphy_name(aphy->hw->wiphy), idle ? "" : "not-");
+-}
+-/* Only bother starting a queue on an active virtual wiphy */
+-bool ath_mac80211_start_queue(struct ath_softc *sc, u16 skb_queue)
+-{
+-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->pri_wiphy->hw;
+-	unsigned int i;
+-	bool txq_started = false;
+-
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-
+-	/* Start the primary wiphy */
+-	if (sc->pri_wiphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE) {
+-		ieee80211_wake_queue(hw, skb_queue);
+-		txq_started = true;
+-		goto unlock;
+-	}
+-
+-	/* Now start the secondary wiphy queues */
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		struct ath_wiphy *aphy = sc->sec_wiphy[i];
+-		if (!aphy)
+-			continue;
+-		if (aphy->state != ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE)
+-			continue;
+-
+-		hw = aphy->hw;
+-		ieee80211_wake_queue(hw, skb_queue);
+-		txq_started = true;
+-		break;
+-	}
+-
+-unlock:
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-	return txq_started;
+-}
+-
+-/* Go ahead and propagate information to all virtual wiphys, it won't hurt */
+-void ath_mac80211_stop_queue(struct ath_softc *sc, u16 skb_queue)
+-{
+-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->pri_wiphy->hw;
+-	unsigned int i;
+-
+-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-
+-	/* Stop the primary wiphy */
+-	ieee80211_stop_queue(hw, skb_queue);
+-
+-	/* Now stop the secondary wiphy queues */
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		struct ath_wiphy *aphy = sc->sec_wiphy[i];
+-		if (!aphy)
+-			continue;
+-		hw = aphy->hw;
+-		ieee80211_stop_queue(hw, skb_queue);
+-	}
+-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+-}
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
+ 	spin_lock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
+ 	if (txq == sc->tx.txq_map[q] &&
+ 	    ++txq->pending_frames > ATH_MAX_QDEPTH && !txq->stopped) {
+-		ath_mac80211_stop_queue(sc, q);
++		ieee80211_stop_queue(sc->hw, q);
+ 		txq->stopped = 1;
+ 	}
+ 	spin_unlock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
+@@ -1874,24 +1874,20 @@ static void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_s
+ 					PS_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK));
+ 	}
+ 
+-	if (unlikely(ftype))
+-		ath9k_tx_status(hw, skb, ftype);
+-	else {
+-		q = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
+-		if (txq == sc->tx.txq_map[q]) {
+-			spin_lock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
+-			if (WARN_ON(--txq->pending_frames < 0))
+-				txq->pending_frames = 0;
++	q = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
++	if (txq == sc->tx.txq_map[q]) {
++		spin_lock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
++		if (WARN_ON(--txq->pending_frames < 0))
++			txq->pending_frames = 0;
+ 
+-			if (txq->stopped && txq->pending_frames < ATH_MAX_QDEPTH) {
+-				if (ath_mac80211_start_queue(sc, q))
+-					txq->stopped = 0;
+-			}
+-			spin_unlock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
++		if (txq->stopped && txq->pending_frames < ATH_MAX_QDEPTH) {
++			ieee80211_wake_queue(sc->hw, q);
++			txq->stopped = 0;
+ 		}
+-
+-		ieee80211_tx_status(hw, skb);
++		spin_unlock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
+ 	}
++
++	ieee80211_tx_status(hw, skb);
+ }
+ 
+ static void ath_tx_complete_buf(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Makefile
+@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ ath9k-y +=	beacon.o \
+ 		main.o \
+ 		recv.o \
+ 		xmit.o \
+-		virtual.o \
+ 
+ ath9k-$(CONFIG_ATH9K_RATE_CONTROL) += rc.o
+ ath9k-$(CONFIG_PCI) += pci.o
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+@@ -532,10 +532,8 @@ static void ath9k_init_misc(struct ath_s
+ 
+ 	sc->beacon.slottime = ATH9K_SLOT_TIME_9;
+ 
+-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sc->beacon.bslot); i++) {
++	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sc->beacon.bslot); i++)
+ 		sc->beacon.bslot[i] = NULL;
+-		sc->beacon.bslot_aphy[i] = NULL;
+-	}
+ 
+ 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_ANT_DIV_COMB)
+ 		sc->ant_comb.count = ATH_ANT_DIV_COMB_INIT_COUNT;
+@@ -577,7 +575,6 @@ static int ath9k_init_softc(u16 devid, s
+ 	common->btcoex_enabled = ath9k_btcoex_enable == 1;
+ 	spin_lock_init(&common->cc_lock);
+ 
+-	spin_lock_init(&sc->wiphy_lock);
+ 	spin_lock_init(&sc->sc_serial_rw);
+ 	spin_lock_init(&sc->sc_pm_lock);
+ 	mutex_init(&sc->mutex);
+@@ -789,9 +786,6 @@ int ath9k_init_device(u16 devid, struct 
+ 
+ 	INIT_WORK(&sc->hw_check_work, ath_hw_check);
+ 	INIT_WORK(&sc->paprd_work, ath_paprd_calibrate);
+-	INIT_WORK(&sc->chan_work, ath9k_wiphy_chan_work);
+-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&sc->wiphy_work, ath9k_wiphy_work);
+-	sc->wiphy_scheduler_int = msecs_to_jiffies(500);
+ 	aphy->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
+ 
+ 	ath_init_leds(sc);
+@@ -850,28 +844,17 @@ static void ath9k_deinit_softc(struct at
+ void ath9k_deinit_device(struct ath_softc *sc)
+ {
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
+-	int i = 0;
+ 
+ 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
+ 
+ 	wiphy_rfkill_stop_polling(sc->hw->wiphy);
+ 	ath_deinit_leds(sc);
+ 
+-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_sec_wiphy; i++) {
+-		struct ath_wiphy *aphy = sc->sec_wiphy[i];
+-		if (aphy == NULL)
+-			continue;
+-		sc->sec_wiphy[i] = NULL;
+-		ieee80211_unregister_hw(aphy->hw);
+-		ieee80211_free_hw(aphy->hw);
+-	}
+-
+ 	ieee80211_unregister_hw(hw);
+ 	pm_qos_remove_request(&sc->pm_qos_req);
+ 	ath_rx_cleanup(sc);
+ 	ath_tx_cleanup(sc);
+ 	ath9k_deinit_softc(sc);
+-	kfree(sc->sec_wiphy);
+ }
+ 
+ void ath_descdma_cleanup(struct ath_softc *sc,
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
+@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ static int ath_pci_probe(struct pci_dev 
+ 	sc = (struct ath_softc *) (aphy + 1);
+ 	aphy->sc = sc;
+ 	aphy->hw = hw;
+-	sc->pri_wiphy = aphy;
+ 	sc->hw = hw;
+ 	sc->dev = &pdev->dev;
+ 	sc->mem = mem;
+@@ -320,7 +319,6 @@ static int ath_pci_resume(struct device 
+ 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
+ 
+ 	sc->ps_idle = true;
+-	ath9k_set_wiphy_idle(aphy, true);
+ 	ath_radio_disable(sc, hw);
+ 
+ 	return 0;
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
+@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ static int ath_ahb_probe(struct platform
+ 	sc = (struct ath_softc *) (aphy + 1);
+ 	aphy->sc = sc;
+ 	aphy->hw = hw;
+-	sc->pri_wiphy = aphy;
+ 	sc->hw = hw;
+ 	sc->dev = &pdev->dev;
+ 	sc->mem = mem;
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_beacon_genera
+ 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
+ 	int cabq_depth;
+ 
+-	if (aphy->state != ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE)
+-		return NULL;
+-
+ 	avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
+ 	cabq = sc->beacon.cabq;
+ 
+@@ -261,7 +258,6 @@ int ath_beacon_alloc(struct ath_wiphy *a
+ 				}
+ 			BUG_ON(sc->beacon.bslot[avp->av_bslot] != NULL);
+ 			sc->beacon.bslot[avp->av_bslot] = vif;
+-			sc->beacon.bslot_aphy[avp->av_bslot] = aphy;
+ 			sc->nbcnvifs++;
+ 		}
+ 	}
+@@ -332,7 +328,6 @@ void ath_beacon_return(struct ath_softc 
+ 
+ 		if (avp->av_bslot != -1) {
+ 			sc->beacon.bslot[avp->av_bslot] = NULL;
+-			sc->beacon.bslot_aphy[avp->av_bslot] = NULL;
+ 			sc->nbcnvifs--;
+ 		}
+ 
+@@ -358,7 +353,6 @@ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long da
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 	struct ath_buf *bf = NULL;
+ 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy;
+ 	int slot;
+ 	u32 bfaddr, bc = 0, tsftu;
+ 	u64 tsf;
+@@ -416,7 +410,6 @@ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long da
+ 	 */
+ 	slot = ATH_BCBUF - slot - 1;
+ 	vif = sc->beacon.bslot[slot];
+-	aphy = sc->beacon.bslot_aphy[slot];
+ 
+ 	ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_BEACON,
+ 		"slot %d [tsf %llu tsftu %u intval %u] vif %p\n",
+@@ -424,7 +417,7 @@ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long da
+ 
+ 	bfaddr = 0;
+ 	if (vif) {
+-		bf = ath_beacon_generate(aphy->hw, vif);
++		bf = ath_beacon_generate(sc->hw, vif);
+ 		if (bf != NULL) {
+ 			bfaddr = bf->bf_daddr;
+ 			bc = 1;
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/542-ath9k_remove_bf_aphy.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/542-ath9k_remove_bf_aphy.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0238fab253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/542-ath9k_remove_bf_aphy.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_buf(struct a
+ static void ath_tx_txqaddbuf(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
+ 			     struct list_head *head);
+ static void ath_buf_set_rate(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf, int len);
+-static void ath_tx_rc_status(struct ath_buf *bf, struct ath_tx_status *ts,
+-			     int nframes, int nbad, int txok, bool update_rc);
++static void ath_tx_rc_status(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
++			     struct ath_tx_status *ts, int nframes, int nbad,
++			     int txok, bool update_rc);
+ static void ath_tx_update_baw(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_atx_tid *tid,
+ 			      int seqno);
+ 
+@@ -297,7 +298,6 @@ static struct ath_buf* ath_clone_txbuf(s
+ 
+ 	ATH_TXBUF_RESET(tbf);
+ 
+-	tbf->aphy = bf->aphy;
+ 	tbf->bf_mpdu = bf->bf_mpdu;
+ 	tbf->bf_buf_addr = bf->bf_buf_addr;
+ 	memcpy(tbf->bf_desc, bf->bf_desc, sc->sc_ah->caps.tx_desc_len);
+@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_aggr(struct 
+ 	struct ath_node *an = NULL;
+ 	struct sk_buff *skb;
+ 	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
++	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
+ 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+ 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
+ 	struct ath_atx_tid *tid = NULL;
+@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_aggr(struct 
+ 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
+ 
+ 	tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+-	hw = bf->aphy->hw;
+ 
+ 	memcpy(rates, tx_info->control.rates, sizeof(rates));
+ 
+@@ -383,7 +382,7 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_aggr(struct 
+ 			    !bf->bf_stale || bf_next != NULL)
+ 				list_move_tail(&bf->list, &bf_head);
+ 
+-			ath_tx_rc_status(bf, ts, 1, 1, 0, false);
++			ath_tx_rc_status(sc, bf, ts, 1, 1, 0, false);
+ 			ath_tx_complete_buf(sc, bf, txq, &bf_head, ts,
+ 				0, 0);
+ 
+@@ -489,10 +488,10 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_aggr(struct 
+ 
+ 			if (rc_update && (acked_cnt == 1 || txfail_cnt == 1)) {
+ 				memcpy(tx_info->control.rates, rates, sizeof(rates));
+-				ath_tx_rc_status(bf, ts, nframes, nbad, txok, true);
++				ath_tx_rc_status(sc, bf, ts, nframes, nbad, txok, true);
+ 				rc_update = false;
+ 			} else {
+-				ath_tx_rc_status(bf, ts, nframes, nbad, txok, false);
++				ath_tx_rc_status(sc, bf, ts, nframes, nbad, txok, false);
+ 			}
+ 
+ 			ath_tx_complete_buf(sc, bf, txq, &bf_head, ts,
+@@ -516,7 +515,7 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_aggr(struct 
+ 
+ 						bf->bf_state.bf_type |=
+ 							BUF_XRETRY;
+-						ath_tx_rc_status(bf, ts, nframes,
++						ath_tx_rc_status(sc, bf, ts, nframes,
+ 								nbad, 0, false);
+ 						ath_tx_complete_buf(sc, bf, txq,
+ 								    &bf_head,
+@@ -1677,7 +1676,6 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_tx_setup_buff
+ 
+ 	ATH_TXBUF_RESET(bf);
+ 
+-	bf->aphy = aphy;
+ 	bf->bf_flags = setup_tx_flags(skb);
+ 	bf->bf_mpdu = skb;
+ 
+@@ -1831,8 +1829,7 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
+ /*****************/
+ 
+ static void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb,
+-			    struct ath_wiphy *aphy, int tx_flags, int ftype,
+-			    struct ath_txq *txq)
++			    int tx_flags, int ftype, struct ath_txq *txq)
+ {
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
+ 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+@@ -1842,9 +1839,6 @@ static void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_s
+ 
+ 	ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_XMIT, "TX complete: skb: %p\n", skb);
+ 
+-	if (aphy)
+-		hw = aphy->hw;
+-
+ 	if (tx_flags & ATH_TX_BAR)
+ 		tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK;
+ 
+@@ -1918,7 +1912,7 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_buf(struct a
+ 			complete(&sc->paprd_complete);
+ 	} else {
+ 		ath_debug_stat_tx(sc, bf, ts);
+-		ath_tx_complete(sc, skb, bf->aphy, tx_flags,
++		ath_tx_complete(sc, skb, tx_flags,
+ 				bf->bf_state.bfs_ftype, txq);
+ 	}
+ 	/* At this point, skb (bf->bf_mpdu) is consumed...make sure we don't
+@@ -1934,14 +1928,14 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_buf(struct a
+ 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->tx.txbuflock, flags);
+ }
+ 
+-static void ath_tx_rc_status(struct ath_buf *bf, struct ath_tx_status *ts,
+-			     int nframes, int nbad, int txok, bool update_rc)
++static void ath_tx_rc_status(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
++			     struct ath_tx_status *ts, int nframes, int nbad,
++			     int txok, bool update_rc)
+ {
+ 	struct sk_buff *skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
+ 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
+ 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = bf->aphy->hw;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = bf->aphy->sc;
++	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	u8 i, tx_rateindex;
+ 
+@@ -2077,7 +2071,7 @@ static void ath_tx_processq(struct ath_s
+ 			 */
+ 			if (ts.ts_status & ATH9K_TXERR_XRETRY)
+ 				bf->bf_state.bf_type |= BUF_XRETRY;
+-			ath_tx_rc_status(bf, &ts, 1, txok ? 0 : 1, txok, true);
++			ath_tx_rc_status(sc, bf, &ts, 1, txok ? 0 : 1, txok, true);
+ 		}
+ 
+ 		if (bf_isampdu(bf))
+@@ -2196,7 +2190,7 @@ void ath_tx_edma_tasklet(struct ath_soft
+ 		if (!bf_isampdu(bf)) {
+ 			if (txs.ts_status & ATH9K_TXERR_XRETRY)
+ 				bf->bf_state.bf_type |= BUF_XRETRY;
+-			ath_tx_rc_status(bf, &txs, 1, txok ? 0 : 1, txok, true);
++			ath_tx_rc_status(sc, bf, &txs, 1, txok ? 0 : 1, txok, true);
+ 		}
+ 
+ 		if (bf_isampdu(bf))
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
+  */
+ 
+ struct ath_node;
++struct ath_wiphy;
+ 
+ /* Macro to expand scalars to 64-bit objects */
+ 
+@@ -233,7 +234,6 @@ struct ath_buf {
+ 	bool bf_stale;
+ 	u16 bf_flags;
+ 	struct ath_buf_state bf_state;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy;
+ };
+ 
+ struct ath_atx_tid {
+@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ struct ath_ant_comb {
+ #define PS_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK        BIT(3)
+ #define PS_BEACON_SYNC            BIT(4)
+ 
+-struct ath_wiphy;
+ struct ath_rate_table;
+ 
+ struct ath9k_vif_iter_data {
diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/543-ath9k_remove_ath_wiphy.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/543-ath9k_remove_ath_wiphy.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..251051dd53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/543-ath9k_remove_ath_wiphy.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,572 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
+  */
+ 
+ struct ath_node;
+-struct ath_wiphy;
+ 
+ /* Macro to expand scalars to 64-bit objects */
+ 
+@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ struct ath_beacon {
+ 
+ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long data);
+ void ath_beacon_config(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+-int ath_beacon_alloc(struct ath_wiphy *aphy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
++int ath_beacon_alloc(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+ void ath_beacon_return(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_vif *avp);
+ int ath_beaconq_config(struct ath_softc *sc);
+ 
+@@ -611,6 +610,9 @@ struct ath_softc {
+ 	struct led_classdev led_cdev;
+ #endif
+ 
++	struct ath9k_hw_cal_data caldata;
++	int last_rssi;
++
+ 	int beacon_interval;
+ 
+ #ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS
+@@ -627,13 +629,6 @@ struct ath_softc {
+ 	struct pm_qos_request_list pm_qos_req;
+ };
+ 
+-struct ath_wiphy {
+-	struct ath_softc *sc; /* shared for all virtual wiphys */
+-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+-	struct ath9k_hw_cal_data caldata;
+-	int last_rssi;
+-};
+-
+ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data);
+ int ath_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx);
+ int ath_cabq_update(struct ath_softc *);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
+@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ static struct ath_bus_ops ath_ahb_bus_op
+ static int ath_ahb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+ {
+ 	void __iomem *mem;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy;
+ 	struct ath_softc *sc;
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+ 	struct resource *res;
+@@ -92,8 +91,7 @@ static int ath_ahb_probe(struct platform
+ 
+ 	irq = res->start;
+ 
+-	hw = ieee80211_alloc_hw(sizeof(struct ath_wiphy) +
+-				sizeof(struct ath_softc), &ath9k_ops);
++	hw = ieee80211_alloc_hw(sizeof(struct ath_softc), &ath9k_ops);
+ 	if (hw == NULL) {
+ 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no memory for ieee80211_hw\n");
+ 		ret = -ENOMEM;
+@@ -103,10 +101,7 @@ static int ath_ahb_probe(struct platform
+ 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, &pdev->dev);
+ 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, hw);
+ 
+-	aphy = hw->priv;
+-	sc = (struct ath_softc *) (aphy + 1);
+-	aphy->sc = sc;
+-	aphy->hw = hw;
++	sc = hw->priv;
+ 	sc->hw = hw;
+ 	sc->dev = &pdev->dev;
+ 	sc->mem = mem;
+@@ -150,8 +145,7 @@ static int ath_ahb_remove(struct platfor
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+ 
+ 	if (hw) {
+-		struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-		struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++		struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 		void __iomem *mem = sc->mem;
+ 
+ 		ath9k_deinit_device(sc);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
+@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ static const struct ath_bus_ops ath_pci_
+ static int ath_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
+ {
+ 	void __iomem *mem;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy;
+ 	struct ath_softc *sc;
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+ 	u8 csz;
+@@ -198,8 +197,7 @@ static int ath_pci_probe(struct pci_dev 
+ 		goto err_iomap;
+ 	}
+ 
+-	hw = ieee80211_alloc_hw(sizeof(struct ath_wiphy) +
+-				sizeof(struct ath_softc), &ath9k_ops);
++	hw = ieee80211_alloc_hw(sizeof(struct ath_softc), &ath9k_ops);
+ 	if (!hw) {
+ 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No memory for ieee80211_hw\n");
+ 		ret = -ENOMEM;
+@@ -209,10 +207,7 @@ static int ath_pci_probe(struct pci_dev 
+ 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, &pdev->dev);
+ 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, hw);
+ 
+-	aphy = hw->priv;
+-	sc = (struct ath_softc *) (aphy + 1);
+-	aphy->sc = sc;
+-	aphy->hw = hw;
++	sc = hw->priv;
+ 	sc->hw = hw;
+ 	sc->dev = &pdev->dev;
+ 	sc->mem = mem;
+@@ -259,8 +254,7 @@ err_dma:
+ static void ath_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+ {
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	void __iomem *mem = sc->mem;
+ 
+ 	if (!is_ath9k_unloaded)
+@@ -280,8 +274,7 @@ static int ath_pci_suspend(struct device
+ {
+ 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(device);
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 
+ 	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin, 1);
+ 
+@@ -292,8 +285,7 @@ static int ath_pci_resume(struct device 
+ {
+ 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(device);
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	u32 val;
+ 
+ 	/*
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ static void ath_beacon_setup(struct ath_
+ 
+ static void ath_tx_cabq(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 	struct ath_tx_control txctl;
+ 
+@@ -132,8 +131,7 @@ static void ath_tx_cabq(struct ieee80211
+ static struct ath_buf *ath_beacon_generate(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ 					   struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 	struct ath_buf *bf;
+ 	struct ath_vif *avp;
+@@ -222,9 +220,8 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_beacon_genera
+ 	return bf;
+ }
+ 
+-int ath_beacon_alloc(struct ath_wiphy *aphy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
++int ath_beacon_alloc(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+ {
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 	struct ath_vif *avp;
+ 	struct ath_buf *bf;
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
+@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ static bool ath_is_rfkill_set(struct ath
+ 
+ void ath9k_rfkill_poll_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	bool blocked = !!ath_is_rfkill_set(sc);
+ 
+ 	wiphy_rfkill_set_hw_state(hw->wiphy, blocked);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@ static int ath9k_reg_notifier(struct wip
+ 			      struct regulatory_request *request)
+ {
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = wiphy_to_ieee80211_hw(wiphy);
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_regulatory *reg = ath9k_hw_regulatory(sc->sc_ah);
+ 
+ 	return ath_reg_notifier_apply(wiphy, request, reg);
+@@ -724,7 +723,6 @@ int ath9k_init_device(u16 devid, struct 
+ 		    const struct ath_bus_ops *bus_ops)
+ {
+ 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_common *common;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah;
+ 	int error = 0;
+@@ -786,7 +784,7 @@ int ath9k_init_device(u16 devid, struct 
+ 
+ 	INIT_WORK(&sc->hw_check_work, ath_hw_check);
+ 	INIT_WORK(&sc->paprd_work, ath_paprd_calibrate);
+-	aphy->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
++	sc->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
+ 
+ 	ath_init_leds(sc);
+ 	ath_start_rfkill_poll(sc);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ static void ath_update_survey_stats(stru
+ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ 		    struct ath9k_channel *hchan)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &common->hw->conf;
+@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc
+ 		fastcc = false;
+ 
+ 	if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL))
+-		caldata = &aphy->caldata;
++		caldata = &sc->caldata;
+ 
+ 	ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
+ 		"(%u MHz) -> (%u MHz), conf_is_ht40: %d fastcc: %d\n",
+@@ -841,7 +840,6 @@ static void ath9k_bss_assoc_info(struct 
+ 				 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ 				 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 
+@@ -865,7 +863,7 @@ static void ath9k_bss_assoc_info(struct 
+ 		ath_beacon_config(sc, vif);
+ 
+ 		/* Reset rssi stats */
+-		aphy->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
++		sc->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
+ 		sc->sc_ah->stats.avgbrssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
+ 
+ 		sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
+@@ -1062,8 +1060,7 @@ void ath9k_update_ichannel(struct ath_so
+ 
+ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 	struct ieee80211_channel *curchan = hw->conf.channel;
+@@ -1180,8 +1177,7 @@ mutex_unlock:
+ static int ath9k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ 		    struct sk_buff *skb)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 	struct ath_tx_control txctl;
+ 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
+@@ -1244,8 +1240,7 @@ exit:
+ 
+ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 
+@@ -1377,8 +1372,7 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ie
+ 			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ 			       struct ath9k_vif_iter_data *iter_data)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 
+@@ -1402,8 +1396,7 @@ void ath9k_calculate_iter_data(struct ie
+ static void ath9k_calculate_summary_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ 					  struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 	struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
+@@ -1459,8 +1452,7 @@ static void ath9k_calculate_summary_stat
+ static void ath9k_do_vif_add_setup(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ 				   struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 
+ 	ath9k_calculate_summary_state(hw, vif);
+ 
+@@ -1473,7 +1465,7 @@ static void ath9k_do_vif_add_setup(struc
+ 		 * in the info_changed method and set up beacons properly
+ 		 * there.
+ 		 */
+-		error = ath_beacon_alloc(aphy, vif);
++		error = ath_beacon_alloc(sc, vif);
+ 		if (error)
+ 			ath9k_reclaim_beacon(sc, vif);
+ 		else
+@@ -1485,8 +1477,7 @@ static void ath9k_do_vif_add_setup(struc
+ static int ath9k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ 			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 	struct ath_vif *avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
+@@ -1546,8 +1537,7 @@ static int ath9k_change_interface(struct
+ 				  enum nl80211_iftype new_type,
+ 				  bool p2p)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 	int ret = 0;
+ 
+@@ -1589,8 +1579,7 @@ out:
+ static void ath9k_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+ 				   struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 
+ 	ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "Detach Interface\n");
+@@ -1644,8 +1633,7 @@ static void ath9k_disable_ps(struct ath_
+ 
+ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
+@@ -1789,8 +1777,7 @@ static void ath9k_configure_filter(struc
+ 				   unsigned int *total_flags,
+ 				   u64 multicast)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	u32 rfilt;
+ 
+ 	changed_flags &= SUPPORTED_FILTERS;
+@@ -1810,8 +1797,7 @@ static int ath9k_sta_add(struct ieee8021
+ 			 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ 			 struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 
+ 	ath_node_attach(sc, sta);
+ 
+@@ -1822,8 +1808,7 @@ static int ath9k_sta_remove(struct ieee8
+ 			    struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+ 			    struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 
+ 	ath_node_detach(sc, sta);
+ 
+@@ -1833,8 +1818,7 @@ static int ath9k_sta_remove(struct ieee8
+ static int ath9k_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u16 queue,
+ 			 const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 	struct ath_txq *txq;
+ 	struct ath9k_tx_queue_info qi;
+@@ -1878,8 +1862,7 @@ static int ath9k_set_key(struct ieee8021
+ 			 struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+ 			 struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 	int ret = 0;
+ 
+@@ -1923,8 +1906,7 @@ static void ath9k_bss_info_changed(struc
+ 				   struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf,
+ 				   u32 changed)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+ 	struct ath_vif *avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
+@@ -1954,7 +1936,7 @@ static void ath9k_bss_info_changed(struc
+ 	if ((changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON) ||
+ 	    ((changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) && bss_conf->enable_beacon)) {
+ 		ath9k_hw_stoptxdma(sc->sc_ah, sc->beacon.beaconq);
+-		error = ath_beacon_alloc(aphy, vif);
++		error = ath_beacon_alloc(sc, vif);
+ 		if (!error)
+ 			ath_beacon_config(sc, vif);
+ 	}
+@@ -1991,7 +1973,7 @@ static void ath9k_bss_info_changed(struc
+ 		if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
+ 			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_TSF_RESET;
+ 			ath9k_hw_stoptxdma(sc->sc_ah, sc->beacon.beaconq);
+-			error = ath_beacon_alloc(aphy, vif);
++			error = ath_beacon_alloc(sc, vif);
+ 			if (!error)
+ 				ath_beacon_config(sc, vif);
+ 		} else {
+@@ -2029,9 +2011,8 @@ static void ath9k_bss_info_changed(struc
+ 
+ static u64 ath9k_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ {
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	u64 tsf;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
+ 
+ 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+ 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
+@@ -2044,8 +2025,7 @@ static u64 ath9k_get_tsf(struct ieee8021
+ 
+ static void ath9k_set_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u64 tsf)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 
+ 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+ 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
+@@ -2056,8 +2036,7 @@ static void ath9k_set_tsf(struct ieee802
+ 
+ static void ath9k_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 
+ 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+ 
+@@ -2074,8 +2053,7 @@ static int ath9k_ampdu_action(struct iee
+ 			      struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+ 			      u16 tid, u16 *ssn, u8 buf_size)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	int ret = 0;
+ 
+ 	local_bh_disable();
+@@ -2120,8 +2098,7 @@ static int ath9k_ampdu_action(struct iee
+ static int ath9k_get_survey(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int idx,
+ 			     struct survey_info *survey)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+ 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+@@ -2157,8 +2134,7 @@ static int ath9k_get_survey(struct ieee8
+ 
+ static void ath9k_set_coverage_class(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 coverage_class)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 
+ 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+@@ -1560,8 +1560,7 @@ static void ath_rate_add_sta_debugfs(voi
+ 
+ static void *ath_rate_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	return aphy->sc;
++	return hw->priv;
+ }
+ 
+ static void ath_rate_free(void *priv)
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static void ath9k_process_rssi(struct at
+ 			       struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
+ 			       struct ath_rx_status *rx_stats)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = common->ah;
+ 	int last_rssi;
+ 	__le16 fc;
+@@ -947,9 +947,9 @@ static void ath9k_process_rssi(struct at
+ 	}
+ 
+ 	if (rx_stats->rs_rssi != ATH9K_RSSI_BAD && !rx_stats->rs_moreaggr)
+-		ATH_RSSI_LPF(aphy->last_rssi, rx_stats->rs_rssi);
++		ATH_RSSI_LPF(sc->last_rssi, rx_stats->rs_rssi);
+ 
+-	last_rssi = aphy->last_rssi;
++	last_rssi = sc->last_rssi;
+ 	if (likely(last_rssi != ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER))
+ 		rx_stats->rs_rssi = ATH_EP_RND(last_rssi,
+ 					      ATH_RSSI_EP_MULTIPLIER);
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+@@ -1440,8 +1440,7 @@ static enum ath9k_pkt_type get_hw_packet
+ static void setup_frame_info(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
+ 			     int framelen)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+ 	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = tx_info->control.sta;
+ 	struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key = tx_info->control.hw_key;
+@@ -1659,8 +1658,7 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_tx_setup_buff
+ 					   struct ath_txq *txq,
+ 					   struct sk_buff *skb)
+ {
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+ 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+ 	struct ath_frame_info *fi = get_frame_info(skb);
+@@ -1761,8 +1759,7 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
+ 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
+ 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+ 	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta;
+-	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
+-	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
++	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+ 	struct ath_txq *txq = txctl->txq;
+ 	struct ath_buf *bf;
+ 	int padpos, padsize;