openwrt/package/kernel/mac80211/patches/ath/402-ath_regd_optional.patch

--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "regd_common.h"
 
 static int __ath_regd_init(struct ath_regulatory *reg);
+static struct reg_dmn_pair_mapping *ath_get_regpair(int regdmn);
 
 /*
  * This is a set of common rules used by our world regulatory domains.
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ static const struct ieee80211_regdomain
 
 static bool dynamic_country_user_possible(struct ath_regulatory *reg)
 {
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD))
+		return true;
+
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CPTCFG_ATH_REG_DYNAMIC_USER_CERT_TESTING))
 		return true;
 
@@ -188,6 +192,8 @@ static bool dynamic_country_user_possibl
 
 static bool ath_reg_dyn_country_user_allow(struct ath_regulatory *reg)
 {
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD))
+		return true;
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CPTCFG_ATH_REG_DYNAMIC_USER_REG_HINTS))
 		return false;
 	if (!dynamic_country_user_possible(reg))
@@ -345,6 +351,9 @@ ath_reg_apply_beaconing_flags(struct wip
 	struct ieee80211_channel *ch;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD))
+		return;
+
 	for (band = 0; band < NUM_NL80211_BANDS; band++) {
 		if (!wiphy->bands[band])
 			continue;
@@ -379,6 +388,9 @@ ath_reg_apply_ir_flags(struct wiphy *wip
 {
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD))
+		return;
+
 	sband = wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ];
 	if (!sband)
 		return;
@@ -408,6 +420,9 @@ static void ath_reg_apply_radar_flags(st
 	struct ieee80211_channel *ch;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD))
+		return;
+
 	if (!wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ])
 		return;
 
@@ -640,6 +655,10 @@ ath_regd_init_wiphy(struct ath_regulator
 	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
 
 	wiphy->reg_notifier = reg_notifier;
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD))
+		return 0;
+
 	wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_STRICT_REG |
 				   REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
 
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ config WLAN_VENDOR_ATH
 
 if WLAN_VENDOR_ATH
 
+config ATH_USER_REGD
+	bool "Do not enforce EEPROM regulatory restrictions"
+
 config ATH_DEBUG
 	bool "Atheros wireless debugging"
 	help
--- a/local-symbols
+++ b/local-symbols
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ ADM8211=
 ATH_COMMON=
 WLAN_VENDOR_ATH=
 ATH_DEBUG=
+ATH_USER_REGD=
 ATH_TRACEPOINTS=
 ATH_REG_DYNAMIC_USER_REG_HINTS=
 ATH_REG_DYNAMIC_USER_CERT_TESTING=