+/**
+ * enum cfg80211_station_type - the type of station being modified
+ * @CFG80211_STA_AP_CLIENT: client of an AP interface
+ * @CFG80211_STA_AP_MLME_CLIENT: client of an AP interface that has
+ * the AP MLME in the device
+ * @CFG80211_STA_AP_STA: AP station on managed interface
+ * @CFG80211_STA_IBSS: IBSS station
+ * @CFG80211_STA_TDLS_PEER_SETUP: TDLS peer on managed interface (dummy entry
+ * while TDLS setup is in progress, it moves out of this state when
+ * being marked authorized; use this only if TDLS with external setup is
+ * supported/used)
+ * @CFG80211_STA_TDLS_PEER_ACTIVE: TDLS peer on managed interface (active
+ * entry that is operating, has been marked authorized by userspace)
+ * @CFG80211_STA_MESH_PEER_KERNEL: peer on mesh interface (kernel managed)
+ * @CFG80211_STA_MESH_PEER_USER: peer on mesh interface (user managed)
+ */
+enum cfg80211_station_type {
+ CFG80211_STA_AP_CLIENT,
+ CFG80211_STA_AP_MLME_CLIENT,
+ CFG80211_STA_AP_STA,
+ CFG80211_STA_IBSS,
+ CFG80211_STA_TDLS_PEER_SETUP,
+ CFG80211_STA_TDLS_PEER_ACTIVE,
+ CFG80211_STA_MESH_PEER_KERNEL,
+ CFG80211_STA_MESH_PEER_USER,
+};
+
+/**
+ * cfg80211_check_station_change - validate parameter changes
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy this operates on
+ * @params: the new parameters for a station
+ * @statype: the type of station being modified
+ *
+ * Utility function for the @change_station driver method. Call this function
+ * with the appropriate station type looking up the station (and checking that
+ * it exists). It will verify whether the station change is acceptable, and if
+ * not will return an error code. Note that it may modify the parameters for
+ * backward compatibility reasons, so don't use them before calling this.
+ */
+int cfg80211_check_station_change(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+ struct station_parameters *params,
+ enum cfg80211_station_type statype);
+