break;
 
                        /*
-                        * TODO: There is no callback function from upper
-                        * stack to inform us when associated status. this
-                        * work around to sniff assoc_resp management frame
-                        * and finish the association process.
+                        * TODO: Use the new callback function from
+                        * mac80211 instead of sniffing these packets.
                         */
                case IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP:
                case IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP:{
 
                        break;
 
                        /*
-                        * TODO: There is no callback function from upper
-                        * stack to inform us when associated status. this
-                        * work around to sniff assoc_resp management frame
-                        * and finish the association process.
+                        * TODO: Use the new callback function from
+                        * mac80211 instead of sniffing these packets.
                         */
                case IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP:
                case IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP:
 
        IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave\n");
 
 }
-static void iwl4965_mac_erp_ie_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-               u8 changes, int cts_protection, int preamble)
+
+static void iwl4965_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                                    struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+                                    struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf,
+                                    u32 changes)
 {
        struct iwl4965_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 
-       if (changes & IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PREAMBLE) {
-               if (preamble == WLAN_ERP_PREAMBLE_SHORT)
+       if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE) {
+               if (bss_conf->use_short_preamble)
                        priv->staging_rxon.flags |= RXON_FLG_SHORT_PREAMBLE_MSK;
                else
                        priv->staging_rxon.flags &= ~RXON_FLG_SHORT_PREAMBLE_MSK;
        }
 
-       if (changes & IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PROTECTION) {
-               if (cts_protection && (priv->phymode != MODE_IEEE80211A))
+       if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT) {
+               if (bss_conf->use_cts_prot && (priv->phymode != MODE_IEEE80211A))
                        priv->staging_rxon.flags |= RXON_FLG_TGG_PROTECT_MSK;
                else
                        priv->staging_rxon.flags &= ~RXON_FLG_TGG_PROTECT_MSK;
        }
 
+       if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC) {
+               /*
+                * TODO:
+                * do stuff instead of sniffing assoc resp
+                */
+       }
+
        if (iwl4965_is_associated(priv))
                iwl4965_send_rxon_assoc(priv);
 }
        .get_tsf = iwl4965_mac_get_tsf,
        .reset_tsf = iwl4965_mac_reset_tsf,
        .beacon_update = iwl4965_mac_beacon_update,
-       .erp_ie_changed = iwl4965_mac_erp_ie_changed,
+       .bss_info_changed = iwl4965_bss_info_changed,
 #ifdef CONFIG_IWL4965_HT
        .conf_ht = iwl4965_mac_conf_ht,
        .ampdu_action = iwl4965_mac_ampdu_action,
 
        .configure_filter       = rt2400pci_configure_filter,
        .get_stats              = rt2x00mac_get_stats,
        .set_retry_limit        = rt2400pci_set_retry_limit,
-       .erp_ie_changed         = rt2x00mac_erp_ie_changed,
+       .bss_info_changed       = rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed,
        .conf_tx                = rt2400pci_conf_tx,
        .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
        .get_tsf                = rt2400pci_get_tsf,
 
        .configure_filter       = rt2500pci_configure_filter,
        .get_stats              = rt2x00mac_get_stats,
        .set_retry_limit        = rt2500pci_set_retry_limit,
-       .erp_ie_changed         = rt2x00mac_erp_ie_changed,
+       .bss_info_changed       = rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed,
        .conf_tx                = rt2x00mac_conf_tx,
        .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
        .get_tsf                = rt2500pci_get_tsf,
 
        .config_interface       = rt2x00mac_config_interface,
        .configure_filter       = rt2500usb_configure_filter,
        .get_stats              = rt2x00mac_get_stats,
-       .erp_ie_changed         = rt2x00mac_erp_ie_changed,
+       .bss_info_changed       = rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed,
        .conf_tx                = rt2x00mac_conf_tx,
        .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
        .beacon_update          = rt2500usb_beacon_update,
 
                        struct ieee80211_low_level_stats *stats);
 int rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                           struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats *stats);
-void rt2x00mac_erp_ie_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 changes,
-                             int cts_protection, int preamble);
+void rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                               struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+                               struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf,
+                               u32 changes);
 int rt2x00mac_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue,
                      const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params);
 
 
 {
        struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev =
            container_of(work, struct rt2x00_dev, config_work);
-       int preamble = !test_bit(CONFIG_SHORT_PREAMBLE, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+       struct ieee80211_bss_conf bss_conf;
 
-       rt2x00mac_erp_ie_changed(rt2x00dev->hw,
-                                IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PREAMBLE, 0, preamble);
+       bss_conf.use_short_preamble =
+               test_bit(CONFIG_SHORT_PREAMBLE, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+
+       /*
+        * FIXME: shouldn't invoke it this way because all other contents
+        *        of bss_conf is invalid.
+        */
+       rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed(rt2x00dev->hw, rt2x00dev->interface.id,
+                                  &bss_conf, BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE);
 }
 
 /*
 
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats);
 
-void rt2x00mac_erp_ie_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 changes,
-                             int cts_protection, int preamble)
+void rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                               struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+                               struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf,
+                               u32 changes)
 {
        struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
        int short_preamble;
        int ack_timeout;
        int ack_consume_time;
        int difs;
+       int preamble;
 
        /*
         * We only support changing preamble mode.
         */
-       if (!(changes & IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PREAMBLE))
+       if (!(changes & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE))
                return;
 
-       short_preamble = !preamble;
-       preamble = !!(preamble) ? PREAMBLE : SHORT_PREAMBLE;
+       short_preamble = bss_conf->use_short_preamble;
+       preamble = bss_conf->use_short_preamble ?
+                               SHORT_PREAMBLE : PREAMBLE;
 
        difs = (hw->conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_SHORT_SLOT_TIME) ?
                SHORT_DIFS : DIFS;
        rt2x00dev->ops->lib->config_preamble(rt2x00dev, short_preamble,
                                             ack_timeout, ack_consume_time);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00mac_erp_ie_changed);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed);
 
 int rt2x00mac_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue,
                      const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params)
 
        .configure_filter       = rt61pci_configure_filter,
        .get_stats              = rt2x00mac_get_stats,
        .set_retry_limit        = rt61pci_set_retry_limit,
-       .erp_ie_changed         = rt2x00mac_erp_ie_changed,
+       .bss_info_changed       = rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed,
        .conf_tx                = rt2x00mac_conf_tx,
        .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
        .get_tsf                = rt61pci_get_tsf,
 
        .configure_filter       = rt73usb_configure_filter,
        .get_stats              = rt2x00mac_get_stats,
        .set_retry_limit        = rt73usb_set_retry_limit,
-       .erp_ie_changed         = rt2x00mac_erp_ie_changed,
+       .bss_info_changed       = rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed,
        .conf_tx                = rt2x00mac_conf_tx,
        .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
        .get_tsf                = rt73usb_get_tsf,
 
        mutex_unlock(&mac->chip.mutex);
 }
 
-static void zd_op_erp_ie_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 changes,
-                                int cts_protection, int preamble)
+static void zd_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                                  struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+                                  struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf,
+                                  u32 changes)
 {
        struct zd_mac *mac = zd_hw_mac(hw);
        unsigned long flags;
 
        dev_dbg_f(zd_mac_dev(mac), "changes: %x\n", changes);
 
-       if (changes & IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PREAMBLE) {
+       if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE) {
                spin_lock_irqsave(&mac->lock, flags);
-               mac->short_preamble = !preamble;
+               mac->short_preamble = bss_conf->use_short_preamble;
                if (!mac->updating_rts_rate) {
                        mac->updating_rts_rate = 1;
                        /* FIXME: should disable TX here, until work has
        .config                 = zd_op_config,
        .config_interface       = zd_op_config_interface,
        .configure_filter       = zd_op_configure_filter,
-       .erp_ie_changed         = zd_op_erp_ie_changed,
+       .bss_info_changed       = zd_op_bss_info_changed,
 };
 
 struct ieee80211_hw *zd_mac_alloc_hw(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
        unsigned int dot11RTSSuccessCount;
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum ieee80211_bss_change - BSS change notification flags
+ *
+ * These flags are used with the bss_info_changed() callback
+ * to indicate which BSS parameter changed.
+ *
+ * @BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC: association status changed (associated/disassociated),
+ *     also implies a change in the AID.
+ * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT: CTS protection changed
+ * @BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE: preamble changed
+ */
+enum ieee80211_bss_change {
+       BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC               = 1<<0,
+       BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT        = 1<<1,
+       BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE        = 1<<2,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct ieee80211_bss_conf - holds the BSS's changing parameters
+ *
+ * This structure keeps information about a BSS (and an association
+ * to that BSS) that can change during the lifetime of the BSS.
+ *
+ * @assoc: association status
+ * @aid: association ID number, valid only when @assoc is true
+ * @use_cts_prot: use CTS protection
+ * @use_short_preamble: use 802.11b short preamble
+ */
+struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
+       /* association related data */
+       bool assoc;
+       u16 aid;
+       /* erp related data */
+       bool use_cts_prot;
+       bool use_short_preamble;
+};
+
 /* Transmit control fields. This data structure is passed to low-level driver
  * with each TX frame. The low-level driver is responsible for configuring
  * the hardware to use given values (depending on what is supported). */
        FIF_OTHER_BSS           = 1<<6,
 };
 
-/**
- * enum ieee80211_erp_change_flags - erp change flags
- *
- * These flags are used with the erp_ie_changed() callback in
- * &struct ieee80211_ops to indicate which parameter(s) changed.
- * @IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PROTECTION: protection changed
- * @IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PREAMBLE: barker preamble mode changed
- */
-enum ieee80211_erp_change_flags {
-       IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PROTECTION = 1<<0,
-       IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PREAMBLE   = 1<<1,
-};
-
 /**
  * enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action - A-MPDU actions
  *
  * @config_interface: Handler for configuration requests related to interfaces
  *     (e.g. BSSID changes.)
  *
+ * @bss_info_changed: Handler for configuration requests related to BSS
+ *     parameters that may vary during BSS's lifespan, and may affect low
+ *     level driver (e.g. assoc/disassoc status, erp parameters).
+ *     This function should not be used if no BSS has been set, unless
+ *     for association indication. The @changed parameter indicates which
+ *     of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made. This callback
+ *     has to be atomic.
+ *
  * @configure_filter: Configure the device's RX filter.
  *     See the section "Frame filtering" for more information.
  *     This callback must be implemented and atomic.
  * @sta_notify: Notifies low level driver about addition or removal
  *     of assocaited station or AP.
  *
- * @erp_ie_changed: Handle ERP IE change notifications. Must be atomic.
- *
  * @conf_tx: Configure TX queue parameters (EDCF (aifs, cw_min, cw_max),
  *     bursting) for a hardware TX queue. The @queue parameter uses the
  *     %IEEE80211_TX_QUEUE_* constants. Must be atomic.
        int (*config_interface)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                                struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
                                struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf);
+       void (*bss_info_changed)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                                struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+                                struct ieee80211_bss_conf *info,
+                                u32 changed);
        void (*configure_filter)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                                 unsigned int changed_flags,
                                 unsigned int *total_flags,
                               u32 short_retry, u32 long_retr);
        void (*sta_notify)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
                        enum sta_notify_cmd, const u8 *addr);
-       void (*erp_ie_changed)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 changes,
-                              int cts_protection, int preamble);
        int (*conf_tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int queue,
                       const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params);
        int (*get_tx_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
                 sdata->u.sta.flags & IEEE80211_STA_AUTHENTICATED ? "AUTH\n" : "",
                 sdata->u.sta.flags & IEEE80211_STA_ASSOCIATED ? "ASSOC\n" : "",
                 sdata->u.sta.flags & IEEE80211_STA_PROBEREQ_POLL ? "PROBEREQ POLL\n" : "",
-                sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_USE_PROTECTION ? "CTS prot\n" : "");
+                sdata->bss_conf.use_cts_prot ? "CTS prot\n" : "");
 }
 __IEEE80211_IF_FILE(flags);
 
 
        return 0;
 }
 
-void ieee80211_erp_info_change_notify(struct net_device *dev, u8 changes)
+void ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+                                     u32 changed)
 {
-       struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
-       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
-       if (local->ops->erp_ie_changed)
-               local->ops->erp_ie_changed(local_to_hw(local), changes,
-                       !!(sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_USE_PROTECTION),
-                       !(sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE));
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+
+       if (!changed)
+               return;
+
+       if (local->ops->bss_info_changed)
+               local->ops->bss_info_changed(local_to_hw(local),
+                                            &sdata->vif,
+                                            &sdata->bss_conf,
+                                            changed);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_reset_erp_info(struct net_device *dev)
 {
        struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-       sdata->flags &= ~(IEEE80211_SDATA_USE_PROTECTION |
-                       IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
-       ieee80211_erp_info_change_notify(dev,
-                                        IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PROTECTION |
-                                        IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PREAMBLE);
+       sdata->bss_conf.use_cts_prot = 0;
+       sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble = 0;
+       ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata,
+                                        BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT |
+                                        BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 /* flags used in struct ieee80211_sub_if_data.flags */
 #define IEEE80211_SDATA_ALLMULTI       BIT(0)
 #define IEEE80211_SDATA_PROMISC                BIT(1)
-#define IEEE80211_SDATA_USE_PROTECTION BIT(2) /* CTS protect ERP frames */
-/* use short preamble with IEEE 802.11b: this flag is set when the AP or beacon
- * generator reports that there are no present stations that cannot support short
- * preambles */
-#define IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE BIT(3)
-#define IEEE80211_SDATA_USERSPACE_MLME BIT(4)
+#define IEEE80211_SDATA_USERSPACE_MLME BIT(2)
 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data {
        struct list_head list;
 
        struct ieee80211_key *keys[NUM_DEFAULT_KEYS];
        struct ieee80211_key *default_key;
 
+       /*
+        * BSS configuration for this interface.
+        *
+        * FIXME: I feel bad putting this here when we already have a
+        *        bss pointer, but the bss pointer is just wrong when
+        *        you have multiple virtual STA mode interfaces...
+        *        This needs to be fixed.
+        */
+       struct ieee80211_bss_conf bss_conf;
        struct ieee80211_if_ap *bss; /* BSS that this device belongs to */
 
        union {
                                         u8 *addr);
 int ieee80211_sta_deauthenticate(struct net_device *dev, u16 reason);
 int ieee80211_sta_disassociate(struct net_device *dev, u16 reason);
-void ieee80211_erp_info_change_notify(struct net_device *dev, u8 changes);
+void ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+                                     u32 changed);
 void ieee80211_reset_erp_info(struct net_device *dev);
 int ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_ht_info(struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap_ie,
                                   struct ieee80211_ht_info *ht_info);
 
 }
 
 
-static void ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(struct net_device *dev, u8 erp_value)
+static u32 ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+                                  u8 erp_value)
 {
-       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+       struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->bss_conf;
        struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta = &sdata->u.sta;
-       int use_protection = (erp_value & WLAN_ERP_USE_PROTECTION) != 0;
-       int preamble_mode = (erp_value & WLAN_ERP_BARKER_PREAMBLE) != 0;
-       u8 changes = 0;
+       bool use_protection = (erp_value & WLAN_ERP_USE_PROTECTION) != 0;
+       bool preamble_mode = (erp_value & WLAN_ERP_BARKER_PREAMBLE) != 0;
        DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
+       u32 changed = 0;
 
-       if (use_protection != !!(sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_USE_PROTECTION)) {
+       if (use_protection != bss_conf->use_cts_prot) {
                if (net_ratelimit()) {
                        printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: CTS protection %s (BSSID="
                               "%s)\n",
-                              dev->name,
+                              sdata->dev->name,
                               use_protection ? "enabled" : "disabled",
                               print_mac(mac, ifsta->bssid));
                }
-               if (use_protection)
-                       sdata->flags |= IEEE80211_SDATA_USE_PROTECTION;
-               else
-                       sdata->flags &= ~IEEE80211_SDATA_USE_PROTECTION;
-               changes |= IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PROTECTION;
+               bss_conf->use_cts_prot = use_protection;
+               changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT;
        }
 
-       if (preamble_mode != !(sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE)) {
+       if (preamble_mode != bss_conf->use_short_preamble) {
                if (net_ratelimit()) {
                        printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: switched to %s barker preamble"
                               " (BSSID=%s)\n",
-                              dev->name,
+                              sdata->dev->name,
                               (preamble_mode == WLAN_ERP_PREAMBLE_SHORT) ?
                                        "short" : "long",
                               print_mac(mac, ifsta->bssid));
                }
-               if (preamble_mode)
-                       sdata->flags &= ~IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
-               else
-                       sdata->flags |= IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
-               changes |= IEEE80211_ERP_CHANGE_PREAMBLE;
+               bss_conf->use_short_preamble = preamble_mode;
+               changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE;
        }
 
-       if (changes)
-               ieee80211_erp_info_change_notify(dev, changes);
+       return changed;
 }
 
 int ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_ht_info(struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap_ie,
                                     struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta,
                                     bool assoc)
 {
-       struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
        union iwreq_data wrqu;
-
-       if (!!(ifsta->flags & IEEE80211_STA_ASSOCIATED) == assoc)
-               return;
+       u32 changed = BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC;
 
        if (assoc) {
-               struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
                struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss;
 
                ifsta->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_ASSOCIATED;
 
-               sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
                if (sdata->vif.type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA)
                        return;
 
                                           ifsta->ssid, ifsta->ssid_len);
                if (bss) {
                        if (bss->has_erp_value)
-                               ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(dev, bss->erp_value);
+                               changed |= ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(
+                                               sdata, bss->erp_value);
                        ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
                }
 
        wireless_send_event(dev, SIOCGIWAP, &wrqu, NULL);
        ifsta->last_probe = jiffies;
        ieee80211_led_assoc(local, assoc);
+
+       ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 
-static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct net_device *dev,
+static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                                         struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta,
                                         struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt,
                                         size_t len,
                                         int reassoc)
 {
-       struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+       struct net_device *dev = sdata->dev;
        struct ieee80211_hw_mode *mode;
        struct sta_info *sta;
        u32 rates;
        u16 capab_info, status_code, aid;
        struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
+       struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->bss_conf;
        u8 *pos;
        int i, j;
        DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
        if (ifsta->assocresp_ies)
                memcpy(ifsta->assocresp_ies, pos, ifsta->assocresp_ies_len);
 
+       /* set AID, ieee80211_set_associated() will tell the driver */
+       bss_conf->aid = aid;
        ieee80211_set_associated(dev, ifsta, 1);
 
        /* Add STA entry for the AP */
        struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
        struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
        struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &local->hw.conf;
+       u32 changed = 0;
 
        ieee80211_rx_bss_info(dev, mgmt, len, rx_status, 1);
 
        ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.beacon.variable, len - baselen, &elems);
 
        if (elems.erp_info && elems.erp_info_len >= 1)
-               ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(dev, elems.erp_info[0]);
+               changed |= ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(sdata, elems.erp_info[0]);
 
        if (elems.ht_cap_elem && elems.ht_info_elem &&
            elems.wmm_param && local->ops->conf_ht &&
                ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(dev, ifsta, elems.wmm_param,
                                         elems.wmm_param_len);
        }
+
+       ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 }
 
 
                ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(dev, ifsta, mgmt, skb->len);
                break;
        case IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP:
-               ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(dev, ifsta, mgmt, skb->len, 0);
+               ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(sdata, ifsta, mgmt, skb->len, 0);
                break;
        case IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP:
-               ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(dev, ifsta, mgmt, skb->len, 1);
+               ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(sdata, ifsta, mgmt, skb->len, 1);
                break;
        case IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH:
                ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(dev, ifsta, mgmt, skb->len);
                        break;
                }
                control.tx_rate =
-                       ((sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE) &&
+                       (sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
                        (ratesel.rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_PREAMBLE2)) ?
                        ratesel.rate->val2 : ratesel.rate->val;
                control.antenna_sel_tx = local->hw.conf.antenna_sel_tx;
 
         * to closest integer */
 
        dur = ieee80211_frame_duration(local, 10, rate, erp,
-                      tx->sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+                               tx->sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble);
 
        if (next_frag_len) {
                /* Frame is fragmented: duration increases with time needed to
                /* next fragment */
                dur += ieee80211_frame_duration(local, next_frag_len,
                                txrate->rate, erp,
-                               tx->sdata->flags &
-                                       IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+                               tx->sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble);
        }
 
        return dur;
                tx->u.tx.control->alt_retry_rate = -1;
 
        if (tx->u.tx.mode->mode == MODE_IEEE80211G &&
-           (tx->sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_USE_PROTECTION) &&
+           tx->sdata->bss_conf.use_cts_prot &&
            (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TXRXD_FRAGMENTED) && rsel.nonerp) {
                tx->u.tx.last_frag_rate = tx->u.tx.rate;
                if (rsel.probe)
        if (mode->mode == MODE_IEEE80211G &&
            (tx->u.tx.rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP) &&
            (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TXRXD_TXUNICAST) &&
-           (tx->sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_USE_PROTECTION) &&
+           tx->sdata->bss_conf.use_cts_prot &&
            !(control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS))
                control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT;
 
         * available on the network at the current point in time. */
        if (((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA) &&
            (tx->u.tx.rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_PREAMBLE2) &&
-           (tx->sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE) &&
+           tx->sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
            (!tx->sta || (tx->sta->flags & WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE))) {
                tx->u.tx.control->tx_rate = tx->u.tx.rate->val2;
        }
                }
 
                control->tx_rate =
-                       ((sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE) &&
+                       (sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
                        (rsel.rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_PREAMBLE2)) ?
                        rsel.rate->val2 : rsel.rate->val;
                control->antenna_sel_tx = local->hw.conf.antenna_sel_tx;
 
        int erp;
 
        erp = ieee80211_is_erp_rate(hw->conf.phymode, rate);
-       dur = ieee80211_frame_duration(local, frame_len, rate,
-                      erp, sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+       dur = ieee80211_frame_duration(local, frame_len, rate, erp,
+                                      sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble);
 
        return cpu_to_le16(dur);
 }
        struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
        struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
        struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
-       int short_preamble;
+       bool short_preamble;
        int erp;
        u16 dur;
 
-       short_preamble = sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
+       short_preamble = sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble;
 
        rate = frame_txctl->rts_rate;
        erp = !!(rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP);
        struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
        struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
        struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
-       int short_preamble;
+       bool short_preamble;
        int erp;
        u16 dur;
 
-       short_preamble = sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
+       short_preamble = sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble;
 
        rate = frame_txctl->rts_rate;
        erp = !!(rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP);