STRUCT CFG80211_SCAN_6GHZ_PARAMS(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 struct cfg80211_scan_6ghz_params(9) 💅

okay so bestie, this one comes straight out of the Kernel API Manual, and it's literally all about struct cfg80211_scan_6ghz_params — a struct that is relevant for 6 GHz only. it's giving very specific 6 GHz struct energy, no cap. 💖

✨ NAME ✨

struct cfg80211_scan_6ghz_params — relevant for 6 GHz only. that's the whole name-and-purpose combo, and honestly? iconic. fr fr. 🌸

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

here's the struct in all its glory, bestie — copy-paste energy, but make it fashion:

struct cfg80211_scan_6ghz_params {
    u32 short_ssid;
    u32 channel_idx;
    u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
    bool unsolicited_probe;
    bool short_ssid_valid;
    bool psc_no_listen;
    s8 psd_20;
};

💅 Members 💅

okay now the member-by-member vibe check — every field, every detail, no skipping:

  • short_ssid — this is the short ssid to scan for, bestie. that's it, that's the field. 🫶
  • channel_idx — the idx of the channel in the channel array in the scan request which the above info is relevant to. like, it's the index that ties the above info to a specific channel in the scan request's channel array. iykyk.
  • bssid — the bssid to scan for. no cap, it's a u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN] in the struct, and it does exactly what it says on the tin. ✨
  • unsolicited_probe — this one's about the AP: the AP transmits unsolicited probe response every 20 TU. yes, every 20 TU. 💀
  • short_ssid_valid — a lil bool moment that says short_ssid is valid and can be used. so when it's valid, you can use it — groundbreaking, but necessary. 💅
  • psc_no_listen — when set, and the channel is a PSC channel, no need to wait 20 TUs before starting to send probe requests. literally skipping the wait, but only under those exact conditions. periodt. 🔥
  • psd_20 — The AP's 20 MHz PSD value. it's an s8, and it's giving very specific RF info. 🎀

💖 SEE ALSO 💖

okay bestie so buckle up, because this list? it's long long. she ate and then kept eating. these are all the siblings, cousins and distant relatives of struct cfg80211_scan_6ghz_params that live in the kernel source, and the kernel file herself:

and we're literally just getting started 💀 now the actions-and-configuration girlies:

scanning era 🦋✨ the BSS list girlies are here and they're iconic:

  • Scanning and BSS list handling(9)
  • struct cfg80211_ssid(9)
  • struct cfg80211_scan_info(9)
  • struct cfg80211_scan_request(9)
  • struct cfg80211_match_set(9)
  • struct cfg80211_sched_scan_plan(9)
  • struct cfg80211_bss_select_adjust(9)
  • struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request(9)
  • enum cfg80211_signal_type(9)
  • struct cfg80211_inform_bss(9)
  • struct cfg80211_bss_ies(9)
  • struct cfg80211_bss(9)
  • ieee80211_bss_get_elem(9)
  • ieee80211_bss_get_ie(9)
  • struct cfg80211_auth_request(9)
  • struct cfg80211_assoc_link(9)
  • struct cfg80211_ml_reconf_req(9)
  • enum cfg80211_assoc_req_flags(9)
  • struct cfg80211_assoc_request(9)
  • struct cfg80211_deauth_request(9)
  • struct cfg80211_disassoc_request(9)
  • struct cfg80211_ibss_params(9)
  • struct cfg80211_bss_selection(9)
  • struct cfg80211_connect_params(9)
  • enum cfg80211_connect_params_changed(9)
  • enum wiphy_params_flags(9)
  • struct cfg80211_pmksa(9)
  • struct cfg80211_pkt_pattern(9)
  • struct cfg80211_wowlan_tcp(9)
  • struct cfg80211_wowlan(9)
  • struct cfg80211_coalesce_rules(9)
  • struct cfg80211_coalesce(9)
  • struct cfg80211_wowlan_nd_match(9)
  • struct cfg80211_wowlan_nd_info(9)
  • struct cfg80211_wowlan_wakeup(9)
  • struct cfg80211_gtk_rekey_data(9)
  • struct cfg80211_update_ft_ies_params(9)
  • struct cfg80211_mgmt_tx_params(9)
  • struct cfg80211_dscp_exception(9)
  • struct cfg80211_dscp_range(9)
  • struct cfg80211_qos_map(9)

NAN time bestie!! Neighbor Awareness Networking, she's networking and she's aware 💅:

utility functions!! the little helpers that carry the whole operation, main character energy fr 🫶:

data path helpers bestie, we love a good helper 🌸:

regulatory enforcement infrastructure 🚨 the vibes police (but make it spectrum):

internal regulatory db functions, lowkey iconic for a literal database:

RFkill integration and vendor commands, the business-y girlies:

test mode, we love a secret menu 🎀:

ngl that's a whole friend group and then some 😭 but every single one of them matters, bestie — no cap. and we're still not done, keep scrolling 👑✨

…and the see-also list keeps going, because of course it does 💀 it's giving "the whole cfg80211 extended family showed up to the group chat." All of these are (9) kernel API pages, so go peek at whichever one your heart desires:

okay bestie, that's the whole roster — no cap, every single one is there 🫶 go forth and cross-reference, the kernel docs are literally your oyster ✨

kisses, and happy scanning 💅🎀🦋

this gossip sesh came straight out of ./include/net, dated October 2026, and it's the struct cfg80..._6ghz_params(9) page living its best life 💖

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