+ sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, hw_addr, GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!sta)
+ return NULL;
+
+ sta->plink_state = NL80211_PLINK_LISTEN;
+ init_timer(&sta->plink_timer);
+
+ sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+ sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+ sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+
+ set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_WME);
+
+ return sta;
+}
+
+static struct sta_info *
+mesh_sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *addr,
+ struct ieee802_11_elems *elems)
+{
+ struct sta_info *sta = NULL;
+
+ /* Userspace handles peer allocation when security is enabled */
+ if (sdata->u.mesh.security & IEEE80211_MESH_SEC_AUTHED)
+ cfg80211_notify_new_peer_candidate(sdata->dev, addr,
+ elems->ie_start,
+ elems->total_len,
+ GFP_KERNEL);
+ else
+ sta = __mesh_sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr);
+
+ return sta;
+}
+
+/*
+ * mesh_sta_info_get - return mesh sta info entry for @addr.
+ *
+ * @sdata: local meshif
+ * @addr: peer's address
+ * @elems: IEs from beacon or mesh peering frame.
+ *
+ * Return existing or newly allocated sta_info under RCU read lock.
+ * (re)initialize with given IEs.
+ */
+static struct sta_info *
+mesh_sta_info_get(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+ u8 *addr, struct ieee802_11_elems *elems) __acquires(RCU)
+{
+ struct sta_info *sta = NULL;
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ sta = sta_info_get(sdata, addr);
+ if (sta) {
+ mesh_sta_info_init(sdata, sta, elems, false);
+ } else {
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+ /* can't run atomic */
+ sta = mesh_sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, elems);
+ if (!sta) {
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
+ if (sta_info_insert_rcu(sta))
+ return NULL;
+ }
+