openwrt/package/mac80211/patches/569-ath9k-allow-to-disable-bands-via-platform-data.patch

--- a/include/linux/ath9k_platform.h
+++ b/include/linux/ath9k_platform.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ struct ath9k_platform_data {
 
 	bool endian_check;
 	bool is_clk_25mhz;
+	bool disable_2ghz;
+	bool disable_5ghz;
+
 	int (*get_mac_revision)(void);
 	int (*external_reset)(void);
 
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -2413,17 +2413,25 @@ int ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_hw
 	}
 
 	eeval = ah->eep_ops->get_eeprom(ah, EEP_OP_MODE);
-	if ((eeval & (AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G | AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A)) == 0) {
-		ath_err(common,
-			"no band has been marked as supported in EEPROM\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (eeval & AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A) {
+		if (ah->disable_5ghz)
+			ath_warn(common, "disabling 5GHz band\n");
+		else
+			pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_5GHZ;
 	}
 
-	if (eeval & AR5416_OPFLAGS_11A)
-		pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_5GHZ;
+	if (eeval & AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G) {
+		if (ah->disable_2ghz)
+			ath_warn(common, "disabling 2GHz band\n");
+		else
+			pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_2GHZ;
+	}
 
-	if (eeval & AR5416_OPFLAGS_11G)
-		pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_2GHZ;
+	if ((pCap->hw_caps & (ATH9K_HW_CAP_2GHZ | ATH9K_HW_CAP_5GHZ)) == 0) {
+		ath_err(common, "both bands are disabled\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	if (AR_SREV_9485(ah) || AR_SREV_9285(ah) || AR_SREV_9330(ah))
 		chip_chainmask = 1;
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -927,6 +927,8 @@ struct ath_hw {
 	bool is_clk_25mhz;
 	int (*get_mac_revision)(void);
 	int (*external_reset)(void);
+	bool disable_2ghz;
+	bool disable_5ghz;
 };
 
 struct ath_bus_ops {
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ static int ath9k_init_softc(u16 devid, s
 		ah->is_clk_25mhz = pdata->is_clk_25mhz;
 		ah->get_mac_revision = pdata->get_mac_revision;
 		ah->external_reset = pdata->external_reset;
+		ah->disable_2ghz = pdata->disable_2ghz;
+		ah->disable_5ghz = pdata->disable_5ghz;
 		if (!pdata->endian_check)
 			ah->ah_flags |= AH_NO_EEP_SWAP;
 	}