diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index c014238..25ce3e4 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -223,6 +223,15 @@
  *	%NL80211_ATTR_KEY_SEQ to indicate the TSC value of the frame; this
  *	event matches with MLME-MICHAELMICFAILURE.indication() primitive
  *
+ * @NL80211_CMD_JOIN_IBSS: Join a new IBSS -- given at least an SSID and a
+ *	FREQ attribute (for the initial frequency if no peer can be found)
+ *	and optionally a MAC (as BSSID) and FREQ_FIXED attribute if those
+ *	should be fixed rather than automatically determined. Can only be
+ *	executed on a network interface that is UP, and fixed BSSID/FREQ
+ *	may be rejected.
+ * @NL80211_CMD_LEAVE_IBSS: Leave the IBSS -- no special arguments, the IBSS is
+ *	determined by the network interface.
+ *
  * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
  * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -288,6 +297,9 @@
 
 	NL80211_CMD_REG_BEACON_HINT,
 
+	NL80211_CMD_JOIN_IBSS,
+	NL80211_CMD_LEAVE_IBSS,
+
 	/* add new commands above here */
 
 	/* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */
@@ -456,6 +468,9 @@
  * @NL80211_ATTR_CIPHER_SUITES: a set of u32 values indicating the supported
  *	cipher suites
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_FIXED: a flag indicating the IBSS should not try to look
+ *	for other networks on different channels
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -547,6 +562,9 @@
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_BEFORE,
 	NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_AFTER,
+
+	NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_FIXED,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 019a41e..5287a3e 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -658,6 +658,31 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * struct cfg80211_ibss_params - IBSS parameters
+ *
+ * This structure defines the IBSS parameters for the join_ibss()
+ * method.
+ *
+ * @ssid: The SSID, will always be non-null.
+ * @ssid_len: The length of the SSID, will always be non-zero.
+ * @bssid: Fixed BSSID requested, maybe be %NULL, if set do not
+ *	search for IBSSs with a different BSSID.
+ * @channel: The channel to use if no IBSS can be found to join.
+ * @channel_fixed: The channel should be fixed -- do not search for
+ *	IBSSs to join on other channels.
+ * @ie: information element(s) to include in the beacon
+ * @ie_len: length of that
+ */
+struct cfg80211_ibss_params {
+	u8 *ssid;
+	u8 *bssid;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
+	u8 *ie;
+	u8 ssid_len, ie_len;
+	bool channel_fixed;
+};
+
+/**
  * struct cfg80211_ops - backend description for wireless configuration
  *
  * This struct is registered by fullmac card drivers and/or wireless stacks
@@ -732,6 +757,11 @@
  * @assoc: Request to (re)associate with the specified peer
  * @deauth: Request to deauthenticate from the specified peer
  * @disassoc: Request to disassociate from the specified peer
+ *
+ * @join_ibss: Join the specified IBSS (or create if necessary). Once done, call
+ *	cfg80211_ibss_joined(), also call that function when changing BSSID due
+ *	to a merge.
+ * @leave_ibss: Leave the IBSS.
  */
 struct cfg80211_ops {
 	int	(*suspend)(struct wiphy *wiphy);
@@ -817,6 +847,10 @@
 			  struct cfg80211_deauth_request *req);
 	int	(*disassoc)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			    struct cfg80211_disassoc_request *req);
+
+	int	(*join_ibss)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct cfg80211_ibss_params *params);
+	int	(*leave_ibss)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev);
 };
 
 /* temporary wext handlers */
@@ -839,6 +873,28 @@
 int cfg80211_wext_giwrange(struct net_device *dev,
 			   struct iw_request_info *info,
 			   struct iw_point *data, char *extra);
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct iw_request_info *info,
+			       struct iw_freq *freq, char *extra);
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct iw_request_info *info,
+			       struct iw_freq *freq, char *extra);
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwessid(struct net_device *dev,
+				struct iw_request_info *info,
+				struct iw_point *data, char *ssid);
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwessid(struct net_device *dev,
+				struct iw_request_info *info,
+				struct iw_point *data, char *ssid);
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwap(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct iw_request_info *info,
+			     struct sockaddr *ap_addr, char *extra);
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwap(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct iw_request_info *info,
+			     struct sockaddr *ap_addr, char *extra);
+
+/* wext helper for now (to be removed) */
+struct ieee80211_channel *cfg80211_wext_freq(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+					     struct iw_freq *freq);
 
 /**
  * cfg80211_scan_done - notify that scan finished
@@ -984,4 +1040,20 @@
 				  enum nl80211_key_type key_type, int key_id,
 				  const u8 *tsc);
 
+/**
+ * cfg80211_ibss_joined - notify cfg80211 that device joined an IBSS
+ *
+ * @dev: network device
+ * @bssid: the BSSID of the IBSS joined
+ * @gfp: allocation flags
+ *
+ * This function notifies cfg80211 that the device joined an IBSS or
+ * switched to a different BSSID. Before this function can be called,
+ * either a beacon has to have been received from the IBSS, or one of
+ * the cfg80211_inform_bss{,_frame} functions must have been called
+ * with the locally generated beacon -- this guarantees that there is
+ * always a scan result for this IBSS. cfg80211 will handle the rest.
+ */
+void cfg80211_ibss_joined(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid, gfp_t gfp);
+
 #endif /* __NET_CFG80211_H */
diff --git a/include/net/wireless.h b/include/net/wireless.h
index 44c2642..abd27b0 100644
--- a/include/net/wireless.h
+++ b/include/net/wireless.h
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@
  *
  * @wiphy: pointer to hardware description
  * @iftype: interface type
+ * @list: (private)
+ * @netdev (private)
  */
 struct wireless_dev {
 	struct wiphy *wiphy;
@@ -273,6 +275,18 @@
 	/* private to the generic wireless code */
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
+
+	/* currently used for IBSS - might be rearranged in the future */
+	struct cfg80211_bss *current_bss;
+	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 ssid[IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN];
+	u8 ssid_len;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
+	/* wext data */
+	struct cfg80211_ibss_params wext;
+	u8 wext_bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/wireless/Makefile b/net/wireless/Makefile
index 6d1e7b2..14ea01c 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Makefile
+++ b/net/wireless/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_CCMP) += lib80211_crypt_ccmp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_TKIP) += lib80211_crypt_tkip.o
 
-cfg80211-y += core.o sysfs.o radiotap.o util.o reg.o scan.o nl80211.o mlme.o
+cfg80211-y += core.o sysfs.o radiotap.o util.o reg.o scan.o nl80211.o mlme.o ibss.o
 cfg80211-$(CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT) += wext-compat.o
 
 ccflags-y += -D__CHECK_ENDIAN__
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index d1f5565..de1ac51 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -450,6 +450,22 @@
 		dev->ieee80211_ptr->netdev = dev;
 		mutex_unlock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
 		break;
+	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
+		if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
+			break;
+		if (!dev->ieee80211_ptr->ssid_len)
+			break;
+		cfg80211_leave_ibss(rdev, dev);
+		break;
+	case NETDEV_UP:
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
+		if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
+			break;
+		if (!dev->ieee80211_ptr->wext.ssid_len)
+			break;
+		cfg80211_join_ibss(rdev, dev, &dev->ieee80211_ptr->wext);
+		break;
+#endif
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
 		mutex_lock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
 		if (!list_empty(&dev->ieee80211_ptr->list)) {
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index 02668b02..2ef3595 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -144,4 +144,12 @@
 void cfg80211_bss_age(struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev,
                       unsigned long age_secs);
 
+/* IBSS */
+int cfg80211_join_ibss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+		       struct net_device *dev,
+		       struct cfg80211_ibss_params *params);
+void cfg80211_clear_ibss(struct net_device *dev);
+int cfg80211_leave_ibss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+			struct net_device *dev);
+
 #endif /* __NET_WIRELESS_CORE_H */
diff --git a/net/wireless/ibss.c b/net/wireless/ibss.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bf42fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/wireless/ibss.c
@@ -0,0 +1,360 @@
+/*
+ * Some IBSS support code for cfg80211.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2009	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+#include <linux/if_arp.h>
+#include <net/cfg80211.h>
+#include <net/wireless.h>
+#include "nl80211.h"
+
+
+void cfg80211_ibss_joined(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
+	union iwreq_data wrqu;
+#endif
+
+	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC))
+		return;
+
+	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->ssid_len))
+		return;
+
+	if (memcmp(bssid, wdev->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+		return;
+
+	bss = cfg80211_get_bss(wdev->wiphy, NULL, bssid,
+			       wdev->ssid, wdev->ssid_len,
+			       WLAN_CAPABILITY_IBSS, WLAN_CAPABILITY_IBSS);
+
+	if (WARN_ON(!bss))
+		return;
+
+	if (wdev->current_bss) {
+		cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
+		cfg80211_put_bss(wdev->current_bss);
+	}
+
+	cfg80211_hold_bss(bss);
+	wdev->current_bss = bss;
+	memcpy(wdev->bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	nl80211_send_ibss_bssid(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy), dev, bssid, gfp);
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
+	memset(&wrqu, 0, sizeof(wrqu));
+	memcpy(wrqu.ap_addr.sa_data, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	wireless_send_event(dev, SIOCGIWAP, &wrqu, NULL);
+#endif
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_ibss_joined);
+
+int cfg80211_join_ibss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+		       struct net_device *dev,
+		       struct cfg80211_ibss_params *params)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	int err;
+
+	if (wdev->ssid_len)
+		return -EALREADY;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
+	wdev->wext.channel = params->channel;
+#endif
+	err = rdev->ops->join_ibss(&rdev->wiphy, dev, params);
+
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	memcpy(wdev->ssid, params->ssid, params->ssid_len);
+	wdev->ssid_len = params->ssid_len;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void cfg80211_clear_ibss(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+
+	if (wdev->current_bss) {
+		cfg80211_unhold_bss(wdev->current_bss);
+		cfg80211_put_bss(wdev->current_bss);
+	}
+
+	wdev->current_bss = NULL;
+	wdev->ssid_len = 0;
+	memset(wdev->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+}
+
+int cfg80211_leave_ibss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+			struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = rdev->ops->leave_ibss(&rdev->wiphy, dev);
+
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	cfg80211_clear_ibss(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
+static int cfg80211_ibss_wext_join(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+				   struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+{
+	enum ieee80211_band band;
+	int i;
+
+	/* try to find an IBSS channel if none requested ... */
+	if (!wdev->wext.channel) {
+		for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++) {
+			struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+			struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+
+			sband = rdev->wiphy.bands[band];
+			if (!sband)
+				continue;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < sband->n_channels; i++) {
+				chan = &sband->channels[i];
+				if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS)
+					continue;
+				if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED)
+					continue;
+				wdev->wext.channel = chan;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if (wdev->wext.channel)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (!wdev->wext.channel)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* don't join -- SSID is not there */
+	if (!wdev->wext.ssid_len)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!netif_running(wdev->netdev))
+		return 0;
+
+	return cfg80211_join_ibss(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy),
+				  wdev->netdev, &wdev->wext);
+}
+
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct iw_request_info *info,
+			       struct iw_freq *freq, char *extra)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+	int err;
+
+	/* call only for ibss! */
+	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy)->ops->join_ibss)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	chan = cfg80211_wext_freq(wdev->wiphy, freq);
+	if (chan && IS_ERR(chan))
+		return PTR_ERR(chan);
+
+	if (chan &&
+	    (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS ||
+	     chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (wdev->wext.channel == chan)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (wdev->ssid_len) {
+		err = cfg80211_leave_ibss(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy), dev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	if (chan) {
+		wdev->wext.channel = chan;
+		wdev->wext.channel_fixed = true;
+	} else {
+		/* cfg80211_ibss_wext_join will pick one if needed */
+		wdev->wext.channel_fixed = false;
+	}
+
+	return cfg80211_ibss_wext_join(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy), wdev);
+}
+/* temporary symbol - mark GPL - in the future the handler won't be */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwfreq);
+
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct iw_request_info *info,
+			       struct iw_freq *freq, char *extra)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = NULL;
+
+	/* call only for ibss! */
+	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (wdev->current_bss)
+		chan = wdev->current_bss->channel;
+	else if (wdev->wext.channel)
+		chan = wdev->wext.channel;
+
+	if (chan) {
+		freq->m = chan->center_freq;
+		freq->e = 6;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* no channel if not joining */
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+/* temporary symbol - mark GPL - in the future the handler won't be */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwfreq);
+
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwessid(struct net_device *dev,
+				struct iw_request_info *info,
+				struct iw_point *data, char *ssid)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	size_t len = data->length;
+	int err;
+
+	/* call only for ibss! */
+	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy)->ops->join_ibss)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (wdev->ssid_len) {
+		err = cfg80211_leave_ibss(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy), dev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	/* iwconfig uses nul termination in SSID.. */
+	if (len > 0 && ssid[len - 1] == '\0')
+		len--;
+
+	wdev->wext.ssid = wdev->ssid;
+	memcpy(wdev->wext.ssid, ssid, len);
+	wdev->wext.ssid_len = len;
+
+	return cfg80211_ibss_wext_join(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy), wdev);
+}
+/* temporary symbol - mark GPL - in the future the handler won't be */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwessid);
+
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwessid(struct net_device *dev,
+				struct iw_request_info *info,
+				struct iw_point *data, char *ssid)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+
+	/* call only for ibss! */
+	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	data->flags = 0;
+
+	if (wdev->ssid_len) {
+		data->flags = 1;
+		data->length = wdev->ssid_len;
+		memcpy(ssid, wdev->ssid, data->length);
+	} else if (wdev->wext.ssid) {
+		data->flags = 1;
+		data->length = wdev->wext.ssid_len;
+		memcpy(ssid, wdev->wext.ssid, data->length);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+/* temporary symbol - mark GPL - in the future the handler won't be */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwessid);
+
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwap(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct iw_request_info *info,
+			     struct sockaddr *ap_addr, char *extra)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	u8 *bssid = ap_addr->sa_data;
+	int err;
+
+	/* call only for ibss! */
+	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy)->ops->join_ibss)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (ap_addr->sa_family != ARPHRD_ETHER)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* automatic mode */
+	if (is_zero_ether_addr(bssid) || is_broadcast_ether_addr(bssid))
+		bssid = NULL;
+
+	/* both automatic */
+	if (!bssid && !wdev->wext.bssid)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* fixed already - and no change */
+	if (wdev->wext.bssid && bssid &&
+	    compare_ether_addr(bssid, wdev->wext.bssid) == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (wdev->ssid_len) {
+		err = cfg80211_leave_ibss(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy), dev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	if (bssid) {
+		memcpy(wdev->wext_bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		wdev->wext.bssid = wdev->wext_bssid;
+	} else
+		wdev->wext.bssid = NULL;
+
+	return cfg80211_ibss_wext_join(wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy), wdev);
+}
+/* temporary symbol - mark GPL - in the future the handler won't be */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwap);
+
+int cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwap(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct iw_request_info *info,
+			     struct sockaddr *ap_addr, char *extra)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+
+	/* call only for ibss! */
+	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ap_addr->sa_family = ARPHRD_ETHER;
+
+	if (wdev->wext.bssid) {
+		memcpy(ap_addr->sa_data, wdev->wext.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(ap_addr->sa_data, wdev->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	return 0;
+}
+/* temporary symbol - mark GPL - in the future the handler won't be */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwap);
+#endif
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index d2cfde6..16f8635 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 				.len = IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_AUTH_TYPE] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_FIXED] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 };
 
 /* IE validation */
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@
 	CMD(assoc, ASSOCIATE);
 	CMD(deauth, DEAUTHENTICATE);
 	CMD(disassoc, DISASSOCIATE);
+	CMD(join_ibss, JOIN_IBSS);
 
 #undef CMD
 	nla_nest_end(msg, nl_cmds);
@@ -668,7 +670,7 @@
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *drv;
 	struct vif_params params;
 	int err, ifindex;
-	enum nl80211_iftype type;
+	enum nl80211_iftype otype, ntype;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	u32 _flags, *flags = NULL;
 	bool change = false;
@@ -682,30 +684,27 @@
 		goto unlock_rtnl;
 
 	ifindex = dev->ifindex;
-	type = dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype;
+	otype = ntype = dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype;
 	dev_put(dev);
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE]) {
-		enum nl80211_iftype ntype;
-
 		ntype = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE]);
-		if (type != ntype)
+		if (otype != ntype)
 			change = true;
-		type = ntype;
-		if (type > NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX) {
+		if (ntype > NL80211_IFTYPE_MAX) {
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (!drv->ops->change_virtual_intf ||
-	    !(drv->wiphy.interface_modes & (1 << type))) {
+	    !(drv->wiphy.interface_modes & (1 << ntype))) {
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MESH_ID]) {
-		if (type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
+		if (ntype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto unlock;
 		}
@@ -715,7 +714,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MNTR_FLAGS]) {
-		if (type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
+		if (ntype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto unlock;
 		}
@@ -730,12 +729,17 @@
 
 	if (change)
 		err = drv->ops->change_virtual_intf(&drv->wiphy, ifindex,
-						    type, flags, &params);
+						    ntype, flags, &params);
 	else
 		err = 0;
 
 	dev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
-	WARN_ON(!dev || (!err && dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != type));
+	WARN_ON(!dev || (!err && dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != ntype));
+
+	if (dev && !err && (ntype != otype)) {
+		if (otype == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
+			cfg80211_clear_ibss(dev);
+	}
 
  unlock:
 	cfg80211_put_dev(drv);
@@ -3052,6 +3056,114 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int nl80211_join_ibss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *drv;
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	struct cfg80211_ibss_params ibss;
+	struct wiphy *wiphy;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ] ||
+	    !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID] ||
+	    !nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID]))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+
+	err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info->attrs, &drv, &dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto unlock_rtnl;
+
+	if (!drv->ops->join_ibss) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+		err = -ENETDOWN;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	wiphy = &drv->wiphy;
+	memset(&ibss, 0, sizeof(ibss));
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
+		ibss.bssid = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+	ibss.ssid = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID]);
+	ibss.ssid_len = nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]) {
+		ibss.ie = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]);
+		ibss.ie_len = nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]);
+	}
+
+	ibss.channel = ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy,
+		nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ]));
+	if (!ibss.channel ||
+	    ibss.channel->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IBSS ||
+	    ibss.channel->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ibss.channel_fixed = !!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FREQ_FIXED];
+
+	err = cfg80211_join_ibss(drv, dev, &ibss);
+
+out:
+	cfg80211_put_dev(drv);
+	dev_put(dev);
+unlock_rtnl:
+	rtnl_unlock();
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int nl80211_leave_ibss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *drv;
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	int err;
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+
+	err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info->attrs, &drv, &dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto unlock_rtnl;
+
+	if (!drv->ops->leave_ibss) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+		err = -ENETDOWN;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	err = cfg80211_leave_ibss(drv, dev);
+
+out:
+	cfg80211_put_dev(drv);
+	dev_put(dev);
+unlock_rtnl:
+	rtnl_unlock();
+	return err;
+}
+
 static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY,
@@ -3253,6 +3365,18 @@
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
+	{
+		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_JOIN_IBSS,
+		.doit = nl80211_join_ibss,
+		.policy = nl80211_policy,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_LEAVE_IBSS,
+		.doit = nl80211_leave_ibss,
+		.policy = nl80211_policy,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+	},
 };
 static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_mlme_mcgrp = {
 	.name = "mlme",
@@ -3466,6 +3590,40 @@
 				NL80211_CMD_DISASSOCIATE);
 }
 
+void nl80211_send_ibss_bssid(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+			     struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *bssid,
+			     gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *msg;
+	void *hdr;
+
+	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, gfp);
+	if (!msg)
+		return;
+
+	hdr = nl80211hdr_put(msg, 0, 0, 0, NL80211_CMD_JOIN_IBSS);
+	if (!hdr) {
+		nlmsg_free(msg);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, rdev->wiphy_idx);
+	NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX, netdev->ifindex);
+	NLA_PUT(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MAC, ETH_ALEN, bssid);
+
+	if (genlmsg_end(msg, hdr) < 0) {
+		nlmsg_free(msg);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	genlmsg_multicast(msg, 0, nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+	return;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+	nlmsg_free(msg);
+}
+
 void nl80211_michael_mic_failure(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				 struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *addr,
 				 enum nl80211_key_type key_type, int key_id,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.h b/net/wireless/nl80211.h
index b3aaa59..17d2d8b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.h
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.h
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@
 			       struct ieee80211_channel *channel_before,
 			       struct ieee80211_channel *channel_after);
 
+void nl80211_send_ibss_bssid(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+			     struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *bssid,
+			     gfp_t gfp);
+
 #endif /* __NET_WIRELESS_NL80211_H */
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index 6fd7bf7..57eaea26 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -285,3 +285,33 @@
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_wext_siwmlme);
+
+
+/**
+ * cfg80211_wext_freq - get wext frequency for non-"auto"
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy
+ * @freq: the wext freq encoding
+ *
+ * Returns a channel, %NULL for auto, or an ERR_PTR for errors!
+ */
+struct ieee80211_channel *cfg80211_wext_freq(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+					     struct iw_freq *freq)
+{
+	if (freq->e == 0) {
+		if (freq->m < 0)
+			return NULL;
+		else
+			return ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy,
+				ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(freq->m));
+	} else {
+		int i, div = 1000000;
+		for (i = 0; i < freq->e; i++)
+			div /= 10;
+		if (div > 0)
+			return ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy, freq->m / div);
+		else
+			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	}
+
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_wext_freq);