Updated Cubox next (4.3.4) + added patches for Atheros. Tested

config/linux-cubox-next.config

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Automatically generated file; DO NOT EDIT.
-# Linux/arm 4.3.3 Kernel Configuration
+# Linux/arm 4.3.4 Kernel Configuration
 #
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARM_HAS_SG_CHAIN=y
@@ -1240,17 +1240,8 @@ CONFIG_RFKILL_GPIO=m
 CONFIG_NET_9P=m
 # CONFIG_NET_9P_DEBUG is not set
 # CONFIG_CAIF is not set
-CONFIG_CEPH_LIB=m
-CONFIG_NFC=m
-# CONFIG_NFC_DIGITAL is not set
-# CONFIG_NFC_NCI is not set
-# CONFIG_NFC_HCI is not set
-
-#
-# Near Field Communication (NFC) devices
-#
-# CONFIG_NFC_PN533 is not set
-# CONFIG_NFC_SIM is not set
+# CONFIG_CEPH_LIB is not set
+# CONFIG_NFC is not set
 CONFIG_LWTUNNEL=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_BPF_JIT=y
 
@@ -1904,20 +1895,37 @@ CONFIG_RTL8187_LEDS=y
 # CONFIG_ADM8211 is not set
 # CONFIG_MAC80211_HWSIM is not set
 # CONFIG_MWL8K is not set
+CONFIG_ATH_COMMON=m
 CONFIG_ATH_CARDS=m
+CONFIG_ATH_USER_REGD=y
 # CONFIG_ATH_DEBUG is not set
-# CONFIG_ATH5K is not set
-# CONFIG_ATH5K_PCI is not set
-# CONFIG_ATH9K is not set
+CONFIG_ATH5K=m
+# CONFIG_ATH5K_DEBUG is not set
+CONFIG_ATH5K_PCI=y
+CONFIG_ATH9K_HW=m
+CONFIG_ATH9K_COMMON=m
+CONFIG_ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ATH9K=m
+CONFIG_ATH9K_PCI=y
+# CONFIG_ATH9K_AHB is not set
+# CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS is not set
+# CONFIG_ATH9K_DYNACK is not set
+# CONFIG_ATH9K_WOW is not set
+CONFIG_ATH9K_RFKILL=y
+# CONFIG_ATH9K_CHANNEL_CONTEXT is not set
+CONFIG_ATH9K_PCOEM=y
 # CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC is not set
 # CONFIG_CARL9170 is not set
 CONFIG_ATH6KL=m
 CONFIG_ATH6KL_SDIO=m
 # CONFIG_ATH6KL_USB is not set
 # CONFIG_ATH6KL_DEBUG is not set
-# CONFIG_AR5523 is not set
+CONFIG_AR5523=m
 # CONFIG_WIL6210 is not set
-# CONFIG_ATH10K is not set
+CONFIG_ATH10K=m
+CONFIG_ATH10K_PCI=m
+# CONFIG_ATH10K_DEBUG is not set
+# CONFIG_ATH10K_DEBUGFS is not set
 # CONFIG_WCN36XX is not set
 # CONFIG_B43 is not set
 # CONFIG_B43LEGACY is not set

patch/kernel/cubox-next/403-ath_regd_optional.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ ath_reg_apply_beaconing_flags(struct wip
+ 	struct ieee80211_channel *ch;
+ 	unsigned int i;
+ 
++#ifdef CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD
++	return;
++#endif
++
+ 	for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++) {
+ 		if (!wiphy->bands[band])
+ 			continue;
+@@ -374,6 +378,10 @@ ath_reg_apply_ir_flags(struct wiphy *wip
+ {
+ 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+ 
++#ifdef CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD
++	return;
++#endif
++
+ 	sband = wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ];
+ 	if (!sband)
+ 		return;
+@@ -402,6 +410,10 @@ static void ath_reg_apply_radar_flags(st
+ 	struct ieee80211_channel *ch;
+ 	unsigned int i;
+ 
++#ifdef CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD
++	return;
++#endif
++
+ 	if (!wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ])
+ 		return;
+ 
+@@ -631,6 +643,10 @@ ath_regd_init_wiphy(struct ath_regulator
+ {
+ 	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
+ 
++#ifdef CPTCFG_ATH_USER_REGD
++	return 0;
++#endif
++
+ 	wiphy->reg_notifier = reg_notifier;
+ 	wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_STRICT_REG |
+ 				   REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
+@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ menuconfig ATH_CARDS
+ 
+ if ATH_CARDS
+ 
++config ATH_USER_REGD
++	bool "Do not enforce EEPROM regulatory restrictions"
++
+ config ATH_DEBUG
+ 	bool "Atheros wireless debugging"
+ 	---help---

patch/kernel/cubox-next/unlock_atheros_regulatory_restrictions.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+index ccc4c71..71a4d00 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+@@ -49,12 +49,9 @@ static int __ath_regd_init(struct ath_regulatory *reg);
+ #define ATH9K_5GHZ_5725_5850	REG_RULE(5725-10, 5850+10, 40, 0, 30,\
+ 				NL80211_RRF_PASSIVE_SCAN | NL80211_RRF_NO_IBSS)
+ 
+-#define ATH9K_2GHZ_ALL		ATH9K_2GHZ_CH01_11, \
+-				ATH9K_2GHZ_CH12_13, \
+-				ATH9K_2GHZ_CH14
++#define ATH9K_2GHZ_ALL     REG_RULE(2400, 2483, 40, 0, 30, 0)
+ 
+-#define ATH9K_5GHZ_ALL		ATH9K_5GHZ_5150_5350, \
+-				ATH9K_5GHZ_5470_5850
++#define ATH9K_5GHZ_ALL     REG_RULE(5140, 5860, 40, 0, 30, 0)
+ 
+ /* This one skips what we call "mid band" */
+ #define ATH9K_5GHZ_NO_MIDBAND	ATH9K_5GHZ_5150_5350, \
+@@ -76,9 +73,8 @@ static const struct ieee80211_regdomain ath_world_regdom_63_65 = {
+ 	.n_reg_rules = 4,
+ 	.alpha2 =  "99",
+ 	.reg_rules = {
+-		ATH9K_2GHZ_CH01_11,
+-		ATH9K_2GHZ_CH12_13,
+-		ATH9K_5GHZ_NO_MIDBAND,
++		ATH9K_2GHZ_ALL,
++		ATH9K_5GHZ_ALL,
+ 	}
+ };
+ 
+@@ -87,8 +83,8 @@ static const struct ieee80211_regdomain ath_world_regdom_64 = {
+ 	.n_reg_rules = 3,
+ 	.alpha2 =  "99",
+ 	.reg_rules = {
+-		ATH9K_2GHZ_CH01_11,
+-		ATH9K_5GHZ_NO_MIDBAND,
++		ATH9K_2GHZ_ALL,
++		ATH9K_5GHZ_ALL,
+ 	}
+ };
+ 
+@@ -97,7 +93,7 @@ static const struct ieee80211_regdomain ath_world_regdom_66_69 = {
+ 	.n_reg_rules = 3,
+ 	.alpha2 =  "99",
+ 	.reg_rules = {
+-		ATH9K_2GHZ_CH01_11,
++		ATH9K_2GHZ_ALL,
+ 		ATH9K_5GHZ_ALL,
+ 	}
+ };
+@@ -107,8 +103,7 @@ static const struct ieee80211_regdomain ath_world_regdom_67_68_6A_6C = {
+ 	.n_reg_rules = 4,
+ 	.alpha2 =  "99",
+ 	.reg_rules = {
+-		ATH9K_2GHZ_CH01_11,
+-		ATH9K_2GHZ_CH12_13,
++		ATH9K_2GHZ_ALL,
+ 		ATH9K_5GHZ_ALL,
+ 	}
+ };
+@@ -174,7 +169,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath_is_49ghz_allowed);
+ /* Frequency is one where radar detection is required */
+ static bool ath_is_radar_freq(u16 center_freq)
+ {
+-	return (center_freq >= 5260 && center_freq <= 5700);
++	return false;
+ }
+ 
+ /*