WiFi Access Point / HotSpot management in NetworkManager (#2304)

* Enable wpa_supplicant access point funtionality, to allow NetworkManager to manage WiFi interfaces as HotSpots or access points.

* Add an exception, to allow NetworkManager to manage bridge interfaces whose name starts with 'bridge'.

* Update buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

Co-authored-by: Stefan Agner <stefan@agner.ch>

Co-authored-by: Stefan Agner <stefan@agner.ch>

buildroot-external/configs/generic_aarch64_defconfig

@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/generic_x86_64_defconfig

@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/khadas_vim3_defconfig

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/odroid_c2_defconfig

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/odroid_c4_defconfig

@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/odroid_n2_defconfig

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/odroid_xu4_defconfig

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/ova_defconfig

@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/rpi2_defconfig

@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/rpi3_64_defconfig

@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/rpi3_defconfig

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/rpi4_64_defconfig

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/rpi4_defconfig

@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/tinker_defconfig

@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/configs/yellow_defconfig

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_NFTABLES_DEFAULT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_REGDB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WEXT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_NL80211=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_APPARMOR_PROFILES=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_TINI=y

buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ autoconnect-retries-default=0
 rc-manager=file
 
 [keyfile]
-unmanaged-devices=type:bridge;type:tun;driver:veth
+unmanaged-devices=type:tun;driver:veth;interface-name:docker*;interface-name:hassio
 
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