linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] rtlwifi: rtl8192ce: rtl8192cu: Delay firmware file read until needed to fix at drivers/base/firmware

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Message-ID: <4F01E480.2070800@lwfinger.net>
Date:	Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:08:16 -0600
From:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
To:	John W Linville <linville@...driver.com>,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org
CC:	chaoming_li@...lsil.com.cn, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rtlwifi: rtl8192ce: rtl8192cu: Delay firmware file read
 until needed to fix at drivers/base/firmware_class.c:537

On 12/31/2011 09:54 PM, Larry Finger wrote:
> A recent LKML thread (http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1112.3/00965.html)
> discusses the the WARNING listed below, which occurs after a suspend/resume cycle. For
> rtl8192cu, the problem was fixed by delaying the firmware loading until the interface is
> brought up. By this time, the userspace support is available.

John,

Please drop this patch. The "fix" only cures the symptom, not the underlying 
cause. I will rework and resubmit.

Thanks,

Larry
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