linux-kernel - Re: Realtek r8822be kernel module does not negotiate 802.11ac connection

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Message-ID: <b0518665-d5ca-7c94-9808-7cc0cf565814@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:32:03 -0500
From:   "David R. Bergstein" <david.r.bergstein@...il.com>
To:     Tony Chuang <yhchuang@...ltek.com>
Cc:     Pkshih <pkshih@...ltek.com>,
        "linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Realtek r8822be kernel module does not negotiate 802.11ac
 connection

Tony,

Thanks for your response.  Can you advise as to the availability of the
new rtw88 driver?  As it appears to be under development, I could not
locate a copy of the code for local compilation.

Sincerely,

David R. Bergstein

On 2/27/19 5:23 AM, Tony Chuang wrote:
>> This message is in regard to a bug I have open on bugs.launchpad.net, 1813372,
>> linked below.  This issue, originally identified in an Ubuntu kernel, has been
>> duplicated in the most current mainline kernel, 5.0-rc8, and is in regard to
>> problems attaining a wireless connection at 802.11ac speeds.
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1813372
>>
>> At your earliest convenience, please see the bug report above, and advise if a fix
>> will be available for the r8822be kernel module.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> David R. Bergstein
>>
> Hi,
>
> If it's possible I will suggest that you can use the new driver "rtw88" being
> reviewed now. rtw88 is better supported by Realtek and has significant
> improvement in contrast to r8822be. And also it is aim to better support
> 802.11ac series ICs, so it may help resolve your problem about 802.11ac
> connection speeds.
> Thanks!
>
> Yan-Hsuan
>