linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] staging: rtl8188eu: replace driver with better version

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Date:   Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:05:46 +0100
From:   Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
        Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, Fabio Aiuto <fabioaiuto83@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] staging: rtl8188eu: replace driver with better version

On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 12:01, Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jul 23, 2021 at 01:42:07AM +0100, Phillip Potter wrote:
> > I had to break this patchset up a bit to get around the file size limits
> > on the mailing list, and also I removed the hostapd stuff which is
> > userspace related and therefore not required.
> >
> > The driver currently in staging is older and less functional than the
> > version on Larry Finger's GitHub account, branch v5.2.2.4. This series
> > of patches therefore:
> >
> > (1) Removes the current driver from staging.
> > (2) Imports the GitHub version mentioned above in its place.
> >
> > There is plenty of work to do to this driver, including to its Makefile,
> > but it is at least buildable/usable for now.
>
> Looks like it failed to build :(
>
> And does this replace the 0/2 series?  If so, is this a v2?
>
> confused,
>
> greg k-h
Sorry, think I screwed something up. It was a v2 yes - should have put
that. Will do a v3 tonight (and properly) - Larry mentioned there is a
better commit I should be importing from, so just waiting for the
info.

Regards,
Phil