linux-kernel - Re: staging: r8188eu: Switching encryption to use lib80211

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Date:   Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:08:08 +0100
From:   Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>
To:     Michael Straube <straube.linux@...il.com>
Cc:     Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
        Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        "open list:STAGING SUBSYSTEM" <linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: staging: r8188eu: Switching encryption to use lib80211

On Tue, 31 Aug 2021 at 09:40, Michael Straube <straube.linux@...il.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Larry and all,
>
> I'm currently working on adapting patches from the old rtl8188eu driver
> that convert the frame de/encrypt functions to use lib80211.
>
> Please let me know if it's not worth.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael

Dear Michael,

Having had a brief look at the code, and given that this is a stated
objective of the other Realtek drivers in staging as well, it seems
like a worthwhile effort to me. Happy to be corrected of course :-)
Thanks.

Regards,
Phil