linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: delete driver

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Date:   Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:06:46 +0100
From:   Richard Weinberger <richard.weinberger@...il.com>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        patches@...ts.linux.dev, Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        Martin Kaiser <martin@...ser.cx>,
        Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, Jes.Sorensen@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: delete driver

On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 1:25 PM Greg Kroah-Hartman
<gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
> > > > Also the rtl8xxxu driver supports way more devices, and is a fraction of
> > > > the overall size, making this a much better overall solution.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks to the r8188eu developers and maintainers and reviewers over the
> > > > years, your work allowed Linux users to use their hardware before the
> > > > real driver was implemented properly.

Both r8188eu and rtl8188eu had support for access point mode but
rtl8xxxu has none AFAICT.
Is there something in the pipes to have AP mode supported?