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

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Date:   Mon, 20 Mar 2023 21:31:07 +0200
From:   Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@...il.com>
To:     Richard Weinberger <richard.weinberger@...il.com>,
        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 14/03/2023 10:06, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> 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?

Indeed, rtl8xxxu only supports station mode. I have been thinking about
adding support for AP mode at some point.