linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Onboard USB device support for RTL8188 2.4GHz USB WiFi module

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Message-ID: <Z_OvWwunajTcg9TJ@probook>
Date: Mon,  7 Apr 2025 10:56:27 +0000
From: J. Neuschäfer <j.ne@...teo.net>
To: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@...il.com>
Cc: j.ne@...teo.net, Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>,
	Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
	Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk+dt@...nel.org>,
	Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>,
	J. Neuschäfer <j.neuschaefer@....net>,
	Matthias Kaehlcke <mka@...omium.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Martin Blumenstingl <martin.blumenstingl@...glemail.com>,
	Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@...il.com>,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Onboard USB device support for RTL8188 2.4GHz USB
 WiFi module

On Mon, Apr 07, 2025 at 01:37:17AM +0300, Bitterblue Smith wrote:
> On 03/04/2025 17:07, J. Neuschäfer via B4 Relay wrote:
> > This patchset adds rtl8188 (usbbda,179) to the onboard_usb_dev driver.
> 
> RTL8188 could mean at least five different chips (C, E, F, G).
> Should you use a more specific name like RTL8188EU?

Yes, that's a good point.

I'm not completely sure which name to pick, though:

 - The chip is marked RTL8188ETV (see photo[1])
 - The RTL8XXXU driver reports it as RTL8188EU


Best regards,
J. Neuschäfer


[1]: https://c3voc.de/gallery/misc/fernsehfee/92QVxQl.jpg.html