Re: Kernel module(r8712u) reload - suspend/resume - systemd

[poma <pomidorabelisima gmail com>]

On 30.10.2014 09:52, Lubomir Rintel wrote:
> On Tue, 2014-10-28 at 00:43 +0100, poma wrote:
> > On 28.10.2014 00:15, Lennart Poettering wrote:
> > > On Mon, 27.10.14 23:43, poma (pomidorabelisima gmail com) wrote:
> > >
> > > > but is there a better way to do it?
> > >
> > > This appears to be a kernel driver bug. Please report this issue
> > > against the kernel driver in question, systemd is not the right place
> > > to work around that.
> > >
> > > Lennart
> >
> > It's not a bug, it's a feature, just as true for the systemd. :)
> > Given the condition of the entire Linux Wireless LAN stack this can go actually.
>
> Correct.
>
> Moreover the driver is actually only in the staging/ ("crap") tree which
> means it has known serious quality issues and needs work. You may want
> to forward your original bug report to Larry & Florian. See [1].
>
> [1] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/staging/rtl8712/TODO
>
> Lastly, please do _NOT_ cross-post to multiple unrelated mailing lists.
> The discussion then gets disconnected.
>
> Regards,
> Lubo

Thanks Lubo.

[1]
TODO:
- merge Realtek's bugfixes and new features into the driver
- switch to use LIB80211
- switch to use MAC80211
- checkpatch.pl fixes - only a few remain
...

Guys, is it gonna happen?


poma