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From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Philipp Hortmann <philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-staging@lists.linux.dev, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8192e: Fix W_DISABLE# does not work after
 stop/start
Message-ID: <2023041515-overhung-grime-d9fc@gregkh>
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On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 08:34:52PM +0200, Philipp Hortmann wrote:
> When loading the driver for rtl8192e, the W_DISABLE# switch is working as
> intended. But when the WLAN is turned off in software and then turned on
> again the W_DISABLE# does not work anymore. Reason for this is that in
> the function _rtl92e_dm_check_rf_ctrl_gpio() the bfirst_after_down is
> checked and returned when true. bfirst_after_down is set true when
> switching the WLAN off in software. But it is not set to false again
> when WLAN is turned on again.
> 
> Add bfirst_after_down = false in _rtl92e_sta_up to reset bit and fix
> above described bug.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Philipp Hortmann <philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.com>
> ---
> Tested with rtl8192e (WLL6130-D99)
> Transferred this patch over wlan connection of rtl8192e
> ---
>  drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)


What commit id does this fix?  Should it go to the stable kernels?  If
so, how far back?

thanks,

greg k-h