Re: rtl8180: the network interface is not anymore created

[Piter PUNK <piterpunk@unitednerds.org>]

Larry Finger wrote:
> Fabio Rossi wrote:
>> I was using successfully the rtl8180 driver but after last git-pull the 
>> network interface (wlan0) is not anymore created.
> 
> Fabio,
> 
> Does this patch fix it for you?

I was with the same problem using linville branch (to test rtl8187se
support). I thought the wlan0 missing was some problem with the
rtl8187se support.

I apply the patch and now I have an wlan0 interface! -:)
I can't see now if the interface is really working, no AP near
to test. But the wlan0 now is created

> Index: wireless-testing/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c
> ===================================================================
> --- wireless-testing.orig/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c
> +++ wireless-testing/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c
> @@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ static int __devinit rtl8180_probe(struc
>  	dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
>  		     IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
>  		     IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC;
> +	dev->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
>  	dev->queues = 1;
>  	dev->max_signal = 65;

Thanks!

Piter PUNK