Re: overlap of devices in rtl8xxxu and rtl8192cu

[Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>]

On 10/23/2015 12:53 PM, Jes Sorensen wrote:
> Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org> writes:
>> Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org> writes:
>>
>>> Like I said earlier in rtl8xxxu review, I don't want to have two drivers
>>> supporting the same device. So either rtl8xxxu or rtlwifi supports the
>>> devices above, not both. And to my knowledge rtl8xxxu is still lacking
>>> in features, and it's a new driver, so it's best that rtlwifi continues
>>> to support these for the time being. Once rtl8xxxu catches up and we
>>> have a clear consensus we can make the switch.
>>>
>>> I'll send a patch in a jiffy, merge window is getting closer so we don't
>>> have any extra time.
>>
>> Heh, having hilarious problems with my patch:
>>
>> <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>: host vger.kernel.org[209.132.180.67] said:
>>      550 5.7.1 Content-Policy reject msg: The capital Triple-X in subject is way
>>      too often associated with junk email, please rephrase.
>>
>> The subject was:
>>
>> Subject: [PATCH] rtl8xxxu: move devices supported by rtlwifi under
>>   CONFIG_RTL8XXXU_UNTESTED
>
> This seems a reasonable workaround for now.
>
> Next time just add some extra buzzwords to the subject line and I am
> sure it will go through :)

Well, when you try to send porn, the system will complain. :)

I agree that this is a sensible workaround.

Larry