Re: [PATCH] wifi: rtlwifi: Drastically reduce the attempts to read efuse bytes in case of failures

["Guilherme G. Piccoli" <gpiccoli@igalia.com>]

On 29/10/2024 10:20, Bitterblue Smith wrote:
> On 29/10/2024 02:50, Ping-Ke Shih wrote:
>>>
>>> But can you help me on finding a USB adapter that runs this path? If you
>>> know a commodity model that uses this specific driver, could you point
>>> me so I can buy one for testing?
>>>
>>
>> I don't know that. Maybe, Bitterblue Smith (Cc'd) can share how/where he got
>> USB adapters. 
>>
>>
> 
> I got them from Aliexpress. Both listings are gone now, but I still
> see others:
> 
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007655660231.html
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007688991958.html
> 
> Mine was only 6 USD in March 2023. I don't know why this obsolete
> product got so expensive.
> 
> For RTL8192DU only modules are available:
> 
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000191417711.html
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007343563100.html
> 
> Someone gave me this link (I didn't buy):
> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Raspberry-Windows-RTL8188CUS/dp/B008O2AL0K
> 
> Note that the Netis WF2120 can have newer chips inside which will
> not use this driver.
> 

Thanks a bunch for the info and links, much appreciated! I can try to
grab one for testing, but let me ask also: would you be willing to test
that for me, Bitterblue? If so, I can resubmit today with the PCI check.

If not possible, no worries, I can buy one.
Cheers,


Guilherme