Return-path: Received: from lucidpixels.com ([75.144.35.66]:56473 "EHLO lucidpixels.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751337Ab1EBXqu (ORCPT ); Mon, 2 May 2011 19:46:50 -0400 Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 19:46:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Justin Piszcz To: Larry Finger cc: Roland Dreier , linux-usb@vger.kernel.org, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: 2.6.38: rt2800usb: driver is crashing the kernel In-Reply-To: Message-ID: (sfid-20110503_014711_343853_EFCFBBD5) References: <4DB74788.2000908@lwfinger.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Tue, 26 Apr 2011, Justin Piszcz wrote: > > > On Tue, 26 Apr 2011, Larry Finger wrote: > >>> >>> I am trying a different driver now: rt2870sta >>> I've read a few reports this may be the 'proper' one to use. >>> So far so good, no lag or anything and I did not have to set power off >>> either. >> >> Driver rtl2870sta is not the proper one to use. In fact, a patch to delete >> rt2860sta and rt2870sta from the kernel was queued yesterday, and they will >> be gone by the time 2.6.40 is released. >> >> New firmware for rt2800usb was just accepted into the linux-firmware git >> tree. Please obtain a copy and try it. >> >> Larry >> Hi, Just an update, this driver has been solid so far: rt2870sta With the Media Link 150 USB stick, not a single crash yet-- The rt2800usb driver is laggy and crashes the kernel (as of 2.6.38.x)-- Is there a possiblity to get rtl2870sta into the mainline? It is the best wireless driver I've used for Linux with various usb wifi adapters-- # uptime 19:44:28 up 4 days, 10:16, 2 users, load average: 1.51, 1.56, 1.25 Justin.