Return-path: Received: from smtp.codeaurora.org ([198.145.29.96]:46350 "EHLO smtp.codeaurora.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754171AbcK3R3B (ORCPT ); Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:29:01 -0500 From: Kalle Valo To: Jes Sorensen Cc: Luca Coelho , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, briselec@gmail.com Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/1] rtl8xxxu: Workaround for 8192eu/8723bu not reconnecting References: <20161129235902.11882-1-Jes.Sorensen@redhat.com> <87mvghtkwd.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> <1480514067.29540.54.camel@coelho.fi> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:27:57 +0200 In-Reply-To: (Jes Sorensen's message of "Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:32:03 -0500") Message-ID: <87inr4ubc2.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> (sfid-20161130_182905_669651_C95688A1) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Jes Sorensen writes: > Luca Coelho writes: >> On Wed, 2016-11-30 at 10:46 +0200, Kalle Valo wrote: >>> Jes.Sorensen@redhat.com writes: >>> >>> > From: Jes Sorensen >>> > >>> > Hi, >>> > >>> > This patch works around the issue with 8192eu and 8723bu devices not >>> > being able to reconnect. It is still not clear why this fails, and >>> > looking at rtlwifi it does issue the command for 8192ee and 8723be >>> > devices. >>> > >>> > Until we have a better idea of what is going on, I have commented out >>> > the offending code. I prefer not deleting it until we have a better >>> > understanding of why this is causing issues. >>> > >>> > Credits to Barry Day for tracking down and isolating the issue. >>> > >>> > Kalle, not sure if this can make it to 4.9, but if it's possible it >>> > would be ideal since this is causing real issues in the field. >>> >>> For 4.9 this is too late, sorry. I'll queue this to 4.10. >> >> You should then CC stable so it gets into 4.9.x when it reaches 4.10. > > Yeah good idea - Kalle do you want me to repost it with the CC line or > are you happy to add it? I can add it. To which stable releases should this go to? -- Kalle Valo