Return-path: Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:45726 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753431AbcK3RuF (ORCPT ); Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:50:05 -0500 From: Jes Sorensen To: Kalle Valo 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> <87inr4ubc2.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:40:11 -0500 In-Reply-To: <87inr4ubc2.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> (Kalle Valo's message of "Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:27:57 +0200") Message-ID: (sfid-20161130_185008_920960_DFB7589C) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Kalle Valo writes: > 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? Lets target 4.8 and 4.9 - I just verified it applies against 4.8. Thanks, Jes