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Subject: Re: rtw88 / rtl_8821ce: rfe 2 is not supported
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On 10/22/20 12:53 AM, Kalle Valo wrote:
> Ok, I will drop the patch then. But it would be really nice to enable
> even some level of support for rfe 2, can't we find some solution? Like
> disabling 2.4 GHz band for that rfe or something?

The E-mail from Realtek 
(https://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=160255510004938&w=2) says that the 
patches are ready; however, they need to do some "verification". To me (without 
proof), that implies a regulatory problem, and it is better that we not enable 
rfe 2 without the official patches.

I hope those patches will be forthcoming very soon.

Larry