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Subject: Re: [PATCH] wifi: rtl8xxxu: RTL8192EU always needs full init
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>
In-Reply-To: <4eb111a9-d4c4-37d0-b376-4e202de7153c@gmail.com>
References: <4eb111a9-d4c4-37d0-b376-4e202de7153c@gmail.com>
To:     Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>
Cc:     "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>,
        Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com>,
        Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>
User-Agent: pwcli/0.1.1-git (https://github.com/kvalo/pwcli/) Python/3.7.3
Message-ID: <167929165640.28804.12432448813334695079.kvalo@kernel.org>
Date:   Mon, 20 Mar 2023 05:54:20 +0000 (UTC)
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Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com> wrote:

> Always run the entire init sequence (rtl8xxxu_init_device()) for
> RTL8192EU. It's what the vendor driver does too.
> 
> This fixes a bug where the device is unable to connect after
> rebooting:
> 
> wlp3s0f3u2: send auth to ... (try 1/3)
> wlp3s0f3u2: send auth to ... (try 2/3)
> wlp3s0f3u2: send auth to ... (try 3/3)
> wlp3s0f3u2: authentication with ... timed out
> 
> Rebooting leaves the device powered on (partially? at least the
> firmware is still running), but not really in a working state.
> 
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Bitterblue Smith <rtl8821cerfe2@gmail.com>
> Acked-by: Jes Sorensen <jes@trained-monkey.org>

Patch applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.

d46e04ccd404 wifi: rtl8xxxu: RTL8192EU always needs full init

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