Public bug reported: As part of the RaspberryPI BSP we got this commit:
https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/commit/9ee31007a5032a3afe2fcb20c36b34f0ad57df56 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Add non-mainline source for rtl8192cu wireless driver version v4.0.2_… …9000 as this is widely used. Disabled older rtlwifi driver 8192cu needs old wireless extensions The obsolete WIRELESS_EXT configuration is used by the old Realtek code and is needed for AP support. 8192cu: CONFIG_AP_MODE hardcoded in autoconf.h ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- that disables the Realtek driver in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi from building, and instead pull in its own proprietary version in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8192cu. This result in a difference in the number or rtl8192 drivers shipped with generic: drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/rtl8192c-common.ko drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/rtl8192ce.ko drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/rtl8192cu.ko drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/rtl8192de.ko drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/rtl8192ee.ko drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/rtl8192se.ko versus the only 8192 driver that we ship in linux-raspi2 due to the commit above: drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8192cu drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8192cu/8192cu.ko Feature wise is not yet clear which of the two is preferable (and why), plus the raspi3 is shipping with a wifi chip and we should be careful not to break support for it. ** Affects: linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Paolo Pisati (p-pisati) Status: New ** Changed in: linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Paolo Pisati (p-pisati) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1577421 Title: linux-raspi2: rtl8192cu vs 8192cu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/+bug/1577421/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
