Re: [RFC PATCH v3 0/4] wifi: rtl8xxxu: implement AP mode for 8188EU

[Bitterblue Smith]

On 13/03/2026 15:53, Georg Müller wrote:
> This series tries to implement AP mode for Realtek RTL8188EU chips.
> 
> This is not final. I still have issues connecting to the AP, searching for some
> input on what may be the reason or how to further debug issues.
> 

What are the issues? Were they happening with your original patch
which only added supports_ap and max_macid_num?

Another thing still missing is the macid in the TX descriptor
(rtl8xxxu_fill_txdesc_v3).

> Patch 1 could be picked independently as it shouldn't change anything for the
> non-AP mode.
> 
> ---
> Changes in v3:
> - fix compile errors caused by testing on machine with older kernel
> Changes in v2:
> - add patch to move dynamic_tx_rpt_timing_counter from ra_info to priv
> - convert ra_info to a dynamic array
> - update max report mac id after station add/remove
> 
> ---
> Georg Müller (4):
>   wifi: rtl8xxxu: move dynamic_tx_rpt_timing_counter from ra_info to
>     priv
>   wifi: rtl8xxxu: handle rate control for 8188e a per mac_id
>   wifi: rtl8xxxu: update max report mac id on station add / remove for
>     8188e chips
>   wifi: rtl8xxxu: Enable AP mode for RTL8188EU
> 
>  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c | 22 +++++-----
>  drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c  | 41 ++++++++++++++++---
>  .../net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h  |  5 ++-
>  3 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>