feat: Add compatibility for modern Linux kernels#268
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Nic69Han wants to merge 2 commits intoRinCat:masterfrom
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feat: Add compatibility for modern Linux kernels#268Nic69Han wants to merge 2 commits intoRinCat:masterfrom
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This change introduces a series of patches to make the RTL88x2BU driver compatible with modern Linux kernels (up to 6.8). The following changes were made: - The `station_info` struct is now handled correctly for kernel 6.2 and newer. - The `cfg80211_scan_info` struct is now initialized using designated initializers for better forward compatibility. - The driver now uses `wiphy_new_nm` instead of the deprecated `wiphy_new` on kernel 6.8 and newer. - The call to `cfg80211_inform_bss_frame` has been updated for kernel 6.1 and newer, which removed the `gfp_t` argument. These changes address the most common breaking changes in the kernel's wireless subsystem and should allow the driver to compile and run on a wider range of Linux distributions.
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This change introduces a series of patches to make the RTL88x2BU driver compatible with modern Linux kernels (up to 6.8). The following changes were made: - The `station_info` struct is now handled correctly for kernel 6.2 and newer. - The `cfg80211_scan_info` struct is now initialized using designated initializers for better forward compatibility. - The driver now uses `wiphy_new_nm` instead of the deprecated `wiphy_new` on kernel 6.8 and newer. - The call to `cfg80211_inform_bss_frame` has been updated for kernel 6.1 and newer, which removed the `gfp_t` argument. These changes address the most common breaking changes in the kernel's wireless subsystem and should allow the driver to compile and run on a wider range of Linux distributions. The `README.md` file has also been updated to reflect the new kernel compatibility.
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Thank you! I will take a look in the next few days. I'm busy traveling at the moment. |
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This change introduces a series of patches to make the RTL88x2BU driver compatible with modern Linux kernels (up to 6.8). The following changes were made:
station_infostruct is now handled correctly for kernel 6.2 and newer.cfg80211_scan_infostruct is now initialized using designated initializers for better forward compatibility.wiphy_new_nminstead of the deprecatedwiphy_newon kernel 6.8 and newer.cfg80211_inform_bss_framehas been updated for kernel 6.1 and newer, which removed thegfp_targument.These changes address the most common breaking changes in the kernel's wireless subsystem and should allow the driver to compile and run on a wider range of Linux distributions.