Greg KH <gregkh <at> linuxfoundation.org> writes: > > On Sat, Feb 04, 2012 at 03:28:06PM -0600, Larry Finger wrote: > > The configuration parameter R8712_AP is misleading as the driver cannot > > function as an AP without a heavily hacked version of hostapd. Thus, it > > makes sense to remove the parameter; however the code and data configured > > for the option is left in. > > > > Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger <at> lwfinger.net> > > This doesn't apply for some odd reason: > > patching file drivers/staging/rtl8712/Kconfig > patching file drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c > Hunk #1 FAILED at 42. > Hunk #2 succeeded at 71 (offset -1 lines). > 1 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c.rej > patching file drivers/staging/rtl8712/sta_info.h > > I did this against my staging-next branch, can you redo it and resend > it? > > thanks, > > greg k-h > Dear Larry, I am working on making the R8712 to work as AP, i had few queries on the below mail chain,m i would be of great help if you can clarify. 1) Do u have the hostapd source which works for AP? 2) We want to make R8712 as an AP with mac80211 and nl80211, what we were wondering is does the firmware that is already present will support AP or not, if you confirm that AP works on R8712 it means that AP support is already there for the firmware Please help in resolving the above queries Thanks in Advance Siva _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
