The latest version of NetworkManager does not recognize the device as wireless
without this change.
Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Stable <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
index 38060ab..deb368c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
@@ -354,6 +354,10 @@ static void disable_ht_for_spec_devid(const struct usb_device_id *pdid,
}
}
+static const struct device_type wlan_type = {
+ .name = "wlan",
+};
+
/*
* drv_init() - a device potentially for us
*
@@ -389,6 +393,7 @@ static int r871xu_drv_init(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf,
padapter->pusb_intf = pusb_intf;
usb_set_intfdata(pusb_intf, pnetdev);
SET_NETDEV_DEV(pnetdev, &pusb_intf->dev);
+ pnetdev->dev.type = &wlan_type;
/* step 2. */
padapter->dvobj_init = &r8712_usb_dvobj_init;
padapter->dvobj_deinit = &r8712_usb_dvobj_deinit;
--
1.8.4
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