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Re: libertas: blows chunks on failed firmware load

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Somebody in the thread at some point said:

>> I realize I am slightly pushing my luck, but I added this el-cheapo
>> 88W8338 -based "Compoint EVWL-GI-700S" USB stick's USB ID "0x1286,
>> 0x1fab" to libertas/usb8xxx.c and chanced my arm.

> If it's 8338, it's certainly not gonna work with this driver.  Did you
> add the USB ID yourself?

Yes I do actually say in that rather obfuscated sentence above that I
added the USB ID and accepted I was pushing my luck doing so.  But...
the driver took the bold step of calling itself usb8xxx...

> Irregardless of my previous comment, the bug should get fixed of course.

Right, that's why I reported it like this:

>> Of course this can be due to the luck-pushing, but it seemed it might
>> also be a genuine problem with the error handling.

One of the other cheapo cards I randomly got was a Libertas 88W8335 PC
Card, I assume I am SOL on that as well.

-Andy
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