That driver was last maintained ages ago. The devices that use that chipset are no longer cutting edge by about 4 generations. New USB WiFI adapters are $10, and with that you get the latest supported Phy and layer-1 stuff.
There's no incentive for anyone to maintain an in-kernel driver for an obsolete devices easily replaced for the cost of a cup of coffee at Starbuck's. To maintain it as an out-of-kernel module is a no-brainer, so likely the few people still using this chipset will have support for a while... just not in kernel.
Definitely $10 and the philosophy is not worthy of the length of time spent discussing it IMHO!
There's no incentive for anyone to maintain an in-kernel driver for an obsolete devices easily replaced for the cost of a cup of coffee at Starbuck's. To maintain it as an out-of-kernel module is a no-brainer, so likely the few people still using this chipset will have support for a while... just not in kernel.
Definitely $10 and the philosophy is not worthy of the length of time spent discussing it IMHO!
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