RTL8723BS Driver Continues Dominating Staging Area Activity for Linux 7.3
RTL8723BS driver remains in Linux kernel's staging area after nine years, with frequent clean-ups and improvements.
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RTL8723BS WiFi and Bluetooth driver continues to be a focus for clean-ups in Linux 7.3, with nearly a decade of ongoing work.
The RTL8723BS driver is a WiFi and Bluetooth thing that's been in the Linux computer's not-yet-final area for a long time. People are still fixing it and making it better.
Analysis
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Key points
- RTL8723BS driver has been in the Linux kernel's staging area for nine years
- Driver remains a frequent target for clean-ups and improvements
- RTL8723BS driver dominated staging area activity in Linux 7.3
- Driver continues to be a focus for clean-ups and improvements
With continued clean-ups and improvements, the RTL8723BS driver may eventually move out of the not-yet-final area and into the main area of the Linux computer.
If the RTL8723BS driver doesn't get cleaned up and improved, it might stay in the not-yet-final area for a long time.