[Bug]: linux-image-current-meson64 lacks 8189fs kernel module

[alive4ever]

What happened?

With the update to kernel version 6.12.22-current-meson64, the 8189fs module is no longer included.

My repurposed set top box which is based on gxl-p212 has Realtek 8188FTV sdio card which works with 8189fs but not with 8189es.

I have built out of tree kernel module and load it successfully on the current stable kernel.

Additional info:

apt show linux-image-current-meson64
Package: linux-image-current-meson64
Version: 25.2.3
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-6.12.22
Maintainer: Armbian Linux <info@armbian.com>
Installed-Size: 279 MB
Provides: linux-image, linux-image-armbian, armbian-current
Armbian-Kernel-Version: 6.12.22
Armbian-Kernel-Version-Family: 6.12.22-current-meson64
Armbian-Original-Hash: 6.12.22-S5576-Dc54f-P43c4-C83f1H71d6-HK01ba-Ve377-B9bbb-R448a
Download-Size: 49.9 MB
APT-Manual-Installed: yes
APT-Sources: http://apt.armbian.com bookworm/main arm64 Packages
Description: Armbian Linux current kernel image 6.12.22-current-meson64
 This package contains the Linux kernel, modules and corresponding other files.
 version "6.12.22" git revision "55767d6e74ef155f43fff978ad4e2f69f3f8fad7" codename "Baby Opossum Posse" drivers hash "c54fcdb1_3bddffba" patches hash "43c4a574c6e080b2" .config hash "83f14d54dcc723c2" .config hook hash "71d6d9e120b6949b" variables hash "e3771f6e9d9ac20167c59982d4ccc58a8e68b59ea73d40feb1c1c8172d251477" framework bash hash "9bbbd4b74c282bc5"

N: There are 6 additional records. Please use the '-a' switch to see them.

How to reproduce?

From the linux-image-current-meson64 package, find file with name 8189fs.ko.

apt download linux-image-current-meson64
dpkg-deb --contents linux-image-current-meson64_25.2.3_arm64__6.12.22-S5576-Dc54f-P43c4-C83f1H71d6-HK01ba-Ve377-B9bbb-R448a.deb | grep 8189fs

The file is not there.

Branch

main (main development branch)

On which host OS are you running the build script and observing this problem?

Other

Are you building on Windows WSL2?

• Yes, my Ubuntu/Debian/OtherOS is running on WSL2

Relevant log URL

No response

Code of Conduct

• I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

[github-actions]

Jira ticket: AR-2656

[JohnTheCoolingFan]

Looks like this is also the case for allwinner: https://forum.armbian.com/topic/51055-lost-wifi-after-upgrade-on-latest-bookwormnoble-images/