[elrepo] Updated 8818AU driver, please
Nick Howitt
nick at howitts.co.uk
Mon Mar 5 15:53:18 EST 2018
On 05/03/2018 20:29, Nick Howitt wrote:
>
>
> On 05/03/2018 20:24, Nick Howitt wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 05/03/2018 20:16, Phil Perry wrote:
>>> On 05/03/18 09:35, Nick Howitt wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have a little USB 802.11ac dongle that I'm trying to get going in
>>>> my server. lsusb gives:
>>>>
>>>> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:a811 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
>>>> RTL8811AU 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN Adapter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've had a look at the current kmod driver which is version
>>>> 8188eu-kmod-4.1.4_6773.20130222-3 and it does not cover the USB ID.
>>>> Looking at the spec file in the src rpm it points me to
>>>> https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu but there is no useful update
>>>> there.
>>>>
>>>> There appear to be a few sources for this driver such as
>>>> https://github.com/abperiasamy/rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux and
>>>> https://github.com/diederikdehaas/rtl8812AU which both cover the
>>>> USB ID. Are you able to work your magic on one of these or any
>>>> other relevant version you can find?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Nick
>>>
>>>
>>> Sure, I can take a look but it probably won't be before the weekend.
>>>
>>> Do either of those driver sources compile / work for you? The first
>>> one looks more maintained so I'd probably start with that. I
>>> couldn't find any linux driver/source on the Realtek website for
>>> your device, only for Windows. I wonder where these (above) driver
>>> sources originated?
>>>
>>> Phil
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>> Hi Phil,
>> I have not tried compiling anything because I don't know what magic
>> you do. I can give it a go and see what happens. I am puzzled about
>> the sources because I tried searching github for rtl8188au and only
>> the lwfinger sources appeared so I must searching incorrectly. I
>> agree about the realtek site. I tried searching there as well.
>> Yours puzzled,
>> Nick
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> Google-fu working better:
> https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20 and
> https://github.com/gordboy/rtl8812au. I've never compiled dkms stuff
> before ....
>
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The one I just found is a fail:
[root at 7 rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20]# make
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C
/lib/modules/3.10.0-693.17.1.v7.x86_64/build
M=/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-693.17.1.v7.x86_64'
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_cmd.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_security.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_debug.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_io.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_ioctl_query.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_ioctl_set.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_ieee80211.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_mlme.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_mlme_ext.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_mi.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_wlan_util.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_vht.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_pwrctrl.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_rf.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_recv.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_sta_mgt.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_ap.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_xmit.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_p2p.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_rson.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_tdls.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_br_ext.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_iol.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_sreset.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_btcoex_wifionly.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_btcoex.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_beamforming.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/rtw_odm.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/core/efuse/rtw_efuse.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/osdep_service.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.o
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c:1418:2:
warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by
default]
.ndo_select_queue = rtw_select_queue,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c:1418:2:
warning: (near initialization for
‘rtw_netdev_ops.<anonymous>.ndo_select_queue’) [enabled by default]
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/usb_intf.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/usb_ops_linux.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_linux.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/xmit_linux.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/mlme_linux.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/recv_linux.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In
function ‘rtw_spt_band_free’:
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:495:24:
error: ‘IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ’ undeclared (first use in this function)
if (spt_band->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:495:24:
note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each
function it appears in
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:503:31:
error: ‘IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ’ undeclared (first use in this function)
} else if (spt_band->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In
function ‘rtw_cfg80211_ibss_indicate_connect’:
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:890:2:
warning: passing argument 3 of ‘cfg80211_ibss_joined’ makes pointer
from integer without a cast [enabled by default]
cfg80211_ibss_joined(padapter->pnetdev,
cur_network->network.MacAddress, GFP_ATOMIC);
^
In file included from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/osdep_service_linux.h:93:0,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/osdep_service.h:47,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/drv_types.h:27,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:17:
include/net/cfg80211.h:4848:6: note: expected ‘struct
ieee80211_channel *’ but argument is of type ‘unsigned int’
void cfg80211_ibss_joined(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:890:2:
error: too few arguments to function ‘cfg80211_ibss_joined’
cfg80211_ibss_joined(padapter->pnetdev,
cur_network->network.MacAddress, GFP_ATOMIC);
^
In file included from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/osdep_service_linux.h:93:0,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/osdep_service.h:47,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/drv_types.h:27,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:17:
include/net/cfg80211.h:4848:6: note: declared here
void cfg80211_ibss_joined(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In
function ‘rtw_cfg80211_indicate_disconnect’:
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1077:12:
error: struct wireless_dev’ has no member named ‘sme_state’
if (pwdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING) {
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1077:27:
error: CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING’ undeclared (first use in this function)
if (pwdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING) {
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1081:19:
error: struct wireless_dev’ has no member named ‘sme_state’
} else if (pwdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED) {
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1081:34:
error: CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
} else if (pwdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED) {
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1083:4:
error: too few arguments to function ‘cfg80211_disconnected’
rtw_cfg80211_disconnected(pwdev, reason, NULL, 0,
locally_generated, GFP_ATOMIC);
^
In file included from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/osdep_service_linux.h:93:0,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/osdep_service.h:47,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/drv_types.h:27,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:17:
include/net/cfg80211.h:5284:6: note: declared here
void cfg80211_disconnected(struct net_device *dev, u16 reason,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In
function ‘cfg80211_rtw_get_station’:
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1937:20:
error: STATION_INFO_SIGNAL’ undeclared (first use in this function)
sinfo->filled |= STATION_INFO_SIGNAL;
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1940:20:
error: STATION_INFO_TX_BITRATE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
sinfo->filled |= STATION_INFO_TX_BITRATE;
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1943:20:
error: STATION_INFO_RX_PACKETS’ undeclared (first use in this function)
sinfo->filled |= STATION_INFO_RX_PACKETS;
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1946:20:
error: STATION_INFO_TX_PACKETS’ undeclared (first use in this function)
sinfo->filled |= STATION_INFO_TX_PACKETS;
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:1949:26:
error: STATION_INFO_TX_FAILED’ undeclared (first use in this function)
sinfo->filled |= STATION_INFO_TX_FAILED;
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In
function ‘rtw_cfg80211_indicate_scan_done’:
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:2157:4:
error: incompatible type for argument 2 of ‘cfg80211_scan_done’
cfg80211_scan_done(pwdev_priv->scan_request, aborted);
^
In file included from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/osdep_service_linux.h:93:0,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/osdep_service.h:47,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/include/drv_types.h:27,
from
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:17:
include/net/cfg80211.h:4496:6: note: expected ‘struct
cfg80211_scan_info *’ but argument is of type ‘bool’
void cfg80211_scan_done(struct cfg80211_scan_request *request,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In
function ‘rtw_cfg80211_indicate_sta_assoc’:
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:3772:18:
error: STATION_INFO_ASSOC_REQ_IES’ undeclared (first use in this
function)
sinfo.filled = STATION_INFO_ASSOC_REQ_IES;
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In
function ‘cfg80211_rtw_dump_station’:
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:4697:19:
error: STATION_INFO_SIGNAL’ undeclared (first use in this function)
sinfo->filled |= STATION_INFO_SIGNAL;
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In
function ‘rtw_cfg80211_preinit_wiphy’:
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7214:16:
error: incompatible types when assigning to type ‘const struct
wiphy_wowlan_support *’ from type ‘const struct wiphy_wowlan_support’
wiphy->wowlan = wowlan_stub;
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: At
top level:
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7418:2:
warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by
default]
.get_station = cfg80211_rtw_get_station,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7418:2:
warning: (near initialization for ‘rtw_cfg80211_ops.get_station’)
[enabled by default]
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7433:2:
warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by
default]
.add_virtual_intf = cfg80211_rtw_add_virtual_intf,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7433:2:
warning: (near initialization for
‘rtw_cfg80211_ops.add_virtual_intf’) [enabled by default]
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7450:2:
warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by
default]
.add_station = cfg80211_rtw_add_station,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7450:2:
warning: (near initialization for ‘rtw_cfg80211_ops.add_station’)
[enabled by default]
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7451:2:
warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by
default]
.del_station = cfg80211_rtw_del_station,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7451:2:
warning: (near initialization for ‘rtw_cfg80211_ops.del_station’)
[enabled by default]
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7452:2:
warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by
default]
.change_station = cfg80211_rtw_change_station,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7452:2:
warning: (near initialization for ‘rtw_cfg80211_ops.change_station’)
[enabled by default]
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7480:2:
warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by
default]
.mgmt_tx = cfg80211_rtw_mgmt_tx,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:7480:2:
warning: (near initialization for ‘rtw_cfg80211_ops.mgmt_tx’)
[enabled by default]
make[2]: ***
[/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/rtl8812au-driver-5.2.20] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-693.17.1.v7.x86_64'
make: *** [modules] Error 2
The first link I had
(https://github.com/abperiasamy/rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux) dies a bit quicker:
[root at 7 rtl8812au]# make clean
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C
/lib/modules/3.10.0-693.17.1.v7.x86_64/build M=/usr/src/rtl8812au clean
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-693.17.1.v7.x86_64'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-693.17.1.v7.x86_64'
[root at 7 rtl8812au]# make
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C
/lib/modules/3.10.0-693.17.1.v7.x86_64/build M=/usr/src/rtl8812au
modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-693.17.1.v7.x86_64'
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_cmd.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_security.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_debug.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_io.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_ioctl_query.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_ioctl_set.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_ieee80211.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_mlme.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_mlme_ext.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_wlan_util.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_vht.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_pwrctrl.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_rf.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_recv.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_sta_mgt.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_ap.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_xmit.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_p2p.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_tdls.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_br_ext.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_iol.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_sreset.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_btcoex.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_beamforming.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/rtw_odm.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/core/efuse/rtw_efuse.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/os_dep/osdep_service.o
CC [M] /usr/src/rtl8812au/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.o
/usr/src/rtl8812au/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c:809:2: error:
initialization from incompatible pointer type [-Werror]
.ndo_select_queue = rtw_select_queue,
^
/usr/src/rtl8812au/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c:809:2: error: (near
initialization for ‘rtw_netdev_ops.<anonymous>.ndo_select_queue’)
[-Werror]
cc1: all warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/rtl8812au/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/rtl8812au] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.10.0-693.17.1.v7.x86_64'
make: *** [modules] Error 2
Regards,
Nick
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