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From: Peter Seiderer <ps.report@gmx.net>
To: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com>
Cc: buildroot@buildroot.org
Subject: Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH v1] package/rtl8812au-aircrack-ng: new package
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 22:37:56 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210727223756.51403153@gmx.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20210720222702.66a8604d@windsurf>

Hello Thomas,

On Tue, 20 Jul 2021 22:27:02 +0200, Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com> wrote:

> On Mon,  5 Jul 2021 21:15:33 +0200
> Peter Seiderer <ps.report@gmx.net> wrote:
>
> > Add rtl8812au-aircrack-ng (alternative to rtl8821au), recommended
> > e.g. for Alfa cards ([1]) and as opposed to rtl8821au does not crash
> > in case of configured for IBSS mode and supports iw set freq command in
> > monitor mode.
> >
> > [1] https://docs.alfa.com.tw/Support/Linux/RTL8811AU
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Peter Seiderer <ps.report@gmx.net>
> > ---
> >  DEVELOPERS                                     |  1 +
> >  package/Config.in                              |  1 +
> >  package/rtl8812au-aircrack-ng/Config.in        | 10 ++++++++++
> >  .../rtl8812au-aircrack-ng.hash                 |  3 +++
> >  .../rtl8812au-aircrack-ng.mk                   | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
> >  5 files changed, 33 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 package/rtl8812au-aircrack-ng/Config.in
> >  create mode 100644 package/rtl8812au-aircrack-ng/rtl8812au-aircrack-ng.hash
> >  create mode 100644 package/rtl8812au-aircrack-ng/rtl8812au-aircrack-ng.mk
>
> I find it very sad that we need an alternative driver for the same
> device... I've applied, but it would be good to see if this package
> could replace the existing rtl8821au package.

If I remember right the rtl8821au did work (better) for the AP/Station
case...but did not re-test as my interest/use-case (at the moment for the alfa
card) is IBSS and monitor-mode...

>
> Also, I'm confused about the naming: rtl8812au vs. rtl8821au. Are they
> for the same hardware ?

Yes, both detect and work with the alfa card...

>
> I wish there was more effort to push such drivers in the upstream
> kernel...

Definitely yes ;-)

Regards,
Peter

>
> Best regards,
>
> Thomas

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2021-07-27 20:38 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-07-05 19:15 [Buildroot] [PATCH v1] package/rtl8812au-aircrack-ng: new package Peter Seiderer
2021-07-20 20:27 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2021-07-20 20:27   ` Thomas Petazzoni
2021-07-27 20:37   ` Peter Seiderer [this message]

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