ptpt52
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7 years ago I think it is working.
Open vatrat opened 7 years ago
ptpt52
commented
7 years ago I think it is working.
vatrat
commented
7 years ago What? No. NetworkManager shows the device as finding no networks. When I use nmtui, it doesn't let me use the device.
vatrat
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7 years ago This worked on Arch Linux, but does not work on Fedora.
ptpt52
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7 years ago try this https://github.com/astsam/rtl8812au/tree/v5.1.5 and give me some usage reports
vatrat
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7 years ago Okay, I'll try that now.
vatrat
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7 years ago After cloning:
$ make
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.11.4-200.fc25.x86_64/build M=/home/vatrat/rtl8812au modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.11.4-200.fc25.x86_64'
CC [M] /home/vatrat/rtl8812au/core/rtw_cmd.o
In file included from /home/vatrat/rtl8812au/include/drv_types.h:32:0,
from /home/vatrat/rtl8812au/core/rtw_cmd.c:22:
/home/vatrat/rtl8812au/include/osdep_service.h: In function ‘thread_enter’:
/home/vatrat/rtl8812au/include/osdep_service.h:343:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘allow_signal’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
allow_signal(SIGTERM);
^~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/vatrat/rtl8812au/include/osdep_service.h: In function ‘flush_signals_thread’:
/home/vatrat/rtl8812au/include/osdep_service.h:353:6: error: implicit declaration of function ‘signal_pending’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
if (signal_pending (current))
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/vatrat/rtl8812au/include/osdep_service.h:355:3: error: implicit declaration of function ‘flush_signals’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
flush_signals(current);
^~~~~~~~~~~~~
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
scripts/Makefile.build:294: recipe for target '/home/vatrat/rtl8812au/core/rtw_cmd.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/home/vatrat/rtl8812au/core/rtw_cmd.o] Error 1
Makefile:1496: recipe for target '_module_/home/vatrat/rtl8812au' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/vatrat/rtl8812au] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.11.4-200.fc25.x86_64'
Makefile:1264: recipe for target 'modules' failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2I can't find the correct instructions to install this. I modified the makefile by adding this line:
EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Wno-error=implicit-function-declaration
This allowed me to compile the driver, but the driver doesn't work. I tried
sudo make install
sudo modprobe 8812aubut it tells me there was an error and I should check dmesg. Dmesg gives me this:
[214835.218601] 8812au: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
[214835.227048] 8812au: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing
- tainting kernel
[214835.227278] 8812au: Unknown symbol signal_pending (err 0)
[214835.227507] 8812au: Unknown symbol allow_signal (err 0)
[214852.663288] No module found in object
[214858.095489] 8812au: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel.
[214858.095492] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
[214858.095621] 8812au: Unknown symbol init_module (err 0)
[214858.095658] 8812au: Unknown symbol cleanup_module (err 0)
[214999.438630] 8812au: Unknown symbol signal_pending (err 0)
[214999.438851] 8812au: Unknown symbol allow_signal (err 0)It seems that the functions allow_signal, signal_pending, and flush_signals aren't usable. As well, init_module and cleanup_module. Is there another file that I need? A file with the functions allow_signal, signal_pending, and flush_signals?
ptpt52
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7 years ago rtl drivers code is really dirty...can't help sorry
ghost
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7 years ago I had the same issue the link is not ready.
I found out that it is expected behavior when something is trying to use an unassociated connection.
Doing a iwlist scan, this showed me that the driver was working fine.
In my case, it was wpa_supplicant-related issue.
vatrat
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7 years ago How did you fix it?
ghost
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7 years ago As I stated earlier, I used iwlist scan. This confirmed to me the driver wasn't at fault first. I saw some networks, just not the ones I was wanting.
Then I switched my domain in my wpa_supplicant.conf, and in the wireless cfg80211 regdom module options.
Then finally I hard-coded my SSID and passphrase into wpa_supplicant.conf - no NetworkManager. I also removed the update_config line to stop external factors from changing the region, which has happened before.
If the same driver works on ArchLinux but not something else like Fedora, it's highly likely to be an external factor like wireless libraries or user permissions like not being in the netdev group or similar - this might explain why nmtui isn't working. I've heard some people just get it working by installing 'NetworkManager-wifi'.
I installed the driver like this:
NetworkManager can see the device, but says it's disconnected. Iwconfig says that it no devices are found when scanning with the device. I'm using the TP-LINK Archer T4U. The variant is US/1.0. dmesg shows a bunch of messages saying "link is not ready".
If I unplug the device and plug it back in, dmesg shows this:
Of course, it continues to give the "link is not ready" message. I've tried this on several computers.