No longer needed as of Linux Kernel 5.17 and above as they finally fixed the stupid power management issues of this realtek wifi chips in the kernel itself.
Type of change
Please delete options that are not relevant.
[x] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
[ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
[x] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
[ ] This change requires a documentation update
User Impact
Will allow users with rtl / rtw - ce or au chips to take advantage of the baked in fixed modules from the fresh 5.17 linux kernels.
Performance Impact
Phenomenal windows like wifi performance, if not, better.
How Has This Been Tested?
Tested on my baremetal rtl8821ce and au devices.
[x] Bare metal wifi card detection test.
[x] Bare metal 1 GiB file download test (on ac power and on battery).
Software Configuration:
Operating System: Linux 5.17.1
Checklist:
[x] I have performed a self-review of my own code
[ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
[ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
[x] My changes generate no new warnings
[ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
[ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
No longer needed as of Linux Kernel 5.17 and above as they finally fixed the stupid power management issues of this realtek wifi chips in the kernel itself.
Type of change
Please delete options that are not relevant.
User Impact
Will allow users with rtl / rtw - ce or au chips to take advantage of the baked in fixed modules from the fresh 5.17 linux kernels.
Performance Impact
Phenomenal windows like wifi performance, if not, better.
How Has This Been Tested?
Tested on my baremetal rtl8821ce and au devices.
Software Configuration:
Checklist: