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Wifi: Switch to mainline driver for RTL8723CS, RTL8811CU, RTL8821C, RTL8192EU from 6.10 onwards #6703

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Wifi: Switch to mainline driver for RTL8723CS, RTL8811CU, RTL8821C, RTL8192EU from 6.10 onwards #6703

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drivers_network: Update commit date
ColorfulRhino Jun 6, 2024
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wifi: rtl8723cs: Switch to RTW88 driver from 6.11 onwards
ColorfulRhino Jun 6, 2024
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wifi: rtl8821c: Switch to RTW88 driver from 6.11 onwards
ColorfulRhino Jun 6, 2024
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wifi: rtl8192eu: Switch to RTL8XXXU driver from 6.11 onwards
ColorfulRhino Jun 6, 2024
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drivers_network: Sort drivers by Linux version
ColorfulRhino Jun 6, 2024
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wifi: Have some boards use 3rd party driver
ColorfulRhino Jun 9, 2024
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279 changes: 148 additions & 131 deletions lib/functions/compilation/patch/drivers_network.sh
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Expand Up @@ -126,48 +126,6 @@ driver_rtl8189FS() {
fi
}

driver_rtl8192EU() {

# Wireless drivers for Realtek 8192EU chipsets

if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 3.14; then

# Attach to specific commit (was "branch:realtek-4.4.x")
local rtl8192euver='commit:a5ac6789a78a4f5ca0bf157a0f62385ea034cb9c' # Commit date: May 18, 2024 (please update when updating commit ref)

display_alert "Adding" "Wireless drivers for Realtek 8192EU chipsets ${rtl8192euver}" "info"

fetch_from_repo "$GITHUB_SOURCE/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver" "rtl8192eu" "${rtl8192euver}" "yes" # https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver
cd "$kerneldir" || exit
rm -rf "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu"
mkdir -p "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu/"
cp -R "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8192eu/${rtl8192euver#*:}"/{core,hal,include,os_dep,platform} \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu"

# Makefile
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8192eu/${rtl8192euver#*:}/Makefile" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu/Makefile"

# Kconfig
sed -i 's/---help---/help/g' "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8192eu/${rtl8192euver#*:}/Kconfig"
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8192eu/${rtl8192euver#*:}/Kconfig" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu/Kconfig"

# Add to section Makefile
echo "obj-\$(CONFIG_RTL8192EU) += rtl8192eu/" >> "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile"
sed -i '/source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/ti\/Kconfig"/a source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/rtl8192eu\/Kconfig"' \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"

process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8192eu-Fix-p2p-go-advertising.patch" "applying"

# fix compilation for kernels >= 5.4
process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8192eu-Fix-VFS-import.patch" "applying"

# fix compilation for kernels >= 5.4.251
process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8192eu-Fix-building-on-5.4.251-kernel.patch" "applying"
fi
}

driver_rtl8811_rtl8812_rtl8814_rtl8821() {

# Wireless drivers for Realtek 8811, 8812, 8814 and 8821 chipsets
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -248,47 +206,6 @@ driver_xradio_xr819() {
fi
}

driver_rtl8811CU_rtl8821C() {
# Wireless drivers for Realtek RTL8811CU and RTL8821C chipsets

if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 3.14; then

# Attach to specific commit (is branch:main)
local rtl8811cuver="commit:3eacc28b721950b51b0249508cc31e6e54988a0c" # Commit date: May 3, 2024 (please update when updating commit ref)

display_alert "Adding" "Wireless drivers for Realtek RTL8811CU and RTL8821C chipsets ${rtl8811cuver}" "info"

fetch_from_repo "$GITHUB_SOURCE/morrownr/8821cu-20210916" "rtl8811cu" "${rtl8811cuver}" "yes" # https://github.com/morrownr/8821cu-20210916
cd "$kerneldir" || exit
rm -rf "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu"
mkdir -p "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/"
cp -R "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8811cu/${rtl8811cuver#*:}"/{core,hal,include,os_dep,platform,*.mk} \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu"

# Makefile
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8811cu/${rtl8811cuver#*:}/Makefile" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/Makefile"

# Kconfig
sed -i 's/---help---/help/g' "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8811cu/${rtl8811cuver#*:}/Kconfig"
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8811cu/${rtl8811cuver#*:}/Kconfig" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/Kconfig"

# Disable debug
sed -i "s/^CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG.*/CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG = n/" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/Makefile"

# Address ARM related bug $GITHUB_SOURCE/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au/issues/233
sed -i "s/^CONFIG_MP_VHT_HW_TX_MODE.*/CONFIG_MP_VHT_HW_TX_MODE = n/" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/Makefile"

# Add to section Makefile
echo "obj-\$(CONFIG_RTL8821CU) += rtl8811cu/" >> "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile"
sed -i '/source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/ti\/Kconfig"/a source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/rtl8811cu\/Kconfig"' \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"
fi
}

driver_rtl88x2bu() {

# Wireless drivers for Realtek 88x2bu chipsets
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -331,7 +248,7 @@ driver_rtl88x2bu() {
driver_rtw88() {

# Upstream wireless RTW88 drivers
# Quite a few kernel families have KERNEL_DRIVERS_SKIP listing this driver. If so, this won't even be called.
# Some vendor kernels and Collabora kernel have KERNEL_DRIVERS_SKIP listing this driver. If so, this won't even be called.

if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 6.1; then
display_alert "Adding" "Upstream wireless RTW88 drivers" "info"
Expand All @@ -351,7 +268,7 @@ driver_rtl88x2cs() {
if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 5.9 && [[ "$LINUXFAMILY" == meson64 ]]; then

# Attach to specific commit (track branch:tune_for_jethub)
local rtl88x2csver='commit:40450f759c8a930d271b5f0a663685f412debc72' # Commit date: Jan 24, 2024 (please update when updating commit ref)
local rtl88x2csver='commit:40450f759c8a930d271b5f0a663685f412debc72' # Commit date: Mar 27, 2024 (please update when updating commit ref)

display_alert "Adding" "Wireless drivers for Realtek 88x2cs chipsets ${rtl88x2csver}" "info"

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -456,6 +373,149 @@ driver_uwe5622() {
fi
}

###
###
### NOTICE: <=6.9 BELOW ONLY
### With exceptions for a few boards that still rely on these 3rd party drivers
###
### All drivers and patches listed below are only used in kernels <=6.9 and **not** in >=6.10
### Sorted by: "linux-version le ..." from high (newer kernel) to low (older kernel).
### It is sorted like this for better visibility.
###
### v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v

driver_rtl8723DS() {

# Wireless drivers for Realtek 8723DS chipsets

# The vendor's RTL8723DS driver is still required for RockPI-S support because the RTW88 driver for the chip configures its RF gains incorrectly
# Keep this driver enabled for RockPi-S and Asus Tinkerboard Rev.2 even for kernels >= 6.10 since they still rely on these 3rd party drivers to work properly
if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 5.0 && (linux-version compare "${version}" le 6.9 || [[ "$BOARD" == rockpi-s || "$BOARD" == tinkerboard-2 ]]); then

# Attach to specific commit (was "branch:master")
local rtl8723dsver='commit:52e593e8c889b68ba58bd51cbdbcad7fe71362e4' # Commit date: Nov 14, 2023 (please update when updating commit ref)

display_alert "Adding" "Wireless drivers for Realtek 8723DS chipsets ${rtl8723dsver}" "info"

fetch_from_repo "$GITHUB_SOURCE/lwfinger/rtl8723ds" "rtl8723ds" "${rtl8723dsver}" "yes" # https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723ds
cd "$kerneldir" || exit
rm -rf "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds"
mkdir -p "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds/"
cp -R "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8723ds/${rtl8723dsver#*:}"/{core,hal,include,os_dep,platform} \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds"

# Makefile
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8723ds/${rtl8723dsver#*:}/Makefile" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds/Makefile"

# Kconfig
sed -i 's/---help---/help/g' "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8723ds/${rtl8723dsver#*:}/Kconfig"
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8723ds/${rtl8723dsver#*:}/Kconfig" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds/Kconfig"

# Disable debug
sed -i "s/^CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG.*/CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG = n/" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds/Makefile"

# Add to section Makefile
echo "obj-\$(CONFIG_RTL8723DS) += rtl8723ds/" >> "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile"
sed -i '/source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/ti\/Kconfig"/a source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/rtl8723ds\/Kconfig"' \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"

process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8723ds-Fix-p2p-go-advertising.patch" "applying"

# fix compilation for kernels >= 5.4
process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8723ds-Fix-VFS-import.patch" "applying"
fi
}

driver_rtl8192EU() {

# Wireless drivers for Realtek 8192EU chipsets

# RTL8192EU is supported by mainline driver RTL8XXXU as seen in the Linux kernel folder at "drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/Kconfig"
if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 3.14 && linux-version compare "${version}" le 6.9; then

# Attach to specific commit (was "branch:realtek-4.4.x")
local rtl8192euver='commit:a5ac6789a78a4f5ca0bf157a0f62385ea034cb9c' # Commit date: May 18, 2024 (please update when updating commit ref)

display_alert "Adding" "Wireless drivers for Realtek 8192EU chipsets ${rtl8192euver}" "info"

fetch_from_repo "$GITHUB_SOURCE/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver" "rtl8192eu" "${rtl8192euver}" "yes" # https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver
cd "$kerneldir" || exit
rm -rf "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu"
mkdir -p "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu/"
cp -R "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8192eu/${rtl8192euver#*:}"/{core,hal,include,os_dep,platform} \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu"

# Makefile
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8192eu/${rtl8192euver#*:}/Makefile" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu/Makefile"

# Kconfig
sed -i 's/---help---/help/g' "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8192eu/${rtl8192euver#*:}/Kconfig"
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8192eu/${rtl8192euver#*:}/Kconfig" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu/Kconfig"

# Add to section Makefile
echo "obj-\$(CONFIG_RTL8192EU) += rtl8192eu/" >> "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile"
sed -i '/source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/ti\/Kconfig"/a source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/rtl8192eu\/Kconfig"' \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"

process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8192eu-Fix-p2p-go-advertising.patch" "applying"

# fix compilation for kernels >= 5.4
process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8192eu-Fix-VFS-import.patch" "applying"

# fix compilation for kernels >= 5.4.251
process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8192eu-Fix-building-on-5.4.251-kernel.patch" "applying"
fi
}

driver_rtl8811CU_rtl8821C() {
# Wireless drivers for Realtek RTL8811CU and RTL8821C chipsets

# Support for these chips is included in the mainline RTW88 driver as seen in this commit for example:
# https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/605d7c0b05eecb985273b1647070497142c470d3
# Keep this driver enabled for BananaPi M4 Zero even for kernels >= 6.10 since they still rely on these 3rd party drivers to work properly
if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 3.14 && (linux-version compare "${version}" le 6.9 || [[ "$BOARD" == bananapim4zero ]]); then

# Attach to specific commit (is branch:main)
local rtl8811cuver="commit:3eacc28b721950b51b0249508cc31e6e54988a0c" # Commit date: May 3, 2024 (please update when updating commit ref)

display_alert "Adding" "Wireless drivers for Realtek RTL8811CU and RTL8821C chipsets ${rtl8811cuver}" "info"

fetch_from_repo "$GITHUB_SOURCE/morrownr/8821cu-20210916" "rtl8811cu" "${rtl8811cuver}" "yes" # https://github.com/morrownr/8821cu-20210916
cd "$kerneldir" || exit
rm -rf "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu"
mkdir -p "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/"
cp -R "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8811cu/${rtl8811cuver#*:}"/{core,hal,include,os_dep,platform,*.mk} \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu"

# Makefile
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8811cu/${rtl8811cuver#*:}/Makefile" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/Makefile"

# Kconfig
sed -i 's/---help---/help/g' "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8811cu/${rtl8811cuver#*:}/Kconfig"
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8811cu/${rtl8811cuver#*:}/Kconfig" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/Kconfig"

# Disable debug
sed -i "s/^CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG.*/CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG = n/" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/Makefile"

# Address ARM related bug $GITHUB_SOURCE/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au/issues/233
sed -i "s/^CONFIG_MP_VHT_HW_TX_MODE.*/CONFIG_MP_VHT_HW_TX_MODE = n/" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8811cu/Makefile"

# Add to section Makefile
echo "obj-\$(CONFIG_RTL8821CU) += rtl8811cu/" >> "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile"
sed -i '/source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/ti\/Kconfig"/a source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/rtl8811cu\/Kconfig"' \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"
fi
}

driver_rtl8723cs() {

# Wireless drivers for Realtek rtl8723cs chipsets
Expand All @@ -467,7 +527,9 @@ driver_rtl8723cs() {
return 0
fi

if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 6.1; then
# Support for RTL8723cs has been added to mainline 6.10 via RTW88 driver in kernel commit 64be03575f:
# https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/64be03575f9e9772ebdebc7f067d533348602083
if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 6.1 && linux-version compare "${version}" le 6.9; then

# Add to section Makefile
echo "obj-\$(CONFIG_RTL8723CS) += rtl8723cs/" >> "$kerneldir/drivers/staging/Makefile"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -536,51 +598,6 @@ driver_rtl8723cs() {

}

### The vendor's RTL8723DS driver is still required for RockPI-S support because
### the RTW88 driver for the chip configures its RF gains incorrectly
driver_rtl8723DS() {

# Wireless drivers for Realtek 8723DS chipsets

if linux-version compare "${version}" ge 5.0; then

# Attach to specific commit (was "branch:master")
local rtl8723dsver='commit:52e593e8c889b68ba58bd51cbdbcad7fe71362e4' # Commit date: Nov 14, 2023 (please update when updating commit ref)

display_alert "Adding" "Wireless drivers for Realtek 8723DS chipsets ${rtl8723dsver}" "info"

fetch_from_repo "$GITHUB_SOURCE/lwfinger/rtl8723ds" "rtl8723ds" "${rtl8723dsver}" "yes" # https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723ds
cd "$kerneldir" || exit
rm -rf "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds"
mkdir -p "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds/"
cp -R "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8723ds/${rtl8723dsver#*:}"/{core,hal,include,os_dep,platform} \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds"

# Makefile
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8723ds/${rtl8723dsver#*:}/Makefile" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds/Makefile"

# Kconfig
sed -i 's/---help---/help/g' "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8723ds/${rtl8723dsver#*:}/Kconfig"
cp "${SRC}/cache/sources/rtl8723ds/${rtl8723dsver#*:}/Kconfig" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds/Kconfig"

# Disable debug
sed -i "s/^CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG.*/CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG = n/" \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8723ds/Makefile"

# Add to section Makefile
echo "obj-\$(CONFIG_RTL8723DS) += rtl8723ds/" >> "$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Makefile"
sed -i '/source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/ti\/Kconfig"/a source "drivers\/net\/wireless\/rtl8723ds\/Kconfig"' \
"$kerneldir/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"

process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8723ds-Fix-p2p-go-advertising.patch" "applying"

# fix compilation for kernels >= 5.4
process_patch_file "${SRC}/patch/misc/wireless-rtl8723ds-Fix-VFS-import.patch" "applying"
fi
}

###
###
### NOTICE: <=6.7 BELOW ONLY
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