various updates, mostly to the scripts

Makefile

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Wno-implicit-fallthrough
 #EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Wno-discarded-qualifiers
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Wno-missing-prototypes
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Wno-missing-declarations
+
 # Activates Concurrent Mode if uncommented
 #EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_CONCURRENT_MODE
 
@@ -2538,7 +2539,8 @@ sign:
 	@mokutil --import MOK.der
 	@$(KSRC)/scripts/sign-file sha256 MOK.priv MOK.der 88x2bu.ko
 
-sign-install: sign install
+sign-install:
+	sign install
 
 backup_rtlwifi:
 	@echo "Making backup rtlwifi drivers"

dkms.conf

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PACKAGE_NAME="rtl88x2bu"
 PACKAGE_VERSION="5.13.1"
 BUILT_MODULE_NAME[0]="88x2bu"
-MAKE="./dkms-make.sh"
+MAKE="kernelver=$kernelver ./dkms-make.sh"
 CLEAN="'make' clean"
 DEST_MODULE_LOCATION[0]="/updates/dkms"
 AUTOINSTALL="yes"

install-driver.sh

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #
 # $ sudo sh install-driver.sh
 #
+# To check for errors and to check that this script does not require bash:
+#
+# $ shellcheck remove-driver.sh
+#
 # Copyright(c) 2023 Nick Morrow
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 SCRIPT_NAME="install-driver.sh"
-SCRIPT_VERSION="20231115"
+SCRIPT_VERSION="20240129"
 
 MODULE_NAME="88x2bu"
 
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ if command -v mokutil >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		*) echo ": This system doesn't support Secure Boot" ;;
 	esac
 else
-	echo ": mokutil not installed"
+	echo ": mokutil not installed (Secure Boot status unknown)"
 fi
 
 echo ": ---------------------------"
@@ -226,6 +230,7 @@ fi
 
 # check for and remove non-dkms installations
 # with rtl added to module name (PClinuxOS)
+# Dear PCLinuxOS devs, the driver name uses rtl, the module name does not.
 if [ -f "${MODDESTDIR}rtl${MODULE_NAME}.ko" ]; then
 	echo "Removing a non-dkms installation: ${MODDESTDIR}rtl${MODULE_NAME}.ko"
 	rm -f "${MODDESTDIR}"rtl${MODULE_NAME}.ko
@@ -241,7 +246,6 @@ fi
 # check for and remove non-dkms installations
 # with compressed module in a unique non-standard location (Armbian)
 # Example: /usr/lib/modules/5.15.80-rockchip64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8821cu/8821cu.ko.xz
-# Dear Armbiam, this is a really bad idea.
 if [ -f "/usr/lib/modules/${KVER}/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/${DRV_NAME}/${MODULE_NAME}.ko.xz" ]; then
 	echo "Removing a non-dkms installation: /usr/lib/modules/${KVER}/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/${DRV_NAME}/${MODULE_NAME}.ko.xz"
 	rm -f /usr/lib/modules/"${KVER}"/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/${DRV_NAME}/${MODULE_NAME}.ko.xz
@@ -254,20 +258,25 @@ if [ -f "/usr/lib/modules/${KVER}/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/${DRV_NAME}/${MODU
 	echo "Removal complete."
 fi
 
-# check for and remove all dkms installations with MODULE_NAME in DRV_NAME
+# check for and remove dkms installations
 #
 if command -v dkms >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	dkms status | while IFS="/, " read -r modname modver kerver _dummy; do
+	dkms status | while IFS="/,: " read -r drvname drvver kerver _dummy; do
-		case "$modname" in *${MODULE_NAME})
+		case "$drvname" in *${MODULE_NAME})
-			echo "--> ${modname} ${modver} ${kerver}"
+			if [ "${kerver}" = "added" ]; then
-			dkms remove -m "${modname}" -v "${modver}" -k "${kerver}" -c "/usr/src/${modname}-${modver}/dkms.conf"
+				dkms remove -m "${drvname}" -v "${drvver}" --all
+			else
+				dkms remove -m "${drvname}" -v "${drvver}" -k "${kerver}" -c "/usr/src/${drvname}-${drvver}/dkms.conf"
+			fi
 		esac
 	done
 	if [ -f /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE} ]; then
-		rm -f /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE}
+		echo "Removing ${OPTIONS_FILE} from /etc/modprobe.d"
+		rm /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE}
 	fi
-	if [ -f /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION} ]; then
+	if [ -d /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION} ]; then
-		rm -rf /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
+		echo "Removing source files from /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}"
+		rm -r /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
 	fi
 fi
 
@@ -330,9 +339,7 @@ else
 
 # 	the dkms add command requires source in /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
 	echo "Copying source files to /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}"
-	cp -rf "${DRV_DIR}" /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
+	cp -r "${DRV_DIR}" /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
-#	echo "${DRV_DIR}"
-#	echo "/usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}"
 
 	dkms add -m ${DRV_NAME} -v ${DRV_VERSION} -k "${KVER}/${KARCH}" -c "/usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}/dkms.conf"
 	RESULT=$?
@@ -403,8 +410,10 @@ echo "$ sudo sh install-driver.sh"
 echo
 echo "Note: Updates to this driver SHOULD be performed before distro"
 echo "      upgrades such as Ubuntu 23.10 to 24.04."
+echo "Note: Updates to this driver SHOULD be performed before major"
+echo "      upgrades such as kernel 6.5 to 6.6."
 echo "Note: Updates can be performed as often as you like. It is"
-echo "      recommended to update at least every 2 months."
+echo "      recommended to update at least every 3 months."
 echo "Note: Work on this driver, like the Linux kernel, is continuous."
 echo
 echo "Enjoy!"

os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c

@@ -5409,7 +5409,7 @@ static int cfg80211_rtw_change_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *nd
 	struct cfg80211_ap_update *info)
 #else
 	struct cfg80211_beacon_data *info)
-#endif		
+#endif
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	_adapter *adapter = (_adapter *)rtw_netdev_priv(ndev);

remove-driver.sh

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #
 # $ sudo sh remove-driver.sh
 #
+# To check for errors and to check that this script does not require bash:
+#
+# $ shellcheck remove-driver.sh
+#
 # Copyright(c) 2023 Nick Morrow
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 SCRIPT_NAME="remove-driver.sh"
-SCRIPT_VERSION="20231118"
+SCRIPT_VERSION="20240129"
 
 MODULE_NAME="88x2bu"
 
@@ -100,6 +104,7 @@ fi
 
 # check for and remove non-dkms installations
 # with rtl added to module name (PClinuxOS)
+# Dear PCLinuxOS devs, the driver name uses rtl, the module name does not.
 if [ -f "${MODDESTDIR}rtl${MODULE_NAME}.ko" ]; then
 	echo "Removing a non-dkms installation: ${MODDESTDIR}rtl${MODULE_NAME}.ko"
 	rm -f "${MODDESTDIR}"rtl${MODULE_NAME}.ko
@@ -109,42 +114,35 @@ fi
 # check for and remove non-dkms installations
 # with compressed module in a unique non-standard location (Armbian)
 # Example: /usr/lib/modules/5.15.80-rockchip64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8821cu/8821cu.ko.xz
-# Dear Armbiam, this is a really bad idea.
 if [ -f "/usr/lib/modules/${KVER}/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/${DRV_NAME}/${MODULE_NAME}.ko.xz" ]; then
 	echo "Removing a non-dkms installation: /usr/lib/modules/${KVER}/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/${DRV_NAME}/${MODULE_NAME}.ko.xz"
 	rm -f /usr/lib/modules/"${KVER}"/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/${DRV_NAME}/${MODULE_NAME}.ko.xz
 	/sbin/depmod -a "${KVER}"
 fi
 
-# check for and remove all dkms installations with DRV_NAME
+# check for and remove dkms installations
 #
 if command -v dkms >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	dkms status | while IFS="/, " read -r modname modver kerver _dummy; do
+	dkms status | while IFS="/,: " read -r drvname drvver kerver _dummy; do
-		case "$modname" in *${MODULE_NAME})
+		case "$drvname" in *${MODULE_NAME})
-			echo "--> ${modname} ${modver} ${kerver}"
+			if [ "${kerver}" = "added" ]; then
-			dkms remove -m "${modname}" -v "${modver}" -k "${kerver}" -c "/usr/src/${modname}-${modver}/dkms.conf"
+				dkms remove -m "${drvname}" -v "${drvver}" --all
+			else
+				dkms remove -m "${drvname}" -v "${drvver}" -k "${kerver}" -c "/usr/src/${drvname}-${drvver}/dkms.conf"
+			fi
 		esac
 	done
-	RESULT=$?
+	if [ -f /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE} ]; then
-
+		echo "Removing ${OPTIONS_FILE} from /etc/modprobe.d"
-#	 RESULT will be 3 if there are no instances of module to remove
+		rm /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE}
-#	 however we still need to remove various files or the install script
+	fi
-#	 may complain.
+	if [ -d /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION} ]; then
-	if [ "$RESULT" = "0" ] || [ "$RESULT" = "3" ]; then
+		echo "Removing source files from /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}"
-		if [ "$RESULT" = "0" ]; then
+		rm -r /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
-			echo "${DRV_NAME}/${DRV_VERSION} has been removed"
-		fi
-	else
-		echo "An error occurred. dkms remove error:  ${RESULT}"
-		echo "Please report this error."
-		exit $RESULT
 	fi
 fi
 
-echo "Removing ${OPTIONS_FILE} from /etc/modprobe.d"
+# ensure the driver directory is clean in case driver was manually compiled
-rm -f /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE}
-echo "Removing source files from /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}"
-rm -rf /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
 make clean >/dev/null 2>&1
 echo "The driver was removed successfully."
 echo "You may now delete the driver directory if desired."