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88x2bu.conf

@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 blacklist rtw88_8822bu
 #
 # Edit the following line to change, add or delete options:
-options 88x2bu rtw_drv_log_level=1 rtw_led_ctrl=1 rtw_vht_enable=1 rtw_power_mgnt=1 rtw_switch_usb_mode=0
+options 88x2bu rtw_drv_log_level=1 rtw_led_ctrl=1 rtw_vht_enable=1 rtw_switch_usb_mode=0
 #
 # Note: To activate USB3 mode, change rtw_switch_usb_mode above to rtw_switch_usb_mode=1
 #
 # Note: The above `options` line is a good default for managed mode. Below is
 # an example for AP mode. Modify as required after reading the documentation:
-#options 88x2bu rtw_drv_log_level=1 rtw_led_ctrl=1 rtw_vht_enable=2 rtw_power_mgnt=1 rtw_beamform_cap=1 rtw_dfs_region_domain=1
+#options 88x2bu rtw_drv_log_level=1 rtw_led_ctrl=1 rtw_vht_enable=2 rtw_power_mgnt=1 rtw_beamform_cap=1 rtw_switch_usb_mode=1 rtw_dfs_region_domain=1
 #
 # After editing is complete, save this file (if using nano: Ctrl + x, y, Enter)
 # and reboot to activate the changes.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ options 88x2bu rtw_drv_log_level=1 rtw_led_ctrl=1 rtw_vht_enable=1 rtw_power_mgn
 #
 # sudo ./save-log.sh
 #
-# Note: The name of the log file will be ```rtw.log```.
+# Note: The name of the log file will be `rtw.log`.
 #
 # -----
 #

Kconfig

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config RTL8822BU
 	tristate "Realtek 8822B USB WiFi"
 	depends on USB
+	select WIRELESS_EXT
 	help
 	  Help message of RTL8822BU
 

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * Copyright(c) 2007 - 2022 Realtek Corporation.
+ * Copyright(c) 2007 - 2023 Realtek Corporation.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as

Makefile

@@ -2513,7 +2513,7 @@ install:
 	/sbin/depmod -a ${KVER}
 
 uninstall:
-	rm -f $(MODDESTDIR)/$(MODULE_NAME).ko
+	rm -f $(MODDESTDIR)$(MODULE_NAME).ko
 	/sbin/depmod -a ${KVER}
 
 backup_rtlwifi:

default-editor.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nano

dkms-make.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# SMEM needs to be set here if dkms build is not initiated by install-driver.sh
+SMEM=$(LANG=C free | awk '/Mem:/ { print $2 }')
+
+# sproc needs to be set here if dkms build is not initiated by install-driver.sh
+sproc=$(nproc)
+
+# avoid Out of Memory condition in low-RAM systems by limiting core usage
+if [ "$sproc" -gt 1 ]; then
+	if [ "$SMEM" -lt 1400000 ]; then
+		sproc=2
+	fi
+fi
+
+kernelver=${kernelver:-$(uname -r)}
+make "-j$sproc" "KVER=$kernelver" "KSRC=/lib/modules/$kernelver/build"

dkms.conf

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PACKAGE_NAME="rtl88x2bu"
 PACKAGE_VERSION="5.13.1"
-MAKE[0]="'make' -j$(nproc) KVER=${kernelver} KSRC=/lib/modules/${kernelver}/build"
-CLEAN="'make' clean"
 BUILT_MODULE_NAME[0]="88x2bu"
-DEST_MODULE_LOCATION[0]="/kernel/drivers/net/wireless"
+MAKE="./dkms-make.sh"
-AUTOINSTALL="yes"
+CLEAN="'make' clean"
+DEST_MODULE_LOCATION[0]="/updates/dkms"
+AUTOINSTALL="YES"

edit-options.sh

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/sh
-#
+
-OPTIONS_FILE="88x2bu.conf"
-SCRIPT_NAME="edit-options.sh"
-#
 # Purpose: Make it easier to edit the driver options file.
 #
+# Flexible editor support.
+#
 # To make this file executable:
 #
 # $ chmod +x edit-options.sh
@@ -13,20 +12,45 @@ SCRIPT_NAME="edit-options.sh"
 #
 # $ sudo ./edit-options.sh
 #
-if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]
+# Copyright(c) 2023 Nick Morrow
-then
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+SCRIPT_NAME="edit-options.sh"
+# SCRIPT_VERSION="20230126"
+OPTIONS_FILE="88x2bu.conf"
+
+# check to ensure sudo was used to start the script
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo "You must run this script with superuser (root) privileges."
 	echo "Try: \"sudo ./${SCRIPT_NAME}\""
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-nano /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE}
+DEFAULT_EDITOR="$(cat default-editor.txt)"
-
+# try to find the user's default text editor through the EDITORS_SEARCH array
-read -p "Do you want to apply the new options by rebooting now? [y/N] " -n 1 -r
+for TEXT_EDITOR in "${VISUAL}" "${EDITOR}" "${DEFAULT_EDITOR}" vi; do
-echo    # move to a new line
+        command -v "${TEXT_EDITOR}" >/dev/null 2>&1 && break
-if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+done
-then
+# failure message if no editor was found
-    reboot
+if ! command -v "${TEXT_EDITOR}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "No text editor was found (default: ${DEFAULT_EDITOR})."
+        echo "Please install ${DEFAULT_EDITOR} or edit the file 'default-editor.txt' to specify your editor."
+        echo "Once complete, please run \"sudo ./${SCRIPT_NAME}\""
+        exit 1
 fi
 
-exit 0
+${TEXT_EDITOR} /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE}
+
+printf "Do you want to apply the new options by rebooting now? (recommended) [y/N] "
+read -r REPLY
+case "$REPLY" in
+	[yY]*) reboot ;;
+esac

save-log.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/sh
-#
+
-SCRIPT_NAME="save-log.sh"
-#
 # Purpose: Save a log file with RTW lines only.
 #
 # To make this file executable:
@@ -11,24 +9,25 @@ SCRIPT_NAME="save-log.sh"
 # To execute this file:
 #
 # $ sudo ./edit-options.sh
-#
+
-if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+SCRIPT_NAME="save-log.sh"
+
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo "You must run this script with superuser (root) privileges."
 	echo "Try: \"sudo ./${SCRIPT_NAME}\""
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-# Deletes existing log
+# deletes existing log
 rm -f -- rtw.log
 
 dmesg | cut -d"]" -f2- | grep "RTW" >> rtw.log
 RESULT=$?
 
-if [[ "$RESULT" != "0" ]]; then
+if [ "$RESULT" != "0" ]; then
 	echo "An error occurred while running: ${SCRIPT_NAME}"
 	echo "Did you set a log level > 0 ?"
 	exit 1
 else
 	echo "rtw.log saved successfully."
-	exit 0
 fi