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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If it's not in the Kernel, write a driver and upstream it. Be a man.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

And this is a clear example of how to keep people away from Linux, nothing push more people out of a community than shamming.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Easier said than done. I did want to look into writing wifi drivers but imo these are the most difficult drivers to write code for.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Facts, they can be a huge pain due to manufacturers not providing proper documentation; essentially forcing you to reverse engine the driver from scratch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not only that but wifi protocols are very complicated and if you look up datasheets you'll likely just find documents in chinese.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, because companies like Realtek & Mediatek are Taiwanese/Chinese.