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minus-squarewoodgen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·1 year agoIf it’s not in the Kernel, write a driver and upstream it. Be a man.
minus-square______@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoEasier said than done. I did want to look into writing wifi drivers but imo these are the most difficult drivers to write code for.
minus-squareRustmilian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoFacts, they can be a huge pain due to manufacturers not providing proper documentation; essentially forcing you to reverse engine the driver from scratch.
minus-square______@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoIt’s not only that but wifi protocols are very complicated and if you look up datasheets you’ll likely just find documents in chinese.
minus-squareRustmilian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoYeah, because companies like Realtek & Mediatek are Taiwanese/Chinese.
minus-squaredesconectado@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoAnd this is a clear example of how to keep people away from Linux, nothing push more people out of a community than shamming.
If it’s not in the Kernel, write a driver and upstream it. Be a man.
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.
Facts, they can be a huge pain due to manufacturers not providing proper documentation; essentially forcing you to reverse engine the driver from scratch.
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.
Yeah, because companies like Realtek & Mediatek are Taiwanese/Chinese.
Ofc
And this is a clear example of how to keep people away from Linux, nothing push more people out of a community than shamming.