[Bug 1577421] Re: linux-raspi2: rtl8192cu vs 8192cu

..running on raspberry pi 3. Second Paolo -- this really should be the default since most folks who use a wifi dongle on a raspberry pi really want to use it for wifi analytics such as monitor mode sniffing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1577421] Re: linux-raspi2: rtl8192cu vs 8192cu

After rebuilding the kernel with only the rtlwifi source and object files, I am able to put the 8818CUS chipset in monitor mode. This is on 4.9.13-v7+ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1577421] Re: linux-raspi2: rtl8192cu vs 8192cu

Hi, chiming in to record that this bug affects anyone who is trying to put the 8188CUS chipset into monitor mode. Debian distrubutions for x86 use the driver rtl8192cu, and that works just fine in both managed and monitor modes. Raspbian on Raspberry PI3 (I have tried many versions including

[Bug 1577421] Re: linux-raspi2: rtl8192cu vs 8192cu

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1577421

[Bug 1577421] Re: linux-raspi2: rtl8192cu vs 8192cu

** Description changed: + SRU justification: + + Impact: as part of the RaspberryPI BSP we got an out of tree Realtek + driver that predates the upstream rtlwifi driver: + + commit 352ad803b031478b4f5ae55835225a699afa5ed3 + Author: popcornmix + Date: Mon Sep 3 17:10:23

[Bug 1577421] Re: linux-raspi2: rtl8192cu vs 8192cu

fwiw, on my realtek 8912 based dongle AP mode works pretty much fine in 4.4 kernel on beaglebone... maybe the mainline/staging driver has improved enough between 4.0 and 4.4? Is there a way we cna have both modules and hint which will be picked with priority? If so we could allow device builders